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Nik Needham – October 9, 2020 Download PDF version

Friday, October 9, 2020

CB Nik Needham

(There have been two games where you played on defense and two games where you haven’t played on defense. What do you think is contributing to that? Is that game plan or do you think it’s your practice performance? What’s going on there?) – “To me, I think it’s game plan specific. I just come in every week and try to do what the coaches ask me to do, and if they don’t need me out there, that’s fine. I’m going to sit and support my teammates and just play my role.”

(What does the secondary have to do right now? You’re giving up opposing quarterback ratings of like 108. What does the unit have to do to tighten up?) – “We all have to be on the same page and execute. That’s what it comes down to. There has been some lack of communication out there. We’ve been working hard at that week in and week out. I think if we come out, communicate well and execute, we’ll be fine.”

(You were primarily on the boundary last year and adjusting to the slot this year. Have you split time in practice between both this week, or has it still been primarily in the slot?) – “I’ve been getting a little corner reps as well; but I’m just moving wherever they need me. I’m always ready. I’ve just been trying to stick to that.”

(San Francisco has a bunch of strong yards after catch guys. WR Brandon Aiyuk had that crazy play against Philly. How do you go about defending receivers like that?) – “Just swarming to the ball, that’s the key thing. Even if one guy missed, if we have 11 hats to the ball, that really won’t matter at all. Just finishing our tackling and coming with violent effort, that’s really what matters and how you contain a YAC-type of receiver.”

(I wanted to ask you about the return of CB Bryon Jones. There is an expectation that he’s going to play this week. What do you think he can do to help the secondary?) – “Like you said, he’s a veteran. He has great experience. He knows exactly what receivers are trying to do. He’s a very smart guy. He’s deep in the play book and I think he’s ready, physically ready, and he communicates well as well.”

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