SANTA CLARA – The last player to speak this afternoon in the locker room was Vernon Davis. He answered the big picture questions, like where the team stands and how good the offense can be.
Here’s the transcript of his group interview.
Q: Can you characterize where the team is right now going into this game?
VERNON DAVIS: I think we’re still going, we’re still going. We’re young. We’ve got a lot of strides to make. We’re looking forward to this game on Sunday. And we expect to work hard in practice today so we can get some things right. Mostly some things that we did wrong in the previous game this past week. We have to correct a lot of things.
Q: You caught five passes – no big ones, but would you say you’re excited about the role tight ends play in this offense?
VERNON DAVIS: I’m very excited, I’m very excited. Some games can be up, some games can be down, but we won the game. That’s the best part about the day – we won the game, and I can live with that. But I look forward to making a lot of plays this upcoming week and weeks to go on.
Q: You may match up with DeMarcus Ware. What have you seen from him?
VERNON DAVIS: He’s strong, he’s strong at the point of attack. He’s playing with good leverage. He plays with a good base. He’s smart, he’s smart, and he definitely goes to the ball, he definitely wants to get to the ball. That’s one thing I noticed about him two days ago when I came in to look at film.
Q: Where would you like to see the offense improve this week?
VERNON DAVIS: All around. The blocking game. I’d like to see that improve. The passing game. Just the all around game. I expect guys to step up and make plays when their numbers are called, especially myself.
Q: This is a game that could put you guys back on the map.
VERNON DAVIS: Yeah, it can. That’s why I’m so excited about the game. I feel like it’s a Monday night game. We get to play the Dallas Cowboys. Everybody loves the Dallas Cowboys (sarcastically). It’s going to be a good one. It’s going to be a great one, and I can’t wait.
Q: Do you think this offense can have that quick strike ability if it needs it on Sunday?
VERNON DAVIS: Yes, yes, I think we can. It’s just about going out there and doing. I think we can do it. Alex is ready. He’s definitely on pace to get things done for us. We’ve just got to go out there and do it instead of talking about it.
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