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Jaylen Waddle – October 21, 2021 Download PDF version

Thursday, October 21, 2021

WR Jaylen Waddle

(You know QB Tua Tagovailoa better than a lot of these guys because you go back with him. It’s kind of hard for most of us, definitely us, to ignore the Houston QB Deshaun Watson talk. How much of that is a distraction to this team and how much of that do you see impacting Tua?) – “Honestly not really. I think the days here go by just regular. Everybody is just focused on the game, to be honest. Not rumors of some sort. I think everybody is just focused on playing the game and winning.”

(Two of your three touchdown catches this year came on those flat routes where you found the front pylon of the end zone. I was just curious of your process, when you catch the ball with your back turned to the defense, what’s your goal there? Try to find that pylon? It seems difficult but you seem very good at doing it.) – “Just getting there, really and truly. That’s all I be thinking about is just making sure I’m getting there and ball security, of course. Just a few things, making sure I come up with the ball honestly.”

(Do you have a sense of where the defender is when you make that catch because you are kind of blind to him or do you feel it?) – “Yeah, I’ve got a good idea of where they are just based on the coverage and where the ball is placed. I think a lot goes into it, just where the ball is at and where I catch it at.”

(Did you imagine your first year you were going to start with the record that the Dolphins have now? And how do you change the page to move forward in the season?) – “You know there is going to be adversity, of course, just coming into it. I think we are a young team. I think we are talented team. Just going about it every week, just trying to get better and just focus on the next game and try to get better every week and every day.”

(You didn’t lose five games total during your time at Alabama. How has that been to adjust from not winning all the time like you’re used to?) – “Honestly, I just go about it as it is a new challenge every day. Same thing as winning. Weeks just go by and I’m just trying to get better and help the team out for us to be successful on Sunday.”

(What are you learning about NFL defenses and the different ways that they try to cover you, and in particular, limit your ability to make downfield plays? What have you noticed about the NFL schemes?) – “I think everybody just stays true to their zones and know exactly where their help is and things like that. There’s not going to be a lot of mental errors in the NFL, but you should know that going into it. Everyone knows their job and where the help is and things like that.”

(I know you’re probably still faster than almost everyone else on the field, but have you noticed that the gap is not quite as big as maybe it was at times in college?) – “Yeah, I think everyone is just fast, the game. Everyone is here for a reason and everyone is a really good player.”

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