Miami Dolphins tackle Austin Jackson discusses being able to stay healthy and show what he can do in his fourth season in the NFL
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00:00 Every snap so far this year in 2023, you might be the only
00:04 offense player, we can say, certainly on offense.
00:08 When you hear that, what do you think?
00:10 >> The only player?
00:11 >> Yeah, offensive player for sure, that 100% participation.
00:15 >> It's blessings, that's everything I wanted,
00:18 especially coming from my situation last year.
00:21 Be able to be healthy and get every opportunity on that field that I can get.
00:26 >> And the production that we're seeing from you, is this what we would have seen
00:30 last year if you were healthy, or do you think you've taken another step this year?
00:34 >> I think it was part of the process.
00:35 I think you would have seen an improvement in my tackle play.
00:41 Parts of the past, and I think that this year is also part of the process where
00:47 the plan is to get better, and that's also what you work to do every year,
00:52 every off season, etc.
00:53 So I think it's all part of the process.
00:57 >> In hindsight, how difficult was that last year?
00:59 Because I know there was so much expectations, and then 66 snaps,
01:05 two games, working to come back, then come back and not be where you need to be.
01:11 What was that mental challenge like?
01:14 >> Yeah, it was pretty tough, mental challenge.
01:18 It's easy to get down on yourself in that moment.
01:23 But I had to just redirect my energy away from the opportunity that I missed per se,
01:31 and put the energy into my next opportunity, which would have been this year.
01:34 >> I'm sorry, Austin, how much of the growth might be due to the fact that
01:39 it's a new scheme that maybe is better suited to your traits?
01:43 >> Definitely, I think I fit in the scheme well.
01:46 I think I feel well in the scheme.
01:48 I think the scheme is very thought out.
01:51 There's a lot of thought process that goes into the scheme.
01:54 Not to say that there are other schemes that don't get as thought out, but
01:58 there's definitely a great plan put in place.
02:01 And I feel like it makes a lot of sense, and I've been working to make sure that I
02:05 fit in this offense by doing everything that they asked me to do.