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Adam Gase – December 3, 2017 (Postgame) Download PDF version

Sunday, December 3, 2017
Postgame – Denver Broncos

Miami Dolphins Head Coach Adam Gase (transcribed by Michelle Stone)

(Adam, is this the result when you guys play complimentary football? Offense, defense, special teams, do you think?) – “I’m not quite sure we’re quit all the way there. We had a couple of other opportunities where we got a turnover, a couple of safeties, and we really don’t do anything with the ball. I’d like to move it a little bit. Get the ball at midfield and fumble two plays later. We still got to figure out ways to finish some of these drives out the right way.”

(How much does the personality of the team change with a lead?) – “I think it changes a lot. We were able to turn those four pass rushers loose. It makes a big difference. Puts a lot of pressure on the quarterback. They get back there quick. If we can find ways to get a lead, it would help us defensively.”

(Adam, what is your assessment of how [RB] Kenyan Drake performed?) – “I thought he did a good job. He was patient with what we were asking him to do. A lot of times schematically we were leaving him the free guy. We were putting it on him to make them miss, trying to get us some better angles, and he did that. The good thing about Kenyan is that when he gets to the open field and it’s one-on-one he’s a tough guy to run down.”

(It’s two weeks in a row now, Adam, where you’ve had pretty good heat from the defensive line. Are you real pleased with the defensive line and the pressure on the quarterback?) – “Yes. Any time that we can give those guys the opportunity to rush, we can force a team to be one dimensional. It helped last week. They ran the ball better on us, but the guys did a good job of getting to the passer.”

(Coach, it’s been a rough five weeks – it’s got to feel good to walk into the locker room after a game like this?) – “Any time you win in this league, it’s never easy. A lot of work goes into it, I know those guys have been working hard to try to find a way to win one game. They did a great job all week long, they grinded through five losses, and found a way today.”

(What about Kenyan Drake? Had 120 yards – could have had more – had a couple of runs called back. How is he progressing, giving you those medium rushing yards that you need from him?) – “The thing that he does is you just think he’s one of those guys that has to have a wide-open edge and use his speed, but he’s tough. He’s tough between the tackles. He’s a good sized guy for a running back and he’ll deliver the blow as much as any running back that I’ve been around. I think the one thing that we’re just consistently going to work on throughout practice is making sure his ball security is good. I thought he did a great job today.”

(How important were your special teams? You had an onside kick, you had a punt blocked, you had a safety, and you had some good punt returns.) – “That’s what we expect from our special teams. We’ve invested a lot time, we’ve invested a lot, we’ve invested a lot of time, we’ve invested our resources into that area, and we want to be dominant at special teams. We’ve been talking about it since the beginning of the year.”

(What about [CB] Xavien Howard?) – “It’s great he finally got a couple of picks. It’s good to see him be aggressive and play confident. Those two receivers are not easy guys to defend.”

(Do you see that a lot in practice?) – “Yes. It’s really hard when we go offense versus defense. It’s a challenge to go against both of those corners. It’s hard to figure out what we can throw to get open.”

(What was your thinking with the onside kick?) – “Just playing 60 minutes. We’re not going to slow down. I don’t care what the score is.”

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