Q. The left of physicality yesterday in practice, is that a direct result of what you saw on the field the other night or was it planned? Does it take the place of a preseason game?
MIKE CALDWELL: I think any time you go live and you go live in practice, it's going to be that type of practice. You get out there and guys are going to compete and they are doing a great job of getting out there and working hard and making each other better. The physicality that's what you expect, offense giving us good looks and we are trying to do the same thing for them.
Q. What have you seen from Andre, seeing his physicality yesterday, making his bred in college getting his hands on the football, does that give you the flexibility of a safety that can play deep, move in the box, play all over the field?
MIKE CALDWELL: We had a game, we had a run that popped out and he was able to get a guy down, nice tackle. You see that over and over but the main thing from him is like you talked about, him being able to impact the game by his range in the secondary, he can cover us sideline to sideline and he's a big plus for us back there.
Q. After going back and looking at the tape, what did you see from Travon Walker, he got the sack, what did you like?
MIKE CALDWELL: Really you just like the get-off. Early on in the game, when he first played the game, he used his power, hit the quarterback. We stressed stay away from the quarterback's head but the call is the call. We'll live with that but we want to see him continue to get bet exercise continue to work his moves, build his toolbox and we are happy so far.
Q. Obviously no Lloyd or Oluokun on Thursday. What did you see from the linebackers that did play and also do you have an update in terms of timetable for Devin?
MIKE CALDWELL: Really no update yet. He's working, you see him out here moving around. We'll let that situation take care of itself. But as far as the linebackers, you're going into a game, unscouted team, a different look, there was a bunch of positives and a lot of things we can learn from and work on. So that group, just continue to build, continue to work and we're happy so far.
Q. Screens have been the Achilles' heel of this franchise for the last couple years and the Raiders had success with it on Thursday. How do you counter and get over that hump?
MIKE CALDWELL: Just talk about it situationally, understand when they happen, when they occur and then it's just effort into the ball. Somebody has to make a play, whether it's the defensive line or the guys in coverage, buying time for the defensive line to retrace but that's a focus that we'll work on and we'll get better at it.
Q. What kind of camp is Campbell having for you?
MIKE CALDWELL: If you look at it you see not a lot of balls caught his way. He's doing a real good job as far as staying on top of receivers and really looking guys down so we've been pleased with him. You saw in the game, he came up, set the edge a couple times. So far, he's doing good.
Q. How big is it getting --
MIKE CALDWELL: It's good to get him back so he can start to show and hut his imprint on the defense. He's been out awhile with an injury, so now he's working his way back and it's just good to get him back out there and let him continue to work on a new technique he's learning and just continue to get better.
Q. What were your thoughts after free agency and the draft on the depth of the pass rush, and is your view of that different now that you've seen it live in practice?
MIKE CALDWELL: Really some of the additions we had, you understand what they have done in the past to understand the way they can affect the quarterback, so we were pleased to get a couple of guys, and just as we go forward, we are just going to continue to build that group. We have a bunch of guys that can get after the quarterback so focus on stopping the run and being able to turn them loose.
Q. Following up to that, can you just talk about both Snoop and Chaisson in terms of where they are right now?
MIKE CALDWELL: Really both those guys are, again, pieces that you can use in the pass rush game and just like everyone else, they are getting better day-by-day, learning what we are working, learning, working with other guys along that line, different matchups, different groups working together. So it's still a work-in-progress but we're continuing to get reps and getting better.
Q. When do you expect Darious Williams to be full-go, back in testimony drills ready to go for you guys?
MIKE CALDWELL: That timetable is still up in the air. He's progressing good. You see him out here moving around, having the pads around. When the medical staff says he's ready to go, he's ready to go.
Q. What have you seen from Tre Herndon and what he's been able to do at that position?
MIKE CALDWELL: You see he's played the position before. He's had success at it. And you see him in coverage, you see that he understands his leverage, understand his technique and yesterday you saw on the sideline pretty good tackler. So happy with that.
Q. What did you see from Chad and Shaquille and the starting lineup on Thursday?
MIKE CALDWELL: Just some young guys out there flying around. You know, it's tough when you're playing special teams, you're working your way into shape. I thought those two guys did a good job of handling the defense, making plays that presented themselves to them and then just as an overall group just getting better.
Q. Did you think the physicality up front was a little lacking on some of those Josh Jacobs runs where there were big holes?
MIKE CALDWELL: It was a couple times where we were -- we miss-fit runs and again, it's a learning situation. We'll get back at it. Understand the film. Scout a team, understand the run they will try to hit us with and we'll be prepared for him.
Q. Where is Gregory Junior?
MIKE CALDWELL: He's another guy that's making plays, doing a good job on special teams and playing well for us. He's a guy that the more reps as a young guy, better you get, and he's continuing to get those reps.
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