Albert Wilson – September 24, 2018
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Monday, September 24, 2018
WR Albert Wilson
(Adam Gase said the jet sweep on which you scored against the Raiders on was a little shaky in practice during the week?) – “Yes. We didn’t quite get the exact look that was coming; but all week I was trying to stretch it to the sideline. It was kind of looking different. I just followed Frank (Gore) in the game and he made a great block and it opened up wide, and that’s all she wrote.”
(How did you go into a game confident in that play when it hasn’t looked the way it needed to during the week?) – “Just execute. It’s all about one-on-one battles out there. You have confidence in your guys doing their job and it seems to work out that way.”
(With all of the plays that you guys were doing up to that point, with WR Jakeem Grant scoring a couple of touchdowns; was everybody like, ‘okay, we’re going to score on this play?’ Did it seem like that through the blocking and everything?) – “We were in the 4-minute offense. We didn’t need to score. We were just trying to run the clock out, just staying in bounds. It just kind of happened that everybody pretty much won on their assignment and then when you get 11 guys on the same side of the ball winning, it turns out to be a big play.”
(What about on the pass that you threw; did that one look good during the week?) – “Yeah, pretty much. It looked good all week. It kind of looked exactly how it came out in the game.”
(Head Coach Adam Gase said you were pretty accurate throwing your passes all week in practices. Was that something you were trying to work on in practice, being as accurate as possible?) – “No, not really. Just trying to get him the ball, just knowing the quicker I get him the ball, the (higher the chance) it was going to be a good play.”
(You don’t need to work on it, man. You already had it.) – “Yeah, pretty much. (laughter)”
(How many passes a week do you throw?) – “A week? Two. I’m not a quarterback. (laughter)”
(Just to stay sharp?) – “(laughter) I’m not a quarterback.”
(The high-five has been getting a lot of play. People love it and the fun side of this team. What does that show about this team and the locker room?) – “We’re just having fun. That’s all we’re worried about right now is just pretty much doing our assignments and having fun doing it.”
(Is that unique? Is that different to have this kind of vibe? I know you’ve been in locker rooms before and a lot of guys don’t like to compare, but the group that you have.) – “It’s great. We all buy in to the same exact goal. We’re just trying to get better each week. We’re trying to push each other to do things we haven’t done before. A bunch of guys that are not the top guys in the league, we go out there with each other and just try to play the best football we can.”
(Does that kind of create a chip on your guys’ shoulders saying, “Not the top guys in the league?’) – “No, not really. We’re just having fun. We go out there with no pressure, just executing the plays that we’re given and just having fun.”
(I was asking Head Coach Adam Gase about why QB Ryan Tannehill tosses it rather than handing it off?) – “That’s just to get those passing yards. (laughter) High quarterback rating, extra passing yards.”
(It’s more risky that way, isn’t it?) – “No, you’re a receiver. He’s passing you the ball. It’s really not as hard … it barely touches his hand and he just pretty much just keeps it in the path. He does a great job of timing it up. It works out pretty good. For a receiver, you get receiving yards and for a quarterback, you get passing yards. So it’s pretty cool. (laughter)”
(You threw the ball with a glove on, right?) – “Yeah, yeah.”
(Have you done a lot of that? Is that difficult?) – “No, not really. You get more grip on the ball, really. I play with my gloves on, so if I took them off, I’d probably give them a key or whatnot; but that’s the way I practice it.”
(That’s why I was wondering if it was more difficult.) – “Right. Yes, that’s the way I practice.”
(Quarterbacks don’t usually do that.) – “You’ve got a couple of guys that throw with gloves. They do it, so why not?”
(I forget who you guys play this week; but WR Danny Amendola, do you think he’s going to be a little cranked up?) – “He’s always cranked up. He’s a great energy for the team. No matter who we’re playing, what the games mean, preseason, practice, he’s always fired up. We get behind him and make sure he’s going and we just keep pushing.”
(WR Danny Amendola going back to New England …) – “It’s another game. They just scheduled us Week 4 with them. If it was Week 1, he’d be the same. If it was Week 12 or whatever it is, or whoever the opponent is, it really doesn’t matter. We’re just going to go out there, play Miami Dolphins football and do our best.”
(What about your offense collectively? You guys have done well so far; are you excited to see how that stacks up against the team that’s been the gold standard in the division?) – “We’re pretty much just worried about Miami football. Like this offense, we have so many key pieces that can get going each and every week. If we get whoever is hot going, we’re going to be pretty successful.”
