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Chris Reed – March 19, 2019 Download PDF version

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

G/C Chris Reed

(Did they indicate to you if they see you as a potential starter at guard or center?) – “No. There was no indication given. I just … What they kind of said is they expect me to come in and work my hardest and they’re going to put the best five guys on that field.”

(What’s your comfort level at all three interior line positions? Where are you most comfortable amongst the three?) – “I’ve been working real hard at doing every single one of them. I’ve had the most time in games at left guard; but overall, I’d feel pretty comfortable at any position they put me in.”

(How much does it help or will it help to be able to work again with Offensive Line Coach Pat Flaherty?) – “It’s tremendous. He’s a great coach, a great guy. He really demands from the players, but he’s really fair and he’ll push you. It’s nice coming back in and working with a coach that I’ve worked with for two years. I know what to expect and he knows what to expect of me. We have a good relationship. It will help to start smoothly going into the offseason workouts and stuff.”

(How would you describe your style as an offensive lineman?) – “Physical. I like to be physical. I like to … I’m an aggressive player and I bring my lunch pail and I work hard. That’s kind of the epitome of how I am and I’ll do whatever I need to do to help the team win.”

(I wanted to ask you a little bit about your track background. How has that helped you, if at all, in your pro football career?) – “It has helped. I was actually talking to the strength and conditioning coach about this too. It helps in some sense because of the explosion and the body control track requires. You’re in this tiny little circle and you’re spinning and you’re throwing a heavy object. The weight training helped me year-round, especially in college. I had a year-round worth of training and the explosion and speed, and that kind of translated onto the football field. You kind of get a really good work ethic over it, and I think that’s what really kind of helped me.”

(Were you at all surprised at getting an NFL shot coming out of Minnesota State the way you did or was that always on your radar, or were you thinking more about the Olympics for that matter?) – “Initially I thought, going into college, that I wanted to try and go for the Olympics. It was always in the back of my mind. It wasn’t until my sophomore or junior year where one of the coaches said to me – I don’t specifically remember who – but he was like, ‘You have some NFL guys looking at you.’ I was taken aback a little bit because I didn’t expect that. I didn’t really think about it. When you’re playing football, you always dream of going to the NFL. So that started happening. I started recognizing that I might actually have a shot. I kept working the same as I was. I got interest and I worked out for my Pro Day and all of that stuff and it just kind of happened. Jacksonville gave me a chance and it kind of went from there.”

(What is your goal here in Miami to help the Dolphins?) – “My goal is to bring an impact to the team in any way I can and to help the team win. I think that’s one of the goals that’s looked upon by anyone that’s brought in. Those are my two goals, to help this team win and do the best I can.”

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