Ashton is one of the hardest workers I've ever been around. The other guys have seen that and they've seen how it has paid off for him. I would say that's rubbed off on guys like Evan.

He's got a strong arm. I think he'll get some looks.

We have another lineman, Nate Glasser, who is also a good one. He plays right beside Evan, but he doesn't have the size. If he was a couple inches taller he'd be getting all kind of attention, too.

He played basketball last year and moves well for a guy his size. He's not playing this year but that doesn't mean he's just laying around. He's a hard worker.

If you put yourself in the shoes of Minnesota workers who are facing layoffs, or have seen their wages stagnate, the idea of the immigrant as the scapegoat, there's a certain resonance to that.

[Workers] are gravitating toward places of their choosing, ... Twenty years ago I'd say, 'I can't eat the scenery.' Today I can.