Words don’t do justice to defensive end Robert Quinn’s pass-rushing technique, his so-called “bend.” Nevertheless, Miami Dolphins coaches and teammates tried their best to sum up what they’ve seen from Quinn as he tries to get around offensive tackles in an attempt to get at the quarterback.
“It’s very freakish,” coach Adam Gase said. “The way he turns a corner is unreal.”
...when the time comes to get around the offensive tackle he gets so low teammates say it’s not unusual for his left hip to be inches from the ground and his left knee to actually touch the ground.
“Nobody else on this team could do it. Honestly,” said right tackle Ja’Wuan James, who has to block Wake every day. “That’s how crazy it is.”
Left tackle Laremy Tunsil, the man charged with blocking Quinn every day in practice, is amazed by Quinn’s technique.
“Have y’all seen his bend?” Tunsil asked. “Y’all haven’t seen his bend? Man, he touches the ground with his knee and gets up, I don’t know how he does it.
“He’s a freak athlete. It’s crazy.”
Quinn, an All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowl selection who had a career-best 19 sacks in 2013, has shocked and amazed coaches and teammates with his skill and technique.
“It’s weird to watch sometimes, to be honest with you,” defensive coordinator Matt Burke said. “He comes off the corner and sometimes you think he’s actually rushing too high and gets past the quarterback, then he just turns his foot and plants it and bends it.