Below is a selection of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quotes from today's earlier media availability. Full video of press conferences can be found on Buccaneers.com.

Head Coach Dirk Koetter

Quarterback Jameis Winston

Defensive Tackle Gerald McCoy

Head Coach Dirk Koetter

(On how the defense contains Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson)

"That depends on the call, but it's going to be different players on different calls based on what you're doing with your ends and your safeties. They make it tough on you. That's why their rushing numbers have shot up and they're over 200 yards a game is because you've got to contain him, they have a really good downhill running game that hits you quick and then they play-action and bootleg off of it. Even when you think you've got it contained, when you look at the tape, he just out runs containment sometimes. Teams aren't used to seeing a guy with his speed. They feel like they've got him boxed in and he gets around it. Then they also run him inside your contain. If your try to get your contain too wide, they have plays where he'll go inside of it with a lead blocker."

(On what part of the Ravens defense stands out)

"They have good players, number one. They've got really good players. They've got multiple guys that can win one-on-one pass rush. They have big guys on the interior that can push the pocket. They have fast, athletic linebackers. They have long corners who can hold up in press coverage and they have two experienced safeties who've seen a lot of NFL football. Their package fits well with their personnel and they're not afraid to play zero coverage. They'll bring it all."

(On if it's surprising that the Ravens play zero coverage)

"They played a fair amount of cover zero. Kansas City threw for 360 yards. They made some yards. They hit Atlanta's quarterback (Matt Ryan) a lot. Atlanta had a hard time containing their blitz. They got ahead of Atlanta and then they blitzed them pretty good and Atlanta struggled to contain it. If any team is having a hard time picking up their stuff, they're going to keep doing it."

(On the strength of the Ravens defense)

"It's a little bit strange that I think they're top 10 in like 10 defensive categories including number one in points and they're second to last in takeaways. Normally that would not go together – can't really explain it. All you've got to do is look at all those other numbers and it's pretty easy to see they're a really good defense. They're one of the best in the league – as good as we've seen."

(On if the Ravens defenses are the most difficult to identify)

"They give you different looks. What makes it [difficult] – they walk those linebackers back up into the line of scrimmage. We call it mug – mug linebackers. They mug those linebackers up into the A and B gaps. They make it difficult on your double teams. They make you identify where they're coming from and then they're good at changing it at the last second. They'll show you one look and then on the snap they'll give you another look. It is a multiple defense and it probably looks to a quarterback more multiple than it is when you've got the clicker in you hand and you're running it back and forth."

(On the career and longevity of Ravens defensive end Terrell Suggs)

"It's pretty amazing. I think it's year 16 – 132 and a half sacks. To put it in perspective, Terrell's still playing and a guy that he played with is coaching our wide receiver, Skyler Fulton. That puts it in perspective of how long that he's stayed around. Terrell's actually [been] in the NFL longer than I have been in the NFL. He came out after his junior year at Arizona State – after my first year at Arizona State. He's been in the league longer than I have. I think he's had a real resurgence here this last year. A couple years ago I didn't think he was playing as good as he is now, but he's playing as well as he's played in a long time."

(On if it's not sustainable to have a quarterback run the ball as much as Jackson)

"That's been the theory for years – that it's not. There's guys that are coming into the league now that are going to try to prove that wrong. Going back to Michael Vick and even before, that's what people have always said is that system will not hold up because of the pounding. You go from Michael Vick to people will point to RG3 (Robert Griffin III) who's now ironically enough on their team and playing some. He had that outstanding rookie year in Washington. I'm not familiar enough with did he wear down – I don't know if that it or not. That's what people say. Obviously, there's teams that are going that way and there's going to be more quarterbacks coming into the league that fit that mold."

(On if the facing the Saints pressure defense last week helps in preparation for the Ravens defense)

"We work a lot on pressure every week. From an offensive standpoint, if a team's pressuring you, your objective is to make them pay for bringing that pressure. Different schemes, different match ups, different personnel. I don't know if you could draw a parallel that's helping us or not. The Saints were an aggressive defense also – that's true."

(On if Caleb Benenoch is the best option at right guard)

"We would never play a guy at any position if we didn't think he was our best option."

(On how difficult it is to develop a young player during the season)

"One thing that's just been an eye-opener for me this week – because it's the first team we've played that is running this style of offense – is you can sort of see why college teams that run those offenses, why their linemen are a little bit behind. All the line schemes are pretty basic. They're good at them, don't get me wrong, they're good at them. It's still blocking, tackling, all that. All the extra stuff comes with the shifts – motions, jet-sweep action, the quarterback reads – but the blocking schemes are pretty simple. I'd heard about this before and I sort of noticed it a little bit this week watching tape. For a college lineman that's been in that system for three, four or five years – whatever it is – to come to the NFL if you're not that system, there's a lot more to learn, especially in protection schemes. Instead of maybe three run blocking schemes it might be 30. I think just that part and then the fact that the offseason is shorter probably slows development, but that would be a general statement that wouldn't apply to everybody."

(On if it's difficult to get drafted players playing sooner)

"I would have to think about that more than I'm going to think about it right now, so I'll just say I don't know."

(On offensive linemen not having enough physical play in the offseason with the new offseason rules)

"There's a lot of talk about that. All players that played in that era think everybody that plays in this era is soft. I didn't play in either era. I don't know about that. There is a theory about that out there – yes. I choose to not take a side on that."

(On if wide receiver Chris Godwin will bounce back from last week's game)

"I think Chris will play fine. I think that Chris has been one of our most consistent players day-in, day-out. Chris did not have his best day last week and there's probably more than one reason for that. I don't think we need to lose any sleep about if Chris is going to be a good player for the long-haul. He's been pretty consistent."

(On if he feels good about the performance of the offensive line this season)

"I don't know what path we're going down today, but I've talked to you guys about this before – your players are your players. Whoever your players are, you're going to coach them, you're going to game plan them, you're going to try to do the things that we believe in. We're going to try to play to our strengths and hide our weaknesses. There's plenty of criticism to go around, starting with the head coach and working all the way down. Our offense is also top 10 in seven categories. We're [complaining] about the O-linemen – they've contributed to that top 10 in those seven categories. You guys can look up what seven they are if you want to. I'm not going to whine about who's playing what. The object of the game is to win games – that's it. We can make those stats and those grades that other people do. I can make those grades say whatever I want them to – you guys probably can too."

(On the team not being down on themselves after a tough loss against the Saints)

"I could see why you would think that and I think that's something that we would have to guard against. How do you guard against that? That's great for us to talk about, but how do you do that? That's an individual thing. Have I talked to the guys about that? Yes. The proof will be Sunday at one o'clock."

Quarterback Jameis Winston

(On the Ravens having multiple looks on defense)

"You get a lot of good looks. They good thing is Ryan [Jensen] has been there, so he's very familiar with those looks. It's just you have to get the ball out [of] your hands let the receivers make some plays with their feet."

(On if the Ravens defense will be the most aggressive they will face)

"In terms of pressure, yes, but every defense is aggressive. Every defense is aggressive."

(On if he's met Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson or watched him play)

"I haven't met him yet. I admire his game. I'm just happy that he continued to do his thing and he held his ground. He's a great quarterback."

(On the strength of the Ravens defense)

"They're always on the line of scrimmage and they put pressure on you. You've got to make quick decisions and get the ball out."

(On what it's like to have a guy like tight end Cameron Brate)

"Me and Cam have had a connection since I've been playing quarterback here. He's one of my great friends and he's a great target. Just like with a lot of our guys, I think we have some really good guys in different places that you trust to win those one-on-one matchups. When team decide to double Mike [Evans] like that, a lot of those guys get their opportunities. Cam executed on his opportunities last week."

Defensive Tackle Gerald McCoy

(On defensive end Carl Nassib)

"I've always seen Carl as a high-energy guy. I know he just needed a shot. If nothing else, I knew he was going to just bring a lot of energy to us – just a spark that we needed on defense."

(On Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson)

"He's a reincarnation of Michael Vick. He looks almost identical to Michael Vick on film. His mannerisms, how he runs with the ball, how he can make guys miss and you never know what he's going to do. He's unpredictable with his running style. We're going to have to make sure our eyes are in the right place for sure and just get after it."

(On how they're going to defend Jackson)

"We've just got to keep him in the pocket. Same thing – pass rush hasn't changed from the beginning of time. You get pushed up the middle, get guys to collapse the pocket on the end – that's was pass rush is. Whether he's a runner or not, we're just got to keep him in the pocket. Everybody stays in their rush lanes and that's how we're going to get it done."

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