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Malcolm Brown – October 4, 2021 Download PDF version

Monday, October 4, 2021

RB Malcolm Brown

(Not to start on a negative note, but this team right now is 28th in rushing yards per game. What needs to change in order for you guys to start making plays?) – “I think it’s a collective (thing). We just need to do a lot of things better. Meeting better, preparing better, practicing better. Anything you can think of, we just need to do it better. I think it’s no secret that we need to get better at a lot of things. We just have to own that and keep it moving forward.”

(I saw a stat this morning that said you were facing eight-man boxes on 52 percent of your snaps. I’m just curious, when you watch film or in the middle of the game, is that something that you notice and if so, do you feel that that’s an opportunity for the offense to take advantage of that and hit some play-action against defenses?) – “Oh yeah, sure. I believe what you are saying is pretty true, but at the same time we still have to establish that run game and make sure that we are doing that, practicing that. Whatever adjustments we need to make, I think in this league, you have to be able to establish a little bit of a run game. We have some great players on the outside, tight ends and receivers, that can make some really good plays. If we have teams respecting our run game and being able to open up things for them, you’ve still got to run the ball and make those types of plays. I think you’ve got to have teams respecting you in the run game and try to be as successful with that as possible.”

(I noticed that you started a couple of games here, what does that mean to you that the staff has, I know that more than one guy gets to play, but what does that mean to you to be selected as the starter at this time?) – “Personally, it’s definitely special to me. Being in this league for so long, definitely not really being able to get that. I think I had two maybe two starts or so throughout my entire career. If I’m being honest, they weren’t really meaningful before this year. Personally, it’s something definitely special. I’ve been working for a long time and for these coaches to be able to trust me like that and put me in right then and there is definitely an honor. Starting doesn’t really match to taking a loss or anything like that. I think I’m more so worried about being able to contribute to this offense and contribute to this team to be able to put some W’s on the board.”

(When you think about what Co-Offensive Coordinator/TEs George Godsey, Co-Offensive Coordinator/RBs Eric Studesville and Head Coach Brian Flores would like to see accomplished on offense, what is your opinion of the identity they would all like to see developed on offense?) – “I think we just want a tough, physical team. That’s everybody. To be able to start fast, be physical, establish the run game, be able to use our weapons that we do have. Like I said earlier, we have a lot of great guys on the edges as far as tight ends and receivers to be able to establish something very early, establish a presence very early. That’s really it. To be physical, play fast, knowing our assignments, smart players as well, being able to make adjustments on the fly as well and just being able to execute at a high level at all times consistently. Consistent is the biggest word in that, just being able to do all those things that I just named but being able to do it on a consistent basis.”

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