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Kiko Alonso – April 26, 2016 Download PDF version

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Linebacker Kiko Alonso

(On what the process has been like playing for his third team in three years) – “Like you said, I went through this process last year. Football is football. You just come here, get to know everybody and play some ball.”

(On the scheme’s similarities to his rookie season in Buffalo) – “It’s similar. Like I said, football is football. You go out there and run around and hit some people.”

(On his comfort level in Miami) – “I feel really comfortable.”

(On why he feels really comfortable in Miami) – “My body feels great, and I feel great.”

(On how he would describe himself as a player) – “Versatile. I just like to run around and hit people, in a nutshell.”

(On how he would describe his NFL career) – “That’s a good question. I don’t know. I think it is yet to be said. All I’m worried about is getting better and using this time to get better and learn the defense.”

(On how often he has called plays in the past) – “I’ve been calling (plays) my whole football career.”

(On if there is a great comfort level about calling plays) – “Yeah.”

(On what stands out to him about Defensive Coordinator Vance Joseph’s defense thus far) – “It’s aggressive.”

(On what makes the defense aggressive) – “The scheme. The scheme and the players.”

(On his first impressions of Head Coach Adam Gase) – “(He’s a) great guy. It looks like he wants to get better every day. (He is) always looking for ways to get better, and I think that’s what makes a great coach and a great team.”

(On if this is a fresh start for him) – “Yeah. At the end of the day, it’s football.”

(On if he has physically regained everything from before his injury) – “Yeah.”

(On if he felt that he was not 100 percent back from his injury last season) – “I don’t like to fall back on that. I just didn’t have a good year, and that’s just how it was. I just have to get better.”

(On if he has watched tape from his rookie year to try and get back to that type of play) – “Occasionally I go back and look. I just like to watch (tape from) back then, last year, other players around the league – any way that can help me in my development.”

(On if the player who was named PFWA Defensive Rookie of the Year is still in him) – “He is still there.”

(On if he is feeling much better now than he did at this time last year) – “I would say so. Usually coming off an injury, the more time, the better.”

(On if he feels he can go full speed with no limitations) – “Absolutely.”

(On if he feels comfortable with what has been installed and whether it will suit his skill set) – “One hundred percent.”

(On if there was a time he felt he was going to be able to build on his rookie year) – “That is the ultimate goal – to keep getting better. At the end of the day, we are just trying to get better. Today, the day is not over. We have to go have meetings, watch film, watch what we did good today, watch what we did bad and try to improve on it.”

(On what first stood out to him about Head Coach Adam Gase) – “Just his desire to try and get better (and) try to find ways to get better.”

(On Head Coach Adam Gase’s youth and enthusiasm and if it occurs to him that Gase is the youngest head coach in the NFL) – “It doesn’t occur (to me). I think it doesn’t matter. I think age is just a number.”

(On if he stays in touch with DE Dion Jordan) – “Yeah.”

(On how DE Dion Jordan is doing and if he thinks Jordan will be back) – “We’ll see. That’s not up to me. I’d love for him to be here. He’s a great football player.”

(On if he thinks DE Dion Jordan will apply for reinstatement) – “That’s between you guys and Dion Jordan.”

(On what he does really well when he is at his best) – “I like to think at the linebacker position that I can do it all. I think to be a great linebacker now – in this day and age – you have to do it all. You have to be able to stop the run. You have to be able to play in coverage. You have to be able to play man-to-man.”

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