1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:03,200 Speaker 1: What kind of loss is if you don't have kateon 2 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: for a little bit here. 3 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:07,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's the NFL, right, Like, Uh, next guy, I 4 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:12,640 Speaker 2: have mentality. Every team faces it. So you have fifty 5 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:15,520 Speaker 2: three guys and you don't have twenty two. Like, those 6 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 2: guys got to step up if they're called upon, whoever 7 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 2: it is, that's while they're here, and coach them all 8 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 2: the same and hopefully when they get their opportunities they 9 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:26,480 Speaker 2: take advantage of them. 10 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:31,319 Speaker 3: Has been keeping the scoring numbers down very well for 11 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:33,919 Speaker 3: the most part. How are you seeing you guys progress 12 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:35,440 Speaker 3: in these last few weeks? 13 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think I think we're improving. It's always the 14 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 2: challenge throughout throughout the season to find continued improvement. The 15 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:48,840 Speaker 2: communication I think has increased, the familiarity playing with each 16 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 2: other when we're young on the back end. We got 17 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 2: some new pieces up front. Uh, so I think that 18 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 2: chemistry is continuing to build. 19 00:00:57,480 --> 00:00:57,639 Speaker 4: Uh. 20 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:01,320 Speaker 2: Guys are making place right, Like, guys are making plays, 21 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 2: are being disruptive. Being able to get our hands on 22 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 2: balls last week helped. So credit goes to them. They're 23 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 2: making plays when we need them and it obviously helps 24 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:16,440 Speaker 2: us and helps helps get them off the field. 25 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 5: At the end of halves. What is happening where? I 26 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 5: mean the end of the first half, you had totally 27 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 5: kept them off the board. Then they went down the 28 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,120 Speaker 5: field in like thirty seconds and got a field goal. 29 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:29,959 Speaker 5: Same thing at the end of the fourth quarter. I mean, 30 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 5: why does that happen? 31 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:33,959 Speaker 2: Yeah, it was twenty two seconds and they had three timeouts. 32 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:40,320 Speaker 2: They hit a screen. Ideally, you would like to tackle 33 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:43,400 Speaker 2: them with balance, making burning time out, tackle them for ten. 34 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 2: There all situational football. I think it's a big difference 35 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 2: if we tackle them for ten instead of letting them 36 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:53,559 Speaker 2: get sixteen or seventeen or whatever it is. That next 37 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:59,320 Speaker 2: play is dramatically changed. Situationally, are looking at needing potentially 38 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:02,560 Speaker 2: ten yards for a field goal ten versus needed seventeen 39 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:05,640 Speaker 2: or eighteen. Right, and just with the time, I think 40 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 2: there's fourteen seconds left with that, they still had all 41 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 2: their time out, so they could throw it anywhere. But 42 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:13,919 Speaker 2: just understanding the situation, make sure we got positive plays 43 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:17,839 Speaker 2: early in those drives. Even on the second one, give 44 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:23,639 Speaker 2: up a seven cut DK on the sideline where we 45 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 2: jumped something in the flat short and again those positive plays, 46 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 2: that's what offenses are looking for. Those positive plays early 47 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 2: in those drives to kind of get going. So so 48 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 2: making sure we're at our best early in those drives 49 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 2: and understand the situations and how they're going to attack us. 50 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 2: Just something we got to keep working on and hopefully 51 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 2: we can improve in that area. 52 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 4: What have you seen her disease if he's asked to 53 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 4: kind of fill that role in the first four games. 54 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, he's been good. I think he's taken advantage of 55 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:53,240 Speaker 2: opportunities when he's been out there. I think he's played 56 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 2: over twenty plays and just about every game for us, 57 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 2: it's continued up to attack the attacking demeanor on the edge, 58 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 2: run game past game, making sure we're getting off the ball, 59 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 2: making sure we're taking advantage of our rush opportunities when 60 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 2: we get him. He's got good length. I think he 61 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:17,079 Speaker 2: utilizes his length really well. But just continue to improve 62 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 2: and make sure he takes advantage of his opportunities. 63 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 4: And there should have a two part question. How challenging 64 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 4: is it to confuse Joe Birow and how important is 65 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:26,520 Speaker 4: it to do that? 66 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, he's uh, he's playing at an elite level. He 67 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:33,640 Speaker 2: has for a few years now. I mean, he's it's 68 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 2: been impressive. What he's been able to do up to 69 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 2: this point this season. Uh, it's a challenge. Like he's 70 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 2: he's really good at seeing defense his pre snap, really 71 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 2: good at reading them post snap, getting through his progressions. 72 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:49,560 Speaker 2: And on top of that, he has playmakers that he 73 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 2: knows can win matchups. Right, So big challenge for us. 74 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 2: I've had experience in playing with him over these past 75 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 2: few years and is always always a challenge with him. 76 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 2: The accuracy, the decision making. He can put the ball 77 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 2: where he wants to put it, has the ability to 78 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:12,000 Speaker 2: extend plays with his legs. Then you're then you're dealing 79 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 2: with those guys on the outside chasing Higgins and they're 80 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 2: having monster years right now. 81 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:20,799 Speaker 1: What makes Chase such a tough matchup for guys. 82 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:24,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, he's got it all, right, He's the ability to separate, 83 00:04:24,920 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 2: the ability to get open, the ability to catch the 84 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:28,920 Speaker 2: ball down the field, the ability to catch the ball 85 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 2: short and take it the distance. Uh, he's got it 86 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:36,640 Speaker 2: all and and he's uh, he's a problem. We've got 87 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:39,440 Speaker 2: to know where he's at on every snap, be aware 88 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:41,640 Speaker 2: of where he's at on every snap, and him and 89 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:45,200 Speaker 2: Higgins both Uh, but he's a playmaker, right, and the 90 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:48,280 Speaker 2: quarterback gets it to him and he makes plays. 91 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 3: That being said, what did Deonta do better last year? 92 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:53,799 Speaker 1: You know he was matchup against DK and the top receiver. 93 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:56,239 Speaker 3: So what was the difference you saw on him there? 94 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, I thought he was tired. I thought a challenge 95 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:01,760 Speaker 2: and uh he got his hands on football's Uh, just 96 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:04,840 Speaker 2: continuing to stay focused playing and play out. I mean 97 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 2: we tell all these guys every single snap you need 98 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:09,360 Speaker 2: to expect the ball to come your way. It might 99 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 2: not happen, but to have that focus, to have that 100 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 2: sense of urgency playing and play out that they're they're 101 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:17,840 Speaker 2: gonna come at me every single play, whether they do, 102 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 2: whether they don't. That's got to be the mentality. I 103 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:23,000 Speaker 2: think he he had that mentality last week. He was 104 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 2: up for this challenge. Uh, it was good to see 105 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:26,960 Speaker 2: him go out there and make some play for US. Change. 106 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 3: With regard to Dave's as an assistant coach, what are 107 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 3: the things that you've learned from him about can maybe 108 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 3: stay in the course of Obviously last week you guys 109 00:05:35,480 --> 00:05:38,280 Speaker 3: hid early adversity with the with the big swing you 110 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:41,119 Speaker 3: goin to do the game, and what is it about 111 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:44,360 Speaker 3: him that allows him to stay the course not panic. 112 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think I think it's stay and levelheaded, like 113 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:51,120 Speaker 2: it's a it's a tough leg, like it's not always 114 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:54,040 Speaker 2: gonna be roses. We know there's going to be adversity 115 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:58,359 Speaker 2: every single game. Being able to respond when things happen 116 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:02,560 Speaker 2: good or bad. Understand is a four quarter game. Like 117 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:05,680 Speaker 2: last week, we were sitting on the bench and you're 118 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:09,719 Speaker 2: going to our guys and we've been here before, right Cleveland, 119 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:12,000 Speaker 2: we were there two weeks ago, like we've been here before. 120 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 2: I think he does a good job building that resolve 121 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 2: within the team, within the guys. Guys play with confidence, 122 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:22,920 Speaker 2: and we're getting to the point where where we can 123 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:25,720 Speaker 2: overcome some things right and they fight through it. They 124 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:29,640 Speaker 2: battle through it. Just the culture in general, it's not 125 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:33,480 Speaker 2: all doom and gloom. Let's let's all takes is one play, right. 126 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:35,360 Speaker 2: It takes one guy to make one play to turn 127 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:37,920 Speaker 2: the tide. And I think our guys are buying into 128 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 2: that and believing. 129 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 5: In that. 130 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 1: When Dexter is playing at the level he's playing with him. 131 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:46,839 Speaker 1: That's pretty much for all five weeks. How much do 132 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 1: when you guys sit down and start putting together your 133 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:52,159 Speaker 1: game plan, how much is it a counter to how 134 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: they're going to try to counter him and set you 135 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 1: guys up up front. 136 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean it's one of the best interior rushers 137 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:01,919 Speaker 2: in the league, interior players in the league. He's a 138 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 2: handful I think. I know if I was the offensive coordinator, 139 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:07,640 Speaker 2: I would have wanted to leave one to one too often. 140 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 2: I mean that's our jobs as coaches to find ways 141 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:14,800 Speaker 2: to put these guys in the best position to find success, 142 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:18,840 Speaker 2: to find ways to impact the game for us. Something 143 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 2: we discussed throughout ways to make sure that they can't 144 00:07:22,880 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 2: just truly eliminate them from the game every single snap, 145 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 2: So work in progress. Just continue to find different ways 146 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:34,760 Speaker 2: to counter as well. So something we we spend time 147 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:37,160 Speaker 2: on week to week for a second down, the or down, 148 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:40,280 Speaker 2: whatever it might be, just finding ways to really allow 149 00:07:40,320 --> 00:07:44,160 Speaker 2: your your most impactful players to impact based on their 150 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:44,800 Speaker 2: skill sets. 151 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 4: I'll take two more about them. Can I getting Drew 152 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:53,160 Speaker 4: and a doorri back, what's that means for the defense 153 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:55,720 Speaker 4: and how you kind of plan to utilize those too. 154 00:07:56,040 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, it was good. It was good to get them 155 00:07:57,520 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 2: back out there again with Drew. The more out there 156 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:02,880 Speaker 2: where there's practice, where there's a game, the better it 157 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 2: is for him being a young player. I mean, we're 158 00:08:06,640 --> 00:08:08,280 Speaker 2: learning by fire a little bit with some of the 159 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 2: youth that we have back there right now, and I 160 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:14,120 Speaker 2: think they are. They're learning. It might not be perfect 161 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 2: every single snap, but they're learning trying not to make 162 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:20,600 Speaker 2: the same mistake twice. But just a skill set, he's tough, 163 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:24,720 Speaker 2: he's sudden, just as a different moment. What we're able 164 00:08:24,760 --> 00:08:27,560 Speaker 2: to do with that position when he's in there and 165 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 2: then getting a doorback is great because the ability to cover, 166 00:08:30,880 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 2: the ability to go in there and stay tight to 167 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:35,360 Speaker 2: guys and do some different things. I think the veteran 168 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:39,400 Speaker 2: presence is calming to me too, Like just having that 169 00:08:39,520 --> 00:08:44,840 Speaker 2: out there has the reassurance to me. So it's been 170 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 2: good to get him both back and them go out there.