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Mike White – September 7, 2023 Download PDF version

Thursday, September 7, 2023

QB Mike White

(On being named the No. 2 quarterback) – “Yeah, I’m excited. I’m ready to get to work and all that good stuff. And finally, the fun part is here, the regular season. So yeah, I enjoyed it, but now it’s time to get to work.”

(What do you feel best about your performance that led you to win the No. 2 job?) – “Yeah, I think it’s just the overall body of work and kind of executing the offense. This will be my third year going in this system. It’s different here with some of the things we do, but for the most part of the base is still the same. So, I think just being able to execute the offense and spread the ball around was kind of what helped me have success.”

(I know last year when Head Coach Mike McDaniel came on board, he said he reviewed 800 throws with QB Tua Tagovailoa. And I was curious, have you and Mike or you and Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Darrell Bevell reviewed your throws in the games that you were just incredible – Cincinnati, Chicago – compared to games where maybe you had less success because of the ribs last year or some other reason? Have you compared just to see if there was anything differently mechanically or anything between the performances?) – “No, I haven’t. I haven’t watched any of that with Mike or ‘Bev’ (Darrell Bevell). That’s probably reserved for QB1.”

(You’re cerebral. Is that something you’ve looked at?) – “Oh, yeah, definitely. That’s part of it is you’re going to have some good games, you’re going to have some bad games, but learn from the bad games is the important part. So, I do feel like I learned a lot of those and there’s some scars that I can learn from. As far as the ribs, that’s kind of part of football though. You’re going to get banged up, so you’re going to have to work through it.”

(Can you describe your mindset? You’ve been a starter in this league and now being a backup, how does that change or does it change anything?) – “No, I don’t think it changes anything at all. I mean the reps are obviously going to change because starters get all the reps and backups kind of handle scout and all that. So, you got to be able to grab guys after practice and get reps that way. I think you just keep the same mindset,= no matter what your position is on the depth chart. I mean, when I was QB3 in New York, I had the same mindset as when I was QB2 or QB1. So, I think that’s just the nature of the beast as a backup quarterback. You’re not going to get a lot of reps. You just got to be able to execute the offense if you’re called upon in the middle of the game.”

(What is your role in terms of feeding information to QB Tua Tagovailoa and doing whatever you can to support him?) – “I think in the room we have a really good dynamic. We’re just kind of a sounding board for Tua. Whatever he needs, whenever he has any questions, we kind of give him what we think and try not to step on anybody’s toes I guess, because he’s played very well at a high level. So, there’s some things that he does a lot better than us. So, we’re learning from him more times than he’s learning from us. But yeah, it’s just having a good dynamic and whatever he needs, we’re there for him. And that’s the goal of the whole room is getting QB1 ready, because when QB1 is playing well, we’re winning and when you’re winning, everything’s fun.”

(I know in years past, Dan Marino would sit in occasionally on some of the QB meetings. Has that happened? What’s been your feeling about that being a Dolphins fan growing up?) – “Yeah, the first time it happened, I was just dumbfounded. I was like you’re telling me Dan Marino just sits and hangs out with us? And I mean, the first time I was like, do I call him Dan? Do I call him Mr. Marino? Do I call him Dan Marino? It’s crazy to me that we are now on first name basis. I’ll just walk by him in the hallway, ‘Hey, what’s up Dan,’ like it’s totally normal. It’s been crazy.”

(You don’t call him Mr. Marino?) – “That’s what I’m saying. I feel like sometimes I just avoid like talking to him just to avoid the problem.” (laughter)

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