Laremy Tunsil – May 25, 2017
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Thursday, May 25, 2017
Tackle Laremy Tunsil
(Lining up at your old spot, what does that feel like?) – “It feels good to be at the natural spot I was drafted here for. Playing left guard, I learned a lot. It was a different position, different everything. I’m glad I got the opportunity to play (guard) so I could learn the game inside and out.”
(Did playing there help you out at all now that you are back to left tackle?) – “Yes. I think the offensive line is the offensive line. Right tackle, left tackle, I think they are all the same. Playing left guard really helped me play left tackle. It helped me play any position on the line, just to know the offensive line in and out.”
(Have you talked to T Branden Albert since the trade?) – “I actually have. I’ve been keeping up with him. We’ve been (talking) back and forth, texting back and forth”
(T Branden Albert hasn’t shown up in Jacksonville yet.) – “I don’t know anything about that.”
(How did T Branden Albert handle the trade?) – “I think he handled it pretty good. That was somebody I looked up to. As soon as I came in, he took me in as a big brother. Seeing somebody gone like that is kind of sad, but it’s part of the business.”
(What kind of message did T Branden Albert leave you with as you moved to left tackle?) – “He really didn’t tell me a message. It’s the same thing as playing left guard. The only thing he told me is ‘Hey man, be yourself. Be you.”
(I know it’s early and no pads. What are your quick impressions of DE Charles Harris?) – “Nice, nice. He’s nice.”
(What’s the best aspect about DE Charles Harris’ game do you think?) – “I think he’s got an overall game. He knows how to turn his hips. He’s good with his hands and he’s quick off the ball. He’s a good pass rusher now. He’s nice.”
(Who was the person that called you with the news that you would be left tackle? Was it Head Coach Adam Gase? Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach Chris Foerster? And what was your first reaction knowing that T Brandon Albert wouldn’t be here, but knowing that you would be going to your natural positon?) – “When I first seen the trade, I was like ‘Oh man, what’s going to happen?’ Then I got a text from the offensive line coach, Coach Foerster, and he was like ‘Man, you’re the new left tackle.’ I was like, ‘Let’s get it man. Let’s do it.’”
(Playing left guard last year, how does that help you now with your communication being at left tackle with whoever may line up next to you this year?) – “I pretty much know what’s going on at left guard. Like I said, I know the whole offensive line inside out.”
(What kind of growth do you expect from yourself from Year 1, when you were just figuring it out, to now, that you have a little bit of experience?) – “I’m always getting better. That’s my main knowledge, always getting better (and) always finding something new about my game, something that I can always perfect.”
(Did you ever get rid of that lizard in your backyard?) – “I still have that lizard in my backyard. (laughter)”
(Head Coach Adam Gase said that there are no restrictions on Ryan Tannehill. Do you get a sense that Tannehill wants to show everyone that he is as good as he was or he’s good to go? What do you see out there?) – “I thought Ryan has been doing that. Ryan’s a good guy. A lot of people don’t know that. He’s a great leader. A lot of people don’t see that unless they’re inside of the locker room. Ryan’s a great leader and good to be around.”
(Physically, what he went through, when he’s out there now, he’s moving around?) – “I think he’s looked good. He didn’t lose a step.”
(Just before you came out here, DE Andre Branch said that the defensive line got scolded yesterday for getting after QB Ryan Tannehill a little bit. Do you guys take that personally?) – “Always. What is Branch talking about? (laughter)”
(He said that he was in the backfield yesterday.) – “Man, here we go. Here we go with this. (laughter)”
(Do you feel any added pressure to protect him coming off that injury?) – “I always kind of put pressure on myself to get better and always find something new to perfect. I put a lot of pressure on myself just to be that guy, just to help everybody. I want to help everybody. I want to have that knowledge just to help everybody and help the rookies out.”
(What would be one specific thing that T Branden Albert told you during last year that you would definitely keep in mind while playing left tackle this year?) – “The only thing I took from Branden was to be yourself. That was the main thing. Just be yourself, play your game and you will be fine.”
(This team hadn’t been in the playoffs for a while and your first year, you guys go to the playoffs.) – “I’m lucky.”
(Do you understand? Do the veterans say that this doesn’t happen all the time?) – “To go to the playoffs my rookie season was tremendous. That’s something I want to keep up – keep the tradition going and going and going.”
(Cleveland DE Myles Garrett said that…) – “I’ve seen that. That’s my guy.”
(You’ve played DE Myles Garrett many times. He said that he hopes to face you in the NFL. What do you think of all of that?) – “That would be nice. That would be a good battle right there.”
(Who got the best of those college battles with DE Myles Garrett?) – “I’m going to leave that alone until the next time we play.”
(You felt obviously very responsible for taking care of the guard position last year. You were professional. With that said, do you feel even more of a responsibility now that you’re this team’s left tackle?) – “I am playing the blind side, so it does mean a lot. I can’t let that get to me. I’m always hard on myself because I’m always trying to perfect every craft that I have.”
