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Rams Offensive Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer – Post-Practice – June 11, 2013
(On the new faces on offense this season)
“I’m excited with the way the guys are working. We’ve had a great offseason. I mean, just a great offseason, getting a guy like (T) Jake Long and (TE) Jared Cook in free agency and then the draft we had just speaks to (General Manager) Les (Snead) and (Head Coach) Jeff (Fisher) and the whole organization and their commitment. I understand why (QB) Sam (Bradford) has a smile on his face for a lot of reasons, obviously the weapons and obviously not having to learn a new system. It’s been a really great offseason. Guys are working hard. It’s been fun to watch them work.”
(On WR Brian Quick’s progress)
“He’s doing a lot better. Last year he actually made some plays when we used him. We used him kind of sparingly a little bit. He’s stepped up this year. He’s just much more comfortable. He’s able to think a little bit. There was a period yesterday where we got some tough looks defensively from the defense and maybe something he would have missed last year, route adjustments and stuff, he nailed. He’s doing really, really well. I think even coming back in training camp and hearing it again will be great for him.”
(On if he’s ever been around an offense that is so young at running back and wide receiver)
“Probably not. It’s kind of exciting. If they weren’t working so hard, if they were struggling a little bit mentally – which I’m sure they’ll have their days – I’d probably be a little bit nervous, but they’re doing really well. Again, Coach (Fisher) helps us by setting up the structure where we can get a chance to visit with these guys and do the installs a couple different times, which certainly helps them. A young group, but a very fast, explosive group, so there’s a tradeoff there.”
(On what a rookie has to do to impress him)
“Certainly just watch some of the playmakers that we’ve had. You see guys making one-handed catches, guys making guys miss out in space, that gets you excited. For me probably as a coach, it’s the attention to detail. It’s them playing hard, playing fast, getting mad if they make a mistake. All of that stuff is exciting. There’s a whole list of guys. You talk about (RB) Zac Stacy, (WR) Tavon Austin, some of the guys that we signed as college free agents, they’re all working hard. We try to do a good job of when they do make mistakes, which they’re going to make mistakes, try to find a positive and then make the correction. Good group of guys, fun to come to work and work with them.”
(On the competition at left guard)
“Chris (Williams) and Shelley (Smith) are rotating. Obviously Rokevious (Watkins) is a guy that we’re going to swing around a little as well. Again, we’ve got two guys that played for us last year. They actually...we went by series if you guys remember the last two games, Tampa Bay and Seattle, and didn’t give up a sack against two pretty good front fours. It’s been fun to watch them compete. They’re both (in their) second year in the system, but both of them actually missed training camp last year because we got them both late. Again, you see they’re leaps and bounds ahead of where they were last year, so that’s making the competition even more fun to watch.”
(On WR Austin Pettis)
“I think if you guys watch him, he does a great job of coaching these young guys. He’s a professional. Quite honestly, he’s probably having the best camp of all the skill players. He’s just a tireless worker. Very competitive. He can play all the spots, which helps. He’s having a tremendous spring.”
(On QB Austin Davis)
“He’s doing good. The thing Austin did last year, he didn’t always know what he was doing, but he did move the team in the preseason and ultimately that’s what you’re trying to get done as a quarterback - to move the team. This year you see him being much faster with his decisions, maybe a little bit more accurate with his throws. He’s got a better feel for what we’re teaching footwork wise. Again, another guy having a good spring.”
(On how he sees the running back situation evolving and if they could use a ‘committee’ approach)
“Absolutely. Right now the competition is let the guys roll a little bit. Daryl (Richardson) and Isaiah (Pead), Zac Stacy is a guy that’s doing great. Terrance Ganaway’s a guy that we like. You need multiple backs in this league. We’re going to try to play to their strengths. With ‘Jack’ (Steven Jackson) last year, it was a little bit different. It was harder to do the committee because every time you took him out, you knew you were missing his leadership and his toughness. This year I think we’ve got nice pieces to try to blend in and differently attack people.”
(On how the rotation will be impacted by the backs’ ability to pass protect)
“That will be the biggest question because obviously ‘Jack’ gave us that. Our defense gives us some really tough looks, which has been good. We ask a lot of our backs, and again, so far, so good, but there will be some things that come up that we’ll just coach them up and show them video. That’s how these guys are going to learn. They’re going to learn by making mistakes and the more that they see now will help them when we get to the season opener.”
(On if he will be challenged to adjust the offense to fit the strengths of the personnel)
“I think we’re still trying to find what our identity is going to be. It’s a work in progress. I think we’re starting to kind of get a feel for it, but nothing’s done yet. That’s the hard part. What personnel groupings? How do they fit? How do you mix pieces around? Who can learn different spots? Who can’t? Then again, working out the competition. It’s a good problem to have, I promise you that. We’re enjoying it. It’s been great.”
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Rams Defensive Coordinator Tim Walton – Post-Practice – June 11, 2013
(On how he has adjusted to the team)
“It’s going good. First of all, I’ve got a great group of guys that I’m with, a veteran staff, (Linebackers) Coach (Frank) Bush and (Secondary Coach) Chuck Cecil and (Defensive Line) Coach (Mike) Waufle. Those guys are very experienced guys so they made my adjustment pretty easy. You’ve got a lot of leadership on the team with guys like (LB James) Laurinaitis, (DE) Chris Long and (CB) Cortland Finnegan. So they make the adjustment easy for me, the players and coaches. I knew some of the guys before I got here, so it’s been going good.”
(On what the defensive meetings have been like and if everyone pitches their own ideas)
“We have a lot of familiarity anyway from the connections that we’ve had. It’s been an easy transition with that stuff, with terminology and everybody being on the same page. So, the adjustments have been relatively smooth.”
(On LB Alec Ogletree and what he’s seen from him so far)
“We expect big things out of him. He’s a very talented young player that has a big upside. He’s picking up things very well. He has great athletic ability. He’s showing his football intelligence. He’s been able to pick up the schemes and been able to adapt and usually he’s been making plays. He’s got his hands on some balls and things like that. We’re pleased with him and look for big things from him this season.”
(On the defense’s terminology)
“We’re keeping a mixed bag of stuff. Some of the stuff we kept the same and then we have some things we’re tweaking a little bit. Offenses are ever evolving, so you have to do the same thing on defense. A lot of stuff will be a lot of carryover and you’ll just tweak some things here or there to fit some of the personnel we’ve got and then some of the teams that we’ll play.”
(On how similar the defensive terminology in Detroit is to that of St. Louis)
“Very similar. Like I said, it’s a lot of carryover and that’s what’s made the adjustment pretty easy. Then having a great group of guys on the staff to work with that’s very experienced, that makes the transition easier. So, the terminology and the language and that kind of stuff is an easy adjustment.”
(On his expectations for the defensive line considering they lead the NFL in sacks last season)
“That’ll be big and we expect the same type of results. We’re going to try to do the same thing. That’s the strength of our defense. Those guys up front, who have depth up there, and we’re going to try to do things to compliment them because, obviously, offenses are going to try to not let them repeat that. We’re going to keep it going. Obviously, those guys play hard. They chase the ball. That’s the thing we do. They play with great effort. We have 11 guys that chase the ball around here, so they’ll help add to making that job easier for those guys to try to get to the quarterback.”
(On if getting to the quarterback is especially important in the NFC West where there are quarterbacks with mobility)
“No question. It’s important that you can get pressure on them. The good thing that we have, we have a front four that can do it. We have depth at that position. Then we have some linebackers and DBs that can blitz and do things. They can add pressure also to give different looks, to try to not always have to rely on the four-man rush, but we have that as a tool to go to because those guys they can really go.”
(On S T.J. McDonald growing up in football and how that helped him grasp concepts in the NFL)
“He’s been around football all his life and he picks up things very well. It’s a short learning curve for him, but he’s grasping things. You can see his athletic ability. He’s making the transition very well. We’re looking forward to big things out of him and Ogletree – same boat, two young guys that we’re looking to step in and do great things for us. But the football IQ on both of those guys is really good.”
(On his impression on the safeties)
“I’m excited so far. You’ve gotten a chance to see T.J. come in and get a lot of reps right now. He’s been able to step in and pick up things fast. Then you have Rodney McLeod that’s showing a lot of good things. He was on the team last year and showed his athletic ability. I’m impressed by the way guys pick things up, the learning curve of those guys. Then you have (Darian) Stewart, that’s the same way. Those three guys, we think that we’ll have a great group of guys that will be able to help us a lot.”
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Rams Offensive Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer – Post-Practice – June 11, 2013
(On the new faces on offense this season)
“I’m excited with the way the guys are working. We’ve had a great offseason. I mean, just a great offseason, getting a guy like (T) Jake Long and (TE) Jared Cook in free agency and then the draft we had just speaks to (General Manager) Les (Snead) and (Head Coach) Jeff (Fisher) and the whole organization and their commitment. I understand why (QB) Sam (Bradford) has a smile on his face for a lot of reasons, obviously the weapons and obviously not having to learn a new system. It’s been a really great offseason. Guys are working hard. It’s been fun to watch them work.”
(On WR Brian Quick’s progress)
“He’s doing a lot better. Last year he actually made some plays when we used him. We used him kind of sparingly a little bit. He’s stepped up this year. He’s just much more comfortable. He’s able to think a little bit. There was a period yesterday where we got some tough looks defensively from the defense and maybe something he would have missed last year, route adjustments and stuff, he nailed. He’s doing really, really well. I think even coming back in training camp and hearing it again will be great for him.”
(On if he’s ever been around an offense that is so young at running back and wide receiver)
“Probably not. It’s kind of exciting. If they weren’t working so hard, if they were struggling a little bit mentally – which I’m sure they’ll have their days – I’d probably be a little bit nervous, but they’re doing really well. Again, Coach (Fisher) helps us by setting up the structure where we can get a chance to visit with these guys and do the installs a couple different times, which certainly helps them. A young group, but a very fast, explosive group, so there’s a tradeoff there.”
(On what a rookie has to do to impress him)
“Certainly just watch some of the playmakers that we’ve had. You see guys making one-handed catches, guys making guys miss out in space, that gets you excited. For me probably as a coach, it’s the attention to detail. It’s them playing hard, playing fast, getting mad if they make a mistake. All of that stuff is exciting. There’s a whole list of guys. You talk about (RB) Zac Stacy, (WR) Tavon Austin, some of the guys that we signed as college free agents, they’re all working hard. We try to do a good job of when they do make mistakes, which they’re going to make mistakes, try to find a positive and then make the correction. Good group of guys, fun to come to work and work with them.”
(On the competition at left guard)
“Chris (Williams) and Shelley (Smith) are rotating. Obviously Rokevious (Watkins) is a guy that we’re going to swing around a little as well. Again, we’ve got two guys that played for us last year. They actually...we went by series if you guys remember the last two games, Tampa Bay and Seattle, and didn’t give up a sack against two pretty good front fours. It’s been fun to watch them compete. They’re both (in their) second year in the system, but both of them actually missed training camp last year because we got them both late. Again, you see they’re leaps and bounds ahead of where they were last year, so that’s making the competition even more fun to watch.”
(On WR Austin Pettis)
“I think if you guys watch him, he does a great job of coaching these young guys. He’s a professional. Quite honestly, he’s probably having the best camp of all the skill players. He’s just a tireless worker. Very competitive. He can play all the spots, which helps. He’s having a tremendous spring.”
(On QB Austin Davis)
“He’s doing good. The thing Austin did last year, he didn’t always know what he was doing, but he did move the team in the preseason and ultimately that’s what you’re trying to get done as a quarterback - to move the team. This year you see him being much faster with his decisions, maybe a little bit more accurate with his throws. He’s got a better feel for what we’re teaching footwork wise. Again, another guy having a good spring.”
(On how he sees the running back situation evolving and if they could use a ‘committee’ approach)
“Absolutely. Right now the competition is let the guys roll a little bit. Daryl (Richardson) and Isaiah (Pead), Zac Stacy is a guy that’s doing great. Terrance Ganaway’s a guy that we like. You need multiple backs in this league. We’re going to try to play to their strengths. With ‘Jack’ (Steven Jackson) last year, it was a little bit different. It was harder to do the committee because every time you took him out, you knew you were missing his leadership and his toughness. This year I think we’ve got nice pieces to try to blend in and differently attack people.”
(On how the rotation will be impacted by the backs’ ability to pass protect)
“That will be the biggest question because obviously ‘Jack’ gave us that. Our defense gives us some really tough looks, which has been good. We ask a lot of our backs, and again, so far, so good, but there will be some things that come up that we’ll just coach them up and show them video. That’s how these guys are going to learn. They’re going to learn by making mistakes and the more that they see now will help them when we get to the season opener.”
(On if he will be challenged to adjust the offense to fit the strengths of the personnel)
“I think we’re still trying to find what our identity is going to be. It’s a work in progress. I think we’re starting to kind of get a feel for it, but nothing’s done yet. That’s the hard part. What personnel groupings? How do they fit? How do you mix pieces around? Who can learn different spots? Who can’t? Then again, working out the competition. It’s a good problem to have, I promise you that. We’re enjoying it. It’s been great.”
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Rams Defensive Coordinator Tim Walton – Post-Practice – June 11, 2013
(On how he has adjusted to the team)
“It’s going good. First of all, I’ve got a great group of guys that I’m with, a veteran staff, (Linebackers) Coach (Frank) Bush and (Secondary Coach) Chuck Cecil and (Defensive Line) Coach (Mike) Waufle. Those guys are very experienced guys so they made my adjustment pretty easy. You’ve got a lot of leadership on the team with guys like (LB James) Laurinaitis, (DE) Chris Long and (CB) Cortland Finnegan. So they make the adjustment easy for me, the players and coaches. I knew some of the guys before I got here, so it’s been going good.”
(On what the defensive meetings have been like and if everyone pitches their own ideas)
“We have a lot of familiarity anyway from the connections that we’ve had. It’s been an easy transition with that stuff, with terminology and everybody being on the same page. So, the adjustments have been relatively smooth.”
(On LB Alec Ogletree and what he’s seen from him so far)
“We expect big things out of him. He’s a very talented young player that has a big upside. He’s picking up things very well. He has great athletic ability. He’s showing his football intelligence. He’s been able to pick up the schemes and been able to adapt and usually he’s been making plays. He’s got his hands on some balls and things like that. We’re pleased with him and look for big things from him this season.”
(On the defense’s terminology)
“We’re keeping a mixed bag of stuff. Some of the stuff we kept the same and then we have some things we’re tweaking a little bit. Offenses are ever evolving, so you have to do the same thing on defense. A lot of stuff will be a lot of carryover and you’ll just tweak some things here or there to fit some of the personnel we’ve got and then some of the teams that we’ll play.”
(On how similar the defensive terminology in Detroit is to that of St. Louis)
“Very similar. Like I said, it’s a lot of carryover and that’s what’s made the adjustment pretty easy. Then having a great group of guys on the staff to work with that’s very experienced, that makes the transition easier. So, the terminology and the language and that kind of stuff is an easy adjustment.”
(On his expectations for the defensive line considering they lead the NFL in sacks last season)
“That’ll be big and we expect the same type of results. We’re going to try to do the same thing. That’s the strength of our defense. Those guys up front, who have depth up there, and we’re going to try to do things to compliment them because, obviously, offenses are going to try to not let them repeat that. We’re going to keep it going. Obviously, those guys play hard. They chase the ball. That’s the thing we do. They play with great effort. We have 11 guys that chase the ball around here, so they’ll help add to making that job easier for those guys to try to get to the quarterback.”
(On if getting to the quarterback is especially important in the NFC West where there are quarterbacks with mobility)
“No question. It’s important that you can get pressure on them. The good thing that we have, we have a front four that can do it. We have depth at that position. Then we have some linebackers and DBs that can blitz and do things. They can add pressure also to give different looks, to try to not always have to rely on the four-man rush, but we have that as a tool to go to because those guys they can really go.”
(On S T.J. McDonald growing up in football and how that helped him grasp concepts in the NFL)
“He’s been around football all his life and he picks up things very well. It’s a short learning curve for him, but he’s grasping things. You can see his athletic ability. He’s making the transition very well. We’re looking forward to big things out of him and Ogletree – same boat, two young guys that we’re looking to step in and do great things for us. But the football IQ on both of those guys is really good.”
(On his impression on the safeties)
“I’m excited so far. You’ve gotten a chance to see T.J. come in and get a lot of reps right now. He’s been able to step in and pick up things fast. Then you have Rodney McLeod that’s showing a lot of good things. He was on the team last year and showed his athletic ability. I’m impressed by the way guys pick things up, the learning curve of those guys. Then you have (Darian) Stewart, that’s the same way. Those three guys, we think that we’ll have a great group of guys that will be able to help us a lot.”
