Ted Sundquist Quotations

We heard all the jokes. But we knew what we were getting. We knew Gerard would be revitalized, we knew Courtney would be dominant if healthy, and we knew Ebenezer and Michael were very underrated, hard working guys. This has worked out very well for us.

We're happy to get this done and have D.J in the fold. We have high expectations for him.

One of the most important parts of the kicking game starts with the snap, and Mike has been a consistent and reliable asset to the Broncos over the past few seasons. His signing ensures that our special-teams unit will remain strong.

We're on schedule and will be under the cap.

To ensure that we're under the cap going into the league year as things stand today, we have to make these moves.

We look at the draft as a chance to build our team, but we also look at the other avenues. We think 33 is a respectable number. But again, we want to take advantage of all possibilities of building a team.

I think above anything with regards to next year kind of falling into place was just having a philosophy and sticking with it.

It is an avenue. You can get a player you think you need and give a player in return where you think you have some depth. I think all teams think it's a win-win deal after they make any trade.

My reaction to Ashley right now is that he's under contract and we fully expect Ashley to be back.

I think this is an opportunity to get him on the field and let him play. You go back and look at the Howard Griffiths and Aaron Cravers and even how Syracuse used Kyle, he was kind of a hybrid type guy. The best fullbacks have always been running backs because I think they have instincts to feel the hole, and Cecil's got that.

I think this is an opportunity to get him on the field and let him play, ... You go back and look at the Howard Griffiths and Aaron Cravers and even how Syracuse used Kyle, he was kind of a hybrid type guy. The best fullbacks have always been running backs because I think they have instincts to feel the hole, and Cecil's got that.

We've got to do it sometime. This is the first time we've really had a chance to talk to Joel, and we'll get a sense of what his feelings are. I know things have been pretty positive with regards to parameters.

When somebody sits and tells you that you can't do this and that, or that you cost the team because of this and that, he hasn't let it get to him. Which, I think, is what people are trying to do.

We wanted to ensure a player who meant so much to this organization would finish his career here.

Courtney came to our team last season and helped solidify a defensive front that clearly became a strength of our football team. He proved to be an outstanding addition.

Ron showed us in 2005 that he certainly has the skills to be a productive part of the Broncos' rushing attack. His contributions should only be greater in 2006, and we feel he has finally found a place where he can showcase his talent.

There wasn't a conscious effort to make next year this windfall where we can build for the future, it just kind of happened. But any time you have leverage like that, it has to be a plus for you.

There's a lot to maintaining consistency in the NFL, and it's both on and off the field. And if something gets in your way of your concentration on football, I don't care what it is, your chance of succeeding is difficult because there's people right behind you focused on taking your spot.

That's easy, John Mobley, no question. That's kind of the one where I kept looking at the board and with each and every pick I kept wanting things to hurry up to our pick.

I know it's even more exciting for him because he knows what football means to the area, and he knows what it means to try to put together a championship team for Houston. Just think about it: Gary's from Houston. He loves the city. He grew up there, played there and went to college close by, and he understands what that means to the fans.

Gerard joined our team in 2005 and made an immediate impact on the defensive front. Players of his ability are very difficult to come by, and ensuring that Gerard remained a Bronco was one of our top off-season priorities.

Good teams incorporate teamwork into their culture, creating the building blocks for success.