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Jay Cutler – November 29, 2017 Download PDF version

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

QB Jay Cutler

(How are you feeling?) – “I feel good. Thank you.”

(What do you recall about what happened on the play where you were injured?) – “I’m not going to go back and rehash some of that stuff. We’re on to Denver this week.”

(You guys are on a five-game losing streak. Would it be appropriate to say you’re excited to come back to the field or is it just your job to come back?) – “(laugher) Both. I’m excited. These guys, you always feel bad when you get hurt and you can’t go out there and help your team, so I’m excited to get back out there.”

(What’s your take about where things stand and what needs to happen from here?) – “I’m not really concerned with it. I think everyone’s just focused on this game, trying to win one game, focusing on today’s practice and then going forward just doing everything possible to make sure we’re ready for Sunday.”

(What have you noticed about how Head Coach Adam Gase is handling adversity?) – “He doesn’t change much. Whether we’re winning or losing, I think he stands pretty firm in his message, delivers what we need to know, what we need each and every week and I think he does a great job with the team.”

(I know it was a long time ago, but how do you look back on your three seasons in Denver?) – “I don’t right now.”

(You’ve been injured twice this season. Do you still have the same amount of faith in your pass protection as you did in training camp when you first got here?) – “We’ve got a little bit of different guys in there, but that’s not to say they’re not doing a good job. They’re going to fight out there. Obviously, a pretty big task this week with that front four. (Broncos OLB) Von Miller’s one of the elite guys in the NFL, so we’re going to have to be aware of where he’s at.”

(Do you get gun shy at all or happy feet, so to speak, when you’re back there?) – “I don’t think so. Sounds like a loaded question. (laughter)”

(No, I just wasn’t sure if that was your honest answer.) – “I was very honest with you.”

(What’s your take on the Denver defense? They’ve given up a lot of points, but obviously they create a lot of turnovers.) – “Yes, I think they’re talented. They’re one of the defenses you look back at in the last three, four years and they’re very stout. They show you a lot of different stuff. Obviously, Von (Miller) and their other edge rusher ‘Shaq’ (Shaquil Barrett) and Shane (Ray), they can get after the passer. They’re not afraid to play man. They’ll be down a guy with (Aqib) Talib obviously out; but those are the guys you kind of look to. They can play man, they can zone you out, show you a lot of different looks.”

(You guys don’t have a whole lot of depth at the running back position right now. Does that stress the rest of the offense and what do you do to make up for that?) – “We keep going. We’ve still go (Kenyan) Drake. I don’t know what we’re going to do, bring somebody up or bring somebody in; but they’ll just have to catch up. We’ve had injuries throughout the year – everyone has – and it it’s just next man up.”

(Obviously things haven’t fallen the way you guys were hoping this year. What would be the biggest reason? Injuries, things not in your control, just not playing well?) – “Not something worth thinking about at this point. We’re just trying to stay focused for this game.”

(Are the ribs still healing or healed?) – “I don’t know how long its been. They said four weeks, so wherever we’re at with that. Those aren’t a problem for me.”

(When a defensive coordinator, or in this case the head coach, knows Head Coach Adam Gase’s system, are there some things that you’ll have to change in terms of play call language or changing up some plays?) – “I think that’s a good question. We huddle more so now than we are on the ball. Code words have changed, I think, throughout the years. We know their head coach and their defense as well too, so it’s going to be a little bit of give and take. We know what they’re doing, they know what we’re doing, so I’m sure both sides will be mixing it up a little bit.”

(You’ve talked about WR DeVante Parker’s talent, skill, ability, speed, leaping, long arms, great hips, all of that good stuff. What would you like him to be able to do better for years to come?) – “He’s just got to take that next step as an elite receiver. Like you said, we all know what he’s capable of. He knows what he’s capable of. I think he’s still battling back from that ankle (injury) and getting all of his confidence back and trusting it, which is a big part of his game – to jump and cut and make all of the movements that he needs to. Just making that next step and knowing that these one-on-one balls are coming his way and he’s got to make the play more times than not. He’s aware of that. We’ve talked to him. He’s an awesome kid. He’s giving everything he’s got and he’s going to get there.”

(If RB Kenyan Drake is the primary ball carrier, what more does this offense need more out of him?) – “You can talk to (Head Coach) Adam (Gase) about that. I think him and ‘26’ (Damien Williams), both of those guys, are giving us everything they’ve got. We’ve got to do a good job of finding ways to get them the ball and up front giving them holes to run through.”

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