WEBVTT - Wilks Talking Moving On from Week 7 Loss | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>I gotta be honest with you. By the time I

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<v Speaker 1>talk to you, guys win or lose mentally. Uh, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>on to the next game. And I know there's a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of questions about the UH call right before the half. UH,

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<v Speaker 1>so I definitely wanna address that before I move on

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<v Speaker 1>to UH Cincinnati, UH take.

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<v Speaker 2>Forward responsibility for that call.

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<v Speaker 1>I have to do a better job in putting the

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<v Speaker 1>guys in a better position. UH. We have good players,

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<v Speaker 1>I know that, and UH I can't really press the issue,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and with that, you know, moving forward.

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<v Speaker 2>UH, it's my responsibility to do that.

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<v Speaker 1>So UH I d you know, wish I could take

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<v Speaker 1>it back, but UH again you know, UH, I gotta

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<v Speaker 1>I gotta do better. So UH this week, moving forward,

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<v Speaker 1>I would say we have a uh definitely a challenge

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<v Speaker 1>ahead of us. Joe Burrow, in my opinion, is one

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<v Speaker 1>of the best quarterbacks UH in this league. He has

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<v Speaker 1>a dynamic trio. UH at the receiver position, Board Higgins

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<v Speaker 1>and UH what I think one of the best in

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<v Speaker 1>the league. UH Chase uh Mixing is still running the

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<v Speaker 1>ball at a high level, and I think they do

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<v Speaker 1>a great job up front in the offensive line for

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<v Speaker 1>as a run game as well as trying to give

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<v Speaker 1>them time in the uh pocket force protection.

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<v Speaker 2>So UH with that, I take your questions.

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<v Speaker 3>See was that called uh partly a reflection of not

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<v Speaker 3>being able to get to cousins?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh? I.

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<v Speaker 1>I I don't really want to elaborate on the call. Again,

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<v Speaker 1>I can't. I can't press it. Uh. Our players Uh again,

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<v Speaker 1>they they have shown the ability to be able to

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<v Speaker 1>do certain things, and UH, I gotta be able to

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<v Speaker 1>trust that. And I know I know exactly what we

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<v Speaker 1>have in in in the caliber guys there.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh. And once again I.

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<v Speaker 1>Take full responsibility uh for putting them those guys in

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<v Speaker 1>that position.

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<v Speaker 3>How youssing the front front four then not getting uh?

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<v Speaker 1>Uh I it's it's a common of both. It's the

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<v Speaker 1>combination of both. You know, I saw with me. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you know from a standpoint of calls, you know, gotta

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<v Speaker 1>gotta look at my calls.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>We gotta look at what we do from a coverage standpoint.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>And given those guys opportunities, you know, because when I

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<v Speaker 1>evaluate the tape and I watch things, we're this close,

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<v Speaker 1>we're this close, we're this close, and you know, you

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<v Speaker 1>look at certain situations why the quarterback is getting rid

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<v Speaker 1>of the ball.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we gotta be better on our zone drops,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, getting in that particular wonder that's gonna make

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<v Speaker 1>him hold the ball and then Boaster's right there to

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<v Speaker 1>get the sack or he's gonna check it down. As

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<v Speaker 1>we always talk about forcing the ball to the kill zone.

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<v Speaker 1>So there's a combination of a lot of things. And

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<v Speaker 1>we all got our hand in it, and we got

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<v Speaker 1>to get better in training camp, maybe more than once

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<v Speaker 1>that you know, as first, the depth of this defensive line.

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<v Speaker 2>You've never been around it and like it not to

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<v Speaker 2>call out specific guys.

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<v Speaker 3>And and numbers, but you know the numbers don't don't

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<v Speaker 3>bear that out at this point, do you don't.

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<v Speaker 2>From a production stamp point.

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<v Speaker 1>You know it it It it varies throughout uh the

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<v Speaker 1>year in uh each team, you know, And I I

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<v Speaker 1>go back to really what I just stated, Uh, I

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<v Speaker 1>think we can do a better job on the back end,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, in coverage, whether it's man or zone and

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<v Speaker 1>allowing the quarterback to hold the ball a little longer,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, watching tape, Uh, I think we're close. I

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<v Speaker 1>think we're close a lot, uh, and we're gonna eventually

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<v Speaker 1>get there. And I'm I'm not really pressing right now

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<v Speaker 1>uh about the lack of production, cause I feel like

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<v Speaker 1>it's gonna come.

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<v Speaker 3>Various word was able to get the pick on the

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<v Speaker 3>on the first series and he almost got the one on.

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<v Speaker 2>That on that call right at the end of the half.

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<v Speaker 2>What kind of communication do you have with him in

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<v Speaker 2>confidence do you have in him?

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<v Speaker 1>Uh?

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of confidence in him.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's emerging each and every week.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh, and I think it starts in practice, just leaving

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<v Speaker 1>practice now, just watching him how he goes about his job. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>it translates and carries over to uh to the game.

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<v Speaker 1>So Uh, he's working hard each and every day. And uh,

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<v Speaker 1>the confidence is there to be able to call manor

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<v Speaker 1>zone uh when he's out there?

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<v Speaker 2>Was he was?

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<v Speaker 3>He pretty crushed after the game Monday night.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh. I think we all were, you know, and as

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<v Speaker 1>as professionals, as pros, we gotta quickly move on.

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<v Speaker 3>What does your working protocol with Kyle like after games?

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<v Speaker 2>Do you guys meet on the plane when you're coming

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<v Speaker 2>back from away game or do you have meetings with

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<v Speaker 2>him the next day?

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<v Speaker 1>Talk on the plane, we meet the next day, evaluate

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<v Speaker 1>and go over the Uh. The game tape, so there's

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<v Speaker 1>constant dialogue. You wanna look at your pressures, your play designs,

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<v Speaker 1>your play calls.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you ever go back and look at what was successful?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh for to meet go for Robert solo with similar players? Uh?

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<v Speaker 1>I think you have to, cause it's it's based off

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<v Speaker 1>the defense, you know, and this defense is is a

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<v Speaker 1>unique defense, and there's certain things that go with that

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<v Speaker 1>particular uh defense, And uh, I'm learning that, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and there's certain things that you gotta you can't swell

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<v Speaker 1>away from.

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<v Speaker 2>You know. So as we evaluate, as I evaluate.

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<v Speaker 1>And talk to the coaches most important as well as Kyle,

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<v Speaker 1>I see those things. So again that's why I'm not panicking.

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<v Speaker 1>I know we have the personnel. I know we have

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<v Speaker 1>the talent, and I just got to do a better

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<v Speaker 1>job putting them in position.

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<v Speaker 2>What is it like learning a defense and coaching and

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<v Speaker 2>defense at the.

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<v Speaker 1>Same time, You know, it's it's always challenging, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you when you've done your own thing for

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<v Speaker 1>seventeen years, it's it's a little different. But I'm encouraged.

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<v Speaker 1>I got a great supporting cast. These coaches are around

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<v Speaker 1>me are phenomenal. They know this defense. They they know

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<v Speaker 1>their craft. Uh, these players are great, So we're all

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<v Speaker 1>in this together, man, So I'm not hitting the panic

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<v Speaker 1>button at all.

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<v Speaker 3>There's a lot of great receivers in this league, but

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<v Speaker 3>Chase might be in his own category. They've targeted thirty

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<v Speaker 3>two times in the last couple of games. What separates

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<v Speaker 3>Chase from because your other great receivers.

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<v Speaker 1>Around the league one, I think it starts with the quarterback.

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<v Speaker 1>They have a unique relationship. You know, when you look

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<v Speaker 1>at ball placement, Borol is phenomenal and throwing the back

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<v Speaker 1>shoulder gives the receivers the only opportunity sometime to catch it.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think that chemistry is there.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh, he's just so dynamic after the catch, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>so it's hard to really try to give him a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of space. You got to try to do certain things,

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<v Speaker 1>whether you're rolling the coverage to him where they're playing, man,

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<v Speaker 1>but you gotta have definitely a lot of his own

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<v Speaker 1>eyes on him. But I can also say this, if

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<v Speaker 1>you try to overplay him, the other two are gonna

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<v Speaker 1>hurt you as well. So we talked about that trio.

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<v Speaker 1>So we got to do a great job and just

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<v Speaker 1>trying to balance things out.

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<v Speaker 2>Watch your Burrow and the first you know, three or

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<v Speaker 2>four games.

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<v Speaker 3>And then maybe the last couple of games. How different

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<v Speaker 3>do they look in terms of you living healthier and

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<v Speaker 3>how much.

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<v Speaker 2>Does that show up on the table.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I still think they're productive, but you can see

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<v Speaker 1>certain things on tape and where the injury is there.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I don't know where he is right now

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<v Speaker 1>from a standpoint of to buy a lot of things

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<v Speaker 1>that they've been doing is out of the gun where

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<v Speaker 1>he normally operates underneath the center. So we'll see exactly

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<v Speaker 1>how that is on Sunday. But Uh, the guy is

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<v Speaker 1>very capable of still running the offense to the fullest with.

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<v Speaker 3>The with Brock, with rock and concussion protocol. There's at

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<v Speaker 3>least a chance that Sam would start. And you have

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<v Speaker 3>the experience of being on the sideline with Sam as

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<v Speaker 3>the starting quarterback.

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<v Speaker 2>What could we expect to see?

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<v Speaker 3>Uh?

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<v Speaker 1>A lot of poors. You know, he's gonna he's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>leave the offense the right way. Uh. I think you

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<v Speaker 1>know he's shown that uh last year, you know, coming

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<v Speaker 1>in under the circumstances. So uh, great leader, He's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>do everything he has to do in running this offense

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<v Speaker 1>to the fullest. So we'll see exactly how that goes,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, hopefully Brock's ready. That's that's definitely question

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<v Speaker 1>for uh Kyle right there.

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<v Speaker 3>There's an assumption like, well, if you're you're more of

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<v Speaker 3>a bloodz guy and they didn't bloods much year before.

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<v Speaker 2>But I'm not sure the numbers are out there.

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<v Speaker 3>You're blitzing more, are you?

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<v Speaker 2>Like blitz haven't been overly effective that blits you in

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<v Speaker 2>the right situations?

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<v Speaker 1>Uh I yeah, I I don't you know, you go

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<v Speaker 1>back to to to Cleveland and you know, right before

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<v Speaker 1>the half, you know, we we got a sack cause fumble.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh they rooted you know, in complete boasta, got you know,

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<v Speaker 1>a sack there. So I think it's all timing, you

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<v Speaker 1>know what I'm saying. In the situations, Uh, some get

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<v Speaker 1>picked up, yes, but uh, I think you have to be.

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<v Speaker 2>On point at times.

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<v Speaker 1>When you when you are bringing pressure, you know, because

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<v Speaker 1>you don't want to get hurt with it. So we

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<v Speaker 1>try to mix it up a little bit for us,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, man's zone and zone pressure.

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<v Speaker 2>So appreciate you guys. Thank you