WEBVTT - Press Pass: Bill Davis

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<v Speaker 1>It's a you know, it's not gonna be out here

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<v Speaker 1>this week. It's gonna be a little bit. I think

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<v Speaker 1>I'm glad it wouldn't any major, but it's still something

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<v Speaker 1>that keeps them out, which is disappointing, probably to him

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<v Speaker 1>more than anybody. But he really was taking some gross

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<v Speaker 1>steps and coming along and now he's got a setback,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's all it is. It's a setback. We don't

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<v Speaker 1>know how long the setback is, but we'll know as

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<v Speaker 1>we get more information. But it's a setback that he

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't looking for. Neither were we, But we'll deal with it.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know. I really don't really answer that it's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be close. It's gonna be close. I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>the extent of it. They are different grades, but it's,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, something with a ham and the degree is

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<v Speaker 1>what they're kind of trying to now figure out, you

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<v Speaker 1>know what it is. And then you know, everybody's different

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<v Speaker 1>on how they come back from those two. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>think those one muscles injuries over the years, and one

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<v Speaker 1>guy it takes two weeks when that three, you don't

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<v Speaker 1>know the severity. It's a lot goes into it. So

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<v Speaker 1>so where are you through depth out Well, we've been

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<v Speaker 1>cross training guys like Brad Jones and Oucho, and we've

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<v Speaker 1>got Vinnie out there cross training and Viny will get

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<v Speaker 1>some work now. We'll we'll accelerate Vinnie's move out there

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<v Speaker 1>now because of the depth. So I'm excited and Vinny's

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<v Speaker 1>excited about seeing him out there. Uh. We we know,

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<v Speaker 1>we worked all the offseason. We just kind of slowly

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<v Speaker 1>leaked him in and the last couple of weeks he's

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<v Speaker 1>got more and more and then this week we were

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<v Speaker 1>gave him a lot and then the game will give

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<v Speaker 1>him something. So Vinny's excited. I'm excited about seeing Vinnie

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<v Speaker 1>out there in that role. I did drop and it

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<v Speaker 1>seemed like you're dropping more than Yeah, he's doing a

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<v Speaker 1>good job. You know, it's it's a process. It's a

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the more reps we give him, the better

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<v Speaker 1>will get at it. Vinnie's a bright eyed, very excited

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<v Speaker 1>about the project and he's diving into an attacking it.

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<v Speaker 1>So he'll he'll probably get it quicker than flashing last

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<v Speaker 1>a week ago. Sticks. Is that reflective of how he's

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<v Speaker 1>been developing? Is he that good? Ed is coming along?

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<v Speaker 1>He's getting better he works so hard at it. He's

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<v Speaker 1>a highly intelligent young man that he's getting better and

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<v Speaker 1>better the more he understands the scheme, which he's at

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<v Speaker 1>a really good understanding right now. It enabled him to

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<v Speaker 1>break and make some plays the other night. Excited about ed,

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<v Speaker 1>but he's still in the middle of the of the

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<v Speaker 1>competition with all the guys. Is one of the guys

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<v Speaker 1>that's working out there. Yeah, out in the off season

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<v Speaker 1>we did a little bit more than lately, but because

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<v Speaker 1>the injury, we're kind of dancing around with and moving

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<v Speaker 1>guys around injury. We've kept them more inside because we

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<v Speaker 1>really played last week with only four inside backers. Aucho

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<v Speaker 1>can move out there right now. Brad Jones would go

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<v Speaker 1>out there and take some snaps tomorrow night for us

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<v Speaker 1>and Outo will remain inside, but he has the ability

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<v Speaker 1>to swing. He still curry at the role and this

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<v Speaker 1>kind of situation one of them long, how does it this,

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<v Speaker 1>Zule It won't affect that role, It really won't. He'll

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<v Speaker 1>still hold onto that role because he's so effective in it.

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<v Speaker 1>Just a piece of can we expand his role and

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<v Speaker 1>when we can expand his role a little bit or

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<v Speaker 1>a lot, depending on how fast. It makes sense he could, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>he could a slot position. You keep having, bro, he says,

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<v Speaker 1>you have the option to having. Yes. If that starts, Tony,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it starts to become necessary to have these guys.

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<v Speaker 1>When will you start working again practice? It'll be next

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<v Speaker 1>week or beyond that. You know, we'll probably get Nolan

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<v Speaker 1>Carroll in there a little bit next week to take

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<v Speaker 1>a look at that. Uh. And that way all the

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<v Speaker 1>corners will be uh, you know, kind of well versed

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<v Speaker 1>in there. Uh. And then the Malcolm and Walt have

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<v Speaker 1>so much experience in there, and we you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>we walk through, they'll jump in there a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>so they understand it and know it. So they really

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<v Speaker 1>don't need as many reps, although you do need reps.

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<v Speaker 1>If that's what you're gonna do in this week's game,

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<v Speaker 1>then you absolutely need reps of we're not there yet.

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<v Speaker 1>We want to see the corners take it, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>hopefully one of the corners will take that spot. With regards,

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<v Speaker 1>do you see him kind of having the same type

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<v Speaker 1>of learning cursions trading brand new brand dude learning position. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think Trent. Trent is probably the most

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<v Speaker 1>accurate comparison with Vinnie, because there's so much alike. They

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<v Speaker 1>really are big, powerful defensive lineman to go forward um

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<v Speaker 1>and they need to learn to go backwards. Brandon kind

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<v Speaker 1>of it came natural to Brandon the backward movement. So

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<v Speaker 1>I think Vinnie and Trent are probably a closer comparison.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think Vinnie's really you know, he's he's been

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<v Speaker 1>in the system, so the words make sense to him.

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<v Speaker 1>Where that first year, you know, all the words renewed.

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<v Speaker 1>Everybody listeners that you are a cross training or are

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<v Speaker 1>you doing them only behind Brandon spot or they also

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<v Speaker 1>get a week at the jack. It's both Vinny, you

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<v Speaker 1>start him into one, but for instance, Jones can play

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<v Speaker 1>both Outro can play both. The predator in our system

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<v Speaker 1>has been the bigger defensive lineman, so you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>bigger defensive lineman always start over there. The inside backers

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<v Speaker 1>will start at the jack, but we have the ability

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<v Speaker 1>to move them over there if we need to be

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<v Speaker 1>the time of three side linebackers will be available for Saturday.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I'm not positive that yet that that meeting

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<v Speaker 1>we have this afternoon. I don't know if any of them,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if all of them will be I

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<v Speaker 1>really don't. Well, we'll have that meeting this afternoon and

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<v Speaker 1>then we'll decide who plays. The majority of the game

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<v Speaker 1>will be played by the probably the same guys that did.

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<v Speaker 1>No matter what those guys their availability is, it will

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<v Speaker 1>be millitermalus. How's it been watching Eric and so the

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<v Speaker 1>other young quarterbacks working against Steve Smiths aus been great.

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<v Speaker 1>They're learning a lot. You know, Steve Smiths, he's such

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<v Speaker 1>a well rounded receiver. It's great to work our press

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<v Speaker 1>technique on him, our releases. He can stop and start

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<v Speaker 1>as quick as anyone. Even he's getting up there in age,

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<v Speaker 1>but he still has that burst. So it's been a

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<v Speaker 1>challenge for the guys. They're wide eyed and excited about it,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's good for those guys who get that. You

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<v Speaker 1>know that, you know when your first year in the

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<v Speaker 1>NFL sometimes you go across from the guy you're playing,

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my god, that's Steve smith Oh my god, that's

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<v Speaker 1>Peyton Manning, that's Joe Flacco. You grew up watching them.

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<v Speaker 1>So the more times they can get through that experience

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<v Speaker 1>to where when we do hit the regular season games,

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<v Speaker 1>they're a little bit more calm and they know they

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<v Speaker 1>can handle it. So It's been a great work for

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<v Speaker 1>our young guys. Really, you've got some younger guys, younger

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<v Speaker 1>corners working in the slot, like an Eric Row and

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<v Speaker 1>Jayley Watkins. But what is the veteran like EJ Vigers

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<v Speaker 1>three expect experience like most veterans do. EJ has been

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<v Speaker 1>in there a lot. J's played three positions in the NFL.

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<v Speaker 1>He's played nickel, he's played safety, and he's played corner. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>And he's got the understanding of the concepts. We all

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<v Speaker 1>call the same coverages different things, but really you have

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<v Speaker 1>inside leverage, outside leverage, press or off. Those are really

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<v Speaker 1>the three the four things you gotta wrap your mind around.

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<v Speaker 1>And he understands it, and I think he uh he

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<v Speaker 1>brings back to the slot position. Last practices against what

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<v Speaker 1>kind of persons? As I think what we've seen into

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<v Speaker 1>two practices is a lot like what we saw in

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<v Speaker 1>the coach game. You know, the run technique and the

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<v Speaker 1>run fits have been really solid. We're building nice walls

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<v Speaker 1>and a run game is what we try to do

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<v Speaker 1>as a two gap based defense. And then in the secondary,

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<v Speaker 1>our communication is at a real high level. I'm really

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<v Speaker 1>comfortable with the way the guys talk to each other

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<v Speaker 1>and the techniques, you know, the press techniques we've been

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<v Speaker 1>working on. It's nice to work against other receivers and

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<v Speaker 1>other releases and other sizes and shapes of the receivers.

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<v Speaker 1>So we're really focused on the fundamentals and the techniques

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<v Speaker 1>and all these positions. That's what the preseason is about us,

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<v Speaker 1>is developing those techniques and fundamentals and evaluating guys and

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<v Speaker 1>that this was like an extra two preseason games, to

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<v Speaker 1>be honest with you, because you can evaluate although it's

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<v Speaker 1>not the tackle to the ground part, but the rest

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<v Speaker 1>of it is. It is great for us this year. Right, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>they're they're left and round. They were with Night two.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean it was more right and left than anything.

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<v Speaker 1>But we had we have game plans that sometimes we

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<v Speaker 1>say down and back, but we try to base out

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<v Speaker 1>of our right and left safety position. But it can

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<v Speaker 1>change as the game changes. We can talk about work

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<v Speaker 1>technique called all these may well from Sunday as you

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<v Speaker 1>reviewed the the technique of press coverage, How was it,

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<v Speaker 1>how how the guys sponsor? We took a big step,

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<v Speaker 1>It really did, and I think it showed in the

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<v Speaker 1>uh the light. We had zero plus twenty our passes.

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<v Speaker 1>I think the one that did hit us for twenty

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<v Speaker 1>was Eric Rose deep crosser that we punched out. So

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<v Speaker 1>we were real pleased with that because that's the goal.

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<v Speaker 1>And in practice now we've they did a couple on us,

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<v Speaker 1>but not at the rate they were they were last year,

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<v Speaker 1>So we're and we think that starts with the press technique.

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<v Speaker 1>So uh, we're pleased with where that is now. It's

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<v Speaker 1>not where it needs to be, but it's going in

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<v Speaker 1>the right direction. Row seems like he's been making a

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<v Speaker 1>feeling plays that it's still run a lot of ours.

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<v Speaker 1>What is it figst challenge for a damn Yeah, regulars.

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<v Speaker 1>The technique and the understanding of the talent level he's covering,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think that's for all the young guys. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't think you really realize. And there's practice speed of

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<v Speaker 1>Steve Smith and then there's gonna be game speed you

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<v Speaker 1>know when it's on the line. So there it's a

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<v Speaker 1>natural progression that you go through. Uh. It's very encouraging

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<v Speaker 1>that he's very calm at all times. Eric, whether he's

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<v Speaker 1>getting beat, had a bad down, a good down, he

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<v Speaker 1>finishes it right. He finishes it calm at the ball

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<v Speaker 1>so those are all good things. But he's just got

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<v Speaker 1>to get the reps and fight through these top notch

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<v Speaker 1>receivers and see what it's like to cover doctor n

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<v Speaker 1>I really I don't I don't have anything on Earl.

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<v Speaker 1>I think i'll find out a little bit later on today.

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<v Speaker 1>But I've been out of I mean, he hasn't been

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<v Speaker 1>in the conversation because he's been away at the Doctor.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't even know that Jacer. I really don't like it, tho.

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<v Speaker 1>It's all it's all bunched up still. I don't have that.

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<v Speaker 1>There's not a guy that's separating themselves. And they're all

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<v Speaker 1>actually all are encouraging the way they played. They've had

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<v Speaker 1>some interceptions. Chris and Chris are both they made a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of plays the other night, did some great jobs

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<v Speaker 1>getting us in and out of some coverages. So I

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<v Speaker 1>was really encouraging. I'm actually see cup now, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we get drawn back out there, you know, and see

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<v Speaker 1>where you can do. We're good, all right, guys. Thank

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<v Speaker 1>you