WEBVTT - Todd Bowles Conference Call (12.14.2015)

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<v Speaker 1>Do you have an update on Devin Smith? Yeah, if

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<v Speaker 1>he has an a c L tear and we're probably

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<v Speaker 1>gonna put him in a hour. Do you know when

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<v Speaker 1>he's scheduled for surgery? Not yet? No, Todd? How how

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<v Speaker 1>tough is that when you know Devin's by guys been

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<v Speaker 1>trying to trying to figure it out all year and

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<v Speaker 1>and then he goes through and has a you know,

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<v Speaker 1>a really rough injury like that. I mean, it's a

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<v Speaker 1>tough break for me. I'm along. He was starting to

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<v Speaker 1>play faster and he's getting this find this place within

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<v Speaker 1>the offense. But he's a young guy, so hopefully we

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<v Speaker 1>can get it done. He can come back strong and

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<v Speaker 1>next year. Todd, what did you, um, I guess if

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<v Speaker 1>you can maybe expand on that a little bit, what

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<v Speaker 1>did you see in particular something in terms of progress lately?

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<v Speaker 1>I know you would express hope mid year that once

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<v Speaker 1>he got past that rib deal that he would be

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<v Speaker 1>all right, uh and started allop What did you particular

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<v Speaker 1>scene from lately? He's grasping everything mentally, and he was

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<v Speaker 1>playing faster. And when you learn more and you get

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<v Speaker 1>the mental part of it down, your game starts to

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<v Speaker 1>play faster. And they started playing faster from a route standpoint,

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<v Speaker 1>from a block and standpoint, from a recognition standpoint. And

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<v Speaker 1>and it's unfortunate that this happened because he was coming around.

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<v Speaker 1>He was really gonna helpless And what Jeremy Curly left

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<v Speaker 1>with a calf injury. What's the latest. He's got a

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<v Speaker 1>calf conclusion right now and we're just treating it and

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<v Speaker 1>we'll see how he's towards the end of the week.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you have to make any contingency He's taught obviously

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<v Speaker 1>you you lose Devon and Jeremy's up in the air,

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<v Speaker 1>so your wide receiver depth is is thinner than it

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<v Speaker 1>had been. What sort of contingencies are you considering? But

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<v Speaker 1>we got Tompkins and depending on how Curly comes along,

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<v Speaker 1>we're looking around with we may or may not do

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<v Speaker 1>something with that spot. Tom What was your message to

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<v Speaker 1>the team last night, Oh, no, different than the last

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<v Speaker 1>couple of weeks. Just keep doing what we're doing and

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<v Speaker 1>getting better and take it one game at a time

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<v Speaker 1>and try to win out in December. It tough that

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you guys are eight and five and you're

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<v Speaker 1>obviously playing really well by you know, sort of remarkably,

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<v Speaker 1>You guys don't control your own destiny at this point.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, that's what we were dealt in the bed

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<v Speaker 1>we made ourselves, and we understand that we're just going

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<v Speaker 1>to continue to get better as a team and just

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<v Speaker 1>take it one game at a time. We're not gonna

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<v Speaker 1>worry about what happens at the end. If we take

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<v Speaker 1>it one game at a time, we'll be okay. God,

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<v Speaker 1>one of the what are the challenges of a short

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<v Speaker 1>week like this? So you guys are going through this

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<v Speaker 1>year with the short weeks, bro, we just gotta make

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<v Speaker 1>sure we prepare as an extra day is not normally

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<v Speaker 1>a Thursday game, it's actually a Saturday games. Know, we

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<v Speaker 1>do get a little time to prepare for it, and

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<v Speaker 1>we just got to make sure they take care of

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<v Speaker 1>their bodies and we understand mentally what we're walking into

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<v Speaker 1>and just be ready to play. You think mentally what

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<v Speaker 1>you walk into, what the atmosphere there, or just mentally

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<v Speaker 1>what we're walking into as far as what we have

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<v Speaker 1>to do to do our jobs. Not so much of

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<v Speaker 1>the atmosphere there, but getting our mental approach down on

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<v Speaker 1>our mental game down. Talk there any other injuries out

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<v Speaker 1>of the game, yesterday. No, there wasn't. You were what

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<v Speaker 1>I reach Y Todd? You were using a Damario Davis.

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<v Speaker 1>It looked like a little bit different. He was on

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<v Speaker 1>the line as a pass rusher. How do you what

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<v Speaker 1>was the thought behind that? How do you think he

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<v Speaker 1>did in that role? Well? I did a good job.

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<v Speaker 1>Remember we had some different looks we were doing and

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<v Speaker 1>just trying to confuse the quarterback and line up a

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<v Speaker 1>little differently. So that was his role right there, and

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<v Speaker 1>using three linebackers, and that was the package we had

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<v Speaker 1>in that week. So I thought he did a good job.

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<v Speaker 1>What's gonna keep for you guys against the run last

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<v Speaker 1>few weeks? The guys up front really play well and

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<v Speaker 1>they take pride and you know, they take a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of pride and run games. So we really try to

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<v Speaker 1>make people undimensional and if we can do a good

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<v Speaker 1>job at that and I give up many big players,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll give ourselves a chance to win. Is this the

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<v Speaker 1>kind of year you expected for Mo Wokerson or has

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<v Speaker 1>he exceeded even your expectations. I knew he was a

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<v Speaker 1>great player, was having a good year. Like I said,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think the season gets counted on a bunk sacks.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, the facts help out a lot, but I

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<v Speaker 1>knew he was a great player. I expected him to

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<v Speaker 1>play like this, you know, not knowing him or having

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<v Speaker 1>coached him, you kind of get a feel as you

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<v Speaker 1>go along. But we knew More was capable of doing

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<v Speaker 1>these type of things. Well, you learned about him TODs

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<v Speaker 1>along the way for me as far as being a

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<v Speaker 1>great guy and a diligent worker. You know, he comes

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<v Speaker 1>to work every day, he understands game situations. He's been

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<v Speaker 1>the leader for us over there on defense, and he

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<v Speaker 1>comes out to play whenever the player to be made,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, somehow most steps up and makes it. Todd

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<v Speaker 1>decides the sax, and he alluded to kind of being

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<v Speaker 1>more than that. Well, you kind of appreciate about his game.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you kind of give us an idea how he

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<v Speaker 1>affects the game from a standpoint that it is not

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<v Speaker 1>maybe as obvious or how often was to you know,

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<v Speaker 1>scheme to count for him? He commands two blockers, number one,

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<v Speaker 1>He can block them with the tight end. He holds

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<v Speaker 1>up the tight ends when he's at end. But he's

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<v Speaker 1>big enough the two gaps in there at tackle. But

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<v Speaker 1>he's got very nimble feat so he has all ingredients

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<v Speaker 1>and the tangibles of being a great player, and he

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<v Speaker 1>understands what they're trying to do to him. He's he's

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<v Speaker 1>very smart. He figures the game out and he helps

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<v Speaker 1>to got along the line with him. Sometimes the fans

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<v Speaker 1>and media get caught up in the Pro Bowl voting

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<v Speaker 1>process more than you know coaches do. But Mose had

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of close calls. He'd never made it. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>do you think he's deserving this year? No? I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't get the vote. I mean, I'm glad to

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<v Speaker 1>have him. I think he's one of the best players.

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<v Speaker 1>So whatever they vote when they vote on you know,

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<v Speaker 1>as long as he helps us playing games, I'm happy Todd.

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<v Speaker 1>Mike Mularkey said after the game on the Marshall touchdown

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<v Speaker 1>that their headsets went out before that play? Were you

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<v Speaker 1>aware of that? Did your headsets go out at that moment?

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<v Speaker 1>I wasn't aware of that. And how if this didn't

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<v Speaker 1>going on? Is that? Can you can you see how

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<v Speaker 1>tough that you know? Is that? Um, you know, coaching

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<v Speaker 1>on the defensive side, is that a really difficult thing

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<v Speaker 1>to deal with in that moment? And you think that

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<v Speaker 1>explains kind of the their breakdown on that play. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know. I think it's different for everybody there. But

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<v Speaker 1>you want to communication and you want to headsets work, Tom,

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<v Speaker 1>what are your thought really thoughts on dead Bryant? Great player, size, speeds, hands,

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<v Speaker 1>tenacity for out runner. You know he's got the full packs.

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<v Speaker 1>Every week we're gonna it's a great receivers. He's one

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<v Speaker 1>of these, He's the next one up. But I know

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<v Speaker 1>you always say, you know, take you one game at

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<v Speaker 1>a time, But are you you know, do you at

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<v Speaker 1>this point it's really coming out of wire. Are you

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<v Speaker 1>rooting against certain teams? Uh? You know each week at

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<v Speaker 1>this point, No, I'm just rooting for our team right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Everything else will take care of itself. You don't going

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<v Speaker 1>to the We don't go into the season rooting for

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<v Speaker 1>a certain team, So I'm not going to end the

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<v Speaker 1>season rooting for a certain team. I'm just gonna root

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<v Speaker 1>for us and hope we do well.