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Josh Grizzard – November 3, 2020 Download PDF version

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Wide Receivers Coach Josh Grizzard

(Some fans are asking me a question and I don’t know if it’s legit or not, but WR Preston Williams having a couple of drops, is there any chance that it’s related to having to get used to the spin of the football from a lefty and/or not necessarily having a ton of practice reps with a lefty?) – “I don’t think so. I mean h catches balls from Tua (Tagovailoa) in practice all the time. We’ve been in camp since the middle of July, so I don’t think so. He gets a bunch of reps with him and he’s been out there a ton.”

(I’m not sure how much crossover you have with regards to special teams, but I wanted to ask you about WR Mack Hollins. Both in your room and not just what he brings to the on-field production standpoint, but maybe his value in meetings in the film room and behind the scenes stuff. We kind of heard Special Teams Coordinator Danny Crossman lump him in with a group of veterans that has done a good job of nurturing young guys. I’m just curious to get your take on what you see from Mack every day.) – “He works incredibly hard. In terms of being in the meeting room, he’s also really good for some of these younger guys because he’s been around and he really – he grinds for everything that he gets. And that came through special teams even from the time he was at (North) Carolina. So to see that and show that you can carve out a role and get you on the field and make plays on special teams and come in and do things we ask him to do on offense as well, I think that’s a great example for everybody really to see in the room. He just brings juice every day, too. Great personality and a great teammate.”

(ESPN was trying to use NextGen Stats saying that Dolphins receivers get less separation from defensive backs than any team in the league. If you could specifically address that issue with WR DeVante Parker and WR Preston Williams – are they getting the separation you want consistently from cornerbacks?) – “You’re always looking to of course create separation because it’s creating windows to throw the ball into, but that kind of goes from scheme to scheme, week to week on is it a bump-man team that you’re seeing more tighter coverage, or then is it a scheme where it’s going to be off and you’re going to have naturally more separation just because it’s a zone-type look. But we’re always looking to create separation no matter what the game plan is, and I think you see some of that plays out differently based on who you’re going against.”

(Can you explain to us how RB/WR Malcolm Perry goes from a guy who sparingly plays in the first six games if at all to significant snaps last week? Was it the practice performance? Was it the packages? What went into that?) – “He’s just worked so hard since he’s gotten here and kept his head down and just keeps improving from week to week. You can tell that he’s committed to details. There were some things that we wanted him on and he did a good job with it. So it’s just a testament to him of coming in and grinding and getting the chance to go out there and have an opportunity. I was happy for him.”

(I wanted to ask you about WR Preston Williams again. I think his catch rate is like 45 percent. Obviously that’s not where you guys want it to be … Why hasn’t he been more – I guess “reliable” is the word? Why has the ball gone his way and he hasn’t been able to catch it at a higher rate?) – “I would say there’s multiple factors in whether or not he gets it or doesn’t get it. I think that he’s shown improvement as the year has gone along. He’s done a good job. It was unfortunate last week, but really before that, I would say the previous two or three games, he’s been doing a nice job. But if there’s something that he feels like ‘hey, I need to work on,’ then he works at it, too, just like the rest of the group and tries to make sure that’s not something that happens going forward.”

(I know you’re getting WR Antonio Callaway off of suspension I guess this week. What do you think about his skillset and maybe how he can help you guys as a receiver?) – “You can see the stuff that he’s done even back to the Cleveland days where he has played some meaningful plays and done a good job in this league. Any time you can add somebody with his quickness and suddenness, and really speed as well, it’s always a positive for the team. We’ll get him out there and just see how everything shakes out, but he’s been working and he’s done a good job.”

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