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Josh Rosen – October 16, 2019 Download PDF version

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

QB Josh Rosen

(What’s your reaction to the decision?) – “I’m bummed out, but it’s a part of the process. If (Head) Coach (Brian Flores) wants to make the decision, it’s his decision to make. I just have to hopefully make – I wish I would’ve made it a little tougher on him. But it’s a long season. I’m going to continue to push ‘Fitz’ (Ryan Fitzpatrick) and be there for him and likewise he was there for me.”

(After having time to let it sink in a little bit, how do you feel you played on Sunday?) – “Bad. Badly. Very badly.”

(A step backwards?) – “Yeah. I would say so.”

(How so?) – “Just from like a production standpoint. On a micro basis, there were a lot missed little assignments here and there. Macro, I really didn’t score points. You gave ‘Fitz’ (Ryan Fitzpatrick) two or three drives and he put up almost enough to win the game. That’s kind of what it comes down to. I’m disappointed, but it’s part of it. It’s a long process.”

(Do you feel that you’ve earned or that you deserve more of a chance as opposed to three starts, maybe eight starts or six starts or something along those lines?) – “No, I think you earn each start that week. I’m not really entitled to anything or deserve anything outside of what’s been given to me. I’m a member of the Miami Dolphins and whatever they want me to do, I’ll do to the best of my ability.”

(Do you feel that any part of this is personal?) – “Absolutely not. It’s purely – It worked this last game. I wouldn’t like to say, but the decision to flip almost gave us a chance to win at the end of the game. Coach ‘Flo’ (Brian Flores) is (the) head coach, so it’s his decision to make on what gives the team the best opportunity to win. It’s my job to prove him wrong at this point, but I respect the decision and understand it.”

(What are some things you want to work on?) – “Continuing to get better at everything. Mastering the offense. Continuing to understand defenses better, play quicker. I think I can anticipate a little better. I think I slowly need to build a chemistry with all of the guys and figure out what they all do individually really well and how I can – I think I could – Probably if there’s one thing I can pin it down I’d say I’d like to anticipate a little better with a lot of my receivers, but it comes with time.”

(There’s a play in particular about anticipation: the throw down the seam to TE Mike Gesicki. It seemed like maybe there was a window to throw before he had reached it. What do you have to do on that play to be better?) – “Maybe I’m missing the play? The one he was running all the way across the field? Because ‘Fitz’ (Ryan Fitzpatrick) was in for one where he’s running a seam. I don’t know. Probably. If it wasn’t complete, I probably could’ve done better. Sorry I don’t remember, recall (that play).”

(I know you mentioned last week that you hope to prove to them that you can be the guy long term. How do you think this impacts that?) – “It impacts it negatively; but the degree to which it impacts it I think is still to be determined, and it’s my job to minimize that and still continue to prove (myself). We’re here seven days a week, so I’ll prove to Coach (Flores) that I’m the guy to move forward. You guys see the first couple minutes of practice three days a week, four days a week and the games on Sunday, but we’re here for a lot of time.”

(Where is your confidence level that you can win the job back?) – “I don’t know. I wouldn’t want to put a label on it. I’ll just say whenever the time is ready, whenever I’m called upon or if, then I will be ready.”

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