Pressers

Scott Turner Presser: Dwayne Haskins didn't put the ball in harm's way, we had no penalties/turnovers

Scott Turner speaks to the media after today's practice

By Scott Jennings@ScottJenningsHH Sep 16, 2020, 3:00pm EDT

Scott Turner talked about calling his first game as the offensive coordinator for the Washington Football Team. He knew there would be adversity in Week 1 against the defending division champion Philadelphia Eagles. He didn't expect to fall behind 17-0, but the team fought to chip away at that lead, and eventually score 27 points to get the win.

Dwayne Haskins Jr. played like the rest of the offense, started off slowly, but then got into more of a rhythm and started stringing plays together. Washington's starting QB had zero turnovers which is what any OC wants to hear. Turner didn't know about Haskins half time speech until after the game because he was in the booth(where he plans on calling games from all year). That speech shows his increased confidence and leadership.

Press Conference - Scott Turner https://t.co/4W18tfMLm4
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) September 16, 2020

Adversity:

Turner said he told his players Saturday night that they would face some adversity, but he admitted he didn't expect them to face that much that early. But by chipping away and handing situations well (four-minute, two-minute, red zone, etc.), they were able to score 27 points.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) September 16, 2020

Scott Turner: I told the guys there would be diversity, did I think we'd be down 17-0, no. We tried to stack some positive plays together, we handled some situational plays well, and produced in the RedZone. #Building #Offense #WashingtonFootball
— Julie Donaldson (@juliedonaldson_) September 16, 2020

Gotta play better:

Scott Turner : "We gotta play better than how we did - especially early in the game."@WSHFootballSI
— Chris Russell AKA The Rooster (@Russellmania621) September 16, 2020

Scot Turner is addressing the media right now. He said he didn't feel there was much momentum on offense in the first half, but things got much better as the game went on. If the offense continues to build on what it did in the second half, it will improve throughout the season.
— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) September 16, 2020

Dwayne Haskins Jr.:

Scott Turner said Dwayne Haskins' performance was "a lot like the rest of our offense." Struggled early, but got it together. "Offensively we left a lot out there," he said.
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) September 16, 2020

Turner said that Dwayne Haskins' performance was a lot like the rest of the offense. Once Haskins settled in and started completing some passes, Turner saw him making some plays.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) September 16, 2020

"He didn't put the ball in harm's way. We had no penalties. We had no turnovers." - @ScottTurner on @dh_simba7 @WSHFootballSI
— Chris Russell AKA The Rooster (@Russellmania621) September 16, 2020

Mobile QBs:

Regarding running QBs, Turner said that "anything you can do to move the ball down the field is a weapon."

Turner thought Haskins did a "nice job" being mobile Sunday. Haskins had a big run on a bootleg.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) September 16, 2020

First scoring drive:

Scott Turner : "We weren't in a rhythm at all in the first half." Says it came together a bit in the two minute drive at end of first half. @WSHFootballSI
— Chris Russell AKA The Rooster (@Russellmania621) September 16, 2020

Follow the plan:

Turner said the best thing his guys did was stick together, not panic and continuing following the plan.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) September 16, 2020

Antonio Gandy-Golden:

Turner said that Gandy-Golden missing some time during training camp was rough, but he expects his role to increase as the season progresses. Gandy-Golden did not play Sunday.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) September 16, 2020

Calling plays from the booth:

Turner said the plan is for him to stay in the booth moving forward. He was up in the booth Sunday vs. Philly.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) September 16, 2020

OC Scott Turner said the plan is for him to be in the booth this season. He was on the sideline in Carolina, because he started out at the QB coach and just continued to stay there after his promotion.
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) September 16, 2020

Turner was in the booth during Sunday's game, and that's the plan going forward. He'll be in communication with Dwayne Haskins from the box on game days, and he's able to get a better view of the defense.
— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) September 16, 2020

Turner said that because he was up in the box, he did not even know about Haskins' halftime speech until he got home after the game.

Said it shows Haskins' increased confidence and leadership.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) September 16, 2020

Using motion:

Turner on his offense having a lot of motion: "any time you can make the defense adjust, it's good."

Said there's also historical data that supports that philosophy.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) September 16, 2020

Scott Turner says he likes using motion to make the defense adjust. They're not just doing it to do it, but he believes it helps them move the ball and ultimately score points.
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) September 16, 2020

"Anytime you can make the defense adjust, it's good."

Washington was one of the top offenses in terms of adding motion, and Turner said it won't be like that every week, but he does like giving defenses different looks.
— Zach Selby (@ZachDSelby) September 16, 2020