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Davon Godchaux – August 29, 2020 Download PDF version

Saturday, August 29, 2020

DT Davon Godchaux

(So we’ve seen a lot of pressure on the quarterback over these ten days. Just how excited are you about this defensive front now, obviously you, DT Christian Wilkins, DE Emmanuel Ogbah, DE Shaq Lawson. What has left you encouraged about these ten days from that standpoint?) – “I’m very excited. Big things to come. Starting at practice, working hard, getting the things we need to do. I mean, just excited we got two guys on the edge, rush the passer, set the edge, stop the run and guys up the middle – me, Christian (Wilkins), Raekwon (Davis), other guys, Zach (Sieler) – I’m very excited.”

(What can you say about DE Shaq Lawson’s ability to kind of get around the edge and DE Emmanuel Ogbah’s ability to kind of bat down passes on the line? How much can that help you and also where are you going after practice, dawg? Because I’m trying to ride out with you in that hat on.) – “(Laughter) That makes it easier for me when you’ve got guys like that who can play the run and play the pass. It makes it very easy for the guys inside and also when you have guys inside that can push the pocket, beat one-on-ones; it makes it easier for them, too. So like I said, it’s going to be a two-way talent working hand-in-hand with those guys. They’re working hand-in-hand with us so I’m very excited for it. I can’t wait until the season.”

(How is DT Raekwon Davis doing?) – “He’s doing good. Getting knock-back, things we ask for in 3-technique (and) sometimes when you play nose. I’m very excited for him to play his first game in the NFL. Unfortunate we didn’t have OTAs. We didn’t have preseason, so I’m very excited to see him in live action actually in a game because he’s been doing some great things in practice.”

(Obviously the Dolphins hope G Solomon Kindley can be a long-term guard. What you’ve observed from him just on the practice field, going up against their interior – your interior?) – “First of all I like him because he’s an SEC guy, so you know I like him. He’s a big guy. He has great feet for a big guy. He’s just very aggressive. I like those tangibles about him, but he’s just got to keep working, keep everything consistent and keep listening to his coach, and I think the sky is the limit for him.”

(Touching back on that SEC theme and you also have some guys from Clemson, as well. What is it about players that play Southeast kind of football that kind of lends to what you guys are trying to do on the defensive line?) – “I mean, it’s very physical. When you come out of the SEC, when you come from teams like Clemson, too, it’s very physical football. Of course they don’t play in the SEC. That’s no knock on them, but at the end of the day, it’s very physical football. It’s hit-in-the-mouth, smashmouth football, and today with the Tua’s (Tagovailoa) of the world, the Joe Burrow’s of the world; they updated with the passing game and spread offense, so that’s very good. So you have a two-way street with the run and the pass. So I think when you come in the NFL it’s kind of like the next step. Everybody always says the SEC is a baby version of the NFL, so when you have a chance to go out there and compete against guys in the NFL you’re competing at a higher level.”

(I know you’ve spoke about this in the past but obviously you guys have been speaking about social justice initiatives over this week. How does that hit you when you see the Jacob Blake situation and what are some of the conversations like on the team and creating change?) – “I’d rather not talk about that. I leave that up to me and the fellas in the locker room. Of course you guys see what’s going on in this world. We’re just going to demand change and it’s going to start with this young generation as we demand change and demand excellence, demand  everybody being treated fair. So I’d rather not talk about that. Just kind of keep that in the locker room.”

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