1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:03,880 Speaker 1: Obviously the offenses started very slowly. Here, I'm wondering, what 2 00:00:03,960 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: do you think about the idea people say your offense 3 00:00:06,280 --> 00:00:09,119 Speaker 1: is now uh, through the first four weeks of the season. 4 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:12,119 Speaker 1: You know, I think the biggest thing we're all trying 5 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: to do is just just simply execute better, both in 6 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:17,599 Speaker 1: the run game in the past game. And you certainly 7 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:20,400 Speaker 1: want to do the things that that you're good at, 8 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:23,080 Speaker 1: and we're trying to discover what those things are again 9 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: both in the run of the past game and uh, 10 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: you want to make sure that you're find ways to 11 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 1: keep the defense off balance, whether it's using tempo, which 12 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 1: we've used a lot of this year, whether it's choosing 13 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 1: formations and movements, or just um, you know, just the 14 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:39,839 Speaker 1: combination of running pass in different ways to do that. 15 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: So we're all trying to as a coaching staff do 16 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: a great job putting our players in a good position 17 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:46,840 Speaker 1: and then we have to execute once the ball turns over. 18 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 1: How much of it also has to play with the 19 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: fact that you didn't have the the real, you know, 20 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 1: usual offseason in regards to what you're able to do. Oh, 21 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 1: I think everybody's in the same boat regarding that, And uh, 22 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 1: you know, our our team did a great job through 23 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 1: the off season over zoom trying to learn and understand, uh, 24 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:06,080 Speaker 1: you know what we're going to try to do offensively, 25 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:09,040 Speaker 1: and then our players work very hard throughout training camp 26 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:12,040 Speaker 1: the same thing. And obviously the more we do it together, 27 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: I think the better we'll get at it. There was 28 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 1: some progress in the game the other day. It's really 29 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: the first time we ran the ball relatively consistently throughout 30 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: the year. That certainly helped us gain the balance that 31 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 1: we want, and I think it helped the passing game 32 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:27,959 Speaker 1: and the protection as that game war on. So we're 33 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:31,039 Speaker 1: certainly striving for that, uh, and guys are working hard 34 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:36,680 Speaker 1: every day to achieve it. At Leonard Jason, what are 35 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 1: your emotions this week going back to face the Dallas 36 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 1: Cowboys and how awkward was it at the end not 37 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 1: officially being let go when they were bringing in a 38 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 1: new coach. Yeah, you know, the biggest thing that that 39 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 1: we're all focused on is is what we can do 40 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 1: to help the New York Giants play as well as 41 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 1: we can play. And that's what we're focused on as 42 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 1: players and as coaches. Uh. You know, many people around 43 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 1: the league, you know, you have history in another place. 44 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 1: You know, people on other teams obviously spent a lot 45 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 1: of time in Dallas, and it was very grateful for 46 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: my experience there and all the players I was fortune 47 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 1: to coach, and the guys I was fortune to coach with, 48 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 1: and everyone in that organization, and really the people of Dallas, 49 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:21,519 Speaker 1: they were amazing to me. It was a great time 50 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 1: in my life. So forever appreciative of that and forever 51 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: grateful of that, but excited about this opportunity and trying 52 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 1: to help this team get better. Kinema, how you doing great? 53 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: How you doing good? During your coaching career? I assume 54 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: you've made trips to cities across the country. When you 55 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: go to those cities, you normally go out on a 56 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 1: Saturday night and have a dinner with somebody. And has 57 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:51,800 Speaker 1: that changed with COVID nineteen? Yeah, you know, And all 58 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 1: the teams I played on or coached with, we always were, uh, 59 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 1: you know, in the hotel on Saturday night. Um. You know, 60 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 1: I'm sure some code is when you're done with your 61 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:04,679 Speaker 1: meetings would go out before curfew. But I always was 62 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 1: a guy that just kind of stayed at the hotel 63 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 1: and I went back up to the room, So that's 64 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 1: never really part of my routine. So nothing's really changed 65 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:20,680 Speaker 1: for me. Thank you, Ralph A. Jason. Um, you know, 66 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 1: early years ago, the common wisdom was that it took 67 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 1: a quarterback several years before he really kind of showed 68 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:30,679 Speaker 1: what he could do and what he was the last 69 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 1: couple of years, we've seen a lot of quarterbacks kind 70 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:36,440 Speaker 1: of developed really quickly and almost show it immediately. Um. 71 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 1: Do you think that the timeline for development of young 72 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 1: quarterbacks is now quicker than it used to be? Oh? 73 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 1: I think it's a long discussion. You know. I think 74 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 1: the way the salary cap is and the way rosters 75 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 1: are structured, a lot of young players are making teams 76 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: now or maybe they wouldn't have before. And and a 77 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 1: lot of young players at all positions are playing earlier 78 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 1: and they would have before. And Uh, it's just the 79 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:06,000 Speaker 1: nature of how salary cap works and and how rosters 80 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 1: are structured. And that's probably been in place at least 81 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 1: for the last ten years and and maybe longer than that. 82 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 1: In regards to the quarterback position. Uh, you know, that's 83 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 1: been a great debate through the years. I don't think 84 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 1: there's any question that the more recent trend is that 85 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:22,800 Speaker 1: you know, if you draft a guy high, you typically 86 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 1: want to play him early. And uh, you know what 87 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 1: I would say, going back really uh throughout at least 88 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 1: the recent history in the NFL. Uh typically uh quarterbacks 89 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:39,279 Speaker 1: UM play best when they're in a really good environment. 90 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:42,839 Speaker 1: And uh and that's young quarterbacks and that's all their quarterbacks. 91 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:44,880 Speaker 1: And you know what everyone's trying to do in an 92 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 1: organizations create a good environment for their quarterback and uh 93 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 1: give give them a good supporting cast. Typically it's a 94 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: strong offensive line, it's it's playmakers outside, it's a good 95 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:58,400 Speaker 1: running game and uh, and I think those things help 96 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:02,440 Speaker 1: help that quarterback trends isition more smoothly. And uh, if 97 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 1: he's in a situation where he's carrying too much of 98 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 1: a burden early on because the team is young in 99 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:10,680 Speaker 1: their rebuilding stage, sometimes it's a little bit harder for 100 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 1: that guy to transition. So I think that's probably a 101 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:17,360 Speaker 1: common denominator for a lot of guys. And and uh, 102 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:20,159 Speaker 1: you know, sometimes quarterbacks have to take their lumps because 103 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 1: they're really on the ground for the rebuilding process. And 104 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:26,440 Speaker 1: and the best ones I've been around have come out 105 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 1: the other end of those experiences. Sometimes the transition happened 106 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:32,400 Speaker 1: smoother because the team's further along in their cycle of 107 00:05:32,440 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 1: rebuilding and that quarterback comes into that environment. It's not 108 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: much better, right Zack, Hey, Jason, um, So, so, you guys, 109 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:47,160 Speaker 1: I believe, are in last place in terms of percentage 110 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:49,920 Speaker 1: of throws that have that are more than twenty yards 111 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:53,040 Speaker 1: down the field. I'm just curious, um, like, why you 112 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 1: would explain that is that way and is that something 113 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:56,479 Speaker 1: that you think needs to go up in the future, 114 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:58,240 Speaker 1: that you guys maybe take more shots down the field 115 00:05:58,240 --> 00:05:59,840 Speaker 1: of day. Yeah. I don't think there's any question. You 116 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,039 Speaker 1: want to make explosive play. That's a big part of 117 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:05,480 Speaker 1: playing offensive football and scoring points. I think if you 118 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 1: look at the statistics on drives, when you make an 119 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 1: explosive play versus not making explosive play, the spread is 120 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:15,800 Speaker 1: almost fift different. So that's an important thing. It's something 121 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:18,720 Speaker 1: we try to emphasize. Obviously, being able to run the football, 122 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:20,840 Speaker 1: being able to control the line of scrimmage, being able 123 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 1: to pass protect the way you need to impact your 124 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 1: ability to throw the ball vertically down the field. You know, 125 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: if you take those shots and and you're not able 126 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:30,760 Speaker 1: to hold it and and and protect it the way 127 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:32,680 Speaker 1: you need to. You know, a lot of bad things 128 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:35,440 Speaker 1: happen and you find yourself digging out of those drives. 129 00:06:35,440 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 1: So you have to be selective again when you're kind 130 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:42,159 Speaker 1: of rebuilding with the team to find those spots. But 131 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 1: there's no question they're important. They're important and drives. They're 132 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:49,039 Speaker 1: important and drives if you want to score points. We 133 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:54,039 Speaker 1: got time for three more art Rock Injury Art. Hey, Jason, 134 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:57,479 Speaker 1: I know you obviously have your site set on doing 135 00:06:57,520 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 1: your one job this week, but I think there are 136 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:02,839 Speaker 1: probably some people in that building Patrick Braham, Logan Ryan 137 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:05,679 Speaker 1: talked about how they want to pick your brain about 138 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:08,000 Speaker 1: the personnel that you spent a lot of time with 139 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 1: over on the other side of the ball. I'm just curious, 140 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 1: how do you handle the familiarity going into this week. 141 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:18,040 Speaker 1: Obviously you have a lot of people in Dallas who 142 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 1: are familiar with things that you want to do, but 143 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:24,360 Speaker 1: also you guys have familiarity and a lot of players 144 00:07:24,400 --> 00:07:26,240 Speaker 1: on both sides of the ball in Dallas. Do you 145 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:29,560 Speaker 1: allow for that for your guys on staff and to 146 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:31,680 Speaker 1: kind of pick the brain a little bit as to 147 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:34,280 Speaker 1: what they may be in entertaining this weekend? Yeah, you know, 148 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 1: I think that's part of the process. Every week in 149 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:39,440 Speaker 1: the NFL, you're always trying to understand who you're playing against, 150 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 1: and so so much of that comes from your film 151 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 1: study and watching the guys play on tape, but a 152 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 1: lot of it comes from you know, your memory of 153 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: a player coming out in the draft and how you 154 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 1: got to know him, or maybe you were around that 155 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 1: player or somebody else on the staff or the team was, 156 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:56,640 Speaker 1: so you know, I don't think you want to get 157 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 1: overly focused on those things, but if there's a resource 158 00:07:59,760 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 1: in the building, you certainly want to you want to 159 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:05,000 Speaker 1: take advantage of it. And uh, I think my experience 160 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 1: has been most players and coaches through the years have 161 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:10,360 Speaker 1: been generous with that knowledge. I don't think it should 162 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 1: be overused. I think the process that we go through 163 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 1: each week and trying to understand who the opponent is 164 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:18,680 Speaker 1: and and what we want to do is the best process. 165 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:20,920 Speaker 1: But anytime you have a resource that you can use 166 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 1: in the building, I think you can be helpful for everybody. 167 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:29,559 Speaker 1: Thanks Jason, What wasn't that got the running game going 168 00:08:30,880 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 1: a little bit? Anyway? Late last week? And where is 169 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 1: Davonte Freeman? I mean, is he completely caught up in 170 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:39,200 Speaker 1: what you what you need from him? Yeah, you know, 171 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:41,560 Speaker 1: the the running game again, it was really the first 172 00:08:41,600 --> 00:08:43,720 Speaker 1: time we're able to consistently run the football in the 173 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:48,079 Speaker 1: game and obviously makes everything else be much better. And 174 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:52,280 Speaker 1: so you continue to persist with it regardless. But but 175 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:55,240 Speaker 1: you're more uh, you're more likely to keep running the 176 00:08:55,280 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 1: ball when you have some success, and we're able to 177 00:08:57,120 --> 00:09:00,840 Speaker 1: do that. I think using some tempo helped us. I 178 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 1: think we were controlling the line of scrimmage as well 179 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:05,480 Speaker 1: as we have in the running game all year long, 180 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:08,480 Speaker 1: so a lot of positive runs. I thought the guys 181 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 1: did a good job up front blocking, you know, not 182 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:13,200 Speaker 1: just the down guys, but the tight ends. The receivers 183 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:16,160 Speaker 1: got involved and uh and the runners ran the ball well, 184 00:09:16,559 --> 00:09:19,320 Speaker 1: and we ran it different ways, so that certainly helped us. 185 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:21,840 Speaker 1: As the game more on again, it helped our protection, 186 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 1: the run action stuff. We're able to make some plays 187 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:26,719 Speaker 1: in the passing game, I think as a result of that. 188 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:29,160 Speaker 1: So we have to continue to work hard on and 189 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:32,480 Speaker 1: practice and carry that to the ball game. In regards 190 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:35,439 Speaker 1: to Davanta, he's done an excellent job since he's been here. 191 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:37,559 Speaker 1: He's been a very good player. In this league for 192 00:09:37,559 --> 00:09:39,880 Speaker 1: a number of years, and and you can see why 193 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:42,880 Speaker 1: he's a real professional in his approach. He loves ball. 194 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 1: He works very hard to get himself physically, mentally, and 195 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 1: emotionally ready to play, and he does that every day. 196 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:51,319 Speaker 1: And he's chopping in the bit for more opportunities and 197 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:55,480 Speaker 1: he's done a good job taking advantage of him. Last 198 00:09:55,559 --> 00:10:00,599 Speaker 1: question here or the first to be, where do you 199 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:04,120 Speaker 1: see the biggest schematic change on the Cowboys defense from 200 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:06,920 Speaker 1: last year to this year? And what's the top lesson 201 00:10:07,080 --> 00:10:09,800 Speaker 1: you learned as coach here that you've taken to the Giants. 202 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:14,160 Speaker 1: In regards to the defense, it's really a completely different 203 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:17,680 Speaker 1: style of defense, uh, from from when we were there 204 00:10:18,040 --> 00:10:20,600 Speaker 1: the last number of years. Uh. You know, Mike Nolan 205 00:10:20,679 --> 00:10:23,080 Speaker 1: is the defensive coordinator now, so his whole scheme is 206 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:26,920 Speaker 1: different than what we played. Obviously, there are some familiar names, 207 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:29,120 Speaker 1: and you know, they have a really good pass rushers 208 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:31,640 Speaker 1: up front, and they got linebackers who can run and 209 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:34,920 Speaker 1: guys on the back end who were good cover guys. So, uh, 210 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:37,000 Speaker 1: you know, familiar with a lot of the names, but 211 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:41,120 Speaker 1: the scheme is really very different. Um in regards to 212 00:10:41,559 --> 00:10:45,400 Speaker 1: learning from my experiences in Dallas. Uh you know, I 213 00:10:45,400 --> 00:10:47,360 Speaker 1: think the biggest thing I learned a long time ago 214 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:50,720 Speaker 1: is you have to learn from all your experiences. And uh, 215 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:52,320 Speaker 1: you know, I was forced into play in the league 216 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:53,840 Speaker 1: for a number of years, and I tried to learn 217 00:10:53,880 --> 00:10:56,960 Speaker 1: from from every experience I had there, whether it's from 218 00:10:56,960 --> 00:11:00,080 Speaker 1: a situation, or from other players, or from coaches. And 219 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:02,280 Speaker 1: I tried to do the same thing as an assistant 220 00:11:02,280 --> 00:11:04,640 Speaker 1: coach and as the head coach when I was in Dallas, 221 00:11:05,080 --> 00:11:07,120 Speaker 1: fortunate to be around a lot of really good players, 222 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:10,200 Speaker 1: proud of the team we built down there, proud of 223 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:12,800 Speaker 1: the coaches we had, and and really learned from them 224 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 1: each and every day. So you're trying to take all 225 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:17,800 Speaker 1: those experiences and grow as a person, and grow as 226 00:11:17,800 --> 00:11:19,480 Speaker 1: a coach, and and try to use them as you 227 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:20,120 Speaker 1: go forward.