1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:05,120 Speaker 1: I'll start where I think everybody wants to start, which 2 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: is the playoffs. Did you watch those two games yesterday 3 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: and obviously you got to help you needed with no 4 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:16,800 Speaker 1: fear of looking ahead. There's nothing after week seventeen. Will 5 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: you change the approach about discussing the playoffs with your 6 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 1: team this week? No. I actually met with the team 7 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: last night when we got back to make sure we're 8 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: centered on what the plan for the week was. The 9 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: Guard focus still needs remain remain on the Cowboys. That's 10 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: the prior to this week, and we remain, folks on 11 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: improven as a team. We gotta do it. A division 12 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: rival coming up ahead, it's a big game force. Obviously 13 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:38,879 Speaker 1: there's implications. As I've said all along, those games right 14 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 1: now don't exist. So until I can talk about any 15 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: kind of opponent coming up beyond who we're playing, there's 16 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: not a conversation to be had. So our folks remains 17 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: on the Cowboys. Patty, Good, Patty, how's it going? Tell? Well? Thanks? 18 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: I just wanted to ask you. I was doing studying 19 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: out the numbers. It looks like um in your last 20 00:00:56,760 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: three games, when you come out in the second half 21 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: the worse a little bit closer, perhaps indicating a quicker start. 22 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:06,680 Speaker 1: I'm just wondering what's been the difference We're getting started 23 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: up a little quicker in the second half versus getting 24 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 1: started starting first half. Yeah, I think our coach had 25 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:15,320 Speaker 1: made good adjustments at the halftime. We've came out, obviously 26 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: schematically to change a few things, used our personnel just 27 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 1: a little bit differently, nothing drastic, but just something to 28 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: go ahead and change up that something that may have 29 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: been an issue in the first half. So again we've 30 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 1: gotta build adjust on the fly. That's within the game. 31 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 1: We can't wait till halftime to make adjustments, but that's 32 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 1: an opportunity to get the entire unit. You know, together 33 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 1: discussed some schematic things or how maybe be treating person 34 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:36,039 Speaker 1: on the other side. So on both sides of the ball, 35 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 1: including the kicking game as well. You know, we try 36 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 1: to use halftime as effectively as we can. Thank you 37 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 1: and Joe. I don't believe Will Hernandez had ever missed 38 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 1: a snap in his career until I went on the 39 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:49,320 Speaker 1: COVID list. And you know, now it is playing time 40 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 1: is you know, really reduced. I'm just curious, you know, 41 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 1: what's going into that and Uh, yeah, that's my question. 42 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 1: Why is he playing so much less now? Well, we're 43 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: continuing to roll our a lineman throughout the game. Uh, 44 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 1: there hasn't been a DESI we had a snap count 45 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 1: on any player going in. Uh. Look, I've let Googe 46 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 1: kind of have some you know, autonomy in terms of 47 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:08,840 Speaker 1: as a game gets going to flow, goes to put in, 48 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:10,359 Speaker 1: you know, what we think is best for the schemes 49 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:12,400 Speaker 1: that we're running. You know, we check in, we talk 50 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:14,360 Speaker 1: continuously throughout the week. The plan is to play all 51 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 1: of our guys at the game. That's always been our 52 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: plan and use guys continuously. You saw Matt play as 53 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: well last night. We'll continue to use Will and we'll 54 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 1: rotate all three guards going forward. But you mean obviously 55 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:26,919 Speaker 1: you say you know the starters now, but I mean 56 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 1: like change, like significantly more sounds like plays usually the 57 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 1: first two series and what comes in. So I guess 58 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 1: like they will lose his job by going on the 59 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:37,800 Speaker 1: cover this because he wasn't wroted. He was a starter 60 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:39,800 Speaker 1: and he's playing every snap. I mean, look, we based 61 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 1: everything here on production, So in terms of you know 62 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 1: who's playing on what snaps, you know, we may have 63 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:46,240 Speaker 1: different guys in different schemes. There's different times we want 64 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:48,079 Speaker 1: to use different guys throughout the game. We put prior 65 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: to keeping all of our guys fresh, and we're looking 66 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 1: to really develop as many guys we can. I'd say 67 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:55,359 Speaker 1: all three guards, Kevin, Shane, and Will have played well 68 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 1: at times. We's been things want to improve on with 69 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 1: our entire unit going across the board or he you 70 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:07,520 Speaker 1: rotate those guys going forward. Awesome. Joe didn't get a 71 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:09,919 Speaker 1: chance to ask you yesterday about Evan. You know, he 72 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 1: got banged up at the end of the game. Just 73 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 1: curious what his status is, how he was feeling today 74 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 1: and you probably won't get a true sense until Wednesday, 75 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:22,359 Speaker 1: but to add some insight as to what went on there, Yeah, 76 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 1: I'll tell you what he's He's actually gonna meet with 77 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:25,840 Speaker 1: the doctors a little bit later tonight. He's already seen 78 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 1: our training staff and met with the doctors after the game. 79 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:30,840 Speaker 1: That's all kind of standard procedure. Uh. Look, we're optimistic 80 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 1: about where he's gonna be. That being said, this will 81 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:35,000 Speaker 1: definitely be a deal with to see how he moves 82 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: around Wednesday and practice. Um. From the feedback we got 83 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 1: from the doctors, you know, for them, it's a lot 84 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 1: of wait and see and watch and see how he responds. 85 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 1: But we are optimistic. I've not spoken directly to Evan today. 86 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:48,320 Speaker 1: Myself checked with him just say after the game obviously, 87 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 1: and talked him a little bit when we got back, 88 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:54,840 Speaker 1: but nothing extensively. And just one on on Daniel, h 89 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 1: did he come out physically well enough to the point 90 00:03:57,320 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 1: where today you don't feel like there's anything new that 91 00:03:59,720 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 1: you have to deal with this week? No. I think 92 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 1: this is the first week in a while as far 93 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 1: as Daniel goes, where we can just turn around and say, hey, 94 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:07,040 Speaker 1: we're gonna let him go out there and let him play. 95 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: You know, obviously we had to see him move around 96 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 1: a little bit throughout the week's coming up to it. 97 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 1: The one good thing about Daniel is, you know, our 98 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 1: training staff and him have done a really good job 99 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: working together and prepping him for game action. We've seen 100 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 1: continued improvement health wise with him. He hasn't come out 101 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:22,040 Speaker 1: of any game he's played in worse off than when 102 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 1: he goes beforehand. I'd say, you know, the ankle is 103 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:26,840 Speaker 1: getting better. Okay, I don't think it's you know, anything 104 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 1: that he really talks about it. You see, you know, 105 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:31,600 Speaker 1: inhibiting his performance out there, and the hamstrings continue to 106 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:34,719 Speaker 1: heal as well, so you know, physically he's definitely moving 107 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:39,720 Speaker 1: in the right direction. Hey, Joe, how you doing good? 108 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:42,479 Speaker 1: Paul is going on there good. Um Um, this is 109 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 1: a little bit looking back a little bit. Um. I 110 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:46,280 Speaker 1: know you don't like to look forward too much or 111 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:48,960 Speaker 1: back too much, but um, you know this, this team 112 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:53,480 Speaker 1: has suffered a significant injury with Stay Kwon Barkley. How 113 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:56,880 Speaker 1: do you think, looking forward, the way this offense has played, 114 00:04:57,320 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 1: you've been able to make up for that with such 115 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:03,080 Speaker 1: a player being gone. I think with any personnel you 116 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:05,279 Speaker 1: have available, you have to use it to their strengths. 117 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 1: We want to have all of our players out there. Look, 118 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:09,280 Speaker 1: it's no secret I would love to have been able 119 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:11,360 Speaker 1: to coach, say Kwana for you know, sixteen or sixteen 120 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:13,480 Speaker 1: plus games this year. Paul. Absolutely, he's a fun guy 121 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:15,919 Speaker 1: to coach. He works really, really hard. He's doing everything 122 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:18,840 Speaker 1: he can right now to get better and progress. Um. 123 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 1: I don't really think it's fair to turn around and 124 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 1: say what our offense would or would not have looked 125 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 1: like with him in there. I think some of our 126 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 1: scheme would have probably evolved into what it's doing right 127 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 1: now anyway, based on how the offensive line plays, what 128 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:32,159 Speaker 1: their strengths are as a unit. Um, but there may 129 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:33,719 Speaker 1: have been some different rekles we could throw in. That 130 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: being said, I think all the backs we've used this 131 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:37,480 Speaker 1: year have done a good job at just in their 132 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: games as well. These are different schemes and they ran 133 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:41,360 Speaker 1: in the past thing. Wayne's done a nice job, Alfred, 134 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:44,400 Speaker 1: you know, Davante, Dion, all these guys running really hard 135 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:46,760 Speaker 1: for us right now. So we try to use them 136 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:49,040 Speaker 1: all similar enough that you know every time they're in 137 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:50,599 Speaker 1: is not a you know, red flag and what's going 138 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 1: to happen in the game. At the same time, they've 139 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:54,839 Speaker 1: all got a little bit of difference to them. Um. Look, 140 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 1: say Kwan's own player as well, we definitely would have 141 00:05:57,480 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 1: had some things dialed up for his skill set like 142 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:02,839 Speaker 1: we do for Wayne and Alfred, Davante and Dion as well. 143 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 1: So you know, it's it's not really fair to turn 144 00:06:04,839 --> 00:06:06,799 Speaker 1: around to tell the entire offense what it may amount 145 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 1: have looked like. I don't think that's really fair to anybody. Um, 146 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 1: But obviously he's a weapon you want to have out there. 147 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,039 Speaker 1: I will say this. You know, what you don't see 148 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 1: early behind the scenes is how he's working right now. 149 00:06:15,880 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 1: And this guy's in here every day. Um, he's very 150 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:20,720 Speaker 1: active in the training room, in the weight room getting better. 151 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 1: Uh you know, see this guy around the locker room 152 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 1: as much as he can in terms of you're really 153 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:28,039 Speaker 1: encouraging his teammates, staying involved, staying engaged. And look, this 154 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:30,839 Speaker 1: guy was elected captain by his teammates for reason, and 155 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:33,800 Speaker 1: the leadership off the field is definitely came through since 156 00:06:33,839 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 1: he's been hurt and been away from the team on 157 00:06:35,440 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 1: the field thanks to Joe. How connected were you on 158 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:42,960 Speaker 1: the way home last night to what was going on 159 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 1: with the rest of the division in those games that 160 00:06:45,080 --> 00:06:48,680 Speaker 1: ultimately kept kept you alive and in this race for 161 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 1: the division title? Yeah, you know, being on the train, 162 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:54,880 Speaker 1: actually we had the game streaming, you know, in the background, 163 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 1: and I sat and that we had kind of a 164 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 1: little conference room in the front car that I was in, 165 00:06:58,600 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 1: and me and Pat Graham said and there went to 166 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 1: the defensive tape together and watched like we do. You know, 167 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:04,520 Speaker 1: we did the same thing coming back from Washington and 168 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 1: talk some ball and you know, we're kind of checking 169 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:08,960 Speaker 1: scores throughout the league with a lot of games as 170 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 1: we go, and that's kind of just you know, that's 171 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:12,520 Speaker 1: kind of a normal custom right there. Everyone's kind of 172 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 1: checking scores around the league. Last night was no different. Obviously, 173 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 1: there were some division games going on that we're conscious of, uh, 174 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 1: and we checked those. We stream those to watch the 175 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 1: end of those games, and what was the what was 176 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 1: the reaction of the team when those results came into 177 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:29,239 Speaker 1: your favor. To be honest with you, I was actually 178 00:07:29,280 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: separate from the rest of the players. They had as 179 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: very spaced out in carts. The front cart was kind of, 180 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 1: you know, more coaches than it was players. I saw 181 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:37,080 Speaker 1: the players on the back end. We got back to 182 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:39,440 Speaker 1: the facility, I called a quick meeting in the bubble 183 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 1: just to address how we're gonna handle the week going 184 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 1: forward and kind of clear if any questions may have 185 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 1: came up, And to be honest with you, look, the 186 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 1: questions about the playoffs, you know, these are things the 187 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:49,200 Speaker 1: players obviously have as well. We gotta keep our focus 188 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: on Dallas. We're not getting focused on the playoffs. I 189 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 1: truly believe what I said earlier. These are hypothetical games 190 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:55,520 Speaker 1: and only thing we can controls we do against Dallas. 191 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 1: At the same time, there's a human nature that they're 192 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:00,120 Speaker 1: very conscious of what's going on around the league, and 193 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:02,720 Speaker 1: it would be naive or ignorant to pretend that they're 194 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:05,040 Speaker 1: not paying attention as well. So when we got back 195 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 1: I did I grabbed the team and just kind of 196 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 1: let them know, all right, what the situation is, but 197 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:12,240 Speaker 1: really reaffirmed the importance of staying focused on Dallas. That's 198 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:17,040 Speaker 1: all we can control. Would say, two more highlander Jordans 199 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:20,600 Speaker 1: Hey Joe coming off this game. Obviously the Ravens blitz 200 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 1: a ton and their tough defense, but what are your 201 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 1: coaching points to clean up how the offensive line handled 202 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 1: or did not handle some of the pressures they threw 203 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:31,760 Speaker 1: at you guys, and kind of connected to that, you know, 204 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 1: how much how much patience do you have for your 205 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 1: two most veteran offensive lineman false starting back to back 206 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:40,480 Speaker 1: on the first drive and really setting you guys back. Well, look, 207 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:42,679 Speaker 1: we're not gonna accept any penalties from any player at 208 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:44,800 Speaker 1: any time, okay, And we've got to coach that better. 209 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:46,720 Speaker 1: We've got to make sure we drill every technique and 210 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:48,959 Speaker 1: practice in every situation the right way, and we have 211 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:50,400 Speaker 1: to execute when we get on the field. That's just 212 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:53,439 Speaker 1: all responsibilities coaches and players. You know. That being said 213 00:08:53,520 --> 00:08:56,040 Speaker 1: in terms of the offensive line, look, there are a 214 00:08:56,040 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 1: lot of positives. Obviously it wasn't perfect. We've got to 215 00:08:58,520 --> 00:08:59,760 Speaker 1: clean up a lot of things, and there's gonna be 216 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:01,240 Speaker 1: a lot of things that will tie over and apply 217 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 1: into the Dallas game this week. You know, we saw 218 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:05,240 Speaker 1: a lot of movement schemes yesterday. We're gonna see moving 219 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:07,880 Speaker 1: against Dallas. There are some blitz packages yesterday, We're gonna 220 00:09:07,880 --> 00:09:10,840 Speaker 1: see price some copycat and similar things against Dallas. So 221 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:13,400 Speaker 1: the tape is relevant in terms of what Dallas may 222 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:15,840 Speaker 1: copycat what we have to prepare for. I say, the 223 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:18,640 Speaker 1: situation we gotta keep ourselves out of pat is when 224 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:21,359 Speaker 1: you get behind and you're in that past only mentality 225 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:23,560 Speaker 1: where now the defense can pen their ears back and 226 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:24,800 Speaker 1: really get you. And if you kind of look at 227 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:27,160 Speaker 1: our past few games when the issues have come up, 228 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:29,840 Speaker 1: it's really been in those situations. That's against Arizona Cleveland 229 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:32,440 Speaker 1: then again yesterday, when you're get in that past heavy 230 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:35,200 Speaker 1: zone where you're behind, you know, that's when the defense 231 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:36,959 Speaker 1: can finally pin their ears back. When you can stay 232 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:39,599 Speaker 1: balanced early on where it's run or pass, is it 233 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:42,720 Speaker 1: a draw screen situation, what may come up that keeps 234 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:44,520 Speaker 1: the defense a little bit more honest. And that's when 235 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 1: our offensive line has really played its best. So when 236 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:49,800 Speaker 1: you're getting blitz zero, you know, three out of four plays, 237 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 1: eventually someone's gonna come free and we've got to make 238 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:53,840 Speaker 1: sure we avoid that hits on a quarterback. But there 239 00:09:53,840 --> 00:09:56,400 Speaker 1: are times you're protecting with just five and they're bringing 240 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 1: six or seven. And Daniel did a very good job yesterday, 241 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 1: really control in that opera, eating and getting the ball out, 242 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:02,840 Speaker 1: and you kind of look at yesterday, there's a lot 243 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:05,720 Speaker 1: of situations where Daniel knew they were gonna be free runners. 244 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 1: You just know by scheme, that's part of the you know, 245 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:09,400 Speaker 1: how you design getting the ball out. We had some 246 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:11,720 Speaker 1: hot read, some sight adjustments, and just some plays you know, 247 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 1: scheme for quick game. I really like the way Daniel 248 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:16,160 Speaker 1: handle it yesterday. You know, you kind of talk about 249 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:18,440 Speaker 1: what level we've improven have we seen throughout the year. 250 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 1: I think there's a lot of things to show up 251 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:22,400 Speaker 1: in the tape yesterday with number eight. You watch him 252 00:10:22,400 --> 00:10:25,040 Speaker 1: from the start of the year two through yesterday and 253 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:27,040 Speaker 1: how he handled a lot of the situations with the 254 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:29,560 Speaker 1: pressure of the ball, security, decision making. He did a 255 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:31,480 Speaker 1: lot of things that demonstrate a lot of growth. And 256 00:10:31,520 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 1: there's a lot of things you guys asked me all 257 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:34,760 Speaker 1: the time, you know, what are you really looking at 258 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:36,719 Speaker 1: with this team? As you go forward? We'll all start 259 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:38,360 Speaker 1: with a key peace right there with Daniel. You know, 260 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:39,880 Speaker 1: we always want to know about you know, is Daniel 261 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:42,120 Speaker 1: oor guy? Are we're going forward? Daniel? The answer is absolutely. 262 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:44,439 Speaker 1: And what gives us that confidence is even in games 263 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:46,920 Speaker 1: like yesterday it didn't come out perfectly, you can turn 264 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:49,000 Speaker 1: the tape on. You can say, hey, listen, in games 265 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:51,480 Speaker 1: one through whatever, that wasn't the guy we're looking at. 266 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:53,559 Speaker 1: You watch the tape yesterday and you see that guy 267 00:10:53,559 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 1: in their operating executing, understanding the pressure and not just 268 00:10:56,800 --> 00:10:58,640 Speaker 1: standing in there with courage like he's done all along 269 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:01,040 Speaker 1: and taking a hit, but understanding how to take the 270 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:03,760 Speaker 1: hit but deliver, you know, an accurate pass and move 271 00:11:03,840 --> 00:11:06,120 Speaker 1: the sticks down the field. So these are things that 272 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:08,480 Speaker 1: as he grows in this leg and develops in his craft, 273 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:10,280 Speaker 1: he's going to be able to do. And as we 274 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:12,360 Speaker 1: get going and we build more into the scheme. You know, 275 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:13,920 Speaker 1: he'll be able to handle it different ways as well 276 00:11:13,960 --> 00:11:16,080 Speaker 1: take some hits off himself. But you know, you see 277 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:17,720 Speaker 1: a lot of growth with these guys. I thought, Daniel 278 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:20,000 Speaker 1: yesterday played well, there's some plays. I'm sure he'd like 279 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:21,760 Speaker 1: to have back, some plays we'd like to do differently. 280 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:24,199 Speaker 1: That's natural in any game, or we're gonna coach it 281 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:26,320 Speaker 1: to eliminate those plays on the front end. But at 282 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:28,000 Speaker 1: the same time, there was a lot of growth I 283 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:30,320 Speaker 1: saw with Daniel that's really showed up, you know, in 284 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:32,200 Speaker 1: terms of how he had to play the game yesterday 285 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:37,120 Speaker 1: and what he was able to do last one. Here Jordan, Hey, Joe, 286 00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:39,120 Speaker 1: I know you really don't want to talk about the 287 00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:41,760 Speaker 1: playoffs and stuff, but what do you think about the 288 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:44,240 Speaker 1: opportunity that's kind of presented to you guys? I mean, 289 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:46,080 Speaker 1: like we we know what it is at disappoint right. 290 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:49,520 Speaker 1: I mean, in most seasons, you know, you're five and ten, 291 00:11:49,559 --> 00:11:52,520 Speaker 1: you you wouldn't have this opportunity, But the reality is 292 00:11:53,040 --> 00:11:56,319 Speaker 1: getting right there in front of you. Yeah. Look, I 293 00:11:56,360 --> 00:11:58,160 Speaker 1: think the goal is always And someone asked a question 294 00:11:58,160 --> 00:11:59,560 Speaker 1: I think it was Kim a few weeks ago about 295 00:11:59,559 --> 00:12:02,559 Speaker 1: playing of the games in football, and look, I think 296 00:12:02,559 --> 00:12:05,079 Speaker 1: you want every game you ever play and to be relevant. Okay. 297 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:09,200 Speaker 1: That being said, you know, the same situations in front 298 00:12:09,200 --> 00:12:11,000 Speaker 1: of the same opportunities in front of us. Is the 299 00:12:11,040 --> 00:12:13,200 Speaker 1: same opportunity was in front of some week one, week two, 300 00:12:13,200 --> 00:12:15,400 Speaker 1: week three, and so on. We've got to make sure 301 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:17,160 Speaker 1: we take care of our business every week along the 302 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:19,079 Speaker 1: way and improve as a team at the end of 303 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:21,520 Speaker 1: the year. It's the collective record that matters, you know. 304 00:12:21,559 --> 00:12:24,080 Speaker 1: So right now, the amcscess has to be on the Cowboys. 305 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:25,400 Speaker 1: We have to play our best game. This is a 306 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:27,480 Speaker 1: good team. This is a much different football team than 307 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:29,680 Speaker 1: we played early in the season. And we're a different 308 00:12:29,679 --> 00:12:32,120 Speaker 1: team too, And we've got to relearn the Cowboys and 309 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:33,400 Speaker 1: really study them and get a head on it. And 310 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:36,120 Speaker 1: our players have to understand the opportunity that's really sitting 311 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:38,079 Speaker 1: in front of us as an opportunity play a division rival, 312 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:39,920 Speaker 1: all right, and play the last game in the season 313 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:41,520 Speaker 1: with our best football, And that's the opportunity that we 314 00:12:41,559 --> 00:12:44,240 Speaker 1: have to take advantage of. Is a collective record really 315 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:46,559 Speaker 1: matter though? If you win a division at six and ten, 316 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:49,320 Speaker 1: to me, everything's collective really matters. How you improve the 317 00:12:49,320 --> 00:12:51,439 Speaker 1: team collective throughout the year. To me, that's the ultimate 318 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:53,520 Speaker 1: measure of what you're trying to do. I've never talked 319 00:12:53,559 --> 00:12:55,360 Speaker 1: about a record as bit far as being a goal 320 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:57,360 Speaker 1: in any you know, situation I've been in as an 321 00:12:57,400 --> 00:12:59,600 Speaker 1: assistant or now as the head coach. You talked to 322 00:12:59,679 --> 00:13:01,480 Speaker 1: a training camp terms of being the best team you 323 00:13:01,480 --> 00:13:02,840 Speaker 1: can be. You go out there every day with the 324 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:05,040 Speaker 1: mentality of we're gonna do everything we can to improve 325 00:13:05,120 --> 00:13:08,360 Speaker 1: today individually and that leads to collectively as a team. 326 00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:10,520 Speaker 1: So to me, you know, what I'm looking to see 327 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:12,720 Speaker 1: is growth as a team, improved level of football this 328 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:15,360 Speaker 1: week on the field, and top execution and coaching on Sunday. 329 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:17,120 Speaker 1: And that's really my goal for this week. And we 330 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:18,959 Speaker 1: have to control that. We control that, the other stuff 331 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:19,600 Speaker 1: take care of itself.