DE Jason Pierre-Paul
October 20, 2017
Q: What is the key for you as a pass rusher when going against Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson?
A: You’ve got to keep him contained. He’s a fast guy, played with him before. We’ve got to keep him contained and do your assignments well.
Q: How do you keep Wilson contained?
A: Easy, just rush the quarterback. He’s a tougher quarterback, he makes things happen. If you look, he’s a special kind of guy. He can be falling down and he throws the ball downfield and gets it complete, so we really have to get there. We’ve got to stop the run first.
Q: How much can you build off of last week’s game?
A: We play one game, one at a time, especially me. I take one game one at a time. I don’t look about what I did last week, or what I’m about to do. I just take it one game at a time and whatever opponent is in front of me, I figure him out and that’s when I get to work.
Q: What do you think about the opponent this week?
A: I’ll figure him out during the game. That’s how I basically play, I’ll figure him out during the game because anything can switch in the game.
Q: With the injuries to Olivier Vernon and Romeo Okwara, how do you think Avery Moss has responded to increased opportunities?
A: He’s doing a good job. For a rookie, he’s stepping up big time. He’s got a lot on him, but you’ve got to step, when it’s your time to step up, you’ve got to step up. So, he’s doing a great job. I try to coach him up here and there on the field, but I think he gets it.
Q: What kind of advice do you give Moss?
A: Don’t try to think too much, don’t try to think too much about what’s going on. You’re going to mess up, that’s just the part of the game, but at the end of the day, if you mess up one 110% and then just thinking and then the play passes you by. That’s football. React.
Q: Do you think that Defensive Player of the Year is still attainable this season?
A: That’s something that every year I try to get. But, sometimes injuries occur. So, that’s my strive. I’m not really after it, but at the same time, whatever my play can help me get, can help me get.
Q: Did your shoulder hurt you earlier in the year?
A: My shoulder hurts me every year, man, but I’m out there [laughs].
Q: Would you say that you ‘bring the juice’ to the team, as Defensive Line Coach Patrick Graham said?
A: Honestly, I feel like, me personally, I’m going to bring the juice no matter what. At the end of the day, we’ve been counted out. I’ve been counted out plenty of times, but nobody can tell you when it’s your time. But as of right now, I’m going to continue playing football the best way I can – stopping the run and getting to the quarterback, pressuring the quarterback. I’m going to do everything in my power to help my team win this game this week.
Q: Do you notice the impact that your energy has on the team in a game like last week?
A: No, I just know I was super tired last week. That’s a totally different place to play at, now I know. But at the end of the day, again with last week, I look forward to going out this week and putting a great performance on, but at the same time, doing my assignments as well. You’ve got to do your assignments, you can’t just go out there and free ball the whole defense. But I’m ready to just go out there and just play my game.
Q: What did it mean for you to get those sacks last week and do your celebration dance for your super fan, Hayden, who visited the team last week?
A: Oh, that meant a lot. I told him that I was going to get a sack – I didn’t tell him how many I was going to get [laughs]. But it is just exciting to know that I can do that for him and he was watching at the time – maybe he fell asleep, Hayden may have fell asleep [laughs]. But just for me doing that for him – I have a son myself – and he’s been through so much already and already knows what it takes to go through so much and he’s just a little kid and he’s going to keep fighting. So, I was excited to do the dance, even though he does it better than me, I’m not a good dancer. But I made sure that he knew I was thinking of him.
Q: Have you been in touch with Hayden at all since the game?
A: Not at all. But I will be.
Q: Will we see a dance this week?
A: Oh yeah, I’m going to bring out my dance this week [laughs].
