HEAD COACH BRIAN DABOLL
Postgame Press Conference
Thursday, August 11, 2022
BD: It was aggressive. The guys performed aggressive. I believed the group on the sideline was good. Didn’t have any wasted timeouts on substitution errors or getting calls in late. Lost a timeout there on the problem, in order that was my first one, and I misplaced that one. But some good, some unhealthy. An enormous week for us this week arising. I preferred how they competed. I preferred how bodily they performed. Certainly there’s a variety of areas to scrub up, and that is what we’ll attempt to do after we watch the tape. As far as accidents, solely two that I received in Lemieux proper now and Jamil. Then I’ll get up to date right here on the practice trip residence.
Q: Lemieux was in a strolling boot afterwards. Is that long-term regarding?
BD: I’m going to satisfy with Ronny and people guys on the best way again. Hope not.
Q: Brian, what did you consider how Daniel and the primary crew – you had him in for 2 sequence. How do you suppose they did?
BD: Yeah, there was some good and a few issues we might have again. What was he? 6 of 10. We threw a few vertical performs there. They had a few free runners relative to the safety, however I believed he operated the offense nicely. He allow them to down on the primary drive. We stalled there within the Red Zone. Good first begin, however actually issues to scrub up.
Q: He went again in for the second sequence. What made you resolve to offer him that quite than simply pulling after the one?
BD: I used to be going to play him the primary quarter. That was the plan. I type of keep true to plan, after which we performed with Tyrod the second quarter, and Davis the final two. So, by way of the play time, most of it caught true to what we talked about earlier than the sport. There had been issues we needed to alter right here or there based mostly on a man popping out, however I believed the coaches did a extremely good job. They had been organized with that and simply carry on grinding away.
Q: Brian, Aaron Robinson had a fairly eventful night time. Made some good performs, and even on the one the place he made the nice play, he had the taunting penalty. What did you make of the type of uneven night time that he had for a younger man?
BD: I believed he competed nicely. You are taking part in nook. You are taking part in a variety of man-to-man. In the preseason will get a superb analysis, and I believed he competed. We’ll be taught from that penalty that we had down there, however I believed he competed.
Q: Do you anticipate groups to assault him a bit bit greater than possibly Adoree’ on the opposite facet? He might be a bit extra of a confirmed commodity.
BD: I do not know. Every crew has their very own philosophy offensively. I do not wish to communicate for different groups. I believe we to need to be able to defend all areas of the sector on protection, perimeter, inside, and the working sport. That’s why we play protection. I imply, I do not wish to communicate for another groups.
Q: You talked about that you just thought the operation was good. How about your operation so far as simply understanding the place to go and what to do and protecting your obligations?
BD: Yeah. I misplaced the problem. I used to be upset about that. That was my first one. I simply thought the coaches did a superb job of their respect. I believe Wink had his employees actually organized. Kafka did a extremely good job. I believe he communicated nicely all through the sport. Again, we’re not making a ton of changes right here. I used to be happy with that. Again, happy with the substitutions. It’s our first step. I’m happy with the best way they competed, however we’ll return and watch the tape and be taught from it and attempt to get higher.
Q: We speak so much about Mike Kafka calling the performs. Was it unusual so that you can not name the performs after so a few years of doing it?
BD: Yeah. Yeah. I let you know when it was unusual was earlier than the sport and the night time earlier than. You’re going via so many issues in your head and desirous about conditions. Whether it is the preseason, common season, or the playoff sport, no matter it could be. You know, it is a powerful job to name performs, and it’s important to actually put a variety of effort and time and vitality into it, and Mike has carried out a superb job with it. Again, it is his first sport. Certainly there is not any game-planning occurring, however, once more, the operation of calling it, getting it in fast to the quarterback, giving little reminders. I believed he did a superb job.
Q: Was {that a} change from what you had been going to do?
BD: No. No. I thought of it. I believed that was the most effective spot. I known as the performs upstairs. We’ll see what we do that week in opposition to Cincinnati. I’ll discuss it with Mike earlier than I get to you guys, nevertheless it was a superb operation.
Q: What do you consider your depth at offensive line and nook, particularly with some guys taking place?
BD: I at all times suppose you should use as a lot depth as you may get, however these guys that got here in comparatively new too up entrance actually did a superb job. I believed Bobby Johnson had them ready simply studying calls and speaking with each other. Then the identical factor, you may by no means have too many corners, as one previous coach mentioned. The guys that competed and had been on the market taking part in, I believed they did a superb job.
Q: It regarded like Bredeson had a fairly good night time simply general.
Q. He is a man you watch in apply. Doesn’t at all times appear to be it is going nicely, however then the lights go on tonight and regarded like he actually carried out nicely with what you had been asking of him.
BD: Yeah, I believe he has had a superb camp. He has been versatile for us inside and snapping and in addition taking part in guard. He is sensible, powerful, reliable. Again, I’ve to return and watch all of the tape, however boy, is he aggressive on the sideline too. Tells you what he sees. Good communicator. He is an effective participant for us.
Q: Was Andrew on only a barely decrease pitch depend than the opposite guys or —
BD: Yeah, Andrew was going to get one sequence. So Andrew received one sequence, and Bark on offense received one sequence, after which they had been out.
Q: Kadarius didn’t make the journey, appropriate?
BD: No. Everybody that was injured or working rehabbing, no matter it could be, that weren’t in a position to play, they had been going to remain residence and rehab with the trainers and attempt to get these guys in control the most effective we are able to so we may be able to go in our subsequent sport.
Q: Do you anticipate him on the sector this week, Kadarius?
BD: I hope so. I believe he’s working laborious. Again, every part we do, we discuss and attempt to do what’s finest for the gamers, so we’ll see. They’ve had a few days right here, yesterday, as we speak, tomorrow, and recuperate and see the place we’re at.
Q: Did he tweak one thing new in that apply? We noticed him limping. Is this extra than simply the restoration from his knee?
BD: With all due respect, I’m simply not going to get into the specifics of it actually with anyone. He is working again. We’ll see the place he’s at once we get again.
Q: Leonard is an damage factor, not like a private purpose?
BD: All these guys we left again had been for causes that we thought rehabbing, being within the coaching room, would serve them higher than being right here. If they had been right here, they’d have performed.
Q: Do you suppose the crew received a cost out of Sandro Platzgummer getting in and factoring in there?
BD: Absolutely. Yeah. Absolutely. We had been down there in direction of the tip of the sport, and there have been some guys that hadn’t performed but, so I needed to guarantee that all people that got here on the journey had a chance to play. That’s not the simplest scenario both once they’re attempting to tear on the ball, and you are not unfastened, and also you warmed up. He is such a superb younger man. I used to be completely satisfied for him. I believe his teammates had been too.
Q: What about Roy Mbaeteka? He is clearly in the identical boat.
BD: He did the identical factor.
Q: For a man to be the place he’s at, Bobby talked about it the opposite day, what’s your impression?
BD: Just impressed. I can not think about coming to a distinct place and taking part in a sport you have not actually performed all of your life. The communication, I imply, the place to place your knee pads, the right way to flip them. There are so many issues that you just simply take without any consideration. He is such a superb younger particular person. He is bodily gifted, and we’re working with him on daily basis to assist him be taught this sport the most effective we are able to.