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Danny Crossman – October 27, 2020 Download PDF version

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Special Teams Coordinator Danny Crossman

(The last time we talked and met, we asked you about WR Jakeem Grant. I just wanted to re-loop to that now that’s it’s been a couple of weeks since that performance. What do you think a really electric – I mean it was his best returning game of the season. What can that do for him moving forward these last 10 games?) – “I think any time you have success, it builds confidence. As we all know, confidence is a strange thing; but most importantly, confidence comes from production and playing well. Hopefully that gives him, and really the whole group, a little bit more confidence going forward.”

(I was watching the Monday night game last night and it seems that the Rams P Johnny Hekker has a different way of holding the ball. A watermelon, I think that’s what they called it on the telecast. Can you give me some more insight into that? What is it about the specific way you hold it and punt it and the way it bounces that gives an advantage?) – “I think the biggest thing, as you said, is when the ball hits, when you hit that lateral ball, it’s more inclined to bounce laterally as opposed to bouncing forward. Most of the time you see guys hitting the ball end over end or from a spiral, where it’s coming down with the nose first. He’s trying to hit that ball on the belly to get more of a lateral bounce, even if it does hit on one of the tips. Johnny is a heck of a player. He’s been a great player in this league for a long time. He really does a great job.  I think you hit the nail on the head, he really did a great job of controlling field position for them last evening.”

(Do you try to catch that as soon as the punt is coming? How do you defend against a punter who really has a really good knack of flipping the field?) – “I think every one of those kicks is different. When you talk about flipping the field, you’re getting a different type of ball as opposed to what we refer as plus-50 balls. I think anytime you have the ball on the ground, you’re at the mercy. Any time you can field the ball cleanly, it’s going to help you.”

(I wanted to ask about S Kavon Frazier and what he’s meant to the special teams units being a guy that plays on all four of the coverage and kick units?) – “He’s done a really nice job. He was a good pick up for us. He has good experience and has a lot of position flexibility, and has really been a good addition for us. He’s one of those guys that’s really settling in on those four phase core players for us. Those guys need to play well, and we need to keep playing better and better as the season progresses.”

(WR Mack Hollins, can you speak on the attitude he brings to the room, knowing his reps offensively are limited, but he’s playing a pretty big role at that gunner spot.) – “He’s doing a good job really on each of the phases. Another guys that plays on all four (core teams) for us. I think the biggest thing is Mack has a great personality. His upbeat personality really transcends and really brings a lot of guys along, when you look at him in the locker room, in the meeting room, out on the practice field. He’s really got a great demeanor and his approach of how he works, and I think that has a lasting impact on a lot of the younger guys.”

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