Coach Brian Daboll gives an update on LB Micah McFadden

SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

You kind of left it hanging out there, so I think you have to start here. Do you intend to start Russell Wilson this week?

Brian Daboll (0:06)

Yes, yep.

SPEAKER_1 (0:08)

Okay.

Brian Daboll (0:09)

And after a game, you know, it's an emotional game.

It's a tough game, didn't play particularly well, I would say, collectively, but in terms of making any of those decisions, really at any position or schematic changes, I'd like to do it with a clear head and watch the tape, and, again, like I said yesterday, that game just doesn't fall on Russell Wilson. You got to do a better job collectively, coaching, playing, but Russell will be the starter.

SPEAKER_1 (0:42)

Oh, was that even ever really a decision for you?

Brian Daboll (0:45)

Well, again, it's right at the end of the game, so I'm not going to say.

SPEAKER_1 (0:48)

I mean, when you went back and watched it.

Brian Daboll (0:50)

No, no, Russell will be the starter.

SPEAKER_1 (0:54)

Okay.

What did you think of the offense when you went back and looked like? What did you see and what do you believe is the top culprits for the struggles?

Brian Daboll (1:02)

Well, I'd say it was a collective effort, Jordan. Again, we never got into a rhythm in the early part of the downs, which affected it. The line of scrimmage, there was a play here or a play there or a block here, a read there that we just kept getting behind the sticks and could never get into a good enough rhythm.

Then down in the red zone, we had plenty of plays down there. It's a close game. It's a 14-6 game with seven minutes left in the fourth quarter. Had two opportunities down there in the red zone, really low red zone and just didn't punch the ball in. So have to do a better job in those areas. I'd say early down production and that's everybody. Then red zone.

SPEAKER_1 (1:51)

Real quick, I mean, I also know we didn't get to this yesterday. What was with why Jamie Gillen do the opening kickoff and what went into you going with Wondell as a kick returner? We had things we hadn't seen.

Brian Daboll (2:03)

Yeah, I think Wondell is good with the ball in his hands. You know, he had a couple couple of chances there if we could just sustain on a block a little bit longer. I think he's good with the ball in his hands and then Jamie is is good at some of those kicks, you know, with this new kickoff rule and where to put it. So we've been working on that between Jamie and Graham on kickoffs, you know, particularly for that first game. Brian Dunleavy.

Hey, Ron.

SPEAKER_4 (2:37)

Hey. What's the update? I don't think anybody asked yesterday, what's the update on Micah McFadden?

Brian Daboll (2:45)

Yeah, I'm gonna talk to the medical people, I have more on that for you tomorrow.

SPEAKER_4 (2:52)

Do you have a feeling, I mean, they put an air cast on him, do you have a feeling it could be?

Brian Daboll (2:55)

Yeah, he didn't, you know, I think he thought that, you know, when he was out there laying on the ground, that he broke his leg, I know he didn't do that. Yeah, so, but get some other things looked at here.

SPEAKER_4 (3:10)

Okay. What did you think of the job that DiBo did, traveling pretty much with Terry?

Brian Daboll (3:17)

Yeah, again, I thought he played well. You know, Terry's a really good player, explosive offense, but, you know, that's something we've been working on as well. I thought he did a nice job, you know, throughout the entire game.

SPEAKER_4 (3:31)

How much of a difference does that make to have that guy obviously CDs come in and then probably, you know, 15 other great number one receivers? How much of a difference does it make to have that kind of guy for the defense?

Brian Daboll (3:42)

Well, anytime you can add good players, I think it helps. Again, that's what we did for this week. Again, we'll see, you know, down the road once we get going on these other teams, but I thought he did a nice job in a number of areas for his first game for us.

SPEAKER_4 (3:57)

Okay, and the last one for me was, what did you think of the edge rotation now that the snap counts are out? I think Burns played like...

Evan Barnes (4:04)

48?

Paul Schwartz (4:05)

Yeah, something like that.

SPEAKER_4 (4:06)

Kavon played 50 and Abdul played 30 something.

Paul Schwartz (4:09)