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Ndamukong Suh – November 9, 2016 Download PDF version

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Defensive Tackle Ndamukong Suh

(What is it about Chargers RB Melvin Gordon that makes him such an effective runner?) – “Obviously watching today and the last couple of days, he’s a very, very tough and hard runner. (He’s a) young guy. Obviously he’s well-talented and we’ll have a big task on our hands.”

(Is there anything that you noticed about RB Melvin Gordon the last couple of weeks. I think he’s had 111 and 196 rushing yards. Anything in particular? Shiftiness?) – “No, not really. We just started watching film on him and started looking at him this past week, or earlier this week. As I said, he’s a hard runner. (He) runs downhill and obviously most running backs that run hard like that usually have an opportunity to break tackles and get extra yards.”

(Have you ever in your career been part of a situation on this where you’re going to be on the road for about 11 days and if so, what’s the biggest challenge?) – “No, this is actually my first time of having a West Coast trip where it’s extended like this. I find it fun. Get away. A lot of team bonding, which I think will be good for us. I’m not saying that we need it, but it’ll be fun. I enjoy my group. I enjoy being around them. I’m excited for it, but at the end of the day we’ve got business to go out there and take care. First in San Diego and then obviously got to go up north to LA.”

(Speaking of your group, it sounds like there’s a good chance DT Earl Mitchell is on track to be back this week. If that’s the case, how big of a lift could that be?) – Earl is a great player and I think he’s obviously a starter, has a quality to be a starter, and playing at an elite level. As many d-linemen that we can have that are interchangeable that can play on all levels, which Earl can do, would be great.”

(What’s one thing DT Earl Mitchell does particularly well?) – “He’s got great get offs, got great hands and obviously he finds a way to make plays. It’s what we’re tasked to do – get out there, create havoc and make plays and allow our linebackers to come downhill easy.”

(In two the last three games, you guys were on the field for only 53 plays a game. How much has the effectiveness of the Dolphins run game and the ability to extend drives give you guys the needed rest during the game?) — “I think I said this before. Whatever situation that we’re pretty much put in, we have to go out on the football field. At any particular time, our goal is to go out there and dominate, get off the field, hopefully get a three-and-out or getting a turnover, as we’ve been able to do the last couple of weeks, and give our offense as many more opportunities as they can to put up points on the board.”

(Last week you guys allowed 140 yards rushing – 110 in the first half and just 30 in the second half. Why were you so much better in the second half?) – “I think it’s just cleaning up tackling situations. We reviewed some of the plays today, as well as earlier in the week, just seeing where we made mistakes. We didn’t have an opportunity to get the ball carrier down. I think in-game situations and changes is what we adapted to and we limited them.”

(Were some of the big plays assignments or alignments? Like right before the play, the alignment wasn’t quite right and that’s why some of the plays did spring early on?) – “I think alignment in any position, whether you’re an offensive side of the ball or the defensive side of the ball, is going to be key to you having success in that play. But at the end of the day, it’s about going out there and executing and making sure you can get the ball carrier down, especially on the defensive side of the ball.”

(You have a good chance of closing in on sacks, if you continue playing the way you have. Is that something that at the beginning of the season you set as a goal – to have double digit sacks?) – “No. Whatever happens, happens.”

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