Opened answering about someone, but it wasn't football related.
Says both Seahawks and Patriots are very good when it comes to ball control. Today's practice focuses on not turning the ball over and on getting turnovers.
Said he asked about mechanics of trick plays by the patriots and the league said they will have a new signal for when an ineligible number is now eligible. We've been preparing for it. It's on us to see it. We're prepared for it.
On Bobby Wagner....he's a tremendous athlete. 4.4 guy coming out of college. Said he came to us as a pretty raw player. Norton threw him into the middle and he's grown right into that. He's an all around player. Covers well, blitzes well and gets from sideline to sideline.
on special strategy to defend Gronk...we are committed to who we are and what we are. We have certain flexibilitys where we can adjust during the game. We aren't forgetting their possible commitment to the run. We have to see how they are going to play it. Most important for us is to play with great speed.
On Rocky Seto....he's been a part of his staff since he arrived at SC. Watched him grow in the system. He knows everything we've ever done. Says he's a special confidant. he's integral in everything we do.
On trick plays and being the first team to do them (from Mariucci (sp?).......said he doesn't agree with it. Says you need to use them at the time when you can execute them best. Comes down to fundamentals on defense and special teams so you don't get caught not seeing it coming.
Time management for having personnel role along with coaching.....It's crucial to have the expertise. Said it's so important that he does this with John. He leans on John to collect all the information they need to know. Said it's too big a job for one guy. Calls it a whole other season of stuff that goes on while football is going on. Says it's important that he oversees it and has input but without John we wouldn't be "nowhere"
on Chandler Jones....Says we really liked him. Long arms and reach...similar to Aldon Smith in abilities. Said they wanted to see how he'd develop physically. We consider him in high regard
If our defense is as good as Steelers/Ravens...he said those comparisons are flattering but we don't gauge that. It's for the media to consider
On the Zone read. He learned it mostly in the college years. Mostly against Oregon was when he really had to start paying attention. Mentioned Illinois in a bowl game as well. Said it can create more problems with the opponents. It doesn't make sense for all quarterbacks, but it does for ours.
On Wilson's upcoming contract changing the team dynamic.....Says John has made a tremendous effort to keep our core guys. It should be obvious that we reward our own guys. There's a fine balance. Ravens had a change in their team due to finances, but we don't think that will happen here. We'll always have difficult decisions to make in the offseason but we hope to be able to keep the nucleus of the club....named Lynch, Baldwin, Kearse and the Linebackers. Russell wants to play on a good team too. We do have a plan and John is doing a wonderful job of carrying it out.
That's it for Pete. Sherman is up now. I will post videos later
