Postgame Presser: Coach Brian Daboll on loss to 49ers

SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

What do you see with your defense right now? I mean, that's three straight games with 30 plus points.

Brian Daboll (0:06)

Yeah, and look, they ran it. I wouldn't say they had a ton of explosives, but they ran it. They were pretty productive running the football. The longest one, I think, was that last one on 18 yards, whatever, but, you know, 4, 5, 6, average 4.1, 40 carries. We got to do a better job in that area. I think it's a secret.

So we gave up, you know, team game, team game, but certainly got to do better.

SPEAKER_3 (0:37)

How challenging was that last sequence in the first half?

Connor (0:40)

If you get to turn over the air and don't turn it in anymore.

Brian Daboll (0:43)

Yeah, that was a great play by Burns and Abdul. And didn't come away with points. I was, you know, I wouldn't say a breaker, but, I mean, you love to have points down there. Didn't get done.

Pat (0:58)

Brian, are those tears of emotion or is that just?

SPEAKER_1 (1:03)

Who's? You.

Brian Daboll (1:05)

Is that what? I'm sorry, I didn't hear what you're saying.

Pat (1:07)

You walked in here, it looked like there were tears just coming out of your eyes. No, that's just allergies.

Brian Daboll (1:12)

No, no, it wasn't tears.

SPEAKER_6 (1:16)

Coach, I know you have to watch the film, but from your eye looking at the sunlight, what did you think of the tack like, particularly in the second or third?

Brian Daboll (1:24)

Yeah, look, nothing was good enough. You know, guys battled, but ultimately not good enough. You've had it a lot, you've got to fix it, it's not good enough.

SPEAKER_6 (1:34)

What are you going to do? How are you going to fix this?

Brian Daboll (1:36)

How are you going to make it better? Yeah, we've got to keep working on our tackling. Thought we eliminated some explosive plays, which was good, but four or five in the red zone is tough to end, and three of those were on third down. You know, we got picked on the one with McCaffrey on the way back through there.

You know, you've just got to keep working at it, making sure you're on top of it. You know, whether it's finishing catches, finishing tackles, whatever it may be, we've got to do it. We've got to continue to work on it, coach it better, and ultimately do it on game day.

Connor (2:07)

Brian, defensively, when things aren't getting better, for whatever it is, the 30-plus and the three straight, the tackling is still an issue. Is there a disconnect between what you guys are trying to teach and what's being received by the players?

Brian Daboll (2:18)

Well, we didn't get the results, Connor, so, again, our guys are working stuff we work on each week, you know, but it's not getting done.

SPEAKER_1 (2:28)

How much did you see the effort weighing there at the end?

Brian Daboll (2:31)

I just thought they ran hard, you know, B-Rob had that one hard run. You guys were battling. Again, four yards, six yards, eight yards, ten yards, whatever it may be in the run game. You know, 40 carries, I think 39 carries, 100 and some yards, 4.1. You know, wanted to eliminate explosives from McCaffrey, both in a run in the pass game. You know, I thought Mack threw on rhythm, you know, was pretty good in getting the ball, distributing the ball, you know. We missed a couple of things that we had opportunities on third down offensively to keep drives going. So.

SPEAKER_6 (3:07)

On the McCaffrey touchdown, you took, they got picked. Is that one where you guys are supposed to switch or you stay with them? Yeah, we got picked.

Brian Daboll (3:13)

Yeah, they had a nice play design against what we were playing and they ran across from the opposite side and linebacker got picked and, you know, give them credit, it was a good play design. What was the thought process on kicking the field goal in your fourth and what was the three down? Fourth and four? Fourth and three, right? Yeah, so that was the, if it was a certain distance, we would have went for it. You know, made it a 10 point game, I believe. That's the reason why.

SPEAKER_7 (3:37)

Overall, what did you think of Jackson Dard's performance today? The diving touchdown at the end, just his progression overall?

Brian Daboll (3:44)

I think he battles.

Cabe gives everything he has, competes 60 minutes, makes good decisions. You know, we got to do a good job of finishing plays around him, too. But he's, you know, he battles, and I'm proud of him.