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Jay Cutler – December 11, 2017 (Postgame) Download PDF version

Monday, December 11, 2017
Postgame – New England Patriots

Miami Dolphins Quarterback Jay Cutler (transcribed by Daniel Chavez)

(Offensively, what was it you guys saw going into this game that you felt you were able to take advantage of because we saw a lot of different things out of your offense, especially in the first half of this game?) – “I think we rotated the personnel pretty well. They’ve been a high-percentage man team coming into it. I think they started the game like that, played a little bare front. The offensive line handled it well. We made some big plays on the outside that I thought really helped us. We were able to get Jakeem (Grant) in there and he made some big plays – ‘Juice’ (Jarvis Landry) – kind of all-around. Then in that second half, to start mixing it up and shuffling the deck on it. In the fourth quarter, I wish we could have put it away and put another one on there; but it’s a good team we faced.”

(What about yourself, being able to get out of the pocket, the one escaped where you spun out of there and made a play on it. Do you feel comfortable getting out of the pocket and moving around?) – “Yes, I’ve always liked it. I’ve always liked moving the pocket, getting out. We had that one – the 2-man – I tried to get it back in to Jakeem Grant and he probably would have run for 20 (yards). So (there were) a few of those that I just want to go back and look at and run or throw, that’s always the deciding factor there.”

(It’s two weeks in a row where RB Kenyan Drake has had big rushing yards, big receiving yards. What does he mean to your offense and what does he do to allow him to do other things in your offense?) – “I think he’s flourished in this with his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. Tonight we saw him split out and just running past linebackers. He breaks tackles in the hole, he cuts back well, he sees it well. He’s becoming one of those complete backs that you’re able to do a lot with.”

(I assume there is a little disappointment early on with the field goals, but just to get going and to get some scoring drives right off the bat…) – “Yes, you always want to score touchdowns. Our thing coming into this was just let’s get down there and let’s get attempts in the red zone. Let’s just start getting attempts, whether its field goals, the touchdowns will come. We’ve been a pretty good red zone team whenever we get down there so it’s just a matter of us having as many attempts in the red zone as we could.”

(They are the New England Patriots. They started a little comeback in the second half. It got a little hairy there at the end. How do you feel to you when you’re watching them move the ball down the field?) – “I think that goes back to earlier. We had some chances there early in the fourth to cushion our lead a little bit and couldn’t make it happen. You’ve got to be careful with a team like that, like you said. I think the Super Bowl last year is an indication of what they’re capable of and then they made it a one-possession game in this one, so you’ve got to beat these guys until the final whistle.”

 

(You guys threw a lot of things at them. There was a lot of diversity in the offense. Obviously that doesn’t help them a lot. How does it make a quarterback feel when you’ve got so many things that you can go to?) – “We used a lot of guys. Like you said, we used a lot of guys. Tight ends, all the receivers, Jakeem (Grant), we lined up ‘Juice’ (Jarvis Landry) and Jakeem in the backfield a few times, so we were mixing it up. I thought (Head Coach) Adam (Gase) was dialing it up well tonight.”

(You guys can finish 9-7. Do you talk postseason or how do you deal with that?) – “No. Do we have Buffalo next?”

(Yes.) – “We play Buffalo next. That’s kind of where our mindset is at.”

(It’s been an arduous season for you guys in a lot of ways. When you have a night like this, what’s it like coming off the field, those guys coming in the locker room?) – “Winning is always … That’s what keeps you in this game. That locker room after a win, there’s nothing like it. A plane ride home after a win, it’s hard to beat it. So it gives us a boost. We hit on it in there. We’ve got another game, so tomorrow we’re going to take a look at this and we’re going to keep moving.”

(You’re very even. It’s hard to tell with you sometimes. Are you happy?) – “I think I’m pretty happy. (laughter)”

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