“The key for him is preparation.”
—Former Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan

"It doesn't take a genius to figure out this guy is very composed, can make all the throws and plays with a lot of confidence.”
—Shanahan

“He's the real deall.”
—Teammate Brandon Marshall

“I'm excited to grow along with him. He's going to be great.”
—Marshall

"I think he's pretty good at being his own person and taking the Elway comparisons and filing them away while trying to do what he believes is right.”
—Teammate Tony Scheffler

"Jay's Jay. But at the same time, he's easier to be around—and I don't mean that in a negative way. He's not moody at all. He's himself all the time and doing a good job handling it.”
—NFL veteran Patrick Ramsey

"I'd teach him not to throw off his back foot, I'd promise you that. That's not a good habit.”
—Packers head coach Mike McCarthy

“We're very impressed. He's quite a talent.”
—Titans head coach Jeff Fisher

“He surpassed everyone's expectations as far as how far he's gone.”
—Formr NFL star Ken Dilger

"He's definitely tough and a gamer.”
—Vanderbilt head coach Bobby Johnson

“He's a complete quarterback. He has got size, he has got strength ... he can run the football.”
—Johnson

“He has that cocky confidence, the fire burning in his belly.”
—NFL executive Tony Softli