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Ryan Tannehill – October 4, 2016 Download PDF version

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill

(On what it means to have C Mike Pouncey back) – “It’s huge. He’s a heck of a football player and a leader on this team. It’s really nice to have him back on the field with us.”

(On getting the run game going) – “We’ve done some good things in the run game so I don’t think we have to reach. I just think we have to be consistent. We’ve had some great runs and then (we’ve) had some tough ones at times as well. So I think, just like everything else we’re doing right now, we have to be more consistent in what we’re doing and execute the plays that are called.”

(On the offense being last in the league in third down conversions and if the key to that is the first two downs) – “That’s definitely a big part of it. You want to keep yourself at third-and-manageable. We’ve had third-and-manageable opportunities and we watched the tape this morning and it’s just simple things. Nothing crazy. We make eight to 10 more plays on third down and we’re in the top of the league. We watched 15 easily made third downs this morning. It’s not major fixes. It’s just a throw here, a catch here, a block here, and they add up. We just have to, as a group, play cleaner football and the conversions will come.”

(On if Head Coach Adam Gase saying that it took at least a quarter of the season for his offense to click in previous stops and if Gase has talked to him about that) – “Yes, he mentioned speaking with someone from Chicago and it reminded him of that situation. I sure hope so. We’re a quarter of the way in and things haven’t gone exactly the way we wanted them to. I feel like we have all the pieces to get it going. Now it’s just a matter of doing it.”

(On how much pressure he personally feels) – “It’s not necessarily the pressure. I feel urgency to just play the football that we can play. I believe in the guys around me. I believe in myself and I know that we’re not too far off. We just have to make the plays that are there.”

(On using depth on both sides of the ball and how those guys are filling in) — “We had some guys step up and play good football for us. (Anthony) Steen played good football. (Kraig) Urbik last week, when (Anthony) Steen went down, stepped in and did a nice job for us. Dion (Sims) did a nice job while Jordan’s (Cameron) been out. We’ve had guys that have stepped in and done a good job. But that’s the NFL. Guys are going to go down and – knock on wood, I hope no one else goes down – but someone will probably go down as the season goes on and the good teams have guys step up and fill in.”

(On if he has kept an eye on the hurricane forecast) – “No. I know that’s coming. I don’t know exactly when it’s hitting or what the forecast looks like for the weekend. I’m feeling for Haiti and the islands right now – the Bahamas – just seeing that massive storm come. I’m praying for those people.”

(On if he’s taken any preparations at home) – “If it ends up heading this way and it’s going to hit us, yes I have to button up the house and make sure we’re all prepared at home. That’s kind of tough to do when you’re here all day but we’ll get it done if it needs to be.”

(On the challenges he faces on the road with a silent count) – “Well, there are always challenges being on the road. That’s part of the reason home teams have some advantage. Cadence (is) a big part of it, communication – being able to communicate cleanly, clearly. That’s why we’re looking forward to this four-game home stretch we have.”

(On how much of a difference that C Mike Pouncey can make) – “He can be a huge difference. I think just the belief that this team has in him and his work ethic – his example that he sets day in and day out at practice – as well as the player that he is. He’s one of the best centers, if not the best, in the league. It will be great to have him back.”

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