New York Jets: Brandon Marshall breaks down Week 3

The New York Jets are set to face the Philadelphia Eagles this upcoming Sunday. Don’t let their early 0-2 record fool you as once the Eagles figure out how to click on all cylinders like they did in the past, they can be a very dangerous team come game day.

We here at The Jet Press would like to thank the Media Relations Department of the Jets for sending us a complete transcript on what Brandon Marshall thinks about facing the Eagles’ defensive secondary and much more heading into this Week 3 matchup. Enjoy!

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On the Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs…

Nolan Caroll, I played with him in Miami for two years. Trained with him in the offseason. So we’re familiar with each other. It’s going to be interesting. He’s actually one of two DB’s that trained at our gym, so we see a lot of him.

It’s the same Nolan. Feisty, competitive, very smart. But I think his number one trait is his toughness. He’s going to fight. He’s never going to back down. (Byron) Maxwell. I said his name right? Well that may make news (joking). But Maxwell is an experienced player. Played a lot of ball. Some big games, he’s not afraid of the moment. I actually went against him last year and I liked what I saw. I’ll get into watching more film today and I’ll be able to explain more tomorrow. Probably won’t be talking tomorrow (joking).

On receiving an increase in double coverage…

I would like someone to do a report on who’s been more doubled in the past 10 years. I really believe I have. I just don’t understand how there are other players that are just crushing it out there. Wide receivers and you get one-on-one every single week and they’re lighting it up. I just don’t get it. I don’t understand.

On if receiving double coverage is a compliment to his skills…

Yeah, but these other players they’re crushing it. These are great players. I don’t understand why they’re not getting as much coverage.

On Jeremy Kerley and Devin Smith having the opportunity to play with Eric Decker injured…

Jeremy Kerley. This guy is super talented. The youngster, D. Smith, super talented. Healthy now. I think he’ll be up. Did Coach say that already? Well, I don’t know if he’ll be up (laughter). Alright well, we’re confident. I mean, it sucks for us and it sucks for Eric and whoever else that will be a game-time decision. But if they’re not ready to go, we have other people that will be ready. I’m more than confident when we have the running backs that we have and the offensive line that we have, we really don’t need superstar wide receivers.

On what advice he plans to give Devin Smith if he plays…

Yeah, if Devin’s up, we’ll see if he’s up. What would I tell Devin? Just make sure he lines up in the right place. First game as a pro, a real game, your head spins a lot. The biggest thing is lining up in the right place and knowing if you’re on or off. As far as catching the ball and route running, he’s talented. I’m not concerned about that.

On if Kerley hopes to prove he is a starter…

Yeah I hope so. I think so. He knows it’s a long offseason. And to have that much depth and you have Jeremy Kerley sitting there waiting, it shows how deep we are. But Jeremy is a one, two, three on a bunch of other teams, so I’m excited that we have him. We’ll see a very talented guy out there on Sunday.

Dec 28, 2014; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Jeremy Kerley (11) is tripped up by Miami Dolphins middle linebacker Kelvin Sheppard (97) during the second half at Sun Life Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

On if he’s surprised that Kerley hasn’t had as much playing time…

Well, he hasn’t been sitting there, it’s just roles. You have a really talented room and everyone does different things. What we’re asking (Eric) Decker to do is totally different than what I’m doing. (What) we’re asking Q (Quincy Enunwa) to do is totally different from what I’m doing. So, coach does a great job of using players at the right time, he reminds me a lot of Coach (Mike) Shanahan when it comes to matchups. So Jeremy, I think this is his game.

On why Decker has been so effective playing the slot…

One, Eric is talented and two, Coach Gailey does a great job of putting people in the right places at the right time.

On the comparison of Coach Gailey to Coach Shanahan…

So, my rookie year, game six or seven playing against San Diego at home, Tuesday, Coach Shanahan calls me, brings me into his office and he shows me a couple clips of Quentin Jammer, (he) showed me how he plays and how he wants to use me. At the time I was recovering from a PCL, so I went from the number three receiver behind Rod Smith and Jerome Walker, to the number four and special teams guy and he said he was going to implement me back at the number three spot and he’s going to come to me.

So, but, in a special way like he said he was going to put me in the slot and run a bunch of seem routes and he wanted me to use my body to overpower him. I actually went out there and got jammed up and it didn’t go well. But, that’s what I mean, he wanted to use me in a certain spot against a certain player because he thought that we had the advantage, he was wrong (joking). Quentin Jammer jammed me up and welcomed me to the NFL. But, he was ready to use me, but I wasn’t ready to use myself, I guess.

On his impression of Buster Skrine…

Oh, I love Buster, man. He’s a stud. I love practicing against him, that’s the main thing. He makes everyone around him better. He only knows one speed. He’s what you call a football player, there’s wide receivers, there’s cornerbacks, there’s quarterbacks, then there’s football players, guys you can just put on the football field and they’re going to make the play, and that’s him.

On if he had any verbal communication with Ryan Fitzpatrick during his touchdown play against the Colts…

Yee-yee. Yee-yee. YEE-YEE! (laughter) OchoCinco is like famous for that. It’s crunch time, we’ve been stalling, we need to make a play, I don’t care what coverage it is, just throw it up. So, it’s fun in those moments, it’s good, but at the same time you have to understand when to do it because he has things that he has to go through and there’s 10 other guys on the field.

Sometimes as receivers we don’t understand the full picture and I’ve noticed when you’re a receiver who really wants the ball the quarterbacks can feel that and understand that and sometimes you can get them out of rhythm, so understanding when to do that stuff is important because you want to stay within the flow of the offense.

Sep 13, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) calls a play against the Cleveland Browns during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports

On Fitzpatrick knowing that he wanted the ball by the look in his eye and if that’s a conscious thing he does…

That look (is) in my eye every single play, but in that moment it was a look in my eye and a, ‘Yee-yee, come to me, come to me!’

On what yee-yee would look like in print…

Yee-yee, I know it would start with a ‘y’, ‘e’, ‘e’. Yee-yee, yeah we’ll go with that, get some shirts made yee-yee (joking).

On if he does that in the huddle or when he’s lined up…

Both, leaving the huddle. Well, it’s in the huddle so, if you’re Ryan, then it’s like, “Hey, come to me, come to me.” Then you get out there and it’s like, ‘Yee-Yee!’ (laughter). No, it was one of those things where they weren’t giving us one-on-one (but) for some reason that drive they gave us a bunch of one-on-one and you have to capitalize when they do.

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