Adam Gase – October 1, 2017 (Postgame)
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Sunday, October 1, 2017
Postgame – New Orleans Saints
Dolphins Head Coach Adam Gase (transcribed by the NFL)
COACH GASE: That’s what we’re going to have to figure out. Just seems like we’re having just too many, every time we get something fixed, something else pops up. So gotta kind of figure out what’s going on. We gotta do it quick.
Q. How do you shake this offense out of what they are in?
COACH GASE: We’re just going to have to watch this and kind of put these three games together and figure out where our issues are coming from. We’re trying to figure out, just talking after the game, we’re all just trying to figure out is it one thing that we’re kind of slowing us up or is it multiple guys? Is it play calls? Is it the scheme?
You know, we’re going to have to really kind of look back at these first three games and kind of see what’s going on. We’re at a point right now where three games in we felt like we would have had some better results. They did a good job with what they were doing against us, certainly, outside zone is kind of what they were doing. I just know we’re better than what we’ve done the last two games.
Q. It is just one thing or multiple issues?
COACH GASE: That’s what we need to take a look at. That’s what I’m saying, I wish I could say it’s just this, and that’s why — we’ve got to figure this out quick. I know there’s too many good players there. And for us to kind of put the performances we put up the last two weeks is — we’ve gotta get it cleaned up.
Q. Your thoughts on the first drive?
COACH GASE: The quarterback had to run 60 yards, 30 to me and 30 back. First call I had.
Q. When you’re looking at so many different breakdowns, are you thinking a more widespread reconstruction?
COACH GASE: I have no idea. I have nine hours to think about it.
Q. Talk about only putting up six points in two games
COACH GASE: Everybody wants to point at the quarterback all the time. I heard that last time I got here, and Ryan is not here to blame this time.
Q. Were there any communication issues on the sideline?
COACH GASE: Yeah, we had communications before this. We had, like, a makeshift wristband, and he was running over to me to get the play call.
Q. Have you been around an offense in this situation in your career?
COACH GASE: No.
Q. Was travel an issue for you and the team?
COACH GASE: Haven’t moved for me. I haven’t heard anybody say anything about fatigue or anything like that. I thought our defense doesn’t seem to have a problem. I feel like they’re playing well. It’s just, we’re not coming off on our end of the stick on offense. It’s not clicking right now.
Q. Running game-wise, is the offensive line a concern for you now?
COACH GASE: I can’t say it’s just one thing right now. And whether or not we’re too predictable or we’re giving something away or we’re getting beat, like, that’s what we’ve got to figure out.
Q. Is Jay Ajayi ok?
COACH GASE: He’s fine. We are not going to — the position we’re in right there, I just don’t need him taking any more hits.
Q. Did the pressure of playing in London get to him?
COACH GASE: He wanted to perform well. That’s the kind of passion you want from players. And things weren’t going the way we wanted them to. And I think he’s in the same boat. A lot of guys on offense are trying to figure out what’s going on. Why are we struggling? So sometimes you get towards that part of the game it’s just frustration, you get angry.
Q. Still have a shot early in the fourth quarter. There’s a big fumble, Ja’Wuan recovered. Immediately after that delay of game, why did that happen?
COACH GASE: Nick thought he got it off. He said he had a second left.
Q. What happened in the huddle?
COACH GASE: I don’t know, I wasn’t in the huddle.
Q. Three games into the season, how do you stress to them it’s not time to panic? Or is it time to panic?
COACH GASE: It’s not time to panic. We’ve been in way worse than this. We just want to get — we want to figure out what’s going on and then fix the problem. That’s really the only thing we’re concerned about. 1-4, that was close.
Q. Are there similarities?
COACH GASE: No, last year we had different issues. This year it’s just kind of, we’ve got the guys here, just gotta figure out what’s going on. Why are we stumbling?
Q. Last year, they didn’t know the system. This year, they do and it’s still going wrong?
COACH GASE: But I don’t see it as like we’re busting all over the place. We’re just not making the plays when we get the opportunity to make them. We’re not always getting our guys covered up to give Jay a little bit of a crease.
We’re no protecting the quarterback consistently all the time. And then it’s just a different guy every time. And it’s not necessarily a mental bust or anything. It’s just sometimes I have to call the right play at the right time and sometimes you’ve got to make a play. And sometimes you’ve got to make a throw. Sometimes you’ve got to make a guy miss.
We’re not doing that consistently enough to where we can kind of get some momentum going.
