Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn addressed the media before practice on Aug. 2. Here is a full transcript of the press conference.

Opening Statement: "A good day again, man. Yesterday, I talked with you before practice about some of the competitions, what I was hoping to see, certainly some of the line of scrimmage. I thought of the big guys, some of the ones that stood out, I thought [T] Brandon Coleman and the offensive line, good rushers out, stayed square. And I thought the interior of the defensive line, [DT Jer'Zhan] Newton, JA [DT Jonathan Allen], [DT Daron] Payne, all in their own ways had good plays. And so, that's what I'm looking for on these days. We have a big red zone emphasis today, big run game. Will also work some situations you'll see at the end of the game. Four-minute, team ahead, trying to close it out. If they can, they will, if they don't, punt, turn into a two-minute going back the other way. So, we'll work some situations that'll go and that'll kind of lead into tomorrow, which has a lot of situations as part of a jog through. But a good day for us lined up and we'll go battle forward again. Let's get it rocking."
** On how he balances being ready to go and still going through the process of camp: "That's an easy one. We're not ready to go, but what I can tell you is that we really want to learn to do this at a remarkable level. To push each other, to get ready, to get our skills right, to get the execution right. And in the first day of pads, I said, 'We'll be doing this together for the next six months together.' And so knowing that push, that intensity, right on the line, never crossing it because at the end we've got to take care of one another. And that's always the fine balance, especially during training camp. I thought so far the guy's done a good job with that."

On how he feels about the cornerbacks:
"As we're going through, we're rotating some guys. You'll see [CB Benjamin] St. Juste some more in there. There's been plays that I thought [he] really stayed aggressive and tight and some more that we need work on. So, like a lot of positions, I liked how we added one-on-ones. You'll see that again today, just finding new matchups. And it also helps in the next three weeks, some against our own team, some against the [New York] Jets, some against Miami [Dolphins]. Just different looks, different speeds. And so, I'd say I'll have a better sense for that in about 14-18 days."

On if the three safety alignment or three corner alignment has shown they should be playing more of that:
"No, and a lot of it can be dependent upon what the offense may have. 'How do we want to match up with four receivers compared to three or two?' So, I'm pleased with where the safeties are. I thought the communication, we put a lot on those guys to get it right. And so, it takes process to go through, to go through. And in this season almost everybody started on the same level. It wasn't like I've been in the system three, four years where they could be that much further ahead. So collectively, I think we're seeing the whole group communicate better and I know when it's going well. When I can hear them before I see them play. And there's been times I have and there's been times I haven't. So, it's something that I want to continue to push on with the safety group, especially." *
On what he's practicing in the end of game situations and how they use timeouts:
*"Yeah, and it also is for me, you're exactly right. So that's my version of calling plays, where we're at the end of the game. So, it varies depending upon the day. For instance, today, the offense will be in a four-minute to start. So, defensively they have to use some timeouts. When the other two-minute goes on the other side, there may be zero [timeouts]. And so sometimes there's one, sometimes there's more. Usually, we give less just so you can make it a little more challenging. Sometimes zero, rarely two, but usually zero or one. 'When do we use it? How do we use it?' And it's really the mechanics too. And that's why you see the referees here, spotting the ball, the urgency to go do that. We almost continually work it on the time slots to say, 'Can we do this in 15 seconds? What about 14? Nope, let's try it again. 15 is the marker.' Or 'Can this be done in seven seconds? Can we get out of bounds in five?' Those are the things you have to work at full speed, so when we do get in those environments, then we're ready to really go execute it."

On how much timeout usage has changed since he was last a head coach:
"I would say it's the use of analytics has probably changed some of that. I don't know if it's regarding two-minute, as much as fourth down opportunities, two-point plays and things that may go into that. It's always been at the top of the pile to play winning football, but I would say there's been a trend with more information in-game of how to utilize that information."

On if he has an injury update on S Darrick Forrest:
"DFo will be out today, and we'll see what it looks like moving forward as we're getting into Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. But he could be limited as early as Monday."

On if Forrest being out is injury related:
"Yes. It's not a long-term one, so I think you'll see him back working in the individual shortly. Not as in 30 minutes shortly, but sooner than later."

On how much he paid attention to the Hall of Fame game to watch the new kickoff:
"I wasn't, so I need to go watch it, but I like to watch as many of the preseason games as I can. I'll likely watch it on the coaches film just as soon as that comes in. But yeah, I'm ready to explore about it and watch it and see. And so, I'll do that not just for that play in the other preseason games, but I like watching around the league. You get a sense for your division games, the people, who's new, who they added. So, I enjoy looking at the preseason games."

On if T Andrew Wylie dealt with tightness yesterday:
**"Yep."

On if Wylie will be practicing today:

"He'll be out there today working in the same capacity."**

On how beneficial competition is in training camp and on if he's decided to add more throughout his career:
"Yeah, I think at the core of it that's what these guys are, right? And they love to compete. So, if you can find as many opportunities for that as you can, we try to bring that out and that's performing, that's the competing. Some of it's at the end of the game, some of it's just a third down competition or a first down-and-10. And so the more we do it, I think the better because it's really who they are at their core of competing and it makes the practice ramp up even higher. So yeah, it's been something I've always been a big supporter of.

On if it's been the same amount every year:
"Yep."

On if Wylie will move positions:
"He'll be a tackle right now, yep. Yeah, he does have the flex, but we're working some other guys inside."

On if a starting rookie combination of T Brandon Coleman and QB Jayden Daniels would bring nerves for him:
"I think that's really how you have to look at it, to say you want to make sure you're putting the team and the roster in the best places to play well and to win. So, that competition will be ongoing. But yeah, there's no hesitation as far as the best guy and how to go play with that."

On the goal of the hour break for the players and on how it helps recovery:
"It's designed just for the recovery piece of that. It was designed as there's a time limit for the guys for each day, 11 hours or 10 hours depending on vet or rookie. And so that's more than enough time for us as coaches to get in what we need to get in. If we were going to go and really empty it out and practice really hard, the message was going to be, we have to recover really hard too. To make sure that your bodies are coming back to go after it yesterday and come back after it again today. And so, putting those sessions in the bank, it's also training of what it needs to be as you're going in through the season. It was by design, it's something that I hadn't done before, but it was one thing that I had on my radar to say, 'How can we do this part better?' So often it's you hear people say, 'Hey, I need recovery.' It might be at the end of the day or the beginning of the day, but this one makes sure that it happens. It was easy because the tradeoff was more meeting time with the coaches. I said the coaches are chomping at the bit, they'd love to have more meetings with you. There has been very little pushback."

On what he's seen from S Jeremy Chinn:
"Yeah, he really has done an excellent job here. We've put him at a couple of different spots. You've probably seen him down by the line of scrimmage, you've seen him blitz some, he's got real speed and length. That's probably the thing that has shown up to me the most. His ability to stay attached to people. So, he and [LB] Frankie [Luvu] have been good additions for us, featured in their own ways. And I may have said a few days ago, not everybody's elite or excellent at everything, but the things that we're going to try to ask them to do, they'll be elite at. And I think Jeremy and Frankie fit into those spaces of how we'd like to utilize them. But he's got excellent ball skills, he's a good tackler, he's shown good range, so all the things as a safety he's hitting the marks."

On the progression markers to know the team is ultimately ready to play:
"Yeah, I think really probably the two things you're wanting to see is the focus, and can that stay play after play after play after play. Often times you see a good play, then it's down, a good play and a down, you've probably heard coach speak of 'He flashes a play.' And so that's not what we're looking for, to flash. You want to see those plays done consistently over time. The more you do it, the better it gets. I said to them, 'Usain Bolt didn't get tired of running straight ahead.' There has to be some consistency about the execution, about how we're doing things and the expertise to get to that level. That's really what we're digging for, and we have a few more installs to go, so by no means is the entire package in, but once it is, then it's now we go back through it again and again. Then maybe take a little out, take a little out and you can streamline it. But this time it is more stressful for the players because there's more to learn, more to do things they haven't done a lot of. We're going to continue to push them until we find those spots and execution in all three phases."

On if there's a player who hasn't been flashy but has shown consistency:
"I would say it may come from the offensive line. [G] Sam Cosmi has shown really consistent play. You would've thought he'd been a guard for a really long time and in fact he wasn't, from moving from tackle to guard. I would say his ability to stay square, to pull. He's an athlete that's inside. He's somebody that has impressed me by the size of him, his movement to go. That would be one that jumped out to me. [CB] Mike Sainristil has been somebody that's been really, consistently strong. It's run fits, it's coverage, it's all of it that goes into that position. Playing nickel is a lot like playing safety. There's run fits, there's calls, there's checks and things happen quickly, and Mikey has certainly shown he's up for the task to be into that spot."

On if there is an advantage to playing in the Hall of Fame game and getting an extra preseason game:
"Well, I don't know if there's an advantage, but what I can say, maybe the practices can. Oftentimes you're not seeing the other players play as much, but it's a real honor to go to that because you get to see the Hall [of Fame] and probably some of the best times is seeing the inductees at the game. And so, super proud to have worked with [KR] Devin [Hester], worked with [DE] Dwight [Freeney] and so I know firsthand what that looks like for them at practice and performing. There's a real honor to it. Any coach would like a few more practices for sure, so there's probably an advantage. But the practices help when you go against another team, it's a different look. I think the league overall, we've moved in that direction, to where there are practices that can help. Our work against the Jets and our work against Miami, that helps."

On if any one-on-ones or position groups stood out yesterday:
"I thought Coleman and [DE] Clelin Ferrell had some good battles as they were going into their one-on-ones. Yesterday was in the red zone, so it was a little less running on some spots. Today they'll be in the field. In the one-on-ones there'll be more deep balls and things that would go to that space. Each day may have a little bit of different stuff, but overall, I was pleased with just the different matchups and I'm hopeful today we'll see some different ones. I kind of nudged that along this morning in the staff meeting, so hopefully we'll see some new matchups."

On what he's seen from WRs Mitchel Tinsley and Bryce Tremayne:
**"Yeah, and I think they're dual role, because of their strength and their speed, where they also have a good special team's role as well. What I've seen for both of them is they're very intentional about getting better. For instance, for Bryson, one of the things he was really trying to work on was his releases from press coverage. And so, you saw that from pre-practice, from post-practice, individual work into releasing against the guys. What I've been impressed by him and for the staff is, 'This is something I want to get better at and here's my plan of how to do it.' And we dedicate five minutes before practice or five minutes after practice just for that skill development. Bryson's one that has taken advantage of that time, I want to get better at these releases and then I've seen that at practice. With Tinsley, I think I feel the speed, I feel the strength. He's probably jumped out more, just based on the rep side on the special teams versus offense. But he does have the size and the strength to be featured in a lot of different places. He's been impressive to me too."