Postgame Presser: Coach Brian Daboll talks after Week 16

Dan (0:00)

So obviously 10 straight losses.

Brian Daboll (0:01)

Yeah. Franchise record. How do you make sense of that? Yeah, just worried about this one, and it wasn't good enough.

Dan (0:11)

So.

Jordan (0:12)

It seems like it's getting worse. How do you stop this?

Brian Daboll (0:16)

Yeah, we got to do a better job of taking care of the ball.

You know, again, to give up 14 points on the offensive side of the ball, it's hard to win any game. What do you see, I know, you keep bringing up those 16,000.

Dan (0:30)

It's a big place.

Brian Daboll (0:32)

Yeah, one safety read it and jumped in front and took it to the house and the other one got tipped at the start of the half. So and then we had another way to fumble there, too, at the end of the half. So I got to take care of the ball offensively. It's not good enough.

Jordan (0:47)

You considered going to the top end?

Brian Daboll (0:51)

No, I didn't. I didn't let Drew battle through it. And you know, see, we can make some improvements.

But just at the end of the day, it's hard to win a game, Dan, when you turn the ball over three times.

Dan (1:05)

When things are firing up, aren't they? Yeah.

Brian Daboll (1:10)

What is the challenge and what do you tell to your players to try to keep their focus? Yeah, I mean, look, the guys have a lot of pride. Again, but at the end of the day, it wasn't good enough, that's my fault. Again, it's some simple things relative to turnovers and things like that, that if you have those things in games, it's hard to win.

Dan (1:35)

Brian, a lot of procedural penalties, the illegal shift again, Malik, I think you had two of them.

Brian Daboll (1:43)

Yeah, I think another receiver, again, we'll take a look at it. I think Malik was okay on that one. I think we weren't set on the other side of it, or we were just getting our feet set, and we moved them over there pretty quick, but unacceptable, can't have it. That's, again, you can put it on me.

Dan (2:02)

You get three-corner back-to-back, but you can still have a solid game. What did you kind of see you were able to do against the defense? They made them able to move the ball downfield?

Brian Daboll (2:10)

Well, I think they just controlled the game. We came out 17-7 at half, then we give up a touchdown. It's 24-7 early on, so they were able to control the game.

Dan (2:20)

You came out throwing. Did you think you could take advantage of something in the Falcons, something you threw more than you ran before half sometime?

Brian Daboll (2:32)

Yeah, I mean, look, I think we have good receivers. We try to move them around a little bit, and, you know, mix in the runs, you know, or quick screens, some of those quick screens or look passes to, you know, whether it was Wendell or neighbors are like runs to me, get them in space and run after catch. Yeah, we'll go back and take a look at it.

Dan (2:59)

You said as a competitor, what are your emotions right now, losing a game like this and losing 10 straight?

Brian Daboll (3:05)

Yeah, look, it's not good enough. So, again, that's my responsibility.

And you do everything you can do each week, obviously not good enough. So, of course, after every game, it hurts. It hurts to lose. You put a lot into it, and you know, we have two more to finish off, and, you know, you got to put everything into it.

Jordan (3:27)

How much is it wearing on you, first of all?

Brian Daboll (3:30)

Yeah, I'm just focused on our team, you know, our team and try to get them better, and, you know, try to get a win here. Again, disappointing day.

Jordan (3:40)

How do you not worry about how it reflects on you?

Brian Daboll (3:42)

You lost less two games by 20-plus points.

Dan (3:44)

Yeah.

Brian Daboll (3:45)

Yeah, I just, you know. Yeah, again, like I said, it's not good enough. And do everything you can do to do better the next week and the next day.

Dan (3:57)

Two games left. Is it hard to say it's not good enough at this point? It would help if things start to figure out a little bit?

Brian Daboll (4:02)

Yeah, look, the guys are doing everything they can do, and that's what we'll do this week.

Jordan (4:06)

Do you feel like your voice is still being heard completely?