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Emmanuel Ogbah – July 30, 2022 Download PDF version

Saturday, July 30, 2022

DE Emmanuel Ogbah

(I wanted to ask you – yesterday I was watching you DT Zach Sieler and DT Christian Wilkins go through some stuff together one-on-one. I’m just curious what you’re working on when you go through stuff like that?) – “Just technique. Just regular technique – run blocking, pass blocking. Whatever (Defensive Line Coach) Austin (Clark) has for us that day, that’s pretty much what we’re working. Attack, react, footwork.”

(When they gave the mic to WR Tyreek Hill there, what’s going through your mind?) – “I know he was going to go crazy. That’s what he does. I knew he was going to get the crowd pumping and that’s what we needed to get the practice going.”

(What’s it like to run out there and you’re hearing – I think it’s a loud environment.) – “I know you see it yourself. It’s a different type of energy. The crowd is into it and everybody’s excited for the season so we’re just ready to go out there and show them.”

(How many guys on the team can do a backflip by the way?) – “I used to be able to do a backflip. I don’t know if I could do it anymore. (laughter) But I don’t know. I’ve just seen Tyreek so far. Christian (Wilkins) probably could do it, so I’ll say that.”

(I would pay for that one.) – “After stretching. (laughter)”

(Did you know OL Blaise Andries was going to do the stone cold?) – “We knew a rookie was going to go out there. We just didn’t know what rookie was going to do it, but he did a great job – phenomenal job out there.”

(There have been snaps to fill with DL Adam Butler obviously out the first four days. Any of the rookies stand out to you? Any name or two that has made an impression on you, the kids?) – “They’re all doing a good job for us. Right now they’re evaluating who’s going to step up, but they’re all doing a great job. Ben (Stille), too.”

(Where are you seeing the most strides from LB Jaelan Phillips here in Year 2?) – “Oh yeah, he’s doing a phenomenal job for us. He’s getting better every practice. He has that mindset to be great, so I just need improvement every practice from him. That same consistency he started during the spring.”

(Did you have a sense at all during LB Jaelan Philllips’ rookie year that he had this kind of – obviously we saw it on the field last year, but out here in practice it seems like he’s even taking it up a notch?) – “Oh yeah, he knows it. He has a lot to prove, so he’s just got to take it one step at a time and one game at a time.”

(You and TE Mike Gesicki were the two kind of big impending free agents from last year’s team. Coming back he got the tag, you got your deal. Just what advice did you give him in a situation where you’re not sure if you are going to get that long-term deal and then for you finally getting it?) – “I’ll say first, when he got tag, he was like ‘you’re welcome.’ (laughter) That’s what he told me. Mike’s a good dude. I’m rooting for him. I hope he gets what he deserves. Going out there, just something to prove this year.”

(Do you ever carry a chip about not making the Pro Bowl after a big year?) – “I mean, as long as I’m doing my job and my responsibility for this team, that’s all that matters. All that is going to come.”

(Can you talk a little bit about the mentality in football? Like everybody is talking about whether QB Tua Tagovailoa can throw deep or not, whether CB Noah Igbinoghene can cover or not, whether you can be a full-time defensive end. You got your contract last year. The idea of – you mentioned it many times – you’ve got to go out there and prove yourself. That chip, that constant hearing people criticizing you or second-guessing you. Can you talk about that monster you guys fight all the time?) – “I mean you’re always going to have doubters. You’re always going to have somebody say, ‘oh, you can’t do this, you can’t do that.’ You’ve just got to go out there and prove it year-in and year-out. What you did last year doesn’t matter anymore. It’s a new year. It’s a fresh start for literally everybody.”

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