WEBVTT - Press Pass: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>He won't practice today. Just just rest him. Uh Leois

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<v Speaker 1>Leodis McKelvin left hamstring as well. I will rest him today.

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<v Speaker 1>And then uh Fletcher Cox with that uh left ankle.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll go ahead and just hold him out of practice.

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<v Speaker 1>He'll be fine for the game. All three of these

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<v Speaker 1>actually will be fine for the game, but just want

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<v Speaker 1>to give him extra extra rest today. Everybody else um

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<v Speaker 1>Yo Greenbeckham, Benny Logan and uh Jalen Mills, Um, all

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<v Speaker 1>those guys that were nicked in the game will will

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<v Speaker 1>be full practice today because oh follow up, UM, I

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<v Speaker 1>tell you he's he's worked extremely hard. He's another one

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<v Speaker 1>of those kids that he's gone against our defensive front

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<v Speaker 1>not only through training camp, but but uh practice against

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<v Speaker 1>him every single day. Um. Smart kid, athletic kids, strong kid.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just excited to watch him playoffs Sunday. You ready

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<v Speaker 1>for this? He is ready, He is ready. Just what

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<v Speaker 1>do you have to do? Do you have to change

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<v Speaker 1>anything knowing that you have a rookie in his first start. No,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we're not changing game plan and any of that. Uh. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, as as you get into the football game,

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<v Speaker 1>if you see that maybe a guy is needing some help.

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<v Speaker 1>We can obviously help him with backs and tight ends

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<v Speaker 1>like like most teams will do. But if if everything

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<v Speaker 1>is is great and going to his plan, then then no,

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<v Speaker 1>we just roll. Um. Obviously we can. You know, the

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<v Speaker 1>run game helps guys like that, especially in their first start,

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<v Speaker 1>So we lean a little bit more on that maybe,

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<v Speaker 1>and um, you know, but it'll be monitored obviously, But

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<v Speaker 1>but a full week of practice with him and he'll

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<v Speaker 1>be fine. What are your parting words to Lane Johnson? Honestly, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I just wanted to express through myself through

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<v Speaker 1>stout just one you know, obviously disappointed, um, and we

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<v Speaker 1>all are accountable for actions. Um. But at the same time,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, look forward to getting him back in the

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<v Speaker 1>building in a few weeks. No contact, obviously, you can't

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<v Speaker 1>be the facility. Will you have some sort of player

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<v Speaker 1>in intermediary? Can't and can't. Everything's off limits, um. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>there can't be any US coaches, front office, Eagles personnel

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<v Speaker 1>outside of Chris Paduzi staying in touch with him medically,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, with the injury from the game, UM, we

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<v Speaker 1>are off limits. Um. Treatment for that Lane. Lane has

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<v Speaker 1>decided to go back to Oklahoma and go back to

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<v Speaker 1>the family and of course his school and and uh

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<v Speaker 1>we've set up some some uh rehab through the university

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<v Speaker 1>to get his elbow and to keep him, to keep him,

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<v Speaker 1>uh you know healthy. When this all has the Lane Jo,

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<v Speaker 1>is there any advice to team, know what the probable

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<v Speaker 1>outcome is, want to get just set it out of

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<v Speaker 1>the way so you can have him for the end

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<v Speaker 1>of the season. Now you barely have him. Well yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean no, I to answer your question, because we

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<v Speaker 1>didn't know what was going to happen. I mean, everything

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<v Speaker 1>was speculated and there was no official ruling, so you know,

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<v Speaker 1>our my job was we were going. We were going

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<v Speaker 1>full steam ahead with Lane as right tackle. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>until we got official word. You assume you always assumed

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<v Speaker 1>the worst. Okay, But with that being the case, the

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<v Speaker 1>whole outcome could be wouldn't you have wouldn't you have

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<v Speaker 1>rather gotten out of the way or early then waiting

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<v Speaker 1>then you can speculate that we're not three and one

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<v Speaker 1>or we're oh and four. I mean, we can go

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<v Speaker 1>a hundred different ways, you know. Here, Um, I was

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<v Speaker 1>I was going. I was going as long as I could,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I mean the speculation was out there, and

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<v Speaker 1>I was going as long as I could with Lane

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<v Speaker 1>as my right tackle. It's a long way off. I

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<v Speaker 1>know it's a long way off. But is it his

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<v Speaker 1>job at right tackle when he does come back or

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<v Speaker 1>is that kind of wait and see? Well right now, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>the timing of it is a little uh if he

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<v Speaker 1>because it's the Thursday game of the Giants, So we

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<v Speaker 1>just got to make a decision at that point, see

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<v Speaker 1>where he is physically mentally, um, where we are as

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<v Speaker 1>an offense at that point, Uh, to make that decision.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's hard now sitting here to to say he's

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<v Speaker 1>he's got his job back. But at the same time, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>you know which I just won't speculate down that that

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<v Speaker 1>that far as ten weeks away. Yeah, we have not. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>the plan is too Uh. We're just gonna wait through

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<v Speaker 1>this week and and and you know probably be later

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<v Speaker 1>in the week before we make a move you've made

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<v Speaker 1>Now it's more about wanting to keep Allen barb where

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<v Speaker 1>he is of his position or that the Big V

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<v Speaker 1>has really showed you something about which honestly it's both

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<v Speaker 1>of those situations. UM. I felt like in discussing this

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<v Speaker 1>with coach Stoutlin and and Frank Um. You know where

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<v Speaker 1>Big V is right now in his in his um

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<v Speaker 1>progression of the offense, and where he is as an athlete,

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<v Speaker 1>felt very comfortable with him going over there and not

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<v Speaker 1>moving Allan. Allan is playing playing well at left guard.

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<v Speaker 1>Didn't want to disrupt two positions m and so that

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<v Speaker 1>that's why I made the decision with Big V. Keep

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<v Speaker 1>Allan over there with with JP and and then you

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<v Speaker 1>still have Matt Tobin as your swing tackle. They can

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<v Speaker 1>go left and right like we've had, you know, in

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<v Speaker 1>these first four ball games, and somebody like friend Zelik

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<v Speaker 1>at this point keeping maybe an extra tight end into

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<v Speaker 1>block to helping be doub least away on him. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we take a look at all of that. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>there'll be times when tight ends will be there, running

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<v Speaker 1>backs will be there. Um, you know, we'll slide that direction.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, you know, but uh, it's kind of like

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<v Speaker 1>with Carson two. I mean, you know we're not going

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<v Speaker 1>to take We're not going to just handcuff the kids

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<v Speaker 1>so much that he can't play and use his natural

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<v Speaker 1>god given you know, instincts and ability. So again, as

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<v Speaker 1>something will monitor during the game more so than even

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<v Speaker 1>during the week that he's e've actually got to flat

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<v Speaker 1>over to left tackle. Ever, h are you serve going

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<v Speaker 1>forward about him having a third offense and then being

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<v Speaker 1>out even more than out? Well, ultimately, you know, with

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<v Speaker 1>any player you're you're worried about that, I think, um,

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<v Speaker 1>uh again, it's a you just keep talking to the

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<v Speaker 1>players about those situations. And obviously the you know you

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<v Speaker 1>you you do the best you can to educate the

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<v Speaker 1>players on on on these these types of issues. And um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, but looking down the road, if if whenever

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<v Speaker 1>Jp steps aside, if if Lane you know, and that's

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<v Speaker 1>kind of the thought processes he goes to left and

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<v Speaker 1>big vs. Your right right side tackle. Um. Yeah, you

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<v Speaker 1>know though it's kind of I'm struggling with the question

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<v Speaker 1>because you don't know. There's a lot of unknowns, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and and um, I think think you just gotta go

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<v Speaker 1>into it still educating Lane and all your players on Hey, listen,

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<v Speaker 1>you gotta be smart with what you put in your body,

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<v Speaker 1>and uh, um, get it checked out. There's there's resources

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<v Speaker 1>that players and coaches and and that we have available

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<v Speaker 1>to us to check these things out before before we

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<v Speaker 1>put them into our into our systems. So until we

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<v Speaker 1>get to that point, you know, we just keep educating them.

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<v Speaker 1>It's smart off stufflements and can he maintain that that

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<v Speaker 1>kind of you know, wait, three pound plus without that?

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<v Speaker 1>I can. Um, you know that's that's that's that's his body,

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<v Speaker 1>that's his that's his chemistry, that's his mate. Everybody's different,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. Um, I'm not a dietitian or a nutritionist

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<v Speaker 1>or anything like that obviously, UM, but I you know,

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<v Speaker 1>there are ways to do it and to be smart

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<v Speaker 1>with it. And because there's help of Lable, there's all

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<v Speaker 1>the resources are we have a great sports science team,

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<v Speaker 1>we have a great nutrition staff that can help keep

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<v Speaker 1>players weights at certain levels that we require them to

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<v Speaker 1>be at field. A bunch of package plays and they

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<v Speaker 1>gave Carson the option to run. Looking back upon the film,

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<v Speaker 1>how do you think that there's worked? And were some

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<v Speaker 1>of Sprowles's big runs as a result of the threat

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<v Speaker 1>that Carson has. Yeah, they were very successful. Um obviously

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<v Speaker 1>gained gained a couple first downs by doing that. The

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<v Speaker 1>ability to run you know, the inside zone with Carson

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<v Speaker 1>um reading the defensive end end or linebackers depending on

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<v Speaker 1>plays is something that we're going to continue to develop

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<v Speaker 1>and continue to grow with. Again, we're still relatively early

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<v Speaker 1>in the season, so I don't want to expose our

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback necessarily to too many hits outside of the pocket

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<v Speaker 1>that way, But we'll continue to explore it and keep

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<v Speaker 1>utilizing those types of types of runs pretty crazy. But

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<v Speaker 1>what's going into that, What's the number one thing is preparation. Honestly,

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<v Speaker 1>we spend time on Wednesdays and Thursday mornings in BLITZ

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<v Speaker 1>meetings with the quarterbacks, the offensive line, uh he and

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<v Speaker 1>the quarterbacks. Obviously, all the quarterbacks are here at five

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<v Speaker 1>thirty in the morning and they're they're looking at BLITZ

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<v Speaker 1>tape and going through all the calls and rules and

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<v Speaker 1>things that we have going in for this particular week

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<v Speaker 1>and which we do every week, and it's just recognition.

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<v Speaker 1>Blitz comes down to recognition, and uh you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>got an exceptionally smart center that's also on the same

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<v Speaker 1>page with the quarterback and they watch film together during

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<v Speaker 1>the week. So, um, it all comes down to their

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<v Speaker 1>preparation and how they handle the BLITZ and then and

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<v Speaker 1>then knowing that and getting the protection right, putting the

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<v Speaker 1>ball in the right spot. Washington got out of the

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<v Speaker 1>gate a little bit slow, and they've seemed to get

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<v Speaker 1>together in his last few weeks a lot of it

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<v Speaker 1>with their defense. What are you seeing from them that

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<v Speaker 1>they're doing now that maybe they weren't doing earlier. What

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<v Speaker 1>are they hanging their head on right now? Well, first thing,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, they were a little nicked up, you know

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<v Speaker 1>in the back end early in the season that you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Brelian should should be available this week. It's going to

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<v Speaker 1>be Um, you know, get their get their cornerback, and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know they're they're, they're, they're this is a this

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<v Speaker 1>is a good defense. They're they're playing better schematically. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>they're getting after the passer a little bit, especially on

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<v Speaker 1>third down there they've been able to push the pocket

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<v Speaker 1>and and get some sacks and some um. They're also

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<v Speaker 1>they're also creating some turnovers late in these games that

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<v Speaker 1>they're allowing one either their offense to score or to

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<v Speaker 1>hang on to leads. And um, this is a good defense,

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<v Speaker 1>good sound defense. Again, it's not it's not a multiple

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<v Speaker 1>you know defense as far as scheme, but they're they're

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<v Speaker 1>kind of coming into their own right now and playing

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<v Speaker 1>playing well with it. You mentioned that a run game

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<v Speaker 1>can help up a young, inexperienced offensive lineman like big feet. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you guys are already up averaging like the fifth most

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<v Speaker 1>rushing attempts in the league. You didn't use Barner or

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<v Speaker 1>small Woods Sunday. Is it more likely in a situation

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<v Speaker 1>like this you might rotate off for this week. It's

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<v Speaker 1>a good chance, a good possibility that that happens again.

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<v Speaker 1>It just depends on getting into the game and how

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<v Speaker 1>the game unfolds, and then if there's obviously an injury

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<v Speaker 1>or or something at the position. But you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>love obviously, I like where Wendell's at. I love where

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<v Speaker 1>Kenyon's at. These guys do give us a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>of a burst. Give give Darren and uh Ryan arrest

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<v Speaker 1>and um, you know, we'll just have to see as

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<v Speaker 1>the game unfolds. But I would like to use them

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit more certain about overusing Darren. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>right now, he's on the face for probably the most

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<v Speaker 1>rushing attempts of his career, and he's at an advanced stage. Listen,

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<v Speaker 1>this guy, this guy is an amazing athlete. Um works

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<v Speaker 1>extremely hard, protects his body. One thing with Darren is

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<v Speaker 1>he doesn't take a lot of like just direct hits.

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<v Speaker 1>He's underneath a lot of hits because of his size obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know he's I don't see any signs of

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<v Speaker 1>him slowing down, and UM, continue to use him. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't want to increase necessarily his his workload. Uh, the

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<v Speaker 1>same way with Ryan, I don't want to necessarily increase

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<v Speaker 1>their workload, but at the same time, I want to

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<v Speaker 1>maximize the opportunities that they have for years. I guess

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<v Speaker 1>since he's beeners, he's still the same player in the

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<v Speaker 1>same d threat that the kid he's still fast can run.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, that's the thing you see on film and

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<v Speaker 1>just just throw on his highlight reel and you're going

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<v Speaker 1>to see the exact same receiver that we had here.

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<v Speaker 1>And um, you know him, and you know, the compliment

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<v Speaker 1>of Jordan Reed and Garson and these guys have really,

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<v Speaker 1>um kind of opened some things up for them offensively.

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<v Speaker 1>But M Deshaun is definitely a deep threat and and

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<v Speaker 1>someone you gotta watch out for. Surprising, the Eagles released

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<v Speaker 1>him for three years. Surprise. I mean, I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>all that went into the being released. It's hard to

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<v Speaker 1>comment on that, but um, I know he's playing extremely

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<v Speaker 1>well right now, and we just gotta watch out for him.

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<v Speaker 1>You're outside receivers. In terms of what they've done as

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<v Speaker 1>in deep balls and stretching the field, well, I mean

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<v Speaker 1>we've we've missed a couple opportunities down the field. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>Jordan and Nelson Mote both have missed some miss some opportunities. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>DGB had a chance this past weekend. Uh you know

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<v Speaker 1>in the end zone, we just overshot Nelson again, So

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit of of timing and accuracy with the throw. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>But at the same time, I think they're they're again

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<v Speaker 1>they're working extremely hard. Um, we're picking our spots or

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<v Speaker 1>I'm picking spots to push the ball down the field. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>Something that I'm very conscious of, you know, UM, knowing

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<v Speaker 1>our personnel and knowing the type of guys we have. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>But but I like where they're at. I like the

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<v Speaker 1>fact that they keep working every single day and and UM,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not going to shy away from one guy or

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<v Speaker 1>the or the other just because of you know, one

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<v Speaker 1>one bad play. What kind of what are you what

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<v Speaker 1>kind of appealed to you about by time? If you

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<v Speaker 1>guys would during the draft, what what were the things

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<v Speaker 1>that made him stand out. He big athletic. I mean

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<v Speaker 1>he swallowed up a lot of defensive ends in college.

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<v Speaker 1>Very you know, very athletic, versatile. Um. And then when

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<v Speaker 1>you get to meet him and know him and you

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<v Speaker 1>get to see how how smart and intelligent for the

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<v Speaker 1>football intelligence the IQ is there. Um, shake his hand,

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<v Speaker 1>he's got big, powerful, strong hands, Um. And those were

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<v Speaker 1>all things that that intrigued us, you know, back when

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<v Speaker 1>we had an opportunity to draft him what it was

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<v Speaker 1>and starting to hear Cousin. I've always liked Cousins and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think too. He might have been pressing

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit earlier in the season and he's now

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<v Speaker 1>he's just kind of letting things happen and develop around him.

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<v Speaker 1>He's Um, he's a kid again. He's he's a he's

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<v Speaker 1>a smart kid. He's a sharp kid. Um. And and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, with the defense playing as well as they

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<v Speaker 1>are now, has really helped them offensively. He's just taking

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<v Speaker 1>care of the football and you can you can do

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of good things when you take care of

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<v Speaker 1>the ball offensively, um, and also when your defense is

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<v Speaker 1>creating turnovers for you. And those are the things you

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<v Speaker 1>see out of him, and he manages that team very well.

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<v Speaker 1>Is Matthew Ryan Matthews totally healthy. Is that ankle steel factor? Yeah, he's, No,

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's one hundred percent. He's healthy. Um, came out

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<v Speaker 1>of the game healthy. Um, he's good to go. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you guys,