WEBVTT - Robert Hunt, Raekwon Davis and Brandon Jones Interviews 0:00:00.440 --> 0:00:08.119 Factors, Patrick drawing Textole what a win for this Miami 0:00:08.160 --> 0:00:13.760 Dolphin team. Wow, What is up? Dolphins? And welcome to 0:00:13.800 --> 0:00:17.240 the Drive Time Podcast, part of the Miami Dolphins official 0:00:17.320 --> 0:00:21.880 podcast network covering your Miami Dolphins. How's it going? Everybody? 0:00:21.920 --> 0:00:24.639 Welcome into Day two of the NFL Draft. I am 0:00:24.680 --> 0:00:27.480 your host, Travis Wingfield, and I'm here to bring you 0:00:27.480 --> 0:00:31.440 your daily dose each and every day of Miami Dolphins football. 0:00:31.440 --> 0:00:35.000 And on today's show, a repeat of Thursday show covering 0:00:35.040 --> 0:00:37.320 the first round of the NFL Draft, we're talking to 0:00:37.400 --> 0:00:40.800 each rookie from Miami's Day two hall and let's not 0:00:40.840 --> 0:00:44.720 waste any more time here on this Friday, April edition 0:00:45.040 --> 0:00:51.559 of the Drivetime Podcast Dolphins, we have some more interviews 0:00:51.600 --> 0:00:53.960 to get to here. On this player interview for Day 0:00:54.000 --> 0:00:57.680 two NFL Draft, the Dolphins bring in some more rookies 0:00:57.680 --> 0:01:00.160 to add to this talented roster. And with that, go 0:01:00.200 --> 0:01:02.440 ahead and get to our first interview. The thirty ninth 0:01:02.560 --> 0:01:06.759 pick in the NFL Draft, Miami's fourth selection of this 0:01:06.840 --> 0:01:09.520 year's draft, the first in the second round, number thirty 0:01:09.560 --> 0:01:13.080 nine overall, offensive lineman out of Louisiana Lafayette, The Rage 0:01:13.120 --> 0:01:16.399 and Cajun himself, Robert Hunt, and joining us now on 0:01:16.440 --> 0:01:19.920 the Drive Time podcast is the newest Dolphins offensive lineman, 0:01:19.920 --> 0:01:22.600 the thirty ninth pick in this year's NFL Draft in 0:01:22.640 --> 0:01:26.319 the second round. He is Louisiana Lafayette's Robert Hunt. Robert, 0:01:26.360 --> 0:01:30.280 thanks for joining us, man, yes said, thanks for having me. Well, 0:01:30.280 --> 0:01:32.920 welcome to Miami and congratulations. I want to hear what 0:01:33.040 --> 0:01:34.440 it was like for you to get that phone call 0:01:34.480 --> 0:01:38.720 from Chris Career and Brian Flores. Oh man, it was 0:01:39.080 --> 0:01:42.600 it was amazing, Like I still got the stomachs just 0:01:42.680 --> 0:01:46.399 it was awesome. I'm Julia blessing. I'm very thankful from God, 0:01:47.080 --> 0:01:48.640 you know, because I was waiting for that call for 0:01:48.640 --> 0:01:50.880 a long time, and you know, close Florz and Um, 0:01:50.920 --> 0:01:54.320 the whole staff gave me opportunity. So I'm extreaming blessing. Um, seriously, 0:01:54.360 --> 0:01:57.440 you thank those guys. Before we started recording this podcast, 0:01:57.440 --> 0:02:00.360 we heard Robert's draft party go off because heard the 0:02:00.360 --> 0:02:02.440 pick on TV. We already knew he was the pick 0:02:02.480 --> 0:02:04.960 here in Miami. But your whole you're you're gathering there 0:02:05.040 --> 0:02:07.320 went crazy. It was an awesome moment. Who's all there 0:02:07.360 --> 0:02:11.600 with you? Uh? Just my mom my, dad, I have 0:02:11.639 --> 0:02:13.960 a lot of simpler So all my brothers and sisters, 0:02:14.400 --> 0:02:17.520 my girlfriend, and that's pretty much it. It's Marsha Mr Dan. 0:02:17.639 --> 0:02:20.800 So yeah, certainly keeping things close these days with the 0:02:20.800 --> 0:02:22.680 way the world is right now. But as far as 0:02:22.720 --> 0:02:25.280 the football field, what what are the Dolphins getting in 0:02:25.400 --> 0:02:29.040 Robert Hunt on the football field? Um, you know, I'm 0:02:29.040 --> 0:02:30.840 just excited to go down at work. But um, you know, 0:02:30.919 --> 0:02:32.639 they definitely getting the guy that can you know, play, 0:02:32.720 --> 0:02:35.360 play the game and play any position that coach need 0:02:35.400 --> 0:02:36.920 me to play. You know, I'm open to any position 0:02:36.919 --> 0:02:38.480 called need me to play, you know, wherever you need 0:02:38.480 --> 0:02:40.200 to stick me. Um. So I gets to get a guy, 0:02:40.320 --> 0:02:43.320 a team player, a leader, something like that along those lines. 0:02:43.480 --> 0:02:46.160 Um you know, like I said, definitely ready to go 0:02:46.240 --> 0:02:49.440 compete and I'm super excited to get down. Well, you 0:02:49.480 --> 0:02:51.959 played some guard and tackle there at Louisiana LAFA yet 0:02:52.120 --> 0:02:54.360 and the one consistent thing you notice in your tape 0:02:54.400 --> 0:02:56.799 is the power the hammers for hands that you've got 0:02:56.840 --> 0:02:59.440 moving guys Off the point. What's the best aspect of 0:02:59.440 --> 0:03:05.760 your games? Um, I don't even the tend point in 0:03:05.760 --> 0:03:08.919 the aspect. I think I do a lot of things. Well, um, 0:03:08.960 --> 0:03:10.280 you know I think I think I do a lot 0:03:10.280 --> 0:03:12.239 of things. Well, I think that you know, there's a 0:03:12.320 --> 0:03:14.320 tape place speace for yourself. But I think I do 0:03:14.360 --> 0:03:16.040 a lot of things where I can run block I 0:03:16.080 --> 0:03:20.440 they can pass well whatever pretty much. Well, I think 0:03:20.440 --> 0:03:23.359 this is probably a silly question to ask whatever. It 0:03:23.440 --> 0:03:25.639 probably silly to ask an offensive lineman this question. But 0:03:25.680 --> 0:03:31.960 do you prefer run blocking or pass blocking? Oh? Like 0:03:32.040 --> 0:03:36.880 run blocking? So I'm super excited. That's that's my deal, 0:03:37.480 --> 0:03:42.280 just blowing guys off the football. Yes, sir, I have 0:03:42.400 --> 0:03:46.480 fun doing this. Um and then definitely that's a hot 0:03:46.520 --> 0:03:48.960 point in my game. Well, you're definitely gonna love coming 0:03:49.000 --> 0:03:51.240 to Miami and playing for Brian Florest teams. They're definitely 0:03:51.360 --> 0:03:54.080 very physical. What is your favorite run call? When you 0:03:54.120 --> 0:03:56.000 get into the huddle, you're sitting there, you hear the 0:03:56.000 --> 0:03:57.880 play golf from the quarterback? What's the call that gets 0:03:57.880 --> 0:04:00.360 you the most juiced up? Like? What run blocking, Simon, 0:04:00.400 --> 0:04:07.800 do you like the most? Uh? I think honestly, I 0:04:07.840 --> 0:04:09.839 like the B block with Kevin Dowson. Me and Kevin 0:04:09.920 --> 0:04:13.040 Dawson went um, we went. We did things very well 0:04:13.360 --> 0:04:15.280 at the university. We do out left. Yet I'm su 0:04:15.440 --> 0:04:18.200 super excited for him. He should be getting a call soon. Um, 0:04:18.240 --> 0:04:19.919 but I think when I hear B block, I know, 0:04:20.000 --> 0:04:22.000 like we call it thirteen in our scheme. When I 0:04:22.040 --> 0:04:24.440 hear thirteen is a B block? Me and Kevin Dotson 0:04:24.520 --> 0:04:25.880 lean on people. That's one of my that is one 0:04:25.920 --> 0:04:28.080 of the good moments in mind in my coast career. 0:04:28.120 --> 0:04:30.240 I was saying, what exactly does that mean? What is it? 0:04:30.279 --> 0:04:34.800 B block? People? I can just a double teen the 0:04:34.839 --> 0:04:38.200 combo on the back side. Well, you got some teammates 0:04:38.200 --> 0:04:40.719 in Miami, you can backside. You can get those combo 0:04:40.760 --> 0:04:43.119 blocks going together, whether it's pulling in space or working 0:04:43.120 --> 0:04:45.160 in a phone booth. Man looking forward to having you? 0:04:45.440 --> 0:04:47.640 How much are you looking forward to blocking for Ryan 0:04:47.680 --> 0:04:51.880 Fitzpatrick and two a tongue of Vala in Miami. Oh man, 0:04:52.160 --> 0:04:57.360 how's gonna be crazy. That's gonna be crazy. I'm super excited. Uh, 0:04:57.520 --> 0:04:59.520 I think I think we're about to do great things. 0:04:59.520 --> 0:05:02.479 In mind, I'm super excited. Um, I came to like 0:05:02.560 --> 0:05:04.960 play words into my mouth right now. I'm super excited. 0:05:04.960 --> 0:05:07.479 It's gonna be a great time in Miami. And I 0:05:07.480 --> 0:05:09.760 think we're definitely coming to win. We already got winning 0:05:09.800 --> 0:05:14.120 culture coming from coach Florence. You know, so we're definitely definitely, 0:05:14.120 --> 0:05:16.120 I'm definitely ready to compete, ready, ready to compete. And 0:05:16.279 --> 0:05:18.320 we already have good guys already drafting. We're gonna draft 0:05:18.440 --> 0:05:20.960 play more guys. Is really good. So I'm super excited. 0:05:21.200 --> 0:05:24.840 Are you ready for that South Florida heat? I'm ready 0:05:24.839 --> 0:05:27.359 for anything. Whatever it is. I've been in Louisiana for 0:05:27.400 --> 0:05:30.479 five years. It is what it is. I knew it 0:05:30.520 --> 0:05:32.000 was a little bit similar. How to ask you though, 0:05:32.040 --> 0:05:34.120 because those training camps, you're gonna you're gonna learn the 0:05:34.120 --> 0:05:36.320 sweat pretty good down there in South Florida. Man. But 0:05:36.360 --> 0:05:38.760 when it comes to being off the football field, Yeah, 0:05:38.880 --> 0:05:41.520 what's your favorite thing to do away from the football field? Like, 0:05:41.560 --> 0:05:47.160 where can we find Robert Hunt on his days off? Uh? Yeah, 0:05:47.240 --> 0:05:48.920 I like the fish. I also like to put my 0:05:49.040 --> 0:05:51.919 video game. UM like to eat too, So you know, 0:05:51.920 --> 0:05:53.640 we have my girlfriend. We all always like to try 0:05:53.920 --> 0:05:56.480 new spots. So a Miami, we have a couple of 0:05:56.480 --> 0:05:58.320 spots to try to Gotta make sure I'll maintain well, 0:05:58.360 --> 0:05:59.760 you know, all that kind of good stuff. But I'll 0:05:59.800 --> 0:06:07.320 be followed all of that. What's your favorite food? Man? Yeah, 0:06:07.320 --> 0:06:09.960 that's kind of hard. I like a lot of like ribs, 0:06:10.240 --> 0:06:15.320 I like sushi. Um, I'm go to love stuff in Miami. 0:06:15.480 --> 0:06:17.440 So like I'm not Miami, but I'm smart speaking like 0:06:17.440 --> 0:06:20.760 I'm in stef Louisiana, like red beans and rice and 0:06:21.440 --> 0:06:23.680 rice dress and stuff like that. So I love a 0:06:23.680 --> 0:06:25.760 lot of things. Okay, I gotta ask you one more 0:06:25.800 --> 0:06:28.080 question because you said video games. Well, a lot of 0:06:28.080 --> 0:06:29.800 the guys on the team love playing Call of Duty 0:06:29.800 --> 0:06:36.000 and two K, what's your go to game? Okay? Two K? Alright, Okay, 0:06:36.120 --> 0:06:37.719 you're gonna you're gonna have some guys that are gonna 0:06:37.720 --> 0:06:39.320 want to compete against you in that. Just let you know. 0:06:39.440 --> 0:06:41.320 So on the football field, on the two K on 0:06:41.360 --> 0:06:43.520 the sticks man, we're looking forward to having you, dude. 0:06:43.560 --> 0:06:47.520 Congrats and welcome to Miami. Yes, sir, thank you so much. 0:06:48.040 --> 0:06:51.080 And there he goes. New Dolphins offensive lineman Robert Hunt, 0:06:51.080 --> 0:06:54.159 the thirty ninth pick in this year's NFL Draft to 0:06:54.160 --> 0:06:57.640 the Miami Dolphins, really fortifying the offensive line up front. 0:06:57.839 --> 0:07:01.120 We have now gotten Eric Flowers, Ted care Risk, Austin Jackson, 0:07:01.320 --> 0:07:03.920 and Robert Hunt added to the wall of protection in 0:07:03.920 --> 0:07:06.440 front of Ryan Fitzpatrick and to a tongue of bloa 0:07:06.680 --> 0:07:09.480 and speaking of fortifying the trenches. On the other side 0:07:09.640 --> 0:07:12.320 of the football, the Dolphins, with the fifty six pick 0:07:12.320 --> 0:07:16.760 in the NFL Draft, select Alabama defensive lineman ray Kwon Davis. 0:07:16.800 --> 0:07:18.440 And let's go ahead and now and meet your newest 0:07:18.480 --> 0:07:21.720 Dolphins defensive lineman. Here he is ray Kwon Davis, and 0:07:21.800 --> 0:07:24.680 joining me now on the Drivetime podcast is the Dolphins 0:07:24.680 --> 0:07:28.080 second round draft pick number fifty six overall out of Alabama. 0:07:28.280 --> 0:07:31.120 He is ray Kwon Davis. Ray Kwan, congrats and welcome 0:07:31.160 --> 0:07:35.360 to Miami. Man, Thank you, thank you family. We're thrilled 0:07:35.400 --> 0:07:36.720 to have you down here. I want to ask you 0:07:36.840 --> 0:07:38.800 got that phone call a little bit ago from Brian 0:07:38.840 --> 0:07:42.360 Flores and Chris Queer. How did that call go? Oh? Man, 0:07:42.360 --> 0:07:46.440 it was just I mean, I can't even destrive it. It 0:07:46.360 --> 0:07:48.680 It was just amazing. It's it's a blessing. I mean, 0:07:50.080 --> 0:07:52.640 I didn't know who I was gonna get picked by. 0:07:52.920 --> 0:07:54.840 I didn't I didn't know, I didn't know nothing. So 0:07:54.960 --> 0:07:58.560 it was just, oh God, I I mean, I mean, 0:07:58.560 --> 0:08:01.280 it was a blessing. Dog. Well, now your emotions can 0:08:01.320 --> 0:08:03.120 kind of come into check and you can celebrate the 0:08:03.200 --> 0:08:04.520 rest of the the night your draft pick here with the 0:08:04.560 --> 0:08:07.000 Miami Dolphins. When you get to Miami and you get 0:08:07.000 --> 0:08:09.200 on the football field, what are the Dolphins getting and 0:08:09.240 --> 0:08:12.400 you as a player, They're getting the hard worker, they 0:08:12.440 --> 0:08:14.800 get somebody with a high motor, they gainst somebody just 0:08:14.880 --> 0:08:17.320 an elite player that's all over. They get somebody that's 0:08:17.320 --> 0:08:20.080 gonna uplift the team that's gonna help the team to 0:08:20.160 --> 0:08:22.400 the best in his ability. And when I watch your 0:08:22.400 --> 0:08:24.600 tape break on and you can do multiple things very well, 0:08:24.640 --> 0:08:26.960 whether it's one gapping or two gapping, do you take 0:08:27.000 --> 0:08:28.800 a lot of pride in that versatility? And what do 0:08:28.840 --> 0:08:31.680 you think is the best part of your game? Um 0:08:31.760 --> 0:08:35.680 rest stopping the collational pockets, getting the quarterback off the spot. 0:08:37.080 --> 0:08:38.520 What do you think is the key to your ability 0:08:38.520 --> 0:08:40.080 to kind of stand guys up in the two gaps 0:08:40.080 --> 0:08:44.040 scheme on my long arm and I'm just so strong 0:08:45.320 --> 0:08:48.160 strong arms. Long arms definitely helps in that particular spot. 0:08:48.240 --> 0:08:50.520 As far as a pass rusher, where's your favorite spot 0:08:50.600 --> 0:08:56.320 to rush from? UM three zero and it doesn't matter 0:08:56.720 --> 0:08:59.360 all over and which spots, which spots do you think 0:08:59.440 --> 0:09:01.319 give you the most advantages? As far as like running 0:09:01.320 --> 0:09:07.400 different games across the defensive line. Um, Um, just the 0:09:07.480 --> 0:09:12.000 same three to zero, five and four. Ray Kwan Davis, 0:09:12.040 --> 0:09:13.719 your second round draft pick. He can do it all. 0:09:13.920 --> 0:09:15.760 Ray Kwan, you're coming here. You're not the first player 0:09:15.760 --> 0:09:18.040 from Alabama we selected this year. What do you think 0:09:18.040 --> 0:09:20.120 about joining your quarterback to a tongue of bye lower 0:09:20.160 --> 0:09:23.439 here in Miami? Man, it's it's the best thing you 0:09:23.520 --> 0:09:27.679 can you can ever think of. Um, when nobody think 0:09:27.760 --> 0:09:31.360 you'll be playing another couple of years with your quarterbacks, 0:09:31.600 --> 0:09:34.080 I mean, it's a blessing. It is crazy. I got 0:09:34.120 --> 0:09:36.319 Ryan Fitzpatrick and to a tongue of bye lower here 0:09:36.559 --> 0:09:38.319 in Miami, and you're gonna be coming down here and 0:09:38.360 --> 0:09:40.560 join both those guys when you have a day off, 0:09:40.640 --> 0:09:42.520 Ray Kuan, what do you do for fun? Like? What's what? 0:09:42.600 --> 0:09:44.480 Where can we find you when you when you're not 0:09:44.520 --> 0:09:48.440 playing football? Um? I love fishing. I love fishing, I 0:09:48.480 --> 0:09:53.600 love outdoors. I love We just talked to your teammate, 0:09:53.679 --> 0:09:56.360 Robert Hunt, the offensive lineman from Louisiana LAFA. Yet he 0:09:56.400 --> 0:09:58.360 said the exact same things. Maybe you guys can find 0:09:58.360 --> 0:09:59.960 a fishing boat and get out there. It's gonna be 0:10:00.000 --> 0:10:01.840 little bit different in South Florida, though, the ocean. It's 0:10:01.880 --> 0:10:03.320 a little bit of a different game. You ever been 0:10:03.360 --> 0:10:06.880 deep sea fishing before, and yes, sir, but I've never 0:10:06.920 --> 0:10:10.920 been the keep before. Oh, you can definitely have to 0:10:10.920 --> 0:10:12.600 come try it out down here. Well, Rake one, We're 0:10:12.640 --> 0:10:14.440 thrilled to have you. Man, excited about getting you in 0:10:14.480 --> 0:10:18.680 Miami and congratulations once again, thank you. And so there 0:10:18.679 --> 0:10:21.719 he goes your new interior defensive lineman. Although he can 0:10:21.720 --> 0:10:25.000 play all across the defensive line penetrate one gapping style, 0:10:25.240 --> 0:10:26.959 he can stand guys up in two gaps. You heard 0:10:27.000 --> 0:10:29.120 him talk about the length and the strength he offers there. 0:10:29.160 --> 0:10:32.520 So the Dolphins get another Crimson Tide Alabama product and 0:10:32.640 --> 0:10:35.000 ray Kwon Davis all the physical traits in the world. 0:10:35.320 --> 0:10:37.440 Can't wait to see him get down to South Florida 0:10:37.679 --> 0:10:40.400 and get to work. And now, with the seventie pick 0:10:40.440 --> 0:10:42.960 in the two thousand twenty NFL Draft, the Dolphins select 0:10:42.960 --> 0:10:45.920 Texas safety Brandon Jones. Here is my interview with the 0:10:45.920 --> 0:10:49.720 Dolphins new safety Brandon Jones and joining us now on 0:10:49.760 --> 0:10:53.040 the Drivetime podcast as the Dolphins third round draft choice 0:10:53.080 --> 0:10:56.240 this year, the safety out of Texas, Brandon Jones. Brandon, 0:10:56.320 --> 0:11:00.439 congrats and welcome to Miami. Man, I'm excited. Man, thank 0:11:00.440 --> 0:11:02.240 you so much. I gotta ask you. But get these 0:11:02.240 --> 0:11:04.640 phone calls every year, it's always fun to watch the GM, 0:11:04.720 --> 0:11:07.160 the head coach, Floras and career. How did your phone 0:11:07.160 --> 0:11:10.960 call go? Man? It was it went crazy, To be honest, 0:11:11.000 --> 0:11:13.360 I actually went upstairs just to use the restaurant. Was 0:11:13.400 --> 0:11:15.360 walking downstairs and got a phone call and I was like, 0:11:15.679 --> 0:11:18.760 no way, Like picked it up, answered it, talked to 0:11:18.800 --> 0:11:21.600 the coaches. I really couldn't hear. My family was all screaming, 0:11:21.679 --> 0:11:25.319 screaming and stuff, but I was sweet. So it's to 0:11:25.400 --> 0:11:27.840 be To be honest, I was shocked, but I'm just 0:11:28.000 --> 0:11:30.959 so happy and so grateful and thankful. Well, the good 0:11:30.960 --> 0:11:32.839 things always seem to come at the least expected time. 0:11:32.920 --> 0:11:35.240 So that's just fitting like that that your draft day 0:11:35.240 --> 0:11:37.160 went like that. Here in real life, as far as 0:11:37.240 --> 0:11:39.600 on the field goes, what are the Dolphins getting and 0:11:39.600 --> 0:11:43.480 Brandon Jones? They're gonna get a guy that is has 0:11:43.480 --> 0:11:46.280 a high motor, that's very super competitive, that's gonna go 0:11:46.360 --> 0:11:48.679 hundred and timbercent no matter what, and a guy that's 0:11:48.840 --> 0:11:50.720 a firm believer in growth. And I'm gonna be the 0:11:50.760 --> 0:11:54.560 best version of me and I'm very coachable obviously, whatever 0:11:54.600 --> 0:11:56.559 the coaches need me to do, from playing nickel to 0:11:56.600 --> 0:11:58.760 playing house safety. You know, I just want to be 0:11:58.760 --> 0:12:01.080 able to contribute, to be at a very very well 0:12:01.440 --> 0:12:04.599 good and world team player. And at the end of 0:12:04.600 --> 0:12:06.199 the day, I'm I'm for the team. You know, it's 0:12:06.200 --> 0:12:08.920 not about me, It's about us, and it's about getting wins. Well, 0:12:08.960 --> 0:12:11.040 my next question for your Brandon was we talk a 0:12:11.080 --> 0:12:13.640 lot about versatility down here in South Florida, and you 0:12:13.679 --> 0:12:15.680 mentioned it right off the top, their deep safety, playing 0:12:15.679 --> 0:12:18.800 the nickel boundary field doesn't really matter what position you play, 0:12:18.960 --> 0:12:23.040 But can you tell us what your best overall trade is, Man, 0:12:23.080 --> 0:12:26.320 I think my best trade, honestly is just being around 0:12:26.360 --> 0:12:29.400 the ball. To be honest, with my skill set, um, 0:12:29.440 --> 0:12:32.400 I was, you know, able to do a lot, being 0:12:32.440 --> 0:12:35.400 able to hold a lot receivers, cover tight ends, playing 0:12:35.400 --> 0:12:39.480 in the box, kind of whatever I needed to do, 0:12:39.520 --> 0:12:41.600 you know, to be successful. And you know, the University 0:12:41.600 --> 0:12:44.160 of Texans put me in a good spot, so utilize 0:12:44.160 --> 0:12:47.240 my skill set. So I'm very comfortable with anywhere on 0:12:47.280 --> 0:12:49.440 the field. To be honest, obviously I'm not the biggest 0:12:49.440 --> 0:12:51.240 guy on the field, but I really enjoy being in 0:12:51.240 --> 0:12:53.960 the box, rolling down just being competitive, Like how competitive 0:12:53.960 --> 0:12:55.520 I am? I love the one on one matchups. I 0:12:55.520 --> 0:12:58.200 love just being competitive and being myself at the end 0:12:58.200 --> 0:13:00.560 of the day. Another thing we talked about down here 0:13:00.559 --> 0:13:02.960 in South Florida is four down players, guys that can 0:13:03.000 --> 0:13:05.600 play special teams. We read on your scouting report that's 0:13:05.640 --> 0:13:07.559 one of the things you love to do. How how 0:13:07.640 --> 0:13:09.520 is it for a defensive back like yourself in terms 0:13:09.520 --> 0:13:11.440 of taking pride and special teams? Like where does that 0:13:11.520 --> 0:13:15.440 come from? And special teams is just as important, you know, 0:13:15.520 --> 0:13:17.760 and a lot of people discount that don't realize how 0:13:17.760 --> 0:13:20.480 important it is. But you know, field position is huge, 0:13:20.920 --> 0:13:22.440 and uh, you know where you get the ball, where 0:13:22.440 --> 0:13:24.880 your offense starts, where your defense starts. Really can you know, 0:13:24.920 --> 0:13:26.360 win and lose games at the end of the day? 0:13:26.360 --> 0:13:28.920 And um, at all times, you want your best players 0:13:28.920 --> 0:13:31.120 on the field, whether it is you know, a guy 0:13:31.160 --> 0:13:33.360 that's been starting for a long time, but you know, 0:13:33.360 --> 0:13:34.560 it really doesn't matter at the end of the day. 0:13:34.559 --> 0:13:36.000 You want your best guys on the field. You want 0:13:36.040 --> 0:13:39.080 your guys that are gonna basically can do whatever you 0:13:39.120 --> 0:13:40.280 need them to do at the end of the day. 0:13:40.280 --> 0:13:43.079 And I've you know, had experience through all special teams, 0:13:43.120 --> 0:13:45.720 so it's been UM, I'm very thankful for that, just 0:13:45.760 --> 0:13:48.679 being able to be able to be in situations, UM, 0:13:48.800 --> 0:13:50.760 just to be myself and play at a high level. 0:13:51.040 --> 0:13:53.679 We have new Dolphins safety Brandon Jones from Texas here 0:13:53.720 --> 0:13:56.680 on the Drivetime podcast. And Brandon, we just before you 0:13:56.720 --> 0:13:59.160 came on the podcast, we had you watch your your 0:13:59.240 --> 0:14:01.160 name come across the screen, a special moment for you 0:14:01.240 --> 0:14:04.000 for sure, and then ESPN rolled the segment that talked 0:14:04.000 --> 0:14:07.120 about your request to get every team's binder and plays 0:14:07.120 --> 0:14:09.880 this offseason. I'm curious to ask you what brought up 0:14:09.920 --> 0:14:14.640 that decision and how did teams respond to that request. Now, 0:14:14.640 --> 0:14:17.040 I just really wanted to I'm always looking for growth. 0:14:17.040 --> 0:14:19.720 I'm a firm believer in growth, whether it's physically or mentally. 0:14:19.760 --> 0:14:23.640 And just um the pointed time, UM during this process 0:14:23.640 --> 0:14:25.600 for me, UM, the mental side of the game is 0:14:25.640 --> 0:14:27.320 something I really wanted to grow and get an edge 0:14:27.360 --> 0:14:29.080 on a lot of guys. So I took it upon 0:14:29.120 --> 0:14:31.280 myself to ask my agent to give me as much 0:14:31.280 --> 0:14:33.560 film as you can, and I'm gonna put it put 0:14:33.600 --> 0:14:35.360 together a binder. You know, I'm gonna watch as most 0:14:35.600 --> 0:14:37.880 as much games as I can for all NFL teams 0:14:38.080 --> 0:14:39.800 and just get to know the defense, you know, dive 0:14:39.920 --> 0:14:45.000 down deep, UM and just and just really dissect the defense. 0:14:45.040 --> 0:14:46.960 And I think it really helped me a lot because 0:14:47.040 --> 0:14:49.360 I'm very familiar and I understood a lot that was 0:14:49.400 --> 0:14:52.600 going on UM. And I realized, UM as I got 0:14:52.600 --> 0:14:55.000 older in college, how important film watching was. And I 0:14:55.000 --> 0:14:56.680 think the mental side of the game is something that's 0:14:56.680 --> 0:14:58.720 going to carry you a lot further than than the 0:14:58.720 --> 0:15:02.080 physical side of it. Gonna join Brian Flora's, Josh Bowyer, 0:15:02.120 --> 0:15:05.600 and Gerald Alexander, your head coach, defensive coordinator and defensive 0:15:05.600 --> 0:15:07.360 backs coach. I'm curious to ask you, what did you 0:15:07.440 --> 0:15:12.760 learn in those studies this offseason? You know, it took 0:15:12.800 --> 0:15:16.520 me eight weeks to do UM at the top of 0:15:16.520 --> 0:15:19.400 my head. I really I couldn't tell you because I 0:15:19.680 --> 0:15:22.120 literally just watched every single team, So it's kind of 0:15:22.120 --> 0:15:24.960 hard to tell. I know I would pull it off. 0:15:24.960 --> 0:15:26.360 I had it with me. I don't have it here 0:15:26.400 --> 0:15:29.320 with you. Don't stress on stress. I just was curious. 0:15:30.960 --> 0:15:32.720 I just I thought it was a great question. But no, 0:15:32.840 --> 0:15:35.080 I understand it's it's a it's a very unique thing 0:15:35.080 --> 0:15:36.960 to do, so we we love hearing that. But I 0:15:36.960 --> 0:15:38.560 do want to talk to you about going back to 0:15:38.600 --> 0:15:41.360 Texas last year because on your scouting report Lands Airline 0:15:41.440 --> 0:15:44.800 Rights that you received a positive draft grade that you 0:15:44.800 --> 0:15:46.760 were happy with, but it was important to you to 0:15:46.800 --> 0:15:50.840 return back to Texas to pursue a championship. Talk talk 0:15:50.960 --> 0:15:52.440 us through how important it is to you to be 0:15:52.440 --> 0:15:56.320 a part of a winner like that. It's huge. You know, 0:15:56.400 --> 0:15:59.720 I haven't in high school. Throughout high school and my 0:15:59.760 --> 0:16:01.520 first year at Texas, I haven't been a part of 0:16:01.640 --> 0:16:03.800 a winning team. So that's definitely something that I wanted 0:16:03.840 --> 0:16:06.280 to do. Um I've always been a guy that led 0:16:06.280 --> 0:16:08.240 by example, and I really wanted to be more vocal 0:16:08.320 --> 0:16:11.000 leader and kind of embraced being uncomfortable. So I took 0:16:11.040 --> 0:16:13.720 it upon myself, you know, being a coming back, being 0:16:13.720 --> 0:16:16.160 a senior, really trying to to win over my teammates. 0:16:16.200 --> 0:16:18.320 To be a team captain was huge to me, and Um, 0:16:18.360 --> 0:16:20.080 I just had a lot of things that I wanted 0:16:20.080 --> 0:16:25.920 to impize the game mentally and physically, and being it 0:16:25.960 --> 0:16:27.640 was one of them. So I made sure that I 0:16:27.880 --> 0:16:30.680 got guys together, you know, all the freshmen, got everybody 0:16:30.720 --> 0:16:32.080 lined up when they need to be lined up and 0:16:32.160 --> 0:16:34.240 kind of I don't just really embrace that, you know. 0:16:34.320 --> 0:16:36.160 And um, obviously with my injuries, I wasn't able to 0:16:36.200 --> 0:16:37.800 put a full season together. So that was really big 0:16:37.840 --> 0:16:39.600 to me, just to prove the teams that, you know, 0:16:39.640 --> 0:16:41.640 I am capable of doing this. I am capable of 0:16:41.640 --> 0:16:46.280 going to full season without getting hurt. And that's about it. Well, 0:16:46.280 --> 0:16:48.400 we have some definite dudes down here in Miami and 0:16:48.440 --> 0:16:52.280 the second dereth Byron Jones, Xavian Howard, Bobby McCain, Eric Rowe. 0:16:52.440 --> 0:16:55.160 How excited you to join that group of players? I 0:16:55.200 --> 0:16:58.560 know them, Yeah, I definitely know of them. Um, I'm 0:16:58.640 --> 0:17:01.680 very excited obviously, Um, just to be with those guys 0:17:01.840 --> 0:17:04.879 and Lynn learn. I'm a huge, huge believer in learning 0:17:04.960 --> 0:17:06.960 and um, like I said, I'm firm believer in growth 0:17:06.960 --> 0:17:09.240 as well. So I can't wait to you know, those 0:17:09.240 --> 0:17:11.160 guys take me another wing and just you know, teach 0:17:11.160 --> 0:17:14.119 me the ropes. Obviously, I'm a very coachable when it 0:17:14.160 --> 0:17:16.640 comes to coaches or you know, the the guys ahead 0:17:16.680 --> 0:17:18.479 of me that have had experience in the league and 0:17:18.680 --> 0:17:20.720 really know the kind of the rope. So I'm really 0:17:20.760 --> 0:17:22.600 excited to get behind them and just and just learn. 0:17:22.960 --> 0:17:25.000 All right, Brandon, last question for you here coming down 0:17:25.000 --> 0:17:27.359 to South Florida. You're gonna have off days every now 0:17:27.400 --> 0:17:28.760 and then. Of course, I know you want to put 0:17:28.760 --> 0:17:30.560 the work in, But when you do get an off day, 0:17:30.640 --> 0:17:35.240 what does Brandon Jones do for fun? Man? So, I'm 0:17:35.280 --> 0:17:37.840 I'm not here in the country, so I'm pretty boring 0:17:37.880 --> 0:17:39.439 for the most part. To be honest, I like to 0:17:39.480 --> 0:17:43.159 just hang out with my friends watching Netflix, Ben's TV shows, 0:17:43.200 --> 0:17:45.000 do something like that. I'm pretty boring guy for the 0:17:45.000 --> 0:17:46.879 most part. I'm not playing football. What have you been 0:17:46.920 --> 0:17:51.480 watching lately? So? I just got on Good Girls. Good 0:17:51.520 --> 0:17:54.199 Girls is a really good show. UM we found I 0:17:54.240 --> 0:17:56.280 just found out the season three is on UM. I 0:17:56.320 --> 0:17:59.639 think it's on CBS or NBC. NBC. I think, so 0:17:59.680 --> 0:18:02.840 I've been I've been watching that. UM I finished All Americans, 0:18:02.880 --> 0:18:05.680 probably one of my favorite TV shows that's out right now. 0:18:06.119 --> 0:18:08.440 But yeah, I'm definitely, especially during these times, I'm trying 0:18:08.480 --> 0:18:11.040 to find the TV shows and some good movies to watch. 0:18:11.240 --> 0:18:14.600 I'm surprised you didn't say Tiger King. Everyone's watching that. Yeah, 0:18:14.760 --> 0:18:17.800 Tirey King. It was good. It was just I don't 0:18:17.800 --> 0:18:20.360 know the last episode that he made, which was like 0:18:20.520 --> 0:18:23.600 basically like interviews. I was really expecting more so I 0:18:23.680 --> 0:18:25.639 was kind of disappointed, you know when that when that 0:18:25.720 --> 0:18:27.680 came out. Yeah, me too. I was expecting to get 0:18:27.680 --> 0:18:29.960 like some more inside footage of the farm and stuff 0:18:29.960 --> 0:18:32.280 for the or the zoo there. But hey, nonetheless, Fen, 0:18:32.320 --> 0:18:34.240 then we're happy to have you here in Miami. Man. 0:18:34.320 --> 0:18:37.840 Congratulations once again and enjoy your night. Thank you so much. 0:18:38.359 --> 0:18:40.800 And the way he goes, your new Dolphins safety, the 0:18:40.840 --> 0:18:43.560 seventie pick and the draft in the third round in 0:18:43.600 --> 0:18:47.480 the NFL Draft, and now the sixth player added over 0:18:47.520 --> 0:18:50.840 the weekend by your Miami Dolphins. Come back with us tomorrow. 0:18:50.920 --> 0:18:53.600