Jarvis Landry – June 9, 2016
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Thursday, June 9, 2016
Wide Receiver Jarvis Landry
(On if he feels like it’s a slight being referred to as a slot receiver) – “I pride myself on just being able to do it all. Being an all-purpose receiver, being able to play inside, outside, come out of the backfield. This offense allows me to do it. (In) my defense, I’ve been in a position to be in all of those positions, so it’s allowed me not to just be labeled as a slot guy.”
(On Head Coach Adam Gase wanting to see him take his play to the next level) – “For me, that’s the thing, just progress, trying to first of all, put wins together as a team. Secondly, just continue to build off of what I’ve done already. I think that comes from trusting his (Gase’s) coaching, being as coachable as possible, and not only that, but leading these guys and letting the play speak for itself.”
(On what is that next level) – “Just be as consistent as possible. A lot of what you’ve been seeing, but not only that but being a leader and putting wins together. At the end of the day, that’s the biggest thing we need to do as a team. As far as my outlook on it, that’s all I want. That’s all I’m thinking about.”
(On if it is strange that he’s one of the most veteran player in the receiver room) – “I embrace it. We talk about leadership all the time. I think I’m one of those guys that lead by example, and just try to go out there and be a pro every day. There are days that guys have to lift me up. But at the same time, for me, going into my third year, having guys like Kenny Stills, Griff Whalen, those guys have been in the league for four or five years, they are a testament to the things that they’ve been through and also being a leader in that room.”
(On how much losing hurts him inside and how he overcomes that) – “I hate losing. It goes without saying. Until I get a win, until that next Sunday, it’s really just stuck in my mind. Everybody says the 24-hour rule and let it go and whatnot; but for me, as competitive as I am, I want to win every game. I won’t say it’s not possible, but we have to find ways to do it, and it starts right now in OTAs and going into training camp.”
(On if he carries any of that motivation not to lose around in May) – “Motivation is definitely there. The motivation is definitely there; but again, it’s a new season. We have like 90 days until we play again, a regular season game. Until then, yeah it’s a little bit on my mind.”
(On what makes him confident that things will be different now) – “(We’re) just out there having fun, competing with the guys. Just seeing how – I can speak from an offensive side of the ball – just seeing how the guys have (taken) the coaching, have taken the teaching and let it translate to the field. For me, the biggest part of when I came out of college, I came into an offense that I was already in. So that transition was easy. And now, learning a new playbook but having (Head) Coach (Adam) Gase teach it, he’s made it so simplified, so easy, so up-tempo that I think it’s going to allow us to have success.”
(On if he sees productivity compared to last year) – “Absolutely. I think the guys upstairs, they break down the charts of targets and catches and MAs (missed assignments) and things like that, and I get to watch the tape a couple of times and it’s catch after catch after catch. And then, it’s other guys, and that’s what this offense has allowed us to do.”
(On if there is anything else he did during the offseason to get ready for the season such as reaching out for advice to anyone) – “Honestly, every now and again I’ll run into a guy, but for the most part, it’s pretty much me, Odell (Beckham Jr.), Antonio Brown and that’s about it. Us three against a couple of DBs. We go down to North Miami and go against each other and try to just compete against each other. That’s what I did all last season and I’m probably going to do it all this offseason too.”
(On what those workouts are like) – “A lot of it feels like it’s been made up by AB (Antonio Brown), but it’s some good stuff in there. A lot of footwork drills, get some one-on-ones against some longer corners like Xavier Rhodes and guys like that. (We’re) just getting to work against those guys and really just getting a feel, for me, playing outside receiver, being a short guy; I kind of look to AB (Antonio Brown) for that motivation.”
(On how many current pros attend the little group that he has) – “About eight or nine guys. A good mixture of different guys. There will be running backs in there, DBs, receivers, a couple of quarterbacks, and we’ll go from there.”
(On how often they work out) –“Probably twice a week. We’ll probably go twice a week. Once on the weekend and then probably on an off day.”
(On what other corners are involved) – “Well, a couple of guys … Honestly, I want to say they haven’t gotten their shot yet, as far as being in the league. At the same time, having them out there and seeing that competitive nature that they have, in due time, a couple of those other guys we train with will be big names too.”
(On who is throwing the football) – “Geno Smith.”
(On if he has met Khloe Kardashian while hanging out with Odell Beckham Jr.) – (Silence followed by laughter)
(On if his second season was easier because he knew the league better or tougher because the league knew him better) – “The thing with the league is it’s never easy. Going into my second year, I just found guys to latch onto and help me evolve as a pro. And honestly, as the years go on, and Bobby McCain can speak to this, the game starts to slow down a little bit and you’re not really running around out there, not sure of your assignments. Going into my second year, I was a lot more confident. It didn’t matter who was across from me. I just had to make a play.”
(On if a player notices when the team owner is at the facility) – “Absolutely. Mr. (Stephen) Ross finds a way to make his rounds around the building and say ‘Hi,’ to everybody on the field. His presence is definitely known. I had the opportunity to talk to him and honestly, just having him in the building was a good feeling for us today.”
(On if the scheme that Head Coach Adam Gase brings in allows him to move around and if that excites him) – “Yeah, and everybody gets touches. Like I said, they chart catches, drops, MAs (missed assignments) and stuff upstairs. The best part about it, every guy is in the same range, as far as catches, targets (and) things like that. Having the opportunity to spread the ball around, for us, is definitely key.”
(On if he has noticed any improvement in CB Tony Lippett) – “Yeah. He’s a long corner. Not only that, he’s been accepting coaching well and talking with (Byron) Maxwell (and) getting the tricks of the trade. That allows him to play on an island and have confidence out there.”
(On if the wide receiver group has gone back to the basics) – “One of the things about (Wide Receivers) Coach (Shawn) Jefferson, he always stresses details – details, alignment, assignment, top of the route. He always stresses that when you’re at the top of the route, one foot takes you in, one foot takes you out (and) being able to be balanced when you come out of the break to be as explosive as possible.”
