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Jerome Baker – October 20, 2021 Download PDF version

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

LB Jerome Baker

(How would you describe the mood of the team today coming into today and approaching a new week?) – “The mood? I think we’re normal. Guys are not moping around. We know we have a job to do Sunday and it’s a great opportunity to go out there and play. It’s the National Football League. We’re all professionals. We can’t come in here and let it affect our day-to-day lives. We’ve got to come in here – we’re blessed. We play for the Miami Dolphins and we have another opportunity to go out there and play. I think guys are hungry to get it right and get a win. I think that’s the mood of the team.”

(You make that sound so easy.) – “What? Playing a game you’ve been playing since you were six years old? Yeah, it’s pretty easy. (laughter)”

(The game might be, the playing of the game might be. But what DT Christian Wilkins was saying – he always says the 24-hour rule. He always talks about it. When you’re winning, it’s easy. But when you’re losing, it’s got to be really tough to move on. That’s what I’m saying is the difficult part than just playing the game you’ve being playing since you were six years old.) – “I’d say it’s a credit to ‘Flo’ (Brian Flores) and Mr. (Chris) Grier and all of those guys above us. They brought in guys that come to work and we truly come in and want to win. We know we’re not what our record reflects. We know we’re better than that. So to see guys come in, who are excited to be around each other, and ultimately we want to get back to work and we want to prove that we are better than what we are showing. Guys are not upset. We’re not mad at each other. We know if we want to change the outcome of the season, we have to do it with each other. The mood, I guess you’d say, is we’re in this together. At the end of the day, we’re in this together. I know it might seem hard to a lot of people that we’re losing and all of that. But at the end of the day, we’ve been playing this game since we were little kids. The guys in the locker room, we truly care about each other, we truly love each other. We know we can change it around. At the end of the day, it takes us. I think we’ll be fine.”

(I don’t remember if you had to cover TE Kyle Pitts in the practices at all?) – “No, I didn’t.”

(Ask the safeties, ask the corners?) – “(laughter) He’s a talented guy. He’s just as good as a lot of receivers in this league as far as running routes. That’s a little bit out of my element. He’s a great player though. We’re definitely going to through different things at him. I’m not expecting to cover him that much.”

(How much does it help facing guys that are in another conference in that setting? At least you get some tendencies you can pick up from.) – “Yeah, it helps us as far as just scouting. It’s different to watch a guy on film going against another guy. If you can just turn on the tape and see a guy you just played a few months ago or a few weeks ago, that’s a little different. We know what type of players they have and the same thing – they know what we have. It makes it a little bit easier as far as you come in the building and you have a good idea of who you’re playing against and exactly how they play against you. It definitely helps a little bit.”

(I know LB Vince Biegel isn’t on the 53-man roster at this time, but he’s back in the building. At his best, what could he bring?) – “Biegel brings so much. I think the one thing that I’ve always said – when I first saw him when I walked into the building, I gave him a hug because the energy he brings is that he truly loves to be out there. He truly wants to play for the guys and help us win. To see his face and see him come back from everything he’s been through, it’s hard not to smile. For me, I give hugs, so I gave him a hug. He’s definitely going to help us win games. I’m definitely excited.”

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