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Jordan Howard – September 3, 2020 Download PDF version

Thursday, September 3, 2020

RB Jordan Howard

(Do you have any sense yet of how Running Backs Coach Eric Studesville and Head Coach Brian Flores intends to use you and RB Matt Breida? Do you think you’ll get an entire series and then at some point Matt will get an entire series? And I know you’re a team guy but what’s your preference in terms of how you feel you are most effectively used?) – “No, I haven’t really gotten a vibe or feeling of how the rotation is going to be. I feel like we are going to use all of the backs though. I definitely feel like me, Matt, Myles (Gaskin), Pat (Laird), I feel like they are going to use all of us. They’re going to use us all to the best of our abilities and what we do best.”

(I know you guys haven’t played a game yet or preseason game yet to get it going; but what have your thoughts been on the o-line and what you guys can do upfront to block for that run game?) – “I feel like they are learning; they are coming along pretty well. We have some young guys getting their feet wet and stuff like that. Again, even if though we didn’t have preseason games, I feel they are getting a lot of reps. I just see them growing each and every day. I feel like the more comfortable they are, the better they are going to get as the season goes.”

(I’m curious to get your take now that you’ve been here for a few weeks and kind of grinded in the Miami heat, how much are you looking forward to playing down here in the September and October weather? How much of an advantage do you feel your style gives you in this temperature down here?) – “I usually train down here; but just practicing down here in this heat is a lot different. But, it’s definitely going to be an advantage for us. I played down here two or three years ago and my team, we were dead. I know the advantage it is playing down here in this heat. Just practicing (here), we’re going to be in shape. We’re probably going to be the best shaped team.”

(You talked about advantages, do you think there is an advantage for the offense or the defense, given this kind of off season with no preseason games, with no tackling. Does that favor one side or the other do you think going into maybe the first couple of weeks?) – “I feel like it’s going to favor the offense mostly. I feel like a lot of teams aren’t really tackling. They might be doing some tackling drills but they are not really doing a lot of live (tackling) because they are trying to keep guys healthy, keep guys up. And then now we’re so close to the season, I doubt anybody is going to be doing any tackling at all. So I definitely feel the offense will have an advantage.”

(With the interest in QB Tua Tagovailoa, I have not asked your view on just how he looked to you on the field for three weeks. Does this look like a player who would be ready to take NFL snaps if needed – if QB Ryan Fitzpatrick for whatever reason is not available?) – “I feel like Tua can get the job done. I feel like he’s moving around very well. Me personally, I can’t tell that he was injured before. I feel like he’s getting comfortable and stuff like that. I feel like the next step for him in his recovery process is just playing a game and actually getting hit. From what I’ve seen, I feel like he’ll be ready when his time is up.”   

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