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Brian Flores – September 27, 2019 Download PDF version

Friday, September 27, 2019

Head Coach Brian Flores

(Where are you guys in the search for a right guard in terms of auditioning the possible candidates, and do you like what you see?) – “For this week?”

(Yeah.) – “I like what I see. We’ve got Shaq (Calhoun) – he finished the game last week. (Evan) Boehm, Chris Reed, Jesse (Davis) – we’ve got a list of candidates we could put out there. I like our group. We’ve got some injuries at that position, so we’re working through some things. Guys had a good week at practice, and I think I expect the guys who play – that unit that plays – to play well.”

(Are you comfortable with where G/T Jesse Davis is with the elbow and playing with the brace?) – “Jesse – he wants to play. He’s feeling a lot better. He’s been able to get out there a little bit, so we’ll see how that goes. Again, this is still a day-to-day thing. He’s dealing with the injury, but this is a tough kid who wants to be out there so we’ll see. We may have to work out before the game. We’ll just see. We’ll see how this goes.”

(Is there any consideration to T J’Marcus Webb moving possible to left tackle if G/T Jesse Davis has an injury or is right tackle really his spot right now?) – “We’ve considered all options. We’ve worked guys at all positions. We’ll continue – we’ll always do that. That’s just kind of how we have to really build versatility along the offensive line and really all positions. We worked (J’Marcus) Webb at left (tackle). We’ve worked him at guard. We’ve worked (Michael) Deiter out there obviously. Obviously, Jesse’s worked out there. We’ve worked a host of guys – (Andrew) Donnal. The guys we feel give us the best chance to win on Sunday, that’ll be the group that’s out there.”

(How much has all these injuries impacted that unit’s chemistry and the ability to develop chemistry?) – “I think when you’ve got five guys working together every week, that obviously builds continuity, chemistry and communication. The one good thing I’d say is they’ve all been hearing the same information and verbiage the last four weeks, so from a communication standpoint, that hasn’t been an issue. It’s just more a working in combination or in concert with one or two or three guys that you have to build into that. Going from right to left, left to right, center to guard – those are all different positions. At the end of the day, they’re professionals, and they really work hard at their craft. Hopefully we’ll put a group out there that works well together and communicates and will be productive on Sunday.”

(WR Albert Wilson – what is he going to bring back to this offense or what does he contribute to this offense that you think you’re going to see?) – “Well, he’s obviously (bringing) speed, athleticism, big-play ability, explosiveness, dependability. He brings all those things when he’s healthy. The big thing is getting him back out there, getting him back into a rhythm, back into the flow of things. When he’s out there, obviously he’s a very productive player so I’m looking forward to having him out there. Again, he’s another guy who’s working his way back, and hopefully we see him sooner than later.”

(Have you seen the explosion or the cutting ability since WR Albert Wilson been back?) – “He’s been working. He’s been working extremely hard. Again, you don’t go from zero to 100 or 50 to – he’s working his way back. Is he at optimum level? Really you only see that in the game, so that’s yet to be seen.”

(When I walked in the locker room yesterday, I saw QB Ryan Fitzpatrick sharing some of his long lifetime experiences with QB Josh Rosen – specific to the game plan. Like, “hey, this is what I see on this. This is what I’ve seen on this.” In the long run, do you think Josh will actually benefit more from the understanding of defenses and that sort of stuff from having experienced Ryan or more being a professional and understanding how to lead a team?) – “Hopefully it’s all of those things. That’s what you want out of your veterans on your team – to kind of show the young guys the ways from a preparation standpoint, from a ‘how to be a pro’ standpoint. That’s ‘hey, we’re watching film at this time on Tuesday, we’re doing this on Wednesday after practice, we’re doing this on Thursday after practice. I’ve seen this in games…’ I think that’s what you want out of your veteran leadership and your captains, so to me, that’s to be expected. That’s not a surprise to me at all that ‘Fitz’ (Ryan Fitzpatrick) is that way. We’ve got some of the older guys who are that way as well. That’s what you want for your younger players – to see that leadership, to see that kind of veteran presence, to understand how to be a professional in this league and get better and develop, and that’s how you do it.”

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