Head Coach Brian Daboll
December 27, 2023
Q: Where are you at with the quarterback decision?
A: I thought (quarterback) Ty(rod) (Taylor) did some good things in the second half of Philly so he earned the right to start this game. Let’s get ready for the Rams, really have nothing else to add on it. That’s where we’re at.
Q: Was there – I guess in the thought process, maybe considering sticking with (quarterback Tommy) DeVito? Did you automatically decide you wanted to go with Tyrod? How was that?
A: Just what I said. Decided to go with Ty, did some good things in the Philly game and earned the right to start.
Q: How much of that was weighing what’s best for the moment versus developmental?
A: Just focused on the Rams and try to go out there and play a good game.
Q: What specifically did Tyrod show you in that second half?
A: I just thought he did some good things, so he’s earned the opportunity this week.
Q: You mentioned throughout this whole thing that when (quarterback) Daniel (Jones) got hurt, ‘I feel he gives us the best chance to win,’ you said. Obviously, this is the same thing with Tyrod? That you feel right now that he gives you the best chance to win this game?
A: Yeah, just trying to get ready for the Rams and play a good game.
Q: How did you break it to Tommy and what was your message to him? To the players?
A: We’ve had those conversations before so keep those private. Getting ready to go on to the Rams.
Q: How did you come out health-wise?
A: Good. We’re doing walkthrough today so everybody will be participating in walkthrough.
Q: Is there any update on (punter) Jamie (Gillan)? His groin plus the knee and –
A: We’ll see tomorrow but trending in the right direction.
Q: You mentioned the other day about (tackle) Evan (Neal), that he’ll need something, some kind of procedure. He should be fine, obviously, after that I would think.
A: We’ll he’s going to have to have the procedure and then go through rehab and all those other things.
Q: Is it a major thing for him?
A: Any time you get a potential surgery so – but he’s done everything we’ve asked him to do. He’s approached everything the right way.
Q: Why not put him on injured reserve earlier in retrospect? And then also, what do you make of his – obviously, a really high pick and his second season and probably didn’t go as planned.
A: Look, he’s doing everything that we’ve asked him to do, and I know he’ll continue to do that.
Q: Has the surgery been – is that something that you guys talked about earlier in the season and were going to try to hold off until after? Was it something that –
A: This is a conversation we’ve had and then so he’s going to get the surgery, fairly soon, and then rehab and be ready to go.
Q: The Rams have a receiver (Puka Nacua) who’s a fifth-round pick who – I don’t know what you thought of him coming out of the draft but –
A: Another one that’s a third-round pick, right? (Rams wide receiver Cooper) Kupp. They’re two really good players, tremendous run after catch. Strong, physical, I mean, they do stuff that tight ends do in the run game, both of them. Got a lot of respect for (Rams Head Coach) Sean (McVay). They’ve played really well. You know, they were 5-12 last year, started out 3-6 (this) year. (Rams quarterback Matthew) Stafford is as good a quarterback as there is in the league right now, has been for a long time but 5-1, scoring a ton of points, on point, does a great job of getting those guys the ball. He’s an exceptional, exceptional player, they do a great job and they’re playing really well.
Q: What have you noticed about this kid (Rams defensive lineman) Aaron Donald?
A: One of the best to ever do it. He’s always a problem when you play him. As much as you try to gameplan for him, he always finds ways to make plays. He’s one of the best defensive players, he’s unbelievable.
Q: Why do you think these interior guys like Aaron Donald, even lguys like (defensive lineman) Dexter (Lawrence II), are able to make such a massive impact these days? It seems like they are more impactful on a game then maybe even in the past.
A: Yeah, I’d say there is a number of them. Those are two really good ones you mentioned. You know you can do different things and slide, but it’s a little bit different when you have edge guys that you can chip and do different things. When they are inside, they get matched up, whether it’s a protection issue, you have to turn some way. Their one-on-ones, they’re hard to block. (Donald) is obviously smaller than a guy like Dex but he is as explosive as a player that there’s been. He’s a fantastic player and he’s been that way for a long time.
Q: Do you think Dexter is on a trajectory that other coaches could say the things that you are saying about Aaron Donald about him at some point?
A: Yeah, I don’t want to speak for other coaches. I’m glad Dexter is on our team, he’s a heck of a player. Hard to block, great teammate, puts the team first, powerful, athletic. Certainly glad we have him.
Q: Is there anything that’s changed in them? They’re what, 5-1 since the bye?
A: Yeah, Stafford’s thrown 15 touchdowns, two interceptions. I mean, he’s one of the top quarterbacks in the league, been that way for a long time. Playing good team football, don’t have a lot of negative runs, five-plus runs are tops in the league, explosive pass plays. They’re playing good football and he’s – competed against him, watched him from afar, remember him coming out of Georgia. Great dude, he’s one of the top quarterbacks in the league.
Q: When you made the decision to stick with Tommy when Tyrod came off of IR, you said you had conversations with both players throughout the whole process, was there any part of that you talked to both of them and prepared them that what’s happened the last week or so is still a possibility, just for both of them to continue moving forward?
A: Yeah, I’d just say both of them are ready to go, doing their job. And when their number is called, expect them to be ready to go.
Q: You said last you didn’t want to go week-to-week; the perception is now you kind of went week-to-week. What changed? What’s different in your mind?
A: Yeah, Tyrod did some good stuff in the second half, so earned the right to play.
Q: What did you see him able to do with the offense this past week that maybe the offense wasn’t able to do when he was playing against the Bills?
A: Yeah, I’d just say Ty’s a pro, acquitted himself well and has earned his opportunity.
Q: What goes into the opportunities, the number of opportunities (wide receiver) Jalin Hyatt has on a week-to-week basis?
A: Again, Jalin is doing everything we’ve asked him to do. We got to do a good job with that, too.
Q: I’m sorry?
A: We got to do a good job with that, too.
Q: Are you suggesting you haven’t always done a great job with it?
A: You try. I mean, look, there was three, four, five shots dialed up. Either they stayed high on it, they had a safety over it, but you’re always trying to improve in that area.
Q: Is there ever the idea, like maybe this is more of a basketball thing, to make them defend him and his speed?
A: Certainly trying, but we got to continue to work on that.
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I think I’d pretty much be exhausted with the garbage questions too.
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to think there wasn't a NYG coach who enjoyed interacting with the media less than Tom Coughlin. I think we have a new winner.
No dude, even curt and repetitive, Coughlin was just an angry hornet all the time. Daboll at least says he understands or respects the question, TC was downright derisive.
Yup. I think Coughlin really detested the press, and was an angry dude anyway. Whereas Daboll is having fun toying with the beats by saying absolutely nothing.
Q: Coach Daboll, we know you have a lot of respect for Glowinski, he's a real pro, and you're happy to have him. Why isn't he starting?
A: I like Mark. Real pro who's done everything we ask him to do. Next.