How are you feeling? I know you had to go out at the end, but what does it feel like to be able to get back in there, get some targets, and get some yardage out there?
"Yes, it feels really good. Being involved in the passing game and being able to make plays for the offense, to continue the drives and get some points on the board."
Head Coach Kyle Shanahan said this week, "It's not about stats with him [WR Ricky Pearsall], it's how you play without the ball in your hands." Does it make you feel better, more confident that your coach feels that way about you?
"I definitely think so. Hearing it from him, a guy like that, and someone that I respect a lot. And that's something that I had to learn over the last two weeks, honestly, that it's not about stats, and it's about the flow of the game and the impact I can make without the ball in my hands, like you said. We go hand in hand with the run game anyway, so the harder I go run blocking and running my routes, the more [RB] Christian [McCaffrey] and the other guys are going to eat as well. Just being able to trust in that and know what's going to come my way, and just be ready when the opportunity comes up."
When you looked at the game plan, did you have a feeling you were going to get a lot of opportunities today?
"If I'm being honest, yes. I definitely thought I was going to have some opportunities today. Honestly, I have that mindset pretty much each and every week, and I've had that mindset for the last two weeks. Sometimes football just happens where you don't get the ball, and there are a lot of things that need to go right in order to get the ball to the receivers. So, the good thing about this game is that it's the ultimate team sport. Whether it is going my way and I have all the cool stats or not, I'm still creating an impact. We're still winning games, and that's all that matters at the end of the day."
