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Isaac Asiata – June 5, 2017 Download PDF version

Monday, June 5, 2017

G Isaac Asiata

(I know you guys liked the rain, huh?) – “Miami rain is different than Utah rain, I’ll tell you that.  That was a tsunami. That thing was crazy. I’ve never got rained on like that before. That was fun.”

(Do you get a whole lot of rain in Utah?) – “It’s rain, but it’s like light rain. Our heavy rain (in Utah) is probably like a little drizzle here in Miami.”

(What was it like practicing in it?) – “It was cool. I mean it wasn’t hot, so that was nice. (laughter) I can’t complain.”

(How have you held up now three weeks into OTAs, going head to head with the better defensive linemen in the league?) – “Yes. I’m just getting caught up to the speed. I mean it’s really, really fast paced. It’s kind of like when you go from high school to college and you’ve got to get adjusted to the college speed; but then now, like everybody’s fast. Everybody is the best at what they do and so it’s tenfold. Going into week three, just learning … I’m trying more to dissect the playbook. I’m trying to learn my assignments so that I don’t have to think, it becomes second nature and I can just go out there play football.”

(Have you been asked to block DT Ndamukong Suh yet?) – “Yes. I’ve been asked to block Suh and he’s Suh for a reason. He has that, I guess that credential on him of being one of the best for a reason. I respect him for that. Every time I get to go against him I know I’m going against the best and that’s only going to make me better.”

(How many wins do you have?) – “Probably none. (laughter) But in the effort category, I’ve probably got some good effort, so that’s fine.”

(You were working with a lot at right guard. What’s that transition like for you considering you were a left guard?) – “They’re just trying to have me play … learn all three spots. For me at Utah, I played right and I played left, and I played a little tackle too. It’s been a while since I’ve played (right) guard. I like playing either side or wherever they want me to play at.”

(The last time we talked to you, it sounded like you were sort of, of the mindset that you felt that you needed to earn your stripes before you did the face paint thing. So where are you now? How will you know when it’s time to start doing that?) – “When I earn the spot on the active roster. When I earn some playing time. I feel still I haven’t earned anything. I don’t think I’ll earn anything until we’re into training camp and even then, for me, I feel like respect, especially from these veteran guys, especially on the O-line and the rest of the team, that’s everything to me – for me to earn their trust and the coaches trust. So I still feel like I have a long way to go and I just got to keep taking it one day at a time.”

(How much work have you gotten with the starters with QB Ryan Tannehill’s group?) – “A little bit. I’ve been thrown in the mix. Like I said, they’re trying to put me … make me learn everything and just make myself more valuable, trying not to pigeon-hole myself a little bit.”

(What did they tell you guys about when you get a sticker on your helmet?) – “They haven’t said anything. I noticed that the first time we went out there that I didn’t have my sticker and I thought it was great. I thought it was a great thing to have to earn the Dolphins sticker and I’m all for it.”

(You have a pretty big personality. Are you allowed to let it out a little bit or not?) – “Yes, like I said, I’m a cheerful guy. You said it, I have a big personality; but when I go out there, I kind of try to stay more low-key. Nobody really knows me. I don’t need to draw any attention to myself. I just need to go out there and work.”

(I heard you went to Hard Rock Stadium with DE Charles Harris. So how was that experience just taking that in for the first time?) – “An NFL stadium is definitely different than an NCAA stadium, I know that much. When I went on the field for the first time, it was an overwhelming feeling. That stadium is beautiful. The Hard Rock Stadium is amazing. I look forward to playing games on Sunday in that stadium.”

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