Lions QB Hendon Hooker Eager to Prove He Belongs in NFL

Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker eager to prove he belongs in the NFL.

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00:07 Being a competitor, you wanna get out there and compete and have fun,

00:10 do what you do, and do what you love doing, which is play football.

00:13 So it was tough, cuz before I'm really just going out there blind,

00:16 just trying to go off of either what I see or what I know from installs.

00:21 But it's different when you're out there actually moving around and

00:23 you have actual receivers, not just a standing target.

00:26 So it's fun just to get out there and run through the plays and

00:30 communicate with the guys and just ask them what they're seeing on the field.

00:34 Just taking it day by day, continuing to build my legs,

00:37 continuing to build my mental positive direction to get back to a better me.

00:42 And then now that I'm here, actually being able to go through practice and

00:46 run through the plays and get in the center and actually take some snaps,

00:50 which has been a little bit foreign since I've been playing shotgun in the past,

00:53 six years.

00:55 But it just feels good to actually be a baller again.

00:58 >> Does it calm the nerves at all when you think about the offensive line,

01:00 you're behind in the weapons and softens already?

01:02 >> Yeah, for sure.

01:03 There's great guys in every position, and

01:06 we're all competing to get better every day.

01:08 So going out there with that mindset, and looking in the huddle and

01:11 having confidence, my teammates says they have confidence in me.

01:14 Only wants to push me forward.

01:16 >> You got six weeks left in the regular season here, so

01:18 you're gonna presumably have as much practice.

01:21 And I'm sure you would agree you got a lot to learn and catch up on.

01:23 So what's sort of the goal,

01:25 what do you need to accomplish here over the next six weeks?

01:27 >> Just get better.

01:28 And essentially get out there and compete against the defense.

01:32 And show them that I belong here.

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