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Ja’Wuan James – October 8, 2018 Download PDF version

Monday, October 8, 2018

T Ja’Wuan James

(The way that the last two games unfolded, they were completely different ways that the team lost. Do some losses hurt more than others?) – “I feel like every loss in the category hurts. The last one did, for sure, because of how the game went. We were in control of the game and then a lot happened, especially on our side of the ball that caused that. So that one definitely hurt.”

(Can you feel momentum shift?) – “You can. You can in a game like that, and we did with those turnovers; but we’ve got to do a better job of owning that and coming and responding, too. I still feel like we had some time towards the end of the game to maybe make something happen.”

(A lot was invested into the offensive line, and now three possibly starting offensive linemen could be lost. How about the injuries that are plaguing your unit?) – “I know they don’t want us to talk about injuries much. They tell us to refer that to Coach (Gase). But the mentality he’s had the last three years he’s been here is the next man up, and I feel like that’s on us and the guys that are in there to pick it up even more with those guys out. We’ve got to put the onus on us as a group and whoever is going to be in there.”

(If T Laremy Tunsil can’t go on Sunday, would you be comfortable playing left tackle? Is that out of the question?) – “I’m going to do whatever they say. The injury part is up to Coach Gase and what they want to do. My job is to do what they tell me.”

(How much time, if any, have you spent practicing at left tackle?) – “None at all. None at all since my rookie year.”

(How different is it, right tackle to left tackle?) – “It’s very different. I give credit to those swing guys to be able to come in and out and go do that because it’s tough. You’re switching not only everything mentally, but your stagger and your balance and all that, so it’s pretty tough.”

(How big of a challenge is that Bears pass rush?) – “We haven’t seen the film yet because we’ve been dissecting this last film, but just watching them on TV these past couple of weeks, they’ve got great guys on their d-line and a great defense overall. We’ve got to do a good job of preparing this week.”

(What was the message today from the coaches?) – “Shoot, mostly for us, it’s the turnovers. Those were things we could have controlled. We feel like the defense did a heck of a job during the game and it’s really on us. We’ve got to get back to all three phases doing a great job for each other.”

(What’s the mood of the team right now?) – “It’s definitely not the same as when we were 3-0, but at the same time, I don’t see any guys wavering. I don’t see any guys … I’ve seen guys (on other teams) on offense, defense start being separated a little bit, but everybody (here) is together. Everybody is focused on one thing and it’s the next week. That’s why we’ve got 16 games to make up for the last (two).”

(Does getting separated mean jawing at each other?) – “Yeah, a little bit. A little bit. You hear a little here and there; but we don’t hear that this year at all. Everybody is just solid together. I feel like that’s the make-up of every guy in this room. We’ve been together for a while, the guys that have been here, so I think that helps a lot too.”

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