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Myles Gaskin – October 29, 2020 Download PDF version

Thursday, October 29, 2020

RB Myles Gaskin

(How familiar are you with RPO? Did you guys run it at Washington and what are the pros and cons for a running back about that style?) – “I am familiar with it. We ran it at Washington, yes. I don’t see any pros or cons about it. It’s just offense. There are pros and cons in every offense. I just try to do what I can when I get the ball and then just run out my fake when I don’t.”

(What are your impressions of how it’s gone for QB Tua Tagovailoa – how he’s looked, etc.?) – “He’s looked great. He’s always looked great since Day 1. I think he’s getting more comfortable obviously with the role, now that it’s his right now. I think he’s stepping up. He’s communicating a lot so he’s doing everything you want to see out of an NFL quarterback. I think ‘Fitz’ (Ryan Fitzpatrick) has taught him a lot in the pass game. I think he’s still teaching him, so you kind of see the trickle-down effect. I’m real excited for him.”

(Do you and QB Tua Tagovailoa have to practice that running back-quarterback exchange more just cause of lack of time together this week?) – “I don’t think so. I think we worked on it. I think that’s what camp is for. We’ve done RVA (run vs. air) all the time, so it’s just like anything else at this point. Maybe during camp it was a little weird, but I don’t even remember it like that. I think it’s been no troubles at all.”

(I wanted to ask you just about general running back vision. I’ve seen a lot of folks out there that really compliment you for your vision. I’m curious if that’s something you can work on or is it just something more instinctive you have to react to when it comes to getting the ball and seeing the way blocks develop on game day?) – “I would say a lot of it is God-given. Thank God. And definitely throughout the week you see tendencies. ‘Coach E’ (Running Backs Coach Eric Studesville) has always been great about teaching us about fronts, about what this front may lead to, what a cut-back may be or where a cut may be or where a hole may be. So obviously pre-snap, you’ve got to diagnose what you want and what you want to do with it; but as soon as the ball is snapped, you’re playing football and things close fast. Games are ran on the front line, so you’ve got a good idea, but I would say a lot of it is just God-given and just kind of playing football all my life.”

(We talked a lot to the o-linemen about DT Aaron Donald and them facing them up front. As a back, do you have to be aware of where he is? I don’t know if you can run away from him. Is that something that’s in your thought process as you’re coming through the hole?) – “Obviously he’s, you know, a great player when he’s on the field. He’s going to have his plays. He’s going to do what he does and you’ve just got to keep playing. It’s onto the next play whatever may happen. So yeah, you know where he is; but that doesn’t stop nothing. You’re going to play the play. You’re going to do what the call says.”

(I’ve got one more question for you about the bye week. At a position that is so physically demanding, and I guess all of football is physically demanding, but as a running back that’s got the most touches and the most reps on the team what does a bye week do for you to kind of physically and mentally and get recharged?) – “Definitely physically, you get to rest your body. You get to get kind of some of the kinks out or whatever – get a massage or two, whatever anybody’s routine is – but I think it made me a little bit more hungry watching everybody else play personally. Just missing out – not missing out – obviously everybody gets a bye, but just watching other people do good is inspiring, motivating, however you want to call it. I’m just excited to be back in the building, back with the guys. It’s weird with COVID. You don’t really want to be around anybody, so the bye week was kind of – I’m kind of excited to be back here more than years in the past.”

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