Joe Thomas sounded like a man committed to remaining with the Cleveland Browns Thursday night.
The nine-time Pro Bowler raved about the hiring of Hue Jackson as coach, calling it a coup. His words and tone were directly opposite to the distraught tone he had the day of the 2015 season finale.
"When we were going through the coaching search, he was the No. 1 guy that I was hoping we'd hire," Thomas told reporters, including ESPN-Cleveland, at the Cleveland Home & Garden Show.
Asked if he was all-in with the newest new regime, Thomas said: "Yeah, I'm super excited about Hue.