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Myles Gaskin – September 23, 2021 Download PDF version

Thursday, September 23, 2021

RB Myles Gaskin

(There hasn’t been a huge volume of carries for the running backs the first two games. Part of that a function of not having a lot of plays, three-and outs and etc. Has there been a renewed sense from Co-Offensive Coordinator/TEs George Godsey and Co-Offensive Coordinator Eric Studesville this week of wanting to get the running game going?) – “I guess. I think we are more focused on whatever the play call is. We just kind of leave that to the coaches. As an offensive unit, I think we are just focused on whatever the play call is and being able to perform to our best abilities. We don’t make those types of decisions.”

(You never want to leave a game scoring zero points. When you looked back at the film, did you feel a little more confident and optimistic given that you were able to advance to Buffalo’s side of the field and you just weren’t able to finish drives?) – “I guess. We’re not into small victories. I’m not really worried about Buffalo; I’m worried about Las Vegas. I guess when you look at it, there were some takeaways but we just didn’t play up to what we wanted to.”

(From the running back’s perspective, is a point of emphasis for you in the Las Vegas game, relative to helping the blocking, the overall offense blocking situation?) – “When we get our opportunities to run the ball, just making the most out of them, making those guys right. Try to focus on making those 10-yard carries maybe 20-yard carries or 30-yard carries. Just kind of move the ball as best as we can. As a running back, as the running back unit, we always just focus on what we can do. If it’s blocking, if it’s running the ball, if it’s catching the ball, just keep on working on those things.”

(Going back to Las Vegas, nice memories after the game last year and how much fun was that fourth quarter from your vantage point?) – “Yeah, it was a lot of fun. But I’m not really focused on that. We have a new team, they have a new team. It’s not the same at all. But yeah, that was a fun game and I’m just excited to get back there.”

(What has QB Jacoby Brissett been like this week in practice knowing fairly early in the week that he would be the starter?) – “He’s been great. Just a leader. Obviously he’s been around the league for a while now. He’s always been a leader, even when Tua (Tagovailoa) was the guy. He was always trying to help him, help other guys talking to receivers and talking to the backs when Tua might be talking to somebody else, and telling everybody how he sees it. Like I said, he’s been around in the league and he’s seen what works. For him to step up into the role that he’s in right now, I don’t think that he’s worried about it at all. He’s been a leader on this team for a while.”

(How much time, prior to this week, did you and QB Jacoby Brissett have to get on the same page and how much time have you spent in that backfield with him under center?) – “Not a lot, I guess. Like I said, he’s been around the league for a long time. It’s not like you’re putting in a young guy, stepping in. He’s made a lot of good decisions and he’s played a lot of good ball. I’m always listening to him. Whatever he says, he’s the quarterback and everybody knows he’s a real smart quarterback.”

(I assume the focus tape-wise has been watching Las Vegas against Pittsburgh and what their defense did. You had such a big game in Week 16, do you go back this week and look at that tape at all even though there have been personnel changes on the Raiders defense?) – “No. New DC (defensive coordinator). New team. A few new pieces, not a totally new team. Just different. It’s not going to be the same type of game, it’s not going to be played the same, they’re not going to have the same calls, we’re not going to have the same calls, we’ve got new OCs (offensive coordinators).”

(What sticks out from the new Raiders defense?) – “Those guys just fly around to the ball. They play hard. I don’t know much about defense but when I did play defense in high school, I feel like that’s the biggest thing is just fly around to the ball, run to the ball. You hear it from our defensive coaches so I think that’s No. 1 and they always do that. That’s just kind of high alert, like these are guys want to play ball.”

(What position did you play in high school?) – “I played corner and safety. I was never that good (laughter).”

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