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Brian Flores – September 25, 2019 (Conference Call) Download PDF version

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Head Coach Brian Flores Conference Call with Los Angeles Media

(What did you make of QB Josh Rosen’s first start and just his overall development as a quarterback?) – “He got off to a good start in the game last week. He managed the game. He got us in and out of the huddle. He got us in the correct plays, made some throws early. I’d like to see him get out of bounds a little bit sooner, but this is a tough kid. He wants to make plays, and I thought he got off to a good start.”

(Is there anything that you can glean from obviously calling the defense last postseason against the Chargers? It’s pretty similar personnel here still. Is there anything you can glean from that defensive game plan against this guys?) – “More than anything, I just have familiarity with the roster starting with Philip (Rivers). This guy is a very cerebral quarterback. He gets these guys out of bad plays, into good plays – run, pass, play-action, down the field, short. (Austin) Ekeler I think is playing really well. Keenan Allen is playing really well. I hear Melvin Gordon might be out there, so they’ve got plenty of weapons; but there is some familiarity. But that familiarity is that this this is a tough offense to go against.”

(Speaking about the running backs, how have you seen the offense for the Chargers change a little bit with RB Austin Ekeler and RB Justin Jackson taking the line share of carries?) – “Well, Justin Jackson I’d say is explosive. I think he’s averaging seven yards a carry. This guy’s a good back. Ekeler is a good back, a good receiver. It’s almost like you’re playing another receiver out there when he’s split out, so you’ve got to be conscious of him. He does a good job on screens. They do a lot with their running backs. They play them as receivers, they play them as backs, those two are in there together sometimes, so they pose a lot of issues. (They are) good in both the run and pass game, so that along with the quarterback getting them in and out of plays – getting them into the best play, I should say – makes it tough.”

(Tell me a little bit about WR Preston Williams and his evolution as a player from going undrafted to being a guy at the wide receiver position that is getting a lot of receptions.) – “Preston came in as an undrafted player. He has size, has speed, has athletic ability. He’s really worked hard since he got here. Football is really important to him. He works at his fundamentals and his technique on a daily basis. We see improvement from him every week. That’s really what we want out of all our players, especially our young guys. It’s important that we develop them. He’s done a good job so far, but like I always say to these guys – I’m sure Coach Lynn (Chargers Head Coach Anthony Lynn) is saying the same thing – it’s about consistency and doing it play after play after play, day after day after day. That’s what makes a good player.”

(Obviously defensively, the team hasn’t probably done as well as you would have hoped, but guys like LB Jerome Baker and LB Raekwon McMillan – has there been some silver lining with some of your younger players on defense that you’ve seen so far this year?) – “Yeah, I think we see flashes from a lot of players: (Jerome) Baker, (Davon) Godchaux, Raekwon (McMillan), Xavien (Howard), Bobby McCain. I think we’ve played well in spurts but like I just said, it’s about being consistent and playing not for a quarter, not for a half, not for three quarters, but doing it for over 60 minutes over the course of a 60-minute game. I think every coach is – we’re all trying to attain that level of consistency over the course of the entire ballgame. We’re working towards that and these guys – they’ve put in a lot of effort and hopefully we can turn things around.”

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