(On John Ross playing cornerback) “He’s such a good athlete so we’re just going to kind of play him all over the place, but he’s definitely going to be at a corner spot, whether he’s going to be on the slot or he’s going to be outside. He’s so athletic that we can really put him anywhere.”
(On the group as a whole through nine games) “I’m very pleased. They’ve come along really well. We’ve got to install more coverages as the weeks have progressed. Done a good job of not giving up a lot of explosive plays. That’s one of the golden rules in our room is to not give up any explosive plays and give that offense that electric play right down the field. So we’ve come a long way that way. Still got a long ways to go.”
(On Sidney Jones’ 12-tackle game at Colorado) “I love the way Sidney competes. He doesn’t turn down hits. He steps up to the challenge. He loves being 1-on-1. For him to have 12 tackles last week was impressive. It’s better than having 12 missed tackles. So they’re catching these hitches, they’re catching these curls, he’s tackling them. They’re catching the ball, but that can be frustrating for an offense to only get five yards, seven yards, eight yards and have to punt. So he’s executing the gameplan. He’s doing everything we ask, and he brings effort, energy and toughness every Saturday, and I respect that.”