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Arian Foster – July 31, 2016 Download PDF version

Sunday, July 31, 2016

Running Back Arian Foster

(On the significance of him to be practicing this early in training camp) – “It felt good to just be back out here again – to get my feet wet, grinding with the fellas (and) enjoying football again.”

(On how he would describe his first day of practice) – “It was a pretty routine training camp day – run the ball, throw the ball, catch the ball.”

(On if he was ready to practice on the first day of training camp) – “I’ve got to go through their (the organization’s) process and trust their process and how they want to handle me. I always say, I’m just a chess piece and I’ll move when they say move.”

(On the process he went through to get ready to practice today) – “There’s a bunch of processing – a bunch of processing.”

(On how far along he is with the playbook thus far) – “I’m getting it down. It’s going to take a little time getting reps, getting acclimated to the terminology and getting used to the cadences and stuff like that. But at the end of the day, football is football so I’ll pick it up.”

(On how similar the playbook is to the playbook in Houston) – “Yes, it’s pretty similar to what we did (in Houston).”

(On his skill as a cut-back runner and why he is so good in a zone run scheme) – “Anytime you run the ball, it’s an 11-man effort. Over the years, you get good at playing off of what your teammates do. It’s a collective effort and it’s getting in sync with your teammates and helping them block the second level with your discipline.”

(On how beneficial Head Coach Adam Gase’s system is for him) – “It’s new. It’s different but I think being with (Head Coach) Adam (Gase), he really emphasizes that he wants to get the ball out of the backfield. I feel like that’s my best attribute as a running back – catching the ball out of the backfield. I can run routes with anybody, I feel, so I will be doing that to the best of my ability.”

(On his route-running ability and how he got so good at doing that) – “When I was growing up, my father was a wide receiver, so I wanted to be a wide receiver like him. He always used to have us running a route tree ever since he was little. With repetition over time, you get good at it.”

(On if he is hoping to switch to No. 23, the number he wore in Houston) – “It doesn’t matter to me.”

(On if he feels physically as he did before the injury or if that is not realistic yet) – “I actually feel better because I was coming off another injury. I actually feel better – more rested, healthy. I got a chance to train all summer.”

(On what he likes about what he has seen so far with the Dolphins) – “The weather is nice. You get a little ocean breeze, that’s new (to me). But aside from that – the atmosphere here, the people here – they’re on the front line of sports medicine (and) sports science. You can really see that working to the players’ benefit and I’ve already learned a whole lot here.”

(On if he is trying to get more reps) – “I’m just a chess piece. I move when they tell me to move.”

(On how he stays so determined and focused despite the injuries) – “That’s my nature. When you grow up with no lights and no food sometimes, you just develop that mentality. Nobody is going to hand anything to you, especially out there on the field. You have to handle the respect of your teammates and the respect of everybody around you, day in and day out. You just keep that mentality.”

(On what it is going to take to get back to the level that he had before the injury) – “Just consistency – coming out here and performing day in and day out to maximize my effort. But (I have to) be smart about it. I got a lot of time to rest last year so I feel fresh and I feel healthy.”

(On if he was anxious to see how his Achilles injury would respond to practice today) – “Was I anxious? No. I knew it was going to be fine. I’ve been training hard all summer.”

(On if practice went well today) – “It went well today.”

(On how long it will take him to learn this offense) – “Seven and a half days (laughter).”

(On how he arrived at that number) – “I don’t know – it’s a weird question. You don’t know until you know. It was sarcasm (laughter).”

(On if he picks up things pretty easy because he’s been playing in the NFL for a long time) – “This is true.”

 

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