Coach O tells you why Fitzgerald is the ANOINTED ONE this season

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You say you're familiar with Dan Mullen. He's had Tim Tebow at Florida and Dak Prescott and now Fitzgerald, all big quarterbacks who can run. What type of problem do those style of quarterbacks give you and what does Dan do to get the best out of them?
"It's interesting, because I've tried to share ideas with other coaches, especially, and recruiting. I said, Dan, you've had success recruiting a lot of quarterbacks; what is the main ingredient you look for in a quarterback? He did not hesitate: Toughness. And that's what this guy is. He's tough. He can run the football. And he can read. And Dan's a great coordinator. He's seen all the defenses against a zone read, against the offense that he runs. He does a tremendous job of calling plays on the sideline, changing plays on the sideline. And obviously Fitzgerald is very smart."

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Could you talk about Fitzgerald a little bit more and the challenges that go along with defending a guy like that, somebody you haven't seen with so many young guys on the field?

"Yeah, here's the deal: They do a tremendous job of reading the box. And they're going to take -- just like what our guys do -- what you give them. So if you put too many people in the box, he can throw that football. And they've got darned good receivers. He can make the reads on the zone, reads that he needs to and keep the ball and scramble out of the pocket. He's a good decision-maker. He's a good runner. He can scramble. And he can throw the deep ball. He's a complete quarterback, in my mind."

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Last year Fitzgerald didn't really do much against y'all. Another guy came in and put the scare into you at the end of the game. When did the light bulb go off for him and what's the biggest difference for him now and then?

"I think it's another year on offense. Offensive line is playing better.

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