Trey Hendrickson on Bengals' Defense, AFC North Showdown With Cleveland Browns
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00:00Turned a corner on Sunday night, Trey?
00:03Yeah, you know, it's one of those things
00:05that we got to review the film.
00:06We're playing more like a brotherhood.
00:08That was an emphasis, you know, playing for your guy next to you,
00:11and execution was key,
00:13and playing a really good Giants team,
00:15and stack a win, keep it going.
00:17Travis, do you think it helped to get some snaps off of you
00:19that you weren't playing 85% of snaps, 90% of snaps?
00:22Did you feel fresher at the end of that game?
00:24Yeah, that's been since I've been here.
00:26I think it's been right around the, you know, 60, 65%.
00:29So, it's one of those things that they're very consistent
00:31up front with me, and it felt good.
00:34Is it an exciting time, Trey,
00:36given the fact that you're getting so many bodies back,
00:38so many veterans back, and maybe there's more things
00:41that Luke could be doing with the defensive line?
00:43Yeah, any time you have depth in the NFL, that's a good thing,
00:46you know, especially with the talent we have on defense,
00:49continuing to build and getting this defense back on track.
00:52What are the qualities of B.J. Hill that stand out to you?
00:56He's relentless, you know, like it's one of those things
00:59that he never quits,
01:00and his attention to detail is second to none.
01:03What stands out about this Browns offense
01:05when you watch them on film?
01:07They're very physical, you know.
01:08Every time we've played them in the past,
01:10and, you know, it's going to be an AFC North
01:13gritty football team when we play them.
01:16Can you put a finger on why Cleveland's
01:17been such a difficult place for you guys
01:19to play in recent years?
01:20It's one of those things that every game has been unique,
01:22and every game has had our own challenges.
01:26This team, in particular, we have our own game plan for,
01:28so we're looking forward to Sunday.
01:30You know what's going to come back?
01:31Obviously, they're going to try to run the football.
01:33That's first and foremost,
01:34is not let them control it on the ground.
01:37Yeah, I think when, like I said,
01:38when you play an AFC North team,
01:40there's an emphasis on stopping the run.
01:42It's just going to be gritty, and we're going to fight it out.
01:45Playing in the same game with Garrett,
01:48does that get the juices rolling?
01:51Since I've been playing, I've always taken care of my job
01:53and my part of the defense,
01:54and I don't worry about anybody on their team or anything,
01:57or even the guy across from me.
01:58It's more studying film and knowing the defense
02:02and then knowing the offense
02:03and letting it all, let the chips fall where they go.
02:07What does Chuck bring as a running back?
02:09You've played against him in the past.
02:11He's a very special back.
02:13He's been doing it for a long time,
02:14successfully at a very high level.
02:17Physical runner, downhill, one of those things
02:20that we have to do is, like I said, stop and run,
02:22and however many snaps he has, we plan to do that.
02:25Trey, this team knows how to make a run.
02:27We've seen that in years past.
02:29Do you feel like this team has that magical run in them?
02:33That's an interesting question.
02:35That's easy to say after a season and after the run.
02:38Right now, we're focused on Cleveland,
02:40all of our attention is on that,
02:42and where we're at in this season,
02:43every game is going to be important to us,
02:45so stacking this next win is a priority.
02:48Do you get a sense, Trey,
02:49that this defense is starting to find its identity?
02:52It was one game.
02:54It is good to see on film,
02:56but there is that we got to do it again,
02:58and then we have to do it again.
03:00That's how you build a good defense.
03:02So right now, like I said, playing like a brotherhood,
03:04there's a lot of things to be excited about,
03:06a lot of things we need to fix.
03:08On to the next.
03:09Do you ever watch film, YouTube,
03:11whatever it is of other edge rushers?
03:13That's like an off-season thing where you'll study
03:15some of the top guys in the league
03:17and see what moves are working
03:19and something that could apply to my game,
03:21but as far as when you're in the season,
03:23it's more sharpening your sword for the battle.