San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard spoke with the media following Sunday's 39-10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium.
Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff.
Is there anything that you can kind of put your finger on why things weren't clicking out there today?
"The only thing I can really think of is turnovers. We can't turn it over like that. Didn't help our defense out. I think they got 24 points off turnovers. Any time you do that, you're playing from an uphill battle at that point."
We've been talking about turnovers for several weeks now. Is there anything that can be done or you can work on?
"Yeah. You can always work on protecting it better. I think it comes down to a mindset and just not letting it happen – the defensive side getting those turnovers. I think we had a couple of opps and we just got to get turnovers and not turn it over."
What happened when you came to the line and C/G Weston Richburg snapped it? Obviously, there was a miscommunication.
"I was trying to audible. It was midway through the cadence, trying to say, 'Easy, easy, easy,' audible. We weren't on the same page there."
With a game like this, do you kind of have to keep your eyes open for Los Angeles Rams DT Aaron Donald because he was the one guy that seemed to make the play.
"He's one of the best, if not the best, interior D-Lineman in the NFL. Definitely got to know where he's at at all times. He's a good player."
What were they doing to take your wideouts away? It was a while before you guys were able to get some…
"Yeah. They were mixing it up a lot on what they were doing. There's no rhyme or reason. Just what they were doing. They were mixing it up and they were doing a good job with that."
What would you say the issue was, then? The coverage or were you just not seeing them through your reads?
"I think everything. We can get better me seeing guys, the O-Line protecting, the receivers getting open, getting some separation. I think we all need to get better in that aspect."
A question about your game, how do you feel about where you are right now? I know you had a strong game in Green Bay.
"Yeah, I mean, it's tough to think about that right now, especially after a loss like that. I guess I'll have to watch the tape and really see how exactly what happened and whatnot. Never feels good when you're 1-6 and not winning games. Like I said last week, I'd rather play awful and throw a bunch of picks and win a game than throw for a bunch of yards and touchdowns and lose. So, I think we just need to start winning some games."
Was there a point at all where you felt that you had developed some sort of offensive rhythm today? What was the key behind that?
"I would say the drive before half. I felt that it was a good drive. You know, there were a couple other times in the game where we felt like we would get a first down here and then turn it over or kind of stall out. We just got to sustain those drives."
What's the mood in the locker room after a loss like this? I'm sure guys will obviously want to win, they're pros.
"Yeah, it's tough. Right now, we're 1-6 and it's not where anybody pictured us being at this point. Not where anybody wants to be. But the only thing you can do is get back to work tomorrow and move forward. You've got to flush this. As tough as it is and losing like that, you've just got to put it behind you. We've got nine games left in the regular season. We've got an opportunity to really turn the season around and have a good year."