Long before his days as an NFL head-coaching genius, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay was playing collegiate football for the University of Miami, Ohio.

Way back when, he remembers playing against a certain New England Patriots wide receiver who was actually a quarterback at Kent State at the time: Julian Edelman.

While Edelman is now obviously catching passes for the greatest quarterback of all-time in Tom Brady, Edelman was a fine signal-caller of his own in college, and McVay remembers Edelman's ability under center very well:

“I just remember respecting him as a competitor,” McVay said, according to Trevor Hass of The Boston Globe. “He certainly could really do it all. He could throw, he could apply pressure to people with his legs.”

McVay also called Edelman a “dynamic athlete.” As for comparing himself to Edelman as a player? Let's just say that McVay will bow to Edelman in that regard:

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“He’s a lot better player than me,” McVay said. “That’s why he’s still playing, and I’m coaching.”

Edelman doesn't remember those old games like McVay, but he certainly has respect for the Rams skipper:

“He’s my age, and he’s leading an organization to a Super Bowl,” Edelman told reporters. “It’s unbelievable, and it’s just a testament to how much he knows the game and how hard he works. I love seeing it. He’s a (Mid-American Conference) guy.”

At just 33 years of age, McVay is already considered one of the best coaches in the NFL. In two seasons at the helm for Los Angeles, McVay has gone 26-9, including playoffs.