Head Coach Brian Flores
(This might seem a little repetitive, but with the NFL Combine not allowing in-person stuff this year, how essential was it to come down and meet with these players and kind of coach some of these players up?) – “It was great. We had a really nice good week with these young players. They really worked hard. A lot of them made really good impressions not only on our staff, but there were teams obviously from across the league. But we got to spend the most time with them. We saw them in meetings, saw them take things from the meetings to the walkthrough to the practice. I thought they all did well for themselves and then came out and competed today, so it was a good week.”
(Going off that last question, were there any players that you really gravitated towards and any players that really stuck out to you this week?) – “Yeah, there were quite a few guys who we felt like could possibly help our team. We’re not going to dive into names of who those guys are, but there was a lot of talented players. I thought Jim Nagy and the Senior Bowl staff, they did a great job of getting talented players in here for us to coach and a lot of them, they did well.”
(RB Michael Carter had a 27-yard run and 60 yards rushing. What did you see from him today? What did you like from him today?) – “First off, he’s a great kid. He’s a hard-working kid. He’s smart, he’s tough and he was productive today and really productive throughout the entire week. He played well. This is a guy who had a nice career for UNC and he’s a good back.”
(WR Dez Fitzpatrick – 11 targets, six catches, 90 yards – was that by design having him get that much volume today?) – “We were a little bit low on receivers, so that entire receiver group, they took a lot of snaps today and guys went out – a couple guys went out – so again, we tell them, their availability is key in this league and he was available today and was able to capitalize on his opportunities and I thought he played well.”
(I think you guys scored 27 points today. My question is who called the offensive plays for you all and should we read into any of that as far as when you’re deciding your offensive coordinator?) – “We split – so (Running Backs Coach) Eric (Studesville) called half the game and (Tight Ends Coach) George (Godsey) called half the game. I thought both guys did a nice job and I’m confident in all the guys on our staff. I thought they did a great job. As I said the other day, we’re still working through those – the coordinator situation.”
(How do you get a Reese’s bath and not pick one up and stick a couple in your pocket as you walk off the field after the win?) – “You know, when you’re at the Reese’s Senior Bowl, there’s – by the end of the week, you’ve probably had enough. (laughter) There’s bags in your room, there’s Reese’s Pieces on your door handle, it’s everywhere. I just felt like I had enough. It’s been a long week – a lot of meetings, a lot of walkthroughs, a lot of practice, a lot of meetings with players. I’ve probably gained few pounds, so I’m trying to head in the right direction starting today. (laughter)”
