WEBVTT - Press Pass: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>All right afternoon. UM, let me update you real quick

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<v Speaker 1>on injuries from this football game. UM. First of all,

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<v Speaker 1>that uh one that he was deactivated, actually Terrence Brooks,

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<v Speaker 1>he's still still nursing the hamstring. It's uh, we'll see

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<v Speaker 1>where he's at actually later in the week to make

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<v Speaker 1>a decision on him. UM. Nolan Carroll is in the

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<v Speaker 1>concussion protocol. And then the ones that are are okay,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll actually practice this week. Alan Barbery, he'll he'll

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<v Speaker 1>practice this week. Brent Selik with his with his rib,

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<v Speaker 1>he'll he'll be okay to practice. Camu will be out there.

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<v Speaker 1>He's been one that's been injury here the last couple

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<v Speaker 1>of weeks. Jason Kelsey has a quad contusion from the game,

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<v Speaker 1>but we'll be able to practice. He'll be fine. Benny Logan, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit sore, but he's gonna be fine. Came

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<v Speaker 1>through the game game okay, Uh, Leo with his hamstring

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<v Speaker 1>got through it fine. And obviously you made a huge

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<v Speaker 1>play at the end of the game. And then destiny

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<v Speaker 1>uh left calf contusion was kicked. He'll be he'll be

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<v Speaker 1>okay to practice. UM, and UH good to go this

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<v Speaker 1>week's play in the three the last three games when

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<v Speaker 1>he was filled in for Alan and yeah, how much. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's great to First of all, it's great to have

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<v Speaker 1>a guy like like Wiz um veteran experience, played a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of games prior to you know, joining our football team,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's great to have that kind of backup guards

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<v Speaker 1>center combination out of him. He's played, he's played well,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Um, he's been a solid addition in there.

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<v Speaker 1>I've been real consistent. Um, you know, a little limited

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<v Speaker 1>as an athlete, but but a very smart makes up

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<v Speaker 1>for it with with his with his brain and and

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<v Speaker 1>being in the right position in the protocol and with

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<v Speaker 1>Leote still kind of had the hamstring injury. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>feel the need to do anything different in terms of

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<v Speaker 1>personnel at cornerback at this time now and it's too

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<v Speaker 1>early in the week to make that decision. Well, it's

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<v Speaker 1>one of those things. Well, we'll see later in the week.

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<v Speaker 1>As they progressed the drive to go ahead in the

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<v Speaker 1>fourth quarter, lots we made of the previous drives this

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<v Speaker 1>season where we all didn't get them done. What did

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<v Speaker 1>you take from those previous drives and what were you

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<v Speaker 1>looking at what they were giving you? Could you take

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<v Speaker 1>us through that drive a little bit. It looked like

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<v Speaker 1>the second and ten run of scrolls was a real

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<v Speaker 1>key to that. And what were you thinking that you

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<v Speaker 1>went through that. You know, the biggest thing was coming

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<v Speaker 1>out of this game and as opposed to some of

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<v Speaker 1>those other games, was you know, we did a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit better on first and second down yesterday than we

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<v Speaker 1>did in those previous games where we kept ourselves in

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<v Speaker 1>some third and longer situations. At least we were in

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<v Speaker 1>some manageable down and distances there that gave us opportunities

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<v Speaker 1>to stay on the field. The obviously the run to

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<v Speaker 1>Sprolls was huge. And then you know, just our offensive

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<v Speaker 1>line just taking control I think of the line of

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<v Speaker 1>scrimmage and playing playing on their side of the ball

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<v Speaker 1>was a big benefit. And uh, you know didn't have

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<v Speaker 1>to necessarily um, you know, have to throw the ball

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<v Speaker 1>as much. I mean, our running game obviously was was

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<v Speaker 1>kind of taken over and wanted to continue that late

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<v Speaker 1>in the game. The third team that likes to pack

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<v Speaker 1>the box a lot, so second in ten they were

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<v Speaker 1>probably they probably was showing a lot. But what's sprung

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<v Speaker 1>that second and ten or what what did you think

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<v Speaker 1>worked in that on that play. Well, you know, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>they're Atlanta, is they? They? They there are an eight

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<v Speaker 1>man box defense. And uh, you know a lot of times, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes by formation you can you can spread them out,

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<v Speaker 1>but at the same time, you know you you're going

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<v Speaker 1>to have to let one guy go. You just don't

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<v Speaker 1>have enough blockers. And and um, you know we had

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<v Speaker 1>a hat for a hat on the play except for

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<v Speaker 1>the backside guys and allowed Darren to you know, get

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<v Speaker 1>outside on that on the on the run, and and

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<v Speaker 1>and and make a nice make a nice game and

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<v Speaker 1>help us, you know, help us finish that football game.

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<v Speaker 1>But UM, a lot of times it's it can be

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<v Speaker 1>by formation or the design of the play that that

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<v Speaker 1>helps you get that done. Peter said yesterday, he's kind

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<v Speaker 1>of your year. How do you think he's playing this year?

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<v Speaker 1>And how much time do you think he has? Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll tell you what he's playing. He's he's playing extremely well.

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<v Speaker 1>And UM, you know, the for me as a coach

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<v Speaker 1>and and just knowing him as long as I have,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, the the proud thing for me is is

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<v Speaker 1>where he is physically healthy, you know, and he's he's

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<v Speaker 1>in a great position right now. And you know, we're

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<v Speaker 1>managing managing him during the week to get him just

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<v Speaker 1>enough reps during practice to get him to game day.

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<v Speaker 1>And he feels he feels great. He's getting plenty of

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<v Speaker 1>rest earlier in the week that helps him and and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I'd love to see him play, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>as long as he can, you know, and and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>but yeah, he's playing. He's playing extremely well right now.

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<v Speaker 1>President to managing his time, did you have a player

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<v Speaker 1>in mind? I mean, what he said yesterday was he

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<v Speaker 1>feels pressured And was there a guy in your past

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<v Speaker 1>that you said him going to try to do it?

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<v Speaker 1>Like because Jason Peters, I mean, you know, because just knowing,

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<v Speaker 1>knowing how we handled him in the past here, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, just looking back, he's such a dynamic athlete

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<v Speaker 1>and powerful man at left tackle that you know, guys

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<v Speaker 1>like that you want to because he works so hard

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<v Speaker 1>during the week, you want to just again give him

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<v Speaker 1>enough rest during the week that he's he's fresh and

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<v Speaker 1>ready to go. And it's and it's a tribute to

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<v Speaker 1>to us. The way he you know, prepares himself during

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<v Speaker 1>the week and the way he um his hydration, his nutrition,

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<v Speaker 1>all of that plays a part, especially this late in

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<v Speaker 1>the season. How well these guys take care of their

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<v Speaker 1>bodies off the field is a big part to their

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<v Speaker 1>their recovery, UM, and their health, especially the older you

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<v Speaker 1>get as as a football player, it's your confidence level enough,

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<v Speaker 1>No one can't go this week, you know. In the

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<v Speaker 1>backup guy corners, UM really inhesitant to use him in

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<v Speaker 1>the game. And what you turn to first, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>between Aaron Rive and CJ. Yeah, you know, obviously Jalen

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<v Speaker 1>has done a great job in that in that in

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<v Speaker 1>that position. Um, you know CJ right now has the

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<v Speaker 1>most um probably the most experience or at least the

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<v Speaker 1>most reps you know, playing at that corner position. Who

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<v Speaker 1>who's been active and playing more special teams. Aaron is

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<v Speaker 1>still kind of working into the system just a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>Um just you know, he's only been active a week,

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<v Speaker 1>so we just got to keep keep bringing him along

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<v Speaker 1>with some more reps. But um, you know, it's it's

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<v Speaker 1>attribute though to uh. I think our defensive line with

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<v Speaker 1>those situations when we talk about the corner position, because

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<v Speaker 1>when we do put the pressure on quarterbacks like we've done,

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<v Speaker 1>especially yesterday, UM allows our guys to kind of kind

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<v Speaker 1>of free up a little bit and and and if

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<v Speaker 1>you got to double a guy, you can double a

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<v Speaker 1>guy and and and use that to your advantage than Jordan,

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<v Speaker 1>not the other receivers I think for two catches for

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<v Speaker 1>Santa CON's been back. Thus, what's kind of going on there?

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<v Speaker 1>Like those guys getting no you know, yesterday it was

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<v Speaker 1>just uh gosh, I mean, the running game just was

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<v Speaker 1>so big yesterday that that we didn't have to throw

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<v Speaker 1>the ball as much, you know, like we've done in

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<v Speaker 1>the past. And you know I've said all along that

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<v Speaker 1>if we can keep keep Carson too. You know, there's

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<v Speaker 1>twenty five attempts, thirty attempts. I mean, it's it's it's

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<v Speaker 1>a good day usually um. And and you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>design of some of the there were some matchups we

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<v Speaker 1>had with Sproles on their linebackers, you know, Earth's over

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<v Speaker 1>the ball, some opportunities versus man coverage with Jordan and

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<v Speaker 1>over the middle. Just just some design things that we

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<v Speaker 1>had during the game plan that were not necessarily you know,

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<v Speaker 1>a reflection on Nelson or any other guys. It was

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<v Speaker 1>just a matter of the design, the contour of the

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<v Speaker 1>play and who was who was the primary on that play,

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<v Speaker 1>how well the defense is a point. Is there a

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<v Speaker 1>measure that you've used, whether it's it's points allowed, doors

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<v Speaker 1>all out door downs, what's what's the key step? We

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<v Speaker 1>have one more point in them at the end of

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<v Speaker 1>the game. You know, I don't and I think Schwartz

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<v Speaker 1>is the same way. I don't put a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of emphasis on on you know, points, yards

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<v Speaker 1>and if we just go out and just execute the

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<v Speaker 1>game plan and do our jobs and and which we've

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<v Speaker 1>kind of said all along, those kind of things, they

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<v Speaker 1>kind of take care of themselves. We knew, yes, we

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<v Speaker 1>did know Atlanta. We know the explosiveness they have on offense.

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<v Speaker 1>We knew the explosiveness that Pittsburgh had. We knew the

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<v Speaker 1>firepower that that that Minnesota was bringing and their defense had.

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<v Speaker 1>So but it's just it's just a matter of our

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<v Speaker 1>guys just you know, embracing the game plan for that week. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>it was great to get Benny back yesterday. I think

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<v Speaker 1>that was a that was a key part of our

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<v Speaker 1>our rush yesterday and not having to blitz as much,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and and and anytime you can rush for

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<v Speaker 1>and not blitz and still put that kind of pressure

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<v Speaker 1>on your quarterback. Um, it's a great it's a great day,

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<v Speaker 1>and so it takes away all the other other stats

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<v Speaker 1>if you just can do that, I know, the hit on,

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<v Speaker 1>the hit on Julia, just the way you're acting on

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<v Speaker 1>the side, which it's pretty inherent thought that would have

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<v Speaker 1>been penally. Does the uncertainty nowadays NFL about what is

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<v Speaker 1>a kind of leading? What is on? Does that have

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<v Speaker 1>any effect on coaching? But it's strategy, teaching, technique, any

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<v Speaker 1>sort of aspect because you may not have a real

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<v Speaker 1>good idea of what exactly is confronting. It doesn't change

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<v Speaker 1>anything on our our behalf as far as how we

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<v Speaker 1>how we teach, how we how we go about our business,

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<v Speaker 1>how we instruct our players. I would say this that

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<v Speaker 1>a defensive player, Yeah, you have to lower your target,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. And some of these things listen, some of

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<v Speaker 1>these things happen so fast and their bang bang type plays.

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<v Speaker 1>That that to the naked eye at the time, maybe

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<v Speaker 1>it maybe it looks bad when really it's not. That's

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<v Speaker 1>why all these SlowMo cameras and stuff you see. You

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<v Speaker 1>see a bunch of different angles. But it doesn't change

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<v Speaker 1>how we approach, how we game plan um or or

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<v Speaker 1>how we you know, you know, teach our teach our

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<v Speaker 1>players between you and the league. Yet regarding that bue,

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<v Speaker 1>what when you went back and looked at it, and

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<v Speaker 1>how do you feel like those things should be handled? Well?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, again we talk about player safety and players

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<v Speaker 1>safety being the being the number one importance, and you know, um,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not going to get into a bunch of it here,

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<v Speaker 1>but you know, defenseless receiver trying to make it play,

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<v Speaker 1>all of that kind of stuff, and it happens so

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<v Speaker 1>fast that you know, and and you know, um, these

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<v Speaker 1>guys listen, the officials are are are working extremely hard

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<v Speaker 1>every week. UM. You know they they they pride themselves

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<v Speaker 1>and doing the right thing. And they don't they don't

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<v Speaker 1>want to be the reason for wins and losses. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>the best games are when you don't even know they're there. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>so you know, give them credit. It happens extremely fast

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of times. And and UM, you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>could say the same thing about maybe defensive holding. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>the umpires now on the offensive side of the ball,

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<v Speaker 1>so there's there's things there. I mean, but you know, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>by no means does that UM can't let it affect

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<v Speaker 1>us obviously, UM, I need to probably be a little

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<v Speaker 1>more cooler in those situations and and you know, but uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you're also looking out and protecting your player too. It

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<v Speaker 1>was very accurate in particularly on third down. Um, there

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<v Speaker 1>are a lot of good throws, the scrolls, other conversions,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I mean some of the shorter throws have

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<v Speaker 1>kind of got gotten away from. What was the difference

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<v Speaker 1>you thought in this this week one he was he

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<v Speaker 1>was seeing the coverage, seeing the leverage, his target line

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<v Speaker 1>with his feet. We've talked about mechanics. He you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's worked on that the last couple of weeks and

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<v Speaker 1>he was a lot more accurate yesterday with those throws

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<v Speaker 1>and just opportunity. Um, you know, Zach over the ball

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of times, you know, sprowls in the flat,

0:11:35.080 --> 0:11:38.040
<v Speaker 1>different things like that, taking advantage of some matchups. Um.

0:11:38.480 --> 0:11:41.560
<v Speaker 1>But Carson working in practice and fixing his feet and

0:11:42.120 --> 0:11:44.200
<v Speaker 1>target lines and all that have been been a big part.

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<v Speaker 1>He did differently this week in practice. So it was

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<v Speaker 1>anything you noticed, No, No, it's still just him drilling,

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<v Speaker 1>you know with coach d Filippo and Frank just working

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<v Speaker 1>the details and working the working the drill work in

0:11:57.679 --> 0:12:01.600
<v Speaker 1>our individual periods in practice receivers. I know you said

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<v Speaker 1>there were things you liked with Arts and Sprowls yesterday,

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<v Speaker 1>but I mean it's really been an ongoing thing where

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<v Speaker 1>Jordan has been the only receiver, uh that's really made

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<v Speaker 1>an impact. DGB I don't think has a catch the

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<v Speaker 1>last two weeks, strikes out the one, the one d ball.

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<v Speaker 1>But I mean, are you getting enough from that position

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<v Speaker 1>group rather than Jordan And can you win consistently with

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<v Speaker 1>with one wide receiver making an impact? I think I

0:12:27.000 --> 0:12:30.440
<v Speaker 1>think if And it's a it's a tough question because

0:12:30.440 --> 0:12:33.200
<v Speaker 1>there's one football and like five skill guys, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, it's a it's a it's it's something too

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<v Speaker 1>that maybe by design of the play, it's not necessarily

0:12:41.040 --> 0:12:43.920
<v Speaker 1>designed for Nelson on this play or DGB on this play.

0:12:44.000 --> 0:12:49.080
<v Speaker 1>We do have plays intended for those guys, um, but

0:12:49.200 --> 0:12:52.559
<v Speaker 1>this offense, keep in mind, this is a progression offense,

0:12:52.800 --> 0:12:56.679
<v Speaker 1>and if one's not there, two should be there, three

0:12:56.720 --> 0:12:59.240
<v Speaker 1>should be there. So that's how we teach the system,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's how we teach our quarterbacks, and a lot

0:13:01.240 --> 0:13:03.880
<v Speaker 1>of it's again by progression based on what they see,

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<v Speaker 1>so the ball, you know, and again yesterday just by

0:13:09.320 --> 0:13:13.600
<v Speaker 1>the nature of their defense just gave us, gave us Sprolls,

0:13:13.640 --> 0:13:17.199
<v Speaker 1>gave us Ertz, gave us Jordan on specific on those

0:13:17.240 --> 0:13:20.319
<v Speaker 1>specific plays, and and we were able to make those plays.

0:13:20.360 --> 0:13:22.680
<v Speaker 1>And again it it kind of stems back to the

0:13:22.720 --> 0:13:24.400
<v Speaker 1>run game a little bit. Being able to run the

0:13:24.400 --> 0:13:26.920
<v Speaker 1>football alleviates some of that pressure on your quarterback and

0:13:26.960 --> 0:13:31.040
<v Speaker 1>your receivers. Like seventy some snaps at some point, there

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<v Speaker 1>wouldn't there be an opportunity to get the ball one

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<v Speaker 1>of those other guys. Well, I mean, when you rush

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<v Speaker 1>the ball for two hundred and some yards, it's it's hard.

0:13:42.480 --> 0:13:44.000
<v Speaker 1>I mean, what are you gonna do? You're gonna give

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<v Speaker 1>something to take something. And and I just felt yesterday

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<v Speaker 1>that you know, our running game and Ryan the way

0:13:49.640 --> 0:13:51.800
<v Speaker 1>he was attacking the defense and the way our offensive

0:13:51.800 --> 0:13:55.680
<v Speaker 1>line you know, got after him a little bit. I

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<v Speaker 1>just I just felt like that was the way to

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<v Speaker 1>go yesterday. And didn't have to dial up many throws

0:14:01.400 --> 0:14:05.480
<v Speaker 1>that that, uh, you know, if we didn't didn't need them.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you want to be normally as long as you

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<v Speaker 1>don't get knocked off your script like you did, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>because the Giants or whatever. I think it's I think

0:14:12.600 --> 0:14:15.839
<v Speaker 1>it's definitely a blueprint, you know, to to to winning

0:14:15.840 --> 0:14:20.600
<v Speaker 1>games in the NFL. UM. You know, anytime you can

0:14:21.920 --> 0:14:25.280
<v Speaker 1>you can rush the ball like that, it does, speaking

0:14:25.280 --> 0:14:27.800
<v Speaker 1>from experience, it can. It can. It alleviates the pressure

0:14:27.880 --> 0:14:30.120
<v Speaker 1>to make to always have to make that throw or

0:14:30.160 --> 0:14:34.800
<v Speaker 1>that that that catch. UM, and you stay manageable first

0:14:34.800 --> 0:14:38.560
<v Speaker 1>and second down is um. You know, it's so important

0:14:38.600 --> 0:14:40.880
<v Speaker 1>to your success on third down. And we were able

0:14:40.920 --> 0:14:44.440
<v Speaker 1>to do that yesterday. Um, you know thirty six percent.

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<v Speaker 1>I think on third down, like to have one more

0:14:46.800 --> 0:14:49.200
<v Speaker 1>third down and then and then you're you're even better.

0:14:49.240 --> 0:14:54.040
<v Speaker 1>But um, that running game is so important. Two ball,

0:14:54.040 --> 0:14:57.280
<v Speaker 1>it starts two to those teams, this procedures, it's the

0:14:57.280 --> 0:15:04.600
<v Speaker 1>issue for focus and concentration usually. UM. You know, we

0:15:04.600 --> 0:15:06.920
<v Speaker 1>we we do a lot with our snap count. You know,

0:15:06.960 --> 0:15:09.600
<v Speaker 1>we ask Carson to change it up quite frequently, so

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<v Speaker 1>we're not always going on the standard one. UM. And

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<v Speaker 1>and we did that yesterday. And uh, it's just it

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<v Speaker 1>just comes down to just each guy just has to focus,

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<v Speaker 1>just listen in the huddle. And and uh you're so

0:15:22.040 --> 0:15:24.480
<v Speaker 1>aggressive you you you know, especially on a well it

0:15:24.480 --> 0:15:26.560
<v Speaker 1>doesn't matter run or pass. You want to come off

0:15:26.560 --> 0:15:30.520
<v Speaker 1>the ball and anticipate the defender. Um. And sometimes you

0:15:30.520 --> 0:15:32.680
<v Speaker 1>can lose lose focus on the on the count. But

0:15:33.120 --> 0:15:34.680
<v Speaker 1>that's something that has to be a weapon for the

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<v Speaker 1>offense as we're pretty successful rust the top of yesterday,

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<v Speaker 1>Do you find out something that like one doll Sma

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<v Speaker 1>especially kind of excels out. Yeah, I do. I think

0:15:45.600 --> 0:15:47.760
<v Speaker 1>he's very similar to Ryan and the fact that he

0:15:47.760 --> 0:15:50.400
<v Speaker 1>can do that between the tackles and and in fact

0:15:50.400 --> 0:15:53.160
<v Speaker 1>a couple of those inside zones you saw actually bend

0:15:53.200 --> 0:15:56.280
<v Speaker 1>back and and and jump outside. So both those guys

0:15:56.280 --> 0:15:58.840
<v Speaker 1>have the ability to do that. Um. Wendell can do

0:15:58.920 --> 0:16:03.640
<v Speaker 1>that for sure. Um. And uh, you know he showed

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<v Speaker 1>that yesterday, the toughness that he has to get, you know,

0:16:05.760 --> 0:16:08.800
<v Speaker 1>to mix it up inside those tackles. US mentioned that, uh,

0:16:09.320 --> 0:16:11.960
<v Speaker 1>you know to having the extra offensive linement out there.

0:16:12.040 --> 0:16:16.480
<v Speaker 1>Isaac get to you yesterday. Yeah, Isaac is Uh, you know,

0:16:16.520 --> 0:16:18.600
<v Speaker 1>he's coming along and he's playing. It's a great way

0:16:18.640 --> 0:16:21.160
<v Speaker 1>to get him on the field, you know. Uh, to

0:16:21.200 --> 0:16:23.120
<v Speaker 1>play him in that position. It's just a bigger body,

0:16:23.920 --> 0:16:26.680
<v Speaker 1>usually against a defensive end and nothing against our tight ends,

0:16:26.680 --> 0:16:29.880
<v Speaker 1>but sometimes a matchup helps in our favor and it did,

0:16:29.920 --> 0:16:32.160
<v Speaker 1>it did yesterday. It's something we can continue to grow

0:16:32.200 --> 0:16:34.080
<v Speaker 1>with and in our in our whether it be a

0:16:34.080 --> 0:16:36.320
<v Speaker 1>three tight end package or two tight end package like

0:16:36.320 --> 0:16:39.920
<v Speaker 1>you saw yesterday. Um. But it's great to have guys

0:16:39.960 --> 0:16:43.760
<v Speaker 1>that uh and he's so you know, he's so athletic,

0:16:43.800 --> 0:16:48.520
<v Speaker 1>he's smart, puts himself in good position. Um, and it's

0:16:48.520 --> 0:16:50.960
<v Speaker 1>good to have you know, that extra linement like that

0:16:51.040 --> 0:16:53.240
<v Speaker 1>in that position. Yet how much you use that and

0:16:53.400 --> 0:16:56.440
<v Speaker 1>that's the defense can generally disregard him as a receiver,

0:16:56.560 --> 0:16:59.560
<v Speaker 1>whereas they can't necessarily do that with a tight end. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean you I guess the Tennessee is to to

0:17:02.040 --> 0:17:03.960
<v Speaker 1>probably run the ball a little bit more. We did

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<v Speaker 1>have the one play action pass with him in the

0:17:05.840 --> 0:17:09.480
<v Speaker 1>game and and um uh so it's just something that

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<v Speaker 1>as we go we just we just keep track of

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<v Speaker 1>the numbers and make sure that we're mixing it. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we're a good good mix. Getting a lot of contributions

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<v Speaker 1>from your rookies. Was that sort of wentz aside? I

0:17:20.119 --> 0:17:22.080
<v Speaker 1>guess was that sort of the intention coming in was

0:17:22.160 --> 0:17:24.560
<v Speaker 1>to was to get these guys involved. And is that

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<v Speaker 1>of my deal situation out of the rookies playing so

0:17:27.920 --> 0:17:31.480
<v Speaker 1>many snaps. Well, um, obviously we know with Big v

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<v Speaker 1>uh and you know the lane situation that that uh

0:17:35.920 --> 0:17:38.399
<v Speaker 1>you know in his case, it's it's it's tremendous to

0:17:38.400 --> 0:17:40.760
<v Speaker 1>get Big v. Those types of reps probably wasn't going

0:17:40.840 --> 0:17:45.200
<v Speaker 1>to happen. You know, if if lane we're still here. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's it's a listen, it's so valuable that these

0:17:47.560 --> 0:17:51.200
<v Speaker 1>guys are playing this early in their careers, especially with

0:17:51.320 --> 0:17:54.960
<v Speaker 1>Carson um and having a guy like Windell in the game.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, with Carson and you know now you're now

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<v Speaker 1>we're we're we're putting Isaac in there. Um. So it's

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<v Speaker 1>just it's valuable experience for these guys. It's game game experience. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>Something we can continue to build, you know, build each

0:18:08.920 --> 0:18:12.879
<v Speaker 1>week you had front about defense that you wanted to exploit.

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<v Speaker 1>You how do you build about it exploite? Well, the

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<v Speaker 1>first thing is, you know, again they're an eight man

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<v Speaker 1>front and you know, the one thing that uh I

0:18:22.640 --> 0:18:25.600
<v Speaker 1>thought stout coach Stalin did a great job with designing

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<v Speaker 1>was was same side runs mixed in with some some

0:18:29.800 --> 0:18:34.199
<v Speaker 1>some backdoor runs and taking advantage of some linebackers, some

0:18:34.280 --> 0:18:36.680
<v Speaker 1>fast flow linebackers that we talked about during the week

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<v Speaker 1>that UM very aggressive to the to the ball, and

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<v Speaker 1>and as long as you can stop the penetrators up

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<v Speaker 1>front and get yourself up to the second level defenders,

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<v Speaker 1>you got it. You got a chance. And we did

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<v Speaker 1>a great job in that yesterday and managing that that

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<v Speaker 1>eight man front. Okay, thanks guys. One