1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,720 Speaker 1: Hello, good, How are you guys? Production of. 2 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:09,480 Speaker 2: Something? I think the biggest thing is identifying where we 3 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:11,559 Speaker 2: can get better, and we definitely tried to do that. 4 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,079 Speaker 2: We've been better in certain areas, but we need to 5 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:17,239 Speaker 2: keep working. We've kind of identified that and that's the 6 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 2: important part. It's it's week three going into week four, 7 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 2: so we're ready for the Cowboys, just trying to lock 8 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 2: in on them and focus on what we can control. 9 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 2: Sundays of the line and other certain players that you 10 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 2: know you have to account for, and this Sunday is 11 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 2: Michael Carson's one of those people that you have to 12 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,560 Speaker 2: know wherever he is. Yeah, I think you got to 13 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 2: focus on on everybody. He's definitely the top player in 14 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 2: the league. Really, he's the best player we've gone. 15 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: Again so far. 16 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:47,200 Speaker 2: And when you look at their defense as a whole, 17 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 2: I think obviously everybody's really good. You know, starting with 18 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 2: Gilly obviously played a lot of football, does a great 19 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 2: job reading the quarterback, is very instinctive, hookers great range 20 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 2: in the back end. It's also played a lot of football, 21 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:04,319 Speaker 2: played against some my rookie year. You look at Bland, 22 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 2: who's jumped out the corner. Uh, he's a pretty good player, 23 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 2: young but fast, strong, we'll come up and tackle. Played 24 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:14,479 Speaker 2: a lot of Nickel curse. Another good player. Tall played 25 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 2: against some my rookie year. Does a great job covering 26 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 2: tight ends. Really impressed with him on film. And and 27 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 2: Donovan in the back end too, So they got good 28 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:24,119 Speaker 2: secondary as well. 29 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:27,559 Speaker 1: They got good linebackers. Clark does a good job. 30 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:30,320 Speaker 2: I played against him in college at LSU, so been 31 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 2: impressed with him. Obviously, Leyden's been there for a long 32 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 2: time career cowboy, a great player. Uh definitely lines up 33 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 2: the defense and does all the things right. And then 34 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 2: when you look at Bell, they've kind of switched him 35 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:44,760 Speaker 2: from safety down to linebacker. 36 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:45,280 Speaker 1: Uh. 37 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 2: So they got players that are kind of doing a 38 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 2: lot of different things and they can mix it up. 39 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 2: And that's what I've been really impressed with. And obviously 40 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:55,160 Speaker 2: it starts with the front with Lawrence and and Micah 41 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 2: and on the inside. You know, they drafted Mazie and 42 00:01:58,920 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 2: they got. 43 00:01:59,240 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: Some other guys. 44 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:02,560 Speaker 2: Osa is really good, was in my draft class. Has 45 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 2: been really impressed with him on film. But yeah, they 46 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 2: look really good top to bottom. And dan Quinn does 47 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 2: a great job. Obviously played against in my rookie year, 48 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:14,639 Speaker 2: he has a great system. He definitely believes in the rush, 49 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 2: and I'm really just looking forward to go against a 50 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 2: great defense, one of the top top defensive that that's 51 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 2: played a lot together too, So really looking forward to it. 52 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 2: I know you're looking about it in the past, But 53 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 2: how did Steph help you when you were a young player? Yeah, 54 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:30,320 Speaker 2: he's he's great. I never really got to practice against him, 55 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 2: but he's gave me great knowledge while he was here, 56 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 2: and I really appreciate it's. 57 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 1: Going up, got back down there? 58 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:41,959 Speaker 2: What have beending your oppressions and as he continues to 59 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,640 Speaker 2: grow and coming off the game like he had Dave Russ, 60 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:46,240 Speaker 2: just how physical back he has. 61 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 1: What's been like playing with him? Oh, he's great. 62 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 2: I think obviously it's got to be interesting going back 63 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:53,679 Speaker 2: to your old team, but I know he did a 64 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 2: lot of great things there, and we're just trying to 65 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 2: focus on, you know, how can we get him the 66 00:02:57,760 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 2: ball and make him make plays like he did there? 67 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:02,080 Speaker 2: So I know they have a lot of respect for him. 68 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 1: Mac. 69 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 2: Obviously, the big story this week is incident with a 70 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 2: mad Gardner and several current and former. 71 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:10,959 Speaker 1: Players have kind of come out and said that was 72 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:13,000 Speaker 1: a dirty player. That you've been dirty. What do you 73 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 1: say to that? 74 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think, like I just said earlier, just really 75 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 2: focused on the Cowboys. As you can see, just trying 76 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:22,079 Speaker 2: to prepare for a good defense, and that's my focus, 77 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 2: trying to control the controllabulls. And I'm looking forward to 78 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 2: just building this week. You know, we got practiced today, 79 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:31,959 Speaker 2: got practiced tomorrow on Friday, So primetime game in a 80 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 2: great stadium with a great football culture. So that's what 81 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 2: I'm kind of looking forward to. 82 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 1: That just havn't been up against dan Quinn's defense even 83 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 1: two years ago. Does that help you in any way? Yeah, 84 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 1: I think a little bit. 85 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 2: I think the biggest thing is he's coaching a lot 86 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 2: of football games against the Patriots, and he's he's been 87 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 2: around the league obviously with coach Carroll and has a 88 00:03:55,880 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 2: bunch of other people that he's been under with and 89 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:01,680 Speaker 2: he has a lot of knowledge. He's obviously defensive line coach, 90 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 2: and they have a great defensive line and you can 91 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 2: see that. But he has a great knowledge of the 92 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 2: whole system and everything that they do, and you can 93 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 2: see that on film. 94 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 1: The front's very good and. 95 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 2: Then they play sound in the back end, so I 96 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 2: think they definitely have the players who do it, a 97 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 2: lot of veteran guys, and then they drafted really well 98 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:19,840 Speaker 2: the past couple of years, and these guys have been 99 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 2: playing together for a little bit. 100 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 1: Like, at least from the outside, your play under pressure 101 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:26,520 Speaker 1: has been much better this season. It's only three games 102 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:28,240 Speaker 1: and it's a team game. But how would you explain 103 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:29,720 Speaker 1: that kind of growth for you in the face of 104 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 1: the rush. 105 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:33,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think for me, it's just continuing to take 106 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 2: the coaching from Evan and coach O'Brien. They just told 107 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 2: me what I need to get better at and do 108 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:40,719 Speaker 2: that each week. 109 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:44,919 Speaker 1: Areas that you're looking to improve on offensively, where like 110 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:47,359 Speaker 1: chunk plays and sort of hitting plays down the field. 111 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:50,400 Speaker 1: Where do you put that on the list? Oh? Yeah, 112 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:51,320 Speaker 1: I love chunk plays. 113 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:53,640 Speaker 2: I mean my whole career, I've I've kind of thrived 114 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 2: off those play action and normal chunk plays. 115 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 1: So just trying to keep doing them. 116 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:00,200 Speaker 2: You got to keep the hook in the water, yes, 117 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:02,839 Speaker 2: they say, so, you gotta have the have the bait 118 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 2: out there and continue to fish, you know, So I 119 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 2: think we'll hit them. 120 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 1: 're working on it. 121 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 2: I've I've looked at other teams in the league and 122 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:10,720 Speaker 2: how they do it and kind of gotten a really 123 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 2: good idea, you know, how can I improve on it? 124 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 2: How can we improve on it as a team. The 125 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:17,920 Speaker 2: dofensive lines doing good protecting, so we definitely need to 126 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:23,239 Speaker 2: hit them and looking forward to just growing in that area. 127 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:26,000 Speaker 2: Not really, I mean, you're not gonna catch you today 128 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:27,280 Speaker 2: if you don't keep throwing. 129 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:33,400 Speaker 1: Them, you know what I'm saying. Yeah. Well, as far 130 00:05:33,440 --> 00:05:38,719 Speaker 1: as play action, yeah yeah, I think the data is skewed. 131 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:41,359 Speaker 2: I try to look too much at it, but I 132 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:44,000 Speaker 2: do enjoy looking at data around the league, and for us, 133 00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:46,039 Speaker 2: it's just skewed because of the first couple of games. 134 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:48,800 Speaker 2: So I think that'll change with time. You have to 135 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 2: look at it with truthful eyes. You got to look 136 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:53,120 Speaker 2: at the all twenty two with truthlies. I think we 137 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 2: definitely do that around here, and it's sometimes hard, you know, 138 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:57,840 Speaker 2: when you keep hearing that, you know you want more 139 00:05:57,839 --> 00:06:00,479 Speaker 2: play action, explosive plays. But when you look at the tape, 140 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 2: there's a lot of the good things that we're doing 141 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:03,599 Speaker 2: and we're definitely gonna improve. 142 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:06,920 Speaker 1: You're because I'll talk has no turnovers. 143 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:09,719 Speaker 2: You know, you clean games from your offensive line, but 144 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:11,720 Speaker 2: fifteen points isn't gonna win a lot of games. In 145 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 2: the AFT, we'll see every game is different, I think, 146 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:17,960 Speaker 2: like I said, I kind of finished talking about last week, 147 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 2: but it just depends on the circumstance, the defense, all 148 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 2: those things. So definitely want to score more points, and 149 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:25,840 Speaker 2: I mean the best way to do it is think 150 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:28,040 Speaker 2: about your job and your assignment. Try not to look 151 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 2: at the scoreboard. And really, when you have when you 152 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:32,960 Speaker 2: execute well, you score. When you don't, you don't. So 153 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 2: it's kind of a simple equation. It's just we got 154 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:36,920 Speaker 2: to do it better. 155 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:38,080 Speaker 1: So thank you.