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Cameron Wake – November 11, 2017 Download PDF version

Saturday, November 11, 2017

DE Cameron Wake

(Obviously you’ve faced Panthers QB Cam Newton before but does it change at all in terms of how much you have to manage containment when the quarterback is that athletic?) – “No, not really. The main goal is to get back there. Once you get back there, the goal is always to get the ball on the ground, whether it’s a quarterback who is mobile or stationary. Sacks are hard to get no matter what. You’ve just got to focus in and do your job getting the ball on the ground.”

(Does Panthers QB Cam Newton maybe hold the ball a little bit longer because he wants to make that play? Some might just get it out of their hands but he hangs on and tries to make something happen.) – “You should ask him that. (laughter)”

(You watch more film than I do. What do you see on film about it?) – “He does hold onto the ball a little longer I think. I guess that’s him trying to make a play? At the end of the day, I guess it is risk (versus) reward. I don’t know what’s in his head. If you hold the ball longer and receivers are further down field, you probably have a better yardage type play; but then you’re also vulnerable to guys like me and mis compadres.”

(The reason I ask is that Defensive Coordinator Matt Burke yesterday was saying you guys have played really well despite not having a lot of sacks and pressures and stuff like that because they were getting the ball out of their hands so fast.) – “Yes, I think some of the quarterbacks we’ve played and offenses we’ve played have probably been in the top tier in the league as far as getting the ball out of their hands. I don’t know where (Cam Newton) ranks but I don’t pay as much attention to that as a pass rusher because I fight every play like it’s the play he’s going to have the ball in his hand when I get there and if he does, then finish the play.”

(The good teams seem to separate themselves in November and December late in the year. What does it take to win this time of year?) – “I think at this time of year all around the league, there’s situations that every team has to deal with, regardless of what it is. It could be injuries. It could be a whole host of things. At this time of year, you have to play consistent and you have to play together. There’s no way … Things we haven’t necessarily done will in the first half of the season is playing together. The offense will have a great drive and put points up and then we give up points and vice versa happens; or special teams is doing well and we’re not complementing each other. This time of year, consistency and playing complementary football is the way to be successful and that’s what we did last year; but the reality is nobody cares about last year. Nobody cares about last week. It’s a one week season every week and this week we want to be 1-0.”

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