WEBVTT - Press Pass: Jordan Matthews & Jordan Hicks

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Yes, talked a lot today about what went wrong

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<v Speaker 1>with the run defense Sunday. He said the Vikings were

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<v Speaker 1>probably watching that tape thinking they're gonna run it sixty

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<v Speaker 1>five times this week. Uh, you know, what do you

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<v Speaker 1>what do you think about that? What happened and what

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<v Speaker 1>you need to fix? Well, a lot happened, um, But

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<v Speaker 1>to put it plainly, we uh missed a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>our our gaps and got um. Really, you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>have bad fundamentals going into it. And really it's it

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<v Speaker 1>was all on us. You know. If this is this

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<v Speaker 1>type of defense, if one person is out of their gap,

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<v Speaker 1>gets split, you know, and and it and it gets

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<v Speaker 1>split in a hurry. Um. There were times when we

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<v Speaker 1>had multiple people out of our gaps. And that's, if

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<v Speaker 1>you can imagine, you know, not a good situation of

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<v Speaker 1>being so um. You know, it's it's dialing back to

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<v Speaker 1>the basics. And I think we've done a good job.

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<v Speaker 1>The Temple A practice has been really good. Um. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know we've taken you know, first, you know, first

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<v Speaker 1>and foremost you have to stop the running this league, um,

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<v Speaker 1>And we understand that and we've taken those those run um,

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<v Speaker 1>those rundowns and practice and those run periods and practice seriously,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and and um gotten back to what we do,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know that's that's uh, you know how we're preparing.

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<v Speaker 1>It's it's been a good week at this point of

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<v Speaker 1>the season. How to correct those things because they don't

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<v Speaker 1>think you probably a lot of time during practice actually

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<v Speaker 1>practice tath. I think a lot of its angles UM

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<v Speaker 1>efforts there. Man, it's you know, you see guys running

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<v Speaker 1>to the ball, but you know, we've we've got to

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<v Speaker 1>have angles, We've got to have gang tackling UM. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, when you shoot your gun, you gotta you gotta,

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<v Speaker 1>you gotta hit, you know, and you can't you can't

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<v Speaker 1>miss um. You know. It's we're at this point in

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<v Speaker 1>the season where you know you're you're going up against

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<v Speaker 1>these guys and your body might feel a certain way

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<v Speaker 1>or whatever, but that's you have no excuses at this point,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. And and we understand that we've we've worked

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<v Speaker 1>a lot on tackling UM. We have really this whole time.

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<v Speaker 1>So you know, it's it's uh, obviously a point of

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<v Speaker 1>emphasis from the past two games, UM, and something we

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<v Speaker 1>definitely are correcting. That's really trail defense different you need play,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I think it's it's a matter of it's

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<v Speaker 1>a matter of stopping the run. You look at these

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<v Speaker 1>past two games. If you don't stop the run, you

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<v Speaker 1>see the type of momentium offense has. It keeps them

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<v Speaker 1>off the field. They convert third downs, you know, they

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<v Speaker 1>get in good situations if we stop the run our defense,

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<v Speaker 1>that's that's what our defense is meant to do. Our

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<v Speaker 1>defense is meant to pass rush, you know, stop the running.

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<v Speaker 1>Then let your d line eat. I say that all

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<v Speaker 1>the time, but that's the way it is, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>And when when you're d line, when you give them

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<v Speaker 1>the ability to just go and do what they get

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<v Speaker 1>paid to do. Um, you know, it takes the pressure

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<v Speaker 1>off of everybody in our defense is it's running the

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<v Speaker 1>way it does and the way it's supposed to. So,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, first things first, stopped to run and everything follows.

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<v Speaker 1>Were obviously one of the biggest advocates for saying when

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<v Speaker 1>he was here, excited about how well he's playing, excited

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<v Speaker 1>about to saying him again, Yeah, I'm really exciting, you know. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>The main thing that as a friend, you know, when

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<v Speaker 1>I knew that the trade was going down, I wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to know what situation he was going to, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>because beyond football, you know, he's obviously my friend first,

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<v Speaker 1>so UM, I wanted to make sure, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>want to know if he was going to a good

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<v Speaker 1>situation where he could go and compete. And then not

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<v Speaker 1>only did he get to go to a team in Minnesota,

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<v Speaker 1>but um, I know coach Sherman's there and him and

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<v Speaker 1>Kach Sherman had a great relationship. He was even actually

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<v Speaker 1>a Sam's wedding, so you know, so him being able

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<v Speaker 1>to go there and have somebody he knows and then

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<v Speaker 1>go to a team that I feel like fits him,

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<v Speaker 1>fits his demeanor. You know, I don't know if there's

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of media guys in Minnesota, so I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's right up, say Zalley. So, um, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>guess I was happy to see him go that situation,

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<v Speaker 1>and of course I'm excited to see him when he

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<v Speaker 1>comes back. You know, you guys had such a great chemistry,

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<v Speaker 1>and I know you're a big fan of of of Carson,

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<v Speaker 1>but you would seem like you and Sam by maybe

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<v Speaker 1>week nine last year week or not, it really has

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<v Speaker 1>something special going. Um looking back at that is that

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<v Speaker 1>was that unique. I know you've had different quarterbacks really

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<v Speaker 1>every year in your life. Um, did you guys have

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<v Speaker 1>something special that you haven't had with with anyone else? Um?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I don't want to do that line too

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<v Speaker 1>long because obviously, like you said, you know, uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm playing with Carson now, so that's where you know,

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<v Speaker 1>my main focus is. I'm trying to build, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>continue to build our chemistry. But you know, I said,

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<v Speaker 1>I think the biggest thing with Sam is it's undeniable

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<v Speaker 1>that his accuracy is at the type of the league.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, people can say whatever they want thinking right,

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<v Speaker 1>whatever article they want about his play back. At the

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<v Speaker 1>end of the day, when he's on the field, he

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<v Speaker 1>puts the ball where it has to be. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>if you would have told somebody that he was going

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<v Speaker 1>to Mansota Vikings and as it was gonna be their

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<v Speaker 1>best player, you know you would have thought maybe ap

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<v Speaker 1>probably may mine thought, digs, my thoughts, all these other people,

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<v Speaker 1>Harrison Smith. But the guy who is a focal point

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<v Speaker 1>of that team right now, Sam and Sam's the reason

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<v Speaker 1>why they're going where they're going right now. So you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he has the ability to make a lot of receivers

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<v Speaker 1>look good. And so my biggest thing was, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>us building us, building a relationship to where I was like, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>where do you want me to be? What's the timing?

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<v Speaker 1>Things like that, And then I had enough time really

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<v Speaker 1>to actually go through that with him. So once we

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<v Speaker 1>were able to build that, it was really easy because

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<v Speaker 1>he could put the ball with that to be I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>when you look at your career, you had eight games

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<v Speaker 1>with Nick, I think, ten games with Sanchez, fourteen games

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<v Speaker 1>with Sam and I five games with Carson. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>think I've told you about that? You really haven't had

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<v Speaker 1>a guy for more than fourteen games? Is you know

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<v Speaker 1>it's in your career, don't. I don't like to say

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<v Speaker 1>the word held me back, and I played with great guys.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it'd be one thing. One of those quarterbacks,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it wasn't a quarterback who could in the

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<v Speaker 1>NFL or was extremely competitive, you know. So I've been

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<v Speaker 1>fortunate to have you know, a lot of good quarterbacks.

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<v Speaker 1>You know. Obviously there is you know a process of

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<v Speaker 1>always changing that you have to kind of work through.

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<v Speaker 1>But at the end of the day too, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>still as a receiver's job, I just got to go

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<v Speaker 1>out there and make play. So you know, I'm fortunate,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, to be with all those guys. I think

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<v Speaker 1>it's made me, you know, the receiver that I am now,

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<v Speaker 1>and obviously having Carson here, who I know, it's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be here for a long time. I think just going

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<v Speaker 1>through that for so long helped me to this point,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think it's helped me continuing to go on

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<v Speaker 1>him same practice against you. Is there any advantage or

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<v Speaker 1>either side of the balls are really canceled out? You

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<v Speaker 1>watched some film, Um, obviously you have a good feel

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<v Speaker 1>for you know what Sam does good does well at

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<v Speaker 1>and some things that hopefully we could try to take

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<v Speaker 1>advantage of. Um, you know, I don't. I think he

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<v Speaker 1>knows what we do. We know kind of how he is.

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<v Speaker 1>I think at the end of the day, it kind

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<v Speaker 1>of bounces out, you know that this game does. Carson

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<v Speaker 1>first saying, how do you think the way on both this?

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<v Speaker 1>I know both of their demeanors. I'm I think Carson

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't care, and I think Sam cares even less so,

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<v Speaker 1>to be honest, I don't think it's anything that they're

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<v Speaker 1>really worried about. You just gotta I've been around both

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<v Speaker 1>of them like to be honest, like they would want

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<v Speaker 1>to answer at least questions about each other as possible.

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<v Speaker 1>Y'all can probably tell about their answers, So they just

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<v Speaker 1>want to go out and play. Even when Carson came,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, that was the ultimate, you know, and Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>let's try and see if something happens with this friction,

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<v Speaker 1>And there was still no friction in the building when

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<v Speaker 1>Sam and Carson here. That's just the type of guys

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<v Speaker 1>they are. So both of them get to be the

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<v Speaker 1>captains of their ships on two teams that are really

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<v Speaker 1>like competing in this league. I think the last thing

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<v Speaker 1>they're worried about is each other or any of the

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<v Speaker 1>outside stuff. They're worried about each other's offense and going

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<v Speaker 1>in competing. Like I said, I'm here with eleven every day,

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<v Speaker 1>and I know he's getting ready. He's excited to be

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<v Speaker 1>able to come back and play in the link after

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of role games. So we're decided to go

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<v Speaker 1>out there and try and get to win Chlos Are

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<v Speaker 1>you to reaching that level with Carson? Now? Do you

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<v Speaker 1>feel like that that you're right was saying about the

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<v Speaker 1>end of the last year. Um, you know, it's It's

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<v Speaker 1>hard to say because obviously more games, you know, we're

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<v Speaker 1>still you know, early on and m But at the

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<v Speaker 1>same time, like said, Carson is a beast. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I could talk all day about you know, his talent

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<v Speaker 1>and things that he's able to do and things that

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<v Speaker 1>he's able to bring. But I mean, you guys watch

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<v Speaker 1>the games. I mean there's plays that that he's making

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<v Speaker 1>with his arm that it's just like like the balls

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<v Speaker 1>fallen in our laps. I mean, the balls where it

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<v Speaker 1>has to be. And then not only can he make

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<v Speaker 1>plays you know obviously from the pocket, but his ability

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<v Speaker 1>to move around too and make plays for us on

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<v Speaker 1>the run. It's gonna be huge moving forward to especially

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<v Speaker 1>being a guy who sometimes when I go into the slide,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm like the third fourth option. When a quarterback can

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<v Speaker 1>move around, that helps a lot because he can buy

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<v Speaker 1>time and find his you know, the second third option.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think it's going to continue to build. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>really excited where me and Carson want to go, as

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<v Speaker 1>as as well as all the other receivers in tight ends. Jordan, Uh, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sorry, Uh, this is hard. Jim talked today about

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<v Speaker 1>the linebackers in particular, shouldering too many blocks last week? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>how does that? How is that bad? And how do

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<v Speaker 1>you not do that? Well? The offensive linemen, um ultimately

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<v Speaker 1>want you know, as much surface as they can possibly

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<v Speaker 1>grab onto. That's their goal. They want to go one

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<v Speaker 1>for one, put a hat on a hat and roll

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<v Speaker 1>from there. But you know it's on us to not

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<v Speaker 1>get in that situation. We worked using your hat and hands, um,

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<v Speaker 1>ripping off of blocks. When you give a shoulder, you

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<v Speaker 1>know they're just gonna lean into you and just absorb you,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, at the end of the day and hold

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<v Speaker 1>you technically, um. And you know you don't get holding calls.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's it's the way it is. And it's linebackers,

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<v Speaker 1>linebackers joys. We get paid to do. Get off a block,

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<v Speaker 1>go make attack. UM. DGB has been getting increasingly more snaps.

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<v Speaker 1>What does it do for an offense, for you guys

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<v Speaker 1>when he's out on the field more and maybe even

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<v Speaker 1>for you specifically having come out there. I think it helps.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I think you know, all the guys have

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<v Speaker 1>been uh, you know, progressing and playing better. I think, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Nelson did some really good things for us

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<v Speaker 1>in the last game. I think you know, the more

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<v Speaker 1>we can get everybody out there and doing different things,

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<v Speaker 1>the more ability our third down percentage can go. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>that's one area that we've been stressing, like we gotta

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<v Speaker 1>do better on third now. And we got some more

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<v Speaker 1>touchdowns in the red zone, you know, and so having

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<v Speaker 1>DGB in there, you know, give us that element on

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<v Speaker 1>third down. He can help us out with that and

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<v Speaker 1>especially in the red zone. So I'm excited to see,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, his compact, his package continue to grow, him

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<v Speaker 1>be able to get more plays. Thank you, Thanks guys,