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Mike Hull – October 31, 2018

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Linebacker Mike Hull

(How do you describe the excitement of finally being back on the active roster?) – “It’s exciting for sure. I’ve been doing rehab for a lot of months, so I’m ready to get back out there and play real football.”

(When do you think you were ready to play? I know you were mandated to sit eight games.) – “Probably a few weeks ago; but with the IR rules, you have to kind of wait it out a little bit. I feel good. I feel good to be back out there and be with the guys.”

(What have you been told about your role moving forward?) – “Mostly just a four-core special teams guy for the foreseeable future, which is pretty much why I’ve been here for as long as I have. Just be a leader in those phases and help try to steer the ship in the right way.”

(One of the websites that comes up with special teams formulas has the Dolphins third in the NFL. What have you observed about the overall special teams performance this year?) – “(Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator) Coach (Darren) Rizzi does a good job getting us prepared throughout the week. He’s one of the best coaches in the game in the special teams phase. We have guys that play hard day in and day out, so it’s no surprise that we’re ranked that high.”

(How difficult has it been to just have to watch?) – “It’s real difficult watching the games on Sunday from home. It’s tough, but t’s all part of the game. It’s part of the process. It’s unfortunate but it happens.”

(I’m trying to remember how you got hurt and when you got hurt. Can you remind me?) – “The first preseason game, it was one of the first plays I was in. I just got rolled up on and ever since then I’ve been on the road to recovery.”

(Did you have to get it fixed?) – “Yeah, I had to get it fixed. It’s just an MCL deal and other than that, it feels good.”

(You figured all along that you’d be back at some point this year?) – “Yeah, for sure. As soon as it happened and they got the prognosis, that’s pretty much what we’ve been aiming for is getting back this week.”

(In some way, have you tried to help with the two first-year starting linebackers even though you haven’t been able to play?) – “For a lot of the rehab, I was just trying to get myself right. You have to take care of yourself first whenever it comes to those things, but since I’ve been back in the meeting room, I’m trying to give those guys tips. Especially on special teams, with (Durham) Smythe playing guard on punt and Jerome Baker playing tackle, I’m just trying to give them little tips on what to look for, even in film study.”

(One of your strengths when you are on the field at linebacker is run stopping. What have been your observations and what coaching points are you hearing from the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach about points of emphasis moving forward?) – “As linebackers, we just have to get downhill faster, take the double teams off of our d-linemen and get back to doing what we were doing the first few weeks of the season. We’ve had some guys go down, so it’s just kind of trying to find guys to step up. That’s what we’re going to be moving forward. It was great to get the little break whenever we did just to regroup and get our scheme settled.”

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