The run defense of the 49ers has been porous in the last two games, but the Chiefs are not buying into it. Here's why.
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00:00 >> Trey, the 49ers rushing defense hasn't been too stout the last couple of
00:04 playoff games, very low par I would say.
00:08 Do you see any advantages you guys can take in that aspect on rushing the ball
00:11 against them?
00:12 >> No, I mean, at the end of the day, everyone's gonna play well.
00:15 We just have to make sure we execute at a high level when we do our jobs,
00:18 and we're pretty much told to do.
00:21 Football is an any given day sport.
00:22 At the end of the day, last couple weeks might not have been great, but
00:25 that could be the best rushing defense in the league on Sunday.
00:28 So at the end of the day, we just have to come out and do our job.
00:31 We can't focus on other stats and things of that nature.
00:34 We have to live in the present, go by rep by rep and see what happens.
00:36 >> Do you feel like effort has been an issue on their part at any point that you
00:40 possibly have seen on film?
00:41 Because one thing that's defense coordinator Steve Walsh has harped on is
00:44 the rushing defense, players are not giving their utmost effort, a lot of jogging or
00:49 failing to make the play, hoping others make it.
00:52 Is that something you feel that you guys can maybe expose of or
00:55 just feel like maybe that's why it's leaky right now?
00:57 >> Nah, not really, man.
00:58 I think at the end of the day, they're gonna execute at a higher level.
01:01 We gotta execute at a higher level.
01:02 Like I said, football is an any given day sport.
01:04 At the end of the day, you might have had that on film, but
01:07 it'd be a Hall of Famer on Sunday.
01:09 At the end of the day, we just have to focus on ourselves,
01:11 living in the present, executing at a high level.
01:14 And just being consistent with what we're trying to get accomplished on the court.
01:17 >> I agree.
01:18 I don't know too much about the reputation, but I do agree.
01:22 Is that something that you said, maybe it was completely different because it has
01:25 a different set of players and system?
01:28 >> Yeah, I mean, Javon, he's one of the best e-tackles we've made for sure.
01:32 So anytime you're playing against him, you have to be on your best.
01:35 And if you're not, it's gonna be a long day.
01:37 So it's always fun playing against him, I've met him twice,
01:41 I've missed him a third time.
01:42 But it's gonna be a tough day's work ahead whenever you're playing against him.
01:46 >> Last two playoff games for the 49ers,
01:47 the Russian team wants to get kind of the mix up there.
01:49 Is that something that you guys as a unit, offensive line,
01:52 that you're gonna take advantage of?
01:53 This is a new game, new season, new season.
01:56 >> Yeah, new game, new season.
01:57 Every week's gonna be different.
01:58 So for us, it's just coming in with the same mentality every single week.
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