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Danny Crossman – August 23, 2021 Download PDF version

Monday, August 23, 2021

Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Danny Crossman

(This week especially, when guys can kind of prove their worth in the special teams room and how that can kind of help them earn their roles elsewhere on the field – how much does that kind of emphasize throughout the course the whole offseason but really this week in general?) – “I think the emphasis on this week is it’s the last opportunity. So the guys that have been here and kind of been through week one and been through week two, the advantage of those two weeks were obviously practice against the same opponent you played during the week so you got a lot more looks. So this week, without having those looks during the week, it really will strictly come down to the game.”

(This week when we were talking to WR Mack Hollins, he was asked “What do you tell other guys that are trying to earn their role about Coach Crossman?” And he said you have to be prepared because there’s nothing that makes you more mad than guys coming out on the field and being unprepared. What does that mean in your eyes to be prepared?) – “I think it goes in with the whole philosophy that ‘Flo’ (Brian Flores) established – the things that really take no talent. If you don’t know what your alignment is, what your assignment is, what technique you’re going to use based on who your opponent is; and then knowing who your opponent is – what kind of player is he? Is he a big player? Is he an athletic player? If you don’t know that stuff before the play ever starts, you’re not going to be successful. So that’s the stuff we try and emphasize; but that’s the whole organization, not just myself.”

(And then just having the opportunity to see the punt returners throughout the course of the preseason – what are your impressions? I guess really we know what WR Jakeem Grant is, but really WR Jaylen Waddle and his ability to contribute in that aspect, too?) – “We saw some of the traits that we saw on film when we were evaluating him coming out of Alabama and I think some of those same traits he’s shown both on the practice field and in his limited opportunities in Chicago; but we feel we have a fairly good number of guys that have the ability to go back there if we need them, which is critical. You never have enough guys who you like to return the football.”

(Is there a part of this time – this last week of preseason – it kind of feels like football is just happening that you most look forward to? Is there something about this week or something that excites you that is different than other weeks?) – “No. Any time you get to compete, I’m excited. It’s another week to compete. We’ve got another opponent coming. Obviously we’re going there, but another jersey across the way so I’m excited.”

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