WEBVTT - Head Coach Doug Perderson Press Pass: August 9th

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<v Speaker 1>Defense night stood out about that. I thought the defensive

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<v Speaker 1>line uh really came off the ball, you know early

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<v Speaker 1>there only you know two three and ounce, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>which is exciting to see. Um. I thought they played

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<v Speaker 1>really aggressive, really fast and uh, something you want to

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<v Speaker 1>see from your defense, especially early in games. How is

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<v Speaker 1>Sidney Jones? And how do he looked tonight too? How

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<v Speaker 1>is Sidney Jones? I'll have an evaluation in the morning

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<v Speaker 1>on him. Um, you know, I thought while he was

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<v Speaker 1>in there, um he had he made some made some plays.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he was he was doing a really nice job,

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<v Speaker 1>you know obviously you know right now every we played

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of a lot of players. So until I

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<v Speaker 1>see the film and and and grade that and and

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<v Speaker 1>talk to talk to the defensive guys, I'll know more tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 1>But I thought overall, he uh, he played played played

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<v Speaker 1>a pretty ball. Gamelon had the touchdown reception. That's why

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<v Speaker 1>he'd asked him. What's the difference between him this year

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<v Speaker 1>and where he was this time last year? The biggest

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<v Speaker 1>thing is just confidence. You know, he's uh, you know

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<v Speaker 1>obviously had a chance to play in games last year

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<v Speaker 1>special teams. But I think that gives him a confident

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<v Speaker 1>field into into the into the season, and uh he did.

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<v Speaker 1>He did some good things tonight. Um, and uh he's

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<v Speaker 1>he's one of the guys that's competing and and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, competing for a roster spot. Well be here,

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<v Speaker 1>what are your expectations for a short but a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of his first ever football game? And then how did

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<v Speaker 1>he compare? Yeah, I was. I was excited for him,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, to watch him, to see him. I know

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<v Speaker 1>he was a little a little nervous there early and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>once he kind of settled in, I thought he thought

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<v Speaker 1>he did some good things, you know. Um, but it's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna it's gonna you know, it's a work in progress

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<v Speaker 1>with him, and we knew that going into it. He's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna get a lot of time, you know, this preseason

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<v Speaker 1>to play and and uh, he'll just continue to get better.

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<v Speaker 1>But uh, you know, once he settled down, he he

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<v Speaker 1>did some good things that kind of intentional get him

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<v Speaker 1>the ball, roy Ke getting that many targets. Yeah, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I want him to I want him to kind of

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<v Speaker 1>feature him a little bit, you know some of the

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we were very vanilla obviously on offense, but um,

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<v Speaker 1>at the same time, just wanted to get him into

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit of a rhythm. He and Nate and um,

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<v Speaker 1>he did did some nice things for us. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's gonna be a great addition to our offense

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<v Speaker 1>and offensive package and and um, you know, excited for

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<v Speaker 1>for his uh, his future and what he can provide offensively.

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<v Speaker 1>Look like he did a pretty good job in the

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<v Speaker 1>run game. Also, I think that the Giant run when

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<v Speaker 1>they roll then kind of went his way. And then

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<v Speaker 1>how is he doing blocking game? Yeah, you know what

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's really doing a nice job. He's a willing

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<v Speaker 1>participant to block, and and uh, you know, you just

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<v Speaker 1>got to continue to trust his technique, trust you know,

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<v Speaker 1>trust the coaching and and uh the way the way

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<v Speaker 1>Justin is teaching, and um, continue to just get stronger,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and and it's it's good to see him

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<v Speaker 1>stick his stick his face in there and and and

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<v Speaker 1>be be physical with uh, you know, with defensive and

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<v Speaker 1>outside linebackers, and and um, you'll continue to get better.

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<v Speaker 1>Say that. Yeah, you know I think, Um, I think

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<v Speaker 1>overall played played pretty well. You know obviously that the

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<v Speaker 1>two turnovers are critical, um, but but those are things

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<v Speaker 1>that are all correctable and they're teachable moments, and and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I can do a better job of teaching

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<v Speaker 1>the route and then teaching the progression all that and

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<v Speaker 1>helping him there. But I thought, once he'd settled down

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<v Speaker 1>into the game, it's some really nice throws, um, you

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<v Speaker 1>know down the field. Um, I believe one to one

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<v Speaker 1>to Bryce and one to to Dallas. But um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>after he settled in and had the one interception, came

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<v Speaker 1>back and we got the touchdown after that, and um

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<v Speaker 1>the two point conversion, and um, I thought overall, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and not not too bad for the first for the

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<v Speaker 1>first time out. You mentioned a lot of back about

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<v Speaker 1>getting the jailing. You had j h jan as a

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<v Speaker 1>camp now for the first times, costing all of the seasons.

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<v Speaker 1>So his first one is twenty two yards and that's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be deeping your Renzil. He's seeing his progression down

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<v Speaker 1>on this offense. Uh, with the print of the print

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<v Speaker 1>of training camp. Now he's getting some more more and

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<v Speaker 1>more professor. Yeah, you know, he's really really comfortable with

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<v Speaker 1>what we're doing. And uh, you know, he's just such

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<v Speaker 1>a tough downhill hard runner and and you know, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>excited for him and and how he can really help

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<v Speaker 1>us in the run game. And um, you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>just continue to continue to work. You know, in the

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<v Speaker 1>run game, there's a lot of timing and execution that

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<v Speaker 1>that happens with with the guys up front and the blocking.

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<v Speaker 1>And they did a really I thought the offensive line,

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<v Speaker 1>the first offensive line played played well too early in

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<v Speaker 1>this game, and um, which allowed him to make some

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<v Speaker 1>of those runs and he you know, he he broke

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<v Speaker 1>the one tackle, a couple of tackles actually on the

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<v Speaker 1>one run. And uh, it just continues to get comfortable

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<v Speaker 1>with everything that we're doing on the backs. What Kip

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<v Speaker 1>Comfrey out? What did Josh Adwis show he was stay? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>earlier in the week, Josh had a lower body Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sorry, Pump Frey m had a lower body injury.

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<v Speaker 1>So we just held him out of this game. Uh

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<v Speaker 1>and Josh. I thought Josh did a nice job with

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<v Speaker 1>the amount of playtime that that he got, which you

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<v Speaker 1>know it was gonna be kind of you know, him

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<v Speaker 1>and Pump all the running backs were really gonna get

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<v Speaker 1>some time outside of Sprowls. But um, so it increases Josh,

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<v Speaker 1>Josh's reps just a little bit. And I thought Josh

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<v Speaker 1>did a nice shop. You know, it did a really

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<v Speaker 1>good job in protection number one, um, catching the ball

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<v Speaker 1>out of the backfield, and then obviously some of the

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<v Speaker 1>runs you can see how big and powerful he is

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<v Speaker 1>when he hits the edge. Has had some issues with

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<v Speaker 1>the Snapstrup camp. Would it be comfortable with him at

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<v Speaker 1>center regular season game right now? Well, I mean, listen,

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<v Speaker 1>we got to continue to work, um, you know, with

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<v Speaker 1>his snaps and all that, and it's unfortunate, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we had the big run and then the next thing,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we're we're in a you know, a negative

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<v Speaker 1>situation after that. But we're going to continue to work.

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<v Speaker 1>And we got a lot of confidence in Isaac Um.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, I have no trouble if if we

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<v Speaker 1>had to to go in a game and and and

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<v Speaker 1>and let him play center. I think he's he's sharp,

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<v Speaker 1>he's talented, he's done a nice job, and all those

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<v Speaker 1>things are fixable. As the snaps. Is it a mental

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<v Speaker 1>thing or is it It's just it's just you know,

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit of a focus, you know, just just

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<v Speaker 1>focus on the snap because um, you know, when you

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<v Speaker 1>when you're having to make calls and you know, you

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<v Speaker 1>got a guy on your nose and different things. It's

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<v Speaker 1>just sometimes it gets a little quick and high and

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<v Speaker 1>we just got to continue to work. I guess as

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<v Speaker 1>the half went on that the secondary there was some

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<v Speaker 1>poles and that they got a couple of touchdown passes.

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<v Speaker 1>It wasn't the first team, but that that couldn't made

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<v Speaker 1>you happen now, I mean, you know, those are all

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<v Speaker 1>things that that that sometimes happens when you when you're

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<v Speaker 1>playing some young guys and just communication, you know, um

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<v Speaker 1>just happens. You know, it's safeties and corners got to talk,

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<v Speaker 1>and safeties and linebackers got to talk, and a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of times we just uh got beat um. Whether it

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<v Speaker 1>be the touchdown throws or maybe just playing a little

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<v Speaker 1>soft in coverage, whatever it might be. Those are all

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<v Speaker 1>things that young guys tend to do in these early

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<v Speaker 1>early games. And until they get comfortable and playing and

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<v Speaker 1>and uh with more reps they get they get better.

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<v Speaker 1>I think for a second, snap just didn't seem to

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<v Speaker 1>be an issue before. Now they are you being a

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<v Speaker 1>former player, did you ever kind of experienced a similar

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<v Speaker 1>thing where you didn't have an issue? And that you did?

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<v Speaker 1>But how does that happen? You know it's it's uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I just know this. We just got to continue to work.

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<v Speaker 1>We just got to continue to trust him put them

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<v Speaker 1>in there. We're going to continue to you know, Eugene

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<v Speaker 1>is obviously a former center, and he's been working with

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<v Speaker 1>him and and on the on the rhythm and the

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<v Speaker 1>timing and how he's snapping the ball with his hand

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<v Speaker 1>and instead of his wrist, and there's all kinds of things,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, technical thing you you can work on that

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<v Speaker 1>that We're going to continue to do that with him,

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<v Speaker 1>and uh and get it fixed. Your first game with

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<v Speaker 1>Mike row is the offensive ward enter. How's the communication

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<v Speaker 1>that it was really good? Really good on the sideline? Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, um, he and I, uh just we we

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<v Speaker 1>collaborated during the game. Uh. You know, he was constantly

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<v Speaker 1>throwing ideas and and and no cards with plays on it.

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<v Speaker 1>You know my direction and you know runs and passes

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<v Speaker 1>and and and that's you know, that's what I need

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<v Speaker 1>as a play caller. You getting these games like this

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh, you know, you just want those ideas

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<v Speaker 1>because my mind goes one way and his goes another.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, we come together and and and but

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<v Speaker 1>I thought the communication was really good tonight as far

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<v Speaker 1>as both starting units. To take away from them, considering

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<v Speaker 1>your offensive lacked a little a lot of your key

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<v Speaker 1>players there offensive at the players, Yeah, I mean obviously

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<v Speaker 1>everything starts up front, so I focus on the D

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<v Speaker 1>line the O line, and I thought both those units

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<v Speaker 1>played extremely well. Um. Yeah, we don't have all the pieces,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, obviously offensively tonight, but I thought that, you know, overall, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, once Nate settled down and we were able

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<v Speaker 1>to you know, go down, we get the we get

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<v Speaker 1>the touchdown, and um, we do some good things in

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<v Speaker 1>a run game, and you know, and those are things

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<v Speaker 1>that that that are gonna gonna come. You know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>just a lot of pieces are moving around. You're you're

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<v Speaker 1>still evaluating players. Um but uh, you know, I think

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<v Speaker 1>you can take away that that both uh outline and

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<v Speaker 1>D line really did really did well. You know, well,

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<v Speaker 1>I think Gary got to start at the spot. What

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<v Speaker 1>you see, I'll tell he's he's a player that's extremely

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<v Speaker 1>uh smart. He really can play all three positions. I

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<v Speaker 1>mean he's he's versatile that way, and and uh he's

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<v Speaker 1>earned it, he's earned to get in there with the

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<v Speaker 1>starting rotation. And um, you know, he's just adding some depth,

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<v Speaker 1>valuable depth for us, and we'll continue to work him

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<v Speaker 1>in there. Uh can move also, you know, was another

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<v Speaker 1>one in there at that position. So he's done a

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<v Speaker 1>really good job. He's off to a good camp and

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<v Speaker 1>and we just got to see more and more of him.

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<v Speaker 1>How about the special teams they see every time there

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<v Speaker 1>was a flag, I mean yeah, I mean those are

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<v Speaker 1>all Listen, you know how these games go. Um, sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>that's that's where a lot of the penalties come from

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<v Speaker 1>as engineer specialties. Listen, we just got to continue to

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<v Speaker 1>one watch the film, make the corrections there. Um, you're

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<v Speaker 1>playing a ton of guys. But again, that's no excuse

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<v Speaker 1>for for the penalties. It's it's all about uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>focused detail, moving your feet and uh we just get

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<v Speaker 1>we just gotta you know, just kind of get back

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<v Speaker 1>to work and and uh make the corrections, fix it,

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<v Speaker 1>show the guys that the the you know, the air

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<v Speaker 1>on the penalty, and and and try to try to

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<v Speaker 1>eliminate it for next week. Wow. Um, you know, I thought, overall,

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<v Speaker 1>a pretty pretty decent job, you know, for the first

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<v Speaker 1>for the first time you had to of course, the

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<v Speaker 1>was it eighty yards eighty one yard punt that was

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<v Speaker 1>extremely high and far and and that's what he can do.

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<v Speaker 1>He's got a lot of leg talent, and uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we just continue to work and and and work with

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<v Speaker 1>him and um but I thought overall did a nice

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<v Speaker 1>job for his first time out. Better play as the

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<v Speaker 1>MNA