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Benito Jones – November 20, 2020 Download PDF version

Friday, November 20, 2020

DT Benito Jones

(Do you recall how many teams had interest in you after the draft, because you were obviously a high-level SEC player at a premium position?) – “I really don’t remember. I was studying almost every team during the draft, and I saw who the Miami Dolphins had as a d-line coach. Coach Pete had been working with (Outside Linebackers Coach Austin) Clark a lot, so I was pretty familiar with some of the things that Coach Clark was coaching and I just felt more comfortable coming to Miami.”

(What has this call up been like for you? Obviously you’ve been putting in a lot of work investing to get your skills better. How much does it mean to you to get this call up and opportunity?) – “I feel really blessed about it. The main thing is the coaches trust me out on the field, the players trust me on the field. That’s the main thing. If they can trust you, they’ll put you out on the field. That’s the biggest thing, just earning their trust, and every day and every week, just go out and work hard.”

(One of the things a lot of the guys talk about on this team is the hunger and the desire they have to play for each other. I’m just curious, being one of the newer call up guys, what is that like from your perspective to play for this team that is so willing to go to battle for each other like that?) – “From the first day I got here, and just getting to know everybody – ‘Coach Flo’ (Brian Flores) and the whole defensive staff – that was one of the biggest MOs, just trying to play hard for each other. We’re a family. That was the main thing. All the veterans out there, they don’t want to lose and nothing like that. Just every day we’re just going out to work.”

(When I mention the words Lane Kiffin, what comes to mind? Do you have any favorite Lane Kiffin stories?) – “I really don’t know much about him. I did play against him when I was at Ole Miss and he was at Alabama. I really don’t know too much about him. From what I heard, he was a good coach everywhere he’s been, and that’s about it.”

(What’s the feedback you’ve gotten from Defensive Line Coach Marion Hobby on how you’ve done in your snaps. Are they happy with you as a run stopper, are you happy with you in that area? And what sort of potential do you have as a pass rusher, which obviously is a commodity with guys your size as well?) – “From the first game until now, I feel more comfortable. That’s something the coaches have told me from the first game to now, that I look like a different player. Just getting out there and getting that one game in, playing a couple of games, and now you’re getting a feel of the speed of it. Now I’m adjusting and they are pretty happy with my performance now.”

(How much of a motivation is it for you to want to show all of the teams in the NFL that you should’ve been drafted?) – “It’s a big motivation, just showing them what I could’ve done and can do. That’s the thing, just go out week to week working here as a undrafted guy. Getting the ability to play, just go out there and make the best of the reps that I get.”

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