Postgame Presser: Coach Brian Daboll speaks after Week 13

Brian Daboll (0:00)

Tough game, competed to the end. Not the results we want.

So, disappointing, disappointing trip.

Dan (0:17)

So the timeline with the quarterbacks, how that played out with knowing when Tommy wasn't going to play?

Jordan (0:22)

Yeah.

Brian Daboll (0:25)

Yeah, we're right. You know, was it yesterday when we left? He came in, he was probably a little bit more sore than he was the day before, a little bit swollen.

So, we wanted to make sure that everything was all right. Went and got tested and just in the morning, even before he went to get looked at, we knew that he probably wouldn't be able to do it. Wanted to give him all the way up to it, but had a good feeling, Dan, that he wouldn't be able to do it. But, you know, didn't want to rule him out, just want to make sure that he got looked at. And if it was better today, you know, maybe he had a chance, but wasn't.

Jordan (1:06)

Do you think he could be ready for next week? Does he have a chance?

Brian Daboll (1:12)

Probably, yeah. But I can't. No, it's nothing, nothing, you know, over the top, significant weeks, just pretty swollen arm.

Jordan (1:22)

Is he your quarterback moving forward, as long as he's healthy at this point?

Brian Daboll (1:26)

Yeah, it's just, we just got done playing here. We got a few days here, we'll go back and, you know, watch this game. Dutcher did some good stuff, and then, you know, two big turnovers, one on the screen, had a big opportunity to get a big play on, and then coming out at the second half, you know, up in the pocket and getting the ball knocked out.

Can't have those turnovers.

Paul (1:49)

Singletary got hit pretty good, you know, trying to get out on that screen. Did that screw up the timing, or did you just have to?

Brian Daboll (1:56)

Yeah, he just, he thought he could get it around him. Paul, he thought he could get it around him, rather than layer it over the top. There was really nobody else out there. There was a guy that was covering him, his man, and the guy made a nice play.

Pat (2:10)

How do you account for 13 penalties?

Brian Daboll (2:12)

Yeah, some are physical, Pat, but the other ones, the pre-snap ones, have to do a better job of that. You know, we had some offsides and start, delayed game, it's not good enough.

SPEAKER_6 (2:24)

So, we had the swing there in the third quarter when you, it looks like you're gonna get the fumble for the touchback, and then...

Brian Daboll (2:30)

Get down on the goal line? Yeah, you know, it was close. Close was a nice play by Bobby, getting it out. His knee just touched.

Pat (2:41)

Do you think it negatively impacted Drew's ability to prepare for the game that you didn't know until Wednesday you was gonna be the starter?

Brian Daboll (2:48)

No, I think, you know, Drew's, you know, Drew's done this for a bit. There was no practice. We did a bunch of walkthroughs. We had a good amount of walkthroughs. Had a bunch last night as well. So, again, we got to take care of the ball. You know, it's, taking care of the ball is important. Did some nice things, you know, just kind of some good, some things we can improve on. Competed all the way to the end. Made some nice throws, saw some things. But, again, we turned the ball over, and that hurts.

SPEAKER_6 (3:20)

Do you have an update on Dexter?

Brian Daboll (3:23)

I know he has an elbow. I just got Dexter elbow, nacho, stinger, neck, DJ. Davidson shoulder, is what they wrote on here.

Jordan (3:31)

Anything with Bobby, it looked like he was going to get an x-ray?

Brian Daboll (3:34)

Don't have anything on Bobby.

Pat (3:36)

Why did you have the running back lined up off and right behind John Michael as a protector?

Brian Daboll (3:43)

Well, certain, there's different looks that teams give you. Coach Zimmer double mugs and things like that. There's a reason why for it, in terms of getting picked and thinking, you know, linebackers picking centers or guards. So there's times when you get that, where sometimes you do it, sometimes you don't, based on the protection scheme.

Pat (4:01)

Does that take away from the help you maybe can give your tackles when you're facing a team like this with those mismatches?

Brian Daboll (4:07)

Yeah, I mean, we had, I'd say we had a number of jams with tight ends. It's one less guy out if they have it. So we had, I'd say, a fair amount of jams, not on every play pad, but jams with the tight ends. And sometimes you can get jams with the running backs, that they mug them up there and you have a certain protection scheme and they got a responsibility, then they have to protect that guy. But we had a number of chips and jams and things like that. Give those guys credit.