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Liam Eichenberg – December 9, 2024 Download PDF version

Monday, December 9, 2024

OL Liam Eichenberg

(Early in the game you were able to draw an unnecessary roughness penalty or unsportsmanlike call. Are you good at getting under people’s skin?) – “Yeah, it kind of seems to be a trend surprisingly. I really didn’t say anything. I think I was just playing through the whistle trying to stay connected and I think that’s kind of when guys get angry. When you kind of just stay on them. So just trying to stay on my guy and make sure he doesn’t make the play and if I get hit in the face or something happens, it’s part of the game. It’s a physical game, but yeah, just trying to block my guy.”

(That was very early. The second play of the game. Did it continue between you two throughout or did everything cool down?) – “Yeah, it normally does whenever you kind of annoy them in the beginning for the most part. But I try to play hard. I try to block who I’m supposed to block and I take it as I’m just doing my job.”

(When you reviewed the film, what were some of the things that why the run game wasn’t really working and also what were some of the things that you saw that could be easily improved because I know Head Coach Mike McDaniel just said just need to be blocking better, but it’s a little bit more complicated than that, I’m sure?) – “I think it kind of goes back to all of us being on the same page based on where the point is made and all of us going to the correct guy after that point. Definitely communication can be improved, but at the end of the day it kind of goes back to technique and fundamentals. I always say this, but me having my left hand outside of the guy and then me trying to transition makes it a lot harder compared to if my hand is set. Techniques, fundamentals, hand placement, head placement, it’s all important. And I think it’s something that we’re going to stress and continue to stress on. At the end of the day, it kind of comes down to us doing it, so we’ve just got to be more intentional.”

(When it comes down to short yardage specifically, down there does it just kind of get more so to it’s physicality but also some of the finer technique things too?) – “Short yardage is one of the best things about football especially the offensive line. You’ve got to come off the rock and this past week, we know ‘54’ (Javon Kinshaw) kind of likes to swim a lot on the goal line and you can’t be timid, though, because he may not swim and then he’ll jet. It’s all about leg drive, pad level, and hand placement and kind of running our guys into the endzone. That’s kind of how you view it.”

(Are you a guy who looks at big picture, playoff chances, and what you’ve got to do? Or are you just 1-0 this week?) – “No, I’m just focused on this week. Focused on Houston, kind of one day at a time for the most part. That’s how I view it. These seasons, my past years have kind of gone by in a blink of an eye. Kind of just focused on this week and getting better.”

(How does it feel not to be moving around as much? You’ve got your spot on the line.) – “It’s nice. It’s been a long path to get here, but there is a lot I need to improve on still. And I know that, and it’s kind of something I’m working on every single week and every single day. It’s nice, but at the end of the day, what are the team needs? And I think I’ve taken that mindset since the day I got here. Just trying to get better.”

(What was your impression of T Patrick Paul and the way he played… being called upon early in that game?) – “I looked over and I was like, ‘oh man, Pat is in here.’ I didn’t even know he came in, to be honest I saw him in the huddle and was like, ‘oh, he’s in here.’ Three spots away seems so close, but I’m mainly talking to the center and the right tackle. I thought he did a great job. Super talented rookie and I think his future is going to be bright, and he’s going to do very well here for the Dolphins. I’m excited for him, and he’s come a long way since he’s got here.”

(His size, he’s kind of hard to miss though, isn’t he?) – “Yeah, he’s a big boy. He’s got that big helmet on, too.”

(How tough is it to go from – talking about short yardage – to go from that side-to-side blocking and then you have to go forward? Is it like a different type of personality you have to have almost on the line?) – “I think it’s more of just kind of knowing the situation you’re in. Obviously defensive linemen are going to play short yardage, goal line similar. Compared to first-and-10, second-and-6; they may think pass, they may think run. So you’ve got to be on top of it. That’s just how it is every single play.”

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