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Bobby McCain – August 12, 2018 Download PDF version

Sunday, August 12, 2018

CB Bobby McCain

(There’s a lot of guys in the defensive backfield with position flexibility. Does that kind of help?) – “Very much. We have guys that can play a lot of spots – myself included, Minkah (Fitzpatrick), Reshad (Jones), T.J. (McDonald), Xavien (Howard). Everybody can play everywhere and that’s what they … They want us to learn everything at the end of the day. I’m cool with that. I can play all three spots – safety, nickel, corner. Wherever I need to plug and play, I can do it.”

(We saw a few changes to the defense out there today with the first team. Is that exciting for you guys? Can you talk about what it feels like to have those reps?) – “Yes, definitely. We’re just shuffling the reps up because, at the end of the day, everybody is going to be needed during the season, regardless if it’s at corner or regardless of if it’s at safety. I might have to be the holder in the middle of the season. You never know. (laughter) Just being able to do everything is good for you and it will keep you around.”

(What kind of feedback did the defense get from the first preseason game?) – “We’ve got things to clean up. We can be better. We did some really good thing and we did some things not so good. It’s the first preseason game. It’s expected. Now we have a starting point to know where we’re starting and where we have to get and keep climbing every day. Each and every day (we have to) come out and work and do our job and it will fall into place for us.”

(When you’re at outside corner, what’s something that you have to keep in mind as a point of emphasis or a key that’s a little different than inside?) – “It’s football. I’d like to think I know the game a little bit. Just being consistent with what we’re doing. I always preach, consistency is key and consistency will keep you around. You being consistent in breaking balls up, doing the right things and playing the right calls, at the end of the day, like I said, the ball will fall into your lap.”

(When you’re on the boundary, you can use the sideline as a defender. When you’re in the middle, you’ve got to navigate a lot of traffic. Tell me the intricacies of each positon.) – “The outside is a lot more running. (laughter) You do a lot more running but inside you have to be more of a navigator, more of a facilitator. I guess you can say an extra coach on the field, getting the guys in the right positions and making calls. Outside, you just have to line up and play football. There are going to be some dogs out there, and there are going to be some dogs inside at the end of the day. Like I said, being flexible and just getting the job done. That’s what I pride myself on. If I’m going to get the job done, I’m going to get it done.”

(What do you know about CB Bashaud Breeland? I guess he’s coming in for a visit. What do you know about him?) – “I know he’s a good player. He was pretty good with the Redskins. I’ve watched him over a couple of years. I know he’s made some plays. At the end of the day, I can only focus on myself; but I know he’s a good player. I don’t know. I don’t know him well enough to say I know him.”

(What needs to get cleaned up? I know you guys didn’t play a lot, the starters and stuff; but the numbers that Tampa Bay put up in that scrimmage aren’t acceptable, right?) – “Yes, 100 percent. At the end of the day, even old guys, young guys, no matter who’s in the game – first quarter, fourth quarter – we can’t lose the game like that at the end of the game and we can’t start off the game like that, the way we started. Like I said, we’ve got things to clean up and there’s things that … With the energy and the attitude, just bringing it to the defense. We are going to have it this next week.”     

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