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Raekwon McMillan – May 29, 2019 Download PDF version

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

LB Raekwon McMillan

(How does it feel to come in here to just train and get back healthy?) – “It’s been going pretty good. I came in here with a new staff, new coaches and everything. We’re just trying to get it rolling as a team and as an organization.”

(What is the biggest difference you seem to notice between the regimes last year and this year?) – “Not really a big difference. They are both good leaders and good guys at the helm. One is just an offensive-minded coach and one is a defensive-minded coach.”

(How is Head Coach Brian Flores establishing a winning culture here? What are the things he’s doing?) – “He came from a winning organization, but he’s rebuilding here at the Miami Dolphins and we’re willing to make progress here and not dwell on what he’s done as a coach, but try to build our own history and keep it moving.”

(What do you remember from DT Adolphus Washington from your days at Ohio State?) – “’D.D.’ (Adolphus Washington) was a dog. I call him ‘D.D.’ (He’s a) great player. Everybody that I played with at Ohio State upfront was drafted and I expect the same thing here with Dolphins.”

(The conditioning seems to be a bit harder this year. The sprints, the pushups, what has that been like for you guys? Has that created competition as well?) – “Yeah, for sure. Everybody wants to be in first place, everybody tries to compete with each other. At the end of the day, we know we want the best for each other so we’re going to go at each other’s neck.”

(What are your early impressions for LB Andrew Van Ginkel?) – “He’s a good young cat. (He’s) very tentative, listens very well. (He) understands what we’re trying to get done as a defense and I think he’s going to be pretty good.”

(How much more complicated is the defense for you as a Mike LB now in this system? Is it more complicated at all?) – “No. Once you know what we’re trying to get done holistically as a defense, you start learning bits and pieces of it. It all comes together in your mind. It took a little while but as we’ve been going along, I’ve been starting to understand it a little bit more.”

(Is it going to be an advantage in terms of switching between various schemes? Obviously some 4-3 and a lot of 3-4, is that going to create an advantage in terms of other teams not being able to anticipate what you guys are doing?) – “Yes, for sure. Just the aspect that we can come in at any formation and put our best up and get the best 11 cats on the field and play any defense we want.”

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