### Joe Philbin says there’s one thing in particular that Olivier Vernon needs to do, as he tries to boost his sack total back to where it was in 2013 (11.5) instead of where it was last season (5.5).
"One of the things we’ve been really preaching," Philbin said, "is his get-off consistency. He’s got really good power and strength. We’ve all seen that displayed at various times. He plays with good leverage. I think, at times, he kind of can lull guys to sleep and have a changeup move. I’d like to see him use his fastball more. He’s quick, he’s powerful. He still has that good changeup, but I’d like to see it be a true changeup and use that get off more consistently. I think he’s been working at that.”
### Players were off Monday, but one thing that bears monitoring is Kenny Stills’ calf injury, which has limited him.
Of Stills, Philbin said: “The players know their body the best. They are the guys out there and so we’re utilizing him as often as possible. If something is not right, we’ll cut it back a little bit.”
"One of the things we’ve been really preaching," Philbin said, "is his get-off consistency. He’s got really good power and strength. We’ve all seen that displayed at various times. He plays with good leverage. I think, at times, he kind of can lull guys to sleep and have a changeup move. I’d like to see him use his fastball more. He’s quick, he’s powerful. He still has that good changeup, but I’d like to see it be a true changeup and use that get off more consistently. I think he’s been working at that.”
### Players were off Monday, but one thing that bears monitoring is Kenny Stills’ calf injury, which has limited him.
Of Stills, Philbin said: “The players know their body the best. They are the guys out there and so we’re utilizing him as often as possible. If something is not right, we’ll cut it back a little bit.”
