(On what his assessment was on Goff after watching the film)
“It was a similar thing to kind of what we had said after the game. I think the biggest thing that you take away that you’re encouraged with is, when you look at those two plays in a different way, the week before I point it out to you guys the 4-yard completion or 5-yard completion he has to (WR) Sammy (Watkins) where, the right side of the pocket got a little bit of a push, he got choppy on a same timing play, stepped up, kept two hands on the ball, ball tight to his body and is able to deliver a nice, accurate throw. Same situation, where we get a little push, get a little too much depth in the pocket, got to step up, find a way where maybe you have a chance to throw it to (TE) (Tyler) Higbee for a touchdown, or a throwaway and we kick a field goal and now you feel totally different about it. What you feel encouraged about, is he’s made those plays before.
So, it’s not like we don’t have an answer. It’s, ‘Hey, we’ve done it like this before, now let’s make sure we consistently do it over and over again.’ And that’s where the experience comes into play. That’s where trying to get in the practice settings making sure that he has a feel, even though he can’t get hit, understand when that pocket gets edged, alright you’ve got to step up. You can’t get too much depth, alright and then be ready to keep that nice ball security, two hands on the ball, so it’s strong when guys hit it out. And then, on the high cross, it’s going to happen. You’re going to miss some throws. Ball just sailed on him a little bit. Got to sit in there, trust your protection and let that thing go and he’s made that throw over and over again. So, those are two plays that everybody’s going point to like we talked about, but the takeaway that you look at it is, absolutely have to be better. I know he feels the same exact way, but these are plays that he’s made. It’s not like you’re searching for answers like, ‘We don’t know what to do.’ It’s about, how can we collectively all be on the same page and consistently make those good decisions over and over again as opposed to letting those be the plays that we’ve got to get corrected.
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