Klint Kubiak and Kirk Cousins Postgame Presser | Week 9 vs. 49ers

Klint Kubiak (0:00)

All right, guys, 66 has a concussion. When you turn the ball over five times, you're not going to win ever.

Didn't do a good job stopping the first half, turned it over five times in the second half. Credit to the 49ers, they played a really good game. Take in your questions.

SPEAKER_2 (0:15)

What did you see with Kirk's pick six to start the second half?

Klint Kubiak (0:20)

Well, it was like we fumbled the exchange, tried to pick it up and make a play, and obviously their guy made a play. So it started with the exchange, fumbled the exchange, you got to eat it and go to the next down.

SPEAKER_3 (0:31)

Seems like he's been able to protect the ball pretty well this year. Just what did you make of his decision making on turning the ball over and getting picked off?

Klint Kubiak (0:39)

Yeah, well, we got to go back and look at every single one of them. But when you're in position to throw the ball every down, starting in the second quarter, you're going to throw interceptions. So we have to find balance in our team. That's not a new topic.

SPEAKER_2 (0:56)

What did you see? I mean, what went wrong, defensively? They had three long drives. What do you feel like they did well, and what went wrong with you guys defensively in the first half?

Klint Kubiak (1:03)

Yeah, you know, credit to them. They executed what we didn't.

SPEAKER_4 (1:07)

Klint, I believe this is the fifth time in six weeks you got to go about 150-plus rushing errors. Just what's it going to take to kind of, like, change the performance in that area?

Klint Kubiak (1:18)

Yeah, it's got to take something different.

SPEAKER_5 (1:21)

Klint, is the issues in stopping the run, is it schematics or personnel?

Klint Kubiak (1:27)

We all share the blame. There's no finger point, it's thumb point, so we'll figure out together.

SPEAKER_6 (1:32)

In your personal opinion, what do you think is the biggest thing that needs to change to have more red zone success on offense?

Klint Kubiak (1:39)

Well, the game has to be balanced. You can be a running and throwing team when you're throwing it every time.

That's not easy.

SPEAKER_3 (1:47)

It's the sixth week in a row that you all given up 30-plus points to the opposition. At what point do you need to start thinking about some changes needing to be made?

Klint Kubiak (1:58)

Yeah, I think we'll look at the film and make our decisions when we have cooler heads. Sounds good.

SPEAKER_5 (2:08)

I understand that you haven't seen the film, but Trayden Stukes played well today. When you're dealing with a young player, Klint, are you able to appreciate that even with a loss?

Klint Kubiak (2:17)

Yeah, absolutely. He's been a bright spot throughout the season.

A very instinctive playmaker, hard worker. I'm proud that we have him on our roster.

SPEAKER_3 (2:25)

You all have shown flashes, but haven't been able to come out on top against some of these contending teams. Just where's the difference in kind of the level of play to meet those teams that have been at the top of the league for a while?

Klint Kubiak (2:39)

Yeah, I agree. Well, you got to start the game a lot faster. You got to go toe to toe in the first half so that the second half isn't a throwing fest.

SPEAKER_2 (2:47)

What do you feel like kept you guys from generating rhythm and momentum in the first half offensively?

Klint Kubiak (2:52)

We went three and out to start the game, and then I thought we found some plays, but you got to score on all those positions, not kick field goals.

SPEAKER_7 (2:59)

Klint, obviously the trade deadline is coming up. Is there any thought on what your position might be in terms of bringing in or selling that kind of thing?

Klint Kubiak (3:11)

We're always talking about that with Spye and looking at everything.

SPEAKER_2 (3:14)

Do you feel like the outcome today changes the calculus at all with that regard?

Klint Kubiak (3:18)

Yeah, every day, every day the calculus changes. You get new information about your team. And.

SPEAKER_4 (3:26)

How do you feel about the current state of the roster?

SPEAKER_2 (3:29)

How do you feel about the state?

Klint Kubiak (3:33)

At this time of year, we're focused on winning games. We got, I really like our team.

I don't like losing games like this. You got a lot more resilience to you when you're playing a really good team that we play today. And when you start that slow, you don't put yourself in good position. But I'm proud to coach the guys that we're coaching.