Jesse Davis – July 30, 2019
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Tuesday, July 30, 2019
G/T Jesse Davis
(A little bit of a shakeup in the coaching staff yesterday and today. How did you hear about it and what was your reaction?) – “I heard about it just like everybody else. It came across the clicker and stuff happens. You just take it with stride. You don’t worry about it; you just move on. Pat Flaherty is a hell of a guy. I wish him nothing but the best.”
(Were you surprised about the move, just four practices into camp?) – “I think everybody was. It’s just a part of the business. If they don’t get along or if stuff doesn’t happen right, there are changes and that’s about it.”
(What’s the biggest change in voice and personality between Pat Flaherty and Offensive Line Coach Dave DeGuglielmo?) – “I don’t know. They’re all about the same. Like I’ve said previously, everybody is kind of cut from the same cloth. There is not much different in that. It’s just ‘Guge’ (Dave DeGuglielmo) is ‘Guge’ and ‘Flats’ (Pat Flaherty) is ‘Flats.’”
(Today, did Offensive Line Coach Dave DeGuglielmo put any different imprint on how he’s going to run the line?) – “It’s too early to tell. We met for probably about two or three hours. There wasn’t much to it. It’s just ‘Here is what we’re installing, now let’s get out there and get it done.’”
(How much does it help that you guys have some familiarity with Offensive Line Coach Dave DeGuglielmo?) – “I think only a couple of us do. I think only me, (Laremy) Tunsil and (Zach) Sterup. I can’t think of anyone else that does; but it does help. We’ve known him from the short time he was here in 2017. Going forward, everybody is kind of new to us anyways as a group.”
(How surprising was the news today?) – “It was probably the same reaction as everybody else had. It was like ‘Oh wow, that’s interesting. I guess we’re moving forward with ‘Guge.’ There are no hard feelings anywhere, but we’ve got a job to do. Let’s get it done.”
(Has Offensive Line Coach Dave DeGuglielmo told you that he likes you at tackle? Obviously we saw you back there today.) – “No. There was no conversation. It was just on the script on the board and I think that’s how we shake it up a little bit.”
(What message do you think this sends to players, team, coaches, that a coach gets fired one week after training camp?) – “Everything is kind of par for course as it goes right now. I’ve been here for three years and we’ve had like five different guys. I don’t know what message it sends. People have their own idea of who we are, but we know who we are. It’s nothing that everyone else is saying.”
(Who are you guys?) – “We’re tough guys and we’re going to get stuff done. We’re going to protect ‘Fitz’ (Ryan Fitzpatrick) and (Josh) Rosen. We’re not going to take any crap. We have a job to do, let’s get it done and keep guys clean and put points up.”
(You’ve bounced everywhere on the offensive line and you hear guys getting cut all the time. When it happens to a coach, is it more or less the same feeling?) – “It’s different. It’s kind of a different neighborhood. It sucks. It’s always not fun when someone gets canned but it’s the way she goes and you just move forward with it.”
(What was your reaction when you saw the script today with you at right tackle?) – “I was just like, ‘Okay.’ I knew it was going to happen at some point. I wasn’t scared of it or anything. I was just like ‘Okay, let’s get it done. Let’s see what we’ve got.”
(You were anticipating returning to right tackle at some point during camp?) – “I figured I’d get a couple of reps there at least. Everybody is shaking the line up a little bit.”
(Did Pat Flaherty reach out to you guys since the move was made?) – “That’s between us.”
(I wouldn’t expect you to divulge what was said, but did Head Coach Brian Flores give an explanation to why the move was made?) – “That’s just between them two. Whatever they have going on, whatever was said, it was between them. It doesn’t concern anybody else outside of the building.”
(What’s the biggest difference today, in terms of teaching, loudness? Was there any tangible difference?) – “Yeah, I mean he’s (DeGuglielmo) a little bit more fired up. Obviously he’s got to leave his mark on us moving forward. This camp is not supposed to be easy or not hurt people’s feelings. If you can’t take the coaching, you’re not going to really make it in the NFL. I mean, yeah, a couple of drills were a little different. It’s a little different coaching style but it’s the same offense.”
(Do you feel like you’re coming into your own right now with whereever they stick you? Is that pretty much the feeling with you?) – “Yeah, I mean whatever is best for the team. I’m not going to sit there and argue with them and be like, ‘I don’t want to play this.’ Wherever there’s a spot for me, no ifs, ands or buts, I’ll do it.”
(How would you describe QB Ryan Fitzpatrick’s leadership in the huddle, outside, in the meeting rooms and everything?) – “He’s definitely more of a laid back guy – not in the sense of ‘Alright, let’s go,’ but more like ‘let’s get it done.’ There are times to joke around and when there are times to put the throttle down, we are going to do it. Ryan shows great leadership skills. He’s been in the league for 20 years or whatever. He’s a great guy.”
(Is that veteran presence pretty evident as soon as he steps on the field? Just the way he carries himself?) – “Yeah, I think so. When guys look at him, I don’t think guys see just some guy that is trying to compete. They see a guy out here making everybody else better and that’s awesome.”
(DT Adolphus Washington, have you noticed anything about him as far as hands, feet, athleticism, physical or anything?) – “Yeah. He’s got good hips, he’s got good hands, especially good feet, and a good get off. I think he’s going to be a really good player for us in terms of making this roster. I really haven’t gone against him too much. I played against him in Buffalo but I think he’s a good player.”
(Have you gone against DT Christian Wilkins much? What’s your observation on him?) – “He’s leaning his role, learning how to play the speed of football here. I think he’s been good. He’s giving me a tough time. (He’s a) strong guy, big guy, hard to move. (He’s) a good competitor too.”
(In your words, it’s not often that a coach gets fired after four days. But in your words, what do you think went wrong over those first four days?) – “I don’t know. There wasn’t any signs to us. Whatever happened, like I said, that is between them. Between us in the room, that stays in the room. Moving forward, we can’t sit there and dwell on what happened. We just move forward in stride. That’s kind of how this business works. If it happens, it happens.”
