Postgame Quotes: HC Brian Daboll, QB Daniel Jones, OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux, RB Saquon Barkley, DL Leonard Williams, DL Dexter Lawrence, S Julian Love

Daboll: “Tough hard fought game on the road. That’s a division team that we obviously played a few weeks ago, we just made a few more plays than they did. Thought we protected the ball well and then some critical plays there at the end that we made. I was proud of the guys and the way they competed, so it was a good win.”

On the locker room being pretty lively for only an ‘okay’ win:

Daboll: “Beats the alternative.”

On getting good information to challenge the fumble:

Daboll: “Yeah, I’d say that again really all year I’ve mentioned these guys before, but [offensive assistant/game manager] Cade [Knox] and [director of football data and innovation] Ty [Siam], they’re really two guys that I lean on a lot during the week in terms of management, clock management, 4th down decisions, overtime decisions. That 4th down that we went for there that was already – we knew that we would go for that in that particular situation on Wednesday after the morning meeting I had with those guys. So everyone contributed to the win. Those two guys were certainly a big part of it. Two Ivy Leaguers, so try to listen to the Ivy Leaguers.”

On OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux’s performance:

Daboll: “I think he has consistently improved throughout the year. I’ve said this before, I’m glad we drafted him. I’m glad he is a part of the team. I think he has gotten better each week. He’s a big part of our defense.”

On Thibodeaux’s performance tonight:

Daboll: “I thought he gave obviously a lot of juice. That play that he made down there when they were backed up kind of changed the tide a little bit in the early part of the game. He is a very talented player and he played like it.”

On him just trying to keep the one game at a time mantra:

Daboll: “Yeah, try to stay consistent. You know, enjoy this one here on the way home then get ready to go play another good team. That’s the way you gotta be. I mean, I just don’t believe in riding roller coasters in this league. I did when I was younger a little bit, I rode it. It doesn’t do anybody any good. The only thing you can control is what is right in front of you. So, the outcome of last week or two weeks ago really has no bearing on what you need to do for the upcoming week. Just like this really will have no bearing on what we need to do next week. I know it is not flashy but that’s just what I believe in.”

On the goal line stand at the end:

Daboll: “It was awesome. Great play by [CB Nick] McCloud. [He] got some pressure. I mean they did a great job. I’d say the whole team did a really good job from the coaches to the players executing. The players fought, competed hard. Thought the coaches and the coordinators did a really good job of calling the game the way we needed to call it. And again, I talked about this last week, it is 4 or 5 plays that it comes down to and our guys, I give them credit, they made those plays.”

On Thibodeaux saying he likes to play in primetime:

Daboll: “I mean he’s played in two primetime games in the NFL. We will kind of slow the roll on that one.”

On there not being a penalty called on the final play:

Daboll: “That was a good play. Good play.”

On how badly he thought his team needed to win this game:

Daboll: “I think it’s really just week-to-week. There’s ebbs and flows of every season. I’ve said it before, it beats the alternative. You know it was good to see smiles on the guys faces and that’s why you do this, to compete and try to get the outcome you are hoping for and sometimes you don’t. But that’s not for a lack of doing things the right way, coming in, practicing hard, preparing the right way. So, obviously you enjoy the result of winning, that’s why we all do this, is to try and win. But these guys have worked hard since we have been here. To try to remain consistent during those times, that’s not always the easiest for 25, 24, 23 year old’s. But I’m proud of the way they competed and just played the next play tonight.”

On if he has learned anything about his team fighting through adversity:

Daboll: “Yeah, that they just focused on today. Again, we still have a ways to go here. We are building as a team. I think they try to do everything the right way that we ask them to do and stay consistent with their approach and come in with positive attitudes and get ready for the upcoming opponent.”

On if K Graham Gano got hurt on the final kickoff:

Daboll: “He’s fine. From what they told me he is good.”

On him being questioned on his confidence in QB Daniel Jones after the first game against Washington and on going for it on fourth-and-nine:

Daboll: “I was questioned on my confidence in Daniel? By who? [Media says: “By us.”] Oh, I have confidence in Daniel. I have since I have been here. No, I mean each game is different. Decision-making processes are different. We talk about those things on Wednesday and Thursday. I’d say we spend a lot of meeting time. So, when we get to the game, I can live with those decisions because we’ve studied them, discussed them and it’s what we believe in to do for that particular game. If they work, it’s a great call and if they don’t, they don’t. But I can live with the process of how we try to come to those conclusions each week because of the time spent. And I’d say those two guys do a great job, Ty and Cade. And they spend a lot of time on it. We have a lot of good discussions. I might not always agree with them on Wednesday and Thursday but we keep on talking about it and going through certain situations. We try to be as detailed and thorough as we can.”

On RB Saquon Barkley’s performance:

Daboll: “I saw an explosive, downhill, powerful runner. And I was proud as heck of the kid.”

Daboll: “Just a lot of good execution. I mean we made some big 3rd downs. I thought [WR] Richie [James], and [TE] Daniel [Jones] stood out on a couple of those. They had some guys coming off the edge and Daniel made some really tight throws. Richie made some good 3rd downs, we hit the 4th down and 9. I thought [offensive coordinator Mike Kafka] called a really good play there. The one to Saquon right? Thought that was good where he kind of shifted and Daniel [Bellinger] went out. So, I’d say a lot of good design by the coaches, good play calls by Mike. But always the credit goes to the players and executing. Hard to have those drives. I don’t know how many plays it was. 18? Yeah, I mean that’s hard to do, so credit to the players.”

On what it means to guarantee a winning season after the franchise has not had one since 2016:

Daboll: “I don’t know. Just get ready to play Minnesota this week on Saturday. Doesn’t mean anything right now. I’m just happy we won this game. Just get ready to play Minnesota.”

On if he can elaborate on the meeting earlier in the week where he decided they would go for it on 4th-and-9:

Daboll: “We do that every week, every single week. So, you don’t know when those things are going to come up or how things are going to evolve. Do you go for it on 4th-and-3 or do you do this? There are so many different things that come up. Do you have discussions during the game? Yeah. I have a line that goes to special teams. I have a line that goes to offense. I have a line that goes to defense, and I have a line that goes to Cade and Ty. So again, the amount of discussion and research that I’d say the two of them do [Cade and Ty] and then sit down with me, we spend a lot of time on it. There’s a lot of numbers and percentages, and there’s also real conversations about the players, or the matchups. You kind of combine everything and I don’t think you just take one thing and say this is what you do. I think you have to have a feel for the game, you gotta have a feel for your opponent, you gotta have a feel for the matchup, you gotta have a feel for the weather if somethings different. So, we are always in constant communication and we just try to do what’s best for us.”

On what this win says about the makeup of his team:

Daboll: “I’m just happy to win the game. I think I got a feel for the make up of our team since we’ve been here in OTA’s, training camp, and all the games we’ve had. I think they just try to play the next play. They are group of hardworking guys that focus on what’s in from of them. That’s a bunch of good guys to work with.”