1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:05,080 Speaker 1: I was really uh pleased and happy for how we 2 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:07,800 Speaker 1: played last week, you know, coming off the by defensively, 3 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: and uh you could tell that the fans just come 4 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:13,440 Speaker 1: off of a bye week as well. I mean, they 5 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: were jacked in that stadium, and we need the same 6 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 1: thing this weekend. We're gonna get We're getting ready to 7 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:22,279 Speaker 1: go against a really good offense, very explosive offense, a 8 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:24,279 Speaker 1: quarterback who was the first pick of the draft and 9 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 1: you can see why, an offensive line that's working really 10 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 1: well together, and uh, and some skilled positions that are 11 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 1: uh some of the better ones we faced so far. 12 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 1: But you know, just like I said, every week we're 13 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 1: studying and seeing what we need to do to try 14 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 1: to uh step up to this challenge. So we're really 15 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 1: looking forward to it. With that'll open up to questions. 16 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:51,520 Speaker 1: You're gonna say that you don't focus on sacks because 17 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 1: every coach says that, But so how he's came on 18 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: playing and what does he need to do to get 19 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 1: to that next the whole he does get you finished 20 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 1: with some sacks. Well, I think with our system itself, 21 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,320 Speaker 1: you know, like I said before, it's a positions defense, 22 00:01:05,080 --> 00:01:10,120 Speaker 1: and when you look at the defense, statistically, Um, you know, 23 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 1: in areas where there are a lot of sacks, he's doing, 24 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: you know, the selfless work. You know. I always say 25 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 1: we're gonna open up a can of woolf ass. Well 26 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:21,480 Speaker 1: he's the can opener, you know, Like you have a 27 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:25,160 Speaker 1: guy running free to the quarterback, okay, playing in single 28 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 1: high safety, Well he has to do the right pattern 29 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 1: to get that guy free. And that's what that's what 30 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:34,760 Speaker 1: pleases pleases me about the guy himself. And I know 31 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 1: everybody wants to say sacks acts acts to him after games, 32 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 1: you know, whenever you do the media with it. But 33 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:43,400 Speaker 1: if there's a thousand plays run and we're happy with 34 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:46,319 Speaker 1: him fifty of them, it's better than the guy that 35 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: has twelve sacks, play six hundred plays and can't play 36 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:53,640 Speaker 1: the run, can't do this, can't do that. I just 37 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 1: think the kids playing great, and it's just like takeaways 38 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: or anything else, that the sacks will come. The other 39 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: thing is too is you know, look at the holding 40 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 1: calls he's drawn, look at the you know, you look 41 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 1: at the whole picture. He drops well in coverage. I 42 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: can't say, um, nothing but positives about how he's playing. 43 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 1: You know, how he's chasing, you know, chasing after the 44 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 1: football like a veteran, studying like a veteran, leading like 45 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 1: a veteran UM. So I'm really glad he's a giant 46 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 1: that has to speak to him. I mean, he probably 47 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 1: wants sacks, you know, because everybody wants those numbers, you know, 48 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:36,640 Speaker 1: those conversations you guys have about what he is doing 49 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:38,640 Speaker 1: well even though it doesn't show up in the statute 50 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 1: with me and yeah, yeah, I mean I talked to 51 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: the whole defense that way, you know, about being you know, 52 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 1: this this is a I can't explain to you in words, 53 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 1: this defense. This group of guys are the most selfless 54 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: people I've been around in this profession. All they want, 55 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 1: they want to see what's on the left and what's 56 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 1: on the right and win column. And they never they 57 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 1: have never flinched during a game. No matter what happens, 58 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:13,959 Speaker 1: they come back and they're ready to go on the 59 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 1: next play. But I talked to the whole defense about that. 60 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 1: And you know, you say every coach say stats are 61 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:28,720 Speaker 1: sacks aren't important. You've got the game winner against Baltimore 62 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 1: that was that was an important sack. But there's other 63 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 1: things that go into it's what But I'm trying to say, 64 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: what is it show maturity wise for him to Belton? 65 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:42,839 Speaker 1: That's what I've said it before. I mean, it's it's 66 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 1: like he's got an old soul. I mean, you know, 67 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 1: we'll we'll play music before we start the defensive meeting, 68 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 1: and and I like today was old school Thursday. It's 69 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 1: my favorite day. And he knows all those songs and 70 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 1: the bands and everything else. It's just oh, some Ohio players. 71 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 1: We played app we play some good good stuff. Wait, 72 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: how wherever you are you what goes on on the 73 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:09,320 Speaker 1: other side of the ball. And I mean that because like, 74 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 1: obviously your offense hasn't had to come back from a 75 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 1: big deficit that you've put them in on defense, the 76 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 1: Lions can score, Like if the Giants fall behind ten 77 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 1: fourteen points. The offense isn't really built that way. Does 78 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:24,239 Speaker 1: that put a lot of pressure on you guys to 79 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 1: to not struggle early? We just we just want to 80 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:31,240 Speaker 1: do our job. Now that's coaching cliche right there, but 81 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:33,920 Speaker 1: it's like it that I al would say that we 82 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:37,839 Speaker 1: control the narrative. So whatever happens, if we give up 83 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:39,720 Speaker 1: a big play, get them down so we can play 84 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: again and we can change, you know, we can. We 85 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: can we can stop them. And as long as they 86 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:47,039 Speaker 1: keep doing it one play at a time, there's no 87 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 1: evaluation of the offense or anything else, you know. Had Uh, 88 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:55,159 Speaker 1: the guys, we did a little exercise in the defensive 89 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:57,920 Speaker 1: meeting room. And that's what one of the new guys 90 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 1: that come in and said, because from other places I've been, 91 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 1: it's amazing how all we do is focus on defense. 92 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:08,360 Speaker 1: And that's what we do. And uh, you know, Dave's 93 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:10,640 Speaker 1: and Mike and those guys set up great game plans. 94 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 1: I think I've gone against him, I know, you know 95 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 1: that way, going against him, but and in preparation of 96 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:19,600 Speaker 1: each game, and they attack each game the way it 97 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 1: needs to be attacked. You've obviously had praise for Dexter 98 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:26,280 Speaker 1: and the way he's played this year. You look at 99 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 1: last week's game, even if you beyond the stash he 100 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 1: was affecting the plays, you wouldn't know unless you really 101 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 1: broke down the film. Have you had a performance like 102 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 1: that from an individual player in a while To be 103 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 1: able to see what he did last week? I mean, 104 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 1: it's it's with dex It's like I said earlier, the 105 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:49,640 Speaker 1: year he's He's one of my favorites that I've ever 106 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:53,600 Speaker 1: been around because the way he works, he's selfless, like 107 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 1: you know, like they all are. Um, he's looking out 108 00:05:57,279 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: for the next guy, you know, and he's just and 109 00:05:59,640 --> 00:06:02,839 Speaker 1: he's end at a really high level. And uh, it's 110 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:05,160 Speaker 1: fun to watch and you know him read the rewards 111 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:07,479 Speaker 1: of all the hard work he's put in since uh, 112 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:10,160 Speaker 1: you know, the spring, and you know, I mean he's 113 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:14,159 Speaker 1: taking care of his body. He's he's Uh, I think 114 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 1: he really enjoys playing football. But have I seen one 115 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:20,560 Speaker 1: like that? I haven't had time to sit back and 116 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 1: you know, I might be able to tell you that 117 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 1: after the season's over with and we go back over 118 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:27,839 Speaker 1: the tape, you know, because we're already on to Detroit 119 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:31,160 Speaker 1: after that. But he played very well. Yes, what did 120 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 1: you think Dane and filled in there? Yeah? I think 121 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:40,680 Speaker 1: they did a nice job, you know, And you know, 122 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:43,960 Speaker 1: it's just like you know, each week is different and 123 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 1: we played different guys in different spots. If if you 124 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 1: you've all seen and uh, I thought he prepared really well. 125 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:55,040 Speaker 1: You know, he's very serious about football. Um, he's another 126 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:57,560 Speaker 1: mature rookie that we got that you know, Joe and 127 00:06:57,960 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 1: Dave's you know, decided to pick and that was great. 128 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 1: You know, like I talked about organizational alignment all the time. Um, 129 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:11,680 Speaker 1: and you know, the thing about the rookies is if 130 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 1: they do make a mistake, and this is where you 131 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 1: tell that you can tell that they're studying. If they 132 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:20,640 Speaker 1: do make a mistake, it's because it's the first time 133 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 1: that they've seen something. They don't make that same mistake. 134 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:26,800 Speaker 1: They're not aarb re peters. And that's you know what's 135 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:29,880 Speaker 1: brought Dane along and and some of the other young 136 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:33,000 Speaker 1: guys as well. You know Nick, you know, I call 137 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:36,480 Speaker 1: it Big Mac. He's doing good things for us. H 138 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: Pennock came in and played well, uh in a limited role. 139 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 1: This role might grow, it might you know, all depends. 140 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 1: You know what we're who we're playing, and you know 141 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:49,240 Speaker 1: what personnel is out there and things like that. So 142 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 1: I'm excited about the young guys. Guys, why did you 143 00:07:55,200 --> 00:08:00,400 Speaker 1: want to go with Mica and you know the game. 144 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:03,760 Speaker 1: I just think that you know, every every lineups written 145 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 1: in pencil and not in pan. Michael was was practicing well, 146 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 1: Tay's practicing well. Uh. We put Mike in there because 147 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:17,560 Speaker 1: the practice that he had the week prior, and you know, 148 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:20,960 Speaker 1: the initial plan was to rotate him, and then Mikeael 149 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 1: got hot when he was in there, and I thought 150 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 1: he played well as too. But Tay has practice his 151 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:30,440 Speaker 1: tail off, okay, and uh, you know he's been nothing 152 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:33,120 Speaker 1: but a true pro and he's going to get his chance. 153 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:34,600 Speaker 1: It comes right back to it. And you know that's 154 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:37,079 Speaker 1: what I told him, is is gonna go with Mica. 155 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:40,280 Speaker 1: How you handle the situation could be you know, a 156 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:42,520 Speaker 1: turning point in your career if you keep attacking each 157 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:45,320 Speaker 1: day the way you have. And I thought Mikeel did 158 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:50,439 Speaker 1: an oce job. Wait do you envision two guys weren't 159 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 1: playing Landon Collins and the newcomer into round urges. How 160 00:08:54,520 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 1: close are either of those guys too, carving out roles 161 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 1: and contributing. I think and AND's closer than TV just 162 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:05,120 Speaker 1: because of the time that he's been here. Uh, you 163 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:07,440 Speaker 1: know right now with the roster in Wait's I mean, 164 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:09,920 Speaker 1: I've never seen a roster move around the way this 165 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:12,640 Speaker 1: roster has moved around, So you know, with injuries and 166 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 1: things like that, you just I can't put a time 167 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 1: light on it, but I would say LC's closer. Think 168 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:23,480 Speaker 1: when you aren't mentioned, uh decks, but two games ago, 169 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 1: right before the bye, Leonard Williams had five quarterback hits too. 170 00:09:26,760 --> 00:09:30,640 Speaker 1: How the two of them together, how much of that 171 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:32,720 Speaker 1: is the basis for what you can do with the 172 00:09:32,760 --> 00:09:34,600 Speaker 1: rest of your defense. How well those two guys are 173 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:37,960 Speaker 1: playing up front? Yeah, and really for for Leo, I'm 174 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:39,719 Speaker 1: glad you brought that up, because I was gonna say it, 175 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:42,760 Speaker 1: and I got to ask another question. Leo has played 176 00:09:42,760 --> 00:09:45,079 Speaker 1: well the last three games. You know, he's coming off 177 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:48,040 Speaker 1: that injury and and and getting into the groove and 178 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 1: having those two Now, I will say this, I've never 179 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:53,960 Speaker 1: seen a combo with tackles in my career like these two. 180 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:57,640 Speaker 1: You know, both those guys, And uh, you know, credit 181 00:09:57,679 --> 00:10:01,200 Speaker 1: to Dre and b Cox and in that entire room 182 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:05,960 Speaker 1: because uh, it's a really mature room. And uh and 183 00:10:06,040 --> 00:10:10,360 Speaker 1: they take take plan in this system very seriously. Dex 184 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:13,040 Speaker 1: has played all over the place and people don't even 185 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:15,000 Speaker 1: know it just because he's listed as a nose. They 186 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:17,560 Speaker 1: think he's playing knows there. Sometimes he's played mic linebacker 187 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:21,839 Speaker 1: on third down and uh, you know, and that and 188 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:24,600 Speaker 1: how he studies, how smart he is, what a great 189 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:27,840 Speaker 1: dutey is and it's uh and and Leo is the 190 00:10:27,880 --> 00:10:28,320 Speaker 1: same way