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I go to the military equipment talking with the coaches brought -- by Dunkin' Donuts America runs. And Duncan. Because Hoya. Though Pirates on doing good thank you -- to mr. We'll tied for my coaching -- that we going to help -- suburb. You opened at 9 to go through. Brett for a walk on coaches this device which if I believe we have by coaches to be one of those overbearing parents and like to run around screaming people -- I don't know what do these coaches. Once it goes to -- leave the stadium. -- for the couple days of time throws to sink in just 2770 Los what positives that you take out of the game like that.
Well at a thought actually we played. In a better in the second half below with some are younger guy season and of course some of their younger guys to. Thought that you know it long drives sustained drives finally and two Myers. The -- the live though we. -- little bit better. So you know -- but both are some good things in the even on some of the the bad plays there were some positive things almost who has that. Or -- negative things naturally so. But as than any pre season news. Some things to build on some positive things build confidence -- things they'd be corrected and we need to do better job or. You know that would cost us in the regular season just like that cost him both specialties breakdown allowed a couple touchdowns what's the biggest reason the special team. Pistons broke down with those Dutch -- Can Alonso says combination of things. You know poor tackling was part of it leverage and playing coverage. You know on the punt team we had several guys cherry tomatoes now on the field knows carcass back I formation little that. And kickoff coverage wouldn't that properly and the wedge missed tackle and couldn't get over the top so. Just. No mistakes that shouldn't happen but that did happen and we need to correct some. Three weeks -- in coverage issues so. We need to -- with that fire out.
How much rotation who do on the -- special teams you look at guys I mean how it is. Since it's not very consistent the guys -- their number one thing you have to be at special steam as it is.
Structure. Odds say it's similar off at -- than the others you know quite a bit of different personnel for comedy is trying to -- different guys like luckiest now that the the different. Quarterbacks to receivers -- linemen. So. It's it's comparable. -- and now -- rather practicing used for the media portion of practice they -- a both of them were able to play on a Thursday. That they both -- good via bank won't make decisions probably. Tuesday Wednesday morning on on the plate rotation. You know we recount these guys back this week in. Man and but all four or. Were -- threw the ball well good practice so. -- How important is it for the guy would Brady's experience for him -- experience. To get some -- fired into. Well I think it's something you would like but they expense. Namely and urban Indians. At their best possible position. Real. Deal so. They are trying to -- off an ideal world -- league very. Not. They were. -- back just says he took these abs especially players the ones. In. Years. Coach -- huge difference does that make you Gabriel authors there's supposed to have me. Some veterans -- wah. Wallis it's certainly conserved -- and you know we've. The game after the camp again in the Philly game came five days and then -- again that for six days. On the votes short weeks and where's that helps us with the long week Kansas City but it. It hurts us you know -- weeks and we did you know after along training camp and pre pre pre season games. No doubt that that that players all players with certain other players these terrorists than. And rehabilitation so oh we don't have that so hopefully god but. It is it is you know bowl week in the pre season. But it is atop the beside evaluating younger players with a tough to prepare for a fourth exhibition game knowing that probably most of veterans aren't going to play -- Just your overall -- mean. One as well how much more difficult is it than say -- exhibition game Warner to go at their disposal at most important one for the fourth -- want to. The culture. Well I think that with a -- a player needs to dues is go to preparation for this game just like he would next week's game against Kansas and that's that's really what he needs to do need to prepare. Just like he prepared in the regular season. With the scout reports that it game plan watch film and be mentally rated ego because that's what's going to take in Kansas and they sixty minutes of a good mental physical preparation. And all out effort for the entire game and you know we can't do. And probably won't do that anymore players this week. But they'll need it in terms of playing time but they all need to go through the the preparation phase of that and you know -- Be in in that that frame as it just don't think he couldn't. You know prepare proper what's that half the pick and number. Don't play have to prepare for here's Morrissey. And man actually well so does the split and the right thing that's the process that you build up to. Annual -- in the game told that you play in every -- Watch an -- earlier in the call here in about yours on that are just now the you'd react. It takes place that's that's all we want players to do it. Our plane in the game at that particular time and on the game period and that the airport pre season games that the best. Are you dedicating practice time now to -- opener as opposed to a New York Giants. -- little bit. And it's a generic preparation for this season throughout the course training camp at NC especially. Their offenses at Newport News tank you please oh. You know we're not real sure exactly what -- cool season stuff and pre season that he told. All. Of these things. But through the course of the pre season what we've done is we've we've worked our pollen weevils those dedicated or practice time to. Just things that we want to it is that we know needed -- in the season whether it's pick or situation. -- red area or. You know timing plays extreme passes he blitzes or. They blitzes and Paul discoveries or things like that so. We were on that though rate weekly basis results -- in the crease and he does so we can. Go to film. Preparations -- to actual what -- you watch any film at all or the watchful but it sure you know watched. You know what's that pre season games and you know put it in the years. Almost a preparation. Game plan and specific things for this team -- just general stuff. Well I think we'll take the plays that we -- and is that which one of those we've won again against the Giants in something -- others someplace. With probably would want him there'd be because the -- Or or they alignment that the -- It would be conducive. For certain -- kicked them out but. -- goal go with a few plays that. You know feel like will be compatible -- the you know as a decent chance to work. In new oh in place. You know -- match against them. At least you know situation with the you know give us you know -- percent chance that we execute well you know you know.
Bill how much time we've -- back -- get on Thursday night and he's been the big subject on the station last couple days and months not just fans the media people alone. Coaches for me just what that looks like he's kind of taken a bit of a step back the last two seasons and certainly these three pre season games. I I just for May expect a little more I'm kind of surprised that I know the offensive line is is a bit banged up but that is something to do with -- but. To Mila said Matt -- taken. At least half a step back. From what I've seen the last couple years.
Well I think you'll as a said -- Pete though all the quarterbacks back this week and then how well so on the playing time will talk about that. Yeah probably -- after practice. But you know we told a ball to be ready to play -- expect to play and prepare play -- and that's. You know what I would want them to do and then -- whatever it coach's decisions aren't and that's what though -- in. And you know players apple will play accordingly. You know again I think that it's hard to and I know quarterbacks kind of get -- what with the whole offense does and that's okay because there's certain. That is their job to move the team that. You know it. In in pre season in the situation that we -- I mean a lot of our evaluation is you know little more geared towards what the -- know what the actual players do. As opposed to -- powerful forms that you you know it to third down conversions. Against Philadelphia at all on by penalties so. You know that's. The players -- up penalties work the quarterback so you know I mean all think those plays were. You know quarterback's responsibility and unfortunately you know those stop the drives in and so you know cornerback. Then score on those plays there on the series so. I you know -- a little bit of that and try to make excuses or not make excuses -- and I think sometimes combination of factors and you know the biggest thing in in the Philadelphia which I've been trying to than emphasized in -- emphasized the entire training camp that in in pre season is taking care of the ball not turn the ball over. You know two of our worst plays that took place vote be the most unhappy about in this pre season -- to fumbled snaps. -- Ravens game that started at third quarter and one Tampa game early in the third quarter for touchdown meant that any worse than that. To not be able to execute the quarterback center exchange and then not only in double fault and in the end zone. So. You know to get rid of those kind of plays and and you know trying to that I away you know other players -- more consistent basis that's it's -- You know balloon will look for for -- quarter taxes you know their their performance on their divisional -- what they do their opportunities and misses it.
So very very little of what you have what you grade is the performance of the Buick you have the breakdown individuals because Lotta stuff isn't geared -- Beating if you specifically but you're looking at the individuals who I was before almost it's a quarterback even though the team might not done much might have played pretty well yeah executed. As well -- from that situation.
Right and you know sometimes you dropped passes you penalties. You know something happens that you know throw enough breakdown quarterback position to break now position. You know and and at times they break down the quarterback position to -- thing for the receivers they you know the mechanized -- that route. And quarterback you know just rumbles somebody -- me to death row or whatever the break on July 2 guys complete write or that's our hurricane in the fall off of them like that so yeah you know those -- plays that are good plays -- receiver. That that might. Look like they're bad plays for the fan than the and they are you know he gets -- does that play but. You know actually it's -- receivers do a couple good things on the pattern now they just in the ball that place so we you know we just try to take all that consideration. And you know be be specific about our valuation -- players -- is. You know -- general world group performance I mean certainly. What's that too but not the players whose drug -- contempt for some playing time. I'm absolutely do you definitely. But that might be on the field again what percentage of the time in his exact roles -- it -- little bit. Like game plan week week and also how he performs well so do. You know his playing time yeah he's. A poster feels the playing time you know start the season. David on and every package but certainly its own Ohman and ever possibly it's the majority. With a victory that impressed to put him so far as. -- say his day today. Intensity and purpose. You know he's he's very. It's got a good work ethic. He's. You know he's he's not the class clown he's he's all business you know wants to be good football where he works hard edit. It's important room man if something goes wrong then he's. Trying to get right -- fix it and get corrected and it uses when your on the play the next time he's got he has to keep making things -- so. So I've been very impressed with that it it's something that. You know sometimes players will have that kind of urgency on short term basis you know for a day or for. Our practice or whatever I'd say you know drug treatment from the moment he got here. The weekend after the he's he's been -- that scene at that same focus and intensity and purpose. For you know several months now that's them.
But what -- secondary guys like you know -- and Hobbs now and then and then lynch also -- you're just a short time picking up. Deepest and already Harrison on -- rod he's brain trying to get everything down but how you feel about the secondary so far and can you assess them was the last three games.
Well there there -- few guys that he we'd like to see a little bit more of you know Jason Webster really hasn't had a chance to do much. -- light went a little bit last week but it you know he's miss some time Mike Richardson. We have had a chance to anyway much in pre season so. Some of those guys have been you know in battle that I mean most fall. As well -- some time beginning -- little time -- so that last week. In the category -- loose and so -- we've had. And you know Fernando. And Terrence Wheatley. Seems like you know -- and his involvement. -- so. You know we just haven't had a ball out there either together or on a consistent basis basis and then. You know miss some time and be out there be out there and missiles. Feel better about it we just. You know have not there consistently in and -- see everybody. You know watch him work with -- other compare against each other but it's gonna. You know. It just hasn't been how to feel if you're enemy and the Cardinals got his best we can but it's it's not ties -- and I perfect absolutely and we're going to make decisions based on what we've seen. But at some cases that that. You know I wish that there was more information go on some cases and and more. You know that we of any more of those guys out there together but in the end was -- do whatever you know what to school with what we have. And -- and shows little bit more a feel like that's a little bit incomplete. But -- with -- greeted anyway couldn't to thinking about your off with a one. To some degree -- yeah yeah I think we've been actually little more consistent on the offensive line you know I think Weston. And no low end and Dan. Have been out there you know pretty pretty consistently and Connolly. You know affiliates -- but it but he then they're pretty regularly Knicks. First couple days -- you know so. That we had more guys there -- problem this week you know we lost you know if you guys loss. Stokes on on our on the anyone on our we've replaced them with. With other players like while war plan and you know guys like that so that that's the little -- You know musical chairs situation here. You know a fair number of those guys have been out there every day. You know day in day out and so that's. Think it's been a little better secondary.
Front and it was off the first night that Bruschi Vrabel have the green dot helmets and then the signals being called and her -- early today with -- and -- there. And he's talking about he couldn't get a signal one point got hit hard he couldn't -- as well at the end of the game -- occurred at the beginning whenever. It does this is definitely a flawed system is a question about that and it's going to be a pain in the butt for those guys to be more about different helmets and try to focus on the game and the more about what how much are going to put on.
Now well it's. I agree I don't think it's anywhere near as clean as the quarterback. That that's a much cleaner situation for a number reasons now the of the equipment issue that is. You know every team's got a quarterback every quarterbacks and their -- play people all sorts of quarterbacks. There are always the play callers there's no -- play callers on the -- calling plays. So it's it's a much cleaner situation and and nothing that you know. At least try to come up with a system or the fence and probably no matter what system he used there would be some. I would say some kinks. Unless you had your middle linebacker. Function in. Pretty much like offensive quarterback. Maybe like the Bears do with Urlacher may elect the Ravens do it. With Ray Lewis. You know there they're probably some teams. That that this is really convenient for and it and it works and functions well for but I. From talk in other coaches in the league in just want to of the teams operate and know I know about. Coach indeed -- football. I think that they're probably more teams that. Our our boat and then what's there and Ravens or or Chicago Bears -- the situations -- London Fletcher. You know I think you know those are kind of the kind of teams are talking about working with here. There's just more moving parts is more issues news. Different personnel groups just it's it's not as clean so. I think it still may have a place for -- not sure exactly what the best way for us the uses and that's the decision that we make it's it's how we use -- the best. And the answer to that might be not at all then we're using again this Thursday Oregon record answered and what we you both in the game against. Philadelphia. -- will probably try it again to some degree does you know it's another game on the road and and since like they're always more problems when -- on the road than when your homes soul will give them you know another shot may -- used in different. Way you know to communicate with those guys on the field. And just not sure at this point with the best way for a to use it is and -- keep working with -- that we find one grade we you know we can always do with the -- and that's years. He kept surprises so when it came on -- have to drive.
I really can't think of any. You know and for the most part that the players ever. Pretty much performance. Who about. The strengths and weaknesses that we saw it and it worked every but he you know the younger that's an improvement. I think that overall record that's very good group -- where they work -- there. That in theory. Conscientious. And it's dubious that they help each other now but he -- working were hurt. Now haven't an. All those hours ambient and in the do what -- supposed to do mean there there really try for a lot of effort and I think it's shown in there with you know all of the players -- worse your players. So. That's than you know -- urging them. -- You know the building but I think it only -- that he saw improvement. Oh long way ago but you know brought -- who's the -- this year is. -- Coach I've done. This -- and -- really haven't read these accurately accurately. You know I mean we've had to make a couple roster lose but it that's 11 lose because. -- side and couple offensive line. On -- on one player at least haven't had a you know cut down. You know reduce the roster tomorrow but. Which justify players animated couple injuries situations there that aren't so. It looks like it probably just be the one day you know at the victory.
You've had we've patrolling over from the back playing some receiver believe Slater was playing will be from Tibet. Have you found the hybrid Troy Brown's type slash player. He -- those guys.
I think they're both -- I don't know the B you know maybe to the same level of Troy which it is pretty high but they both have played on on both sides of the ball they've been effective on both sides of the ball you know race at some. On the -- plays in the passing game the other day in -- tonight and Marquette Matt Hansen good plays the consulate and it is -- sideline and all of a couple tackles. And you know showed speed range back there so and and we both -- you know Reagan played the Benson and -- playoff and so. You know just keep working with a woman and I think their versatility and of course both guys are with specialties players so. In terms of being able maybe competed at one or two spots for the price of just carrying one player. That's that's a big advantage that they have. You know terms that versatility and and be productive. -- and being -- being able back a little spot system contributed. That's been interest and have those guys two of them do it and really doing pretty good job. I can't think. I know they've had a few now players but they're they're not really that that pop down -- in my itself like you know they go through and and make a lot of mistakes in practice. And -- consider in the mouse stuff that they have to do that's that's been good to can you carry your five running back. One thing. I'm sure -- I don't think that would be any problem. You know -- four quarterbacks and I think weaker -- The you know to me we carry as many people pretty much any position within reason. As weak as you want to. As long as the quality it was there you know when one you know -- just -- you know we felt they were really good football season and now maybe we could even get into the game right away -- over the course of the sixteen game schedule soon or later that they would have an opportunity to play in. And help us win then we it was. I think with. And focus that might as you know he got -- activate you know he -- for so. If you know they have a -- your team you know he may not be active but he's a good football player you know actually it it.
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