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Cameron Wake – September 14, 2018 Download PDF version

Friday, September 14, 2018

DE Cameron Wake

(What is it that we didn’t see that led to not having a sack in the first game?) – “I think they got the ball out of his hands quick. Other than that, I don’t think there was much else. You got me wracking my brain, that seems like ancient history now. I’ve kind of moved on.”

(What have you seen from the Jets offense so far?) – “They had a lot of success against Detroit obviously. They ran the ball for 160-something. So obviously, we have to get out there and put an emphasis on stopping the run. That will obviously help getting off the field, third-and-long, getting after the quarterback and all of those things. I don’t think that’s a secret, that they probably want to run the ball and we want to stop the run. I think that’s probably one of the top priorities.”

(What did you see from Jets RB Isaiah Crowell. It looks like he’s pretty excited with his opportunity there?) – “Yes, why not? It seems like a great opportunity.”

(It seems like Jets RB Isaiah Crowell was running really hard and he had that one long run too. Is that something that probably opened up for him?) – “That would be a great question for him. To be honest, because of that situation, there’s a lot of new for them. We don’t have a long history of tendencies of what’s going to happen and who’s going to play, do what and whatnot. At the end of the day, we’re focusing on what we’re going to do. I’m not too concerned about him specifically or anybody else (because) it’s all about making sure we’re going to do the things we’re supposed to do, be where we’re supposed to be, play your keys, read your keys and put the ball on the ground. It’s pretty simple but not easy. We’ve got to go out there and execute.”

(What did you think about Jets QB Sam Darnold?) – “Again, I think he did well (for) the first game out. But again, if they can run the ball, that can open up a lot of different things that control the game. That’s going to make it an easier day for any quarterback, I don’t care who you are – a rookie or a Hall of Famer. Again, (we have to) make sure we do what we’re supposed to do and then it won’t matter who’s playing running back, quarterback, offensive coordinator and so on down the line.”

(I know you don’t want to look past this game, but you might face Jets QB Sam Darnold twice this year, Bills QB Josh Allen is another rookie you could face twice this year, Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky is in his second year. You’re going to face a lot of quarterbacks that might not have a lot of NFL experience. What’s the challenge and I guess the advantage for experienced players on defense, like you guys have?) – “Well, it’s the NFL. Kind of like you said, I don’t really look forward. I don’t even know who we’re playing next week, so you just said a whole bunch of people I don’t have any focus on. It’s all about this week and this is the NFL. There are no bad players in this league. Everybody’s the top of the top – quarterback, running back, offensive line, it doesn’t matter. Again, every week, you have to do your job to the best of your ability play in and play out. Defense is different than offense where you can probably have a bad quarter and go out there and have a good quarter, and you score two touchdowns or three touchdowns and everybody’s patting you on the back – 21 points, blah, blah, blah. Defense is completely opposite. You can’t have a bad quarter or a bad series because it leads to points on the board. Three touchdowns is probably a bad deal for the defense. It’s probably great for the offense. Again, I don’t necessarily focus on the player. I focus on us, doing what we’re supposed to do, being where we’re supposed to be, where the games are lost or won. We have to do what we can to make all the chips in our favor and make sure we win.”

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