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Ryan Tannehill – October 5, 2016 (Conference Call) Download PDF version

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill Conference Call with Tennessee Media

(On how he feels the Titans secondary did last week against Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins) – “They did a really good job. He’s one of the top receivers in the league and they did a really good job of making things tough on him. I came away impressed on how they played last week.”

(On the possible returns of C Mike Pouncey and T Branden Albert) – “It’s exciting to have them back. Mike Pouncey (is) one of the best centers in the league, if not the best – just his abilities on the field, as well as his leadership capabilities on the offensive line. It’ll be great to have him back this week and we’re still unsure about ‘B.A.’ (Branden Albert) but if he is healthy and ready to go, we’d be glad to have him. He’s our starting left tackle for a reason. If we can have our starters out there healthy, that’s what we want.”

(On what makes WR Jarvis Landry a productive wide receiver) – “He’s just an all-around football player. I think he loves the game of football; he loves to compete. He goes out and competes every day and he’s talented. He has some of the best hands that I’ve ever seen. He has a knack of finding ways to get open and then doing it consistently. You put those two things together with his ability to get open and then great hands, that gives you one of the top receivers in the league.”

(On how the team can improve on third downs and how important that is) – “It’s hugely important. We’re not where we want to be at right now on third downs. It just comes down to execution – execution on first and second down, putting ourselves in third-and-manageable – and then when we do have third downs, executing the plays and making the plays that are there. We’ve had our opportunities. We’re a few plays away from being where we want to be at on third down. We have to make those plays when we have our chances.”

(On how much time or extra work it takes to perfect the timing with receivers) – “Well, it takes time. You just spend time in practice – whether it’s during special teams periods, before or after practice – just making sure you’re getting the work you need to make sure everyone is on the same page. That’s part of playing the game. It’s just finding little things that can make yourself better and make the guys around you better.”

(On what stands out to him about the Titans defense) – “I think first and foremost, it’s a good front. They have a really good front – physical. They want to make it tough throwing the football. (Jurrell Casey)’s a great football player. He’s quick. He’s big. He’s strong. He really has everything you look for from a d-tackle and then you look at their ends, they’re able to get pressure with their ends with speed and power on the edge. They have a really solid front that’s going to be tough for our front guys to handle. A good challenge for us.”

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