Gerald McCoy meets with Tampa media

Oklahoma defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, the No. 3 overall pick of the Buccaneers, met with the Tampa media Thursday night.

Here’s what he had to say:

On feelings after being selected by the Buccaneers:
“I’m very emotional, being a Buccaneer fan. My mother was not here today to witness it, but she [saw] it. That’s really what the emotion was, just missing my mother and trying to make her proud today.”

On whether it was the case that he wanted to be a Buccaneer:
“It was. I couldn’t wait to be a Buccaneer. I grew up a fan and I knew a lot of the history of the team and I’m just glad that I can come here to help and do what I can.”

On his expectations coming to the Buccaneers:
“They didn’t bring me in to not play, I know that much, so whether I start or not, I know I’ll get considerable playing time. I just want to come in and do what I can and do my best for the Buccaneers, no longer for the Sooners.”

On fitting into the team and possibly starting:
“I might, I plan to. That’s the plan. I want to come in and be a starter, I wanted to do that in college, and [they] play the same thing we did in college, the Tampa-2, they play that in Tampa Bay, they went back to it, and they think I’m the best fit for it. I can’t wait to get going.”

On the poor success rate for defensive tackles drafted in high spots:
“That’s the past. This is the 75th Draft, 2010. Ndamukong Suh was a great pick, I feel I was a fairly decent pick, and my boy, actually, Tyson [Alualu], who I trained with went in the Top 10 and I’m happy for him. It’s going to be a different kind of draft for [defensive] tackles.”