WEBVTT - Steve Wilks Shares Insight On #SFvsPHI | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>It's been a while.

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<v Speaker 2>It seems like it's been forever since we since we

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<v Speaker 2>played on Thanksgiving, And in regards to that, it was

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<v Speaker 2>a great performance. But I must say that's not gonna

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<v Speaker 2>do anything to help us this week. You know, we

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<v Speaker 2>got a great opponent and U NFC champs great, a

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<v Speaker 2>good football team, well coached, a lot of talent across

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<v Speaker 2>the board, probably the best offensive line that we've faced

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<v Speaker 2>all year, you know, and it starts up front with Kelsey.

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<v Speaker 2>I consider him to be first ballot Hall of Famer

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<v Speaker 2>outstanding player and he really makes that show go up front.

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<v Speaker 2>Tremendous run game, does a great job in protection as well,

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<v Speaker 2>Uh Swift, I mean their their run games. I just mentioned,

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<v Speaker 2>it's phenomenal along with Hertz. Uh, you know, it's hard

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<v Speaker 2>to stop. And then once you start talking about their

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<v Speaker 2>outside threats with Brown and Smith, tremendous threats down in

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<v Speaker 2>the field. Uh, they're great after the catch for us,

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<v Speaker 2>making guys miss. So there's no question we gonna have

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<v Speaker 2>our hands for this week. And with that, I take

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<v Speaker 2>your questions and GC Kelsey, what is it that makes

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<v Speaker 2>him just so so different and special? Definition?

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<v Speaker 1>Uh? I I just really just his uh knowledge of

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<v Speaker 1>the game. Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know him personally, uh, but I know that

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<v Speaker 2>Uh he spends a lot of time uh watching a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of tape, uh, really studying his opponent, uh, listening

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<v Speaker 2>to the TV copy, trying to get any opponents he

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<v Speaker 2>can get for his you know, uh calls adjustments and whatnot.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>And he's just you know, phenomenal in and really putting

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<v Speaker 2>him in the best position to be successful up front.

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<v Speaker 1>You the key to the ru brotherly shove play that

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<v Speaker 1>they do. Uh. I don't know if he's the key.

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<v Speaker 2>I know right now he's He's definitely uh a major

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<v Speaker 2>component of it. Definitely hard to uh defend, you know, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>based off what they do. And I was talking to

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<v Speaker 2>the coaches. The only way to defend is not allow

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<v Speaker 2>those guys to get in that position.

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<v Speaker 1>Is is there a way if you drew it up

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<v Speaker 1>on paper, you know, uh attacked for stopping it, and

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<v Speaker 1>we would would be quickness from your interior.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>I I think that's that's a complete study with physics

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, dynamics and everything, to be quite honest,

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<v Speaker 2>because it's about leverage, uh, you know, power and whatnot.

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<v Speaker 2>They have leverage, then they push and they shoving. So uh,

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's real tough right here to uh to

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<v Speaker 2>limit that for one yard. I mean, I mean, I

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<v Speaker 2>know it's it's funny, but you can't allow him to

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<v Speaker 2>get in that situation. We got to try to find

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<v Speaker 2>a way to win. On first and second down. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>they operate off. I think he said, you know, first

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<v Speaker 2>and eight for them, you know, because it's automatic they

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<v Speaker 2>going forward on fourth down if it's fourth and one,

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<v Speaker 2>fourth and two because of that, knowing that if if

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<v Speaker 2>you get him in fourth and one or fourth, they

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<v Speaker 2>might still be going forth you have third down. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>I I I I I feel like anytime we can

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<v Speaker 2>get him in the fourth, fourth down, it's still encouraging.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, we still have an opportunity, you know. Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>regardless that we know that they're going forward. So uh,

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<v Speaker 2>it's something that we've talked about as a staff. It's

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<v Speaker 2>something that we definitely uh have worked on. So I'm

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<v Speaker 2>not gonna conceide that we can't stop it. We're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be prepared and ready for it.

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<v Speaker 1>Withdora, how has he kind.

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<v Speaker 2>Of grasped the challenge of going back and forth between

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<v Speaker 2>slot and outside and what's made.

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<v Speaker 1>Him so successful to us.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I just think you know, his ability number one

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<v Speaker 2>going back in the spring, uh is just number one

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<v Speaker 2>showing us that he wants to do it u and

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<v Speaker 2>has put the time and the effort in. You know

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of things that I know you guys don't see.

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<v Speaker 2>He spends a lot of time with coach Daniel Bullock,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, extra meetings, coming in and just really wanting

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<v Speaker 2>to understand all the nuances of that inside Nickel position.

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<v Speaker 2>He's done a tremendous job with his run fits. That

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<v Speaker 2>was one of the things that we wanted to make

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<v Speaker 2>sure that he improved on from the spring. His ability

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<v Speaker 2>to cover and play out in space. I mean, he's

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<v Speaker 2>one of the best guys that that we have that

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<v Speaker 2>can do that. So but in the run game, he's

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<v Speaker 2>a linebacker and that's what he's improved.

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<v Speaker 1>If you got you.

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<v Speaker 2>Got five really talented young defensive backs, how do you

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<v Speaker 2>prepare them for this stage in this environment?

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<v Speaker 1>Can you talk more about it this week?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it's a cliche and it's funny. I just

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<v Speaker 2>finished talking to the guys about it. You know, we

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<v Speaker 2>can't allow it to getting away, you know, whatever that

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<v Speaker 2>it may be. You know, I know it was throwing

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<v Speaker 2>earlier this week, could be snowing a raining this weekend.

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<v Speaker 2>You can't make any excuses the the the environment there

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<v Speaker 2>is hostile.

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<v Speaker 1>The crowd. Uh, they got uh great fans. Uh that

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<v Speaker 1>can't be an excuse. Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like our players uh uh has rose to

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<v Speaker 2>the cage in each and every time, particularly Mooney, those

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<v Speaker 2>guys Ambry's stepped up. You know, Seattle's a very tough

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<v Speaker 2>place to play as well, and uh, I thought those

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<v Speaker 2>guys handle that environment well.

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<v Speaker 1>So UH, it's not really about them.

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<v Speaker 2>It's about keeping the focus on us and uh going

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<v Speaker 2>to do what we need to do to win this

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<v Speaker 2>football games.

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<v Speaker 1>About Jalen Hurdson was the key to defending him.

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<v Speaker 2>I think number one just as a person. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know him personally, so don't don't take this wrong. I

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<v Speaker 2>think he just shows a lot of poors. Very confident.

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<v Speaker 2>You can see that over the years and what he's

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<v Speaker 2>been able to accomplish. Has a great command of that offense,

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<v Speaker 2>and as we've seen the last couple of weeks, Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>he has the ability to never be out of it.

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<v Speaker 1>He can bring those guys back.

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<v Speaker 2>I think they do a great job in really putting

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<v Speaker 2>him in a position to be successful. You know, no,

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<v Speaker 2>no slight to this offense because it's phenomenal. But you

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<v Speaker 2>know it's a RPO college type deal, so you know

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<v Speaker 2>there's certain reads that they tell him to look for it.

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<v Speaker 2>That's why we got to do a great job on

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<v Speaker 2>the back end and not tipping those reads.

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<v Speaker 1>Off, says Gyre. Brown's first start, I thought JayR did

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<v Speaker 1>a great job.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it was nothing glaring that I felt like

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<v Speaker 2>he was out of place again. I felt confident with

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<v Speaker 2>Gibson back there along with you know, Fred and the

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<v Speaker 2>guys that we surrounded him with, that he was gonna

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<v Speaker 2>do well. Uh, he's doing a great job with his communication.

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<v Speaker 2>I saw that yesterday in practice, just been assertive and

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<v Speaker 2>certain things on the back end. I feel very confident

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<v Speaker 2>when I can hear and see that he thought, how

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<v Speaker 2>much thought that he thought. Eric Arms and Javon Hargrave

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<v Speaker 2>really started to work together much better.

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<v Speaker 1>What have you seen from them since? By Oh, well,

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<v Speaker 1>I see that there.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh they got their legs back. You know, they're fresh.

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<v Speaker 2>They have completely in my opinion, uh, controlled the line

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<v Speaker 2>of swimmers the last couple of weeks. You know, it's

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<v Speaker 2>gonna be a challenge this week, But that's one thing

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<v Speaker 2>that we talked about. You know, we gotta do a

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<v Speaker 2>great job inside with our tackles. I know you guys

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<v Speaker 2>probably have talked to hard Grave you haven't already know

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<v Speaker 2>he's excited about this game, But in the same token,

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<v Speaker 2>it's just another game, you know. So, uh, we got

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<v Speaker 2>to go and do the things we got to do

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<v Speaker 2>upfront to be successful to help us win this game.

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<v Speaker 2>Various travel with TK obviously last week hadn't done that

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<v Speaker 2>to my knowledge this season. How hard a decision is

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<v Speaker 2>that to make?

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<v Speaker 1>How complicated is it? And we did hear that John

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<v Speaker 1>Lynch and Kyle kind of had some input on that.

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<v Speaker 1>How did it all work well?

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<v Speaker 2>To be quite honest with you, we talked about this

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<v Speaker 2>back in the spring because we knew at some point

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<v Speaker 2>in time that he was gonna have to match up

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<v Speaker 2>and we started going left and right. Mooney came to

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<v Speaker 2>my office partly about a month ago talking about can

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<v Speaker 2>he eventually get to that point? And we looked at

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<v Speaker 2>it against Evans, against Tampa. We had the mindset of

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<v Speaker 2>doing it. We talked a lot of part of the

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<v Speaker 2>week and they felt more comfortable staying left and right. Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>that was our mindset going into it when I first

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<v Speaker 2>got here watching cutups. He and that was one of

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<v Speaker 2>the things that jumped out to me was his complete

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<v Speaker 2>domination of DK when they matched up. So that was

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<v Speaker 2>something that we wanted to do all week, and I

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<v Speaker 2>think it was just a conversation of U a misque

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<v Speaker 2>and what we wanted.

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<v Speaker 1>He went out, you know, and and got it done.

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<v Speaker 2>So U, I think he's fine and we'll see exactly

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<v Speaker 2>where where he is this week.

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<v Speaker 1>For was matching up.

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<v Speaker 2>What's your philosophy on your philosophy on having a spy

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<v Speaker 2>against a running quarterback.

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<v Speaker 1>Is that anything that you've done in the past.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, I'm trying to advocate for for twelve this week,

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<v Speaker 2>but uh, they I didn't get that rule pass. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I think you know, anytime that you know Kyler Murray,

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<v Speaker 2>Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts, you know, you better have someone

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<v Speaker 2>that's allocated for him because at any point in time,

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<v Speaker 2>he can win with his feed and make things happen.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>The great thing about him, he's not looking to run.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh he can you know, escape, but his eyes will

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<v Speaker 2>stay down field and he's still trying to put the

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<v Speaker 2>ball in the air celebrate on Moody just getting to

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<v Speaker 2>the point. What did you want to see from him

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<v Speaker 2>to get to the point where he's following a receiver?

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<v Speaker 2>I it's it's it's not really anything I wanted to see.

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<v Speaker 2>I just feel like, you know, uh, he's one of

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<v Speaker 2>our better cover guys.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's the reason why you know, we paid him,

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<v Speaker 2>That's the reason why he came here. And uh, he's

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<v Speaker 2>he has stepped up uh to to that responsibility. And

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<v Speaker 2>for him, like I said before a month ago, to

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<v Speaker 2>come and asks me for that, Uh, it just shows

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<v Speaker 2>me where he is and what he wants to do.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>So Uh, I'm looking forward to once again as we

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<v Speaker 2>progress and move forward to see exactly uh what teams

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<v Speaker 2>is it this week of moving forward that he would

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<v Speaker 2>match up again?

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<v Speaker 1>What makes Brown such a handful uh size?

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<v Speaker 2>Strength, his ability after they catch, He's just so strong.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh you put him in the in the class of

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<v Speaker 2>the guys the last two weeks d K and Evans

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<v Speaker 2>you know, uh, and very deceptive speed you know as

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<v Speaker 2>he gets down the field, he's a you know, a

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<v Speaker 2>gold ball kind of guy, can create separation and then

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<v Speaker 2>uh at the point of attack. You know he's strong

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<v Speaker 2>going up and trying to you know, push you off

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<v Speaker 2>to go get the ball. So again, great challenge for

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<v Speaker 2>us this week.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you a beast or