WEBVTT - Press Pass: Jordan Hicks

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<v Speaker 1>Uh, I think it's it's more of a group. UM

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<v Speaker 1>comment that he that he made and he addressed it.

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<v Speaker 1>He told everybody, Um, you know, he knew, he knew

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<v Speaker 1>what he said, and he wanted to make sure it

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<v Speaker 1>was it was. He was extremely open with that. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I think, UM, like I said, it's it's

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<v Speaker 1>it was a group as a whole. You know, there's

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<v Speaker 1>there's plays that, um, you know, we all can make

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<v Speaker 1>and um if if we all just give a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit more, you know. It's it's that challenge, that that

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<v Speaker 1>mentality that no matter what, you know, we're going to

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<v Speaker 1>continue to do what we do, and that at the

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<v Speaker 1>end of the day, every man has to look themselves

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<v Speaker 1>in the mirror, um. You know. So you know, we're

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<v Speaker 1>focused on on the Reskins. You know, everything that's happened, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously it's happened, UM, and we have to move on.

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<v Speaker 1>We have to focus on these last four games. That's

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<v Speaker 1>all we have left, um, you know. And that's and

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<v Speaker 1>and with that, each one presents a new um set

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<v Speaker 1>of circumstances. Right if we want any chance of another game,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we have to address the first one that's

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<v Speaker 1>ahead of us. So, UM, you know, again. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you gotta look yourself in the mirror, make sure that

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<v Speaker 1>you're not one of the people that's sending this team

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<v Speaker 1>the way that that we don't want it to go.

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<v Speaker 1>With that we're getting this thing turned right and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, finishing this thing out, this thing out the

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<v Speaker 1>way we want it or Jim kind of talked about

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<v Speaker 1>the difference between effort energy sometimes efforts there. Um, I

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<v Speaker 1>don't recall if he discussed it, but I think I

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<v Speaker 1>know the difference between the two, you know, and I

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<v Speaker 1>think Malcolm touched on it's it's it's tough to have

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<v Speaker 1>that type of energy, you know, when you are down,

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<v Speaker 1>um and you're fighting from such a deep hole. You know, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you you try, you know, but but with energy, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you have to make the plays first, you know, when

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<v Speaker 1>you're not making those plays to give you that that juice,

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<v Speaker 1>that momentum, you know, the things that switch um, the

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<v Speaker 1>game into your under your side, It's tough to have

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<v Speaker 1>the energy, I think, you know, I look at the film,

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<v Speaker 1>I see a lot of energy or a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of effort. You know, I think guys are

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<v Speaker 1>are running to the ball. I think guys especially you know,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously I watched the defense. You know, our guys are busting,

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<v Speaker 1>busting themselves to to make those plays. You look at

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<v Speaker 1>the end, you know, we had opportunities to lay down,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, to give it just say, you know what,

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<v Speaker 1>this game's out of reach. You know, we're not gonna

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<v Speaker 1>we're not gonna to win this game. But that's not

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<v Speaker 1>what we did. You know, guys came out. Um. You

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<v Speaker 1>look at the fumble force by Bye Benny. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>huge play in the game. Um, and really one of

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<v Speaker 1>those type of plays that that is a momentum shifter

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<v Speaker 1>because then now you look at it, we're getting off

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<v Speaker 1>the field again. You know, it's those type of plays

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<v Speaker 1>that give you that type of momentum. You got Nigel

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<v Speaker 1>who comes in, They throw it to the big guy

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<v Speaker 1>and he knows immediately to go after the ball. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>things like that we have, We have chances to not

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<v Speaker 1>show effort, but nobody on that film does so. Um. Again,

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<v Speaker 1>you know I said it after the game. I was

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<v Speaker 1>probably the way we finished out. I thought, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>when we when it's it's a two score game, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>anything can happen, you know, And I think I think

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<v Speaker 1>the defense had a lot of effort. Again, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>want to comment. I don't I don't watch the offense,

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<v Speaker 1>you know what I mean, So, um, I don't want

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<v Speaker 1>to say anything about that. Gas Jordan's third down has

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<v Speaker 1>been a real problem. Yeah, quarterbacks are completing almost eighty

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<v Speaker 1>percent of their passes on third down against you guys.

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<v Speaker 1>Is there a common thread there? Stuff? Man? It's tough,

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<v Speaker 1>I think you know, I think, um, third down is

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<v Speaker 1>huge because it gives our offense more opportunities first of all, um,

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<v Speaker 1>to get things rolling, keep them on the field, and

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<v Speaker 1>then you know, it gives their offense momentum. You know

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<v Speaker 1>they they're converting third down. If for third down, third down,

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<v Speaker 1>it's like dang, like what's not you know what I mean?

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<v Speaker 1>Their offense is just is just hitting and going and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you look at it. We had, um, we

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<v Speaker 1>did a pretty decent job on first and second down,

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<v Speaker 1>which is the tough part. Um. You know, they weren't

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<v Speaker 1>really able to run the ball too much on us.

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<v Speaker 1>They had a few that spit out, but other than

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<v Speaker 1>that we stuffed them. Um. And then you know they

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<v Speaker 1>really weren't they third down, they ran just about everything

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<v Speaker 1>that we had practiced. So you know, it's it's disappointing,

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

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<v Speaker 1>those are the things that have to be addressed, right,

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<v Speaker 1>they have been addressed. Those are the things that moving

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<v Speaker 1>into this week have to be changed, you know. And

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<v Speaker 1>we know what type of team we're going against this week.

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<v Speaker 1>They were able to keep drives alive, you know, Cousins

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<v Speaker 1>was able to run for a couple of first downs

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<v Speaker 1>on third um, you know, and and they were able

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<v Speaker 1>to throw for a few as well. So challenge, challenge

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<v Speaker 1>ahead of us, um to to end that streak, to

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<v Speaker 1>end that that uh, that bad set of third downs.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know what I trust, trust the guys in

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<v Speaker 1>the locker room, you guys except the spoiler role. At

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<v Speaker 1>this point, I think, first and foremost, we're worried about ourselves.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not worried about them or being a spoiler. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>worried about getting this team turned back in the right direction. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>first and foremost. Now, you know, I don't think. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't I don't even know what our standing and what

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<v Speaker 1>the the mathematics looks like for us getting into it.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know what, it's not, that's not what matters.

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<v Speaker 1>What matters is us Um. What matters is that that

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<v Speaker 1>the guys are I'm making sure we do everything that

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<v Speaker 1>we can this week, um, and then next week deal

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<v Speaker 1>with next week, and then and so forth and so forth,

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<v Speaker 1>so on and so forth. Weeks feel you would said,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's before the Seattle game that you guys

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<v Speaker 1>feel like you're the best defense in the NFL. So

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<v Speaker 1>some struggles need Yeah, you still feel that way right now.

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<v Speaker 1>I think we still have the same Obviously, we have

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<v Speaker 1>the same people, same same you know, the same guys

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<v Speaker 1>doing the job. We've just hit a slump. We hit

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<v Speaker 1>a slump. Um, and uh, Jim got up here and

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<v Speaker 1>addressed us, you know, and said, you know, you look

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<v Speaker 1>at those that for those first when I said that

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<v Speaker 1>we were, we were top five, top three, and just

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<v Speaker 1>about every every category you know. Um. And now the

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<v Speaker 1>realistic part about it is that we've gone the other way. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>So obviously I still believe, you know, at the end

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<v Speaker 1>of the day, come down to execution, being consistent in

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<v Speaker 1>the in your execution. UM. And we haven't been able

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<v Speaker 1>to execute and and and do what we need for

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<v Speaker 1>this team to win. So you know, I think we've

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<v Speaker 1>got shows them distance that we have to uh, to

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<v Speaker 1>become that defense. But you know, that's what we're striving for.

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<v Speaker 1>And um, you know, when I when I'm confident enough

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<v Speaker 1>in the guys in that room, in that locker room

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<v Speaker 1>to say, um, you know that I feel like when

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<v Speaker 1>we play at our best, there's I don't believe that

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<v Speaker 1>there's a better defense. But we haven't shown that we

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<v Speaker 1>can do that consistently. And you know that's the difficult part.

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<v Speaker 1>Which running backs is Kelly much different style wise than

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<v Speaker 1>Matt Jones. He's a physical guy come downhill. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's it suits their offense really well. He

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<v Speaker 1>does um both backs as well. You know, they did

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<v Speaker 1>a really good job obviously against us last last time

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<v Speaker 1>we were out there. But um, you know, he's he's

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<v Speaker 1>been a productive back. But I think he's averaging for

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<v Speaker 1>a pop you know, And so that that that number

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<v Speaker 1>right there speaks for so cool. Thanks guys. Yeah,