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Brian Flores – November 6, 2019 (Conference Call) Download PDF version

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Head Coach Brian Flores Conference Call with Indianapolis Media

(Just to start off, what were your impressions of Colts QB Jacoby Brissett during his stint in New England?) – “I thought he was – he’s a great kid. I loved spending time with him. He’s smart. He’s got great leadership. He’s got a presence about him where guys rallied behind him pretty quickly early in his career. I was very impressed with Jacoby and I’m not surprised at all that he’s playing the way he is.”

(Kind of sticking with the theme with quarterbacks – what stood out about Colts QB Brian Hoyer when he was in New England with you and why do you think he’s had such a successful career as a backup for so long?) – “Hoyer is as smart as they come at the quarterback position. (He) understands defense, has been in a few different systems and understands different ways to protect, to schematically put together different concepts. This guy’s very, very bright. He’s another guy who, he and I would go back and forth, talk about defense, talk about offense, talk about protections, talk about route concepts – again, another impressive guy.”

(When it comes to the Colts offensive line, there’s been a lot of talk about it with C/G Quenton Nelson, C Ryan Kelly and T Anthony Castonzo; but more specifically, what are you seeing from Anthony Castonzo this year and how do you think he’s been throughout his career as a left tackle?) – “He’s a B.C. (Boston College) guy so I’m a big fan. (laughter) We’ll start right there. He’s been a very good player for – I feel like it was yesterday he just came into the league, but he’s been around for a while now. (He’s a) good player, good left tackle, very good in pass protection, hard to get around him, does a good job in the run game as well. He can pull. I want to say he caught a touchdown against – he’s caught a couple touchdowns, too. I like him. He’s got a lot of energy (and) a lot of enthusiasm. As a Boston College Eagle, I’m a fan.”

(You had some nice things to say about CB Kenny Moore II earlier today. What did you see from him during that 2017 offseason that you guys spent together in New England?) – “I was a big fan of him then out of Valdosta (State). Actually our corners coach Josh Boyer spent a lot of time with him, worked him out, really took a liking to him; but Kenny is first and foremost, he’s tough. He’s smart. Football is important to him. (Kenny is) disciplined. He can take coaching. He’ll tackle. There’s a lot to like about him. Again, another guy (I am) not surprised at all that he’s had the success that he’s had, but there’s a humility about him where I know none of this is going to go to his head. You can compliment him. It won’t go to his head. He’ll just keep putting his head down and working hard and trying to make himself a better player. He’s just a good overall kid – well he’s not a kid anymore, he’s a grown man now. I’m just proud to see the way he’s developed and I’m always happy for guys like that to have success wherever it is in the league. I kind of felt like he was going to have success wherever he went. I’m not surprised at all.”

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