From the interview with Sammie Coates via Steelers.com:
Wide receiver Sammie Coates was so excited that he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers that he texted quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to tell him how anxious he is to get to work with him.
“He is one of the greatest quarterbacks in the game. To be a wide receiver for him is going to be real big. I am going to work my butt off for him to show him I am real excited about it. That is the goal for any wide receiver when you have a great quarterback. You want to come right in and show that you are someone he can count on. That is my goal coming in, to be a guy he can count on.
“I want to be one of the best. It starts right now. It stated when I got drafted, reaching out to him and letting him know I want to be a part of it. That was my whole point, I am going to work hard the whole way.”
Roethlisberger replied.
“He said he was happy to have me be part of the family,” said Coates. “That was big for him to reply back quickly. It was good for me to reach out to him, I want to work here so that is how you do it. You have to take that approach. I am new to the game so I have to show I am ready to be a part of it, ready to work for him.”
Roethlisberger isn’t the only one Coates is excited to work with. He can’t wait to learn from Pro Bowl receiver Antonio Brown.
“I can learn a lot from him,” said Coates. “He is one of the best to play the game. He always has been known as that and he is. I am going to learn a lot. I am going to get under his wing and learn from him.
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