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Ndamukong Suh – October 23, 2016 (Postgame) Download PDF version

Sunday, October 23, 2016
Postgame – vs. Buffalo

Miami Dolphins DT Ndamukong Suh (transcribed by Jason D. Silver)

(It seemed like you spent a lot of time in the backfield. Were you able to penetrate a lot throughout this game?) – “We had a good game plan so it gave me opportunities to get in the backfield and not necessary playing through my guys to get there. It allowed me to get back there, allowed me to get to the quarterback or the running back, whatever the situation was.”

(With QB [Tyrod] Taylor and his ability to extend plays and get out of the pocket – was that something you wanted to do? You wanted to pressure him inside and not give him…) – “We wanted to get him off the spot- I think to answer your question and obviously force him to run a certain way. Don’t allow him to pick and choose. If he’s going to sit back there then obviously make a play but if, whether or not, coming from either side, we’re going to force him to go to one side or the other so we can bottle him up more or less.”

(How do you feel this defense is coming along? The first series of the second half – they had a fourth and a short yard. You guys were able to stuff them. You had turnovers where you got put in bad situations, you were able to hold up pretty well and it seems against the run you’re starting to really come into your own. What’s the difference between now and the first few weeks?) – “My personal opinion I think we’re getting comfortable. We’re executing and obviously tackling and getting the ball carriers down. When they’re passing the ball we’re hitting the quarterback a majority of the time. Obviously we have to clean some things up. There’s a big play we let out so we’re not perfect but I think we’re on our way to getting done what we want to get done and expecting at a high level.”

(Team wise back-to-back games that were almost identical – these two games that you had. Is that a pattern – is that a style that you guys can continue to play at that level?) – “I think we’re getting experience in understanding how we need to finish out games. We can obviously be a lot cleaner, especially on the defensive side of the ball but more or less this is the NFL. Every single week is going to be a tough week. There are going to be a lot of things thrown at us and we’re going to have to find ways to win. Whether that’s blowing a team out, winning a close game, or finding a way to get in the last second. But at the end of the day we just have to make sure we just continue to execute and play at a high level.”

(With the bye week coming up, is that a good time for you or would you rather be lining up next Sunday?) – “It’s not really my choice when we have our bye week so were going to take it as is. It comes in a good situation. I think going into that bye week on a winning note is good. Enjoy that taste for a week and a half and then come back and get prepared for the next team.”

(It seems like you guys are establishing an identity now, primarily behind the running game. What do you feel took so long for this team?) – “I honestly don’t know. You have to go back and take this bye week to look at all of the mistakes we made earlier on. Like I said to Kim Bokamper earlier, I think we’re finding our way and executing and that’s what it’s coming down to. Once you execute at a high level, you’re going to be able to make plays and find a way to get the ball carrier down as well as the passer.”

(How much is the run game helping the defense?) – “Our offensive run game? It’s huge, Jay Ajayi is doing a great job back-to-back games of 200+ yards. You can’t ask for much more. That’s going to run the clock out obviously and give us rest. They’re moving the ball and putting the ball in the end zone which is most important. We just got to go out there and find ways to stop, giving the offense more opportunities to run the ball and pass the ball as they’ve been doing well on both sides the last two games and go from there.”

 

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