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Thursday Media Transcript: CB Prince Amukamara

Eric from BBI : Admin : 12/31/2015 4:26 pm
CB Prince Amukamara

December 31, 2015

Q: So they gave you the keys to the car for being named the good guy?

A: What car?

Q: Match box.

A: No. I don’t think there is an actual trophy for that award, so it’s just a feel good inside, one of those things.

Q: Has this been kind of a weird week in a sense that you’re not playing for the playoffs and it’s kind of like you’re finishing out the string?

A: Not too weird. I remember being here a couple years ago and I mean even from college, all I know is to finish the games remaining on schedule strong, so that’s still the same mindset and that’s the same mentality that coach Coughlin created here. The culture is to just always finish.

Q: How much have you thought about your situation personally?

A: Situation, as in free agency? It’s always been in the back of my head. I mean normal questions are if I’m going to stay here or if I’m going to go elsewhere; however, I think like when there were no talks before the season, I was just planning on just focusing on this season and playing this season out, not expecting anything, and that’s been the case. My main focus is to finish this season and like I’ve said before, I’d be lying if I said it’s never come up in my head or someone has never brought it up to me. My main focus is just to finish the season.

Q: Do you have a preference? I mean do you want to come back?

A: For sure. I think any first round draft pick would love to stay where they’ve been drafted unless they just had a horrible experience and that definitely hasn’t been my case here. I love the organization, definitely treated first class here, so it’s been great.

Q: When you go into free agency, what’s more important, money or the potential to win?

A: I think it depends on the person. I think they go both go hand in hand.

Q: For you, is that the case?

A: I haven’t really thought that far.

Q: Would Tom [Coughlin] being here or not being here have any impact on how you felt about returning?

A: That’s a good question. These are all good questions, but I haven’t thought about it yet and right now I don’t feel comfortable being as blunt or forward as I want to be. I don’t have an answer to that question right now; I’d have to think about it.

Q: Tom said that after you came back from the injury, you had some ups and downs but last week was more upside, what do you think? Do you feel closer to 100%?

A: I’m not going to disagree with my head coach, but my opinions would just be ups and downs, are you talking about getting scored on against the Jets and getting scored on in Miami? I would say those are definitely two or three plays that stand out, but I felt like overall I was myself, maybe a little rusty because I hadn’t played in five or six weeks, but I mean I don’t credit anything to that. I just credit the other team for making plays.

Q: Do you think the injury has hindered you a great deal?

A: Not at all. I would just say that maybe just time being off. Like I said, I would say those guys just made good plays, and I probably just read some of it wrong. As a corner, you’re supposed to have short term memory, so that’s why I’m short about it.
Some mature and good snswers by Prince..  
Big Blue '56 : 12/31/2015 4:37 pm : link
He's learned from Eli and TC...:)


Good bye  
Shadow : 12/31/2015 4:40 pm : link
Always injured.
Such a hard decision with Prince because  
Big Blue '56 : 12/31/2015 4:46 pm : link
of his injury history in the Pros..What do you pay him? If you put incentives in to protect yourself, would other teams do the same if they want to grab the guy?

As a fan, I'd give him a 6 mill/year contract with incentives to push it up to 8-9 per year..But, I know shit about this..
Hope we keep  
TMS : 12/31/2015 5:48 pm : link
him. Rarely do we get a better replacement in FA and a draftee takes at least a season to make an impact. We need help on defense NOW. Guy gets nicked but plays hard and well when he is out there.
You gotta keep prince  
rdt288 : 12/31/2015 9:02 pm : link
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I'd make him a legit 4/$32M'ish' offer  
Torrag : 12/31/2015 9:07 pm : link
I'd also offer similar deals to Janoris Jenkins and Sean Smith. First guy to sign on the dotted line wins.
I like Prince  
Rjanyg : 1/1/2016 12:06 pm : link
He is a good citizen and a solid corner. A free safety anda nickel corner added to Collins, DRC and Prince would be a big upgrade.
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