Milton Williams, Craig Woodson, Kevin Byard III, Brendan Schooler and Jared Wilson | Player Media Availability 11/13

Milton Williams (0:05)

What's going on? Going good, good.

Feeling pretty good, good week of preparation, and I'm ready to get to it.

SPEAKER_2 (0:14)

I wanted to ask you, just coming off the last game, knowing the standard that you have for the defense, what have you noticed about the unit this week in terms of trying to turn it around?

Milton Williams (0:25)

No, guys are just, you know, being accountable. Like I said, guys looking in the mirror, being accountable of the mistakes we made. And throughout the whole week, just talking about it, you know, walking through it, practicing it, just correcting the mistakes, you know, getting guys on the same page, getting set when we need to, center on the ball, get ready to go.

Just small details that can help us go a long way.

SPEAKER_3 (0:49)

What do you expect them, based on what they've shown on tape, to try to quick snap you guys as well?

Milton Williams (0:54)

Everybody going to do it, because they see that's how the way this league work. You see something work against the team, you're going to see it every week until you figure out a way to stop it.

If we still run our past play, we start struggling with, we're going to see those same concepts week in and week out until we stop it. So it's on us to, you know, be ready to go, be ready for the hard count. You know, we've been jumping off sides, so we just got to be ready for that stuff going into every game.

SPEAKER_2 (1:23)

You mentioned that seven times in the last two games. What is the message that you're getting from the coaches, if you can share, and what are you doing? Like, what are the guys doing?

SPEAKER_4 (1:36)

I know you're actually not involved in that specifically, but you're obviously getting the message.

Milton Williams (1:41)

You know, it's costing us. I mean, we want to get teams in third, third in, you know, five-plus situations so we can go out there and rush. Jumping off sides is just giving them third and short, so we can't go rush to pass her. No, I put in fines this week.

$1,000 fine, whoever jump off side.

SPEAKER_5 (2:00)

You instituted it? Yeah. What made you do that?

Milton Williams (2:03)

I mean, because I had a couple early, early in the season, and, you know, I feel like, no, we talked about it, but it's not enough, no consequences that come with it other than hurting the team. So hurt your pockets, make you think about it a little bit more. I don't know, we'll figure it out probably, probably to the trainers or the custodians in the building.

SPEAKER_4 (2:30)

Sort of one of those things where you don't want to fill up that fine thing, but if it does, at least it's going to people that help you.

Milton Williams (2:37)

Just like a treatment bank, it's the greatest favorite thing. You know, on time, you know, we'll take care of somebody in the building there, have a pretty good lunch, you know, on us.

We can't do what we're supposed to do.

SPEAKER_4 (2:51)

Anything about Germany that you've been able to enjoy or is it like strictly like, you gotta lock in?

Milton Williams (2:57)

I'm locked in, man. I'm trying to get a win, trying to get some sleep. Like, school was just talking about it, you know. Up last night, like 2.30, just wide awake, like, man, it's tough.

You know, but I'm glad we came out here earlier just to, you know, get used to it a little bit. So, you know, hopefully tonight I get a little bit better sleep. You know, get ready for Sunday. You know, I'm locked in, trying to get a win. So, I'm going to enjoy this bye week.

SPEAKER_5 (3:28)

Final question. Milton, this is important every week, but specifically getting him off the spot in the middle of the pocket, extra emphasis, same emphasis.

SPEAKER_6 (3:37)

Where are you in that percentage?

Milton Williams (3:39)

100%. No, he's one of the best in the league. If we keep him clean, he's got a clean pocket. He can make any throw. They got a lot of weapons over there.

Good offense line. But like I said, if he kept clean with a clean pocket, time to throw, he can make any throw with any quarterback in his league. So we got a big challenge, and I think guys are ready for it.

Craig Woodson (4:09)

What up, y'all? How you doing? Good. It's been good. It's been good. It's always good just to get to another country for me. I mean, I love trips, so I'm enjoying it. I've been to Barbados, Mexico, Grenada, Honduras, Italy, a couple of places.