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Raekwon Davis – April 24, 2020 Download PDF version

Friday, April 24, 2020

DT Raekwon Davis

(Obviously you’re well-versed in terms of playing in a hybrid 3-4 scheme at Alabama. You played so many different spots. Where do you think you best fit in the NFL?) – “I feel like I fit anywhere. I’m comfortable anywhere from a 5 (technique), from a 4 (technique), from a 3 (technique) and a 0 (technique) because we run so many different schemes.”

(Obviously you’re joining QB Tua Tagovailoa out here in Miami. What was it like playing with him, and what does it mean to you to rejoin him out here in Miami?) – “He’s a great quarterback. All three years he’s been at Alabama, he’s been a big leader for our team, and he did a good job and he played a big role for our team. He made sure he uplifted everybody when times were down and when games were hard, he kept everybody going.”

(The numbers say that your productivity went down over the course of your career. Do you feel like that’s true or is that not an accurate representation?) – “No, I feel like it isn’t true.”

(You were asked about QB Tua Tagovailoa, can you take us back to that National Championship game when he came in at halftime what the mood was like in the locker room and what happened and the spark he provided?) – “It was just he gave everybody just an energy. He gave everybody hope and he told everybody that the game wasn’t over and that we’ve got to take over and just finish the job.”

(What was your talk like with Head Coach Brian Flores and General Manager Chris Grier during the draft process and what were some of the things you guys talked about in regards to defense and where you can play and things like that?) – “We would just go over the schemes and he’d ask questions like where do I feel comfortable playing? I told him wherever he feels comfortable lining me up at. I feel like I can play anywhere.”

(It’s kind of been an unusual offseason with the coronavirus and shelter-in-place order. How has this offseason been for you? Has it been bizarre, how would you describe it?) – “It’s been crazy; but at the same time, it’s still a blessing. During that process, you had so many that FaceTimed you, Zoomed you or checked on you. Every day you were talking to different GMs and different owners.”

(Why did you choose Alabama and what did you think you got out of that program in terms of your preparedness to play in the NFL?) – “The reason I chose Alabama was because from the janitor to the cooks to the coaching staff, I felt like it was just a great home, a family. It was just like a big bond with everybody. It felt like home.”

(What do you believe to be a key to a player and a team being successful against stopping the run?) – “I feel like I do a good job, I feel like…”

(What are your goals as an NFL player?) – “This first year coming in, just coming in working, and trying to be the rookie of the year.”

(How are you spending time in this coronavirus period? Where are you at and how are you staying active?) – “… I just try to distance myself away from people.”

(Have you ever had a teammate that has the same name as you?) – “No, this is the first time ever…”

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