Cooper Kupp: "The Confidence Is Going To Continue To Build"

SPEAKER_2 (0:06)

Is it an offense to be able to close out a game backed up with a one and close out four and a half minutes? What is the team like about that?

Cooper Kupp (0:13)

Yeah, that's huge. That's a big deal. You're backed up there, you're on the one-yard line, whatever it is, be able to move the ball, not only just move the ball out into a safe place. If you did have to punt, it would be able to just finish with the ball. We talk about it all the time.

Zach did a great job putting that on his shoulders and making some great runs and laying on that offensive line. So, yeah, we want to be able to live in that world.

SPEAKER_4 (0:39)

The way that Zach was able to play and fall forward and run through tackles was kind of the physical and emotional edge that gives you guys a whole offensive.

Cooper Kupp (0:47)

That's huge. It's a huge deal when you're talking about giving a guy an edge and the ability to run through arm tackles and fall forward.

I mean, you say ahead of the six and you're at second to six is a big difference in second and ten. And so that was a huge thing today and just pumped for Zach, really. I mean, just man just looked great. And so I'm excited for him, the confidence that's going to continue to build for him coming back from what he's coming back from and yeah, it was really good to see.

SPEAKER_5 (1:21)

What did you see from Jadarian as a pass catcher today? What makes him so tough to stop in the open field?

Cooper Kupp (1:26)

Yeah, I mean, he's electric. He's electric. He is a slash runner. He's decisive, obviously has great hands and being able to activate him in different parts of the field.

I think all of our backs have shown an ability to do that, but Jadarian did a great job with that today.

SPEAKER_5 (1:43)

What did you see in Drew and how he handled the week and go fight through what he did to get ready to play, that he suffers another injury, it kind of comes back to that.

Cooper Kupp (1:50)

Yeah, man, that's just, man, it's tough. I mean, you're watching him go through his daily process and what it takes just to be able to get out there to throw the football early in the week. I mean, he didn't throw much, you know, and so battling through and being able to mentally prepare for a football game without having to, being able to go out there and actually do it, and that's really tough to do. I think he did an unbelievable job and tough through, obviously, some stuff today as well.

SPEAKER_6 (2:18)

Cooper on that front, Jadarian and Jaxon both said that he threw maybe 20 balls this week. It was a pretty limited amount, let alone the weeks before this where he was pretty limited too. To see him come in, be as on and kind of decisive as he was, what does that kind of speak to Drew?

Cooper Kupp (2:32)

Yeah, I mean, he's a football player, man. I mean, you know, some guys can go out there and do that, and just, man, it's just like when the lights come on, you can go out there and play a ball. And, you know, he showed an ability to do that, obviously, through this week. Coming in, just the poise that he had, I think, in the huddle was great. And that QB room, they worked so well together that they really take such a collaborative approach to the game. I mean, all those guys are talking constantly with one another.

You know, how they, whatever it takes to be able to help whoever that is that's out there playing. Sam was awesome this week for Drew. I'm sure Drew will mention that.

You know, but from to come out and be as clear and be able to see the feel like he did was really cool.

SPEAKER_2 (3:16)

Mike talked when he came in here, talked about being an all 70 game with all the injuries, taking everybody, you're missing a ton of starters, including quarterback. To be able to win an NFL game pretty decisively minus the guys you were, just what does that tell you about this team?

Cooper Kupp (3:29)

Yeah, that's huge. It's a big deal.

A lot of guys down, man, and a lot of guys asked to do things that they maybe haven't been asked to do in games but have been preparing to do regardless. And so those guys, I'm excited for those guys to be able to watch the film and see those guys' preparation come to life. And yeah, there's going to be some really cool stuff to see. There's also going to be some really tough stuff to watch that we continue to get better at.