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Jason Strowbridge – April 25, 2020 Download PDF version

Saturday, April 25, 2020

DE Jason Strowbridge

(For a local kid, I can imagine what this means to you to be picked by the Miami Dolphins. I also wanted to ask you about the Deerfield Beach High School connection you guys have going on here. So many other players have been drafted, too. You guys have really been able to have been a powerhouse down here in South Florida and now in the NFL.) – “Yeah, it’s in the DNA. It’s in the bloodline down here in South Florida. It’s football-centric, so this is big-time.”

(Did you have a chance to get with the Dolphins before the coronavirus hit? Did they have you in for a visit or was it basically just Combine and during the season?) – “Basically just Combine and I’ve just – for interviews I wasn’t able to get out to the Dolphins facility. But I had a Zoom call with them and it went good.”

(I’m wondering which side is your best side? Do you have much experience playing on the inside and do you have much experience in both the 4-3 and the 3-4 schemes?) – “To answer your first question, either side. I’ve played d-end and d-tackle, so I’m just as comfortable inside as I am outside. I’m just ready to – wherever they need me to go, whatever position they need me at, then that’s what I’m going to focus on. I pride myself on being able to move around on the line and that’s kind of what I did in my career in college.”

(What does this mean to you? How are you feeling after the draft pick? What was the call like from the coaches and the GM?) – “I was excited. Just seeing everyone’s name get called, seeing other guys that I knew; just watching, it was all-around just a good experience and then to get the call to say that I’m staying home, it’s everything just to be able to have all my family watch me play at the Dolphins’ stadium. Just coming back again, it’s a great feeling.”

(If you were to pick one word to describe your style of play what would it be?) – “Definitely versatile. Definitely versatile.”

(I’m wondering how this whole scouting, draft experience has been for you considering the coronavirus. You went to the combine, you’re I guess FaceTiming and Zooming with teams. Take me through this and how has it been for you?) – “It’s nothing anyone ever expected, definitely not. We’re able to get in calls. They all went good. It’s the weirdest feeling, but I’m just glad it’s here. I’m just ready to put on pads and go to work.”

(What do you know about QB Tua Tagovailoa?) – “Great player, great leader. Just seeing him play in all the big-time games coming out on top. He’s a good leader. I’m excited to join the team.”

(I‘m sure you kind of picked up on some of the things the Dolphins have been doing here, picking yourself, DT Raekwon Davis, CB Byron Jones, having CB Xavien Howard, the other DBs that were picked in this draft. What do you think about this defense that’s being built here in Miami?) – “I don’t know too much about it, but I’m just ready to get in the playbook, go to work, wherever I need to be, be in whatever position I need to be at. I’m just ready to get to work and get in the playbook.”

(Did you have an idea what range in which you’d be drafted? Did you think Miami would be your destination? Did you think you’d be a fifth-round pick? I’m curious.) – “It was kind of all over the place for me, but I didn’t care. As long as my name was called, whether it was free agency or first, second (round), whatever it may be. I was just ready to get to work.”

(Are you comfortable playing the 5 technique position up front?) – “Absolutely.”

(Very quickly, I believe you had a pretty good performance in the victory against the University of Miami. Tell me about that game, what it meant to you. Did you block a kick or something like that right?) – “Yeah, I did. Just being the hometown team, I had a little bit more of a chip on my shoulder just going into the game … It was a good game.”

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