 Corrections the film the only film that we've looked at since Monday has been on the Bengals. So there's a lot of corrections A lot of things we'll have to do better and decided for the opportunity to start start working on those things Have a chance to maybe get back this week doing a lot more. So that's been good, you know, just his you know, just overall demeanor and feeling better and And what he's been able to do as far as in the weight room and just conditioning and You know eating and just getting stronger and getting healthier You know, I mean, let's just see how it goes in the game. I mean we have to be prepared for for what they do You know just from a speed and a timing perspective You know, he was able to extend some plays they you know, he got out on the edge a few times and Again, I don't know if he'll you know, scramble the way that he did or you know Run a quarterback draw like he did against Atlanta last year and empty I you know, I don't know we'll have to see how it goes but I know that you know, there's a lot of precision and timing to what they do offensively and A lot of skill Well, we'll have to know where he's at you know, they do a great job of moving them around and getting in the football get in the football Quickly sometimes they obviously target him down the field. There's there's ways that they get him in the ball They moved him in at number three the other night and you know ran, you know Pretty much just a slot out and you know was wide open But they'll also use them, you know out of the backfield, you know sending them out They had some guys free there in Cleveland when they you know pumped it to him and got a guy to you know Down the seam there and they weren't able to hit it But you know, they're they're using, you know what he has and what his skill set is very well How much more you guys able to do maybe in the quick game and in the short game the combat some of the past rush Um, well, that's based on coverage. I mean if you're seeing, you know, you know tight match coverage quick game Isn't gonna be great. I mean you're gonna have to win pretty quick or or go upstairs. So You know that'll always be something that we'll want to do but you know based on coverage It probably dictates where you go with football and quick game Andrei could handle Trey Hendrickson one-on-one in this matchup Well, there'll be times where he'll be singled up. There'll be times where you know, they'll have help You know, we just see what the game plan is what the call is, you know, what what the call is predicated I mean Justin's been here, you know since since camp and you know, I've elevated him a couple times and It's a good time to put him on a roster. He's You know been versatile as played, you know inside played outside. It's been a swing tackle here a couple games And I've been ready to go when we needed him. I haven't really needed him yet, but Yeah, I kind of like where his attitude is like who he is Well, I mean he's a swing tackle so hopefully If we needed him, you know, we'd be able to put him over there There's been some defenses between here and his stops so Sad some some guys, you know, put Mike Brown on IR so Dane Dane's done good things for us when he's been here We'll see how much he can understand and and what what his role may or may not be he's on the practice squad right now I guess what what are you talking about specifically when you read where he leads the discipline Yeah, that you know, I mean those I think, you know, that's You look at it a couple different ways the Playdown to feel there was actually two penalties on that play I thought Christian was was challenging and whether the he hooked them or the ball got there and At the same time they called DPI like they called it but the but the one that, you know, I guess we're continuing to Emphasize and stress is just the you know ability to to match the quarterback's hand or to Not hit him in the head or neck in the pocket or out of the pocket You know, so we had the one with the Z's and in Arden Again, Jeff had one and Jeff's doing exactly what we coached him to do and I and I'm hopeful that That will reflect around the league Like we we hope that it would it didn't on that particular play I don't know if I'm concerned. They're just you know again, if there's a bust in coverage, that's You know that that's a mental error You know a technique there that's On the quarterback that you know is going to get called. I think that's a different story How much when the team is trying to kind of figure itself out at a stage like this Are you about staying the course and how much do you maybe change the way you do things? Well, we'll have a plan for Cincinnati, you know, we have a plan for assistant at it. We're trying to To implement today and go practice And work and continue to develop and carry over the plays that we think of That have been good that the players Run with a certain level of speed and confidence and then also trying to figure out how they're going to defend us and You know, that's that's what that's what this is about and not about Stuff that we did in the past and there's a lot of stuff that we've done in the past. It's Still being incorporated and used But it's about Cincinnati It's about what we think is going to be best to help us win the game this week Together that plan that you think I need to Find some things to change in the game plan or in the lineup or in my message because of what we're going through Yeah, you do that all the time I mean got a lot of new guys and and we felt like if there was changes we do that would that were better We'd make them and you know, but this is world, you know right now. We're gonna keep You know plowing ahead being consistent and we know that You know our job is to is to win and nothing nothing less and it's when you win stats will come But it's about winning it's about finding a way to win Do your job, you know, I mean like Yeah, stand up here and you think that like you get you asked me a couple years ago like, you know what you can do to Help a pass rush or pass rush like do your job Cover your man play cover to reroute Play inside number one when you're in quarters Whether it's a D lineman whether it's a DB, you know, and You know Christian did some some cool things and Christian challenged any tackled and you know, they had a penalty and then they you know again Late in the game, I don't know made a mistake, but you know, I think Christian is gonna be Be just fine, you know me triggered he tackled I thought he was Trying to do the things that that we want him to do You know just had a mental error late in the game I'm concerned I'm concerned when we lose, you know, and You know, I guess how many busted coverages You know Have we had? What was the one against the Saints That's not a busted coverage a busted coverage when a guy thinks that somebody else is gonna be over top of them or You don't cover the guy He was covering the guy Didn't cover him very well. I mean Disagree with that or like the way I look at a busted coverage Would be one guy thinks you're playing cloud and the other guy thinks you're playing post-safety And gotta run by him and he looks around and the safety's not there. That's a busted coverage I'm getting run by or putting your eyes in the backfield and man coverage on a double move That's that's a that's a technical error Either way you get beat, you know, I mean it's so concerned anytime we get beat deep and give up an x-play whether that's wherever we were where you know, I forget who asked the question, but you know, is it on the scheme is it on? You know, I mean they they get a good play for the defense called or was it a Mental error or it or a technical error. This is how we break down those those x-plays I Just want our receivers to get open as much as they can it catch the ball. I'm not overdoing any of this anymore Again, we we got to get open quicker and And block a little longer when we throw the football and throw it quicker and that's what we have to do Well DJ readers an outstanding player BJ Hill, you know to to versatile edge players that You know, they rush they drop them into coverage It's been the same group here for a couple years Wilson Pratt and they had some some carryover some change over in the secondary and In the deep part of the field, but they're two young fast players What with Scott and in a Dax Hill so The front is their sound their physical they play square Be a great challenge I Think we probably saw the same You know same structure You know, I don't think we saw, you know see an uptick and in cover two when When Taj is in there You know, we've tried to run some, you know, I mean the third down is third down when he's out there as a third down back It's probably a little different So if you look at third and ten on third down I mean probably gonna be in some split safety coverage as opposed to when he's out there at first and ten What is that entailed beyond that the cornerback coaching thing and how do you think it's worked out so far? Well, I mean it's Chris is a part of our coaching staff a great addition. I excited that he's here. I think he's got a great relationship with the players and Continue to to help us and as we game plan and all those things that Everybody does here and contributes to To the game plan and help it on third down and the coverages that we think are gonna help us get off the field Changed much at all to you or is it just the opportunities hadn't been there? I mean they played a downpour and since that in Cleveland You know Ball to board did a nice job. They've thrown some you know some go balls. They've thrown some some back shoulder throws And again, we'll have to defend the entire field. That's what they do You know, they'll make it defend the entire field Well trying to get everybody to understand the full concept of the play You know as we continue to to to grow and Work it's about just understanding that There's an idea to the play not just your job and in particular or something that I've been harping on and trying to get to Get through you know and understand that You know, how do we how do we get them to play faster and understand the overall Concept of every play and not just maybe you know blocking this guy or why are we tossing the ball in this certain play or? Why do you have to protect the B gap? You know first pressure or something like that We did see your tight ends said a couple weeks ago that their play was a little inconsistent What what do you need to see from them to make it more consistent? so when we You know when we run the football that they block their guy When they're in protection in a play pass that they block the edge rusher and then when we send them out on a route They catch it when we throw it to them Start the clock on the Odecoya to be eligible to be called up. Yeah, I mean that's something that we could look at That's certainly something that You know would be a possibility You know sometimes it's both I mean you're on the road and some of those you know you're away from the ball We got to get off on the football and you know chick is He's got great finish and he's got these uses sudden player Again, we just talked to him about his technique and getting in on those guys like like we would You know a player of his his skill set Very willing, but when an undersized player which sometimes most of the time he is out there You know if you get your hands widened and they'll they put their hands in your chest it it makes it difficult I Got tank I Got tank here. It's a pet adoption week here in Nashville and all across the all across the country So, you know if you're looking to add a new member of the family can give a loving home to a pet go to your local shelter in your neighborhood and Maybe find a guy like tank to give a home Tango house, so it's full. We're tapped out right now. I already have one furry friend and he's all I can handle You know it takes all types it takes all types make the world go around and make a team go around But definitely you got to give them a second glance You're always a leader on this team, but how much do you have to really step up this week to get this thing back on track? Yeah, we want to get things going the right direction Obviously, I don't think any aspect of the game went the way we wanted to this last week a good opportunity to come back home Play against a good team and find a way to get a win So it's going to take our leader stepping up Making sure we're we're attacking every detail throughout the week and we're ready to go on Sunday Just try to get them to do the job, you know, it's Knowing each person individually, right, you know, some guys can't handle getting challenged a little more than others Some need a little more encouragement. I'm just trying to You know balance that line of knowing who the individual is and how to best Encourage them and get the most out of them. So yeah, definitely Just like it is any possession, right? Or whether it's a receiver or running back or a line Everyone's a little bit different and and have to understand how to best motivate them To be had in that in the quick game that could get you guys out of some trouble with the past You know, we've had we've had some good plays in the quick game Obviously it's something we carry each and every week and you know, we'll look at Carrying it as as we move forward Oh, it makes it tough, you know, if You know, you're having trouble getting quick passes off Then you know, it makes you have second thoughts about calling your your long-developing stuff and and getting the ball down the field So definitely want to do a better job of protecting ourselves and and being able to Really expand things and and get the ball, you know spread across the field But in order to do that you got to have a little bit of time to make it happen Well, it's huge. Yeah, I mean, you know, you're gonna play good pass rushes throughout the season, right? It's not One week, but it's a lot of weeks. It's gonna happen, you know, so Understanding when that happens as receivers, we got to come off the ball, right? Can't be any hesitation coming off the ball It's a race between the pass rush and the receivers to get open Being able to win quickly Then if there are those contested catches being able to make those tough catches and put the ball in a good place for The receiver go get it Go a fast start just kind of get some positive momentum early and that is something I guess you guys have struggled to do so far Yeah, it'd be great, you know, every team wants to go out there and get a fast start and we're no different I want to attack the game and go out put points up early and and when you do that You can build some confidence going throughout the game But at the same time, you know, no matter what happens You got to be able to stick with it and stick together and find a way to score points throughout the game You know, if you start fast and then have a low, you know, what difference does that make? You know, it has to be consistent throughout the game Yeah, last year it doesn't matter, you know Whether you beat a team last year or lost to a team last year Those plays have no effect on on this game, right? So it's a matter of of going out executing Making sure that we're on top of the details You know, it's a big big emphasis for us this week is we're on top of the details and and can execute and make the plays that arise for us They're good defense, you know, you look solid on the edges. They push the pocket Big in the middle, you know with reader. He's a guy who's been around a while played against him in Houston And he's a guy who's he's eaten up two players inside making things tough on the offensive line Their backers are physical They run pretty well their downhill Hitters their secondary does a good job, you know, 21 in the nickel position He's one of the best blitzers in the game in my opinion from the nickel position It has a great feel for the game his instincts are really good, you know, so I have a ton of respect for his game Corners are good. They're active Safeties are flying around so you look top to bottom. It's a defense that has talent coach their defensive coordinator and a remote does a great job of A Dialing things up, you know, they're bringing a lot of pressures and trying to make things tough on on the offense So I'll have to be on our toes and be ready for all the different things they can throw at us Well, it's pressures fronts different coverages. They do a lot. So we have to be ready I have to go out there and believe they're gonna make it happen, you know I think that's what we all have to expect of each other is is that you got to trust the guy beside you in front of you behind you to to do their job and In order for you to do your job, so we'll work this week in practice We'll build that confidence throughout the week in practice and you know carry it into Sunday Why a little bit you guys felt really good about the offense. It was Productive in in what you worked in in Minnesota and what you worked against the defense here What you've gotten two games without scoring a touchdown the protection hasn't been good the separation hasn't been good What's the question the training camp the training can't lie to you about where the offense was you know, I think there's things that we can prove upon from familiar year obviously and You know, we're looking forward to continuing to push each other and get the most out of each and every day as you get ready for Sunday They have allowed teams Yeah, we can't hurt ourselves, you know, I think That's been something that's it's hurt us over the course of this this early part of the season as we've heard ourselves We've got down there Maybe got behind the sticks or missed missed an opportunity and you just can't do that down the red zone windows are tighter Opportunities are tighter. So have to be on top of our game not hurt ourselves and be able to put the ball in the end So, you know, that's where a lot of games are won and lost is being able to get sevens when you're down there and not three So definitely be an emphasis this week I just want to be consistent, you know, I think we hit a play you see some good stuff and then Maybe a couple plays where you don't see the same the same execution So I want to be consistent in what we're doing being able to play physical being able to finish You know, get there going get Tajade going I think we have a good combination between those two guys But we have to give them some space in order to let them work So I want to be consistent and give them those guys some space and letting them run Timing and chemistry is with trailing right now. I know we missed a couple of weeks there and training camp Did that knock it off schedule a bit or are you guys kind of where you want to be? I feel good about trailer, you know, I think he's made a couple plays for us You know, we've missed a couple plays together. So I don't think I'm concerned about it. I'm excited about what he brings to the table and how he can give us opportunities down the field We just want to be consistent in making those plays and not being, you know close He makes all those plays down the field like you said when you talk about limiting the long developing route concepts where his impact can be minimized by past protection issues. I Mean we got the the ball to him a few times last week whenever it wasn't a long developing play, you know So I think he can make an impact on the game whether it's quick game, you know, he's big He's strong. He's physical. So if we can get the ball in his hands short, you know, that's good, too You know, he's a tough guy to bring down. So, you know, whether it's something down the field or something underneath I think the more we can get the ball in his hands. That'd be a good thing How accountable are the coaches for maybe their mistakes that they made as well when they say they Yeah, there were accountable top-to-bottom in the building, you know, I think That's one thing that that we can hang our hats on this building is being accountable Calling things as they are, right whether it's coach coach variable in front of the team, you know maybe dissecting a play and saying what went right what went wrong or coaches being accountable for Whether it's the plan or adjustments or whatever the case may be, you know I think it takes not only player accountability, but coaching accountability as well in order to to really Get better top-to-bottom and I think we have the right guys for that Design at times or the call at times doing that the coaches will know why it's perfect The game is imperfect, right? Whether it's a player a play or Calling the game or adjustments, you know, I think it's an imperfect game that we're all trying to be perfect at right? And just understanding there's always going to be room to improve and and as long as we're continued to grow in that We're going to be heading the right direction When a guy has a drop, do you like to go right back to him to give him a chance to make up for you? Or do you rather let him clear his head for a couple of plays before you look at him again? I want to trust my guys, you know, I think I've built that trust with them throughout Training camp and our time together and I think you know, we all make mistakes, right? And if a guy has a drop then I'm going to trust that he's going to make it the next time