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Adam Gase – August 19, 2016 Download PDF version

Friday, August 19, 2016
Postgame – at Dallas

Miami Dolphins Head Coach Adam Gase (transcribed by the Dallas Cowboys)

(On not the kind of preseason game he wanted, what were the lessons learned)

“As far as execution, I felt we had to get our offense going. From defense we were trying to clean up a few things, and we pulled off that first group and got the second group in, and that kind of just carried on. As far as offense, those guys wanted to stay in and go through some of the kinks we were going through. I thought those were some positive steps on those guys understanding on where we were in the game, and that we needed improvement on it.”

(On issues with defense)

“We need to clean up some of our run game, and make sure we are on the same page and do our job right. It’s one of those experiences you have in preseason sometimes. In my experience this happens and I’ve been apart of it quite a few times. It seems that in preseason games, when things start poking their head, and we have to clean this up quick, because we have a season coming up. We have some things to clean up.”

(On QB Matt Moore)

“I saw him at halftime, it was a brief conversation. I haven’t had a chance to go back and talk to him.”

(On his thoughts on the hit made on Matt Moore)

“Sometimes it’s just football. It’s a split second decision the guy’s got to make. He was sliding, and it’s hard when you are knocked down in that position. I wish that guy was able to pull off, but that’s what happens. We do have rules to protect guys when they’re defenseless, but sometimes it’s a split second decision, where the guy makes his own decision.”

(On the group of offense that played in the second quarter and came back after the half)

“We were debating on whether or not we wanted to take those guys out, but I think they felt like that first serious didn’t go well as we planned. We ended up not scoring on that second drive. So, those guys wanted to make sure we finished this thing the right way. They wanted to be aggressive as far as trying to get down there and put some more points on the board.”

(On starting G, Laremy Tunsil and G Jermon Bushrod)

“Thinking about what we wanted to do from an evaluation process. We went through it last week and Billy (Turner) obviously played more than Dallas (Thomas) that last game. We’ve been mixing those lineups in practice and this was a good test to throw those two guys out there and measure everybody against each other. Next week we will go back after watching this film and re-evaluate and see where we’re at heading into the Atlanta game. Hopefully that evaluation will be a little cleaner for us.”

(On RB Isaiah Pead)

“Every time he gets in a game, he seems to pop them. I’ve been very impressed with him. He’s tried to do every little thing right. He’s one of those guys, who’s always at the right place at the right time, whether it be on the field or off the field for us, and when he gets in the game, I’m thinking call plays for him and try to give him a chance to show his skill set. I try to get him in there with the ones a little bit, and he had another explosive play today. It just seems like when he gets in there, whether a run game or pass game he just seems to make it happen.”

(On picking up the tempo of the offense after two touchdown drives)

“I wasn’t really looking for that. I do like picking up the tempo sometimes. Their calling up plays and their calling them up quick and those guys were starting to line up and it was good for us and our guys to see how tired a defense might get, and the drive goes on and you take advantage of it. Our guys won’t understand what this offense can do if a defense as far as far as a fatigue factor, until they really get into a game and play a full first half and have another 30 minutes left.”

(On this loss being a good learning opportunity)

“Absolutely! Anytime we are in the preseason, the whole thing is a learning experience. Whether you are a coach or a player or front office personnel. For me I learn 25 new things, whether it be about a quarterback or a receiver, or a line, what’s good to call, what’s not, situation with the guys up in the box. Our players are in the same category. I bet  you they learned tons tonight. What can we do, and what can’t we do. Players kind of learn about, who are we playing with and where they kind of fit in with that group. How do they play off each other. It’s a good learning experience. It’s tough when you get drummed like this, but sometimes in the NFL this happens and it’s how your respond. The good thing for us is we get to play next week.”

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