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George Godsey – October 20, 2020 Download PDF version

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Tight Ends Coach George Godsey

(At the beginning of the season, I think all Dolphins fans knew who TE Mike Gesicki was; but what can you say about the progression of the other two guys? There was a clip that came out from the Dolphins yesterday following one of the touchdowns and Mike came rushing down the field. He was just so happy for TE Durham Smythe. What have the other two brought to the table and how was it to see the three getting along like that?) – “Durham has been a big part of our club for the last two years that I’ve been here, just in the run game and from a leadership standpoint in that room. All blocking and little catching the rock, but when he was able to catch the rock for a touchdown, I think it excited that room because we know how much he means to both the -line as far as being a part of them and then the run game, being the physical player, in the tight end room. Then Adam (Shaheen) has had some success in this league, kind of like what I’ve talked about in training camp. This guy has caught touchdowns before. He just hit a point in his career where maybe he ran through a couple of injuries; but obviously he’s showed up here in the past couple of weeks, and he’s doing a good job too in the run game. We’re a pretty tight-knit group in that room, and it’s good to see each other succeed.”

(I don’t have a tight ends question. I’m writing on RB Myles Gaskin today, but I wanted to get your thoughts on when you first noticed – obviously he’s been around for a couple of years now, but he’s popped more this season. Does that happen when you’re a position coach of a different positon and there’s a guy that emerges, is it obvious to you too just from watching practice?) – “Yeah, he’s really improved every day since he’s been here. It’s hard as a rookie just because the background that you come from isn’t pro football. It’s college football, and it’s a different game being played. Sure it’s the same ball, but there are a lot of different things about college and pro football. To absorb and continue to improve, that’s the challenge of a first-year moving into a second-year player. He’s always showing up in practice as far as the show team. I think that’s really where it starts if you’re not getting reps on the field. He’s good to watch, he’s good to have on our team and I know all of our guys are really complimentary of him.”

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