CoachSpeak is back for round two with yours truly. We heard from the assistants here on Tuesday morning. As always, they use words, and I am here to interpret them uniquely.
Bill O'Brien on Demario Douglas' fumble and lack of usage after: "Ball security is obviously a huge part of what we reach. I have a lot of confidence in Pop Douglas, as I do all the players we have. I think the way the game played out the other day, because of what we did, the packages that we went to, whether we were in no-huddle, and some of the things we were doing, it just wasn't Pop on the field. I think at the end of the day, we have to do a better job of continuing to get everyone involved in the game plan throughout the game, and that's what we'll do. I think Pop will learn from what happened Sunday. Pop has had a really good rookie experience from OTAs to training cap to where we are now. Pop has done a lot of really good things, so we like when Pop is in the game."
Giardi translation: O'Brien is protecting his boss for his decision to keep Douglas stapled to the bench (except, of course, on punt returns because, what, he's not a threat to fumble there?). And I understand why he'd do it—no need to create a rift on the coaching staff. Just keep any possible disagreements in-house. But here's the part we should all focus on: "We like when Pop is in the game." Amen. Pretty please. More Douglas. This passing game needs juice, and of all the guys on the roster, he's the best bet to create some plays, potentially some explosive plays. If any team needs it, it's this one. They were 32nd out of 32 teams in terms of yards per play in week two.
O'Brien, when I asked him if the lack of continuity on the offensive line is hurting his ability to call games:
"I just think we - look, we've had good weeks of practice, but I think there's been inconsistencies in all of our performances on game day. There's been glimpses of what the offense can be, but we have to be more consistent. There's