1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:04,120 Speaker 1: Instead making up plays to win. On Sunday, I felt 2 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:06,600 Speaker 1: like there were some good things. I thought we responded 3 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: there after a little bit shaky first half to be 4 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:11,880 Speaker 1: able to close out late, give a two minutes stop 5 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:15,160 Speaker 1: and and just then make enough in the end. Gotta 6 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:17,440 Speaker 1: find ways to put these guys in position, make plays 7 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:19,159 Speaker 1: in the fourth quarter where we can close some of 8 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:23,280 Speaker 1: these games out. And same story right now, and we're 9 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:26,119 Speaker 1: fighting to fighting to fix it, fighting to find solutions 10 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:28,159 Speaker 1: for these guys and just being able to make the 11 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: plays when we need the most. 12 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:33,239 Speaker 2: What do you think the challenge this week of the 13 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:35,000 Speaker 2: offense and some of the creativity. 14 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:37,520 Speaker 3: It seems like they do things that maybe nobody else does. 15 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, first and foremost, I think they're they're 16 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:45,120 Speaker 1: really talented across the board. Starts with their quarterback and 17 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:48,879 Speaker 1: then the running game two really good backs. Obviously the 18 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 1: skilled players will them are able to take at the 19 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,599 Speaker 1: distance no matter where they catch it. So I mean 20 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: it starts there, and they're creative finding ways to get 21 00:00:56,200 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 1: those playmakers the ball. And again we're gonna have to 22 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:00,040 Speaker 1: be locked in. We've got to make sure we do 23 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:04,280 Speaker 1: our job every single play. Again, you can't really anticipate 24 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: when those things are coming, so hopefully were locked in 25 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:09,640 Speaker 1: and we can do our best to do our job 26 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 1: when they do come and be in position how much 27 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:13,199 Speaker 1: you did last week. 28 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 4: You're obviously going in you probably have a plan. You're 29 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:18,679 Speaker 4: thinking Paulson is going to be there, and then you 30 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 4: get to the game and you have to kind of 31 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 4: change on the fly there. 32 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, honestly, it's not a whole lot different than if 33 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:28,039 Speaker 1: it were to happen in the first series, if you 34 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 1: get what I'm saying. But yeah, it was obviously he 35 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 1: couldn't go. They made a decision he couldn't go, and 36 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,400 Speaker 1: again we got to adjust. That's our job, and hopefully 37 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 1: those guys are ready to go. They got to prepare 38 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:43,800 Speaker 1: to play and hopefully in that situation or throughout the game, 39 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 1: if something comes up, those guys are ready to play 40 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 1: and we can keep going and make the adjustments we 41 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: need to make that. 42 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 4: Change much you can do that is your top corner 43 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 4: back there. 44 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's something we definitely look at right how we're playing. 45 00:01:56,240 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 1: Certain things have to change from things depending on who's 46 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 1: going in that spot, what we're comfortable with. Obviously, something 47 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 1: we always look at based on our personnel. 48 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:08,639 Speaker 2: What do you think of the season Flats having and 49 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:11,640 Speaker 2: do you think assuming you think it's you know, he's progressed. 50 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:14,640 Speaker 2: Do you think that's because he's settled into one spot 51 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:16,359 Speaker 2: for his first three years here? I know you're only 52 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 2: here for one That was like, is he is. 53 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 3: He a slot? Is he an outside corner? Whatever? You 54 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 3: guys gave him a chance and it seems like he's responded. 55 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: Yeah. I think he's uh improved dramatically over my time 56 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 1: here and then obviously getting settled in to competing for 57 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:33,240 Speaker 1: that outside job through the spring and through training camp. 58 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 1: I think he's had a really good ear for us 59 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 1: and made some plays. There's some plays I'm sure he'd 60 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 1: like to have back, but consistent every single day, the 61 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 1: same guy comes out here, practices, works at it, and 62 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:48,080 Speaker 1: it shows up on Sunday. 63 00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 3: Why did you bench Drew Phillips turning in? 64 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: Yeah? Really with Nick? I felt like Nick earned a 65 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:56,919 Speaker 1: right to play a little bit right, He's he's out 66 00:02:56,919 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 1: here working, He's done a really good job. We got 67 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 1: him in there, felt confident in his ability to go 68 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:05,000 Speaker 1: in there and play, and I would say he earned 69 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:07,799 Speaker 1: the right to play, So get him out there was good. 70 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 1: Seeing him make the big play on third and two 71 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:11,960 Speaker 1: was good. So I kind of see where that goes. 72 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:14,640 Speaker 5: Why didn't you start the game there? Uh? 73 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:17,799 Speaker 1: Because I got confidence and Drew. I got confidence and 74 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 1: Drew to go out there and do all those things 75 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:23,079 Speaker 1: as are starting Nickel, just trying to get him some time, 76 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:27,440 Speaker 1: a rotation, I think week to week, it's just something 77 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:29,840 Speaker 1: we look at and again just felt like Nick or 78 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:32,520 Speaker 1: and the opportunity to go play. So it was more 79 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 1: about Nick than anything else. 80 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 2: Anything different you saw from Dexter Lawrence that I mean 81 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:39,600 Speaker 2: like it seemed like he popped more on tape. 82 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 3: Any reasons for that. 83 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 5: H. 84 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: No, I mean I think he took advantage of some 85 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 1: one on ones. I think he was disruptive when we 86 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: had him on the move, able to get in the 87 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 1: backfield thinking one of the pressures. He was able to 88 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:56,360 Speaker 1: wrap and and make somebody right and force them out. 89 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 1: So just continuing to be disruptive in there, and when 90 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 1: we when he gets his chances one on one or 91 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 1: on the move, or we can change the math a 92 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:06,559 Speaker 1: little bit for him, take advantage of those opportunities. 93 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 5: Those work for. 94 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 4: Mike has been Kafka has been aggressive. How much has 95 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 4: that been the message to you. 96 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:18,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, don't hold anything back. Put these guys 97 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:22,920 Speaker 1: in positions, make plays. Understand obviously this week's going to 98 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:27,039 Speaker 1: be played aggressively by by their side of the football 99 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: as well, just with what they've done on fourth downs. 100 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 1: Understanding that and something we look at every week, just 101 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:38,080 Speaker 1: how we're able to attack, like finding ways to attack 102 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 1: the situations we feel comfortable, attacking, the personnel we're playing with, 103 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: playing against all that comes into play, but again, finding 104 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 1: the best ways to put these guys in positions when 105 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 1: it matters most whatever that is to be able to 106 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: go effect and change the game. 107 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 5: I don't know how much time you and Mike, you know, 108 00:04:57,040 --> 00:04:59,120 Speaker 5: prior to last week, probably had not spent as much 109 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:01,760 Speaker 5: time or maybe as you did doing your own things. 110 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 5: But what have you seen in him since he was elevated. 111 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:07,479 Speaker 1: Yeah, a lot of the same things I saw when 112 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:11,479 Speaker 1: he was the offense coordinator, just from Afar bringing it 113 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:14,120 Speaker 1: in with the whole team, with the defensive unit involved. 114 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 1: Now the leadership. I think the tension of detail, how 115 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 1: he's adjusted some meetings I think has been good for us, 116 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: good for the guys. But he relates with all the 117 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 1: players offense defense. He wants to be involved, he wants 118 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:33,039 Speaker 1: to know what's going on, so he can have those 119 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 1: conversations with our guys as well and be able to 120 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:39,520 Speaker 1: hold them accountable to certain things. So I think he's 121 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:43,160 Speaker 1: doing a really good job and hopefully we can get 122 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:43,719 Speaker 1: some wins here. 123 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:45,479 Speaker 5: How does he relate with the players? 124 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:48,159 Speaker 1: I think by getting to know him, like getting to 125 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:51,599 Speaker 1: know him, understanding what we're doing. I think that all 126 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:55,920 Speaker 1: comes into it. But as a coach, it's about building relationships, 127 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 1: getting to know who they are, letting them in, to 128 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 1: know who you are, Families, what's your reason why? Everything 129 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 1: that kind of goes into this thing. It comes back 130 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 1: to relationships, and I think he's taking the time to 131 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 1: continue to build those relationships a little bit further and 132 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 1: probably what he was able to before as just the 133 00:06:13,720 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 1: offense coordinator. 134 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:19,320 Speaker 2: Okay, you think Abdul has recommitted himself since being benched 135 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:20,840 Speaker 2: for that series on Sunday. 136 00:06:20,600 --> 00:06:26,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, I do. I Again, unfortunate situation handle internally, but 137 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:28,360 Speaker 1: he's been locked in this week. He has. He came 138 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:31,919 Speaker 1: in here Tuesday, ready to go, ready to learn, ready 139 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:36,000 Speaker 1: to make the corrections. It was good yesterday. Guy to 140 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:38,680 Speaker 1: continue to kind of stack these days here as we 141 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 1: get through the week, and hopefully we'll be ready to 142 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:46,040 Speaker 1: go Sunday. Be a pro, be a pro keep working, 143 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 1: can't get frustrated with where things are. We got to 144 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:53,920 Speaker 1: find ways to keep improving, take advantage of our opportunities 145 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 1: when they're there. But again, it's it's the consistency day 146 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:01,480 Speaker 1: in and day out with all these guys, especially young players. 147 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:04,479 Speaker 1: Just try to be the same guy every day, try 148 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 1: to work the same way every day and on Sunday, 149 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:08,360 Speaker 1: Hopefully that pays off you guys. 150 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 6: You guys emphasize takeaways as a priority. Went back to 151 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 6: the spring, Dan will come as much as you would like. 152 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 6: What what do you attribute that to? What do you 153 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:17,640 Speaker 6: see on tab where that's been an issue? 154 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:20,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think we've dropped some like you go back 155 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 1: Dallas game. We dropped a few against the Bears a 156 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 1: few weeks ago, we dropped one. I think last week 157 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 1: we punched one out weren't able to get it. There 158 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:32,600 Speaker 1: was one that ended up getting overturned too that they 159 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:36,000 Speaker 1: dropped and we were able to get on. I mean, 160 00:07:36,040 --> 00:07:38,760 Speaker 1: I think the biggest thing is just continue to emphasize 161 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 1: we can't miss opportunities. When we're in position, second guy in, 162 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: third guy in. We got to do a great job 163 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 1: of attacking the football when we got these guys secured, 164 00:07:47,880 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: and then continue to affect the quarterback. Try to find 165 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: ways to get out the quarterback. There's a number one 166 00:07:52,520 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 1: bumblers in the league every single year, So trying to 167 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:57,560 Speaker 1: find ways to get off the quarterback and hopefully we 168 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:00,320 Speaker 1: can make the ones when we do have the opportunity. 169 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:02,240 Speaker 6: And I'll off to follow that up. You guys have 170 00:08:02,280 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 6: gotten a lot of pressure on the quarterback, but the 171 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:07,440 Speaker 6: sacks maybe having come, do you how do you analyze 172 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 6: that to see like what's successful, what hasn't words, or 173 00:08:09,640 --> 00:08:10,200 Speaker 6: what has worked. 174 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:14,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's a good question. I mean, obviously you want 175 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:16,160 Speaker 1: you want the negative plays they come with that, But 176 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:18,680 Speaker 1: at the same time, I think the ability to affect 177 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:23,520 Speaker 1: and disrupt and really change the passing game, there's obviously 178 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 1: a huge benefit of that for our secondary and it's 179 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:29,080 Speaker 1: it takes all of it, right, it takes all eleven 180 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 1: Give him to hold the ball and we're able to 181 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:34,240 Speaker 1: get home, or we're able to put pressure on him, 182 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:37,320 Speaker 1: force an air and throw a quick throw. Maybe he's 183 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:41,079 Speaker 1: not ready to throw, So continue to get pressure on 184 00:08:41,160 --> 00:08:43,599 Speaker 1: him as best we can and hopefully find ways to 185 00:08:43,600 --> 00:08:44,840 Speaker 1: get him down when we have a chance. 186 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:50,440 Speaker 5: Just see idea on a long long pass the thirty 187 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:53,880 Speaker 5: three yard late, you had some one on ones upfront. 188 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 1: And yeah, get through. 189 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:55,839 Speaker 5: What was your Yeah? 190 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:58,120 Speaker 1: I mean we brought five, we were we were tight 191 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 1: back there. Got to find a way to get through 192 00:09:02,679 --> 00:09:06,840 Speaker 1: and win somewhere. Burns did late after the chip, he 193 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:10,319 Speaker 1: was able to get through late in position. We got 194 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:12,440 Speaker 1: to do a better job down the field there when 195 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:14,480 Speaker 1: we're chest to chest to being able to play play 196 00:09:14,520 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 1: through the hands right, Totally different situation than kind of 197 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 1: what Dane had when they're running and he's trying to 198 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:23,680 Speaker 1: look back and his hand got up late where there's 199 00:09:23,720 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 1: not really momentum building on that throw. We're chest to chest, 200 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:28,760 Speaker 1: Let's make sure we're playing through the hands, seeing the hands, 201 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:31,120 Speaker 1: and again, we gotta find ways to make those plays. 202 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 1: There were two in that drive they made and we 203 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:34,040 Speaker 1: did it. 204 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:36,679 Speaker 5: I mean, Burns blaved. The guys up front said it was. 205 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 5: It was a tough play for flop there. Obviously have 206 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 5: done differently. 207 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:44,640 Speaker 1: There as a chest to chest. Just making sure I'm 208 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:47,600 Speaker 1: seeing the receiver's hands like that point. I think it's 209 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:51,480 Speaker 1: a different, different situation than when you're running and the 210 00:09:51,559 --> 00:09:54,160 Speaker 1: guys is underthrown and you got to try to get 211 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:56,680 Speaker 1: your head around because there is going to be that collision. 212 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:59,560 Speaker 1: Right at that point, I think they were pretty much, 213 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 1: for lack of a better term, there wasn't a momentum 214 00:10:02,559 --> 00:10:04,440 Speaker 1: taking them down the field, so they were pretty much 215 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:06,440 Speaker 1: just the chest just trying to find a way to 216 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:09,240 Speaker 1: get my hands my hand threw his hands instead of 217 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:10,320 Speaker 1: taking a peek