Klint Kubiak and Kirk Cousins Postgame Presser | Week 8 vs. Jets

Klint Kubiak (0:01)

26 has a groin in the game, so we'll take a look at him tomorrow. But I want to start by just thanking the fans, especially in our fourth quarter.

You know, the silver and black was out, okay? We heard them, they were loud, they supported us, okay? Pre-game, all during the game, and especially in that fourth quarter, that was really special. So very grateful for our fans. Our players were very resilient, played four quarters of football. It wasn't all pretty, but it's not always going to be pretty. It's finding a way to win. So I'm very proud of our team. I'll take your questions.

SPEAKER_2 (0:29)

What kind of command did you see from Kirk Cousins back there today?

Klint Kubiak (0:32)

Yeah, that's who he's been all year. He's been a leader. He's been a playmaker for us.

And that's been the story of his season. And we got a lot of season to go, so we need that to stay the same.

SPEAKER_3 (0:42)

Klint, what was the reason behind Ashton Jets only having two pairs in this game?

Klint Kubiak (0:47)

Yeah, guys, that's my call. And Ashton's still going to be a big part of our team. He had a huge catch. Huge catch. He's going to be a huge part of our run game going forward.

And, you know, we just want to give Mike a few more opportunities a day. And, you know, I think both of those guys are going to be a huge part of our rushing and passing success moving forward.

SPEAKER_2 (1:05)

Did Ashton's lack of carries have anything to do with his comments to the team?

Klint Kubiak (1:08)

No, it did not. It did not.

SPEAKER_3 (1:11)

I just, going to stick into the run game, just what were your thoughts on Mike Washington, how he handled the extended role in this game?

Klint Kubiak (1:18)

Yeah, I thought Mike did a good job, ran hard. You know, I think we took a step forward in that aspect of our game. And it's something that's not a finished product.

SPEAKER_3 (1:27)

Would that be like a, it seemed like you had Mike in an early down situation, actually more third down, passing down situation. Do you see that trend continuing? It's going to be kind of a week to week base, depending on the matchup.

Klint Kubiak (1:37)

I think we just got to look at the film and we know we have two runners that we believe in.

SPEAKER_3 (1:42)

How pleased were you to see Jaylen Ander?

Klint Kubiak (1:44)

Yeah, absolutely. What a great, great job he did. And, you know, to his credit, he's been working hard all year and hasn't had the opportunities. And he got opportunities today and made the most of them.

SPEAKER_4 (1:53)

Klint Dillon lobbed a three monstrous plays, letting the ball go out of bounds. He had a defensive tackle, the kick return. Would you just talk about his exceptional play today, please?

Klint Kubiak (2:03)

Yeah, and he's back home, you know, a lot of family here. So that's really cool for him to have that moment. And, you know, Dillon's a stud player for us. He continues to make plays. And as you continue to make plays, then the expectations continue to raise and he's earned that.

SPEAKER_5 (2:16)

But 12 catches, I think 130 some of yards for your two tight ends, Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer. Can you talk about how Kirk Cousins is getting them involved and how you're getting them involved as well in the game?

Klint Kubiak (2:28)

Yeah, I give the credit to those guys. You know, Brock, Mike, Ian is fantastic. You know, Carter running on the practice squad.

And I think you guys got to know that they have a tremendous coach in Luke Stechel, one of the most detailed, prepared individuals. And I think a lot of, he deserves a ton of credit.

SPEAKER_6 (2:43)

Specifically with Brock, he continues to do some pretty ridiculous things at the catch point. Does the stuff that he does, like, surprise you at all?

Klint Kubiak (2:51)

Surprised me when he doesn't catch it. You know, that's the truth.

SPEAKER_5 (2:56)

Survived a little bit of a defensive game today, especially in that first half. Hey, what happened in the first half, and what kind of adjustments did you guys make in the second half?

Klint Kubiak (3:04)

Yeah, we did. And, you know, they ran the ball. They ran the ball very well on us. And, you know, I thought half time wise, you know, our guys, hey, we're not happy, okay, we made some adjustments. And the guys has played harder. I mean, we, you know, we got an interception, we got them to force them into two punts.