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Daniel Kilgore – May 21, 2019 Download PDF version

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

C Daniel Kilgore

(Another year, another year where the line is in flux. How do you guys deal with that going year to year?) – “This is my second team and I’ve been through six head coaches and a bunch of offensive coordinators. Every year has been different for me. The biggest thing is that I’m the oldest in the room, which is new to me. These guys are young, they are eager to come to work no matter what they ask us to do, what position. Guys are jumping in and doing a good job of working every day.”

(You have a guy like OL Michael Deiter. Does he seem like a guy that can come in right away and make an impact?) – “He’s still a rookie. Any rookie is a big question mark, I don’t care of you first overall or third round. There is still a lot of room to grow, that’s just not for him but that’s across the board for everybody. From Year 9 to a rookie, it doesn’t matter. He’s obviously a talented player. He’s got a lot of upside to him as do the other guys too. All of the rookies do.”

(Being the oldest guy in the room. How does that affect how you go about your business?) – “It doesn’t. It doesn’t really. I’m usually the first one in and the last one out anyways. Being older takes a lot of time to heal the body. I sit a little bit longer in the hot tub and cold tub but nothing changes for me. I come to work ready to get better. I’ve been fortunate to be in this business for nine years and I’m still learning. This is my career and there is still room to grow for everything that I do.”

(How difficult was it to go through what you went through last season?) – “It was difficult, I will say that. It was the first time, spending seven years out west in the Bay area, there were a lot of nuances to everything and moving my family across the country. It was difficult but this is home now. I love South Florida. My wife and I love it and we love the fans here. This is a top notch, one of the best organizations you could ever work for in the National Football League. I’ve just enjoyed my time. Each and every day I come to work, I enjoy it.”

(Head Coach Brian Flores has spent a lot of time with us talking about competition and how he wants competition at every position. How has he gotten that message across to you guys and how often too?) – “You just look at our room and how much it has changed from last year. Just the new guys coming in and just across the board, not just in our room, but you get the message from top down. That’s coaching staff, that’s everybody from the front office to the coaching staff to the players. That’s the message. In the locker room, guys realize that everything is on the line here. ‘T.N.T.’ (takes no Talent) you’ve got to approach that every day (such as) being on time, taking care of yourself, being a professional. I’ve seen a big difference in guys this year from my whole nine years of guys adjusting to the professionalism that is being ask of them.”

(You’re a long established guy in the NFL. Do you feel like there is competition at your spot?) – “Yeah, there’s always competition at my spot. Always. You know just as well as I do that they are looking for younger and cheaper guys. (laughter) So there is always competition and if you don’t feel there is competition, then you’re in the wrong spot. For me it’s always, there might not be a guy rotating with me but I’m competing with myself. There is competition across (from me) lining up to the ball. We’ve got one of the best defensive lines and that’s my competition. I’m fighting against them every day. I’m fighting to get better with my offensive line. Competition, there are all kind of phases of it. It’s not just position battles or anything like that. Everybody has got their own ways.”

(How do you feel physically?) – “Old. (Laughter) No, I feel good. I feel good. This South Florida heat really keeps the joints feeling good. I feel pretty good.”

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