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Adam Gase – December 9, 2017 Download PDF version

Saturday, December 9, 2017

Head Coach Adam Gase

(With CB Alterraun Verner, how do you envision using him in terms of boundary, nickel or is it just is he the third guy and CB Bobby McCain play on the outside? What do you…?) – “Yes, I mean I’d rather not give away exactly what we’re doing but the thing by having both Bobby and him is we have flexibility. Both of those guys can play outside and both those guys can play inside. It’s just really going to see how things are going on Monday night and we’ve got some flexibility there.”

(Where are you with the young guys? The CB Torry McTyer’s in terms of …?) – “They’re practicing well. I mean we’ve really kind of enjoyed working with those guys and bringing them along and getting them opportunities to compete. Really, it’s going to be about opportunity. When their number is called, they just keep getting ready and when they’ve got to get thrown out there, they’ll compete.”

(What kind of practice week did WR DeVante Parker have? There’s a lot of talk that he’s not producing as well as expected perhaps?) – “I thought he had a good week. It’s really just kind of transferring it over to game day. We’ve had a couple of good games since that injury. He had a couple of weeks where I’m sure he wished he had some plays back. I know there’s a few weeks where I wish I would have went to him a few more times and called maybe his number a couple of more times to get him going early in the game. Sometimes you try to do that and it doesn’t work out. I always feel like any time you try to force a ball to a guy, it never really works out the way you want it to. We’re just going to try to keep as many guys involved in the game as possible and make it hard for those guys to figure out who we’re going to every play and really that’s what we try to do every week.”

(How much has this become a confidence issue at this point for WR DeVante Parker?) – “I think if he makes a couple of plays, he’s going to be right back in the flow of things. We’ve had some good moments and a couple of times we wish we’d have a different outcome on a certain play; but this league is funny. Things can change really quick.”

(Do you need to have a conversation with CB Bobby McCain about being prepared for them to try to get under your skin and keeping your cool?) – “I’m pretty sure that conversation probably had a lot more people than just me. I’m not really worried about Bobby. That was a rare occasion there. I’ve seen him really fired up; but I’ve never seen him like that, though. It’s just one of those things. It’s a new game. We’ve just got to stay focused on what we’re trying to do.”

(With G/T Jermon Bushrod, is it something that he can play again this year?) – “Yes. We’re in a better stage than what we were a couple of weeks ago. We’ve just got to keep bringing him along and see where he goes from there.”

(What’s the balancing act between maybe poaching somebody else’s practice squad or playing your guys?) – “The personnel guys are always looking for things like that. If they felt like that there was somebody that would add value to our roster, then they’d go that direction; but I’m really focused on doing what my job is right now. Those guys are doing what they need to do.”

(The confidence level with RB Senorise Perry from scrimmage right now?) – “I have a lot of faith in him, I’ve been with him long enough. I know what he can do. I know how he works, how fast he bounces back from any kind of injury is really something that should tell you everything you need to know about the guy. He plays through pain, does everything he can to help us, whether it be on special teams or in the backfield. If he ever gets opportunities during the game, I know it’s not going to be easy to bring him down, because he’s going to run every play like it’s his last one. He’s going to give you everything he has.”

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