OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR LIAM COEN

(On if he was okay during the hurricane)

"Yeah, no issues. It was like it didn't even occur where I lived, so that was nice. We were fortunate."

(On the contrast between QB Baker Mayfield's start in Week 4 compared to Week 3)

"He was sharp. We were all really on the same page about the plan. I thought the staff did a phenomenal job getting the guys ready to play this week, responding the right way – they really were kind of dialed in to what we were trying to do, how we wanted to attack that defense, and the guys were playing hard. They were playing fast; Baker was on and getting the ball and spitting the ball out and getting the ball to the right guys at the right times. The guys just did a really good job of executing, especially early on, what we were trying to get done and jumping out to a fast start."

(On QB Baker Mayfield's accuracy in the touchdown throws to WR Chris Godwin and WR Trey Palmer)

"For sure. I was kind of surprised he let it rip in there. There was a linebacker underneath [and] Trey did a good job getting inside. That was an 'us or nobody' type throw. He [made] a great throw into a tight window, Trey [made] a great catch and that's football. That's kind of what we've been hoping to see is just more guys making plays. It might not be wide open. It might not be perfectly schemed up. That was just a slant flat combination type play that has been run for years and years and those guys executed it because it's about players making those plays come to life."

(On how confident he is with the run game after Sunday)

"It's a week-to-week thing, right? We're trying to get better each week. I thought both guys, especially Rachaad [White] was running. They were running hard [and] running through arm tackles. Those guys both answered the bell in terms of coming out, aggressively breaking tackles, running physically. I thought the tight ends did a really nice job in the run game as well – being physical. Cade [Otton] and Payne [Durham] both did a really nice job. It was good to see those guys play at the level that they played. You know, Rachaad made some great plays in the pass game, going on a tip where it was behind him, makes a great play, makes the guy miss and then also on the screen later on a low ball, he makes Nakobe Dean miss in space. Those guys were playing really well on Sunday. I was very pleased with those two."

(On the challenge of playing against a team with so much familiarity on both sides of the ball)

"That's definitely a challenge. I'm sure a lot of our calls are very similar, a lot of maybe the no huddle and verbiage but it's hard because you look at them defensively [and] you can definitely see a Rams flavor, but Jimmy Lake has put his own twist and turn on that defense. They're doing some really good things, [and] they've got some really good players, especially at the safety position and up front – they've definitely improved up front as well. It's going to be a little bit of a chess match I'm sure but at the end of the day, if we can try to control the line of scrimmage and play the game on their side of the line of scrimmage and play the way we played last week, good things will happen. That's all we really care about is if we come out with the competitive nature, the toughness, the physicality and just [go] out and play the game the way it's supposed to be played, the result is the result."

(On how good it was to have involvement from multiple receivers in Week 4)

"Big time. That's what we talked about on Saturday night in this exact room was [that] guys are going to need to step up and make plays and not just do their job – do their job really well in order for us to go and win that game on Sunday. [Justin] Skule and Sean Tucker steps up and makes plays, and 'Shep' (Sterling Shepard) and Trey [Palmer] – it's just when you have guys down, it's not an excuse. It's truly next man up. It's a results-based business so we've got to go out there and those guys… I was really proud to see Trey make a competitive catch like that – bummed that he ended up getting nicked up because I thought he was having a good game. Obviously, to see 'Shep' and to feel his energy throughout that game was fun to watch."

(On the offensive line transitioning to his offense)

"Like I said, it's week-to-week. You're trying to get better every week. Sometimes zones [are] there, sometimes gaps [are] there – it's more just kind of based on what you're getting. [Philadelphia] had started the game out in that 6-1 structure, we kind of threw them out of it a little bit which got them in to some more nickel structures. We ran just a little bit of mid zone. It wasn't a ton. Their linebackers were really filling downhill on some of the mid-zone runs which were then peeling off our combinations up front so you lose the intent of mid zone when those backers are playing so heavily downhill. That's why we got to some more of those toss perimeter type plays to get the ball on the edge a little bit while still being able to be physical with a kickout type block with the tight ends. Zone is a play of attrition. You've got to continue to do it to get better at it but sometimes the defense does kind of dictate what you end up running."

(On having more success on the perimeter offensively)

"I think you've got to be able to attack the defense at all different angles and our thought process going into that game was not to just early on run the ball right down the middle. That was probably not going to work in our favor, so we did try to go out, spit the ball on the perimeter, quick screens, quick passes, get the ball on the perimeter in the run game and then maybe if we can tire these guys out a little, now go inside and try to get some of those things going. We scored on the flip to Bucky [Irving] down in the red zone after we didn't get it in on the one duo run. When you have backs that can make people miss in space and you have some linemen that can run, some of those pin-and-pull type plays are helpful."

(On how to get QB Baker Mayfield to a point where he can avoid lulls in his performance)

"That's the challenge, right? I don't think he ever struggles with adversity. I've never seen him really struggle with that. It's, 'OK, how do we simulate and then emulate success week in and week out? What does that look like? How do we continue to calm our feet down in times of crisis when things are really moving fast?' You've got to slow down and just play the position. I thought on Sunday, you really saw him be a surgeon in ways. He was a little surgical at times, and then he did move when he had to, but he didn't really move until later on in the game. The guys were doing a great job blocking up front. I thought we did a nice job in protection, for the most part in that game. And we were winning, for the most part, on the perimeter. They didn't play a ton of man coverage, so that helped where you don't have to hold onto the ball for maybe a click longer and wait for somebody. The ball comes out, especially when you're getting free access. That is something that we have to continue to try to challenge him with and challenge our offense with is repeating success and how we [can] continue to do that."

(On who is communicating in-game adjustments to him from the coaches booth in the press box)

"We've got Josh Grizzard – he's up top. He's giving me a lot of information. Jeff Kastl gives me down-and-distance, field position, where we're at. Then Brian Picucci does defensive personnel, which was huge in this past game because they were rotating in from their 6-1 to their nickel to their other defensive structures, [switching into] base [defense] when we went to 12 [personnel]. So, those guys did a phenomenal job on Sunday. Like I said, I thought our staff as a whole really did a great job of executing this plan [and] getting the plan communicated to the guys. Then on Sunday I thought we did a really nice job of talking through things post-drive, after we had either a good or poor drive [to] come back [and] re-evaluate what can we attack these guys with? It was a really strong, collaborative effort from the staff."

(On his interaction with Tom Brady and if he had met him previously)

"I met him back in 2007. They played a playoff game against Jacksonville, won the game [and] I was there at the game with the running backs coach for the Patriots' son – Ivan Fears' son. He took me downstairs [and] I got to shake his hand. There is no shot he remembered that, but I did, obviously. I grew up going to Patriots games. That's where I grew up. I grew up going to Patriots training camp at Bryant College. I emulated him my entire life. I wore 12 because of him. So, that was a really cool moment to be able to pick his brain [and] talk football with him. That was something I will never forget."

(On Brady being a fan of Coen's gameplan in Sunday's victory)

"That helped. That helps when you're successful and you have a good game and one of the guys you grew up idolizing happened to be a part of that game, calling it from that standpoint. So that was a pretty cool day that, like I said, I'll never forget."

(On wide receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin and how well they complement one another)

"Yeah, very different players, but [they] can both attack the defense in similar ways. You saw Mike be able to attack the safeties on a couple out-cuts on a sail break. You get Chris one-on-one on a slant that the guy is inside leverage on and Baker [Mayfield] still kind of rips it in there and Chris makes an unbelievable catch. Both guys [are] just so strong – strong at the point of attack, strong at the catch point and able to run through contact. Contact doesn't really bother either of those guys and it does bother a lot of receivers. That's something that you can't really simulate out here all of the time. You just can't because we're coached to not grab and touch, but that happens and it's not going to always get called. So, for those two to be able to play so strong as they do, it's definitely something you can't see during the week as much, but it comes to life on Sunday."

(On having a true 'X' receiver in Mike Evans)

"It helps dictate coverage in ways where you're able to put him in certain places and say, 'OK, we expect the double to come here.' And if they don't double him, well, that's where we should probably go with the ball if we're getting one-on-one [looks]. It helps you prepare and understand, 'Well, where can we move Mike to ultimately dictate where we want the ball to go?' The first touchdown play of the game where we had him at number two – we motioned number three out to get the safety on him and now we had a favorable matchup. On multiple other instances, you put him out at number one and if they don't cloud him then the ball has a high probability of going there. That's what is helpful, but it's also a challenge because you have to kind of look into their minds to see how they're going to handle him. And if not, hopefully the advantage goes our way."

(On WR Kameron Johnson's missed touchdown opportunity)

"Man, it happens. It's part of the game. Frustrating, sure, because that would've put us at 28[-0] in that moment, but look… I think it was Mike [Evans] or I forget who it was that said they dropped one of their first passes of their lives – I don't know which one of those guys said it. It happens. It wasn't for a lack of focus, I know that. He is a focused guy, he's locked in, he plays hard. That moment will come again, and you just hope that you learn from that moment, move on and just keep going because he has got a bright future."

QUARTERBACK BAKER MAYFIELD

(On if he is impressed on his own tight-window throws)

"Some of them – a little bit more so on the concentration by our guys that are catching it. Some of those passes, there's hands flying…It's kind of like the distraction drill that they work on. Truly, to me, it's more impressive how they catch it and finish it."

(On his improved timing in the pocket against Philadelphia)

"Yeah, I had mentioned that a lot of those pressures from the Denver game were a little bit self-induced — speeding my feet up ahead of the schemes, ahead of the timing of our route concepts. When you get ahead of that, you get a little bit out of sync and you start to scramble around too early. So, the focus was on slowing it down in my mind."

(On T Justin Skule's improvement as a starter)

"Yeah, that's the thing about the O-line: you get better as the reps go on, especially when you're playing next to somebody – you understand how to pass off twists and stunts up front. It's just confidence – he hasn't played in a while, so just getting back out there and getting live reps, he's going to continue to improve. We're really happy for him."

(On finding offensive rhythm and faster throws)

"It's huge, but it's not just for me, it's for everybody else too. The O-line is able to settle in too, getting your skill guys going early gives them confidence in certain concepts, on a critical third down or in the red zone. It's important for us to start fast, whatever the scheme may be, however we want to attack a team – we just have to execute the plan at hand and go from there."

(On how often he audibles at the line of scrimmage)

"I mean, it's different each week. Obviously, on third downs not knowing what they're going to do coverage-wise – especially this week – they do a good job of rolodexing the coverages and the looks, so I can't give you an exact percentage. But when we have the plays schemed up, they work really well. That's the great part about Liam [Coen], when he taught this offense with the cans and all the different play calls coming in, [it was], 'Hey, we have this play for this look, and if we don't get it and they're bringing this pressure or this coverage, we're getting to this look, and this is why it's going to work.' He does a great job of really laying it out for us and we just have to go do it."

(On the crucial 3rd-and-10 throw and catch to WR Chris Godwin in Atlanta last season)

"Yeah, obviously like you mentioned, critical situation for us, needing to move the chains. [It was] Chris winning in man coverage on a route that he's won pretty consistently throughout his whole career, but just doing it in a critical moment once again. Yeah, [I was] trusting him to come out of it, get to the sideline, and just trying to put the ball on him and give him a chance."

(On evolving as a passer this season)

"I think I mentioned to you guys, consistency was the thing, and so Week 3 was definitely not the consistency that I wanted. So, [I] got back to it, but it needs to be week-in and week-out. Every week's different, it brings its own challenges, but for me, I'm just trying to continue to improve, get the ball out quick like Rick [Stroud] mentioned, and get it in our guys' hands. That's what I say – get it in our skill guys' hands and go from there."

(On the Atlanta Falcons' safety tandem)

"Obviously, two really athletic safeties [who are] able to do a lot of stuff in coverage, pressure-wise, great tacklers. But to me, what stands out on tape is just how great of vets they are. They've seen it all – they've seen a lot of pass patterns, they understand how to pass things off. For those two guys to be in the secondary together, it presents its own issues. They're able to disguise stuff, they do a really good job of that, and they both have really, really good ball skills too."

(On his relationship with Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris)

"I know Raheem pretty well…Just the back-and-forth, the competition level at practice was always fun. Knowing him and the type of guy he is, he brings the energy every single day, and he tries to instill the confidence within his own guys and to allow them to be the best they can be. So, he's a fun guy to play for and be around, and I understand why these guys enjoy playing for him. You can see it on tape."

(On WR Sterling Shepard making an impact in Sunday's win, and what it means to see him have success with a new team)

"It was really fun to see, just for him, being really happy for him in the sense of being in New York for a while, getting injured, getting a fresh start here at a different age for him and still making plays. You really can't replicate the in-game experience, understanding how to win routes on leverage, and just the playmaking ability that he had – strong through the catch. He's a little Energizer Bunny on the sideline, so I think the guys enjoyed it."

(On having practice squad wide receivers step up and contribute)

"Yeah, it speaks volumes to the type of preparation they're doing. You know, they're having to give scout team looks for the majority of the time but still be in the offensive meetings to be dialed in on the game plan. It just speaks volumes to how they're able to stay locked in, help out the team in any way they can, and then step up in big moments for us. The preparation, for those guys to be that dialed in, it's huge."

(On the excitement for a divisional primetime game)

"You try and treat any game the same, but you know the weight it carries when you play divisional opponents. Just the opportunity on a short week, playing against somebody on the road, it's a great opportunity for us to continue to build what we've had so far. But, you know, I think back at last year – every year is different – but I think back at last year, we were 3-1 at this point too. I wouldn't say we operated as clean, and knew our identity, but right now, we don't take anything for granted. Just because you start 3-1, like you said, it's a long year, we've got to continue to improve and just build as the year goes on."

(On the team's offensive identity)

"I think if you look at within the first four weeks, when we played well and when we didn't, [it was] when we started fast and we were physical. That's the identity we need to be playing with – that physical mentality up front, playing with receivers blocking, running backs running really hard, and just finishing every single play, never knowing when you could have that game-winning block or the touchdown-sealing block and going from there. Our guys starting fast and playing with an edge is where we want to be on offense."

(On the touchdown to WR Mike Evans)

"Yeah, I checked to it knowing that it was man-to-man [coverage], how they were playing it, and we got Mike singled up on a safety. Anytime it's one-on-one coverage with Mike, it's good, but on a safety, it's even better."

(On how starting fast helps the run game)

"It's huge. You know, the rushing stats weren't exactly…the yardage wasn't up there, but the way we were running our quick game, to me, that's an extension of the run game. Getting the ball out that quick, guys understanding where they're supposed to be and on time, it's huge for the run game to open it up later on. But yeah, it's an extension of the run game too, so we'll take it any way we can get it."

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