From Judge's PGPC
Q: What’s different between the team you had on the field today and the team you had on the field the last time?
A: I think we’ve improved in a number of areas. Third down, two-minute, these have been a big emphasis for us throughout the season. I see that improvement from our team. I think the more time our players continually spend in our systems with Pat (Graham), Jason (Garrett), and TMac (Thomas McGaughey), the more they understand and the more we can build on what we can do within a game plan, within multiples. And that makes the adjustments on the sideline a lot easier because you can teach the players, saying ‘we’re going to play this defense now’, it’s just like playing x, y, and z in another defense, and they can correlate that into what their new assignment is. I see the same fight in our team we’ve had the entire year; these guys haven’t blinked, they haven’t wavered. We keep the emphasis on improving, that’s really the most important thing for us. I’ve seen a lot of that continuously throughout the entire year, really no different this week. I think these guys had a heck of a week of practice, and the way they practice really reflects how they play on Sundays. We were out there for two rainy days this week. Probably the only disappointing thing about this week was that it didn’t rain, the players were probably looking at me like, ‘C’mon man’, but we’re going to be outside, regardless. |
I think it's been proven over time that it takes players an x number of games to play freely (reacting vs thinking) in offensive and defensive systems. The complexity of the scheme is a factor in determining the length of time it takes for the players to be comfortable, perhaps it also takes a certain amount of games for coaches to be able to deploy their whole playbook.
The point is, there are differences between excuses and reasons. Reasons are a legitimate possibilities as to why something is taking place, excuses are finding ways to avoid taking responsibility.
What been great to watch this season has been how hard the players are playing. In the bears game, week 2, watching them fight and claw after losing Barkley. The defense played decent every week with one exception. Seeing the Giants develop Jabril Peppers and chomping to see what McKinney can do when he comes back. Blake Martinez and Bradberry. And I will say it, a team helping Leonard Williams reach his full potential. A 3 down lineman is rare.
The offense took longer. But we are seeing lineman develop. You can see Thomas improving after hitting rock bottom. You can see why Gates is well thought of. Lemuix, Barton and Peart contributing.
What I love most is how Judge handled Golden Tate and put that issue to rest. No leaks, no tweets. Internal and handled.
What been great to watch this season has been how hard the players are playing. In the bears game, week 2, watching them fight and claw after losing Barkley. The defense played decent every week with one exception. Seeing the Giants develop Jabril Peppers and chomping to see what McKinney can do when he comes back. Blake Martinez and Bradberry. And I will say it, a team helping Leonard Williams reach his full potential. A 3 down lineman is rare.
The offense took longer. But we are seeing lineman develop. You can see Thomas improving after hitting rock bottom. You can see why Gates is well thought of. Lemuix, Barton and Peart contributing.
What I love most is how Judge handled Golden Tate and put that issue to rest. No leaks, no tweets. Internal and handled.
Yes sir 👍