WEBVTT - Press Conference: Jim Schwartz August 20

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<v Speaker 1>What does you mean to get a Brandon brand back

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<v Speaker 1>in the mix? And well, I don't know how much

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<v Speaker 1>we'll be back in the mix. I mean there's there's

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<v Speaker 1>steps he's got to take along the way. This is

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<v Speaker 1>an important UM step is getting back in on the

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<v Speaker 1>practice with his teammates. Probably probably be limited to just

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<v Speaker 1>some individual stuff and we'll you know, sort of work

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<v Speaker 1>him along. Um. But it is it is great to

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<v Speaker 1>happen back. We haven't really missed him. He's been in

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<v Speaker 1>all our meetings. UM. You know, he's been around quite

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<v Speaker 1>a bit, and obviously he's a guy that um has

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<v Speaker 1>done a lot for our defense. So UM, it's nice

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<v Speaker 1>happing back on the field. But it's not like we

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<v Speaker 1>lost him. You get Brandon back full into the mix.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a good problem to have. But is it a

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<v Speaker 1>problem to have so many nickel rushers that are so

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<v Speaker 1>good to get those snaps and make everybody happy? Yeah? UM,

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<v Speaker 1>things that have never been said in the NFL. I

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<v Speaker 1>have too many pass rushers. Um, I have too many

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<v Speaker 1>good corners. You know, those are things, Those are things

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<v Speaker 1>that defense coordinators, defenses in general value. Um. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you need to be built for a long haul. There's

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<v Speaker 1>going to be injuries. It was well documented last year,

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<v Speaker 1>UM injuries that we had. UM. Part of filling those

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<v Speaker 1>was having good depth and UM, you're not going to

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<v Speaker 1>find a coach in the world that's going to complain

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<v Speaker 1>about that DEPENDI backs in that slot role. How do

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<v Speaker 1>you think that they all performed on Thursday against the Patriots.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I think, just like everything, we're still work

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<v Speaker 1>in progress. Nothing's been settled there. Each guy brings a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit different UM skill set, a little bit, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>different strengths and weaknesses to the to the position. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe you know, well, I think I think the competition

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<v Speaker 1>is good and I think, um, it'll go. This game

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<v Speaker 1>will go a long way to decide who's going to

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<v Speaker 1>be out there. In the opener, frustration among the players

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<v Speaker 1>about the rules. What kind of dialogue have you had

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<v Speaker 1>about the penalty since the last game? Yeah, we actually have.

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna have a meeting this afternoon where we look

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<v Speaker 1>at a lot of the fouls that not just us,

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<v Speaker 1>but across the league, and again we're trying to be

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<v Speaker 1>educated on what's going to get called and what's not.

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<v Speaker 1>The instructions we've given guys is trying not to lower

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<v Speaker 1>your head and try to take your head out of it,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think our guys are trying to do that.

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<v Speaker 1>The other thing we say is you want to lower

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<v Speaker 1>your target, But along with lowering the target and trying

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<v Speaker 1>to stay away from the head, sometimes that causes you

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<v Speaker 1>to dip your head. I think I can confidently say

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<v Speaker 1>we don't have any players that are trying to play

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<v Speaker 1>outside the balance. We don't have any guys that are headhunting,

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<v Speaker 1>that are, you know, being selfish. They're trying to play

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<v Speaker 1>amongst or within the rules. I think you can see

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<v Speaker 1>Nigel's play, he's trying to get his head out. I

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<v Speaker 1>think even Rodney's play, he's trying to get his head

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<v Speaker 1>across and get it out. The problem is they're dealing

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<v Speaker 1>with world class athletes who are moving targets a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit easier said than done, and those fouls have hurt

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<v Speaker 1>us in these first couple preseason games, and we just

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<v Speaker 1>got to get to a point where they don't hurt

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<v Speaker 1>us in the regular season. It's gonna be very important

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<v Speaker 1>work over the next couple of weeks, not just learning

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<v Speaker 1>from our own mistakes, but learning from other teams. And

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<v Speaker 1>I think there's some other good feedback. You know, we

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<v Speaker 1>get we get clips from the league that shows not

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<v Speaker 1>just penalties that were called, but penalties that that should

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<v Speaker 1>have been called. So there's a learning process and that

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<v Speaker 1>goes to all different things. You try to learn from

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<v Speaker 1>defensive pass interference and defensive holding and you know, different

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<v Speaker 1>things and try to learn. We need to do our

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<v Speaker 1>best to avoid penalties. UM, some are going to happen.

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<v Speaker 1>Nobody's trying to get a face mask, but sometimes you

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<v Speaker 1>reach out and that's the first thing you grab, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>so you know, we just we need the feedback is

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<v Speaker 1>good and coming from other teams, coming from the directional League,

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<v Speaker 1>coming from the officiated department. UM, it'll you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>need it. To settle down on the play with Rodney words,

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<v Speaker 1>kind of the open field in the back is maybe

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<v Speaker 1>trying to get low as well, and he's a moving target.

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<v Speaker 1>What's the proper way he's supposed to go about tackling

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<v Speaker 1>the ball carrier there? As far as you'll understand, I'll

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<v Speaker 1>just go and say the same things. We're trying to

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<v Speaker 1>take our head out of it. We're we're trying to

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<v Speaker 1>lower our target and we're trying to keep our eyes

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<v Speaker 1>from dropping to the ground. Those are the things. Those

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<v Speaker 1>are things that we're trying to emphasize. UM. But again,

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<v Speaker 1>not all of those will equal not getting a not

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<v Speaker 1>getting a foul, particularly if you get a moving target

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<v Speaker 1>that's that works into your path. So UM, we're still

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<v Speaker 1>we're we're trying our very best, and the players are

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<v Speaker 1>trying their very best, UM to comply with the role

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<v Speaker 1>that your video guys put together that you watch or

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<v Speaker 1>some of the league sent out or oh no, no, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>this is just stuff we do on our own. We

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<v Speaker 1>do it. We not just this, but we do a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of stuff with defensive foul Sometimes you can learn

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<v Speaker 1>best from looking at opponents and during the week we

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<v Speaker 1>carve out time over the course of our regular season

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<v Speaker 1>where we watch certain fouls DPIs, roughen the pass or

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<v Speaker 1>um you know, illegal use of hands fouls like that

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<v Speaker 1>and try to learn what triggered the foul, what situation

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<v Speaker 1>the guy was in. So that's nothing new. This just

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<v Speaker 1>adds another another thing to those UM to those clips

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<v Speaker 1>when there's a new interpretation like this to get guys

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<v Speaker 1>out there not thinking about what I can do and

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<v Speaker 1>what I can't do and just playing. Yeah, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I think there's something today. You want to play fast,

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<v Speaker 1>you want to play confidently on the field. Um. But

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<v Speaker 1>anytime there's something new, there is going to be there

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<v Speaker 1>is going to be adjustment, and speak not just for

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<v Speaker 1>coaches but for players, for officials. UM, there's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of adjustment that's going on right now. It is tackling

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<v Speaker 1>going to be now if the you know, for the

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<v Speaker 1>defensive players to react the way they're supposed to react

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<v Speaker 1>when the especially when the offensive guy lovers is tark

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<v Speaker 1>which is pretty much every time. Yeah, it's it's it's

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<v Speaker 1>a difficult thing. Like I said, we're trying our best

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<v Speaker 1>to work through it, but it does. It does add

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<v Speaker 1>a layer of difficulty to what we're trying to do

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<v Speaker 1>from league that they might consider adjusting the rule or

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<v Speaker 1>adjusting the way it's it's uh, the minister no, that

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<v Speaker 1>that's well, I'm not in that loop. Um. When it

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<v Speaker 1>comes to our our loop is our direction from officiating

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<v Speaker 1>and then like I said, from coaches down to players

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<v Speaker 1>and then that feedback that works its way. UM. Back up,

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<v Speaker 1>But I'm I'm a defense coordinator. I don't have um

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<v Speaker 1>contact with league officials and don't know what the league's

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<v Speaker 1>up to. You've got here, you spent that year in

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<v Speaker 1>the league office. Uh does that help you as far

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<v Speaker 1>as kind of understanding their thinking and be able to

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<v Speaker 1>teach it to your players? Now, well again, I UM,

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<v Speaker 1>there's a difference between officiating and then also competition community

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<v Speaker 1>officials don't make the rules. The rules come from competition

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<v Speaker 1>committee in the NFL, and then the officials have to

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<v Speaker 1>officiate those um, those rules. I think the thing that

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<v Speaker 1>was most valuable contest seems like another lifetime ago, um,

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<v Speaker 1>But the thing that was most valuable in that was

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<v Speaker 1>was seeing things through an official's eyes and what triggered

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<v Speaker 1>a flag to get thrown? Um. Then just hearing hearing

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<v Speaker 1>those guys, because you know, there's a lot of times

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<v Speaker 1>you would you'd argue, how that shouldn't have been called?

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<v Speaker 1>That shouldn't have been called, But I think the better

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<v Speaker 1>understanding is why it got called and what was the

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<v Speaker 1>what was the trigger that caused the official to throw

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<v Speaker 1>the flag? So I think that it was it was

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<v Speaker 1>valuable that way talked about wild Darby is probably playing

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<v Speaker 1>out faster speed this year because came in last year

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<v Speaker 1>and that had the ankle, But what is it about

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<v Speaker 1>his skill set that that isn't ability to really lock

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<v Speaker 1>down on the corner of a lockdown on receivers. Well, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean he obviously has he has great speed. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's UM, I would probably put it in this classification. Also,

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's had, if not the best one, at the

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<v Speaker 1>best all seasons of any of our players. UM, going

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<v Speaker 1>back to first day of UM Phase one and then

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<v Speaker 1>Phase two, Phase three, Mini camp, training camp, been very consistent.

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<v Speaker 1>UM came to us late last year, was sort of

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<v Speaker 1>thrown into into the fire, then got hurt and missed

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of time. It was difficult situation. UM. We're

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<v Speaker 1>really excited about where he is and UM and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>to fine for that. By the way, you'd like we'd

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<v Speaker 1>like smash your phone, like throw it against the wall. UM. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>make sure you got the insurance. UM. But back to Darby,

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<v Speaker 1>he uh, he's he's been very consistent and coaches see

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<v Speaker 1>at the players see it. He's playing with confidence. I

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<v Speaker 1>think that that the last step he needs to do

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<v Speaker 1>is he needs to turn those PBUs into interceptions. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, PBUs are great, but in receptions of game

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<v Speaker 1>changing plays and he's working really hard at it. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>We're excited where he is. The younger guy, yes, and

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<v Speaker 1>twos going against Brady the other night, which can be

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<v Speaker 1>you look at like at Z there, how much can

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<v Speaker 1>those guys get out of facing it guy like Tom Brady. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>anytime you compete against great players, it's gonna raise your

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<v Speaker 1>game up a little bit. And I think that whether

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<v Speaker 1>it's in a preseason game like that, um going against

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<v Speaker 1>our offense. You know a lot of times we don't

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<v Speaker 1>match groups, you'll see a lot of different things. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you guys don't watch practice anymore, but I'm

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<v Speaker 1>sure you saw a lot of times it was like, wow,

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<v Speaker 1>that's threes against ones and UM, that's part of the

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<v Speaker 1>evaluation process. You want guys that they can raise their

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<v Speaker 1>or maintain the same level play regardless who's out there.

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<v Speaker 1>When it's all said and done, if you make our

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<v Speaker 1>fifty three man roster, you're gonna be on the forty

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<v Speaker 1>six somewhere along the line. And if you're on our

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<v Speaker 1>forty six, you're gonna play. And if you're gonna play,

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<v Speaker 1>you're gonna play against guys like Tom Brady and um

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<v Speaker 1>everybody else. And we have to know if you're going

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<v Speaker 1>to perform, and UM, you know what what chances you

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<v Speaker 1>have to look good linebacker competition going, is anybody stepping

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<v Speaker 1>forward there? Yeah, but the same as the nickel. We

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<v Speaker 1>got different guys with different different skill sets, different strengths,

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<v Speaker 1>and this week, um, maybe next, but this week will

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<v Speaker 1>go a long way to determine how we line up.

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<v Speaker 1>We have a we have another layer to that is

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<v Speaker 1>that Nigel Brandham is going to be suspended for the opener.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's not just you know, trying to figure out

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<v Speaker 1>one but trying to figure out your best combinations. We

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<v Speaker 1>have a lot of different personnel packages. What skill set

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<v Speaker 1>fits best in short yardage, what skill fits set, skill

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<v Speaker 1>set fits best, and um, you know third down, what

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<v Speaker 1>one fits best, and you know all these different things.

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<v Speaker 1>So um, you know we're we're I think that will

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<v Speaker 1>continue Again, it's not just one spot, We're gonna have

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<v Speaker 1>two spots. There means just for energy and effort during practice.

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<v Speaker 1>Kind of what has he meant to this group over

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<v Speaker 1>the last two years and what do you see from

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<v Speaker 1>him this summer. Yeah, I think that's been documented by everybody.

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<v Speaker 1>Stevens a guy that raises everybody's love, will play, um,

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<v Speaker 1>not just the defense, but the offense. I think lane

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<v Speaker 1>Lane Johnson. If if I'm not mistaken, it's been strong

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<v Speaker 1>and complimenting him and him getting him ready to play

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<v Speaker 1>UM and speak on what he's done in training camp

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<v Speaker 1>this year. He's done the same thing when he went

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<v Speaker 1>into the game early in the game against UM against

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<v Speaker 1>the Patriots, it was quote first groups and UH, and

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<v Speaker 1>he was effective and was around the quarterback. Those are

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<v Speaker 1>the things that those things you look for. Kayent