WEBVTT - Steve Wilks on the Team’s Mindset to Constantly be Learning | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>I thought it was another good day of practicing pads

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<v Speaker 2>col orchestrated practice to day where we had a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of situational stuff, which I thought was great to try

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<v Speaker 2>to create some true simulations of uh of game like football.

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<v Speaker 2>So uh, I thought the guys did a good job

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<v Speaker 2>uh going through those scenarios and getting better today.

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<v Speaker 3>And with that, I take your questions.

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<v Speaker 4>Guys, UH seem to be blitzing a lot out there.

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<v Speaker 4>You are you pretty happy with the way you guys

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<v Speaker 4>are timing that up? Is it meeting your specifications?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh? I don't. I don't.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think we blitzing that much. Do you think

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<v Speaker 2>we blitzing a lot more than we've seen in the past. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>I I think, Uh, the timing has been great at times.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, sometimes we're giving it up a little too

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<v Speaker 2>little too early, but uh, again it's practice. We're working

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<v Speaker 2>through the kinks. But uh, most importantly, I like just

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<v Speaker 2>the effort, the way these guys are flying around, uh

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<v Speaker 2>getting to the football, and our focus is always on

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<v Speaker 2>the fundamentals and technique. So uh, those are the things

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<v Speaker 2>that I'm seeing that I'm really in pressed about right now.

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<v Speaker 4>You mentioned a few times to the work that Javon

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<v Speaker 4>has put in.

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<v Speaker 3>Uhs even since you've been here.

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<v Speaker 5>When when you watch the tape last year and then

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<v Speaker 5>you watch him now, is he is he showing you

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<v Speaker 5>more things just in terms of like having a a

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<v Speaker 5>deeper tool box of moves and things that that maybe

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<v Speaker 5>he hasn't shown in the past.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 3>I I think he's fresh. I think he's healthy. Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>You seeing a lot of explosion off the line. Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>violent hands and really he's playing with a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>confidence right now.

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<v Speaker 3>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>I love when I see him when the play is

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<v Speaker 2>down the field and he turns and runs about you know,

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<v Speaker 2>thirty forty five yards down the field. It's phenomenal just

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<v Speaker 2>to see a man of that size move the way

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<v Speaker 2>he does. So I'm happy right now where he is

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<v Speaker 2>and hopefully can continue to progress. You work a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of one on ones with the DVS, but with Amverry

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<v Speaker 2>Thomas specifically.

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<v Speaker 4>Was he someone that you identified when you first got here,

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<v Speaker 4>is maybe hadn't reached his potential and needed a little

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<v Speaker 4>bit of best struggle?

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<v Speaker 3>Uh?

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like y he def definitely has the potent

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<v Speaker 2>and it's not just so much one individual, but he

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<v Speaker 2>needs to progress and grow from last year. I think

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<v Speaker 2>he has the skill set and were just really trying

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<v Speaker 2>to hone that and just pull really the best out

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<v Speaker 2>in him along with all the others. So my time,

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<v Speaker 2>particularly doing special teams, when I can grab one or

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<v Speaker 2>two guys just to work on the fundamentals and technique

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<v Speaker 2>is awesome. And then we have things that we orchestrate.

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<v Speaker 2>Daniel Bullock and I doing an individual period that we

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<v Speaker 2>try to separate safeties in corners, so we're really trying

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<v Speaker 2>to hone in on the pacifics.

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<v Speaker 1>What are you seen in the area of takeaways a

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<v Speaker 1>few of the defenders, I said, you know what, do

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<v Speaker 1>a really good defense, You got to get the ball.

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<v Speaker 3>And I think.

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<v Speaker 1>Gibson's had a couple interceptions during camp and there might

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<v Speaker 1>be two more, but there hasn't been a ton. But

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<v Speaker 1>guys aren't getting their hands on the ball. What are

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<v Speaker 1>you seeing in that area?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I think number one, you can't really like stress

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<v Speaker 2>it to the point where if it's not happening now

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<v Speaker 2>we're close, it's gonna eventually show up. So Gibson got

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<v Speaker 2>one today which I thought was phenomenal. H. But we

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<v Speaker 2>are close to the ball. H. It's something that we

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<v Speaker 2>emphasize and talk about in the meetings. We have takeaway

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<v Speaker 2>circuits those kind of things. But I eventually feel like

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<v Speaker 2>the turn takeaways are gonna come for sure.

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<v Speaker 3>A lot of.

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<v Speaker 1>Impression has been h DeShawn Jamison recy.

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<v Speaker 2>Very impressed, very impressed, and I think, uh, some of

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<v Speaker 2>the receivers were talking about him the other day. He

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<v Speaker 2>has definitely made strides from the spring and just came

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<v Speaker 2>back and built on uh to his repertoire and just

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<v Speaker 2>his toolbox. I think the one thing that he's doing

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<v Speaker 2>with his technique, he's standing more square in his back pedal,

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<v Speaker 2>which is allowing him to be a to see and

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<v Speaker 2>visualize more of the field route concepts, see the quarterback,

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<v Speaker 2>and he's doing a great job of breaking on the

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<v Speaker 2>ball is man and man technique. He's great at the

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<v Speaker 2>line of scrimmage, and he's doing a good job at

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<v Speaker 2>the topping and the route the point of emphasis that

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<v Speaker 2>I talk about all the time, that's where we got

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<v Speaker 2>to win.

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<v Speaker 3>So you see him doing a lot of good things.

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<v Speaker 5>How does a guy javers Ward said, he he's watching

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<v Speaker 5>him because he's so patient at his back pedal and

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<v Speaker 5>he's like learning from him.

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<v Speaker 4>Which was striking because Ward is quite.

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<v Speaker 1>Good and.

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<v Speaker 4>Since draft Urki, But I I mean.

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<v Speaker 2>Is that an area I Uh, I mean to cut

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<v Speaker 2>you off. I don't think it's so much about number one.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll say this, we can learn from anyone that's number one.

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<v Speaker 2>And then number two, I think is more of the

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<v Speaker 2>technique that they probably have played here in the past

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<v Speaker 2>that they weren't used to stay in square.

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<v Speaker 3>So now he's seeing.

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<v Speaker 2>A guy that came out of college's probably taught that

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<v Speaker 2>And those are the things that I'm bringing and when

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<v Speaker 2>he does it, he does it well.

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<v Speaker 3>So those are the things that we're trying to get

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<v Speaker 3>him to do.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think right now the times that he's in there,

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<v Speaker 2>you see him progression and getting better and talking about money.

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<v Speaker 4>See how does a player like Jameson who played a

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<v Speaker 4>big conference get passed over uh in the draft? And

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<v Speaker 4>and were you instrumental in him and bringing him here?

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<v Speaker 2>First question? That happens every year, you know, Uh, A

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<v Speaker 2>lot of guys bloom late. Uh, a lot of guys

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<v Speaker 2>come in. There's different things based off their system, how

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<v Speaker 2>they taught the technique and whatnot.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh. And then I would say this, John and.

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<v Speaker 2>His staff does a tremendous job and identifying certain guys

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<v Speaker 2>down the line like Jamison and once we were able

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<v Speaker 2>to watch him on tape with the scouts brought to us.

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<v Speaker 3>We're very impressed and wanted to get 'em in roa.

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<v Speaker 4>Ch just one or another. You've had a couple of

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<v Speaker 4>patient practices behind you. Guys. Where do you think the

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<v Speaker 4>chemistry is with you and your defensive players and getting

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<v Speaker 4>to know them and then getting to know you and

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<v Speaker 4>get comfortable with.

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<v Speaker 3>Your coaching style. I think it's it's work in progress.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>I think we're moving in the right direction and I

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<v Speaker 2>think Kyle does a great job of that. And once

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<v Speaker 2>again going back to how orchestrates practice, we we've done

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of move the ball scenarios the last couple

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<v Speaker 2>of days. So these guys are getting a nice feel

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<v Speaker 2>for how I call the game, certain things that I

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<v Speaker 2>like in certain situations down the distance personnel. Uh, we

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<v Speaker 2>do a g great job of too many situations in

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<v Speaker 2>the evening so so uh, it's all have been a

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<v Speaker 2>great learning experience for me but also for them so

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<v Speaker 2>we can get to know one another. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>I've been here a couple of days.

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<v Speaker 4>But other linebacker competition for the for the base linebacker

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<v Speaker 4>squat other than you know, dre and and Fred who's

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<v Speaker 4>standing out there? And and what are you looking for

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<v Speaker 4>from that position?

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<v Speaker 2>Consistency across the board, you know, it is the key

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<v Speaker 2>for us at all positions. It's a tight race. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>ob Berks is doing a tremendous job. Marcellino made a

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<v Speaker 2>great play, uh at the end of the game and

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<v Speaker 2>the practice rather and and then you also see uh

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<v Speaker 2>Flan So uh. I like the mere fact that when

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<v Speaker 2>when Fred and and Greenlaw take a day off, I

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<v Speaker 2>feel like we're not missing the beat. So that's definitely encouraging.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm excited about the backups and now they performing.

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<v Speaker 4>How are the rookies are the draft tacks? How are

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<v Speaker 4>they fitting equation?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh? I I think they making progress as well. When

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<v Speaker 2>uh it's talking about Jalen the other day. Uh, he's

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<v Speaker 2>so athletic, and that's what we loved about him coming

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<v Speaker 2>out of Purdue. You know, could run conc covering the slot.

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<v Speaker 2>But he had a couple of plays the other day

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<v Speaker 2>that was phenomenal for just being physical coming downhill on

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<v Speaker 2>the offensive lineman, using his hands. So uh, that's always

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<v Speaker 2>encouraging because that's what we pride ourselves on being a

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<v Speaker 2>physical defense.

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<v Speaker 1>So he been here in a couple of practices, but

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<v Speaker 1>he've been able to formulate any kind of thoughts on

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<v Speaker 1>how Taco Charlton's come in.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, i'll tell you this.

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<v Speaker 2>Taco came off the plane and it was just like

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<v Speaker 2>making him play after play after play the other day.

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<v Speaker 2>And Uh, I was very impressed with that because number one,

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<v Speaker 2>we needed the reps. But uh, he got in and

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<v Speaker 2>made it seem like he had been here for a week.

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<v Speaker 2>So uh, he's still running the defense. Uh, it's still Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>it's gonna take him some time. But when he's in there,

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<v Speaker 2>he goes full speed, which I love. Uh And most important,

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<v Speaker 2>he's just continued trying to work on just the fundamentals

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<v Speaker 2>that we talk about at that position.

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<v Speaker 5>Michid Gibson having our interception to that was more like

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<v Speaker 5>the curl flat area.

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<v Speaker 3>Hoo.

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<v Speaker 5>Farnger had another play where he got his hands on

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<v Speaker 5>the ball, but that was from the single hogs. So

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<v Speaker 5>how important is it for your safeties to be interchangeable

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<v Speaker 5>in your defensive How do you feel about their.

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<v Speaker 3>Versatility so far? Uh?

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's very important based off what you just

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<v Speaker 2>described because It could be any situation where Huff is down,

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<v Speaker 2>Gibson is back and vice versa. Those guys do a

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<v Speaker 2>great job uh of of really uh when they are

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<v Speaker 2>deep in the posts, particularly Huff making plays on the ball. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>he gotta finish that one today, uh. And I told

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<v Speaker 2>him that on the sideline. I don't think he had

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<v Speaker 2>to jump, but he's shown that range through our training

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<v Speaker 2>camp and we just gotta come up with those big plays.

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<v Speaker 4>That's the competition going on.

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<v Speaker 5>The other side with Drake Jackson Clivin Barrel who will

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<v Speaker 5>play opposite of Nick Gosa.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 3>I think that's exactly what it is. Its competition is tight.

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<v Speaker 2>And I would say this really for the whole group,

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<v Speaker 2>and I mentioned this with the staff last night. We're

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<v Speaker 2>really not gonna see u separation or a change until

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<v Speaker 2>we go against someone else. So I'm excited about, you

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<v Speaker 2>know here in the in a week, I believe it

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<v Speaker 2>is that we go up to uh Vegas and play

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<v Speaker 2>the Raiders, so we'll see exactly where we are at

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<v Speaker 2>that point and hopefully guys can separate themselves.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you.