RUNNING BACK RHAMONDRE STEVENSON
How good did today feel for you, the running game, the offensive line as a unit?
It felt good. I feel like (Coach Mike) Vrabel challenged us, the O-line this week, even the receivers. So, it felt good. It felt great. Got to go watch the film, but it felt efficient on the ground.
Guys on the locker room said this offensive game plan boiled down to four words: run the damn ball this week. It feels like you guys really responded to that especially with what's happened over the last couple of weeks.
Yeah, exactly and I give thanks to the O-line. They were working, moving people all day, getting double teams, getting up to the second level, so they made my job a little easier, and I feel like we were all working together.
The O-line was talking about how some of that early success gave them confidence. Does that do the same thing to you?
Of course, yeah. If you run the ball well, four or five yards a carry and things like that, it definitely gives you confidence. Two carries for five yards, it's a first down. So yeah, we love those four or five yard runs.
Another really efficient game from Drake Maye as well. What can you say about the level that he is playing at right now?
He's playing well. I'm in there blocking for him, so I got to watch the film, see how he did today. But he commands the offense, he's doing a great job.
You guys had just two incompletions in the game. When you hear that, what is your reaction to what makes a performance like that?
All 11 guys on the same page. It starts up front with the protection. I feel like they did a great job in the run game and the pass game. Keeping Drake (Maye) clean for the most part and just trying to be efficient. Move the ball, get the first first down and keep it rolling.
Do you see anything different from Drake (Maye) in the days leading up to the game? Do you see some leadership things that we wouldn't see that you could describe or share or changes or growth in him?
I'll keep that in the locker room, but for sure. He's a vocal guy. He's starting to be more vocal with us. And yeah, he just commands the offense well and he's doing a great job. I know he's going to keep progressing at that.
What's the key to keeping this momentum that you were able to generate today, moving forward next week, the week after that, specifically?
Just attack and practice the same way we did last week, just stack the days. Just stack the days, be consistent. We got a pretty relentless team and I love that about us. We take challenges and we pass the test.
You guys had some success early on with him in the game, but when Jeffery Simmons, a key piece like that, comes out of the game are your eyes any wider or do you block that out?
I kind of block that out. You never want anybody to get hurt out there on the field and things like that. So, I kind block that out, just same game plan, just run the ball. That was our challenge this week and I feel like we stayed with it.
What did you think of Terrell Jennings at the end of the game getting an opportunity.
It was great. Terrell works very hard so I'm glad he got an opportunity to get in there and put his head down on the safety a little bit.
Did you hear them cheering for Vrabel at the end of the game?
Oh, that's what they were saying. I didn't know what they were saying. I didn't know what they were saying. But yeah, I heard that. That was awesome.