WEBVTT - Press Pass: Frank Reich

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<v Speaker 1>You get better, the ball doesn't. There's only one ball,

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<v Speaker 1>and there's you know, there's three or four guys going

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<v Speaker 1>out for a route. So we want to be able

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<v Speaker 1>to evaluate every play all the time, whether the balls

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<v Speaker 1>come into them or not. And uh so, and I've

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<v Speaker 1>always found over the years that you can get a

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<v Speaker 1>lot out of evaluation even in a short period of time.

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<v Speaker 1>And I want to see an unselfishness just in their

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<v Speaker 1>attitude and kind of pull them for the other guys,

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<v Speaker 1>and an excitement and energy. And then there's always that

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<v Speaker 1>part of the evaluation processes can you run all day?

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<v Speaker 1>Can you run all day? And can you go when

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<v Speaker 1>you're tired. So that's that's what we're in the process

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<v Speaker 1>of getting into right now. Well, as a coach, you

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<v Speaker 1>want you don't want any drops, so no, I mean

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you know you want one hundred percent catches. Um. So, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's something that you get into, get into groove. Uh

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<v Speaker 1>we always got to demand the best of ourselves. We

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<v Speaker 1>expect perfection with wide receivers. It's a big different team

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<v Speaker 1>in the top read foots between their first and second years.

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<v Speaker 1>I think there is some I think there is something

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<v Speaker 1>too that you know, you see that in receivers, and

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<v Speaker 1>I think a lot of that is just a confidence

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<v Speaker 1>and the game slows down and those two go hand

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<v Speaker 1>in hand. So, um, we've said it all off season.

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<v Speaker 1>You know that that's our expectation of Nelson. You know

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<v Speaker 1>one thing that does pop up on the film, even

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<v Speaker 1>just in a couple of practices here with the pads on,

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<v Speaker 1>He's got a quickness off the line of scrimmage. He

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<v Speaker 1>has some vertical speed to challenge you deep and he

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<v Speaker 1>just has very good footwork. And in this league, you

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<v Speaker 1>have to be able to beat press coverage. You have

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<v Speaker 1>to have to have to beat press coverage, and he

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<v Speaker 1>had and he has a natural ability to get off

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<v Speaker 1>the line versus press. And he's got to be able

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<v Speaker 1>to use that to his advantage to help our team.

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<v Speaker 1>So why wasn't that apparent last season? I knew you

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<v Speaker 1>were here, but you seem to fill Why wasn't he

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<v Speaker 1>able to accomplish that? I mean I did watch most

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<v Speaker 1>of the film from last year. Um, I will say

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<v Speaker 1>this is the film that I saw last year. I

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<v Speaker 1>saw flashes of it. I mean you saw it. So

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<v Speaker 1>as we come into your VA and I said, oh,

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<v Speaker 1>this guy can beat press coverage he can get off

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<v Speaker 1>the line of screamage versus press coverage. So I didn't

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<v Speaker 1>really get into evaluating their scheme and what they were

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<v Speaker 1>trying to do a whole lot, but you could see

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<v Speaker 1>flashes of it, and a lot of times when you're

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<v Speaker 1>in that tempo offense that they were and you don't

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<v Speaker 1>get quite as much press coverage, you know, that play

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<v Speaker 1>a little soft there, just trying to get lined up

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<v Speaker 1>because they were going so fast. So I would anticipate, well,

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<v Speaker 1>he'll have more opportunities to do that this year as president.

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<v Speaker 1>His accuracy timing, he just uh. I think Sam wanted

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<v Speaker 1>Sam's strength to get many But he keeps it real simple,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. And it's not because he has to. It's

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<v Speaker 1>because that's the best way to play football that you

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<v Speaker 1>want to be. You want to have a sophisticated understanding

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<v Speaker 1>of everything, but yet still keep it simple. And that's

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<v Speaker 1>really what we try to teach and engraining the guys.

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<v Speaker 1>You want to teach when you teach a system, and

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<v Speaker 1>when you teach all the options that are available, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you tell a quarterback, here's all the options, here's the progression,

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<v Speaker 1>here's all the protection checks. But his job is to

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<v Speaker 1>keep it simple to see, to see the coverage, but

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<v Speaker 1>yet to narrow it down into his progression, because at

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<v Speaker 1>the end of the day, it's about matchups. It's about

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<v Speaker 1>finding little windows, and I think he has a very

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<v Speaker 1>instinctive and natural way of doing that. And then he's

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<v Speaker 1>very accurate with the ball business, you know, and point

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<v Speaker 1>considering the offensive line, I mean offensive line is probably

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the one area, I mean every area, but

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<v Speaker 1>certainly not. They got a gel together and they're impads now,

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<v Speaker 1>so you want them out there. But you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>last thing I would say to Brandon is don't I

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<v Speaker 1>wouldn't want them to rush you know, you don't want

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<v Speaker 1>them to rush it because we need them for the

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<v Speaker 1>long haul. So you don't want to do anything stupid.

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<v Speaker 1>So you got to be patient and trust the trainers,

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<v Speaker 1>trust Brandon. Um, but certainly you don't like to miss anytime.

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<v Speaker 1>Miss Newsky's looked great. I mean he's really looking. He's

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<v Speaker 1>incredibly smart, he's very stout. Um. Yeah, he's been I

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<v Speaker 1>don't want to say a surprise. That's why that's why

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<v Speaker 1>we signed him. Um. But he's met and exceeded expectations.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you see from them they're all kind of

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<v Speaker 1>the same guy. He's different. Yeah, I mean I think

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Smallwood has maybe a little bit more size

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<v Speaker 1>to him, but you know he I think he has

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<v Speaker 1>a really good vision. He's patient in the hole, but

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<v Speaker 1>then he's got speed through the hole. Um. You know, Kenyon,

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<v Speaker 1>I just I think is a really good all round back.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's he can make him miss in the

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<v Speaker 1>open field. I like his vision, he's doing great in

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<v Speaker 1>protections and uh, I've been very impressed with him the

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<v Speaker 1>whole offseason. Of course when we got here, everyone was

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<v Speaker 1>in your ear. It was in my ear about how

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<v Speaker 1>good this this guy is going to be a player.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's what we're seeing. Um, you know, Marshall has

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<v Speaker 1>really showed me a couple of things here to last

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<v Speaker 1>couple of days. I think he has natural running ability

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<v Speaker 1>in the open field. He's very elusive and uh, you

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<v Speaker 1>see good instincts and envisioned by him. Um said said.

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<v Speaker 1>It's got a little bit more size to him, plays

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit bigger, plays a little bit more stout.

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<v Speaker 1>And then of course you know Ryan has not been

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<v Speaker 1>on the field yet. But you know, it's it's a

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<v Speaker 1>good group. It's a good group. And Sprawls is you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean Sprawls is Sprowls. I mean, you know it's

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<v Speaker 1>the best with Marshall, how deal is? You know, it

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<v Speaker 1>seems like he's caught up pretty quick, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>mean I haven't really noticed it hasn't jumped off the

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<v Speaker 1>film a whole bunch with mental errors. I mean, Ducee

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<v Speaker 1>is gonna. He's done a good job, and Duke has

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<v Speaker 1>done a good job with him and you know, kind

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<v Speaker 1>of keeping it all tight and the system. But he's

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<v Speaker 1>looked good and you know, he can't do anything about

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<v Speaker 1>what he's missed. He's just got to make sure you

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<v Speaker 1>accelerate the process. Now, ye full back on h back.

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<v Speaker 1>It may not be there now, I'm sorry to hear

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<v Speaker 1>the first part the full Well, you know we got

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<v Speaker 1>Chris and Tree working there. You can always work in

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<v Speaker 1>offensive lineman, and you know, sometimes you know, when it

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<v Speaker 1>just depends the roster, you gotta you gotta be able

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<v Speaker 1>to you know, when you get down to fifty three,

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<v Speaker 1>it gets it gets tough, and so you know, you

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<v Speaker 1>always hope you have one offensive lineman or sometimes even

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<v Speaker 1>a defensive lineman that you can bring in and using

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<v Speaker 1>special situations. But Um, but we expect Chris and Tree

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<v Speaker 1>to carry the ball at that load. And UM, it's

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<v Speaker 1>not gonna it's not a huge part of what we do. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's definitely it's definitely something that we're that we

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<v Speaker 1>have a system of play. You know, we have a

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<v Speaker 1>system of place for our two back stuff that they

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<v Speaker 1>gotta they gotta be in there for The first was

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<v Speaker 1>that Gallan Barman. I mean, you know, it's competition. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>Allan's a starter right now, but it's like every position,

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<v Speaker 1>it is competitive, and he's done a great Alan's done

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<v Speaker 1>a great job. So UM, been very impressed with Alan,

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<v Speaker 1>very impressed with the whole line as a group. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's funny when I look at line. Obviously

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<v Speaker 1>you have to evaluate them individually, but there's a side,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, as you want to they're a unit. They

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<v Speaker 1>gotta they just got to work together and at some

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<v Speaker 1>level of just my experience has been they got to

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<v Speaker 1>be interchangeable parts. So I really we really, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Doug and I really rely on Stout a lot to

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<v Speaker 1>get those guys where you can mix and move parts,

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<v Speaker 1>and you got you gotta cross train them because guys

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<v Speaker 1>get dinged and they're out for a game or two,

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<v Speaker 1>so they they just as a unit have to they

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<v Speaker 1>have to continue to cross train. We gotta mix guys

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<v Speaker 1>in at all those positions in the final fifty line.

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<v Speaker 1>What's a comfortable number, you know? Maybe you know that's

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<v Speaker 1>really uh. I mean, we always want as many as

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<v Speaker 1>we can, you know, I always want as many as

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<v Speaker 1>you can. But that really comes down to the head

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<v Speaker 1>coach and how he you know, Doug, and how he

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<v Speaker 1>making that decision on how the roster will shape out

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<v Speaker 1>in the end. Frank, can you get more from the field. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a both. You know. As far as corrections on

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<v Speaker 1>the field, how do you hand them? There are different philosophies.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, some coaches will say, let him play, will

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<v Speaker 1>correct in the film room. I really, I really am

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<v Speaker 1>all in on Doug's belief in philosophy and system of

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<v Speaker 1>make quick corrections on the field. Don't belabor it, but

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<v Speaker 1>immediate feet. There's nothing like immediate feedback. So but you

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<v Speaker 1>got to find the balance, and that's where he has

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<v Speaker 1>the head coach kind of he reigns us in. He

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't want us to get you go crazy with corrections

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<v Speaker 1>on the field, but he wants quick, immediate feedback, and

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<v Speaker 1>then in the film room we can kind of talk

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<v Speaker 1>it out a little bit more with the players. You

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<v Speaker 1>have the overall athleticism do everything that you want to

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<v Speaker 1>do is in the structure of this outfields. Absolutely. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you look at how this system performed in

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<v Speaker 1>Kansas City in the last three years, you know, playoff team.

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<v Speaker 1>So we're you know, I think we're gonna be very

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<v Speaker 1>very strong upfront. We're very strong, you know, quarterback, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>our running back and wide receiver mix. You know, we

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<v Speaker 1>got we got playmakers. You know, we got playmakers, and

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<v Speaker 1>uh but it's got to develop, you know, it's got

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<v Speaker 1>to develop. And obviously we're always going to be optimistic

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<v Speaker 1>and uh but I just know you can't you can't

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<v Speaker 1>assume anything. I mean, I gotta see it day in

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<v Speaker 1>and day out on the practice field, and then when

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<v Speaker 1>game time comes, we got to see who those guys

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<v Speaker 1>are are going to step up in the big moments. Guys. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, well TJ. You know, obviously TJ got thinged early,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, but he's got he's got speed. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>Chris has you know, Chris Givens has good speed. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's a. He's a guy who's proven he can get

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<v Speaker 1>vertical and make plays down the field in this league. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Marcus Johnson, young guys got some speed. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>Jordan made a nice play. The speed thing. It's funny. Um. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you definitely there's raw speed. You can't coach it, you

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<v Speaker 1>can't buy it. Um. But there's also a way, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>there's just certain guys that have a knack. There's certain

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<v Speaker 1>guys that have a knack, and and there's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of ways to kind of scheme things up to try

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<v Speaker 1>to get guys down the field. So we we got

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<v Speaker 1>to do that. And then at times it's gonna come

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<v Speaker 1>down to somebody having the raw speed to run by somebody.

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<v Speaker 1>But there's not many times in this league where you're

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<v Speaker 1>running five yards behind people. It's finding little windows, making

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<v Speaker 1>accurate throws as a receiver, using leverage, having a good

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<v Speaker 1>move at the line of scrimmage, creating something down field

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<v Speaker 1>for them that they can find a little window down

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<v Speaker 1>the field. Um. You know, Carson has been good. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's had a great start in my opinion. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's his grasp of the offense is as good as

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<v Speaker 1>you can expect. For this time. Um fundamentally he looks

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<v Speaker 1>rock solid you know, always always getting better throwing the

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<v Speaker 1>ball well, so very pleased with his progress. Thank you