1 00:00:00,880 --> 00:00:03,400 Speaker 1: Going back and looking back real quickly at the Carolina game, 2 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:09,040 Speaker 1: it was really pleased and happy with a the fans. 3 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: When I say they make a difference, they make a difference. 4 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: It was already quoted, uh, from Matt rule about how 5 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:17,240 Speaker 1: they had a hard time communicating and I think that 6 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:20,120 Speaker 1: the biggest thing is is the challenge that I give 7 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: the fans this week is, I told the players, from 8 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:24,759 Speaker 1: week one to week two is the biggest jump in 9 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: the NFL of your performance. So we expected to be 10 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 1: rock and I heard it's a white out, so I'll 11 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: wear my white sleeves, I guess. Uh. And it should 12 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 1: be like an avalanche once they get in that stadium, 13 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:41,959 Speaker 1: but it was. It was a great, great environment, uh, 14 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,279 Speaker 1: and it's's gonna do nothing but get better because the 15 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 1: fans definitely held up their end of the bargain and 16 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:51,239 Speaker 1: and it helps. It helps us immensely on defense when 17 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:53,160 Speaker 1: they have to go to their silent counting everything else, 18 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 1: and that should be the goal every time. Um, there's 19 00:00:57,480 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 1: a bunch of great plays in that game, but the 20 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:03,400 Speaker 1: biggest thing I was pleased with is you're seeing a 21 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:07,479 Speaker 1: carry over from our practice to our play and with 22 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:11,400 Speaker 1: our efforts for effort for sixty minutes and I can't, 23 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 1: I can't be more pleased than what I saw on Sunday. 24 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:18,760 Speaker 1: With that, I'll open up the questions. Why do you 25 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:22,360 Speaker 1: think your defense does such a good job of confusing quarterbacks? 26 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: And I mean obviously some unorthodox things you do, but 27 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 1: what do you think the challenges for the other I 28 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 1: think that, uh, the biggest challenges for our opponents is 29 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: the same thing as the biggest challenge for us. You know, 30 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 1: there there's there's a lot of time put into studying 31 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 1: protections and and and seeing how they'll react and and 32 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 1: you know, it's it's by the time we get to 33 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: you know, like today, we put in our pressures. It's 34 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: Um easy for us to teach, easy for our players 35 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: to learn, but yet it's something completely different, and you've 36 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 1: heard me say this many times before. It's a position 37 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: with defense. So just because a guy, let's let's use 38 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 1: Julian again, has safety next to his name in the 39 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: program he can play anywhere on the field. Why can 40 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 1: he do that? Because the way we teach the system, 41 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 1: he's a smart player, all right, and wherever we need 42 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:19,000 Speaker 1: him and wherever I think his skill set would fit 43 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 1: us best, is where we play him that week and 44 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:24,120 Speaker 1: that's where you've seen. You know, you've already seen two 45 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 1: different defenses and and it's a credit to the players 46 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: because they're they're they're studying their tails off and not 47 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 1: only would you know what we do, but what they do. 48 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 1: And you know it's a it's a long process and 49 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 1: we got to Rep reap the rewards on Sunday because 50 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:41,119 Speaker 1: we gave caroline a different look than what they've seen 51 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 1: and you've had success. Why do you think there aren't 52 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 1: more Defensive Lakers around the league? I don't know that answer. Yeah, 53 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:52,079 Speaker 1: I don't know that answer. Is a lot of good football, coach. 54 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 1: This week you're referring to versatility there. Dane Dalton played 55 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 1: quite a bit in that game. I presume you think 56 00:02:58,680 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 1: he has a lot of verse and tell you how. 57 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,359 Speaker 1: How do you think he performed with what you saw, 58 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 1: your first look at him? And what is he what? 59 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 1: What can he bring as a versatile piece? I think 60 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 1: that Dame's a really good football player is going to 61 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 1: continue to get better. Uh, for for a rookie in 62 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:15,000 Speaker 1: the first play you're in the national football league and 63 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:17,920 Speaker 1: recover a fumble, going down on a kickoff that's pretty cool, 64 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:21,080 Speaker 1: all right. So if things go up from there, he's 65 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 1: gonna Actul have a heck of a career, which I 66 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:26,959 Speaker 1: think it will. H He does have some versatility to 67 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: him and it's it's harder earlier with rookies because you 68 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: until you get him rolling, you know what I'm saying, 69 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 1: like the first five weeks after they used to they 70 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 1: get in the rhythm of the League itself because, you know, 71 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 1: you can just imagine being at a young age like 72 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 1: that and going out there and your first time was 73 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 1: doing what you dreamed of all your life. So I 74 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 1: always take that into account. How do you think he 75 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 1: played something? I thought I played well. I thought he 76 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:58,120 Speaker 1: played really well. You know, as a coach you always 77 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:00,720 Speaker 1: think about, like, if you just ask that question, some 78 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 1: of the things he didn't do well, but there wasn't 79 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: that many for a year or some going against the 80 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:08,880 Speaker 1: cowboys has the defensive God, you had to deal with 81 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 1: that offensive line, you know what I mean. They were 82 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 1: a problem usually. Uh, what do you see in that 83 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:17,239 Speaker 1: group this year and are they not quite the problem 84 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 1: they have been in the past? I haven't played him 85 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:22,719 Speaker 1: enough to talk about the past, you know, except one 86 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:25,040 Speaker 1: every four years. And being in the FC as long 87 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:28,719 Speaker 1: as I was. But I know one thing that they 88 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:32,680 Speaker 1: have a tremendous skill set, you know, at the wide receiver, 89 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 1: running back and even quarterback position. You know, with their 90 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,400 Speaker 1: their second team quarter we're going to get their second 91 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:44,200 Speaker 1: team quarterback, um and their offensive line. They work well together. Okay, 92 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 1: you know when they were giants, big dudes way back 93 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 1: like you're talking about, and I know exactly what you're 94 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: talking about it, but they still play really well. What 95 00:04:55,800 --> 00:05:00,280 Speaker 1: do you see us? What's that I see? I see 96 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 1: a guy that's a starting quarterback in this league. Honestly, 97 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 1: I do um and I made the comment just watching 98 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 1: him in the decisions that he makes, I think that 99 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 1: he'll have a long career as a quarterback in this 100 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 1: league and then he'll be one of those cats that 101 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 1: become an offensive coordinator and a head coach by time 102 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:24,840 Speaker 1: he's thirty eight or thirty nine. He usually works. How 103 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 1: deep you go on here? He's got two career starts. 104 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:30,280 Speaker 1: So what do you try to do to find out 105 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:32,119 Speaker 1: as much as you can about he's got two career 106 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 1: career starts, but he's he's also too and Oh with 107 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 1: his career starts. So this guy's a proven winner and 108 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 1: you know, we've gone back to college tape on his 109 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:44,359 Speaker 1: favorite throws. You know we because we obviously when the 110 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 1: schedule came out, we did, you know, worked ahead Um, 111 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 1: but then after the thumb injury, you know, I know 112 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 1: some of the coaches went and looked at some of 113 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 1: his college throws, all of his preseason, you know, games, 114 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 1: since he's been there and and he's just of the 115 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: operator back there and he doesn't he doesn't get rattled. 116 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:07,520 Speaker 1: Our job is to try to rattle him. Just looking 117 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 1: at the other side of the ball, when you see 118 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:11,159 Speaker 1: a player like Michael Parsons, what makes them so difficult 119 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 1: to contain because of his skill set and versatility where 120 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 1: it moves all around you. You've talked about stud running 121 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:22,359 Speaker 1: backs the first two weeks. This team is kind of 122 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 1: two of them. What, what problems does that create for well, 123 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 1: a lot of it's it's first of all, it's very 124 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:32,240 Speaker 1: difficult for the defense when you have two running backs 125 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:34,600 Speaker 1: of their caliber, especially when they're out there on the 126 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 1: field the same time. But either one of them could 127 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:42,839 Speaker 1: be pro bowl running back. So and they basically have 128 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 1: very similar skill set. You know, and I've always said 129 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:51,560 Speaker 1: going against. Excuse me, Um, I've always said going to 130 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:54,680 Speaker 1: get Zeke. Once he gets his shoulder squared and he 131 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:57,040 Speaker 1: starts heading down field, he's a problem. You know, you 132 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 1: better be ready to come tackle him. So it's gonna 133 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 1: be another of those games where we had tightened up 134 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 1: with Chin straps. Try to get loving people of Football. 135 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:08,839 Speaker 1: Let's take three more. Wek You. You guys obviously have 136 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 1: Cavon here for a reason and he's maybe trending to 137 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:15,320 Speaker 1: play Monday. You know, they will still be determined. But 138 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 1: when he and his ease are in the mix for 139 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 1: you and your toolbox, how does that change anything in 140 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:27,680 Speaker 1: terms of how you can deploy your guys? No, I 141 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:31,200 Speaker 1: mean they're two really good football players. You know, Cavon 142 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:35,240 Speaker 1: being picked where he is and he's being a second rounder. Uh, 143 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 1: it's you know, the changes. We've got another two guys 144 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 1: that are ready to go play on on Monday night, 145 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: if they are. I don't know if they are not yet. Um, 146 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:50,080 Speaker 1: they've panthers went. Panthers went after fly earlier, Cordell fly. Yeah, Um, 147 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 1: what do you think of how he played? Why did 148 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 1: you make the switch to morrow and how do you 149 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 1: view that going forward here? I first of all, Cordell 150 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 1: had his best week of practice US leading it, leading 151 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 1: going into Carolina and he started off well yesterday. Um, 152 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 1: he had some cramping issues during the game. You know, 153 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:11,360 Speaker 1: once again, that's that rookie thing I was talking about 154 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 1: with Dame Belton. You know, they they're they're breathing heavier 155 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 1: and everything else because they're so excited about being out 156 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:19,800 Speaker 1: there to play. And Uh, you know. Then you know 157 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 1: we put Fab in there and he did a great 158 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:25,080 Speaker 1: job as well. So, you know, going forward we'll see. 159 00:08:25,200 --> 00:08:28,760 Speaker 1: We'll see where we're at as far as we can 160 00:08:28,760 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 1: still rotate him or do whatever we need to do. 161 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:33,439 Speaker 1: But I was I was pleased with both of them. Actually. 162 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:40,600 Speaker 1: Would you about you, next to Lauren so far, maybe 163 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:42,880 Speaker 1: one of my most favorite players I've ever been around 164 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:46,000 Speaker 1: in my life. He is a great guy, first of all, 165 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:51,360 Speaker 1: a great person and, uh, he's a problem. I mean 166 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:54,600 Speaker 1: he is athletic and I'm glad you brought that up 167 00:08:54,679 --> 00:08:58,640 Speaker 1: because that play, I told the whole defense on Monday, 168 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:01,360 Speaker 1: the play where he chase Baker Mayfield down and got 169 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 1: him short of the sticks on that scramble. I don't 170 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:06,680 Speaker 1: know in my career if I've ever seen a big 171 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:09,360 Speaker 1: man like APP make a play like that and you 172 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:11,520 Speaker 1: know that's kind of effort he brings in the leadership 173 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:14,000 Speaker 1: that he brings to the defense. You know he and 174 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:18,840 Speaker 1: Leo and X and Julian, I mean they've been the 175 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:22,200 Speaker 1: blocks are granted a dory on the outside. It's been 176 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 1: playing lights out and uh, we're just excited to go 177 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:28,480 Speaker 1: get this thing cranked up on Monday night against the 178 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 1: Dallas cowboys.