1 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:10,120 Speaker 1: Welcome to the From the Podium podcast. I'm Jason Gibbs. 2 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 1: The Browns have unfortunately started the season zero to one, 3 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:17,480 Speaker 1: but looking ahead Jacksonville coming up this Sunday and a 4 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 1: chance for redemption. The players and coaches. We'll get back 5 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:24,799 Speaker 1: to work on Wednesday here at the Cross Country Mortgage Campus. 6 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: But today you'll hear from head coach Kevin Stefanski, running 7 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: back Jerome Ford, in safety Rodney McCloud as we put 8 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:36,480 Speaker 1: the Cowboys game to bed. First up, Coach Stefanski taking 9 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 1: the stand and vowed to fix the problems the offense 10 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 1: had against the Dallas Cowboys. 11 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 2: Injury front, some guys dealing with some injuries. Mohurst has 12 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 2: an ankle injury, Dave Nijoku ankle, Tony Field's ankle, Mamoud 13 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:53,560 Speaker 2: Diabates is really a hip. Those guys are all week 14 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:56,280 Speaker 2: to week, all more information as we go through to 15 00:00:56,280 --> 00:01:00,320 Speaker 2: this week. Like we talked about yesterday, disappointed with the 16 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:04,039 Speaker 2: results yesterday, we need to be better in a bunch 17 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:06,839 Speaker 2: of different areas and that's what today is about, being 18 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 2: looking at the tape seeing the areas that we can 19 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:12,680 Speaker 2: be better, and there's a lot of them. So that's 20 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 2: what we're doing. We're identifying those things. We're gonna get 21 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:18,319 Speaker 2: him corrected, and then we're onto Jacksonville. But with that, 22 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 2: I'll take any questions. 23 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:22,360 Speaker 3: Deshaun had a tough time kind of getting into any 24 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 3: rhythm yesterday. What would you say was the biggest reason 25 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 3: for that. 26 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 2: Well, I would say just offensively, it's never a one 27 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 2: man show. To get in rhythm with the quarterback, you 28 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 2: have to get in rhythm as an offense, and we 29 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 2: didn't do that well enough. Whether it was and it's 30 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 2: multifaceted and it includes me and includes our coaches, so 31 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 2: we'll be better. We'll make sure that we have an 32 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 2: offense where we can move the ball, score some points, 33 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 2: but definitely not a one man show. 34 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 3: He did miss some throws that we normally see him complete, though, Kevin, 35 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 3: from a coaching standpoint, what are kind of the points 36 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 3: of emphasis coming off what you saw in film? 37 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, there's plenty to correct Tom, you know, specifically to 38 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 2: the quarterback. Uh, there's gonna be games and there's any 39 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 2: throws that you miss, but it's it's making those plays 40 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 2: that that are there when you when when they present themselves, 41 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 2: and then we just have to do a better job 42 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,639 Speaker 2: protecting him number one. He like I mentioned to you 43 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 2: guys last night, we can't allow a quarterback to get 44 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 2: hit that many times Kevin. 45 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 4: After the game, Deshaun said he would have been allowed 46 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 4: to go back home considering the losses he had over 47 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:29,079 Speaker 4: the weekend. 48 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 2: Uh. 49 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 4: Is that true? And were you prepared at any point 50 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:34,959 Speaker 4: to play the game without him? 51 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:40,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'll let Deshaun speak to you know that stuff, 52 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 2: you know, because that's personal to him and what's going on. Obviously, 53 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:46,840 Speaker 2: with all of our players, we're always we want to 54 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 2: support them in any way, so I you know, Deshaun 55 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 2: and I talked obviously with with the news of his loss, 56 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 2: but he was always determined to play in this game. 57 00:02:57,440 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 5: Okay. 58 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 4: My other question is far as running the ball. I 59 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 4: know that you've made changes and of course Nick Chubb 60 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:04,880 Speaker 4: isn't in there, but you were able to run the 61 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 4: ball last year without him. We're running often as a mentality. 62 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:12,079 Speaker 4: Are you concerned that all the team is lost? That's 63 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 4: mentality to run? 64 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 2: No, And I think you know the mentality for us, 65 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 2: Tony is to be an explosive offense, whether that's through 66 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 2: the air or through the ground. We have a lot 67 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:26,959 Speaker 2: of faith in our guys. Obviously, we didn't throw it 68 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 2: well enough yesterday, we didn't run it well enough yesterday. 69 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 2: So those are things that we'll make sure we get corrected. 70 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 6: Yeah, Kevin, In terms of David being weak to week, 71 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:38,640 Speaker 6: what do you think the outlook is going to be 72 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 6: like for you at tight end? I know you have 73 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 6: a couple of guys on the practice squad. Do you 74 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 6: have to look outside and what would it be like 75 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 6: if you have to be without David for a little bit. 76 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, working through all those type of things today and tomorrow, 77 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 2: Mary kay, But we have options and we'll work through them. 78 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 6: And just quick follow up. I mean in terms of 79 00:03:57,440 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 6: just his blocking ability, I mean, you're really losing a 80 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 6: that is strong in two big areas, So how much 81 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 6: how much might that impact you? 82 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 2: I think we'll see how this week goes. But Dave, 83 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 2: as you know, provides great value to this team in 84 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 2: a bunch of different areas. But if we are without him, 85 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 2: then we'll make sure that we have a plan. 86 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 5: Hey, Kevin, kind of along those lines, just to clarifying 87 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 5: on David's ankles, was it and we heard reports a 88 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:25,479 Speaker 5: high ankle sprain? 89 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:26,720 Speaker 7: Would that be accurate? 90 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 2: Yeah? Say as you know, I don't get into the 91 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 2: different types of injuries, but he's dealing with an ankle injury. 92 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:40,839 Speaker 5: Secondly, just you know the linebacking corps, you know, with 93 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 5: those Tony and my mood. You know, those are two 94 00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:49,599 Speaker 5: guys that week. The week you've played a lot of 95 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 5: guys because you've had to with injury. How much does 96 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 5: that maybe help this team? You know, kind of with 97 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:59,720 Speaker 5: the shuffling that you're dealing with. Gonna deal with there 98 00:04:59,760 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 5: so early in this season. 99 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's part of our job as coaches is to 100 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:06,400 Speaker 2: get multiple guys ready to play. Chris, Like you mentioned, 101 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:10,839 Speaker 2: there's injuries, it seems every every game, and there's some 102 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:14,159 Speaker 2: shuffling that goes on. Sometimes that happens in games. Sometimes 103 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:16,360 Speaker 2: it can happen week to week. So all things that 104 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 2: will work on and we'll get whoever we need to 105 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 2: get ready to get them ready to play. 106 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:24,359 Speaker 8: Hey, Kevin, when I was watching the pre game before 107 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 8: they were in pads, it looked like Jameis Winston dtr 108 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:32,920 Speaker 8: were out there, but that Deshaun was on the sideline 109 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:37,479 Speaker 8: with maybe his girlfriend and his family and what was 110 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:38,320 Speaker 8: going on there? 111 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:44,279 Speaker 2: I sorry, Jeff, I'm not sure what exactly when that 112 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 2: was I did not see that, So I'm not sure. 113 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:49,159 Speaker 2: A lot of guys have their families down on the field. 114 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 2: You say hi to them before the game. I said 115 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:52,720 Speaker 2: hi to my family, Hey, Kevin. 116 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 9: When we talk about the protection, did DeShawn hold the 117 00:05:55,279 --> 00:05:57,320 Speaker 9: ball too long on some of those plays? 118 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:00,600 Speaker 2: As when it relates to protection, And we've talked about 119 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:02,960 Speaker 2: this before, and you guys know this. It takes everybody. 120 00:06:03,240 --> 00:06:06,000 Speaker 2: It takes and it takes the play caller. It takes 121 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:10,080 Speaker 2: guys getting open the protection, the quarterback, the tight ends, 122 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:12,719 Speaker 2: and the running backs are involved in protection. So certainly 123 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:14,880 Speaker 2: there's times that I wish I had done a better 124 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:17,760 Speaker 2: job for that offense. I wish Obviously you want to 125 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:19,680 Speaker 2: protect longer, you want the quarterback to get the ball 126 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:21,840 Speaker 2: out of his hands. All those things are true. We 127 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 2: just look at it each play. What can we learn 128 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 2: from those plays? So are there plays that Deshaun wants back? 129 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 2: Of course? Are there plays that we need to do 130 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:30,080 Speaker 2: better for him? Absolutely? 131 00:06:30,839 --> 00:06:33,039 Speaker 9: And I know we've touched on this before, but he's 132 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:34,800 Speaker 9: gone through a lot in or been through a lot 133 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 9: in the last however many years, hasn't played a ton. 134 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:39,720 Speaker 9: Where do you think his confidence level is right now. 135 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean Deshaun's played at a very very high level. 136 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 2: He's won at every level of football. He does not 137 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 2: lack for confidence. 138 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:52,160 Speaker 10: Yeah, Kevin, another Shawn question for you just collectively, I know. 139 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:53,279 Speaker 9: He said it. 140 00:06:53,279 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 10: It's all encompassing coaching, supporting, cast, everything, but just what 141 00:06:57,200 --> 00:07:00,280 Speaker 10: can be done really to help the Sean get that 142 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 10: internal clock and the feel, that natural feeling, the pressure 143 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:09,360 Speaker 10: that we saw him do so well dealing with in 144 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 10: his career and then also to like you know, anticipating 145 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 10: and throwing guys open and stuff like that. What just 146 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:17,800 Speaker 10: I guess can be done to kind of get Deshaun 147 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 10: back to being DeShawn. 148 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 2: Well, I think it really goes back Daryl too. We 149 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 2: just have to go play our best as we can 150 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:28,040 Speaker 2: on offense. And it's it's everybody, it's it's coaching, it's 151 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:31,800 Speaker 2: players up up and down the roster. That's where we 152 00:07:31,880 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 2: owned what happened yesterday. Obviously we're not thrilled with those results, 153 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:37,720 Speaker 2: but we're going to learn from it and we'll be 154 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 2: better this week. 155 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:42,240 Speaker 10: And then the pre snap penalties is especially the offensive line. 156 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:44,640 Speaker 10: It's something that kind of popped up during the joint practices. 157 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 10: We talked about it, and you know, you felt like 158 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 10: you have had everything tightened up there, Just why did 159 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 10: that kind of pop up yesterday? And and and what 160 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:56,640 Speaker 10: can you do to make sure that that doesn't you know, 161 00:07:56,760 --> 00:07:59,520 Speaker 10: continue because obviously, as you talked about after the game, 162 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:01,680 Speaker 10: but it just it put you behind the chains all day. 163 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:06,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, as you know, that's not Those pre snap penalties 164 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:11,360 Speaker 2: are really self inflicted wounds that we absolutely will get corrected. 165 00:08:11,760 --> 00:08:15,400 Speaker 11: Hey, Kevin, the defense overall, I mean, it just seemed 166 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:18,000 Speaker 11: like the issues getting pressure on Dak he was getting 167 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 11: the ball out so quickly. What were they doing to 168 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 11: kind of neutralize that. Your guys pass rush and especially 169 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 11: get away from miles of pressure in particular, it seemed like. 170 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:31,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, Dallas, you know, it's a good offense that they also, 171 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:34,680 Speaker 2: like everybody does when they play us, they always have 172 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 2: a plan the ball out quick, you know. And by 173 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:40,679 Speaker 2: and large, we played some really good defense in that game. 174 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:41,959 Speaker 2: I know there are a couple of drives there that 175 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:44,559 Speaker 2: we want back and we can play better. We absolutely 176 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:46,679 Speaker 2: can play better. We can take the ball away, all 177 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:49,360 Speaker 2: those type of things, but we just got to focus 178 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:51,120 Speaker 2: on doing our job and making those plays when they come. 179 00:08:51,160 --> 00:08:55,320 Speaker 11: Our way, and then is there any update on Jack 180 00:08:55,480 --> 00:08:57,520 Speaker 11: or Jed and how they're doing this week if they 181 00:08:57,559 --> 00:08:58,319 Speaker 11: might be available. 182 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:01,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, no, update really gets through today and tomorrow, and 183 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:02,720 Speaker 2: then I can update you guys on Wednesday. 184 00:09:02,960 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 12: Than I wanted to ask after the game, Deshaun said 185 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:09,280 Speaker 12: that physically, you know, the adrenaline was still rushing, and 186 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:11,760 Speaker 12: he'd have a better sense of how still And this 187 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:14,960 Speaker 12: morning is he dealing with anything that would limit his 188 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:16,400 Speaker 12: practice reps. 189 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:21,920 Speaker 2: Or tired like all of our guys. But uh's he's good, 190 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:22,719 Speaker 2: got you. 191 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:25,440 Speaker 13: And then that's kind of like overall scheme question. 192 00:09:25,480 --> 00:09:27,960 Speaker 12: It seemed like yesterday after you know, as the game 193 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:31,360 Speaker 12: went on, you kind of you know went less shotgun 194 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:33,719 Speaker 12: and more under center. I guess how much of that 195 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:36,200 Speaker 12: was just trying to you know, influence the pass rush 196 00:09:36,240 --> 00:09:37,439 Speaker 12: and kind of call it with you know. 197 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:39,640 Speaker 13: Some play action and stuff like that. 198 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, just uh, you know, you have to be ahead 199 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:47,640 Speaker 2: of the chains to get into some some more of 200 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:50,720 Speaker 2: your offense. And just too often we were in this 201 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:56,079 Speaker 2: you know, not down in distances that were advantageous to 202 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:58,080 Speaker 2: the offense. We were in some really tough spots where 203 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:02,360 Speaker 2: it's first and fifteen, it's second and long where we 204 00:10:02,360 --> 00:10:04,680 Speaker 2: couldn't get into everything, So I think in the second 205 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:08,200 Speaker 2: half we maybe had a few more chains that were 206 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:08,960 Speaker 2: good for the offense. 207 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:13,320 Speaker 6: Yeah, Kevin, just wondering, after watching that game and then 208 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:17,560 Speaker 6: watching the film, do you have every reason to believe 209 00:10:17,640 --> 00:10:22,360 Speaker 6: that Deshaun's arm actually is okay and that he's going 210 00:10:22,400 --> 00:10:24,920 Speaker 6: to be able to go out there early on this 211 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:29,560 Speaker 6: season and be effective and successful coming off of this surgery. 212 00:10:30,280 --> 00:10:34,240 Speaker 2: I do, Mary, kay, And let me say with the 213 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:38,559 Speaker 2: results yesterday, that's on all of us. We did not 214 00:10:38,640 --> 00:10:41,280 Speaker 2: play well enough as a team. We certainly didn't play 215 00:10:41,280 --> 00:10:43,200 Speaker 2: well enough on the offensive side of the ball. We 216 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:45,520 Speaker 2: gave a punt return for a touchdown. There are things 217 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:47,920 Speaker 2: on defense I know we can do better. So I 218 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,600 Speaker 2: understand as the head coach and certainly as the quarterback, 219 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:54,400 Speaker 2: you get a lot of the attention, if you will, 220 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:57,600 Speaker 2: But this is the greatest team sport there is, and 221 00:10:57,640 --> 00:11:02,600 Speaker 2: we're focused on getting better as a team this week. Hey, coach, First. 222 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:04,840 Speaker 14: Thing, I know we talked about Jack and Jed coming 223 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:07,480 Speaker 14: into the leading up to this next week, but we 224 00:11:07,520 --> 00:11:09,559 Speaker 14: know he was listened as Jack specificly, his listen is 225 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,720 Speaker 14: questionable coming into Sunday, and he kind of talked about 226 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 14: maybe testing things out pregame. Was he close at all 227 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:18,480 Speaker 14: to potentially playing yesterday or was that not really something 228 00:11:18,520 --> 00:11:19,720 Speaker 14: that was on your mind that you got to the 229 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:20,600 Speaker 14: stadium yesterday. 230 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:23,240 Speaker 2: Well, no, I mean he's we listened to as questionable. 231 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:27,679 Speaker 2: He's continuing to work very hard and get close. Sunday 232 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:31,400 Speaker 2: was not there yet, but he's working very hard. 233 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:35,440 Speaker 14: And then secondly, I just I was kind of curious 234 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:38,560 Speaker 14: on this because when we talked to Mike Vrabel during 235 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:40,559 Speaker 14: training camp, he kind of mentioned he wasn't going to 236 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:43,679 Speaker 14: be really around on game day, but I noticed obviously 237 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:46,840 Speaker 14: he was part of everything you guys are doing yesterday. 238 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:49,000 Speaker 14: So just what maybe changed there and what was he 239 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:51,040 Speaker 14: kind of working with you guys on throughout the game. 240 00:11:51,400 --> 00:11:54,839 Speaker 2: Yeah, no real change other than when Bravees is available, 241 00:11:54,880 --> 00:11:57,040 Speaker 2: he'll be out there on the on the game field 242 00:11:57,040 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 2: with us, out there in the practice field with us. 243 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:03,360 Speaker 2: But he's a big resource for me really throughout the 244 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:05,280 Speaker 2: week and definitely during the game as well. 245 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:10,320 Speaker 4: Two real quickies. Number one, why did the one Jones 246 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:13,320 Speaker 4: leave for two plays? Was that equipment or was that 247 00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:13,880 Speaker 4: an injury? 248 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:18,880 Speaker 2: I think got sore was an injury, but very quickly 249 00:12:19,160 --> 00:12:20,160 Speaker 2: resulted he was back. 250 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:24,360 Speaker 4: The other thing is it seemed like the one series 251 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:28,480 Speaker 4: that Deshaun had some rhythm, he went tempo and he 252 00:12:28,520 --> 00:12:31,520 Speaker 4: went right down the field. We expected more of that 253 00:12:31,640 --> 00:12:35,920 Speaker 4: with the Dorsey influence Hi Tech. Why did you get 254 00:12:36,679 --> 00:12:38,079 Speaker 4: Why did you get more into that? 255 00:12:38,679 --> 00:12:41,680 Speaker 2: Yeah? I think there were some definitely some opportunities for 256 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:43,280 Speaker 2: us to do it. We got into tempo on that 257 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:46,880 Speaker 2: first drive where we were moving the ball with great 258 00:12:46,920 --> 00:12:49,040 Speaker 2: field position, and then obviously Stall didn't have to kick 259 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:52,440 Speaker 2: a field goal. But that's something that's it's in our arsenal. 260 00:12:53,559 --> 00:12:55,120 Speaker 2: Can get to it early, can get to it late, 261 00:12:55,160 --> 00:12:56,880 Speaker 2: but it's something that is part of what we do. 262 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:03,000 Speaker 8: Keevin, can you assess way that James Hudson played, and 263 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:06,720 Speaker 8: then separately, how the interior of the offensive line played. 264 00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:09,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, I would. I would just talk about the entire 265 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:12,280 Speaker 2: offensive line, Jeff, I would tell you there were some 266 00:13:12,320 --> 00:13:14,600 Speaker 2: things definitely that we did well. We were in some 267 00:13:14,640 --> 00:13:17,559 Speaker 2: tough spots. That's that's that's obvious in the down and distances, 268 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:20,960 Speaker 2: but they battled and and but we expect, we expect 269 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:22,160 Speaker 2: across the board to be better. 270 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:26,400 Speaker 9: Thank you too quick is MJ said he had an 271 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:28,200 Speaker 9: ankle and had to leave and come back. 272 00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:30,839 Speaker 2: Do you know if he's okay, you should be okay? Yes? 273 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:33,800 Speaker 9: And what do you see on that punt return? You 274 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 9: mentioned it a couple of times. What was a breakdown there? 275 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:38,880 Speaker 9: And overall? Just how do you think the special teams before? 276 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:42,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, we can definitely play better. We have high standards 277 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:44,320 Speaker 2: for how we play, and I know that that play 278 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 2: in particular wasn't up to our standard. And really every 279 00:13:49,520 --> 00:13:51,040 Speaker 2: position we can do better there. 280 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:53,679 Speaker 1: Next up running back Jerome Ford, who spoke on the 281 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:57,000 Speaker 1: confidence of the offense and their quarterback, as well as 282 00:13:57,040 --> 00:13:59,080 Speaker 1: the team's willingness to run the football. 283 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:02,080 Speaker 9: Hey, dro I know are extenuating circumstances yesterday with the 284 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:05,280 Speaker 9: score and some of the behind the chain situations, but 285 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:07,640 Speaker 9: do you feel like the run game is still a 286 00:14:07,679 --> 00:14:10,840 Speaker 9: priority given all the changes that have taken place on 287 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:11,640 Speaker 9: that side of the ball. 288 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:14,360 Speaker 15: Well, yeah, I think the run game always gonna be 289 00:14:14,360 --> 00:14:17,240 Speaker 15: a priority, and I think our coaches and our old line, 290 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:18,680 Speaker 15: I think everybody loves to run the ball. 291 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:22,560 Speaker 13: But like you said, in certain situations. 292 00:14:21,920 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 8: Hey Jerome, when did you guys feel the game was 293 00:14:25,640 --> 00:14:28,440 Speaker 8: kind of getting away from you? 294 00:14:28,480 --> 00:14:31,440 Speaker 15: Probably midway through the fourth, Uh, the game is never over. 295 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:34,480 Speaker 15: Anything can happen. We saw we saw a bunch of 296 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:36,360 Speaker 15: times where you can be down a few scores, but 297 00:14:36,400 --> 00:14:39,080 Speaker 15: you can still turn the game around. I felt like 298 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:42,920 Speaker 15: we all, team wise, coaches, we all have that fight 299 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:45,400 Speaker 15: mentality no matter what. So no matter what's going on 300 00:14:45,440 --> 00:14:47,760 Speaker 15: in the game, we're going to always you know, try 301 00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:50,600 Speaker 15: to kind of you know, fight to the end. Like 302 00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:52,080 Speaker 15: you saw at the end of the game, were still 303 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:55,400 Speaker 15: punching a touchdown, you know, just to show that fight 304 00:14:55,440 --> 00:14:55,760 Speaker 15: that we have. 305 00:14:56,480 --> 00:14:59,320 Speaker 11: Hey, Jerome, I mean, just as far as running in general, 306 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:02,160 Speaker 11: this is probably common sense, but isn't it. It's so 307 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 11: much more difficult to run when you guys get into 308 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:07,120 Speaker 11: an early deficit, isn't it, And when you have all 309 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:10,000 Speaker 11: those penalties on top of it and you're getting that 310 00:15:10,120 --> 00:15:12,920 Speaker 11: far behind the chains. Does that just totally I guess, 311 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:15,080 Speaker 11: kind of up end that part of the game plan 312 00:15:15,160 --> 00:15:17,720 Speaker 11: and you guys have to figure things out in the moment. 313 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:19,520 Speaker 2: I don't think so. 314 00:15:19,560 --> 00:15:23,360 Speaker 15: I think, you know, you just kind of get a 315 00:15:23,360 --> 00:15:25,240 Speaker 15: play call from coach whatever is run to pass, and 316 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:28,920 Speaker 15: we follow the plan that's in place. Me personally, I 317 00:15:28,920 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 15: feel like I'm a gear in the big system. And 318 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:33,040 Speaker 15: you know, just making sure that I do my job, 319 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:36,200 Speaker 15: whether it's past, whatever play is called in. I just 320 00:15:36,200 --> 00:15:39,240 Speaker 15: make sure that my gears turning, and if we all individually, 321 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:41,800 Speaker 15: make sure the gears are turning, the machine work. 322 00:15:42,280 --> 00:15:44,600 Speaker 10: Yeah, Jerome, in the first half, just why do you 323 00:15:44,640 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 10: think it was so difficult for you guys to really 324 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:51,880 Speaker 10: find a rhythm and a tempo and really be able 325 00:15:51,920 --> 00:15:54,920 Speaker 10: to put some drives together. It just seems very rare 326 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:58,320 Speaker 10: for you guys to have that many three and outs 327 00:15:58,920 --> 00:15:59,760 Speaker 10: the way you did. 328 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:01,800 Speaker 7: Just execution. 329 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:03,920 Speaker 15: You know, as a team, we didn't execute too well 330 00:16:04,400 --> 00:16:06,360 Speaker 15: on the little things, and we're going to work for 331 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:07,880 Speaker 15: it to work for it to doing that a little 332 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:09,640 Speaker 15: bit with a lot more, you know, going into this 333 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:10,160 Speaker 15: next week. 334 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:14,160 Speaker 10: And those two drives, those two touchdown drives in the 335 00:16:14,200 --> 00:16:19,640 Speaker 10: second half, you know, can that help you guys going forward, 336 00:16:19,840 --> 00:16:22,200 Speaker 10: just kind of give you maybe a little you know, 337 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:24,400 Speaker 10: momentum after a rough half. You come out in the 338 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:26,360 Speaker 10: second half and you're at least able to put a 339 00:16:26,400 --> 00:16:28,200 Speaker 10: couple of touchdown drives on the board. 340 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:31,520 Speaker 15: Yeah, definitely, you know, just showing ourselves that we can 341 00:16:31,560 --> 00:16:33,600 Speaker 15: do it and that we're fun and you know, just 342 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:36,960 Speaker 15: taking that second half and pushing it into next week 343 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:39,080 Speaker 15: when we played the Jacks, Hey, Jerome. 344 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:43,680 Speaker 14: Obviously yesterday, all around, I think you guys probably looking 345 00:16:43,720 --> 00:16:46,200 Speaker 14: back film like there wasn't a lot that went well. 346 00:16:46,280 --> 00:16:50,240 Speaker 14: But you know, specific to Deshaun, who took a beating yesterday, 347 00:16:50,240 --> 00:16:53,280 Speaker 14: got hit seventeen times, obviously sacked the six times. Just 348 00:16:53,320 --> 00:16:56,240 Speaker 14: what was his his demeanor like in the huddle as 349 00:16:56,280 --> 00:16:58,640 Speaker 14: that game kind of drew on and he's obviously somebody 350 00:16:58,640 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 14: you guys look at as a leader, but going well, 351 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:02,440 Speaker 14: just what was he kind of kind of like in 352 00:17:02,440 --> 00:17:03,440 Speaker 14: the huddle throughout the game. 353 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:06,800 Speaker 15: He was a warrior hand bleeding, you know, you just 354 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:08,800 Speaker 15: seeing him take those hits. Of course, we don't like it. 355 00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:11,159 Speaker 15: We don't want them to be hit. And we as 356 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:14,040 Speaker 15: a as a team, you know, wide receivers, running backs, 357 00:17:14,080 --> 00:17:15,920 Speaker 15: offensive line, we all have to make sure, you know, 358 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:19,119 Speaker 15: wide receivers on their hots. Old line making sure, you know, 359 00:17:19,200 --> 00:17:20,520 Speaker 15: me and the old line were making sure that we 360 00:17:20,560 --> 00:17:22,960 Speaker 15: have it picked up. And you know, he's just a 361 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:25,600 Speaker 15: warrior man, you know, just even when we're down, you know, 362 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:27,520 Speaker 15: just making sure like you know, come on, guys, let's go, 363 00:17:27,640 --> 00:17:29,439 Speaker 15: let's go, like get on the ball, let's do it 364 00:17:29,480 --> 00:17:32,000 Speaker 15: like move fast, you know, even when we down that much. 365 00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:34,919 Speaker 15: Just seeing him work, you know, seeing him fight for 366 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:37,600 Speaker 15: those extra yards, take hits from you know, some of 367 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:40,840 Speaker 15: the best d ns and you know our league, you 368 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:42,480 Speaker 15: know it just it just shows you what kind of 369 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:43,000 Speaker 15: guy he is. 370 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:47,800 Speaker 9: And Jo kind of following up that about Deshaun, you 371 00:17:47,840 --> 00:17:50,119 Speaker 9: know it's been a while since he's played at that 372 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:53,440 Speaker 9: elite level that he was used to playing at. How 373 00:17:53,480 --> 00:17:55,400 Speaker 9: confident are you guys that he can still get back 374 00:17:55,440 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 9: to that level? 375 00:17:56,520 --> 00:17:57,200 Speaker 7: Very confident. 376 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:00,399 Speaker 15: I don't think anybody has lost com for this and 377 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:03,440 Speaker 15: Deshaun in this building, and you know we're gonna continue 378 00:18:03,480 --> 00:18:06,560 Speaker 15: to put our faith in them, and you know we'll 379 00:18:06,600 --> 00:18:08,080 Speaker 15: be able to show well, he'll be able to show 380 00:18:08,080 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 15: everybody that he can still you know, he can still 381 00:18:11,119 --> 00:18:13,360 Speaker 15: do it, and you know it's coming soon. 382 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:16,400 Speaker 9: And you said his hand was bleeding at some point yesterday. 383 00:18:16,800 --> 00:18:19,240 Speaker 11: Yeah, just to follow up on that, Jerome, I mean 384 00:18:19,240 --> 00:18:21,679 Speaker 11: with this offense as a whole, obviously, you guys have 385 00:18:21,880 --> 00:18:24,600 Speaker 11: changed a lot of things, But how confident are you 386 00:18:24,680 --> 00:18:28,160 Speaker 11: guys that even though week one it wasn't seamless, that 387 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:32,040 Speaker 11: it'll look like how you guys envision it can look. 388 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:38,400 Speaker 15: It's sixteen more games ago sixteen plus. You know, we're 389 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:40,520 Speaker 15: pretty much just taking it one week at a time. 390 00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:44,440 Speaker 15: You know, we we buried the Cowboys game today and 391 00:18:44,600 --> 00:18:47,120 Speaker 15: this week we just got our head on our head 392 00:18:47,160 --> 00:18:49,880 Speaker 15: focus on the Jaguars and you know what we can 393 00:18:49,920 --> 00:18:52,080 Speaker 15: do better, you know, to make sure that we have 394 00:18:52,119 --> 00:18:52,960 Speaker 15: a better game this week. 395 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:56,080 Speaker 1: Finally, today's safety Rodney McLeod talked about some of the 396 00:18:56,119 --> 00:18:59,640 Speaker 1: defensive miscommunications during the Dallas game and how to get 397 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:01,960 Speaker 1: those things is cleaned up before Jacksonville. 398 00:19:02,080 --> 00:19:07,480 Speaker 6: Hey, Ronnie, I'm just wondering. Miles Garrett after the game 399 00:19:07,680 --> 00:19:11,600 Speaker 6: cited a lack of communication on the part of I 400 00:19:11,640 --> 00:19:13,280 Speaker 6: guess he was talking about on the part of the 401 00:19:13,280 --> 00:19:16,439 Speaker 6: players while they were on the field. I'm not really sure, 402 00:19:16,520 --> 00:19:21,000 Speaker 6: but just wondering, in your view, what was going wrong 403 00:19:21,040 --> 00:19:23,920 Speaker 6: on defense and if there were communication issues, how can 404 00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:25,240 Speaker 6: you guys get those corrected. 405 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:26,840 Speaker 2: Yeah. 406 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:30,199 Speaker 16: I think he may be speaking to one play in 407 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:34,800 Speaker 16: particular on the on the touchdown, the first touchdown. I 408 00:19:34,880 --> 00:19:39,760 Speaker 16: believe more so there's a just a communication issue, but 409 00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:45,359 Speaker 16: it's very fixable. Of course, we understand that communication is 410 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:52,679 Speaker 16: paramount and you know it it will make or break you. Know, 411 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:55,919 Speaker 16: a game, it affects the outcome, and so you know, 412 00:19:55,960 --> 00:19:59,760 Speaker 16: we're understanding that communication has to be very sound, making 413 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:04,000 Speaker 16: sure everybody gets it. And you know, like I said, 414 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:06,439 Speaker 16: we were able to look at the film today be 415 00:20:06,520 --> 00:20:08,679 Speaker 16: honest with ourselves on what took place. 416 00:20:09,640 --> 00:20:11,760 Speaker 7: But yeah, there was there was that. 417 00:20:12,200 --> 00:20:15,040 Speaker 16: There was also you know, some other errors in there 418 00:20:15,080 --> 00:20:18,800 Speaker 16: that we had defensively, first game, first time, you know, 419 00:20:19,040 --> 00:20:22,800 Speaker 16: all being present, so we had to understand some of 420 00:20:22,840 --> 00:20:28,000 Speaker 16: that was going to take place. But you know, like 421 00:20:28,040 --> 00:20:30,560 Speaker 16: I said, we're focused on how we can continue to 422 00:20:30,600 --> 00:20:34,480 Speaker 16: improve and prepare and be ready for next week. 423 00:20:35,359 --> 00:20:37,400 Speaker 9: Here, Ron, I want to follow up on mary case 424 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:40,400 Speaker 9: and then ask you something else. The miscommunication on that touchdown, 425 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:43,240 Speaker 9: it looked like Greg was really trying to signal. Is 426 00:20:43,240 --> 00:20:45,320 Speaker 9: it as simple as Wine just didn't see that because 427 00:20:45,359 --> 00:20:46,959 Speaker 9: Wine was looking in the other direction. 428 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:52,200 Speaker 16: It's as simple as not everybody was on the same page. 429 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 16: And in the secondary, when you know, when one of 430 00:20:56,680 --> 00:21:00,240 Speaker 16: us is not on the same page, that you know, 431 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:03,120 Speaker 16: bad things can take place. And so you know, we 432 00:21:03,160 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 16: have to our job is to make sure we are 433 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:11,040 Speaker 16: all on one accord. We're all planning the same coverage 434 00:21:11,560 --> 00:21:15,040 Speaker 16: to eliminate any explosives or eliminate what took place on 435 00:21:15,560 --> 00:21:16,240 Speaker 16: that first drive. 436 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:19,679 Speaker 9: And then you've been around so long, But how do 437 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:23,560 Speaker 9: you get guys not to overreact to one loss, especially 438 00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:24,919 Speaker 9: when it's the opener. 439 00:21:25,240 --> 00:21:30,679 Speaker 16: Yeah, I think understanding that there are sixteen games left, 440 00:21:31,320 --> 00:21:33,360 Speaker 16: but quite frankly, those are only games that were promised, 441 00:21:33,720 --> 00:21:36,639 Speaker 16: and so, yeah, we wanted to have a better outing 442 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:38,720 Speaker 16: yesterday as a team. 443 00:21:39,480 --> 00:21:41,680 Speaker 7: We fell short of victory. 444 00:21:41,840 --> 00:21:46,760 Speaker 16: But this is something for us to not necessarily hang ourselves, 445 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:50,680 Speaker 16: hang our heads down about, be discouraged, or think any 446 00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:53,240 Speaker 16: less of ourselves. It's more of a self reflection day. 447 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:57,000 Speaker 16: Let's look ourselves in the mirror, figure out what went wrong, 448 00:21:57,480 --> 00:22:00,000 Speaker 16: what contributed to that outcome, and how we can ensure 449 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:03,119 Speaker 16: or that those things don't take place again, you know, 450 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:07,040 Speaker 16: as we proceed into week two and we go throughout 451 00:22:07,080 --> 00:22:08,879 Speaker 16: you know, these remaining sixteen games. 452 00:22:09,520 --> 00:22:12,840 Speaker 5: Hey, Rodney, you mentioned something in one of yours? Is 453 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:13,679 Speaker 5: Mary kay about? 454 00:22:13,960 --> 00:22:14,159 Speaker 7: You know? 455 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:17,840 Speaker 5: You hadn't been altogether you know, during the during the preseason, 456 00:22:18,600 --> 00:22:21,960 Speaker 5: and there was still some communication to build up. Do 457 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:24,400 Speaker 5: we sometimes take for granted the fact that, I mean, 458 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:27,200 Speaker 5: we talked a lot about the returnees of this defense 459 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:31,200 Speaker 5: being pretty much intact from last year. Do we sometimes 460 00:22:31,280 --> 00:22:34,840 Speaker 5: take that for granted that there is still even though 461 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:37,560 Speaker 5: you've been you've been playing together, there is still that 462 00:22:37,560 --> 00:22:41,359 Speaker 5: that preseason kind of reacquaintance almost that you have to 463 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:41,800 Speaker 5: go through. 464 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:47,280 Speaker 16: I believe, you know, any defense that you're on, you know, 465 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:51,240 Speaker 16: year one, you know, or a year year ten into 466 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:56,200 Speaker 16: a defense communication area take place. Those things are going 467 00:22:56,240 --> 00:23:01,840 Speaker 16: to happen. The best defenses, they they don't happen right 468 00:23:01,920 --> 00:23:06,119 Speaker 16: or there's very minimal in which they occur. And so 469 00:23:07,080 --> 00:23:10,800 Speaker 16: we have to write protect our crown. We understand who 470 00:23:10,840 --> 00:23:13,119 Speaker 16: we were last year. One of the things that we 471 00:23:13,160 --> 00:23:15,960 Speaker 16: did well was we communicate a high at a high rate. 472 00:23:16,800 --> 00:23:19,760 Speaker 16: And so this is just a learning lesson from us 473 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:23,720 Speaker 16: for us, and I know, you know we'll do better. 474 00:23:23,920 --> 00:23:27,160 Speaker 16: You know, we've proven that, and so we take great 475 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:29,680 Speaker 16: pride and executing at a high rate. 476 00:23:30,280 --> 00:23:32,760 Speaker 11: Hey Rodney, I mean, you obviously have so much experience 477 00:23:32,920 --> 00:23:36,080 Speaker 11: in this defensive system, and Jim has talked with us 478 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:38,560 Speaker 11: about you know, because of the aggressiveness of it, sometimes 479 00:23:38,560 --> 00:23:40,640 Speaker 11: you can be prone to giving up those chunk plays. 480 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:44,199 Speaker 11: I guess, So what is the antidote to that in 481 00:23:44,240 --> 00:23:45,400 Speaker 11: this system for you guys? 482 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:46,120 Speaker 9: As a defense. 483 00:23:47,359 --> 00:23:49,760 Speaker 16: For us, it's I mean, it's all about just, yeah, 484 00:23:49,960 --> 00:23:51,280 Speaker 16: eliminating explosives. 485 00:23:51,920 --> 00:23:53,640 Speaker 7: You know, Russian cover work hand in hand. 486 00:23:53,920 --> 00:23:57,119 Speaker 16: You know, we rely on our engine, that's who we 487 00:23:57,200 --> 00:24:00,000 Speaker 16: identify as our d line, you know, to apply pressure 488 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:04,520 Speaker 16: up front, make quarterbacks uncomfortable, and then for us in 489 00:24:04,520 --> 00:24:05,200 Speaker 16: in the back. 490 00:24:05,080 --> 00:24:06,399 Speaker 7: End plan tiight coverage. 491 00:24:06,760 --> 00:24:11,640 Speaker 16: Uh that don't necessarily allow for those explosives. 492 00:24:11,040 --> 00:24:11,679 Speaker 7: To take place. 493 00:24:12,480 --> 00:24:15,000 Speaker 16: And everybody just being in the right spot at the 494 00:24:15,080 --> 00:24:17,439 Speaker 16: right time and you know, and trusting one another. So 495 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:20,280 Speaker 16: uh yeah, for us, it's just you know, making sure 496 00:24:20,320 --> 00:24:23,440 Speaker 16: all three three levels are playing on one accord, were 497 00:24:23,480 --> 00:24:27,800 Speaker 16: locked in and that you know, our our engine will 498 00:24:27,920 --> 00:24:28,360 Speaker 16: drive us. 499 00:24:29,480 --> 00:24:31,640 Speaker 11: Is it the same thing to just like looking at 500 00:24:31,880 --> 00:24:34,800 Speaker 11: some things the Cowboys did with pace and rollouts and 501 00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:36,280 Speaker 11: things like that, where they were kind of trying to 502 00:24:36,280 --> 00:24:39,240 Speaker 11: neutralize the guys up front creating that pressure. Is it 503 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:42,200 Speaker 11: the same thing about Russian coverage working together to maybe 504 00:24:42,560 --> 00:24:44,240 Speaker 11: counter opposing offenses. 505 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 7: Yeah, I mean I believe like Dallas scheme yesterday. 506 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:52,919 Speaker 16: You know, they wanted to eliminate the pass rush, so 507 00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:55,320 Speaker 16: they relied on quick gain, They relied on Dak getting 508 00:24:55,320 --> 00:24:56,200 Speaker 16: outside the pocket. 509 00:24:56,640 --> 00:25:00,159 Speaker 7: Uh, you know, we did I don't they exploded, is 510 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:01,199 Speaker 7: that they attempted. 511 00:25:02,359 --> 00:25:05,640 Speaker 16: I think you know, we had abillity to intercept one 512 00:25:05,720 --> 00:25:07,880 Speaker 16: that they tried to throw the eighty eight, another one 513 00:25:07,920 --> 00:25:10,760 Speaker 16: with war where it was tight coverage, that's a fifty 514 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:13,119 Speaker 16: fifty ball, and I think it was just one in 515 00:25:13,119 --> 00:25:15,520 Speaker 16: the end zone for miscommunications. So I mean, I like, 516 00:25:15,840 --> 00:25:17,959 Speaker 16: you know what we did yesterday as far as there 517 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:21,360 Speaker 16: were very minimal explosives done through the air. 518 00:25:22,560 --> 00:25:24,879 Speaker 10: Rod night, Ronnie. I know, it's a team game and 519 00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 10: you focus on when you're out there. 520 00:25:27,080 --> 00:25:28,080 Speaker 9: You have a job to do. 521 00:25:28,200 --> 00:25:31,840 Speaker 10: But just in that first half, those short offensive series, 522 00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:35,240 Speaker 10: I think there were seven consecutive short offensive series three 523 00:25:35,320 --> 00:25:37,840 Speaker 10: or fewer plays. Just what impact did that have on 524 00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:41,560 Speaker 10: you guys? Was there a cumulative effect that from you know, 525 00:25:41,600 --> 00:25:44,560 Speaker 10: not getting a lot of time on the sideline between series. 526 00:25:45,520 --> 00:25:48,639 Speaker 16: No excuses, you know, for us, our job is to 527 00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:53,040 Speaker 16: defend every blade of grass, protect our end zone and 528 00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:56,720 Speaker 16: and defendit accordingly and whatever the job is a sign 529 00:25:57,240 --> 00:26:00,600 Speaker 16: to us, you know, that's that's what we have to do. 530 00:26:00,960 --> 00:26:03,200 Speaker 16: And so that's our approach. Every time we take the field. 531 00:26:03,280 --> 00:26:07,480 Speaker 16: We control what we could control, and so what we 532 00:26:07,920 --> 00:26:10,919 Speaker 16: have full control of is you know, them crossing our 533 00:26:11,119 --> 00:26:15,359 Speaker 16: zone and you know they did that twice yesterday, twice 534 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:18,879 Speaker 16: too many, and we know you know what led to that, 535 00:26:19,400 --> 00:26:23,720 Speaker 16: and so you know, we'll continue to just work through 536 00:26:25,280 --> 00:26:28,439 Speaker 16: and look at the film and evaluate how we can 537 00:26:28,560 --> 00:26:31,439 Speaker 16: prevent those two touchdowns from ocurrent. 538 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:34,720 Speaker 10: And after a loss like that, obviously it's easy to 539 00:26:34,720 --> 00:26:36,720 Speaker 10: focus on the negative. But want to you know, flip 540 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:39,879 Speaker 10: the script here, just what positively did you see yesterday 541 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:42,439 Speaker 10: that you can build on and you can take forward 542 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:45,200 Speaker 10: going into Jacksonville in subsequent weeks. 543 00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:50,160 Speaker 16: Positive things, you know, guys playing with a very high spirit, 544 00:26:50,600 --> 00:26:54,840 Speaker 16: guys playing with great effort. We challenged them, we made plays, 545 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:58,880 Speaker 16: you know, going in every and every statistical category they 546 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:00,360 Speaker 16: were you know, listed one. 547 00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:03,440 Speaker 7: And so you know, for us to go out and. 548 00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:10,119 Speaker 16: Really after you know, let's say those two touchdowns, you 549 00:27:10,160 --> 00:27:13,480 Speaker 16: know them very having very minimal offense, a lot of 550 00:27:13,480 --> 00:27:18,159 Speaker 16: adjustments were made, were self corrected, We stayed together and 551 00:27:18,200 --> 00:27:21,200 Speaker 16: then we fought to the end. And so, uh, those 552 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:23,720 Speaker 16: are the things that you can build off of the 553 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:28,359 Speaker 16: character of the defense and identity you know was there, 554 00:27:29,400 --> 00:27:33,280 Speaker 16: and so when you have that fight and other things 555 00:27:33,320 --> 00:27:36,520 Speaker 16: that took place, Uh, those are those are all things 556 00:27:36,520 --> 00:27:38,320 Speaker 16: that you can win with moving forward. 557 00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:40,600 Speaker 13: Hey, Ronnie, I was curious. 558 00:27:40,600 --> 00:27:42,960 Speaker 12: You know, you guys prided yourself on, you know, playing 559 00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:45,200 Speaker 12: that man coverage, being sticky on the back end so much. 560 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:48,840 Speaker 12: And obviously like teams watch film, they're aware that how 561 00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:51,760 Speaker 12: much of you know, part of the wrinkles. The change 562 00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:54,879 Speaker 12: the change ups that you also spoke about was like 563 00:27:54,880 --> 00:27:57,959 Speaker 12: maybe changing the picture post you know, post snaps. 564 00:27:58,000 --> 00:27:59,720 Speaker 13: I know there was one player where you gouts. 565 00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:02,000 Speaker 12: Showed like a cover zero look and you drop back 566 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:04,520 Speaker 12: in the cover three or I believe it was like 567 00:28:04,560 --> 00:28:05,600 Speaker 12: how much is it? 568 00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:08,080 Speaker 13: You know, maybe changing up those looks, but still doing 569 00:28:08,119 --> 00:28:09,280 Speaker 13: what you want to do with the defense. 570 00:28:09,680 --> 00:28:14,200 Speaker 16: Yeah, and then for us, you know, we are attack defense. 571 00:28:14,440 --> 00:28:18,760 Speaker 16: You know, people understand where a man defense and so uh, 572 00:28:18,920 --> 00:28:21,679 Speaker 16: there's you know many things that we do, uh to 573 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:26,399 Speaker 16: be able to create indecision, right with the quarterback, you 574 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:28,960 Speaker 16: have to have a change up and so you know 575 00:28:29,080 --> 00:28:31,679 Speaker 16: that's Jim Schwartz, you know, doing what he does best. 576 00:28:32,680 --> 00:28:35,680 Speaker 16: We trust in him, and so you know the calls 577 00:28:36,240 --> 00:28:40,080 Speaker 16: obviously vary at times, but you know when we do, uh, 578 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 16: you know, switch it up is more so to create 579 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:45,920 Speaker 16: some indecision, get the quarterback to hitch to be able 580 00:28:45,960 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 16: to you know, make a play. 581 00:28:48,280 --> 00:28:52,920 Speaker 8: Hey, Rodney, when guys don't play in preseason games, how 582 00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:55,880 Speaker 8: difficult is it to just jump right in there on 583 00:28:56,000 --> 00:29:00,200 Speaker 8: that full game speed and and play like you want too. 584 00:29:01,760 --> 00:29:09,520 Speaker 16: I think it really just depends on, uh, you know, the. 585 00:29:08,080 --> 00:29:08,880 Speaker 7: The player, right. 586 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:13,120 Speaker 16: We all know what we need in order to ensure that, 587 00:29:13,360 --> 00:29:15,920 Speaker 16: you know, we're ready on Sundays. 588 00:29:16,040 --> 00:29:19,400 Speaker 7: And you know, if you know, you see a lot 589 00:29:19,400 --> 00:29:21,080 Speaker 7: of different strategies throughout the league. 590 00:29:21,360 --> 00:29:24,000 Speaker 16: Uh, you know, there are several teams who don't play 591 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:26,400 Speaker 16: their stars at all the rams. I know, you know 592 00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:29,600 Speaker 16: that their starters don't you know, hit the field preseason 593 00:29:29,640 --> 00:29:32,600 Speaker 16: at all, but their practices are structured accordingly to make 594 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:35,280 Speaker 16: sure that the guys are getting the reps that they 595 00:29:35,320 --> 00:29:39,880 Speaker 16: need and that they're well conditioned and ready, uh you 596 00:29:39,920 --> 00:29:41,080 Speaker 16: know come regular season. 597 00:29:41,400 --> 00:29:41,520 Speaker 6: Uh. 598 00:29:41,720 --> 00:29:44,320 Speaker 7: So you know, we taken that similar approach. 599 00:29:44,440 --> 00:29:49,040 Speaker 16: Some guys have played throughout the preseason, several starters and 600 00:29:49,280 --> 00:29:51,640 Speaker 16: other guys haven't. But at the end of the day, 601 00:29:51,720 --> 00:29:56,000 Speaker 16: we're all professionals. We know what our body needs, what 602 00:29:56,120 --> 00:29:58,680 Speaker 16: we need mentally to ensure that, you know, we're ready 603 00:29:58,920 --> 00:30:00,480 Speaker 16: when the regular season start. 604 00:30:01,240 --> 00:30:04,680 Speaker 13: Thank you all right, last one for Mary Kay. 605 00:30:06,640 --> 00:30:10,320 Speaker 6: Yes, Brodney, what did you think of Deshaun Watson getting 606 00:30:10,400 --> 00:30:13,720 Speaker 6: up time and time again after getting hit seventeen times, 607 00:30:14,080 --> 00:30:17,360 Speaker 6: staying in the game when Kevin uh thought about taking 608 00:30:17,400 --> 00:30:19,880 Speaker 6: him out? And then also were you aware that he 609 00:30:19,960 --> 00:30:22,600 Speaker 6: went into the game having lost his dad, having lost 610 00:30:22,920 --> 00:30:25,240 Speaker 6: one of his very close friends, and maybe what did 611 00:30:25,280 --> 00:30:27,960 Speaker 6: you learn about him overall yesterday? 612 00:30:28,440 --> 00:30:29,040 Speaker 7: A warrior? 613 00:30:30,560 --> 00:30:33,680 Speaker 16: You know, I was, I was unaware that you know, 614 00:30:33,760 --> 00:30:38,520 Speaker 16: he did have those losses, you know, as we approach 615 00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:43,400 Speaker 16: this game, and so I can only imagine the mental 616 00:30:44,440 --> 00:30:49,080 Speaker 16: strain and that he was up against on top of 617 00:30:49,560 --> 00:30:52,040 Speaker 16: you know, what was required of him, you know, from 618 00:30:52,080 --> 00:30:52,560 Speaker 16: this team. 619 00:30:53,320 --> 00:30:54,520 Speaker 7: And I think. 620 00:30:54,360 --> 00:30:59,000 Speaker 16: He just showed his his resilience and his commitment to 621 00:30:59,080 --> 00:31:02,760 Speaker 16: the team and being able to, uh, you know, continuously 622 00:31:03,320 --> 00:31:07,840 Speaker 16: get up to show up and fight and try to 623 00:31:07,880 --> 00:31:11,880 Speaker 16: Willis to win. So uh, you know, my my respect, 624 00:31:12,200 --> 00:31:15,640 Speaker 16: a lot of respect for for d four and uh 625 00:31:15,800 --> 00:31:19,360 Speaker 16: definitely praying for him, you know as he uh you know, 626 00:31:19,480 --> 00:31:23,600 Speaker 16: grieves for you know, some of the recent losses. 627 00:31:23,760 --> 00:31:26,400 Speaker 1: That's all for this episode of From the Podium. 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