I think the biggest step he's got to make is just making sure that he's given us a chance and not — and cut down the negative yardage plays, right?
Whether it's taking a sack or throwing an interception," said Sumlin.
Sumlin emphasized that the quarterback is still shaking off rust after missing significant time due to his early-season injury and limited prior playing experience.
"There are things in between that I think seeing the field and being able to adjust and make checks and do things like that.
I think he can, and he's getting better at it because he hadn't played a lot," Sumlin added.
The head coach also expressed caution regarding back-to-back games against the same opponent. Sumlin noted that familiarity does not automatically guarantee a strategic edge on Sunday.
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"I don't know that you want to play a team back-to-back all the time," explained Sumlin.
"You look at some of these head-to-head games, the team who wins the first one has struggled in the second one.
So I don't know what the advantage is."
Dekkers Takes Accountability
Reflecting on his individual performance after the narrow Week 7 defeat against Orlando, Dekkers openly assumed accountability for the critical mistakes that cost his team the game.
"Being the first game back, I felt alright. Assessing my performance, I feel like I lost us that game.
Throwing an interception for seven points, and then throwing those two passes at the end of the game.
