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Xavien Howard – August 2, 2018

Thursday, August 2, 2018

CB Xavien Howard

(We were having a debate in the media booth, was it three picks today or two?) – “Three.”

(The one down here, it looked like the refs weren’t sure.) – “We’re going to watch it on the film and see, but I had it in my hands. It was three picks today.”

(What’s it like to have three picks in any day?) – “That’s a great day for a DB, three picks. I’m just trying to feed off of each practice and trying to get better each day.”

(Defensive Coordinator Matt Burke was just saying that the consistency for you is really the difference. He said the first day was your worst day of camp and ever since you’ve been consistently at a higher level. How have you made that happen?) – “That’s what I’ve been working on, just playing consistent. Just doing what I do best, knowing I can be the best and really just out there just keep going each day. That’s one of the biggest things is just being consistent.”

(Is it increased film study? What is it?) – “Yes, I’d say it’s a little bit of film study and really just having a comfort. Knowing that you’re out there on an island by yourself, knowing that you have to think you’re the best every day.”

(What’s it like after you have a three-interception day when you get inside the locker room?) – “I can’t wait to get in there and talk some trash.”

(You mentioned the island and Revis island is the most famous. Do you want to be that kind of ‘I got this side of the field, don’t worry?’) ­– “I have to make the safeties and my defensive coordinator depend on me more that I can shut my island down outside.”

(There were times last year when you followed the other team’s best receiver around. How much would you like to do that this year?) – “I would love to do that. When I first got here, I told coach that I’m going to be following the No. 1 receiver around. He was like ‘we’ll see about that.’ But just doing what I can do and just being confident and just working on my technique. I’m just trying to get better.”

(Who would you follow around on this team?) – “It doesn’t even matter. We have some good receivers on the outside, so I try to get my work with both of the guys that are outside.”

(When you were in the bubble, you made that play and the offense had to do pushups. Who were you defending, was it WR Kenny Stills or WR DeVante Parker?) – “I think it was DeVante. They got me today. I called out Kenny Stills at the end of one-on-one. He ended up catching the ball but I ended up making the play in team. I still had to do pushups. (Ryan) Tannehill told me to get down and do my pushups, so I told him I’ll make him pay.”

(Do you talk to QB Ryan Tannehill at the line?) – “A little bit. I try to talk trash to him a lot, but it doesn’t really phase him.”

(How did your summer football camp go?) – “It was great. It was my first camp. I was just out there really just trying to give back to my community to see what I could do out there. I’m going to keep it going each year.”

(Was it sold out?) – “Yes, it was sold out to what I expected. I had 100 people try to register, but it was more than that with the people that came. I was nervous but it ended up going well, so next year I know I’m going to have to have a lot more shirts, a lot more stuff, because it was a lot of people that came out.”

(Who went with you? CB Bobby McCain went with you?) – “Yes. Bobby McCain, Tony Lippett and a couple of guys from Baylor that I went to school with.

(What would be a reason or two that you think the defensive backs overall this year are going to get more picks?) – “We’re confident in ourselves. We’re just trusting the play calling and just taking care of our responsibility.”

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