1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,520 Speaker 1: Jaguars secondary coach and coach of the safeties for the 2 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 1: Jaguars defense. Joe Dana joining us now and Joe's good 3 00:00:07,440 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: to see it. Thanks for your time. First of all, 4 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:13,400 Speaker 1: let's start with last week, a fairly rare opportunity actually 5 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:16,799 Speaker 1: to jump in and call plays in an actual regular 6 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: season of the NFL game on defense. How was the week? 7 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:21,439 Speaker 1: I know it had to be a little hectic with 8 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 1: all the changes on the coaching staff. The whole year 9 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 1: has been that way, really, you know, I think it's 10 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:29,479 Speaker 1: it's been a year of improvised and adjust Um. It 11 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 1: seems like every week, whether it's a new protocol, new schedule, 12 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:35,279 Speaker 1: whatever it may be. I think we're kind of been 13 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:39,520 Speaker 1: prepared for this and that anything and everything is possible. 14 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: You know. I just think as a as a staff, 15 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 1: you know, with leadership with coach Marone, Um, I think 16 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 1: we we handled it about as good as we could. 17 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:50,160 Speaker 1: How about the the actual colleague of plays during game? 18 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:52,159 Speaker 1: For you? That had to be I'm sure at some 19 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 1: point you'd like to be a coordinator in your future. Yeah, absolutely, 20 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 1: I I enjoyed it. Um. You know, we game plan 21 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 1: like we normally do throughout the week, so coach Wash 22 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 1: and I. We were we were talking throughout the throughout 23 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: the week, and um, I felt very prepared going into it. 24 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 1: Thought we had a good plan as a staff, and 25 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 1: UM I thought we uh you know, I thought we 26 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,040 Speaker 1: operated on game day as good as we could. Joe 27 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:16,840 Speaker 1: Dana was a secondary coach of the safeties. Let's get 28 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 1: into the safeties now and start with Jared Wilson. He 29 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:22,560 Speaker 1: was banged up early in the season. He's been back now, 30 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: he's nominated for the Bart Star Award. He's been around 31 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:28,200 Speaker 1: here for a long time now here in Jacksonville. How 32 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:30,039 Speaker 1: good has this guy to work with on a day 33 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 1: to day basis, maybe not just on the field, but 34 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 1: inside the building as well. Ye, easily easy to talk 35 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 1: about one of the best pros I've ever been around. 36 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: This is my thirteenth year in the league, and um, 37 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:44,319 Speaker 1: you know, we've been together for four years now and 38 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 1: talked about a guy that takes his job extremely serious. 39 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: He prepares, he asked the right questions. He's like a 40 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 1: coach on the field. Um he's really everything you want 41 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 1: and a player, and um, you know, he makes my 42 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: job a whole lot easier, that's for sure. Josh Jones 43 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 1: could be act this week a chest injury. But you know, 44 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 1: his story is pretty remarkable to the guy about a 45 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 1: year ago didn't know if he's gonna play football again. 46 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 1: The Jacks claimed him off waivers at the end of 47 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 1: last season. I don't think he's gonna take anything for granted. 48 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: That's not his personality. He knows how how valuable this 49 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:19,800 Speaker 1: opportunity is for him, and he comes and brings the effort. 50 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: I think every time he's out there. Josh Jones. Yeah, 51 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 1: you know, he's a guy throughout his career. You know, 52 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 1: he's experienced some ups and downs. You know, he's just 53 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:32,440 Speaker 1: a hungry player. Like you mentioned, he's uh, he doesn't 54 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 1: take anything for granted. Um, he knows how valuable and 55 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:38,639 Speaker 1: and and how special it is to be a part 56 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 1: of the NFL. And he goes about his business and 57 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:43,919 Speaker 1: it goes about his play kind of with that in mind. 58 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:47,120 Speaker 1: And again another another good guy to coach. Um gives 59 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 1: us everything he's got every time he's out there. They 60 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 1: can bring the lumber to now right. Yeah, he's big safety, 61 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 1: He's he's what you want and defending the run game, 62 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 1: that's for sure. Joe Danna with a second safeties coach 63 00:02:57,720 --> 00:03:00,800 Speaker 1: for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Now to the young guys. You know, 64 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: Daniel Thomas was starting to show a little something on defense. 65 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: It was kind of tough to get him on the 66 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 1: on the field on defense earlier in the season. Then 67 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: on special teams he started a flash the punt block. 68 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 1: And then some injuries happened, and and actually Josh Jones 69 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:17,079 Speaker 1: got ejected from the game, and he plays the whole 70 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 1: second half and leads the team and tackles and you 71 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 1: have to be excited about what he could be in 72 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:25,639 Speaker 1: the future. Here. Yeah, absolutely good young player. Um. Another 73 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: guy he's he's benefited from having some good veteran leadership 74 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 1: in the room, some good guys to learn from, learning 75 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 1: how to study, how to prepare guys. Having guys like 76 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 1: a Jared Wilson in the room has been valuable for him. 77 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 1: And another guy when he had opportunities, took advantage of it. 78 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 1: And you know, unfortunately had the injury. Really thought he 79 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 1: had some momentum going. You know, look forward to what 80 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:49,040 Speaker 1: he can he can have, you know, what the future 81 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 1: holds for him. Andrew wingered the flowing locks of blonde 82 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:54,800 Speaker 1: hair flying around on the back end of your defense. 83 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 1: It's his second year, now, how has he grown? It's 84 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: really played well. Um, he's a guy that maybe never 85 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:03,400 Speaker 1: had a consistent role, but as always ready to go 86 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 1: for whatever injury. He could play any position you want. 87 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 1: You know, really smart guy. But this guy is aggressive, 88 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 1: he's fearless. You know, has some playmaking and instincts to 89 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:18,120 Speaker 1: his game. Maybe a little bit underrated, but you know, 90 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 1: when you really look at it, he's played some good 91 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,800 Speaker 1: football this year. Alright, Joe, final thought here going up 92 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:26,560 Speaker 1: to Minnesota against the Vikings offense that is hot right now. 93 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 1: Cousins is playing well. Obviously, the receivers are are back 94 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:32,279 Speaker 1: to full strength. That got a running game, great challenge, 95 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 1: but a great opportunity for the secondary this week as well. Yeah, 96 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:37,279 Speaker 1: no doubt they. I mean they got good players, a 97 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:39,839 Speaker 1: good quarterback, they can run it, got two guys on 98 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 1: the outside, got a good group of tight end. So 99 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:44,320 Speaker 1: we've got our hands full. But you know, I think 100 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: that's the case every week in the NFL, you know, 101 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:49,240 Speaker 1: and we look forward to that challenge. Our guys are 102 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 1: ready to roll, ready to go up there and get 103 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:53,360 Speaker 1: a win. Good luck to you, appreciate your time. Thanks JP.