Quotes from Shaquill Griffin

I'm more serious and mature.

Doesn't matter if you're playing football, running track or managing a restaurant, you want to be the best at what you do in life.

I'm a rookie, but I'm not here to act like a rookie.

I remember hearing stories about Aaron Rodgers coming into my rookie year and to get my hands on him, it's huge.

Started an early career with Seattle, came straight in and they gave me a chance to play early.

In college, you always say you're looking for a home. I found my home in Seattle before I did in college. So that's why I say I love it here.

I feel like when the secondary plays well, I feel it kind of trickles down to the linebackers, the D line.

We were a package deal. It started when we were young. That was type of bond we had. When scholarships came in, we kept it the same way.

To have a guy who believes in you from the time you step on the field as a rookie is just awesome.

I think that's the most exciting thing, writing my own journey, my story with an organization that truly believes in me the same way I believe in them.

So I felt like I had to become a better person, a better man when it comes to my life and everything I have done and will do. I had to figure that part out myself. When it came to the way I was thinking, it was all about, 'Oh, make this play, get these stats, get these accolades.' I felt like that's what was important, and that's never true.

I seen myself finishing everything off in the Super Bowl.

But I feel like I have two personalities when it comes to being around people, and then being on the field is a totally different person.

At the end of the day, just got to go play football. That's all there is to it.

My whole thing was I wanted to stay poised in different situations and scenarios.

I've got to be more than just good. I've got to be more than just great. I've got to be elite, and I've got to be that type of guy they can count on.

And don't get me wrong, I've built a life and some great friends and some great relationships in Seattle. But I also learned so much and knowing that there is a business aspect behind it, everything that I have learned, that's something that I hold dear to my heart.

The more you target me, the more fun it is for me.

I don't have to do anything outrageous. I just feel like if I come and be completely who I am and completely who I am to this game and give the same to my peers, to my teammates, these coaches, I feel like that's all we need to do.

Find what makes you happy. Find what you love and take full advantage of it.

This is somewhere I want to be for now on, being in the Pro Bowl and being an All-Pro player.

You rely on technique, that playbook and what you saw on film, you can do whatever it takes to win a game.

I want to work on more man press techniques and be able to move around.

You go against so many different receivers, sometimes you want to try different techniques.