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Marion Hobby – December 22, 2020 Download PDF version

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Defensive Line Coach Marion Hobby

(I wanted to ask you about DT Christian Wilkins. After the game on Sunday, he told he was – acknowledged the fact that he’s a bit of a weird guy. And knowing that you’ve known him since his days back at Clemson, I was just wondering, did you recognize right away with him that he had that big bubbly personality? Did it take some time to get it out of him? Has he always been this guy?) – “Yes, he’s been very consistent since the first day I met him. I guess the first day I met him, he was really quiet because he was just trying to figure us out as coaches; but as soon as he arrived on campus, his personality was contagious. That’s kind of who he is.”

(I wanted to ask you about DE Emmanuel Ogbah and as his position coach, your thoughts on him getting snubbed for the Pro Bowl, which he certainly appeared to be deserving. Also, I wanted to ask you from this vantage point, it looks like after a couple of weeks where maybe he was a little bit quiet, that he’s back to his disruptive ways and I’m wondering whether you see that as well and what might have contributed to that.) – “I’ll tell you what, he has had a good year for us and I think we’re very proud of him as a coaching staff. We’re very proud of him. His teammates are very proud of him. I was glad to see him get back on track this past weekend with getting a big sack for us. He’s been consistent with his rushes. He’s been adding pressure pretty much every week. There’s a lot of good football players out there in the National Football League and I’m sure he’s proud to be mentioned with the top-tier players in this league, but I’m sure he’s ready to get on with the Raiders as well.”

(I wanted to ask you about DT Raekwon Davis and his development. How much growth and what areas of growth have you seen from him considering he’s getting a ton of snaps lately?) – “I think his confidence level is really high. You can tell that as the week goes on and as he goes into the game, he’s starting to get that feeling that he can be a dominant player. He’s doing a great job. I think his confidence – as a rookie sometimes you’re wondering ‘can I play at that level? How well can I play at that level?’ But I think he’s taken hold of that fact and I’m really excited to continue to see him grow.”

(I wanted to ask you about Raiders RB Josh Jacobs. What do you think his strengths are? What’s unique about his approach to the game?) – “You’ve got third-down backs in this league, you’ve got first and second-down backs; he’s a complete player and watching his days in college and then watching what he did last year and this year, he’s going to be mentioned as one of the best backs in this league. He’s a very versatile, every-down player. I’m really impressed with him when I turn the tape on.”

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