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Kenyan Drake – September 4, 2019 Download PDF version

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

RB Kenyan Drake

(Head Coach Brian Flores said earlier today that he feels you are physically and mentally ready to have a lot of touches. How do you feel about all that?) – “I just go out there and make true to the sentiment. That is all I can do. Take everything a day at a time. Harness my routine, focus on the things I need to do from a daily basis standpoint, step by step and go out there and just handle my business.”

(Head Coach Brian Flores said that he believes you are one of the most talented players on the roster. Talent – when you hear that, what goes through your mind?) – “My hard work needs to mirror that sentiment that he is trying to echo to me. Like I said, continuing to harness my process and making sure that I am healthy to go out there and have those touches to help this team win games.”

(What does it mean to you to be listed first on the depth chart which came out?) – “What matters to me is starting the season off 1-0, so my ultimate focus is Baltimore no matter what my role is. I keep trying to tell you all from the day I stepped foot on this team, especially with (Brian) Flores at the helm now, it is just about going out there and proving yourself every day that you can go out there and help this team win games and do from there.”

(How do you put into words, the level of excitement that the regular season is here and it starts for real?) – “Well I haven’t played for three weeks, so there is a different sentiment obviously for me to go out there and prove myself. I have one drive under my belt in four games. So, I obviously want to go out there and get started into this season in a fast way. I sound like a broken record, but continue to help this team win games no matter if it is special teams, catching the ball, running the ball or whatever.”

(What went through your mind when you learned that T Laremy Tunsil and WR Kenny Stills had been traded?) – “It is a hard-nosed business. I’ve got those guys in a group chat from earlier in this year, so I wish those guys nothing but the best of luck. I’ll try to keep in contact with them, through their career, and through this season, because it means a lot for me to see them have success. But what we can focus on right now is Baltimore and going out there and putting everybody in the best position to win these games no matter who steps up.”

(Head Coach Brian Flores said earlier today he plans on giving you a lot of touches. As a running back, when you hear a coach say that, what goes through your mind?) – “Just making sure that I put myself in the best position to make the most of those touches and the opportunities. What I have learned mostly from being in the league is it doesn’t matter necessarily what you do with the ball in your hands, but there are another 50 or so times when you don’t have the ball in your hands – like plays in general. So it is all about going out there to make the most of those opportunities when you’re on the field to help this team win games no matter if you touch the ball, no matter if you are blocking somebody that is touching the ball. You can be the block that springs somebody for a touchdown or just set somebody up by having two people go to me because they think I am getting the ball on the play. So, however the coaches draw the game plan up, I am going out there to execute it to the best of my ability.”

(Do you feel fully healthy?) – “Yeah, I am good.”

(What excites you about this offense?) – “Just the opportunity to go out there and make plays. We have a multitude of athletes on the field that can touch the ball and go the distance. Per usual, we just all have to stay healthy and bring that culmination together and have a good season.”

(What is the calming effect that QB Ryan Fitzpatrick has on the offense?) – “He has done this for 10-plus years and been with a multitude of teams. We are just the latest team that obviously sees he has the ability to go out there and lead an NFL organization. From me to the linemen to the defense to the coaching staff, we have the utmost trust and respect in his game and what he brings to this team, so we look forward to him going out there and leading the charge.”

(Considering the fact that you haven’t played in three weeks, are you looking forward to getting hit early to get yourself back into the feel of the game?) – “Yeah. If you all paid attention in camp, we were hitting a lot regardless, and it doesn’t really change with this season. Even today, we were out there in full pads. You can only have a certain amount of full-padded practices during the season; but regardless, we are all thudding out there and we have shoulder pads and there is a physical way that we kind of practice. So, I don’t really feel like I have to go out there and press the subject in terms of getting hit or trying to feel my way around the game. Just go out there and play ball like I always do.”

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