Q. Kellen, obviously slow starts have been an issue. What is it with the scripts you think that haven't played to the strengths of your players?
KELLEN MOORE: Yeah, obviously haven't started game the way we wanted to. This week being a bye week, we are just doing such a deep dive on so many things. This is a really fun task to navigate and find a way to get going sooner, get going quicker. There are moments come out of second halfs we've had successful drives, but we got to start faster, and that's a big focus to continue to evaluate that and find our way.
Q. What is your philosophy towards the opening script?
KELLEN MOORE: Every week can take different paths. In general, usually it's about identifying the defense and getting touches to your players. Those are really the main focuses there.
Obviously we got to do a better job. I got to do a better job finding that for us and allowing us to be more successful there.
Q. Are they consistently different than what you expected in each game so far to start out?
KELLEN MOORE: Not necessarily. I think certainly there will be a flavor every game. Defense did a tremendous job, certainly seen it the last few years, of giving you a little different presentation each and every week.
We know certainly with the way we play, our style, we're going to get some different looks than we anticipated. So I think our guys do an excellent job. Really good examples of just playing adjustment football within the games.
Obviously we just got to start faster. Simple as that.
Q. Is Saquon's play making you reevaluate how quickly and how often you want to get the ball in his hands early?
KELLEN MOORE: Yeah, obviously want to get the ball it Saquon as much as possible, just like a lot of these guys. Obviously poor job finding the rhythm in that game to go three and out, three and out, and three and put yourself in a challenging position to play catchup ball for the rest of the game. You don't want to lose the run game. You want to keep it alive.
Got to get him more touches.
Q. ...what the game plan was offensively?
KELLEN MOORE: Obviously just simply didn't do a good just enough job starting the game. Starts with me just giving ourselves the best opportunity to be successful early in the game and keep ourselves in that balanced attack. We know the way Todd will play it. He will do an excellent job making it challenging for you up front.
We put ourselves in a challenging situation, and got to find a way to evaluate that and put ourselves in better positions going forward, learn from it, grow from it.
Q. Came out with a bunch of heavy packages early, and by the fourth play of the game you're down 14-nothing. Was that the plan coming in, to be able to lean on that stuff, and then you had to play catchup?
KELLEN MOORE: We obviously went into a point of the game where possessions became -- possessions and time became an aspect of it, just because we understood we had to get this thing going.
Felt like tempo also allowed us to play a little bit faster, a little cleaner. We had that good tempo drive in the second quarter where we were able to drive down, score a touchdown. Just kind of brought some juice and energy back into us.
Then we started the second half off great with -- Saquon makes the phenomenal run. Finish that one off, we're moving, and just weren't able to finish it.
Q. During the summer it seemed like we saw a lot of quick game with Jalen, getting the ball out fast, being the point guard that he talks about. The public metrics say he's 32nd in the NFL right now with time before throw. What's happening there? Is that something you need to get back to?
KELLEN MOORE: Certainly part of the bye week process as far as us, what are we doing well, what can we improve on, and really focus on how can we move forward. Pass game-wise, obviously find completions, all that good stuff. Starts with how we design it, how we call it.
We obviously have some great opportunities to grow. It's exciting because we get four weeks of evaluation and a little chance to reset and put our eyes forward. We know we got some really exciting, positive opportunities we can grow from.
Q. I imagine that Jalen's involved in the game planning, you're going to do what he likes, but what is that process? How much is it more or less versus where you have been previously?
KELLEN MOORE: I think at the end of the day for all of us it's just a continuous conversation throughout the week as far as when we're putting the plan together and then as we're practicing the plan and going through the paths and navigating and having those conversations. It's been a really good process. I've really, really enjoyed it.
Obviously we're all not where we want to be. That's part of it. So we are excited about where we can take this thing.
Q. What is your view of the strip sack and was what the intent of that play? Were you trying to push downfield on first down?
KELLEN MOORE: Yeah, obviously a position where we kind of got into the high red zone. Felt like potentially we had an opportunity to try and drive it into the end zone based on the coverage they were playing; obviously didn't happen. Obviously frustrated with the overall outcome of that particular play.
So had a potential opportunity; didn't happen. Got late in the process and the guy retraced and made a really good play on Jalen.
Q. Conventional wisdom says when you fall behind you throw. When your biggest big play weapon might be a running back, how does that change the equation?
KELLEN MOORE: Biggest challenge is keeping the run game alive in those situations. I think the first drive of the second half, getting that run, getting another run -- really that drive we were able to steal a few run opportunities there.
The goal is to keep it alive. The more times we can get it to Saquon and Jalen can run it in situations, the more we'll have a chance to balance out the defensive attack, not make us one dimensional.
We got to do everything we can to keep that balance.
Q. What were some of the issues with the pass protection as you saw it?
KELLEN MOORE: You know, I think from a protection standpoint, we put ourselves in a lot of really challenging situations. I think you can focus on the obvious passing situations, but we got to be clear on first and second down. We got to put ourselves in those situations where we can have the threat of the run game still alive.
Couple came in those third and really longs, fourth and longs. When you put those in there and the defense can kind of play pass rush mode, and Todd is going to do an excellent job of game planning it up and bringing combination pressures, you're going to put a lot of stress on it.
Q. ... first play the game.
KELLEN MOORE: Yeah, first play of the game we're just trying to get the thing started. Obviously for myself I'm focused on how can I help him in any possible way from a play design and from a playcalling sequence standpoint.
The first drive really is a great growth opportunity coming out of this bye week. We haven't been successful in four weeks. Doesn't mean we have to follow that trend moving forward. We find solutions and a better way to handle this.
Q. The first play this past game, when you watched it back, the one where he missed Saquon, what's the message or the coaching point?
KELLEN MOORE: Those are challenging situations where you're rolling out and there is a big play potential. From a QB's vision standpoint, we can see it from a wide camera angle and see he's open, but kind of hard to identify where the safety is as the throw goes. You know, ended up out of bounds unfortunately.
Not the end of the world. Obviously we got great opportunities to grow past that.
Q. You mentioned the bye week process. It's obviously early; not the biggest sample size. Does that complicate things, especially when you don't have AJ for the majority of that time when you're trying to study the offense as a whole?
KELLEN MOORE: Yeah, good discussions. I think it is an awesome opportunity for us collectively as a staff, with the players yesterday, to have those conversations and look at the data, and look into the context associated with it.
For example, this last game we got into too many pass situations and that can dilute some of the circumstances you're throwing the football in. Personnel factors into some of those situations. It's a really great opportunity to grow from this and look at it and see, okay, there is certainly some positives within there and some great opportunities to grow.
Q. Does Jalen need to go through his reads faster?
KELLEN MOORE: No, I think he's doing a really good job handling this thing. For myself, it's about sequence, when we call the plays, allow ourselves to grow there. I am really excited where we can take this thing.
Q. Why is it taking so long to get production from Jahan?
KELLEN MOORE: Jahan is going about this the right process. He's done a really nice job as far as coming in here and getting acclimated. Again, like a number of our guys, I think our focus is how can we give them the best opportunity to be successful, give them more targets, more looks.
He had some in there and we just weren't able to get to him.
Q. Does Jalen need to work on the receivers that aren't AJ and DeVonta?
KELLEN MOORE: No, I think Jalen has handled a number of different guys in a number of different roles in the past few weeks. Those are situations, the more you spend time around those guys the more you build that cohesiveness and anticipation and all that fun stuff, that will come.
We're excited about these guys. We've got great depth in that receiver room, and we are going to need these guys as the season goes on. A lot of the guys are going to have to play and be counted on.
Q. (Regarding the offense where you want it.)
KELLEN MOORE: Obviously, ultimately, I think from a rhythm and a timing standpoint, I think for us, we just got to continue to grow and evolve with that. Starts with me as far as playcalling, sequencing, building better rhythm as a offense. I think we've moved it fine for the most part. Stats will tell you we're moving it okay. We just got to finish in the red zone. We got to put ourselves in more manageable and cleaner third down situations. That goes back to first and second down. I think we got some great opportunities to grow.
There is some production there, and we're excited where we can take this thing.
Q. What's your process to coach to correct turnovers?
KELLEN MOORE: Yeah, turnovers, continue discussions. Obviously try and drill as much as we can from the ball security standpoint, running backs, pocket. You know, the interception situation, obviously we've had four this year. That's part playcalling and part just how the situations play themselves out.
Obviously it's a big focus for us. Obviously it's gotten us a couple times in a few of these games, and so we got to grow from this and be better.
Q. What's your philosophy when it comes to making corrections with the quarterback during the week?
KELLEN MOORE: Yeah, no different than any other position. We all go through the corrections process, talking through it. Starts with the team situations; then goes to the offense; and then goes to position coaches. Obviously we go through this process consistent like any other week just like we do with any other players.
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