Coach Payton Press Conference Thus 10/15/09 (1 Viewer)

[kfran]

Head Coach QA Oct 15
Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 3:00 PM

Opening Statement:

“For an injury update, Rod Harper (foot) did not practice; Leigh Torrence (hamstring) was limited; Jahri Evans (toe) was limited; Malcolm Jenkins (ankle) was limited; Pierre Thomas (hamstring) was limited. The following players were all full: Kendrick Clancy (knee), Darnell Dinkins (foot), Mike Bell (knee), Jermon Bushrod (knee and ankle) and Jason Kyle (knee and ankle).”

What are your impressions of Corey Webster? Has he become one of the more effective cornerbacks in the NFC?

“I think so. Every once in a while you study a guy and you watch grow into a position, and he is playing with a lot of confidence. When you watch them on defense, there are a ton of man situations where he’s playing bump-and-run and taking receivers out of games. He’s a guy that has real good feet and transition and one thing you see is that he has gotten better and better each year.”

With Bushrod back healthy, does he move back ahead of Zach Strief at left tackle?

“Both he and Zach have been taking reps at that left tackle. We’ll see where we’re at. Obviously both of them have played a lot in the last few weeks with Zach playing against the Jets and both of them getting reps in the Buffalo game. We’re healthier there than we were a week ago.”

They seem to both have played solid. Is it a good decision to have to make?

“It’s a good challenge to have this week, because we’re facing arguably one of the best pass rushers in the game in Osi Umenyiora. He’s a guy that plays with great speed and anticipation and he can single-handedly disrupt your game plan if you’re not smart. Both of them have a lot of work ahead of them and they have a big job ahead of them Sunday.”

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[BigSlick]

Thanks kf! I think SP pretty well buried any thoughts of a B&G wildcat (hooray!). Glad to see Jenkins get a little work.