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Marcus Sherels – November 6, 2019 Download PDF version

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

CB Marcus Sherels

(Your thoughts when you got the call from the Dolphins?) – “Excited. It’s a good opportunity. It’s a good organization. I’m just happy to be here.”

(Was any part of you a little bit surprised because the team has gone with a lot of young players and you aren’t as young as you used to be?) – “Yeah but you never really know in this league. You’ve got to stay ready if you’re a free agent guy and just be ready for any call from any team.”

(What are you hearing as far as how you might be used? I know you’ve done a lot of work in the return game and they just lost a punt returner last week. Is that kind of a fit?) – “I’m not sure what my role is going to be exactly but I’m just preparing and whenever my number is called, wherever it is, I’ll be ready to go.”

(What do you think you offer as a return man?) – “A lot of experience. I’ve been doing it a long time. I can help out the young guys or whoever.”

(You’re second among active players in career punt returns for touchdowns. Were you aware of that?) – “I was not aware of that. Who is first? Darren Sproles?”

(Eagles RB Darren Sproles, yeah. He’s got seven and you have five. What do you think has been the key to allow you to take so many to the house? Is it your speed or is there anything more to it than that?) – “A little bit of everything – the punt, the blocking, the return we had set up. It’s kind of like a perfect storm and it’s worked out for us.”

(Do you expect to handle punts this weekend?) – “I’m not sure what my role will be but if that’s it, I’ll be ready and I’ve just got to be ready to go wherever they call my number.”

(And at cornerback, any sense if you might get an opportunity there?) – “I’m not sure what my role is going to be but I’ll prepare and get ready as fast as I can.”

(Do you look at other returners around the league and kind of place yourself in that group, especially among the elite?) – “No. I root for all of the returners in the league. It’s not a very lucrative job in terms of guys wanting to do it; but it is fun. I like it and all of the returners in the league kind of have a bond.”

(What is it that drew you to becoming a returner? Does it go back to high school or college?) – “In college, I barely did it. My first year in the league I asked a coach. I said, ‘Can I catch punts?’ I was a try out free agent for the Vikings and he said, ‘Sure.’ Ever since then, I’ve been doing it.”

(Might it feel weird at all for you the first game you play for the Dolphins considering you played high school in Minnesota, you played at the University of Minnesota and you played for the Vikings?) – “Yeah, it will be different but I’m excited. I’m happy to be here. I heard that we had a cool day outside. They said I brought some Minnesota weather down with me. (laughter) Yeah, it’s nice.”

(A lot of guys don’t want a whole lot to do with special teams and yet you volunteered. Was that just a guy trying to get a foot in the door? What made you jump up and say ‘Hey, what about me?’) – “Yeah. The more you can do in this league, the better. I’ve always volunteered for whatever they need me to do and tried different positions.”

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