WEBVTT - Press Conference: Doug Pederson August 8

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, Yeah, so Nate had X rays at UH at

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<v Speaker 1>halftime and we found out that there is a a

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<v Speaker 1>break in his in his left wrist, which is non

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<v Speaker 1>throwing wrist. He'll have surgery in the morning to repair

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<v Speaker 1>it's not it's not season ending, so we're excited about that.

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<v Speaker 1>And uh, after surgery, we'll have more update for you

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<v Speaker 1>probably Saturday when when we get back together. It's not

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<v Speaker 1>season ending, so we're excited about that. I'll probably have

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<v Speaker 1>a better update Saturday once he gets out of surgery tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 1>Another quarterback. At this point right now, we're just going

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<v Speaker 1>to continue with with who we got. We're comfortable with

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<v Speaker 1>Cody and obviously get Clayton more work. Um, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>again this is not with Nate. It's not season ending,

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<v Speaker 1>so so again we're we're excited about that quarterback in

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<v Speaker 1>how long. Yeah, I mean it's you know, if that

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<v Speaker 1>were that were the case, I mean, you know, just day,

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<v Speaker 1>day by day, just getting him in the playbook and

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<v Speaker 1>getting them caught up. But uh, you know, we're not

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<v Speaker 1>at that point yet. I think your plan for well, mean,

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<v Speaker 1>we're still gonna you know, we still have a plan

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<v Speaker 1>with with not just him, but but all our guys,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, all our starters, and and uh, you know

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<v Speaker 1>obviously you know, we don't play the Redskins for a

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<v Speaker 1>few more weeks, so um, the goal is to get

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<v Speaker 1>ready for that, obviously, but uh, you know, I have

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<v Speaker 1>to evaluate these guys in the next next couple of

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<v Speaker 1>weeks and and and you know, see if see if

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<v Speaker 1>they need to play in some of these games, and

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<v Speaker 1>and make decisions that way. But you know, um, it's

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<v Speaker 1>kind of uh, you know, you gotta be smart with it.

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<v Speaker 1>You gotta give them enough work. They're getting great work

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<v Speaker 1>in practice, which has been very very pleasing to me,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're going to continue down that path. Would just

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<v Speaker 1>change your mind if you thought about playing Carson's Um,

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<v Speaker 1>these games wouldn't kind of make every I mean, every

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<v Speaker 1>case is different. I mean, you know, um, you know

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<v Speaker 1>if getting back to night, I mean, because this is

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<v Speaker 1>not season ending, it doesn't change it doesn't change anything.

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<v Speaker 1>You know. Um, we just stay stay on, stay on task.

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<v Speaker 1>Before the injury, how do you think Nate was handling it?

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<v Speaker 1>How do you think I thought he was playing playing well?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean he was seeing the field good, great touchdown throw.

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<v Speaker 1>Um had a couple opportunities and even miss missed a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit you know, wide on a couple of throws earlier.

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<v Speaker 1>But I thought he really had some showed great poise

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<v Speaker 1>going in against uh you know, their their number one defense,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, out there, and um, I was doing some

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<v Speaker 1>really good things, kind of getting into a rhythm too,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, right there before the half, and I felt

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<v Speaker 1>like we had an opportunity to uh, you know, get

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<v Speaker 1>some points there in the half, you know, first time out.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean I've been there as a young quarterback. I

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<v Speaker 1>mean obviously nervous and excited and wanting to do well

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh, um, you know that all stems from

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you look at some of the balls he

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<v Speaker 1>threw a little bit high and a little radic. That's

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<v Speaker 1>just it's just nerves and just calming down and and

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<v Speaker 1>playing in these games. But he'll he'll get better, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>He'll he'll get he'll get more reps now and and

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<v Speaker 1>this will this would be a great, great experience for

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<v Speaker 1>him to watch this tape and learn from for so

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<v Speaker 1>many things. Saw so many younger guys, you know, offensively,

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<v Speaker 1>I think, uh, you know, Andre Dillard and Jordan a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of both you know, did did some good things. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, looking looking out there, I mean, you know MARKA.

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<v Speaker 1>Michelle had the big, big touchdown reception, uh Dallas in

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<v Speaker 1>his second year. I mean, you know, he did some

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<v Speaker 1>good things early. Um, you know, defensively, I thought, uh

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Hal came in there once, he kind of

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<v Speaker 1>settled in, made some made some plays on the d line,

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh you know, there was just enough enough

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<v Speaker 1>guys that uh you know. Um, one of the biggest

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<v Speaker 1>things I think for me too is just getting tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 1>just just taking taking a look at this film and

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<v Speaker 1>evaluating everybody. Wanted to get everybody in the game. I

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<v Speaker 1>believe we did that. Um, but those are just a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of guys overall in the summer, how you like

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<v Speaker 1>the coding guests are as you see situation you can

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<v Speaker 1>go into this season. Yeah, Cody's you know, he's a

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<v Speaker 1>he's a veteran guy. He's he's started the games in

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<v Speaker 1>the National Football League. Um, he's he's uh shown you

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<v Speaker 1>know us he's been able to handle the playbook and

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<v Speaker 1>and and sort of incrementally getting better every day. He

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<v Speaker 1>uh you know, he gets out there and takes reps. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, looking looking forward, I mean we're not there yet.

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<v Speaker 1>But but he's been in that role before, so he's

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<v Speaker 1>accustomed to be in a backup if that's the case. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>But but right now, we're focused on these next few

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<v Speaker 1>days and and uh and getting ready for Saturday. He

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<v Speaker 1>said was the starters, but he played. Was Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to see him, you know, live, wanted to get

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<v Speaker 1>him out there and and uh uh you know he

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<v Speaker 1>and Miles Sanders kind of split the time there in

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<v Speaker 1>the first quarter and see both of those guys together.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, that was our plan going in again, just uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, wanted to plan with to let those two

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<v Speaker 1>has played the first quarter and then and then get

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<v Speaker 1>the other guys in the uh uh in the game. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>Other than that, that was that was really, that was

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<v Speaker 1>really it. We've been born in port and at that

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<v Speaker 1>protecular position to see guys live running back and see him, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's it's great to see him live, not only running

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<v Speaker 1>the football, but pass protection, catching the ball. Um. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we got a lot of running backs right now, and

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<v Speaker 1>so it gives everybody an opportunity, especially early uh in

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<v Speaker 1>in in this this first preseason game for sure, to

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<v Speaker 1>get to get everybody opportunities and and and touches to uh,

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<v Speaker 1>to show us where they are and what they can do.

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<v Speaker 1>Why not at a quarterback you said you're going to

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<v Speaker 1>with the two guys. I can come out of retirement.

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<v Speaker 1>I can come out of retirement. But he'd be all

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<v Speaker 1>over me for that too, But not as someone when

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<v Speaker 1>you have two other guys. Two other guys have names, yes,

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<v Speaker 1>Cody and Clayton, and and you know, listen, we're, um,

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<v Speaker 1>we're not there yet, you know, I mean, we're where Nate.

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<v Speaker 1>Nate's gonna be fine. Um, you know he's gonna be back. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>we're optimistic about that. And and then at the same time,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, this gives Cody and Clayton opportunities to to

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<v Speaker 1>continue to prove themselves right now and comfortable with them,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and and and with the ones with the

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<v Speaker 1>starters taking the majority of reps in camp. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it also gets Carson and those guys enough time to

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<v Speaker 1>to get themselves prepared for the for the opener as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's say Carson's not playing a whole lot quarterback to UM,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know, you know, uh, right now, we're you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we've got we've got the three guys and and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we'll we'll see. We're not there yet, like

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<v Speaker 1>I said, Um, we'll evaluate it in the next couple

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<v Speaker 1>of days. Um, see how Nate does overnight. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>our thoughts and prayers with him going into tomorrow, and

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<v Speaker 1>we'll see that play that ain't got hurt on him.

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<v Speaker 1>It's right before the half. You're probably gonna pull him

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<v Speaker 1>at half time anyway. And it happened on a rough

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<v Speaker 1>past penalty. So how frustrating is that considering how close

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<v Speaker 1>he was to be done? Then listen, you know you

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<v Speaker 1>look back and hindsight's twenty twenty. Um, you know you

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<v Speaker 1>never second guess. I mean, it's just part of football. Happens. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>It's unfortunate for Nate that that happened right before halftime,

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<v Speaker 1>but you know, look, it's uh could have happened in

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<v Speaker 1>the first quarter, you know. Um, it's just the way

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<v Speaker 1>it is. Did you think it was Um, obviously, you

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<v Speaker 1>know rough in the passer you know, Uh, you know

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<v Speaker 1>we had one later in the game on us. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's part of the game. Guys are playing hard, battling,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and and uh just just took an unfortunate fall.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks guys,