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LOSMAN ON MCGAHEE DEPARTURE: J.P. was asked whether he was surprised by the trade of Willis McGahee today. Here's his response.
"That's a tough one to answer. I guess after it's over you could look back and say, 'Oh I could see that.' You could look back and seem surprised too so it goes both ways. I understood why they did it. They just felt that maybe he wasn't correlating with other teammates or personnel or maybe he wasn't the type of player they wanted here. Maybe a personality trait of some sort. I don't know you'd have to ask the guys that made that decision. As for me he was a great teammate of mine. I had the best seat in the house and got to see the guy to play extremely hard for some time. He taught me a lot and it's sad to see him go and I wish him well in Baltimore. I really do. But it's also an exciting time for other players to get an opportunity. I felt very, very comfortable with Anthony Thomas last year and I have a lot of trust in him. He's a great pass protector, he knows exactly what to do. He brings a positive attitude to the offense. It's only going to help us."
Losman also said he doesn't think Willis' departure will offset the offensive line additions.
"No, I think a hole is a hole and if somebody can hit it, they can hit it. I have confidence in Anthony. He did a great job when he was in there last year. I really believe that Shaud Williams can hit the hole. And there are options in the draft, we'll see how things go. There are still other options left, but as far as what we've got right now we're ready to roll."
"That's a tough one to answer. I guess after it's over you could look back and say, 'Oh I could see that.' You could look back and seem surprised too so it goes both ways. I understood why they did it. They just felt that maybe he wasn't correlating with other teammates or personnel or maybe he wasn't the type of player they wanted here. Maybe a personality trait of some sort. I don't know you'd have to ask the guys that made that decision. As for me he was a great teammate of mine. I had the best seat in the house and got to see the guy to play extremely hard for some time. He taught me a lot and it's sad to see him go and I wish him well in Baltimore. I really do. But it's also an exciting time for other players to get an opportunity. I felt very, very comfortable with Anthony Thomas last year and I have a lot of trust in him. He's a great pass protector, he knows exactly what to do. He brings a positive attitude to the offense. It's only going to help us."
Losman also said he doesn't think Willis' departure will offset the offensive line additions.
"No, I think a hole is a hole and if somebody can hit it, they can hit it. I have confidence in Anthony. He did a great job when he was in there last year. I really believe that Shaud Williams can hit the hole. And there are options in the draft, we'll see how things go. There are still other options left, but as far as what we've got right now we're ready to roll."
Good to see him not throw him under the bus but it doesn't seem like he thinks it'll affect the team in a negative way at all.
JP
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