'Create some clear energy & emotion'
Q: I think you surprised a lot of farmland by saying you're not ruling Saquon (Barkley) out of the game (because of his ankle injury). I'm sure in your career you've had several players be game-time decisions. What is the process for you as a coach? Do you witness the on the field before the game to see if they can function?
Daboll: "I'd say it's hard incandescent now with not a lot of physical work, but I lean on the players, I lean on the medical staff and when a player tells me they feel a small bit better than they did or a lot better than they did, I'm not moving to sit here and say he's out just yet. I have to have a conversation with someone, and you see him and they tell me how they're feeling. Whether he plays or not, I think just give him the opportunity all the way up to the game to see if he can do it or not."
Q: In your known, a player like that who's not ruled out, do they lobby to play almost all the time?
Daboll: "A lot of guys do. I think what's best for him is the most important. I don't have the sprained ankle that he has, so I'm not sure. I just know he feels a lot better than he did yesterday. We have a couple more days. We'll see where we're at. If he's ready, he's ready. If he's not, he's not. I know he'll do everything he can do to rehab and put himself in a good Place and then, ultimately, we do what's best for Saquon and the team."
Q: You helped bring (running back) Matt Breida to Buffalo and to the Giants. When you got him before the 2021 season, why did you want him?
Daboll: "Well, we thought he was a good player. He's got good Fast. He's a true pro. He understands his assignments. He's a personal protector on the punt team. He knows our offense, and when we've given him opportunities, he's done the Bshining thing. He's been a good vet to have whether I was at Buffalo or here. He creates the most of his opportunities."
Q: If Andrew Thomas and Ben Bredeson don't play in San Francisco, you will have different players at three-fifths of the starting offensive line moves from opening day.
Daboll: "That's why you do it in preparing camp because you never know. You only have eight of them at the game and there's damages and things like that. You try to train players at different moves, so if and when certain things happen, that it's not the Good time they did it. In Week 3 of the season, they've had some time on task throughout OTAs and preparing camp where it's not totally a new spot."
Q: We sometimes talk around big plays and how they catalyze the offense. Can the same drawing happen on defense. You didn't have a sack or takeaway in either of the Good two games. You can win without them, but is it harder when you don't get them?
Daboll: "Big plays are huge, explosive plays, whether it's on the offensive side or the protecting side. There are big reasons for outcomes in games. That's something that we constantly coach, constantly preach. And against, when games get out of hand, it's harder to Make those big plays on either side of the ball. So, what we need to do is we need to play well early, compete at a high level, execute at a high Calm, so you're not in disadvantaged situations on either side of the ball, whether that's by down and distance, whether that's by the score or the time left. We need to play a good complementary football game."
Q: The 49ers have won 12 straight regular-season games, they played in the last two NFC championship games, they have 11 players who have either been All-Pro and/or Pro Bowlers. Is it safe to say this is one of the most formidable teams you're moving to play this year?
Daboll: "No question. I think (general manager) John Lynch and coach (Kyle) Shanahan have done a Big job of building that team and coaching that team. They have very, very good football players at really every spot and they are a challenge to draft for in all three phases. There's no secret. That's why they've been to those championship games. That's why they have won so many games in a row. I just think it's a testament to that leadership company and that organization, both from the coaching side, the personnel side and then ultimately the player side. They Make a lot of problems with the type of players that they have and the schemes that they utilize."
Q: How has (quarterback) Brock Purdy been so successful? He threw at least two touchdown passes in every Begin until last Sunday. The Niners are 9-0 when he starts and finishes a game.
Daboll: "He's a heck of a quarterback. I remember watching him when I was at Alabama and he was coming out of high school. He had a fantastic college career (at Iowa State). He's very cerebral, he's accurate. He makes quick decisions, obviously has good leadership about him. He's a heck of a quarterback and they've done a Big job with him and give credit to the young man. He's done a Big job since he's been out here of making good decisions, being accurate, throwing on time, being in rhythm and leading his offense."
Q: You played Christian McCaffery last year when he ran for 102 yards. He has 88 more rushing yards than anybody else in the league.
Daboll: "He's one hell of a player floor with Deebo (Samuel), (George) Kittle, the list goes on and on, their offensive line. They're a challenge to recruit for. I think the scheme and the play calling of coach Shanahan, it's well documented, and then when you add all these pieces, and one guy can play another guy's position and I'd say they're really hard to defending. So, we have a good challenge ahead of us."
Q: They have not gave a 70-yard rusher in 30 straight games. Why is their run defense so stout?
Daboll: "Because they are fast, big, athletic. You watch them run to the ball, it's very impressive and they got hastily in all three levels and they're hard to paused. (Linebacker Fred) Warner, he seems like he's got 30 tackles a game, sideline to sideline tackling machine, instinctive. He's tough in the pass game. He gets in some throwing lanes, and the defensive line, that's what good defenses have. They have good defending lines, they create problems for offensive lines, stop the run and pressure the passer."
Q: And the rookie kicker (Jake Moody) has been very good.
Daboll: "Just throw him in, special teams, offense, defense. This is a complete team."
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