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Kyle pointed to it and obviously the five turnovers as the biggest deal. Obviously, as the quarterback you're visibly frustrated by that. What went into all of that?


"You can't win ball games turning the ball over five times. I feel like we played well in all the other aspects except for turnovers. Just got to take better care of the ball."

What happened on the last one? The one that they returned for a touchdown.

"I don't know. I was trying to get the ball to [WR] Trent [Taylor] and he was getting held. I decided to wait a little bit. The guy hit the ball out of my hand and that was it. Just got to get it out quicker."

You guys went through some tough times last year. Obviously, a slow start this year, as well. What's the feeling like in the locker room right now?

"Obviously, after a loss like that it doesn't feel good for anybody. We're going to stay positive throughout it all because we've got to move on to the next week. Obviously, we'll watch the tape of this one, learn from it and get better from it. But, you can't dwell on it for the next few days. Obviously, today and tonight will hurt and sting but you've got to get past it."



On the touchdown to Trent, it seemed like you guys wanted to get the screen to RB Raheem Mostert, or was that just a fake screen?

"It was a fake screen. We tried to hit [TE] George [Kittle] behind it, but they played it well. They covered it up pretty well. I had to go off schedule and Trent did a good job of getting open."

How much did you guys miss RB Matt Breida after he left after the first quarter?

"It was tough losing him. He was running the ball really well. Obviously, [RB Alfred] Alf [Morris] did a good job when he got in there, but they're two different kinds of backs. In the pass game, Breida is a little bit quicker and whatnot. Hopefully, he'll heal up quick and get back."

How much did you miss Breida's protection on some of those pressures from the safety blitzes?


"All the backs are good in protection – [FB Kyle] Juice [Juszczyk], Breida and Alf. But, I trust in all three of those guys to pick up their guys and they do."

With Breida out and WR Pierre Garçon out for a bit before he came back in, did that make it harder for you and the offense to find rhythm today?

"Yeah. I think whenever two of your starters and skill players go out, it is going to be a little bit tougher. But, it's a next man in mentality. You've got to trust whoever it is that's in there to know their job and do a good job at it."

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