WEBVTT - Press Pass: Jim Schwartz

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<v Speaker 1>Because it does feel a little bit different to him.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Okay, what can I not answer this year? Um?

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<v Speaker 1>What is it about their offense that made them difficult

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<v Speaker 1>to do it? Well? I think in the first game

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<v Speaker 1>we particularly struggled with stopping the run and big plays.

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<v Speaker 1>Second game we did a much better job. In the

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<v Speaker 1>run game, we still gave up a couple of big plays. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>two big plays that I can remember. One, Um, Deshaun

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<v Speaker 1>Jackson beat us for a big play and another one

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<v Speaker 1>I think Crowder got us down to scene late in

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<v Speaker 1>the game that that put him in that situation. So, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it always comes down to the same things.

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<v Speaker 1>Stop the run, no big plays. Um. You know, a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of guys gave us some trouble last year, particularly

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<v Speaker 1>Pierre Garson made some key catches in both games. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not I'm not sorry to see him gone. Um

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<v Speaker 1>you know Deshaun the same way. You know, they've replaced

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<v Speaker 1>those guys and moved up roster or moved up draft

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<v Speaker 1>picks and things like that. But um, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>think that I'm not going to be disappointed not to

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<v Speaker 1>see those guys on the field. How would you rate

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<v Speaker 1>Kirk Cousins quarterbacks. Um, you know, it's it's about winning.

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<v Speaker 1>He threw for almost five thousand yards last year through

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<v Speaker 1>twice as many touchdowns as interceptions. UM. You know, quarterbacks

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<v Speaker 1>like UM, like coaches, are ultimately judged on on wins.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think, you know, just in this small microcosm,

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<v Speaker 1>he was too and oh against us, so that certainly

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<v Speaker 1>has our respect. Yes, he also I think he also

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<v Speaker 1>made a couple of big plays with his feet and

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<v Speaker 1>both of those games, and he's sort of sneaky that way.

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<v Speaker 1>I think if you ask around in the league, they

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<v Speaker 1>wouldn't you wouldn't put him up there with some of

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<v Speaker 1>the classics scrambling quarterbacks. But that's also something we're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>have to be on guard for because he did make

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of key first downs with his feet and

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<v Speaker 1>UM in those games. There's so many new pieces in

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<v Speaker 1>the secondary. How do you think the process is going

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<v Speaker 1>to kind of turn it into a unit from a

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<v Speaker 1>bunch of new guys from from the start. OT still now, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I like where we are. I mean, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>I think I've told you before. I think that Jalen

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<v Speaker 1>Mills is one of the most improved players on our team.

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<v Speaker 1>UM has really settled into the outside corner spot, played

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<v Speaker 1>the deep ball very well. Um, you know, he's he's

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<v Speaker 1>that quintessential take a big jump to second year guy.

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<v Speaker 1>At least he has been so far. I mean, we've

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<v Speaker 1>we're judging training camp in preseason games. Obviously, the proof

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<v Speaker 1>is in the putting um over the course of the season. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. Adding some veteran guys in like Patrick Robinson

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<v Speaker 1>and Corey Graham, both of those guys have some multidimensional skills.

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<v Speaker 1>Can play inside, can play outside. Um, you know, Corey

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<v Speaker 1>gives us a lot of confidence to be able to

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<v Speaker 1>move Malcolm down to Nicol at times. Um. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I like, I like, there's a lot of different ways

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<v Speaker 1>we can play. Well. Well, we'll probably have six different

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<v Speaker 1>personnel packages that we can play in this game, which

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<v Speaker 1>is a little bit more than we carried last year.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think a lot of it has to do

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<v Speaker 1>with some of the flexibility the guys have in the secondary.

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<v Speaker 1>The starters took seventy to seventy last year, with more

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<v Speaker 1>death there this year. To expect a more balanced rotation,

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<v Speaker 1>I would, I would hope. So, I mean, over the

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<v Speaker 1>course of my career, whether it's been Tennessee or Detroit.

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<v Speaker 1>We've always been a rotational group, and I think we've

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<v Speaker 1>always been at our best when we've been UM close

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<v Speaker 1>to fifty fifty. Um. You know, keep guys fresh and

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<v Speaker 1>keep them I know you guys get tired of it,

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<v Speaker 1>but keep throwing fastballs out of the bullpen. Um. But

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<v Speaker 1>you know that being said, over the course of the season,

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<v Speaker 1>you also have to reward production and UM. But here's

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<v Speaker 1>the here's what I the way I sort of approach

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<v Speaker 1>it is, UM, particularly early in the season, rotation can

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<v Speaker 1>help you get too later in the season, UM, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and hopefully that's where where we are late in the

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<v Speaker 1>season and meaningful games in December and January and maybe

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<v Speaker 1>even February. And there's a lot of different layers to rotation.

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<v Speaker 1>Of those is that it can keep guys durable and

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<v Speaker 1>keep guys available for a long period of time. Boy.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's one of the things you saw last year.

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<v Speaker 1>We had an injury at defensive tackle in the Redskins

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<v Speaker 1>game first time, but we stayed pretty healthy at defensive end,

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<v Speaker 1>and a lot of it had to do with our rotation.

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<v Speaker 1>The key is is is trying to get the production. Wait,

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<v Speaker 1>whoever it is out there if whoever's playing left defensive end,

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<v Speaker 1>how what's the production of that? My experience has been

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<v Speaker 1>if you get two guys that can stay fresh, you

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<v Speaker 1>can have more production than one guy that's out there

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<v Speaker 1>the whole time. Sort of. You know, addition, good with

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<v Speaker 1>Derek Harnett, and we clearly showed that he can play

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<v Speaker 1>at this level, perhaps even at a high level. Are

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<v Speaker 1>you typically want to hold back on young guys like

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<v Speaker 1>that because you don't know how they're gonna look come

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<v Speaker 1>November and December? Or do you feel like you just

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<v Speaker 1>got to kind of feed those guys because you don't

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<v Speaker 1>want to you don't want to sit them back. In

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<v Speaker 1>terms of their confidence, it's early confidence. I don't worry

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<v Speaker 1>about his um his confidence. I mean he's first round

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<v Speaker 1>draft pick. You know when you got to stand up

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<v Speaker 1>on that stage and holding number one jersey, UM, you

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<v Speaker 1>know you've already. If you're lacking for confidence, you're you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you're you're probably the wrong guy. UM went against JP

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<v Speaker 1>UM all the time in training camp. But that's that's

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<v Speaker 1>some baptism by fire too. You know, we threw him

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<v Speaker 1>out there a bunch and UM, you know, you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>you guys widely reported him against Lane Johnson at times. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I don't worry about his psyche, um, but

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<v Speaker 1>there is um you know, I probably I don't want

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<v Speaker 1>to say in the back of in the back of

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<v Speaker 1>our mind, but you know, over the course of season,

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<v Speaker 1>we do want to try to keep him fresh and

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<v Speaker 1>keep him on the field. And I think that, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know that that's an important goal of ours as

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<v Speaker 1>well as being productive. But I'll say this, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>if if we got to play one hundred and fifty

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<v Speaker 1>snaps in this game, and we got eleven guys that

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<v Speaker 1>got to play one hundred and fifty to win this game,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm you know, I mean, we will sell our soul

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<v Speaker 1>to win a game. So you have to balance both

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<v Speaker 1>of those out for sure. And you know, I think

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<v Speaker 1>that the positives there is We've seen good production out

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<v Speaker 1>of Derek in the run end pass game, and I

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<v Speaker 1>think as a whole, wire defensive line has been very productive.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think a lot of that has to do

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<v Speaker 1>with additions of those guys, you know, like you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Fletch was very productive, and some of that has to

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<v Speaker 1>do with you know, having a guy like Journey get

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<v Speaker 1>in there and him getting more one on ones, and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Derek getting some one on ones maybe because

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<v Speaker 1>of Brandon Graham and you know, and um, you know

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<v Speaker 1>all that. I think Vinny Curry also had an outstanding

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<v Speaker 1>training camp. He was very good against a run end pass.

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<v Speaker 1>He was as productive as I've seen him. He was

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<v Speaker 1>not on the ground as much as he's been. I

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<v Speaker 1>think he's a much improved player. I mentioned jail with Mills.

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<v Speaker 1>I think Vinny has shown it. But again, it proof

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<v Speaker 1>is in the course of the season four ends, though,

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<v Speaker 1>did you kind of view it as almost like two lines?

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<v Speaker 1>Do you want to kind of keep them taking the hockey? Yeah? Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>all right, right, yeah I don't have as much hockey. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't have as much. You have to skip jacks. EHL.

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<v Speaker 1>We used to go just to drink beer and watch

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<v Speaker 1>the fights. I think that's all anybody goes to the

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<v Speaker 1>EHL for. But um um, yeah, I do think. I

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<v Speaker 1>do think there is some shift change in there. And

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, hock hockey is that sport. I mean, you

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<v Speaker 1>nobody can play. I mean when Gretzky couldn't be out

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<v Speaker 1>there every single time, I mean it's just impossible to

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<v Speaker 1>play that way. So they do have to shift and

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<v Speaker 1>you do need to rely on other guys. Well, you

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<v Speaker 1>you mentioned four defensive ends. I'll take that further with five.

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<v Speaker 1>I think Stephen Means is a quality player, whether he's

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<v Speaker 1>active or not on a weekly basis, I know this much,

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<v Speaker 1>he'll be ready for when his opportunity comes. Maybe it'll

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<v Speaker 1>be because of an injury, maybe it'll be because somebody's

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<v Speaker 1>not producing as much as they should. But I think

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<v Speaker 1>Stephen Means is also a quality guy. I like a

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<v Speaker 1>five man group up there that I did. I answer

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<v Speaker 1>the question here to cut you off. Do you like

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<v Speaker 1>to keep them together? I mean doesn't matter having no

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<v Speaker 1>I think that m Yeah, it's it's hard to keep

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<v Speaker 1>them together because everybody comes from a different spot. Like

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<v Speaker 1>it's not just for new defensive linement. There are times

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<v Speaker 1>where we do that, particularly in the middle of a series.

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<v Speaker 1>But over the course of the game, you got to

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<v Speaker 1>play with a lot of different combinations and even some

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<v Speaker 1>potential rush situations. Um you know, not every team will

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<v Speaker 1>allow you to sub guys on a situational basis, but

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<v Speaker 1>um you know sometimes you can and to be able

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<v Speaker 1>to get third down rushers out there. It's not as

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<v Speaker 1>prevalent as it used to be in the NFL. But

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<v Speaker 1>you know, there could be some opportunities to to work

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<v Speaker 1>some rush groups out there also this year. And what

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<v Speaker 1>do you need out of them? Well, just the same

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<v Speaker 1>as everybody. We need consistent play. Um, we've got to

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<v Speaker 1>be good against the run and the pass um, I think, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and and consistency has to do with a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of things. Be able to do your job, being

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<v Speaker 1>able to execute the scheme, um, you know, being available

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<v Speaker 1>to like. But again, very encouraged by where where Vinny's gone.

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<v Speaker 1>I think, I don't know if you guys notice it,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's been well noticed with within our team, on

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<v Speaker 1>our coaching staff. Um, the strides that he's taken. But again,

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<v Speaker 1>none of that matters right now. I mean talk about

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<v Speaker 1>you know, new guys we've added, talk about you know

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<v Speaker 1>the Arby or or or Journe again or you know,

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<v Speaker 1>improved players like Jalen or Vinny. None of that matters.

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<v Speaker 1>If they don't produce them, we don't win games. So

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<v Speaker 1>we know we have to keep our eye on that.

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<v Speaker 1>Is he at the point now where he's been here

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<v Speaker 1>long enough that you can do everything with him. Uh yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we don't hold anything back. Maybe the first week, like

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<v Speaker 1>when we played Buffalo, there were some things that we

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<v Speaker 1>sort of held back in some communication that the safeties

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<v Speaker 1>were a little bit hesitant to give him. He's unencumbered

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes to scheme. He was saying the other

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<v Speaker 1>day that safeties with cornerbackground are part of the prototype

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<v Speaker 1>that you give those guys as far as what to

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<v Speaker 1>look for when they're when they're scouting safeties. You've got

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<v Speaker 1>four of them on your team right now with that background.

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<v Speaker 1>Has that always been the case with you or has

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<v Speaker 1>the increasing tempo by teams made it more imperative. I don't.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think it's increased tempo. For me. It's more um.

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<v Speaker 1>It's more wide receiver tight ends. You know the college

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<v Speaker 1>guy and you know you've seen it. I mean, you

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<v Speaker 1>know Washington's got Jordan Reid, Um, you know they've got

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<v Speaker 1>There's there's a bunch of those guys around in the league.

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<v Speaker 1>Whether it's Jimmy Graham or you know, whoever it is,

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<v Speaker 1>they all line them up at wide receiver, and you

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<v Speaker 1>have to be able to have that ability to cover um,

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<v Speaker 1>being able to blitz. You know, a lot of times

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<v Speaker 1>your safeties have to cover almost every offense is I

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<v Speaker 1>mean probably sixty to seventy percent of our snaps this

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<v Speaker 1>year will be against three wide receiver sets. So anytime

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<v Speaker 1>you're blitz and that guy's not now just covering a

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<v Speaker 1>full back or tight end, he's covering a skilled player,

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<v Speaker 1>he's covering a wide receiver. And it gives you some

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<v Speaker 1>you know, some flexibility to be able to handle those things.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I I go back. I mean, I've been

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<v Speaker 1>around a while. You know when when safeties were named

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<v Speaker 1>you know, um, you know thumper and um. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I had a guy in Tennessee. First name was Tank,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and I joked to and and Tank was

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<v Speaker 1>hell player, Tank Williams out of Stanford. But Tank was

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<v Speaker 1>two hundred and thirty five pound safety. You know, we

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<v Speaker 1>saw a lot of two back sets. You know, he

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<v Speaker 1>was sort of an extra linebacker in there. Even though

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<v Speaker 1>he was he was fast. You know, I don't need

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<v Speaker 1>guy's name, Um, you know Hammer and and and Tank.

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<v Speaker 1>I need guy's name swifty and and ball hawk and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, um the glove. You know those are nicknames

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<v Speaker 1>we're looking for more. Um. Now, he progress gap faster

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<v Speaker 1>than you thought, like the course, no Um, I think

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<v Speaker 1>we expected that from him. I think a lot was

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<v Speaker 1>made with him being a bit of a one trick pony.

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<v Speaker 1>He was a edge speed rush guy in college and

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<v Speaker 1>he had such the ability to do that that I

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<v Speaker 1>think he got labeled a guy that's all he could do.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think we saw more in him than that.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he's, like I said, he's played tough against

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<v Speaker 1>the run. He's been instinctive. UM, you know, he's he's

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's been productive when he's been out there. We

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<v Speaker 1>can only judge him on that. Um. But there's there's

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<v Speaker 1>nothing that Here's nothing that that I just say, we

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<v Speaker 1>haven't been surprised by that about him. I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>the best way to put that. But this defense still

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<v Speaker 1>top fift team defense last year. Now with what appears

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<v Speaker 1>being bigger, better pleas of the player, better definite desicians

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<v Speaker 1>because it possibly feel even more weight and more pressure

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<v Speaker 1>on your shoulders. Well, there's always there's always pressure. I

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<v Speaker 1>mean that goes along with this job. If you if

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<v Speaker 1>you don't accept pressure in the wrong business. UM, please

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<v Speaker 1>don't on my resume that I elevated this to a

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<v Speaker 1>top fifteen. I mean, I don't know that that I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>that's that's participation trophy in my mind, um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>And I don't want to um um split hairs or whatever.

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<v Speaker 1>The stat that we care about the most is points allowed.

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<v Speaker 1>I think we were twelfth in there. That's still that's

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<v Speaker 1>still not as good as as as we can be.

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<v Speaker 1>And I do I do agree with you, um, you

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<v Speaker 1>know when paper were better. We have added, um, not

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<v Speaker 1>only depth, but we've added some key components to the defense.

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<v Speaker 1>It's our job as coaches, our guys, our job as

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<v Speaker 1>players to be productive, you know. I mean that this

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<v Speaker 1>press conference doesn't matter. We can say all the right

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<v Speaker 1>things we can, you know, um, you know, have the

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<v Speaker 1>greatest plans. It's it's we have to execute it and

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<v Speaker 1>and the proof is in the pudding. And it's our

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<v Speaker 1>job to do that. Over the course of a year.

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<v Speaker 1>We're going to have good games, We're going to have

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<v Speaker 1>bad games. When the when the season's over, we have

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<v Speaker 1>to give us our offense or our team consistently at

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<v Speaker 1>chance to win the game. And the best way we

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<v Speaker 1>can do that is points. A loud hold, There's there's

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<v Speaker 1>two things. First is don't allow very many points. And

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<v Speaker 1>number two is set the offense up to score. That's

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<v Speaker 1>one thing we were very good at last year. We um,

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<v Speaker 1>we were Where were you guys? Where were we in turnovers? Takeaways?

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<v Speaker 1>We were? Yeah, we were, we were. We were better

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<v Speaker 1>than we set the offense up. Because it's one thing

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<v Speaker 1>to say, yeah, we didn't give up very many points,

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<v Speaker 1>but if the offense was on a long field the

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<v Speaker 1>whole game, maybe maybe you could have done a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit more. So I think when it's all said and done,

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<v Speaker 1>after after sixteen week or after seventeen weeks plus, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>hopefully more. I think if we can say that, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know we we we minimize points alloud, and we

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<v Speaker 1>also gave our offense a chance, I think them will

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<v Speaker 1>have been successful and any other ranking really doesn't matter

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<v Speaker 1>to us. Okay,