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Leonte Carroo – August 28, 2016 Download PDF version

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Wide Receiver Leonte Carroo

(On the possibility of getting a lot of snaps on Thursday night) – “It’s a very exciting time – especially (for) young guys like us – to go out there and showcase our talents for a whole entire game (and) show the coaches how we can play in a game-like atmosphere for a whole entire 60 minutes. (It’s) just a great experience. I’m looking forward to the challenge and just going out there and playing.”

(On Dolphins fans seeing him in a game at Hard Rock Stadium for the first time) – “Yes, (it’s) very exciting. (It’s the) first opportunity for the Dolphins fans to see us young guys perform out there, so why not go out there and give it your all and play (hard). At the end of the day, you’re going out there and winning and having fun (with) your teammates.”

(On if he is chomping at the bit to play more) – “Yes, definitely. Just being able to really showcase my talent and go out there and play. I’m just excited for the opportunity.”

(On how comfortable he is with the playbook now) – “A lot more comfortable. The coaching staff and my teammates did a great job of helping us younger guys get adjusted and moving faster. Now you can just go out there and just play.”

(On if his play speed has improved) – “Yes, sir.”

(On if he has gotten reps against CB Xavien Howard and what he has thought of him) – “I think I got a couple reps with him last week. I think I got one rep with him today. He’s back. He’s a spectacular player and a guy that can help us out tremendously this year. I feel like (with) him being out, he got a chance to learn the game mentally and prepare himself in that way. Now that he’s back, he looks back to normal again.”

(On what the fans can expect to see from him on Thursday night) – “Exactly what they expect – a fast, physical guy that’s going to go out there and play hard. (I’m not) going to overthink anything and just do what I do and go out there and play my game.”

(On how much he is looking forward to getting additional action Thursday night) – “I’m looking forward to it. This is something that you want – to be showcased all preseason. (I’ve had) a couple snaps here and there (and) a couple quarters here and there but now you have a chance to go out there and make plays and get an opportunity to play the whole game. So it’s going to be a very exciting time.”

(On where he is with mastering the offense or understanding it to the point where he is playing fast) – “I would say that you’re never 100 percent there. Guys like Kenny (Stills) and Jarvis (Landry) aren’t even 100 percent there. It’s an offense that you have to stay on every single day. I’m learning and meeting with my coaches and getting extra work after practice so I can have a feel for it – better and better every single day.”

(On if any veteran has given him a piece of advice that has stuck with him) – “I wouldn’t say what they said or them talking to us; I would say us watching them practice. The way Jarvis (Landry) and Kenny (Stills) practice – the speed and the level of competitiveness that they go out there and practice with every single day – to watch that speaks for it enough. Just to see that and then as a younger guy, you look at that and try to mock your game and develop that work ethic that they play with.”

(On if leadership by example is a tangible thing) – “Yes, definitely. They’re out there, they’re competing and they’re full speed. When you watch that as a younger guy, you go, ‘Now it’s my turn. It’s time to give it my all because if they can do it, why can’t you?’”

(On how he feels he has performed this training camp and preseason) – “I feel like I’ve been fine. Just taking steps along the way; it wasn’t going to be easy. You just have to go out there and continue to get better and better every single day. I strapped on my helmet every single practice, went out there, competed and got better. I took coaching and my coaches were hard on me, my teammates were hard on me and it was just a great opportunity to go out there and continue to, whether it was special teams or offensively, just do whatever I can to help this team win.”

(On if he thought this training camp might be slower for him because of the talent at his position than if he had gotten drafted by another team) – “Yes, definitely. I knew it was going to be a learning process for me. I knew I was going to be looking up to guys like Jarvis (Landry) and Kenny (Stills) and going out there and taking advice from them – just watching the way they practice – and they were going to slowly bringing me along. That’s what’s happening now. I’m just slowly being brought along and before you know it, I’ll be out there making plays as well.”

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