Charlie Bullen on Abdul Carter’s Performance vs. Commanders | New York Giants

What did you uh think of Abdul’s performance on Sunday? >> I thought it was a great performance. Um, you know, and that’s those are the types of games and and plays that I think he’s capable of making. Um, you know, so it was great to see, you know, it kind of came together for him and he helped the team win in a big way and made some impactful plays and, um, I was happy for him. >> Have you seen the work he was putting in last week? like I guess the same kind of effort and the timing and coming in early. Is he continuing that this week? >> Yeah. Yes, for sure. I think I think that you know production on the field was was validation for the improvements and commitment he made to the process. So, um yeah, I mean he’s been he’s been foot on the gas. He’s even brought a couple teammates with him this week, too. So, really proud of the way he’s been working. >> What do you like coming in early or? >> He has. >> Who’s he brought in? >> I’ll keep that private. How much of the the process improving, especially for a rookie like that, is is you don’t know what you don’t know, right? >> Yeah, that’s definitely a big part of it. Um, and like I said before, I mean, again, as coaches, we obviously think we have all the answers and and we have the formula. Um, but there’s an element of it that the players have to experience it and feel that for themselves, you know, and so as as young players are navigating their careers and their their rookie seasons, um, there is a lot of you don’t know what you don’t know and and as time goes on, experiencing that and seeing those things come to life in those moments where okay, maybe I do need to do this or that. Um, I think that’s a huge part of it and I think um, it’s it’s um, been apparent to him as he’s moved forward and and again I credit him to when he’s had those learning moments, he’s he’s made the right choices and commitment to going more so into the process and leaning more into the process. So, I’m proud of him for that. >> Charlie, uh, Nuban was a guy who played like every snap last year and every snap went healthy the first couple games. the last couple games he’s played 64 and 68%. Is that wanting to see somebody else in those positions? Is he dealing with something? Like what would you say about drastically limiting Newman’s uh snaps? >> I think there’s been some, you know, tweaks, you know, injury-wise in there that have um, you know, prevented him from being available. Um, and in those moments, other guys have played well. I think um, you know, Dane is playing well right now. So, you know, I look at it like it’s just more of um how can we get our best 11 on the field and I lived it in my room, you know, and still do when Kavon was healthy. I mean, how do you get three guys in advantageous positions on the field consistently? Um so, it can be a challenge at times. It’s a good problem to have if you have a lot of good players and um the the the pressure is on you as a coach to find ways to get them all on the field. That’s a good problem to have. But, um, I’ve liked what Newman’s done the last couple weeks as well as some of the other guys in the back end. And I’d say at this point it’s just, you know, uh, uh, striking a balance of, um, how we can get all those guys on the field and impact the game. >> Charlie, what happened with the McLaren play? >> Yeah. >> Bel and Javon. >> Yeah. On, um, day one fundamental breakdown, >> Dane. >> Uh, the back end. The back end. Yeah. It just they got us. our technique wasn’t where it needed to be and and they got behind us. >> Thank you. >> Yep. >> What do you see from McCarthy? >> A very confident player and a very talented player. >> And then Jefferson obviously I mean >> man, >> no no flaws. God dang. um just tremendous player and overall their offense just I told the the literally like the first words out of my mouth this week in the first unit meeting was we got some firepower coming to town at at every skill position they’ve got elite players and so it’s going to be a tremendous challenge. Their record does not indicate the talent that they have on that offense at all. >> How much is this a different version of McCarthy than maybe earlier in the season? Um, I think it’s, you know, it’s just, um, I think he’s just a a young player who’s progressing each week. Um, there’s some similarities in there, but then there’s also some improvements and advancements and, you know, they scored 30 points in our last two games. So, I think they’re finding a little balance there. Um, I think he’s getting better. And when you look at the quarterback position overall, they’ve had three guys in there. So continuity I think has been part of um them finding a rhythm has been something that’s held them back at times. But if you look at the last two games with him playing they’ve done well and and and I really believe that they’re finding their balance and identifying what that is as as shown by the success on the field. >> Charlie as far far as you is it is the process slowing down for you a little bit? I mean you’ve always been a fire man now you’re putting game plans together. How’s it been for you personally? >> It is slowing down. It is slowing down. The biggest thing um is feeling the uh rhythm that happens on game day and how the game gets compartmentalized and having two opportunities to feel that I can kind of piece calls and situations together more efficiently in in my mind and then that can impact how we game plan. So I’m more efficient working through it. I know what to look I know what to look for earlier in the week and how that’ll affect me on game day. Um, so that’s that’s helped a lot having two shots on goal, allowing it to fuel the game planning process. It’s it’s been a lot better. >> Take a couple more. >> To follow up on that, I guess, how has that changed? What are you looking for earlier in the week in that process? like what stands out? >> Knowing what concrete um elements of the game plan I can commit to and get firmed up earlier in the week, not having to let it swirl and then finalize it late in the week when the when the sleep is definitely not being banked and um you know there’s a lot of variables at that time. So just earlier in the week knowing what can be firmly in place um and last all the way until game day >> with the two turnovers you guys got in the fourth quarter and kind of how well the defense played outside of that big play you guys gave up to McLaren. Can you guys build on that you think going forward for next week for this week’s game just how well how well the defense played in the second half? >> For sure. There’s two things that I’ve been focused on with the players and challenged them on. That’s run game and finishing. And that’s two games in a row that we’ve finished well in the second half and had moments of finishing well. We had a stop at the end of the first half and really kind of two stops at the end of the second half. And the one on Dane’s sack, we were down 15 points. Still scrapping and fighting. You know, that’s what defenses should do. You fight and play defense no matter the situation. The the nine-point swing at the end of the half was tough. No one batted an eye. came out and got him to punt on the first possession of the second half. So, we for sure can build off of that that finishing momentum and have to. >> One more. >> Who do you need to step up in the interior of the defensive line? Like you kind of shuffling guys there. Uh it’s like Dexton, you know, who else can you trust at this point? >> Well, we got who we got. Um and everybody’s here for a reason. So, we have full faith in everybody that is here. Um it’s just a matter of executing with technique and going into um looking at our run game defense the last two weeks there has been improvement there and I’ve leaned into that with the players and as a staff our collective challenge to them in the last two weeks was starting with you know anytime you need to solve a problem it’s going back to the basics day one fundamentals on the on the touchdown pass it was a breakdown of something that that’s a day one concept. So, um, day one commitment to the technique and then the but the other element is just guys getting to the ball and I think you saw Dex overlap and get to the ball the other day in the game and it paid off and we had some production in the run game. So, we believe in all those guys inside. It’s just those two things and clearly where the numbers were and have been this season, the whole 11 hasn’t been good enough. So, everybody has to get better. But on the interior specifically, like if you look at Roy last week, I talked about Dex. If you look at Roy, he was slugging it out in there. Da made improvement. Da had a tackle early in the game, struck the block, got extension, had his eyes in his gap, shed and made the play. That’s improvement. So, um, we have faith in all those guys. Just got to continue to shore up the areas that lead to increased production.

Defensive coordinator Charlie Bullen speaks to the media Thursday from the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.

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