Joe Vitt Post Game Interview (script) & Post Practice Interview (video)

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Q: What impressed you most about your defense tonight?



JV: I think they played quicker and more confident, you know, because they have been in the system now. Spags [Steve Spagnuolo] has really harped the last week on communication – pre-snap alignments and detail of your assignment – so we feel better about that. Hey, listen, any time that you can improve in training camp, week to week, day to day, you are happy with that. We made a significant jump defensively, and I think it is to be expected from the second preseason game. You know, the players have worked hard and Spags has done a good job of teaching. And I kind of think it showed tonight.

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Q: About a week ago, Junior Galette said he believes Steve’s defensive style is really going to fit his style. It seems like it really is the perfect fit for him.



JV: I made this comment before; I think Junior is a football player. I think Junior Galette, with his quick twitch and his get off can play a lot of different systems around the league. It’s a credit to him. But I think he is – he’s kind of tailor made for this defense as we thought. A lot of times we were going to drop our ends into coverage and he’s grown with that aspect of it. Just to watch the way this kid is growing physically, mentally and emotionally over the last three years has been really fun to watch.

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Q: Courtney Roby has made his impact obviously in special teams. On a night like tonight where he catches the ball effectively, is that more of what you want to see, especially with the receiving competition?



JV: I would say this and repeat the comments that I made a week ago: this is an elected captain on our special teams who does a great for us on special teams. I thought he had a good first half a week ago and I think he came through again tonight. He is a well rounded football player and a big part of what we do around here. But when you have someone who can go in there and catch the ball like he does, be a gunner like he can do, and return like he can return…those combinations are tough to beat.

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Q: Joseph Morgan and Travaris Cadet seem to have had outstanding games today.



JV: Yeah, listen, we are still finding out on Cadet, we can obviously see his receiving skills. He has twitch, he can make people miss, and so far he has done a good job of protecting the ball. Joe Morgan has got to be more consistent with his catching. He had a chance to make a catch at the end right there; these are the catches that he has to make. But he’s got the speed, he’s got the athleticism, he’s growing in his knowledge of the system. You know, he was around all last year to know more about the game. He got hurt last year, but he needs to continue to grow.

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Q: Courtney Roby is never really in the discussion as the fourth receiver on this team, it always comes down to Adrian Arrington and Morgan. Could he win the job?



JV: Listen, we aren’t giving out scholarships. You know the jobs are open. You know he has come up in conversations in the past. Listen, we know who he is and I think he has helped himself tremendously the last two weeks. He’s practiced well. We are happy for him and proud of him.

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