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De’Von Achane – November 13, 2024 Download PDF version

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

RB De’Von Achane

(What impact do you hope the win in the last game will have on the team moving forward?) – “That was a long time coming. We knew we could go out there and get a win, so that just showed what type of team we are. We’d been having a few bad weeks, it just showed we can always get it going. That’s just the start of something new. We are not going to worry about what happened early on in the season and just kind of capitalize from the win we got last week.”

(Having had three games under his belt returning from injury, do you think QB Tua Tagovailoa is taking it to a new level?) – “Yeah, most definitely. He’s always getting better every week, as you can see. He made a lot of plays this week with his legs and scrambling and getting out of the pocket, so you see him getting more comfortable.”

(How does that help the offense? How does that create a great challenge for the defense when the quarterback is willing to roll out to his left, roll out to his right? There was one play where he made two guys miss and he found WR Jaylen Waddle, he found RB Raheem Mostert. How does that help the offense?) – “It helps a lot. When you have a mobile QB who is able to escape the pocket and still make plays, it forces the defense to change up their stuff and run other coverages. We’ve seen a lot two-man this year, and when we have a QB that can do that, I feel like it makes the defense think a lot more.”

(Did you tell him you’ll take care of the tackling? Just step out of the way. That’s what I would do, I would be like listen man, your job is to stand over there.) – “He’s just a team player, I’m sure he didn’t mean nothing by it. I’m pretty sure he didn’t try to do it, but we always tell him to make sure you’re safe and away from all danger.”

(I wanted to ask you about the guardian helmet. How has that worked out for you?) – “I feel like it’s good. People always ask me how it feels, I’m like it feels regular. We practice with a guardian cap, so I just feel like it isn’t a big deal. Sometimes I don’t feel it’s there until people say something to me about it, so it’s just regular.”

(Was there any point where you could feel the weight? Or do you think it doesn’t add weight?) – “Not really because like I said, I practice in it every day. It’s not something I just threw on and it was new to me. If it was new then – obviously, the helmet is lighter without it, but I feel like it’s safer for me when I have it on.”

(I think the Rams had at least one guy that was wearing it. Do you ever talk to any of the other players in the league when you see they are wearing it?) – “I never had a conversation with nobody else. I’m pretty sure they got the same reasons as me.”

(Has there been any feedback from the offensive playmaker this week just to QB Tua Tagovailoa this week about taking some chances there on the tackle? I’m sure you guys took a sigh of relief when everything was OK, but just playing safer because there’s instincts. I’m sure you could speak on instincts.) – “It’s probably just you’re a football player, a competitor. I mean he threw a pick, I’m pretty sure he wanted to make the tackle. Of course most of us said something to him about, but it wasn’t on purpose.”

(Can you speak on that though? There being the fine line between instinct and playing smart as an NFL player because things are moving fast out there?) – “He’s a competitor. He’s not thinking, ‘Oh, I’m finna go out here and get hurt.’ He’s a QB, he knows right from wrong and he was being smart. I feel like it’s just the competitive nature in him just to go out there and try to stop them from scoring.”

(How much momentum did you get from Monday night’s win?) – “A lot. A win in this league if very hard, no matter who you play. We’re going to take this win and just try to keep it rolling.”

(A short week, cross country flight. How do you manage your rest?) – “We just make sure we get into work, come to the training room and keep our bodies right, just hone into the meetings and details. It’s a short week, but we had a lot of short weeks this season. We’ll make sure we’re ready for Sunday.”

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