He may not have been drafted by the Washington Redskins back in April, but far be it to let that temper the hype and expectations that tight end Thaddeus Moss will have to deal with in the NFL. As the son of Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss, the undrafted free agent made headlines when he signed with the Redskins in the hours after the 2020 draft.
Now, after a couple of weeks have passed, he met with the local media members in Washington over a video call to discuss what made him choose the Redskins, and where he sees his career going from here on out. Here are the best quotes from the interview.
Thaddeus Moss says he wouldn't want his last name to do anything for him. He like it that way, earning everything he gets #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) May 13, 2020
Thaddeus Moss says that Washington was the first team to contact him, and that meant a lot to him. #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) May 13, 2020
Not being drafted was disappointing, and Thaddeus Moss said he felt it was a slap in the face #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) May 13, 2020
Moss says Charles “is a baller” and he will be ready to go this fall. Would be huge for the Redskins if Charles can step right in After trading away Trent Williams
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) May 13, 2020
Thaddeus Moss says he hasn't learned anything about his specific role within the offense, just strictly learning the playbook so far #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) May 13, 2020
Thaddeus Moss says that there were three teams that called his agent. He went with the first team to call #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) May 13, 2020
The Bengals and Patriots were the other two teams interested in Thaddeus Moss #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) May 13, 2020
Thaddeus Moss says that he's reached out to former teammates and Dwayne Haskins #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) May 13, 2020
Thaddeus Moss said his dad doesn't give advice unless he ask him. The critique he'll get on television won't be worse than the car ride home or in private. He can only say but so much on TV. #HTTR
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) May 13, 2020
Thaddeus Moss on being Randy Moss' son and finding his own identity: "I'm not tired of the questions… I am tired of the comparisons."
— John Keim (@john_keim) May 13, 2020
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