Jaguars 23, Falcons 7
Q. Offensively much better this week than it has been the last couple. Is that a sign things are moving in the right direction?
CHRISTIAN KIRK: Yeah, I definitely think it's a step in the right direction, and it started early on this week. Kind of talked about it, just our sense of urgency and our execution and discipline throughout the week of practice. You kind of felt that we were going to get back on track with where we needed to be and just to go out there and be ourselves, and I thought we did that, but I still think we have a long way to go to be a really good offense.
There's still some mistakes and some things that we didn't do as well today, but we were able to make enough plays to go out there and get enough points to get a win.
Q. The one play late, the 4th down play you were pretty much all alone in the end zone. With Trevor afterwards you talked through what happened?
CHRISTIAN KIRK: Yeah, Trevor made a great check at the line of scrimmage, just being able to identify a certain coverage. They actually ended up busting the coverage, so I think it surprised him, and then he had some pressure kind of in his face, so it caused him to scramble to the right.
It's unfortunate, but we were able to win the game. I think we were on the sideline laughing about it.
But those are also opportunities that we need to take advantage of when we're in tight games and we need those plays. But stuff like that is going to happen. It's no fault on him. He's playing, and I trust what he sees, and whatever he sees I'm going to stand behind him.
Yeah, just a play in the game that I know for sure he's going to want back, but we'll make it when it counts.
Q. When you say you're close, but those are mistakes that just happen?
CHRISTIAN KIRK: For sure. Yeah, like I said, thankfully we're sitting on the other side of it with a win. If we were in a different situation right now, obviously that would be a situation to where we'd look back on -- kind of look at we shot ourselves in the foot and whatnot, but we were able to make enough plays to get a win today.
Q. After back-to-back losses, how big was this one?
CHRISTIAN KIRK: Huge. Winning in this league is tough, and especially when you're losing it's even harder. When you go back-to-back losses, it weighs really heavy on you, weighs heavy on the locker room. You're just doing everything that you can to put together a performance like we did today and just be able to get a win, and being able to come into the locker room and the sideline, just the energy and seeing the smiles on everybody's face, you never take this stuff for granted winning in the NFL.
Like I said, just great for us to get this thing back on track and get our confidence back.
Q. Along those lines, how big was that 4th down conversion, the second drive from the Falcons 38-yard line? From your perspective, how did that ignite the offense?
CHRISTIAN KIRK: I think it's just going out there and we just all executed and did what we were supposed to do. Maybe a couple weeks ago, maybe last week, guys would have maybe have done something a little different, tried to do something out of character, but you look at that play, everybody did their job, and where were they supposed to be. I was on that play, supposed to be eight yards over the ball, sit down, and if it's zone, Trevor will throw you the ball, and I did exactly that.
Calvin and Evan were on a rub, and they did exactly that, so everybody was where they were supposed to be, and Trevor just sat in the pocket, he trusted it and made a great throw.
Those are the things that we need to build off of and keep going as an offense.
Q. (Indiscernible) gadgets for kids. How does it feel for you to be a role model like that?
CHRISTIAN KIRK: Oh, it's something that I never take for granted because I was one of those kids that anytime I got around an NFL football player, it was a dream come true, the fact that I was able to meet them, shake their hands and be able to talk to them. I know they view me in that light, as well, so I never take that opportunity to meet kids for granted. I hope they have just a great time as I did when I was able to meet some of my idols and people that I looked up to.
Always good to be able to engage with the kids, and I know how much it means to them.
Q. What does Calvin bring to your team?
CHRISTIAN KIRK: He brings a lot. He's a better person than he is a player. I'll say that. He brings so many charisma, energy, and let alone his athletic talent and everything that he's able to do as a wide receiver just kind of speaks for itself.
But as a leader and as a veteran in our room, he means a lot to me, to Zay, to all the other young guys. We're all constantly learning from him, and he's a team player. As long as we're walking off the field with a W, he's happy.
Just to have that type of veteran presence and what he's able to do in our offense is great, and so it's been a pleasure to be able to work with him, and I'm excited to keep it going.
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