Yeah, he can sling it. I think you go back and watch just the accuracy down the field. Throwing the ball down the field puts in places receivers can catch it. We don't have to do a good job making sure we defend deep part of the field because I think he's gonna take his chances throwing it, launching it. But he's got a really strong arm, good accuracy, and I would say specifically on the deep ball.

Yeah, he can sling it. I think you go back and watch just the accuracy down the field. Throwing the ball down the field puts in places receivers can catch it. We don't have to do a good job making sure we defend deep part of the field because I think he's gonna take his chances throwing it, launching it. But he's got a really strong arm, good accuracy, and I would say specifically on the deep ball.

Nobody wants to make excuses, obviously, but with a lot of boom coverages last week, is that guy's still trying to learn each other and what.

Nobody wants to make excuses, obviously, but with a lot of boom coverages last week, is that guy's still trying to learn each other and what.

They're trying to do. I mean, yeah, guys practice squads and.

They're trying to do. I mean, yeah, guys practice squads and.

Yeah, I mean I think it was more our execution. I think we got to be better executing and can't like guys free and got to make sure we're deep and we need to be deep and and on on the right guys at the right time. So just to execute well enough and some of those situations.

Yeah, I mean I think it was more our execution. I think we got to be better executing and can't like guys free and got to make sure we're deep and we need to be deep and and on on the right guys at the right time. So just to execute well enough and some of those situations.

Going back to.

Going back to.

Pennistable and told us yesterday that he was studying some of the little film from Washington. Do you kind of have to do that because only throwing so many, so few passes in his career so far.

Pennistable and told us yesterday that he was studying some of the little film from Washington. Do you kind of have to do that because only throwing so many, so few passes in his career so far.

Yeah, I mean, I mean you got the preseason game Miami. You got a little bit he had. I don't even know how many passes against them are there late in the game, and that's really what you got to go off, right, So go back watch Washington, try to get a feel for him, see his strengths. Hopefully you can find some weaknesses, which is hard to do. I mean, eighth overall draft pick. So you got to go back and try to study the player that way, and that's where the biggest body of work is.

Yeah, I mean, I mean you got the preseason game Miami. You got a little bit he had. I don't even know how many passes against them are there late in the game, and that's really what you got to go off, right, So go back watch Washington, try to get a feel for him, see his strengths. Hopefully you can find some weaknesses, which is hard to do. I mean, eighth overall draft pick. So you got to go back and try to study the player that way, and that's where the biggest body of work is.

Does the left handed quarterback present any special issues?

Does the left handed quarterback present any special issues?

Uh No, not not really to us. I mean, other than matching the hand and making sure when we're free or we're able to get some pressure, just kind of switch hands in terms of which one is going up to see if we can create some bad ball opportunities there and then whatever they have. If there's some mobility stuff, that's always something we look at. Right hand quarterback, left hand quarterback. On some of those movement pocket type passes, it's something we evaluate college.

Uh No, not not really to us. I mean, other than matching the hand and making sure when we're free or we're able to get some pressure, just kind of switch hands in terms of which one is going up to see if we can create some bad ball opportunities there and then whatever they have. If there's some mobility stuff, that's always something we look at. Right hand quarterback, left hand quarterback. On some of those movement pocket type passes, it's something we evaluate college.

He wasn't afraid to run.

He wasn't afraid to run.

Is that part of the.

Is that part of the.

Scenario too, Yeah, I mean I don't think he's like Lamar, right I don't think they're gonna be doing all that with him, but he can he can run. I mean, if there's space, he's gonna take off. He's gonna be able to gain some yards. So got to do a good job. Can't get him big big rush lanes down in the middle for him to take and make it inviting for him because there is there's obviously a little bit more mobility than what they had there previously. So something we got to be good, be coordinated, make sure we're on the same page, and not give him any inviting scenes.

Scenario too, Yeah, I mean I don't think he's like Lamar, right I don't think they're gonna be doing all that with him, but he can he can run. I mean, if there's space, he's gonna take off. He's gonna be able to gain some yards. So got to do a good job. Can't get him big big rush lanes down in the middle for him to take and make it inviting for him because there is there's obviously a little bit more mobility than what they had there previously. So something we got to be good, be coordinated, make sure we're on the same page, and not give him any inviting scenes.

A big picture.

A big picture.

You've had a lot this year, right, the run defense, I'm sure something that bothered you. I don't know if throughout the year, guys in and out, how big a challenge has a bit to keep everybody engaged, to keep everybody any sort of in mind, maybe in comparison to what you dealt with the past few years.

You've had a lot this year, right, the run defense, I'm sure something that bothered you. I don't know if throughout the year, guys in and out, how big a challenge has a bit to keep everybody engaged, to keep everybody any sort of in mind, maybe in comparison to what you dealt with the past few years.

Yeah, I think the guys have been good. I do.

Yeah, I think the guys have been good. I do.

I think they come in every day, they're attentive in meetings, they come out and walk through and go through. I think part of that when you have some of the moving parts, there is a heightened focus. Right, You've got some new new blood in there, so to speak, and the communication everything's got to kind of increase a little bit.

I think they come in every day, they're attentive in meetings, they come out and walk through and go through. I think part of that when you have some of the moving parts, there is a heightened focus. Right, You've got some new new blood in there, so to speak, and the communication everything's got to kind of increase a little bit.

So there's got to be.

So there's got to be.

A heightened level of focus when when there are from you from their perspective, right, and again it's it's the NFL, like and I know it sounded like a broken record saying it, but like we when I was in Tennessee, we kind of had the same things in terms of injuries and some of that stuff where you're kind of working through that's as you go.

A heightened level of focus when when there are from you from their perspective, right, and again it's it's the NFL, like and I know it sounded like a broken record saying it, but like we when I was in Tennessee, we kind of had the same things in terms of injuries and some of that stuff where you're kind of working through that's as you go.

That's why I was kind.

That's why I was kind.

Of curious, like how I've kind of related to especially that last year you had.

Of curious, like how I've kind of related to especially that last year you had.

Yeah, Yeah, And I think it's just something you got to you gotta have a plan for, like having new guys in being able to play. I mean last week, I don't know if we went to a game with one corner that was here in training camp, Like we signed a dory post training camp, right, So, I mean there's.

Yeah, Yeah, And I think it's just something you got to you gotta have a plan for, like having new guys in being able to play. I mean last week, I don't know if we went to a game with one corner that was here in training camp, Like we signed a dory post training camp, right, So, I mean there's.

A lot of a lot of reps that are missed that guys are kind of learning and fly.

A lot of a lot of reps that are missed that guys are kind of learning and fly.

And I mean you rely on your veterans, you rely on the leadership, you rely on their teammates to help that as well, especially in terms of fitting into the culture. And and what that is the expectation level. But it's just something you got worked through. You've got to have a plan for I think our coaching stuff does a great job. I think Roman those guys do a good job trying to prepare them, Dre, trying to prepare them to get ready to go, and hopefully we can we can execute a little bit higher level what we did last week the cornerbacks.

And I mean you rely on your veterans, you rely on the leadership, you rely on their teammates to help that as well, especially in terms of fitting into the culture. And and what that is the expectation level. But it's just something you got worked through. You've got to have a plan for I think our coaching stuff does a great job. I think Roman those guys do a good job trying to prepare them, Dre, trying to prepare them to get ready to go, and hopefully we can we can execute a little bit higher level what we did last week the cornerbacks.

How beneficial do you think it would have been to have a veteran cornerback.

How beneficial do you think it would have been to have a veteran cornerback.

From you know, like in the summer, and you think that was something that maybe retrospective I mean not.

From you know, like in the summer, and you think that was something that maybe retrospective I mean not.

I mean nobody can really predict the injury aspect that, you know what I'm saying, so and in that regard, I would say no, like just not knowing. And again, I'm glad we got a Dori. Like Godri's played well for us, and I think Doria's had a good year for us and he he has, He's been a good presence for us in that room too, So I think that's been a really good ad for us.

I mean nobody can really predict the injury aspect that, you know what I'm saying, so and in that regard, I would say no, like just not knowing. And again, I'm glad we got a Dori. Like Godri's played well for us, and I think Doria's had a good year for us and he he has, He's been a good presence for us in that room too, So I think that's been a really good ad for us.

Using a whole new defensive line.

Using a whole new defensive line.

Anybody in that group that's really been sticking out to you.

Anybody in that group that's really been sticking out to you.

In the last couple of weeks.

In the last couple of weeks.

Yeah, I think Chad's done a really good job, I mean, increasing his his workload on early downs. I mean there's some there's some teach tape clips of him in the wrong game fundamentally getting off the ball striking where he's done a really good job being disruptive for us. I think Garcia's showing up, like his length is showing up. He made a play on Derek down in the red zone last week where he's able to get off the block and tackle Derek. Really, all those I mean, all those guys have stepped up. I think Jordan's improved right from the time he had a little bit earlier in the year now and getting more reps and more practice. I think as a group, that unit has done a good job of taking advantage of our opportunities.

Yeah, I think Chad's done a really good job, I mean, increasing his his workload on early downs. I mean there's some there's some teach tape clips of him in the wrong game fundamentally getting off the ball striking where he's done a really good job being disruptive for us. I think Garcia's showing up, like his length is showing up. He made a play on Derek down in the red zone last week where he's able to get off the block and tackle Derek. Really, all those I mean, all those guys have stepped up. I think Jordan's improved right from the time he had a little bit earlier in the year now and getting more reps and more practice. I think as a group, that unit has done a good job of taking advantage of our opportunities.

For the most part.

For the most part.

Is one of the storylines for this game outside is that the Giants trying to avoid what would be their franchise long losing streak.

Is one of the storylines for this game outside is that the Giants trying to avoid what would be their franchise long losing streak.

Is that something that you can use.

Is that something that you can use.

To players as a rallying cry, as a source of pride, Hey, we don't want to be that team or is that something you don't want to even bring up with them?

To players as a rallying cry, as a source of pride, Hey, we don't want to be that team or is that something you don't want to even bring up with them?

Yeah, I mean we need to win.

Yeah, I mean we need to win.

Bottom line, like find whatever we got to do to win a game, regardless of circumstances. Like every week, let's let's do everything we can to prepare and be ready to go and and come Sunday, we got to execute and find a way to win a game. So let's make sure we're focused on the day. Whatever we can do today that can contribute to us winning on Sunday, and do the same thing tomorrow and go that route. That's that's the message is let's take advantage every minute we can right now to prepare and put our best foot forward to come Sunday.

Bottom line, like find whatever we got to do to win a game, regardless of circumstances. Like every week, let's let's do everything we can to prepare and be ready to go and and come Sunday, we got to execute and find a way to win a game. So let's make sure we're focused on the day. Whatever we can do today that can contribute to us winning on Sunday, and do the same thing tomorrow and go that route. That's that's the message is let's take advantage every minute we can right now to prepare and put our best foot forward to come Sunday.

It's more with Burns obviously, that's the way he's been playing to last this whole year. Just how much does he impressed in this first season just not being not just being a great player, but also a leader with this young group of so many guys heard just see how much he continues to go hard every game. Is that kind of a good lesson for them?

It's more with Burns obviously, that's the way he's been playing to last this whole year. Just how much does he impressed in this first season just not being not just being a great player, but also a leader with this young group of so many guys heard just see how much he continues to go hard every game. Is that kind of a good lesson for them?

A little bit? Absolutely? I do.

A little bit? Absolutely? I do.

I think he's uh, you know, I wouldn't say he's he's our most vocal leader by any means, but I think he's really good at kind of grabbing guys. One on one and being in guy's ears one on one and addressing things that way. And we're young, like we're young, and any veteran presence you can have when you're a young defense is helpful, right, whether it's OLB to DBL, be the inside backer, OLB the D line, I think it's helpful. And the thing about to say about him, like he's been dealing with stuff throughout the year, and he goes out there and plays right like you know, there's Wednesdays and Thursdays, we're not so sure. And then he's out there Sunday, flying around, putting everything on the table. And that's what the NFL is, Like, everybody's going is one hundred percent injury rate one hundred percent. Everybody's gonna be banged up at some point. It's just being able to go out there and execute and play weekend and week out and fight through some things that are kind of nagging throughout.

I think he's uh, you know, I wouldn't say he's he's our most vocal leader by any means, but I think he's really good at kind of grabbing guys. One on one and being in guy's ears one on one and addressing things that way. And we're young, like we're young, and any veteran presence you can have when you're a young defense is helpful, right, whether it's OLB to DBL, be the inside backer, OLB the D line, I think it's helpful. And the thing about to say about him, like he's been dealing with stuff throughout the year, and he goes out there and plays right like you know, there's Wednesdays and Thursdays, we're not so sure. And then he's out there Sunday, flying around, putting everything on the table. And that's what the NFL is, Like, everybody's going is one hundred percent injury rate one hundred percent. Everybody's gonna be banged up at some point. It's just being able to go out there and execute and play weekend and week out and fight through some things that are kind of nagging throughout.

One of your were actually your old boss who you're I assume you're still close with Rabel?

One of your were actually your old boss who you're I assume you're still close with Rabel?

Is that a league right now?

Is that a league right now?

Have you been in touch with him much like has I see he helped you like as you're looking for answers as he talked to him.

Have you been in touch with him much like has I see he helped you like as you're looking for answers as he talked to him.

I talked to him when we played that.

I talked to him when we played that.

It's been a resource for you, Yeah, I mean I talked to him after we play the Browns, and that's that's really much it. Like, I mean, we stay in touch, our wives talk obviously, but I mean we're so consumed. He's so consumed. What's going on is really beyond that. There ain't a whole lot of catching up with people outside of this building during football season.

It's been a resource for you, Yeah, I mean I talked to him after we play the Browns, and that's that's really much it. Like, I mean, we stay in touch, our wives talk obviously, but I mean we're so consumed. He's so consumed. What's going on is really beyond that. There ain't a whole lot of catching up with people outside of this building during football season.