1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,200 Speaker 1: Just before we get started on questions, I just wanted 2 00:00:02,240 --> 00:00:05,360 Speaker 1: to say one thing. They're actually doing the memorial service 3 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 1: for Marcus Paul right now, So just an acknowledgement of 4 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: him and the impact that he made on on so 5 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: many of us who are so fortunate to be around him. 6 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: And on a similarly sad note, a teammate of mind 7 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 1: from college got the name of David Rose. He passed 8 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:22,639 Speaker 1: away a couple of weeks ago from COVID and we 9 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:25,800 Speaker 1: had a memorial for him late last night over Zoom 10 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 1: as well, And uh so, really sad time to lose 11 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:33,240 Speaker 1: two special people, but really inspirational people, and they'll continue 12 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:35,839 Speaker 1: to have a tremendous impact on all of us who 13 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:41,080 Speaker 1: are so fortunate to know him. So thanks so much, Zack. 14 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 1: Hey Jason, Um, you've you've coached a lot of like 15 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: tough running backs, guys that like really pushed for like 16 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: they'd fall forward gain yards and they're about to get 17 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 1: tackled it. I mean, sure you can see I'm about 18 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:54,280 Speaker 1: to talk about Wayne Golman, but um, I'm just like, 19 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 1: how how much do you value that in the running 20 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 1: back and how how special of the skill is that 21 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:00,120 Speaker 1: to have that? You know, they don't. They general really 22 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: don't fall backwards and they're getting tech. Yeah, I think 23 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: it's a critical trait. And uh, in so many ways, 24 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: you're running backs can be the heartbeat of your team. 25 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 1: And I was fortunate to be on a Cowboy team 26 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 1: in the nineties for eight years and our running back 27 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:17,120 Speaker 1: was Emmett Smith, and uh, you know, every week, you know, 28 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:21,320 Speaker 1: we would play against defenses who's really number one objective 29 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:24,119 Speaker 1: was to slow him down. And somehow, some way, he's 30 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: still made yards and he's still made an impact on 31 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:29,319 Speaker 1: the defense. And again, a big part of that was 32 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:31,839 Speaker 1: falling forward and really controlling the tempo of the game. 33 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 1: And we've had similarly good running backs, you know in 34 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 1: Dallas when I was coaching there, where there's Maryan Barber, 35 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: DeMarco Murray or Zeke Elliott. And uh, you know, I 36 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:44,440 Speaker 1: really think in a lot of ways that Wayne Goldman 37 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 1: has been doing that for a football team in the 38 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:48,560 Speaker 1: last you know, a month and a half. You know, 39 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: our line has done an excellent job, you know, controlling 40 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 1: the line of scrimmage, and you know, Wayne and the 41 00:01:53,160 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 1: other backs have done a really good job kind of 42 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:59,360 Speaker 1: providing that that same kind of uh, physicalness that you're 43 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: looking for in a team. It starts up front, but 44 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: it's really everywhere tight ends, receivers, full back, and certainly 45 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: the guy who's running with the football. And you know, 46 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 1: one of the things about Wayne that's so impressive is 47 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: he's a really good athlete quickness, speed, elusiveness, but he's 48 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 1: also demonstrating that physicalness that you're talking about. There's a 49 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 1: bit of finished runs has really been apparent to us 50 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:23,360 Speaker 1: and certainly help us a great deals and offense and 51 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:26,519 Speaker 1: as a team. So you're looking at possibly Colt McCoy 52 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 1: quarterback this weekend. As a coordinator and a play caller, 53 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:31,800 Speaker 1: what's the biggest challenge kind of tailing your scheme and 54 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 1: your offense around the backup quarterback? You know, I think 55 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:37,519 Speaker 1: the biggest thing you try to do for for a 56 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:40,640 Speaker 1: backup quarterback is just trying to create a comfortable environment 57 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:42,839 Speaker 1: for him. And that's what you're trying to do every 58 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: week for your starting quarterback. But you know, typically you're 59 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 1: starting quarterback gets a ton of reps, you know what, 60 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 1: the ones all throughout training camp, all throughout the week. 61 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:54,799 Speaker 1: You know, the backup quarterback has fewer opportunities to do that. 62 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: So you just have to be mindful of that and 63 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: understand that he's going into a game team that's being 64 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 1: played full speed by guys who have been, you know, 65 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 1: playing at that speed, you know, all throughout the year, 66 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:09,919 Speaker 1: and he has to kind of catch up to that speed, 67 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: if you will. And I thought Colt did a really 68 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:15,080 Speaker 1: good job last week in the game just getting comfortable 69 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:18,360 Speaker 1: and allowing us to function as an offense. And I 70 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 1: thought he handled himself really well. And you know, depending 71 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 1: on how this thing plays out this week, you know, 72 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 1: we'll try to get him some work and some reps, 73 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:27,399 Speaker 1: and if he does have to play in the ball 74 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: game this week, hopefully he'll be comfortable. So you look 75 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 1: for things he's done in his past that he's comfortable 76 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 1: with with you or with somebody else, just so when 77 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: that ball is snapped, it's it's all internalized in him. 78 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 1: He's just going out there and playing football. Jason seemed 79 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 1: like Daniel had been able to turn a corner in 80 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 1: the last couple of games and was playing a pretty 81 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 1: hard level. Uh, if he has to miss time, how 82 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: do you how do you make sure that there's no 83 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: regression there and that that he keeps he keeps that growth. Well, 84 00:03:58,280 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: you know, the best way to grow as a player 85 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 1: is to have experience playing in games, and Daniel has 86 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 1: gotten more and more experience here, you know, this year 87 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 1: as a starting quarterback in this system, and I think 88 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 1: he's really grown throughout the season. And you said, I 89 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 1: think he's playing at a very high level. He's made 90 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 1: a number of plays for us, he's minimized the bad plays. 91 00:04:16,839 --> 00:04:18,919 Speaker 1: And the best way to continue to do that is 92 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 1: just stay out in the field and you keep growing 93 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 1: from the experiences you have. You know, one thing I 94 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:26,720 Speaker 1: know about Daniel Jones is that he's he loves football. 95 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 1: He's always incredibly prepared for any opportunity that he has, 96 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:35,279 Speaker 1: whether it's a practice opportunity or a game, and he'll 97 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:38,279 Speaker 1: continue to do that whatever his roller status is. He 98 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: comes to work every day and and he's ready to 99 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,280 Speaker 1: go and he can take full advantage of that opportunity. 100 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:46,039 Speaker 1: So hopefully we'll get him back out there soon he 101 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 1: can continue his progression. But if he's not able to play, 102 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 1: I know that he's gonna be right in there with 103 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:54,280 Speaker 1: it trying to take advantage of the opportunity. Nonetheless, Zack's question, 104 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:56,160 Speaker 1: there now not some Wayne specific but as far as 105 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 1: the run game, did you guys have to change anything 106 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 1: once you lost a Quan And like, why have you 107 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:02,840 Speaker 1: been able to find success with with these other guys 108 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 1: coming in? Well, I think they're good players, and uh, 109 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: you know, back to the point of experience. You know, 110 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 1: we have a young offensive line with different guys playing, 111 00:05:11,839 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 1: and you know they're gonna have a progression over the 112 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:16,360 Speaker 1: course of the year. And you know, I think about 113 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:19,360 Speaker 1: Andrew Thomas and you know, not having an opportunity to 114 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 1: play in the preseason and the first rite out of 115 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:24,600 Speaker 1: the box you get Pittsburgh and Bud Dupree and Watt 116 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 1: and the next week you get Robert Quinn and Khalil 117 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 1: Mack and then you get the guys from San Francisco, 118 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 1: the guys from l A, the guys from Dallas. You know, 119 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 1: that's an indoctrination for young player like that, and uh, 120 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:37,919 Speaker 1: you know some of the other guys, Nick Gates really 121 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:40,599 Speaker 1: not playing center before and the guys he had to 122 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:42,839 Speaker 1: block early on in the year. So you know, the 123 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 1: best thing those guys did is they learned from their experiences. 124 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:47,720 Speaker 1: You know, they got knocked around a little bit. There 125 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:50,920 Speaker 1: was some adversity, but they kept learning and growing individually 126 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 1: and collectively as a group, and I think they understood 127 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 1: more and more what we're asking to do. They learned 128 00:05:56,400 --> 00:06:01,120 Speaker 1: from their experiences, the practical experiences blocking unol defensive lineman. 129 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 1: I think they've grown. And uh, we all know that 130 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:05,680 Speaker 1: we're so far away from where we need to be, 131 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:08,120 Speaker 1: but there's no doubt that we've made progress here the 132 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: last month and a half and those guys have done 133 00:06:10,320 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 1: a really good job and have been a big part 134 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 1: of that. Thanks, let's take three more. Patt Leonard kind 135 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:21,119 Speaker 1: of zero, Tom Kenna and Patt Lenard. Hey, Jason, sorry 136 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:25,000 Speaker 1: for your loss. Ask you about fourth and third and 137 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:29,159 Speaker 1: short situations and or goals situations. You guys seem to 138 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 1: be have a high percentage of efficiency or conversion rate, 139 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 1: especially when you have Eli Penny on the field at 140 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 1: full back. You know what is special about Eli and 141 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:43,240 Speaker 1: why are you guys converting these short yardage situations at 142 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:46,160 Speaker 1: such a high clip. Well, they're hard situations, There's no 143 00:06:46,200 --> 00:06:49,240 Speaker 1: doubt about that. There's those nutcutting situations in football that 144 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:51,679 Speaker 1: you have to be good at. And you know, Eli 145 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:54,320 Speaker 1: has has has been a really good player for us. 146 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:56,760 Speaker 1: Whatever we've asked him to do. He goes into plays 147 00:06:57,200 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 1: and as effective as a blocker, as a runner. He's 148 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 1: just a good football player. And you know, he's one 149 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 1: of those guys that as a coaching staff you're always saying, 150 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:07,160 Speaker 1: we've gotta find ways to get him more opportunities because 151 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:09,960 Speaker 1: typically good things happen when he's out there. And you know, 152 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 1: he had more snaps in the game the other day, 153 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 1: and again he took advantage of them. But they're they're 154 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 1: not easy situations. They're ones that you have to embrace 155 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 1: and uh and really you have to convert and uh, 156 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 1: you know, I think it starts with the guys up front. 157 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:25,200 Speaker 1: The progress they've made here over the last six or 158 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 1: seven weeks. I think that's a big part of it. Again, 159 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 1: I think our quarterback has played well, our runners have 160 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:33,440 Speaker 1: played well. Everybody's got a piece of it. And uh, 161 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 1: just because we made one yesterday doesn't mean we're gonna 162 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 1: make one today. They're still hard, they're still hard every week. 163 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:40,440 Speaker 1: But we try to prepare for him as best we 164 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:43,000 Speaker 1: can and put our guys in the best situations we can. 165 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 1: But they've done a good job executing And is there Yeah, Jason, 166 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 1: with regard to say Kwan. We talked to him a 167 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:54,320 Speaker 1: little while ago, about an hour ago, and uh, I'm 168 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:56,160 Speaker 1: just kind of curious, you know, obviously you went up 169 00:07:56,200 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 1: against him a lot on the other side of the ball, 170 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 1: and and I wondered if you feel a little deprived 171 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 1: not to have had him to coach, so to speak, 172 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 1: this season as as for starters and as a follow 173 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:11,080 Speaker 1: there's been some pretty high prominent, high high profile running 174 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:12,720 Speaker 1: backs that have come back from this kind of thing. 175 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 1: And knowing sa Quan as much as you do or 176 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 1: have gotten to so far, is there any doubt that 177 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:19,760 Speaker 1: he'll be back as as the guy that he was 178 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:22,040 Speaker 1: before you get hurt. Yeah. You know, my my sadness 179 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:23,720 Speaker 1: comes from the fact that, you know, one of the 180 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 1: great players in the league isn't playing, and he's such 181 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 1: a special person. We absolutely love him as a guy, 182 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:33,880 Speaker 1: and obviously he's a special football player, and uh, you know, 183 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:35,840 Speaker 1: just for him not to have the opportunity to play 184 00:08:35,920 --> 00:08:38,960 Speaker 1: this year, you know, it's I'm just sad for him, 185 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:41,440 Speaker 1: you know, beyond anything for our team. He just goes 186 00:08:41,480 --> 00:08:44,160 Speaker 1: about the right way. And like you said, when we 187 00:08:44,200 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 1: went against him in Dallas, you know, he was clearly 188 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:48,960 Speaker 1: the focal point of what we were trying to do, 189 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:51,560 Speaker 1: trying to stop that guy. And you know, we had 190 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:53,400 Speaker 1: a few games where he felt like we stopped him 191 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:56,079 Speaker 1: for about twenty or twenty one carries and then they 192 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:58,600 Speaker 1: throw him a screen and he goes sixty eight yards. 193 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:00,840 Speaker 1: So he's that kind of a play or he gets 194 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 1: so much attention and still as a productive guy. But uh, 195 00:09:04,840 --> 00:09:07,640 Speaker 1: you know, for us, it's just, you know, he's such 196 00:09:07,679 --> 00:09:10,000 Speaker 1: a great person and you love him, and he loves 197 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:12,480 Speaker 1: ball and he wants to be out there, and for 198 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:14,640 Speaker 1: him not to have that opportunity this year is certainly 199 00:09:14,679 --> 00:09:17,559 Speaker 1: disappointing for him and for everybody who cares so much 200 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:21,480 Speaker 1: about him. In regards to him coming back, Uh, you know, 201 00:09:21,480 --> 00:09:25,080 Speaker 1: obviously it's it's it's a significant injury. But I really 202 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:27,640 Speaker 1: have zero doubt in my mind that he's gonna come 203 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:30,079 Speaker 1: back and play at a really high level, just because 204 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:31,920 Speaker 1: the kind of person he is, the kind of athlete 205 00:09:31,920 --> 00:09:34,360 Speaker 1: he is, how important it is to him. I just 206 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:37,400 Speaker 1: wanted a little bit of a clarification. You said, making 207 00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:41,200 Speaker 1: Colt feel comfortable if he plays. Does that need comfortable 208 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:46,920 Speaker 1: mean scale back or cut down? Uh? You know, I don't. 209 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:48,720 Speaker 1: I don't know that a scale back or cut down. 210 00:09:48,760 --> 00:09:51,240 Speaker 1: There's nothing you know, mentally or physically the cults not 211 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:53,840 Speaker 1: capable of doing, so I wouldn't look at it that way, 212 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:56,079 Speaker 1: but you're always trying to create an environment where your 213 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 1: players are comfortable with what they're doing. There's a lot 214 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:01,360 Speaker 1: of plays in foot ball. Let's run the ones that 215 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:04,600 Speaker 1: are quarterbacks like to run, and they're comfortable running. Let's 216 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:06,480 Speaker 1: run the ones that are alignment are good at. Our 217 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:09,160 Speaker 1: runners are good at. The things are tight ends, and 218 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 1: our receivers do best. So you're always trying to do 219 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:14,640 Speaker 1: that regardless of who's playing, regardless of how many steps 220 00:10:14,720 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 1: they've played. And you're probably a little bit more sensitive 221 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:20,000 Speaker 1: to that with a backup quarterback who hasn't had the 222 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:22,480 Speaker 1: backlog of reps that the other guys have had. So 223 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:24,640 Speaker 1: I just think you're trying to customize it. I don't 224 00:10:24,679 --> 00:10:32,000 Speaker 1: think you're cutting it down in any way.