WEBVTT - Press Pass: Jim Schwartz

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<v Speaker 1>I said the same thing. You know, Hollie and Joe,

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<v Speaker 1>those guys, all the scouts are always looking for ways

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<v Speaker 1>to improve our team. So whoever's out there that can

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<v Speaker 1>improve our team, whether it's a guy like Tulley who's unsigned,

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<v Speaker 1>or guys on other teams that are looking at roster numbers,

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<v Speaker 1>and um, you know we're gonna watch preseason games and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, be looking at wave of wire who might

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<v Speaker 1>be cap casualties. That's what that's what the personnel department does.

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<v Speaker 1>And UM, you know I trust those guys to explore

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<v Speaker 1>every option that would that would help us. When you

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<v Speaker 1>were a head coach, did you, guys, your team's ever

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<v Speaker 1>hit And if not, what do you learned? What do

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<v Speaker 1>you learn from parting players hit that maybe you wouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>get out of Yeah, I I'm my phone for that

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<v Speaker 1>one again. When I was a head coach leading, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not the head coach. I'm defense coordinator. My job

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<v Speaker 1>is to do what coach Peterson wants And did you

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<v Speaker 1>ever do? Um, what's in the past is in the past. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>here's here's what Here's what I want to say from

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<v Speaker 1>a defensive mentality, it's nice to have a head coach

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<v Speaker 1>that wants to have a physical practice, that wants to um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know the thud guys up. A lot of offensive

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<v Speaker 1>coaches shy away from that, but I think it's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>pay all for us, not just defensively, it'll pay all

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<v Speaker 1>for us offensively. You know, coach wants to build a tough,

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<v Speaker 1>physical team, and um, that doesn't happen by accident. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>that doesn't happen with um, you know, with you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just you know, hoping that it happens. Hope it isn't

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<v Speaker 1>a very good strategy. Got to go out and do

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<v Speaker 1>it and we embrace it. Will you good? Look at

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<v Speaker 1>the film afterwards? Are there things you can see when

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<v Speaker 1>you guys are hitting it? Maybe? Oh, no question, no question. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean it's it's one thing when um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you're like, say you're in a live period. It's one

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<v Speaker 1>thing where a guy to say, yeah, i'd have made that.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, you know you're thudding a running back or

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<v Speaker 1>you know, thudding a ball carrier out and made it.

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<v Speaker 1>And you're sitting there looking at film, it's like and

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<v Speaker 1>I don't like your angle right here. Well, when you're

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<v Speaker 1>in some of those periods, it shows, Um, you can.

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<v Speaker 1>There's no gray area whether you could make it or not. Plus, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know this game is built with tough physical players

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<v Speaker 1>and and that that sort of shows through when you

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<v Speaker 1>get tough physical practices, you know, it's it's a it's

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<v Speaker 1>a reveal. And when it comes to who the guys

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<v Speaker 1>that you know they can execute that most of the the

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<v Speaker 1>death our rookies are first year of players. Would you

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<v Speaker 1>like to see see see a veteran death there? Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know we have some good veterans on here. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>Nausey Good is a young veteran, but you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>think he does a great job in that role. And

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<v Speaker 1>I think we've got a good mix of younger players

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<v Speaker 1>and older players. Um. You know, I don't think you

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<v Speaker 1>go in with with preconceiving um notions that way. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't think you sit there and say, yeah, we have

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<v Speaker 1>X number of vets and X number of of rookies. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we leave that to Howie and Joe and

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<v Speaker 1>the personnel guys, and we'll coach who's out there. Smaller safety.

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<v Speaker 1>But he seems to have no problem throwing his body around.

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<v Speaker 1>A little video. Yeah, if you watched him Alburn in Michigan,

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<v Speaker 1>that was that was obvious during the physical practices here

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<v Speaker 1>that um, you know, that was part of his resume.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, you're right, he's not the biggest guy in

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<v Speaker 1>the world. UM, but you know, there's a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>safeties that aren't big, you know. I mean it's it's

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<v Speaker 1>I've experienced with a guy and uh, I mean Rodney

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<v Speaker 1>Ronny Mcloud's not that big. I mean, Rodney's not even

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<v Speaker 1>peanuts off of Blake's head. But every time he's out here,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I think you guys know, I mean, does

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<v Speaker 1>Rodney look small when he's out here? M You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's all about you know, you're positioning, your leverage, your toughness,

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<v Speaker 1>those things. And I think Blake has those young linebackers

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<v Speaker 1>video based with young linebackers that they have walk m

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<v Speaker 1>gals steppe all at times. Um. But you know, like

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of young players, they're all trying to um

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<v Speaker 1>work through inconsistencies. I think Joe Walker has done a

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<v Speaker 1>very good job of, um, you know, handling all the

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<v Speaker 1>stuff that goes along with being a mic linebacker, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>And I I said a couple of days ago, I

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't given gold stars to Jordan Hicks for you know

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<v Speaker 1>for doing that, but Jordan's not a rookie and um,

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<v Speaker 1>and Joe is so um you know, when he's out there,

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<v Speaker 1>he does he does a nice shout with it done.

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<v Speaker 1>Since the pads went on. We talked to you about

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<v Speaker 1>it earlier. Yeah, you know, he's he showed up every day. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>He's had some ups and downs. I'm sure you guys

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<v Speaker 1>have been documenting those. But you know what I like

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<v Speaker 1>about him is he's very competitive and he comes back.

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<v Speaker 1>He doesn't shy away from uh, he doesn't shy away

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<v Speaker 1>from contact. Um, he doesn't shy away from matchups. You

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<v Speaker 1>need that in a corner. Um. You know, if you're

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<v Speaker 1>on the if you're on the edge and you're not

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<v Speaker 1>and you don't embrace being on that island, you're in

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<v Speaker 1>the wrong business. And you know you go around here.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, Philly's had great history of some some corners

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<v Speaker 1>that we're on islands that um you know that embrace that.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think Jalen has shown signs that he can

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<v Speaker 1>that he can do those things. He's still he's still young,

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<v Speaker 1>he's still inconsistent. He's got his ups and his downs,

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<v Speaker 1>but he comes he comes ready to ready to battle.

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<v Speaker 1>Every day. I think that he was seeing some No now,

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<v Speaker 1>we got some guys down, we got some different things,

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<v Speaker 1>and we rolled guys through a lot of different things.

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<v Speaker 1>I think the only thing that could you look at

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<v Speaker 1>it this way. It doesn't mean he's running with the

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<v Speaker 1>first group, because we just sort of melt our groups

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<v Speaker 1>together anyway. But it does show that we want to

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<v Speaker 1>see him match up against some of the different wide receivers.

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<v Speaker 1>I think you could you could read that into it.

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<v Speaker 1>How do you how do you do you feel like

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<v Speaker 1>it's right open? You know, were wide open everywhere, including

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<v Speaker 1>defensive coordinator. You know, we can find somebody better. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>do it. It makes it better. I mean it's going

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<v Speaker 1>to be about the production of the group. So you

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<v Speaker 1>know out there there's nothing set in stone. Um. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>there's plenty of jobs to be earned. Um. Eric has

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<v Speaker 1>done a good job. Eric. Eric has some very good strengths.

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<v Speaker 1>He's tall, he's hard to throw over top of UM,

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<v Speaker 1>he can be physical. UM. I think we've seen that

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<v Speaker 1>there was a backed up period. He came up, made

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<v Speaker 1>a big hit on the on the on the flat route,

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<v Speaker 1>a tight end to the flat route that might have

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<v Speaker 1>been a safety. That's what you want to see corner

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<v Speaker 1>if you don't want to see corners back down from

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<v Speaker 1>tight ends going to the flat and you know, Eric

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<v Speaker 1>s flashed those things, you know, and again we get

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<v Speaker 1>a little ahead of ourselves with him being a you know,

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<v Speaker 1>too much of a season player. He's got about a

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<v Speaker 1>half a year or less and starting thing. There's still

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of things he's learning. Well, I was going

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<v Speaker 1>to ask you about well the question, but I'll ask

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<v Speaker 1>you about Thursday night. What are you what are some

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<v Speaker 1>things you're looking for from this defense? I'm about making

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<v Speaker 1>it through today to tell you the truth, if you

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<v Speaker 1>circle back next week on on that. I mean, we're

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<v Speaker 1>still in training camp, but we're thinking about preseason games.

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<v Speaker 1>We're thinking about the wrong thing right now. Stand up page,

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<v Speaker 1>russurants hand in the dirt. What are some of the

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<v Speaker 1>things that you've seen from him? Because he seems to

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<v Speaker 1>be coming on list uh pun pun intended. He means business,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Um, he comes to work. Uh. He's physical,

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<v Speaker 1>he fits the scheme. He's tall, he's got long arms,

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<v Speaker 1>he can build some power with speed. Might want to

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<v Speaker 1>ask the tight ends about him because he's been giving

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of those guys. Uh, you know, some some

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<v Speaker 1>tough situations to handle come. You know, probably like anything else.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, there's there's good ones, there's there's bad ones. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we had a couple of tough matchups there.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, selic Urts, Um Burton. Burton's made plays, you

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<v Speaker 1>know a lot. He's tough matchup for US Sprowls, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean those are tough matchups for anybody. So, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I mean we're gonna win something, We're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>lose something about Are you anxious to see after seeing

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<v Speaker 1>all these practice how they guys played three that's a

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<v Speaker 1>little way more. Yeah, I'm gonna stay on message there. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean I'm anxious to see how to respond to

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<v Speaker 1>the walk through today. We had a pretty good day

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<v Speaker 1>this morning, and um, but we don't need to get

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we don't need to be pattent guys on

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<v Speaker 1>the back for that. I mean that's their job. It's

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<v Speaker 1>training camp. They need to go do that and they

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<v Speaker 1>need to you know, I've been well documented saying that

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<v Speaker 1>we got to put the inconsistencies behind us. If we

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<v Speaker 1>start talking about preseason games, we're talking about the wrong thing.

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<v Speaker 1>We got a training camp practice today, we got to

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<v Speaker 1>walk through today. We got meetings today, we got another

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<v Speaker 1>padded practice tomorrow. You start looking too far ahead, and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and and and you're gonna lose sight of

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<v Speaker 1>what our real objective here, and that's to improve every day,

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<v Speaker 1>all right,