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Michael Deiter – December 23, 2021 Download PDF version

Thursday, December 23, 2021

C/G Michael Deiter

(I know everything is looking ahead to the next game, but is there some pride – even while looking ahead to the next game – some pride in how the line has performed the last couple of weeks which has been good?) – “Like you said, definitely we’re just focused on this week and the next day, the next game. But definitely some pride. There’s been some growth, but there’s still way too much that we need to be better with. So you can’t sit here and say, ‘oh, we’re doing a lot of good things.’ There’s still too many things that aren’t good, that aren’t perfect. There’s a lot to work towards and every day that’s what we’re working for, but it’s been good to have some growth and we just need to keep building on it.”

(Obviously I’m going to give you all or most of the credit for the performance against the Jets since you were the man making the calls, but what was different about the running game last week? Like what was working that you feel like you guys can replicate?) – “We were doing a good job with double teams. The biggest thing is we were good on our assignment most of the time, which is huge. It was all communicated. Guys knew where they were going most of the time so it starts there – getting lined up, getting communicated. That way you can cut it loose and play with confidence, knowing where you’re going and how you’re going to get there. And also the backs were running really well and they’re always going to run well. We just need to – we saw that if we give them good double teams, good A/B gaps, they’re going to make the right cut, they’ll get north and south and we’ll have good running game. We just need to make sure that we’re solid with communication, technique, where we’re going and getting there with confidence and speed and the backs are going to hit the holes the way they did.”

(Another common theme that I heard last week from most of the offensive linemen was that RB Duke Johnson is a good downhill runner. When you guys label a back a “downhill runner,” what does it mean? What are we looking for?) – “Just quick decisions. Obviously the quickest way to get to the end zone is in a straight line, so sometimes you just need to put your foot in the ground and get north and find yards wherever they’re at. But obviously every back is good at knowing when to do that and when to make the big cut and make a few guys miss and make a big run and there’s also times where it’s you get your five, six yards and you stuff it in there and you help the offense both ways.”

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