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Taco Charlton – September 25, 2019 Download PDF version

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

DE Taco Charlton

(Can you talk about what it’s been like this last week? A few days after getting picked up by the Dolphins, you’re out there playing against your old team. Do you kind of feel like you’re sort of in the defense now?) – “It was a fast week for me last week, just a quick turnaround to get picked up, travel here Thursday night and then coming back and play on Sunday. It was a quick turnaround, but I was happy to go against that team and earn some plays and everything like that. And now, I’m happy to be here, working hard, and trying to earn my role on this defense and try to help us win some games.”

(Do you think, obviously getting a sack was big, but you mentioned earning a role here. Do you see it already in the last few days that you are getting more snaps even at practice?) – “Yeah, like I said, it’s something that has to be earned. I go out there with the same work ethic every time and try to work hard and show what I can do to prove to the guys that I’m here to work hard and show that I’m willing to do whatever needs to be done to get on the field.”

(How challenging was it to play two days after your first practice?) – “The challenging part was trying not to think as much. Like I said, it’s a whole new playbook, a whole new defense. So just trying to get that down and trying to be able to play fast. The more comfortable – the more I’m trying to be in here all day trying to learn new things, so once I learn the defense and I’m able to play fast, I think I’ll be ready to go.”

(How excited are you about the possibility, now that you have a…) – “Oh, yeah. I’m definitely excited to get a whole week of practice in. Like I said, get these days in where I get a chance to go out there and run through this defense and go to the meeting room and see different things like that, and also the whole scouting report, and getting to watch film the whole week is definitely a bonus. So seeing all of those things and getting a full week at practice is definitely a plus.”

(How significant was it for you to get in that stat column with that sack?) – “Yeah, I’ll take it. I’ll take it. I’ll take it. It was a long one. It wasn’t as clean as I’d like it, but everybody gets coverage sacks so why not me? I’ll take mine. (laughter) Like I said, going into this week I’ll get some more – like I said, it’s all improvement. I’ll keep working. That’s my mindset going in and like I said, help this team win some games and be an asset on this defense.”

(What about just the opportunity you got?) – “Oh, yeah. I love it. That’s why I said I’m happy to be here. I get the opportunity to play again, so that’s why I’m happy to be in this position and get a chance to get on the field and make plays and show what I can do, and show my ability and show how much I’ve grown over these past couple of years.”

(You get a chance to take a little bit of a breath now.) – “Oh, yeah. Like I said, we got a nice little day off, so a break – well I didn’t really get a day off, I had to study some more; but like I said, getting a full week of preparation is a plus. Like I said, I’m excited to go out there for my first time playing in a Dolphins uniform in Hard Rock (Stadium). So I’m definitely excited to get my chance.”

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