WEBVTT - Previewing Tennessee | Episode 46

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to the Command Center Podcast. I'm Julie Donaldson. Washington

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<v Speaker 1>welcomes Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans toth Edex Field

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<v Speaker 1>on Sunday for a one pm kick. How Washington's front

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<v Speaker 1>seven stack up against a running back like Derrick Henry

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<v Speaker 1>is just one of the matchup slogan Paulson and Santana

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<v Speaker 1>Moss will be on the lookout for. So if you

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<v Speaker 1>look at the specific matchups you're most looking forward to

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<v Speaker 1>in this game, I think it kind of starts there

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<v Speaker 1>with we talk about Derrick Henry. He really is kind

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<v Speaker 1>of like their leader on offense. He finally got over

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred yards for this season, and as defensive coordinator

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<v Speaker 1>jackter Riss says, he's a big, strong, hard guy to

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<v Speaker 1>have to stop. So, Santana, how do you see him

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<v Speaker 1>matching up against Washington's front seven? Well, it's no secret

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's gonna be a tall task. And it's

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<v Speaker 1>no secret also that this offen goes as far as

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<v Speaker 1>the king goes. He's King Henry for a reason. This

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<v Speaker 1>guy has been doing a year out the year out

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<v Speaker 1>the year. Oh, I think our defense has written to

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<v Speaker 1>the challenge the last few weeks when he came to

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<v Speaker 1>the run game. So I see these guys when I've

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<v Speaker 1>been doing just that rising to the challenge. I feel

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<v Speaker 1>that in order for us to go out there and

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<v Speaker 1>do what we want to do collectively on both fans,

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<v Speaker 1>our defense has to sload this guy now. If not,

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<v Speaker 1>then we're not going to get a chance to do

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<v Speaker 1>someone on the offensive side that we desperately and and

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<v Speaker 1>darn need to do. And it's something a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>different than they've seen the last couple of weeks. A

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<v Speaker 1>lot of outside zone, a little bit different philosophy from Tennessee.

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<v Speaker 1>Here They've got they've kind of built that offensive line

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<v Speaker 1>to get that done. So can the defense handle that?

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<v Speaker 1>Can they all play their gap responsibilities and be really

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<v Speaker 1>fun matchup to watch this Yes, so far Washington's run

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<v Speaker 1>defense has been pretty well, but it is going to

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<v Speaker 1>be a different kind of defending the run in this

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<v Speaker 1>game than we have in the past few games. Logan

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<v Speaker 1>offensive coordinator Scott Turner, A lot of attention has been

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<v Speaker 1>on him this week and kind of how he can

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<v Speaker 1>call a game to help out the offensive line that's struggling,

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<v Speaker 1>the quarterback that has, you know, trying to get to

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<v Speaker 1>his rhythm still, how do you see him going up

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<v Speaker 1>against their defensive coordinator Shane Bowen. Yeah, so I think

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<v Speaker 1>this is a really good matchup for Scott, not because

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<v Speaker 1>of you know, Bowen's got a bad defense or they're

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<v Speaker 1>not doing things as well in Tennessee. It's just a

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<v Speaker 1>familiarity there. It's very, very very similar to what Jack

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<v Speaker 1>does on to cover three. A lot of but don't

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<v Speaker 1>break philosophy, a little cover too, spripled in and they're

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<v Speaker 1>easy to identify coverages. The safeties kind of tip those off.

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<v Speaker 1>So if Scott has a plan and can get Carson

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<v Speaker 1>on the same page, I think they've seen how their

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<v Speaker 1>concepts work against these coverages. So it should be a

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<v Speaker 1>really really nice matchup for this group because of the

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<v Speaker 1>familiarity and getting guys comfortable Santana. If we go like

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<v Speaker 1>a level below that part of the way that this

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<v Speaker 1>team can have success and Scott Turner can as well

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<v Speaker 1>as the play of the offensive line. And here we

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<v Speaker 1>go into a game again with the offensive line shuffling

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<v Speaker 1>and dealing with injuries once again, I kind of feel

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<v Speaker 1>like this is, you know, a broken record unfortunately, but

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<v Speaker 1>it is what it is. You play with who you have, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>and their defensive front. They've got some guys, especially on

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<v Speaker 1>the interior that can get out at Santana. How do

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<v Speaker 1>you see those lines matching up. It's another in the

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<v Speaker 1>story when it comes to off as a line and

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<v Speaker 1>who we're going to be facing. I'm not sure that

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<v Speaker 1>we got to even worry about the individual names we're

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<v Speaker 1>doing into the game. Last week talking about you know, Parson,

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<v Speaker 1>it's talking about the guys who can go out there

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<v Speaker 1>and be different to mak Us. But I think if

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<v Speaker 1>we can't protect these guys without the teams forcing us

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<v Speaker 1>or bringing more than four people, and that's the problem.

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<v Speaker 1>So we have to be creative, I think offensively for

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<v Speaker 1>us to make sure that we're putting the right line

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<v Speaker 1>ones out there that we can make sure that Carston

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<v Speaker 1>couldn't excel with and we can be productive as an

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<v Speaker 1>offense regardless of what we do and what we're trying

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<v Speaker 1>to do, Let's make sure we protect him first and foremost. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>And I think great point, Tanna. I think one of

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<v Speaker 1>the things about this group is that they're kind of

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<v Speaker 1>a whole bunch of note names outside of Jeffrey Simmons,

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<v Speaker 1>who might be the best interior player in the NFL.

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<v Speaker 1>At the moment, he's greating better than Aaron Donald by

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<v Speaker 1>PFF metrics. He is a very productive player. Interesting to

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<v Speaker 1>see how a young player like CD's gonna match up

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<v Speaker 1>with him. He's been drawing a lot of double teams

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<v Speaker 1>as well because of that, that's what happens. But he

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<v Speaker 1>still wins despite that. And it says because he gets

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<v Speaker 1>the double team, that means it frees up somebody else

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<v Speaker 1>to be free. And when you get it, you just

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<v Speaker 1>got to go beat your man. He's definitely an a

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<v Speaker 1>tough one to go up against, but look, you play

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<v Speaker 1>the guys that are out there, you make no excuses.

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<v Speaker 1>And we'll see how this team comes together, and hopefully

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<v Speaker 1>it's in favor for Washington. Linebacker Jayman Davis has shined

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<v Speaker 1>in a sophomore season, leading the team with three stacks.

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<v Speaker 1>London Fletcher caught up with Jayman to discuss the season

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<v Speaker 1>so far. Jamie, appreciate you joining me. You're off to

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<v Speaker 1>a strong start in your second season, three sacks and

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<v Speaker 1>four games already. How comfortable are you feeling right now

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<v Speaker 1>this season? I mean, completely different outcome from how it

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<v Speaker 1>started out for me last year. It's just more so

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<v Speaker 1>like I said before, it's just going out there and

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<v Speaker 1>trying to play a lot faster and just really beat myself.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, this offseason one of the biggest things for

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<v Speaker 1>me was just trying to eliminate a lot of the

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<v Speaker 1>extra thinking. So I mean, now, like I said, just

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<v Speaker 1>going out there and trying to beat myself. When you

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<v Speaker 1>say eliminate the extra thinking, what what do you feel

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<v Speaker 1>has been your biggest improvement on the field this season.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean one of them things where it's like you've

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<v Speaker 1>seen this play before, so you can kind of anticipate

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<v Speaker 1>it a lot more, and just trying to go out

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<v Speaker 1>there and play faster to it than you did before

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<v Speaker 1>last year. It's great that you mentioned seeing this play before.

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<v Speaker 1>One thing I noticed in the ballgame against Dallas the

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<v Speaker 1>other day, they got you in a situation where they

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<v Speaker 1>had a stack release with CD Lamb and you had

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<v Speaker 1>him in coverage and he, you know, beat you across

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<v Speaker 1>your face. They tried that same play later on in

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<v Speaker 1>the game and it was you made a great adjustment,

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<v Speaker 1>knew it was coming, and you recovered that the roan

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<v Speaker 1>knocked the ball down when you were going to knock

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<v Speaker 1>the play down the pass down also, it's that part

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<v Speaker 1>of just that growth and right, and I understand you

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<v Speaker 1>see a play that's basically the same exact thing is

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<v Speaker 1>like knowing plays that you've seen before and knowing how

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<v Speaker 1>you exactly how you're supposed to play it, and just

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<v Speaker 1>trying to be better the next time, going around and

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<v Speaker 1>going forward. That's the same thing the rest of the year,

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<v Speaker 1>just trying to play fast and make a lot more

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<v Speaker 1>plays like that so I can just do what I

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<v Speaker 1>can to be a playmaker. You got a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>former linebackers that you deal with in your room. You

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<v Speaker 1>got you know, obviously Steve Russian linebacker coach, he played,

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<v Speaker 1>Jack Dale, real play, Robert vera play, get a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of information. What has been the biggest massage or the

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<v Speaker 1>message that they mainly have given you this season. Play fast.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, that's that's all It really boils down to.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't don't do all the extra thinking, like I said before,

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<v Speaker 1>because all that's gonna do is have you like just

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<v Speaker 1>ten stuff and out there thinking a little too much.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's one of the biggest things that they harp

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<v Speaker 1>on constantly, is just going out there and really being yourself.

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<v Speaker 1>That's what I was trying to focus on this offseason,

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<v Speaker 1>like I said, so, I mean going forward, I just

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<v Speaker 1>want to continue to do. What I'm doing is just

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<v Speaker 1>trying to be myself. I'm not worried about what anybody

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<v Speaker 1>trying to say about me because they don't know me.

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<v Speaker 1>So right at the end of the day, I'm just

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<v Speaker 1>gonna go out there and try to continue to be

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<v Speaker 1>a playmaker so we can turn this thing around. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you you made a ton of plays. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I look back and think about the game against the

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<v Speaker 1>Philadelphia Eagles, and you know, it wasn't the type of

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<v Speaker 1>result we wanted, but just the flash plays where there

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<v Speaker 1>was times with Jalen Hurtson's you know, running out of

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<v Speaker 1>pocket thing, He's gonna get it first down and you

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<v Speaker 1>just come out of nowhere like a blur. That's just

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<v Speaker 1>part of not thinking it, just playing fast. That's exactly

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<v Speaker 1>what it is. It's more so of like, Okay, you

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<v Speaker 1>know you're supposed to be so don't think about it,

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<v Speaker 1>just do it. Just gonna make the play so ain't

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<v Speaker 1>nobody else is gonna do it? So hell, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I let him to the ball. That's always a goal.

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<v Speaker 1>But at the same time, if you got an opportunity

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<v Speaker 1>to make a play, you might as well take it.

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<v Speaker 1>Got a big challenge this weekend going against Derreck Henry

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<v Speaker 1>and a tice rushing attack. What type of challenges do

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<v Speaker 1>they pretend, especially going against a big back like Derrick Henry.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, first and foremost, your main focus is to

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<v Speaker 1>stop the run because you know they're a big running team.

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<v Speaker 1>So coming into this you want to be able to

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<v Speaker 1>read your keys, do as much you can to get

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<v Speaker 1>a jump on them with film and whatnot, making sure

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<v Speaker 1>that you know exactly what they're running where they run

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<v Speaker 1>the ball and stop that first and foremost, like I said,

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<v Speaker 1>and then first and second down, getting all the way

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<v Speaker 1>off the field on third down as well. So, like

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<v Speaker 1>I said, just run game. That's that's really the biggest

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<v Speaker 1>thing to harp on first and foremost. The last two

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<v Speaker 1>ball games, you guys have been outstandings playing against the

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<v Speaker 1>run against two of the better running teams in the

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<v Speaker 1>International Football League. What has been the biggest difference between

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<v Speaker 1>you know, early in the season and now have you

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<v Speaker 1>played the run against Philadelphi in the Dallas Cowboys. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>it's yeah, we've been trying to do what we need

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<v Speaker 1>to do. But at the same time, we know we

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<v Speaker 1>still not where we want to be as a team defensively,

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<v Speaker 1>and we just want to live up to our standards

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<v Speaker 1>play fast as a defense. So I mean, it's really

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<v Speaker 1>just trying to play fast. Like I said before, it

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<v Speaker 1>get all eleven halts to the ball. No, we just

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<v Speaker 1>want to get off the field on third down. And

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<v Speaker 1>how you do that, it's stopping them on first and

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<v Speaker 1>second down. So that's really the main focus and we're

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<v Speaker 1>just going to continue to do that throughout the season.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, man, appreciate you join an thank you for

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