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Tank Carradine – August 6, 2019 Download PDF version

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

DE Tank Carradine

(I want to ask you, is there a different feeling at practice this week now that it’s finally a game week?) – “We’re just locking in. We know there’s a game. Even though it’s a preseason game, it’s a very important game. That’s something that all of the guys are locked in and we’re staying on top of.”

(For you, how are you looking at this opportunity with the Dolphins this year?) – “I’m looking at it as a big opportunity. This is a chance for me to get my career back on track. I thank the coaches are giving me this opportunity, and I’ve got to get my career my track and just be there for my team and do everything I need to do. I’ve got to be able to show (I can) set the edge on the run and be able to play third down and pass game.”

(Looks like you’re spending a lot of time with the first-team defense. How important is that for you to be a starter on this team?) – “That’s very important to me because I do have experience, and we have a lot of young guys. I’ve just got to lead them the right way and help them grow as we help each other develop and leave it all out there on the field. I think that it’s very important. It’s also giving me a chance to get my career back on track, do everything it takes to help the team win and just be successful out there on the field.”

(What were your initial thoughts when the Dolphins contacted you in the offseason?) – “I thought it was cool. I sat out last year. It’s something that really humbles you when you don’t get picked back up. I saw it as another opportunity for me to get better and be able to give it all I’ve got out there on the field. I was so excited about it, so I took a chance. I’m working hard. I came here and said, ‘I’m going to give it all I’ve got.’ I know I’m getting older. I know this could be my last shot, so I’m going to try to make the most of it.”

(What do you think makes you a really good fit for this defense?) – “Just how we’re playing. There are different schemes that we run and be able to set the edge, play inside. They’re trying to move me all over the field. That’s something that I like. It’s giving me a chance to play different positions and be all out there and be an every-down player.”

(You didn’t necessarily have a great experience in Oakland, but you did play with a lot of the guys over there. Do you have any level of curiosity about HBO’s Hard Knocks?) – “(laughter) I’ll them guys. They know how it is – those guys, they’re working. I’ll just tell them, ‘give it all you got.’ At the end of the day when you leave practice and you’re out there in meetings, make sure you leave it all out there because you know on Hard Knocks, you know how that is when you get cut, and it is all in the open and everybody sees what happens.”

(Are you planning on watching this season of Hard Knocks?) – “No, I’m just going to keep working hard and get ready for this game on Thursday.”

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