1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:02,480 Speaker 1: Well, not a whole lot to catch you all up on. 2 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:06,559 Speaker 2: We've been preparing for the last two weeks for this 3 00:00:06,559 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 2: this game in this season. I like where we're at defensively, 4 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:13,080 Speaker 2: and I'm excited where we're going with that alone, growing up. 5 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: To questions. 6 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 3: As a defensive coordinator, you go and you look across 7 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:20,760 Speaker 3: the other side and you look at Dak and the Cowboys. 8 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 3: What do you make of the fact that he doesn't 9 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 3: have a history of throwing interceptions, but last year he 10 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 3: threw a lot of interceptions. 11 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 2: I think that when you look at the player of 12 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:37,479 Speaker 2: the caliber Dak, you know he's been a Pro Bowler, 13 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 2: he's a Walter Payton Man of the Year any type, 14 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:44,959 Speaker 2: and you know he's one of the best competitors at 15 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 2: the quarterback position. I think and leader. He's mastered this offense. 16 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 2: I know that Shody and Mike or Mike's going to 17 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 2: be calling the plays now, but it's a similar offense 18 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 2: that he's been running, and I think that it's gonna 19 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 2: be a tough challenge, just like it is every time 20 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:08,600 Speaker 2: you play. I don't think you put any stock into 21 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 2: last year. It's because it's this year. Everything's about this 22 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 2: year now. 23 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:15,679 Speaker 4: How would you characterize the way Deonta's come in, picked 24 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:18,119 Speaker 4: stuff up, gabled himself. He seems to have a quiet 25 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:21,720 Speaker 4: confidence about him, and what would your assessment. 26 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:26,280 Speaker 2: I think he has been and reacted in different situations 27 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:28,200 Speaker 2: just like we thought he would. I think that he's 28 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:32,920 Speaker 2: a very competitive person. I like his attitude. You know, 29 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 2: I've used the ted Lasso quote to nauseum now, but 30 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:37,960 Speaker 2: I mean that's. 31 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 1: Just who he is. 32 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 2: He just he loves to compete, he loves this defense, 33 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 2: he loves the system. And uh, you know, you can 34 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 2: tell the way his teammates have gone grown close to 35 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 2: him already that he's all around good guy that that's 36 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 2: gonna have a lot of successlessly. 37 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 1: Is there a level of NFL ready that rookie's come 38 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 1: in with him? And is he maybe a little higher 39 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 1: that way than than some obviously? 40 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think you know we've talked about that too 41 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 2: before here in this setting. 42 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 1: You know, I think that each player is different, and. 43 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 2: And he's you know, he's he's he's ahead of schedule 44 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 2: as far as that, you know, being ready to go 45 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 2: and being excited about, you know, to go. 46 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 1: And you know there's gonna be hiccups. We all know that. 47 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 1: I mean, that's that's being a rookie. That's both of 48 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 1: the and Trey. 49 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 2: So you know they're they're just two strong willed individuals 50 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:33,040 Speaker 2: that are I think they're gonna be just fine. 51 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: How does Isaiah sentence into your defense? And what has 52 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:39,280 Speaker 1: the crash course been like for him since he got 53 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:40,960 Speaker 1: It's been great, it's been great. 54 00:02:41,760 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 2: I think he fits perfectly answer your question, Pat, And 55 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 2: you know, the longer that you know, it's gonna take 56 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:49,520 Speaker 2: a while for all of us to jail, not just 57 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 2: just Isaiah, but all of us to jail together because 58 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 2: we just haven't had that many reps together yet as. 59 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 1: Far, you know, besides practice. 60 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 2: But I'm saying just seasonal game reps will take it 61 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:02,399 Speaker 2: and take it a little bit to jail, which every 62 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:03,360 Speaker 2: team's gonna go through that. 63 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 1: But I think he's perfect for this defense. 64 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 2: You know, when Joe told me to initially look at him, 65 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:15,800 Speaker 2: I loved him coming out of the draft, and you know, 66 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:18,639 Speaker 2: I spoke to Dabbo back then, but then I went 67 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 2: to see you know, his You know, a lot of 68 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 2: people just go back and look at game taps and 69 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 2: make their judgments. I went back the last three years 70 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 2: and looked at his productivity and looked at things he 71 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 2: did do really well, and I think it fits our 72 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 2: system great. And it's not you know what position you're 73 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 2: gonna play. Now, We're gonna play wherever we need him 74 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:39,480 Speaker 2: because he could do so many different things. And you 75 00:03:39,520 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 2: know I've talked before about a positionless defense. He fits 76 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 2: perfect to that. 77 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 3: Well. 78 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: May he said tays ahead of schedule. I guess what 79 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: makes them ahead of schedule, And I'm sick. 80 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 2: His maturity and his confidence is probably what makes him 81 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 2: you know, his skill set obviously, but but I think 82 00:03:57,680 --> 00:03:58,880 Speaker 2: those three things. 83 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 5: Because of the way you coach players and have over 84 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 5: the years, do you particularly like your chances to get 85 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 5: the most out of a guy like Simmons, who clearly 86 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 5: was seeking a fresh start and got one with you 87 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 5: and the Giants. 88 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 2: Well, we've had success with really good football players, and 89 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:21,680 Speaker 2: I think he's a really good football player, And you know, 90 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:27,040 Speaker 2: I just I believe in it, and I believe in 91 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 2: all the guys that are that are playing, and I 92 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:31,359 Speaker 2: think he's gonna be fun to watch. 93 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 4: You've done in the past, You've compared guys to certain 94 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:36,840 Speaker 4: guys in the past and things like that. Is it 95 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 4: fair or unfair to compare Cavan and Michael Parsons. 96 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:49,720 Speaker 1: Nah, I guess unfair. I mean, I think they're both. 97 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 2: They both have a lot of things they do really well, 98 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:56,839 Speaker 2: some different things that some do better than others and 99 00:04:56,920 --> 00:05:01,599 Speaker 2: vice versa. But I like cave On just you know 100 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 2: who he is and what he does for this defense. 101 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 2: He brings so much flexibility to the defense that people 102 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 2: don't really understand that. 103 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:10,640 Speaker 1: He does everything, you know. 104 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:12,920 Speaker 2: So it's like we've talked about before the you know, 105 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 2: let's say there's seven hundred plays, you're gonna like six 106 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:20,160 Speaker 2: hundred and fifty of them and not talk about the 107 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:23,360 Speaker 2: ten sacks or eight sacks or nine and a half sacks, 108 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:25,240 Speaker 2: whatever number gets placed on it. 109 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 1: Because that's just a blip on the radar screen for 110 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:30,120 Speaker 1: everything else that he does. 111 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 4: He said, when you look back at his first year, 112 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 4: he was very you know, disgusted or whatever word he 113 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 4: used about a lot of the chances he did not 114 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:41,599 Speaker 4: cash in on to reach the next level. You mentioned 115 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 4: all the things he does but does cashing in on those. 116 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:48,800 Speaker 2: Sure, I think I think any you know, any any 117 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 2: players that's judged with the microscope that he is, you know, 118 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:58,480 Speaker 2: and when they have success, and when they really take 119 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 2: that next step is when they become finishers at the 120 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 2: quarterback and finishers when they get their hands on the 121 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 2: football and things of that nature. 122 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 1: But you know, when. 123 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:10,480 Speaker 2: Everybody talks about sacks and everything else, they forget about 124 00:06:10,520 --> 00:06:12,840 Speaker 2: him spreading forty yards down the field and tackle the 125 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:15,920 Speaker 2: tailback that's running. You know, the guys don't usually make 126 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:21,119 Speaker 2: those plays. He makes those plays. So it's it's gonna, 127 00:06:21,279 --> 00:06:26,760 Speaker 2: you know, be enjoyable to watch. Obviously, don't feel sacks 128 00:06:26,760 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 2: for everything. But a year ago they had eight sacks? 129 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:30,360 Speaker 2: You had you guys had none? 130 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:34,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, two games? Ye is that number? Bother? You can 131 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 1: not be zero again this way. 132 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:41,039 Speaker 2: I think that you know, we played well, uh just 133 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:41,920 Speaker 2: couldn't finish them. 134 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:43,039 Speaker 1: And this is a new year. 135 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:45,520 Speaker 2: So I don't sit back there and say they had eight, 136 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 2: we had zero and look at that as a failure. No, 137 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:49,720 Speaker 2: I just know we got to fix some things and 138 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:52,640 Speaker 2: we've worked on that and we'll see where we're at 139 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:53,479 Speaker 2: comes Sunday. 140 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:57,360 Speaker 6: Night, or when you look at the roster, he had it, 141 00:06:57,480 --> 00:07:02,120 Speaker 6: Bobby and Nacho and and and Simmons and bash them, 142 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 6: and you know, you sit there and say, I've got 143 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:05,360 Speaker 6: a lot of tools. 144 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 1: Just could be a fun year for me, sure, I 145 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 1: mean I do It's yeah, can you do a hell 146 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 1: of a lot more? I think that. 147 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 2: I think that we, you know, we be excited about it, 148 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 2: and like I said, it's gonna be. 149 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:22,880 Speaker 1: Fun to watch. 150 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 2: I know one thing, the fans are excited about it 151 00:07:26,040 --> 00:07:28,160 Speaker 2: because I've had more people come up this year than 152 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:31,600 Speaker 2: ever last year now plus my second year in the 153 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 2: city and over. 154 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:35,080 Speaker 1: Here in Jersey, and I know a lot more people. 155 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 2: But fans don't realize the importance they have at home 156 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 2: games anymore because of fantasy football and you know, I know, 157 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 2: the cell phones and everything else. 158 00:07:43,640 --> 00:07:45,240 Speaker 1: But when you have a home. 159 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 2: Field advantage like we do, it is big time for us, 160 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:53,640 Speaker 2: especially defensively. When that stadium gets rocking, it get it 161 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 2: gets everybody's juice. Its frolling on defense and it's it's fun. 162 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:59,160 Speaker 3: To watch about the desert that makes you think it 163 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:01,160 Speaker 3: could be a top def now that you've had, you know, 164 00:08:01,200 --> 00:08:02,920 Speaker 3: the summer, to see it on the field and kind 165 00:08:02,920 --> 00:08:04,760 Speaker 3: of what it's going to be. 166 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 2: Like, I appreciate you saying top defense. I don't think 167 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:11,960 Speaker 2: I said that, but you don't. I think that every 168 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 2: year I do think that, but I think that you 169 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 2: know that the biggest thing you'll see is the difference 170 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:23,240 Speaker 2: on our speed, you know, and then as soon as 171 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:26,280 Speaker 2: we catch the execution up with the speed, and like 172 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:29,600 Speaker 2: I said, it's a it's gonna be fun for for 173 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:32,679 Speaker 2: for you guys to watch and for for our city 174 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 2: to watch. 175 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:34,240 Speaker 1: Is with the fans to watch. 176 00:08:34,920 --> 00:08:37,600 Speaker 2: So you know, like I said, there's gonna be some 177 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 2: tough challenges and Sunday nights our first. 178 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:45,320 Speaker 1: Challenge one seventeen. Sorry, that's right. You've coached great players before. 179 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:48,400 Speaker 1: When Dax has the kind of year that he had 180 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:53,000 Speaker 1: last year, how do you continue to get the most. 181 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 2: Out of the player who was really as dominant as 182 00:08:56,800 --> 00:09:00,479 Speaker 2: he was last year with the system. I think that 183 00:08:59,840 --> 00:09:04,280 Speaker 2: the great players, they get it from themselves. It comes 184 00:09:04,280 --> 00:09:06,480 Speaker 2: from here, and I think that's the same thing. You 185 00:09:06,520 --> 00:09:09,600 Speaker 2: know what Dex did last year. Dex decided he was 186 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 2: going to be a dominant player in this league. And 187 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:13,960 Speaker 2: then once you once you you know, have that success, 188 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:15,560 Speaker 2: you want to you want more of it. And I 189 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 2: think it's it's it's more player based than as a 190 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:22,920 Speaker 2: coaching based. I really do, because I think that you know, 191 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:27,439 Speaker 2: he played really well obviously, last year. Everybody talks about it, 192 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:30,040 Speaker 2: and I think he's going to play really well this year.