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Marion Hobby – October 27, 2020 Download PDF version

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Defensive Line Coach Marion Hobby

(From your defensive line, perspective what have you seen from QB Tua Tagovailoa in practice over the last couple of months? Any observations you’ve made and has he asked you any questions about things defensive linemen might do that he might see in the game? Have you had any sort of conversation like that with him?) – “No, I haven’t had any conversations with Tua. Coming out of camp, he was on the other side of the ball, so I was really trying to make sure them guys stayed away from him more than anything. (laughter)”

(Yesterday DE Shaq Lawson talked to us about how maybe DE Emmanuel Ogbah’s production can help open things up for him. I’m curious just to ask your opinion how that works as far as one pass rusher having success and how that might kind of implement another player having more success down the line?) – “We always say if you’re any good as a defensive end or a defensive lineman, if you’re getting double-teamed, that’s a credit; but you can’t double-team everybody. So I think it’s a situation that most of the time, you’re talking in the world of bookends. Those guys really have to play well together. Pressure from one side equals pressure from the other. Just over the history of football, the number of bookends that played together definitely complement each other as well.”

(I wanted to ask about DT Raekwon Davis. I know he’s battling the shoulder injury now, but how did he play when he had that opportunity to sort of step up and fill that elevated role?) – “I thought he came in the game and he had some good energy. He was excited. He started the first game of the year, if I’m correct – the Patriots. This was his second opportunity being the starter. Just over time, he’s getting more comfortable and becoming more consistent; but I thought he did a good job.”

(I wanted to ask your perspective on Rams OL Andrew Whitworth and just how a vet like him has had such a long career and how the preparation goes into preparing for him and the rest of the offensive line on Sunday?) – “I’ll tell you what, he’s been a great player his whole career, even through his college days playing against him – he was at LSU, I was at Ole Miss; so I’ve watched his career all through college and into the pros. He’s a pro. He’s a savvy vet. He doesn’t make a lot of mistakes. You can tell he game plans for each opponent. He has a plan. I’ll tell you what, he is one of the best players in this league and has been for a long time.”

(You brought up DT Benito Jones of course from the practice squad last week. He had eight defensive snaps. How did he play in those and what’s his skillset? What does he do well?) – “I’ll tell you one thing he’s brought, you can tell he comes from a good program coming out of Ole Miss. I think Coach (Freddie) Roach and Coach (Mike) McIntyre and those guys on defense over there did a great job with him. He understands the position inside. He’s done multiple things coming out of that package – different alignments and stuff. You’ve got to like Benito (Jones). His work habits are really good. He’s not tall – you don’t like to say ‘not very tall’ – but I’ll tell you what, he’s got good twitch, he’s got good power and he understands the position.”

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