TRANSCRIPT: Jerod Mayo’s Postgame Press Conference 9/15
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Here’s the full transcript of New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo’s press conference following their loss to the Seahawks on Sunday, September 15, 2024:
*OPENING STATEMENT:
*This was cut short on the broadcast and joined late:
“This is NFL football. It’s one play here, one play there. You just never know which play it is. It’s easy to try to pick out some plays here and there, but it’s all of us. We have to get better as a team and look forward to getting back on the practice field, getting better.”
On how much they learned from this one, after having the blocked field goal and then the Seahawks kicked a field goal, along with the fact they didn’t take advantage of the 47yd run and the little things they missed out on:
“That’s a great question. That’s part of my message. It’s all about the details. We get the little things right, the big things will take care of themselves. We just didn’t take care of the little things, and we weren’t as detailed, I should say, on top of our Ps and Qs like we should have been, which is my responsibility. Look, I take 100% responsibility. Look, these guys, I will say this, this is a tough football team, no matter what’s said outside this building. I told these guys that as well. Look, we’re a tough football team, not only physically, but also mentally. I appreciate their effort. It just wasn’t enough today.”
On the fact there were only three completions to receivers and if that shows the limitations they have right now on offense:
“I’m not sure. Each team is going to try to attack us different ways. Well, we definitely have to start to get the ball down the field. We got to start pushing the ball down the field to get that shell defense. To get that shell defense and We got to be able to run. We got to be able to pass. We just got to be able to ping-pong between the two. It’s something that we need to work on. That’s what I would say.”
On the third-and-one where they had an unbalanced line and if they got a little too cute there:
“Yeah, that’s all on us. That’s on us as coaches. I don’t put anything on the player. Look, he was in there at times. He had to report. Then he played some tackle, and there was some confusion. But once again, there was no receiver outside of him. And so that’s our fault, 100 %.”
On from a mentality standpoint, trying to drive the football down people’s throat and if they felt they tried to get too fancy:
“No, I don’t think we try to do anything fancy. I think we tried to run the plays that we felt pretty comfortable with going into the game then at halftime, make some adjustments. And this isn’t a fancy football team. This is one of those teams, whether we throw it or run it, that we just have to be a tough football team, but at the same time have to be smart. And we have to be able to go out there and line up and be mentally tough on a down-after-down basis.”
On how much consideration there was for going for it on that 4th-and-1 in overtime:
“I would say there was some consideration. There’s always consideration in those weird spots, especially when you’re getting the plus side of the field. I did what I thought was best.”
On Chukwuma Okorafor leaving the team and if that surprised him at all and if he can describe his conversation with him:
“I would say I had a conversation with Chukes, and it had nothing to do with football. It had everything to do with just checking on him as a man. It was a good conversation. We’ll see what happens tomorrow.”
On the fact they didn’t give up the big play against Cincinnati and the catch by DK Metcalf, along with the blocked field goal, if that was the difference today:
“Those were two huge plays. That’s on us. At times, we want to be aggressive, and they caught a good play, and they hit it down the sideline.”
On the final nine plays gaining 11 yards and what happened with the execution late in the game:
“Just wasn’t good enough. Execution just wasn’t good enough. I wish I had an excuse. We just had to be better.”
On the fact Brissett did a good job avoiding the rush, but took a sack and they lost nine yards ahead of the blocked field goal, and if there was any instructions ahead of that play about, “Hey, whatever you do here, make sure you don’t take a sack?”
“We always try to talk about situational football. I’ll go back and watch the film and have a better answer for you going forward. What I will say is in the first half, he made some plays by extending drives with his legs, which is encouraging to see. We just need to be more of a balanced offense, which that’ll be the goal this week.”
On situational football and the fact there were two end-of-half situations where they weren’t able to capitalize and the reason they weren’t able to score on those possessions:
“Just lack of execution. That’s what it comes down to. I’m not trying to sound like a broken record. It just comes down to lack of execution. I felt like we were in shape, but as the game were on, there were these little mental errors that ended up being big plays, and just got to do better.”
On the adjustments he saw Seattle make against them:
“They were matching our big personnel with different groups. They were going base, and they were going nickel. They were just matching personnel up, and they did a good job making adjustments faster than we did.”
On the end of the first half, they had the ball, ended up running one, then taking some time off the clock, throwing a couple, and if there’s anything he would have done differently in that scenario to maybe try to prevent them from being able to drive the other way:
“Yeah, look, like I said, I’m going to go back and watch the game. There were a lot of plays in the game, and I don’t want to give you bad information.”
On the fact Demario Douglas has only had four targets in the first two games:
“We have to get him going. We have to scheme up some things for him. He’s one of our most explosive players, and that’s on us as coaches to put it together.”
(Editor’s Note: This transcript is done via the available footage and is subject to typos. If you spot something, please take a moment to let me know in the comments below.)
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The media will jump to roster issues at off-line and or WR but to me the reality is, 3 of the o-line starters are young guys and never played together and all are learning a new offense. Same basic thing at WR. WB is new on the team as well. That takes time.
The fact they’re competing and not making a lot of mistakes is commendable so far. Ohh they need another tackle but it’s tbd on what’s needed otherwise.