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Monday Conference Call Transcript: LB Jon Beason

Eric from BBI : Admin : 10/5/2015 3:25 pm
LB Jon Beason

Conference Call, October 5, 2015

Q: It seems like the way this defense is set up, every guy on this defense can be that guy, that playmaker. When you take a look at that, would you say that’s accurate and also does it make it more challenging to scheme against the defense?

A: The imprint of a great defense is the guys playing fast, physical, being relentless and swarming. We don’t really care about stats, long as we’re doing it together, I think that’s what makes us special, and you watch the film and it’s an example of football. You don’t know which guy it’s going to be, but everyone is playing hard, getting to the ball, and good things are happening.

Q: When you watch the film, how much better is it now?

A: It’s great. It’s fun to watch guys that get after it. There was a big emphasis on finishing and we did that. We got put into some tough situations, they made some plays late, and we were able to come up with some huge stops in the red zone, a 10-point swing. To me, that was key in the game.

Q: You often times described this defense as very complex and during the summer you had guys coming in and out of the lineup because of injury and circumstances . What do you think has been the key to everybody clicking at this stage of the game?

A: Well, I think guys are embracing their roles. We have multiple packages where we are getting guys on the field who do things well and we’re creating a niche for those guys. You go out and play four or five different personnel groups and all the linebackers are involved, and all the secondary guys are involved, you don’t see that happen much. We thought we have a unique skillset; coaches are doing a great job recognizing what guys do well, and putting them in position to make plays.

Q: What would you say about your defensive coordinator’s personality, number one, and also his willingness to let players, not freelance, but make some decisions on their own on the field? How has that affected the defense?

A: First off, I think he’s aggressive, I think he enjoys scheming, studying guys, getting tendencies, and he’s very prepared for everything. We go over the situations that may come up once or twice in a career, let alone in a game, but they happen. With that, you can appreciate a guy like that, so we try and go out there and execute at a high level, and know that he put us in a position to make plays. That’s all you can ask as a defensive coordinator. Sometimes when they have a play or get a scheme, he’s the first one to say, “Hey, listen, that was on me, that was on the call.” It’s the same thing if we mess up and it’s on us, so I think we’re developing that cohesiveness. Guys are being accountable for where they’re supposed to be. More than not thus far, we’ve been where we’re supposed to be, and we’re making plays.

Q: What about you? I know you stayed in the meetings while you were dealing with the knee injury but being in the meetings and doing it on the field are two different things. Have you spent more time with Spags [Steve Spagnuolo] trying to pick his brain and get on the same wave length as him? What do you think has been the biggest difference for you?

A: I think we’re just developing an overall relationship, as friends, and as co-workers. He’s a great dude. For me, you get out there and you’re thinking a lot when you miss time. It doesn’t become second nature, and yeah it’s one thing that I want to do better, I’m where I’m supposed to be, I can be a half a step faster in my decision-making process, or even getting guys lined up, making checks, and changing our fronts. For the most part I feel good about it but there is a little bit of a learning curve, so to speak, based off missing time and in a live situation.

Q: How much has it been in-game adjustments? How much have you guys gone to that and how much has been sticking to the game plan?

A: Last week, a little bit more; this week, not so much. I think we executed well, we played fast and physical to the football, and the scheme was sound in what our objective was going into the game and we took care of that, for the most part. I love when a coordinator comes up and pulls the defense together on the bench and says, “Hey, we’re going to come up with this call. This is what we’re going to do, you’re going to go here, you’re going to go there, and let’s go and do it on the next series.” They give us this, we’re checking to this and when guys go out and use their same rules within the defense and make it a…It’s great because you’re taking away what their game plan was. We call it flavor of the day, meaning you can watch film if you want, but you’re going to have a run that’s going to be different, you’re going to have a passing concept that’s different, and we’re going to have to be able to take care of it and we did that.

Q: How calming is it when Tom Coughlin stays the course when things are going bad? What reflection does that have on the team?

A: I think the thing that I love about Coach Coughlin is that he’s consistent. He’s going to preach the same thing no matter what. We have a process, we have goals in mind, and he knows how to get us there. When he’s consistent, we’re reminded of the fact that we can trust in him and the direction that we’re going. You start off 0-2, plenty of good, not quite enough to get the W, but a lot to learn from. Knowing that “Hey, look at all of the great things we did do. Let’s build on that and don’t forget about those things. The small things that are costing us games, let’s focus on those things and be more complete, and hopefully we can win more football games.”

Q: How much of a part did he [Coughlin] play do you feel in kind of getting you guys back on track the last couple of weeks?

A: I would say he’s come in with more energy, more enthusiasm, and a guy who’s 69 years old. He comes in, he’s doing jumping jacks in the meetings, it’s always a joy to see how much he loves to do what he does, and how much of a competitor he is. It’s easy to get up and go out and fight for a guy like that.

Q: I don’t know how bad his injury is, but if you’re without [Devon] Kennard for a couple of weeks, how equipped are you to handle that?

A: It’s tough, man. He’s playing lights out right now, he’s doing more than what’s asked of him, he’s playing at an extremely dominating level, and any time you lose a guy like that, it’s tough. I don’t know what the nature of the injury is or how long he’s going to be out. The thing about it, like I said earlier, collectively every linebacker has played in every game besides me, and we all have different roles and during the same room meeting, if you give something to Kennard, I’m expected to know it, Uani [‘Unga] should know, JB [Jasper Brinkley], JT [Thomas], everyone should know it. Even though we’re young with Uani, we’re very veteran, so being able to move guys around and cover up if there is a lack. I look for Kennard to do what he always does. He’s professional, he takes care of his body extremely well, he prepares like no other, and hopefully he’s back as soon as possible.

Q: When you look at the NFC East standings, what do you see and what do you feel about them?

A: It’s wide open. It’s still too early to say anybody is the favorite, which is a good thing. You start off 0-2, it’s tough to stay in the race, especially when you lose a divisional game, but we’re just excited to win this game and now all the focus is on the 49ers.
Relentless is the key  
Torrag : 10/5/2015 3:27 pm : link
We aren't the most talented defesne. We have players don't get me wrong. The effort of every guy to fight to get to the ball is what is generating our success.
This guy is just a great leader  
Bob from Massachusetts : 10/5/2015 4:57 pm : link
for the defense. He's intelligent, he's articulate, and he has a great attitude. I just hope he can stay on the field enough as his leadership capabilities in many ways may exceed his on-field performance at this point, but I'm pretty sure they're a better team with him on the field than not
You have to get and stay on the field to be a real leader  
Torrag : 10/5/2015 5:06 pm : link
Hopefully Beason can fulfill that requirement for the rest of the season. I'd say that's a longshot but I hope I'm wrong.
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