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Emmanuel Ogbah – August 19, 2020 Download PDF version

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

DE Emmanuel Ogbah

(How has your progression in learning this defense and playing these multiple roles in Head Coach Brian Flores’ scheme, how has that process going for you so far in camp?) – “It’s going pretty well. We have good coaches helping me out, just doing their best to just help me out there. Also a lot of studying because I’m playing multiple roles in this defense and I’m just excited to be here, to be honest.”

(In terms of the versatility that you plan to bring to this Dolphins’ defense, how difficult is it to play those multiple roles?) – “I would say it’s all about technique. We have a good coach in (Outside Linebackers Coach) Austin (Clark), who has been helping me out playing the technique right, and (Defensive Line) Coach (Marion) Hobby too has been helping me out play technique right, just to get me used to the feel of the game, even though we don’t have any preseason games; but we have good practice work out there.”

(I want to ask you, how well do you know QB Alex Smith? What are your thoughts about what he’s going through right now to come back?) – “The quarterback? I don’t really know him like that; but I know he’s trying hard to come back and that’s good they cleared him. I’m looking forward to seeing him out there again.”

(What do you think your experience being on a Kansas City team that went as far as they did last year? Being around that type of environment, what can that type of experience from you personally bring to this team, just knowing each step that they went through to get to the Super Bowl?) – “It was definitely hard work watching those guys. I got hurt during the season. Watching those guys fight hard and get to the Super Bowl, it was definitely a dream come true to win a Super Bowl. But I’m here to build something here in Miami and I’m excited about that.”

(I just wanted to talk about something that I know about you that stands out and that’s your length and the way you use your heavy hands. I was curious how you felt those trait were really emphasized in this defensive scheme?) – “As a d-lineman, hands are everything; and also my length helps out a lot. I feel like if I can get my hands on the offensive lineman, I’ve defeated him. I just do my best to get my hands on them as fast as I can.”

(I know sacks are things a lot of people like to look at on the d-line, or really the front seven as a whole. Do you have a goal of what you’re looking at and what’s the competition like amongst the d-linemen as far as sacks?) – “Obviously we want our room to have the most sacks on the team; but I’m just ready to do my part and help the team win. I don’t really like to set big goals. I’m just here to do my part to help the team win games, really. If that’s sacking the QB, hitting the QB, tackles for loss, tackling – just doing my part to help the team win. That’s why I’m here.”

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