Tyrann Mathieu talks about the Saints loss to the Falcons and where the defense is at.
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00:06 >> Tyron, what do you think was the big reason they were able to get you
00:11 all on the ground today?
00:12 >> I don't know, man.
00:16 Obviously, we played against this group last year.
00:20 And I think for the most part, they were able to kind of control the game.
00:26 Then they got a great scheme.
00:30 I think at times we just weren't really doing our jobs.
00:35 And they're one of those teams, man, they're gonna stick to the run.
00:38 They're not gonna get deterred from that, unless you're up through four scores.
00:42 But we just did a horrible job setting the edges,
00:45 tackling, just didn't execute how we wanted to.
00:51 >> You were able to come up with two picks today.
00:54 The first one in particular, you guys prevented those points there.
00:57 What did you see on that play?
00:58 >> To be honest, I think both of them were really just games.
01:03 You know what I mean?
01:05 The first one looked like some miscommunication between the quarterback
01:08 and a few of the receivers.
01:11 I was just in the right place at the right time, the ball hit me in my chest.
01:15 The second one, I was just surprised that he even threw it.
01:19 You know what I mean?
01:20 So, but nevertheless, I appreciate it.
01:25 >> Where's the team at right now, just mindset wise?
01:31 I know you guys just had the bye and you're gonna drop this game.
01:37 >> Well, the truth is, we're not the team that we wanna be.
01:43 I think at times, we show great promise and hope.
01:48 Like there's good glimpse, but we just haven't put it together yet.
01:55 I think that's really the most frustrating part about it.
02:00 We try to get better at a lot of different things throughout the season.
02:04 But I think, obviously, six games left,
02:10 we still have a place at the top of the division.
02:16 So that's just me being optimistic, but we definitely have to do a better job of
02:21 just complimenting one another.
02:25 I think our complimenting football is just not really good right now.
02:30 >> You mean defense complimenting the offense, or
02:32 even just the defense complimenting each other?
02:34 >> We talked about it over the final weekend.
02:37 The first five weeks of the season, we played outstanding defensively.
02:42 And then the second five weeks, it seemed like the offense played outstandingly.
02:47 And we didn't.
02:50 And so it kind of felt like that today, too.
02:53 Just not getting the stops we needed to.
02:58 Obviously, we had to turn over, but just really wanted to capitalize on it.
03:05 So we just gotta do a better job of playing team ball.
03:09 And complimenting, each unit complimenting one another.
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