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Jarvis Landry – December 21, 2016 Download PDF version

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Wide Receiver Jarvis Landry

(Obviously there has been a lot of talk the past 12 hours about the Pro Bowl rosters and how it turned out. How disappointing is it for you?) – “We have a chance to make it to the playoffs this year and focus on one game at a time. That’s all really that matters.”

(Do you feel you’ve had as good a season as you’ve ever had in the NFL?) – “Nope. So far, I guess so; but the best is yet to come.”

(In what ways do you think you’re better now than you were when you first got into the league?) – “Just skill-set wise, being able to accept coaching from (Wide Receivers) Coach (Shawn) Jefferson and take heed to all the things that he’s been teaching me, the way that (Head Coach) Adam (Gase) continues to use me in this offense, the development of my leadership with these guys in here in the locker room and having the opportunity to do something special here. That’s more than a lot of people could say.”

(For a guy who – forgive me if the phrasing is wrong – has been known as maybe more like a possession-type receiver, how satisfying was it the last two weeks coming up with a 71-yard catch and then a 66-yard catch?) – “It was good to finally get in some space and have an opportunity to show my speed and make a play for this team. Hopefully we get a couple of more.”

(What’s one thing you’d like to add to your game moving forward?) – “Moving forward, to continue to build off making contact catches and yards after catch.”

(Knowing the way locker rooms work, I’m going to guess you probably got some good natured ribbing after the 71-yarder because you didn’t reach the end zone. That being the case, were you able to do a little payback after reaching it against the Jets?) – “A little bit. I think I kind of laid to rest all those slow jokes and things like that. So hopefully that’s dead now and people will respect that I have a little speed.”

(Who in here was giving you the hardest time?) – “Him right there. Kenny Stills. But we make it work.”

(How accurate was his impression? They showed it on the TV…) – “It wasn’t. I had to look back at it myself to make sure I didn’t put my head back. I didn’t put my head back. It was good form.”

(I saw you out there working in the summer with Pete [Bommarito], improving your speed the last couple of years. Do you know how much you’ve shaved off your 40 time since you got here from LSU?) – “I wish I knew, but all that matters is you don’t get caught. It doesn’t matter how fast you are.”

(You’re a big 40-man aren’t you?) – “No, I hate all that testing measurement stuff. I hate it.”

(Do you think you’re faster than when you got here?) – “Definitely. I’ve definitely improved my speed.”

(The mentality of this team going into Buffalo, obviously you guys kind of control your gate a little bit with the playoffs and it’s just a tough place on Christmas to play.) – “Yes, it is; but we’re excited. We’re excited for the challenge and this team, we’ve overcome a lot of adversity. We’ve been 1-4 and put together (six) straight. I think the attitude and the mentality has definitely shifted in a way that’s going to allow us to do some special things. Obviously we’re going to be tested in Buffalo, but it’s something we’re looking forward to.”

(How do measure the level of respect or lack thereof that this team has around the NFL? Is it where it ought to be for a 9-5 team, do you think?) – “No. But I’ll say it again, being around this group of guys in this locker room and just in this building period, there are a lot of blue-collar workers who, at the end of the day, are going to let the results and the record and the score and all that take care of itself.”

(You guys obviously spend a lot of time around QB Matt Moore. But with him not having started a game in five seasons, does a performance like he had Saturday, does that help boost confidence that he can get you guys to where you need to be for this playoff run?) – “There’s no doubt in our mind that he can. Obviously, he’s our starting quarterback now. Even stepping in the Arizona Cardinals game, we had no doubt that he can come in and do the things that he showed the world that he can do last Saturday. So for us, we just want to continue to put our best foot forward and make plays for him.”

(Did you hear that he’s the AFC Offensive Player of the Week?) – “No I didn’t. Well, congratulations to Matt. That’s how you do it.”

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