WEBVTT - Press Pass: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>You know who will practice today and who won't. So

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<v Speaker 1>who will not practice? Terrence Brooks um still with that

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<v Speaker 1>right hamstring a strain again, it's a it's a it's

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<v Speaker 1>a week to week deal. Um, he won't practice. Nolan

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<v Speaker 1>Carroll is in the concussion protocol, he will not uh,

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<v Speaker 1>he will not practice today. And then Jordan Matthews, UM

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<v Speaker 1>won't practice. He had some back spasms yesterday that flared

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<v Speaker 1>up on him. So we'll just hold him from today's practice.

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<v Speaker 1>Should be uh, should be good for the game. And

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<v Speaker 1>then everybody else will uh will practice today. When you

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<v Speaker 1>ever hear the first time as a coach, BREDA. Graham

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<v Speaker 1>was kind of still trying to find his way. What

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<v Speaker 1>did he always have that in him? Or did he

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<v Speaker 1>just have to what do you have to do to

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<v Speaker 1>get to this left? I think he just had to

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<v Speaker 1>extremely uh just had to work, you know, had to

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<v Speaker 1>put in the time. You know, he was obviously a

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<v Speaker 1>top draft picked by the Eagles and and you know

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<v Speaker 1>sort of struggled, you know, to play and see the field.

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<v Speaker 1>He was sort of you know, uh, delegated more towards

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<v Speaker 1>special teams. You know, he's a special teams contributor and

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<v Speaker 1>then the thing is he just started making plays on

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<v Speaker 1>special teams, and then it carried over to his confidence,

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<v Speaker 1>his ability to to to make plays on defense. And

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<v Speaker 1>and um, he's definitely a pro's pro. And he's worked

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<v Speaker 1>at his he's worked at his craft and and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, UH, love where he's at as a player,

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<v Speaker 1>love him as a person, and and he's he's playing

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<v Speaker 1>at a at a high level today. I'm sorry with

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<v Speaker 1>Nolan and the uh as he moved forward in the

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<v Speaker 1>concussion we have for you know what, I I can't

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<v Speaker 1>comment out he I just got he's in the he's

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<v Speaker 1>in the protocol. We'll find out and I'll find out

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<v Speaker 1>when he when he comes out. Yeah, obviously a really

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<v Speaker 1>tough place to play. Um, with the amount of false

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<v Speaker 1>starts and delays of games you guys have had, how

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<v Speaker 1>important will that aspect of the game being on something?

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<v Speaker 1>It's critical going into this uh into this stadium. You

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<v Speaker 1>know this twelfth Man. Um, It's it's real. And um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know the last time that I was up there

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<v Speaker 1>was h with the with the Eagles a few years back.

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<v Speaker 1>And and um it's a loud place and uh, you

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<v Speaker 1>know those things are the things that that that keep

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<v Speaker 1>your offense, uh from executing and staying on the field.

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<v Speaker 1>And uh, this team definitely feeds off of that and

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<v Speaker 1>and tries to get you in those second, long, third,

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<v Speaker 1>and long situations. And you know, the point of emphasis

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<v Speaker 1>this week obviously is to to be able to handle

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<v Speaker 1>that and and minimize minimize those those penalties with getting

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<v Speaker 1>those first team reps. Shouldn't you know, will not be

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<v Speaker 1>able to go? Is it? Who's kind of a head there?

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<v Speaker 1>And from the corner position, it'd be more CJ. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's had a little more time there. Um, and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>he'd be the one that would get little little more,

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<v Speaker 1>a little more attention there. Does he give you than

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<v Speaker 1>the know experience and we've played there so well obviously

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<v Speaker 1>special teams as we know, but uh, you know he

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<v Speaker 1>he you know, played uh played well in preseason. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>he's a speed guy. He's a guy that plays extremely smart.

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<v Speaker 1>There's not many throws that get over the top of him.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he knows how to play and use his

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<v Speaker 1>technique and um, those are the things that we've seen

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<v Speaker 1>in practice, even when he's on the service team, those

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<v Speaker 1>are the things that have shown up and and uh

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<v Speaker 1>give him an edge you know if he has an

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity to play all of our home you played very

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<v Speaker 1>very well at home, especially defense and getting started fast.

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<v Speaker 1>On the road, Steve had some slow starts and then

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<v Speaker 1>chasing the games those situations. What have you seen at

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<v Speaker 1>the beginning of games of what's happened? And how do

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<v Speaker 1>you improve on that when you go out to Seattle.

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<v Speaker 1>I think, I think when you're on the road, you try,

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<v Speaker 1>you try to press just a little bit. You try

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<v Speaker 1>to you try to get that quick early lead, try

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<v Speaker 1>to take the crowd out of the game. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you maybe do some things a little that are uncharacteristic

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<v Speaker 1>of what you do at home, and and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we just we just can't do that. We gotta stick

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<v Speaker 1>to the game plan. We gotta we gotta approach it

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<v Speaker 1>much like a home game and trust, you know, trust

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<v Speaker 1>the players, trust the trust the plan. You know, let

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<v Speaker 1>the game sort of come to us a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>as opposed to trying to make something happen, even though

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<v Speaker 1>we talk about that all the time. You know, we

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<v Speaker 1>got to make plays on that. That's that goes without saying.

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<v Speaker 1>But you can't force them, you know, you just gotta

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<v Speaker 1>let those types of things happen. I think you know

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<v Speaker 1>that go back to that Giants game. I think I

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<v Speaker 1>think early on we we uh, you know, I had

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<v Speaker 1>some quick pressure obviously the two turnovers in that game,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, um and got us down early. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>in in fourteen, nothing but Washington. You go back to

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<v Speaker 1>Washington and just to kind of a slow start. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we got to handle the crowd noise better. There's there's

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<v Speaker 1>quite a few factors that that uh, that that that

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<v Speaker 1>we've got to We've got to address and clean up

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<v Speaker 1>going into these road games, practicing to the bubble and

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<v Speaker 1>all these two days to yeah, we'll go in, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll go in this week. I'm thinking maybe tomorrow and

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<v Speaker 1>Friday for the next two days possibly go in and

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<v Speaker 1>just just get used to that noise a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>Is it just a noise factor there were I mean

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<v Speaker 1>because a lot of stadium are loud, and it was

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<v Speaker 1>loud in Seattle when they were in the dome too. Obviously.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you have any particular insight on like why that

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<v Speaker 1>atmosphere there is so different. I mean, you you grew

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<v Speaker 1>up in the area, or people just treat the games

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<v Speaker 1>different here. I just think that you know, the one

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<v Speaker 1>that's a championship caliber football team, and so people are

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<v Speaker 1>gonna support and rally and you know it's, um, it's

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<v Speaker 1>a great fan base up there, you know, and they

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<v Speaker 1>as a kid growing up, I was a part of it.

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<v Speaker 1>You know. I was a part of the kingdom and

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<v Speaker 1>parents took me to the Seahawk games and growing up

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<v Speaker 1>doing that. So you know, I've experienced it firsthand from

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<v Speaker 1>a fan's perspective, you know, as as a kid in

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<v Speaker 1>high school. But um, you know, I can also kind

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<v Speaker 1>of recall our days in Kansas City when we were

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<v Speaker 1>having success at home and you know, going for the

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<v Speaker 1>the loudest crowd in the NFL or the world record

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<v Speaker 1>and all that kind of and the and these fans

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<v Speaker 1>they're passionate about it and they love it and they

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<v Speaker 1>take pride in it and they you know when when

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<v Speaker 1>they when we talk about it, they they come out

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<v Speaker 1>and droves again. You know. So it's a great place. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>tough place to play obviously, the way that stadium is

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<v Speaker 1>designed to build that little cover right there, everything's kind

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<v Speaker 1>of right on top of you and then it's just

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<v Speaker 1>a it's a great atmosphere. Alan switching give problem. He's

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<v Speaker 1>the starter going board. Yeah, yeah, yeah, set All. I

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<v Speaker 1>mean obviously they've been knowing for they're for a number

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<v Speaker 1>of years and stuff, but like, are you finding that

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<v Speaker 1>they're you know, giving Russell Wilson like, you know, a

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<v Speaker 1>lot more to do this year, especially with Marshawn Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know he's to that point of his career

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<v Speaker 1>where they can they can begin to do that. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's a veteran player, He's obviously won a bunch of games.

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<v Speaker 1>He utilizes his personnel. Well, um, you know, he was

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<v Speaker 1>injured earlier in this season, so he may not be

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<v Speaker 1>running around and using his legs as much, which he

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<v Speaker 1>still has the ability to extend plays obviously we saw

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<v Speaker 1>it in the New England game. Um. But and he's

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<v Speaker 1>a smart kid. I mean, he is extremely smart. He's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna know the game plan that they have prepared. He's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna know our defense. Uh, you know, it just comes

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<v Speaker 1>down to execution on our side to effectively, um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>attack and try to disrupt any timing that he might have.

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<v Speaker 1>If you don't seen the number of good tight ends,

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<v Speaker 1>where does Jimmy Graham ranking what sort of challenges he

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<v Speaker 1>and working at the bo Jackson Brian Bosworth game chas

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<v Speaker 1>I was not at that game. Actually we were on

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<v Speaker 1>a rotating basis in our family and I've actually missed

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<v Speaker 1>that game. Um, but Jimmy Graham is obviously he's big,

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<v Speaker 1>he's physical. Um, he's probably more of a receiving receiver

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<v Speaker 1>type tight end than anything else. He just he's such

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<v Speaker 1>a a lot like Gronk in a sense. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>he's very he's very powerful, basketball player, can jump, he

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<v Speaker 1>elevates extremely well. He's a he's a target in the

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<v Speaker 1>red zone end and he's and he can run. I

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<v Speaker 1>mean that you know from a tight ends when you

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<v Speaker 1>look at tight ends, those are the type of that's

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<v Speaker 1>the mold you want. You know when you look at

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<v Speaker 1>these tight ends and um, he does now standing job.

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<v Speaker 1>He's a he's more of a mismatch even on safeties,

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<v Speaker 1>even some linebackers. He's he's definitely a matchup nightmare there.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know it takes uh, it's you, it's your

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<v Speaker 1>quarterbacks best friends sometimes, you know, having tight ends like

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<v Speaker 1>that that can get open and you can just kind

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<v Speaker 1>of throw it in a general area and he can

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<v Speaker 1>he can go get it. Lots of tight ends when

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<v Speaker 1>when you it seems like when Artz is involved like

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<v Speaker 1>he was the last couple of weeks sword of the the

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<v Speaker 1>Cleveland game, it seems like everything runs smoother, The whole

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<v Speaker 1>offense has more rhythms. He sensed that, And how important

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<v Speaker 1>is it to you to kind of keep him as

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<v Speaker 1>involved as he has been the last couple weeks. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's important that Zach stays involved. And I

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<v Speaker 1>got to keep him involved with the play calling, and

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<v Speaker 1>obviously the between that and the running game last week

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<v Speaker 1>was what it was critical, you know, And there's there's

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<v Speaker 1>space again. Like I was was mentioning with Jimmy Graham,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, our tight ends have the ability. A lot

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<v Speaker 1>of the middle of the field area is tight end area,

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<v Speaker 1>and we have a couple of guys and Zach being

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<v Speaker 1>one of them that know how to get open in

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<v Speaker 1>that area. Carson has has done in these last couple

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<v Speaker 1>of weeks done a really good job of trying to

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<v Speaker 1>find those guys and and understanding scheme and um, Zach's

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<v Speaker 1>done a good job of again finding those zones and

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<v Speaker 1>then and then getting open in that area. And what's

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<v Speaker 1>the process like of sitting down and trying to construct

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<v Speaker 1>a game plan for against the defense, Like Seattle. What's

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<v Speaker 1>that first meeting, like, what's the well, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>sit down. First thing I do is I, um, I

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<v Speaker 1>want to see and kind of go through you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we do a three game breakdown, and and then not

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<v Speaker 1>only go through the breakdown, but the rest of the

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<v Speaker 1>games for the season. I start with coverage and just

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<v Speaker 1>want to want to see what types of coverages they're playing,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, one high too high, and then within that

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<v Speaker 1>is at man's own and then just kind of get

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<v Speaker 1>get an idea and a feel for you know, percentages

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<v Speaker 1>that way, and then then knowing that taking our who

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<v Speaker 1>we consider playmakers on offense and going okay, how can

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<v Speaker 1>we get this guy in this position that position and

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<v Speaker 1>then kind of come up with a with a game

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<v Speaker 1>plan that way, see what carries over from the plan

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<v Speaker 1>from Atlanta that we didn't use in in that game. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's important to have carry over that you're

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<v Speaker 1>not reinventing the wheel every day. And then you know,

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<v Speaker 1>every offense or defensive coach is going to have a

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<v Speaker 1>wrinkle or two in their game plan that to try

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<v Speaker 1>to keep them off balance. But you know, and then

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<v Speaker 1>and then you look at their you look at their

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<v Speaker 1>blitz package. Third downs become critical later in the week,

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<v Speaker 1>you'll spend some time with the red zone. But um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know this this group is fast. Obviously they feed

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<v Speaker 1>off of their their crowd at home. They want you

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<v Speaker 1>in third downs, they want you in third and longs,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's where they get They get most of their

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<v Speaker 1>hits on the quarterback in those situations. So game planning,

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<v Speaker 1>we got to be, uh, we gotta be a little

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<v Speaker 1>more specific in those areas and how we're gonna attack

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<v Speaker 1>and how we're gonna you know, handle that type of

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<v Speaker 1>rush your running game. How is this defense different to

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<v Speaker 1>run against? In Atlanta's defense? This this group, this group

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<v Speaker 1>stunts and games and and they're fast flow. Their linebackers

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<v Speaker 1>are downhill. Um, safeties are involved still an eight man box.

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<v Speaker 1>You know you're gonna see uh, you know, thirty one

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<v Speaker 1>down round a box a lot and and and he's

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<v Speaker 1>he's an extremely big, physical player. And then that's what

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<v Speaker 1>they do. And then they they try to take that

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<v Speaker 1>run game away from you. And that's that's and they've

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<v Speaker 1>they've been successful doing that and and then that's why

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<v Speaker 1>they get you into those longer yard situations where you

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<v Speaker 1>you you might have to throw the ball and then

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<v Speaker 1>they get that pass rush after you. So it's a

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<v Speaker 1>it's a it's a it's a fast group, but aggressive group. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>A little more man coverage too than than what we

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<v Speaker 1>saw this past week. Back the way the way you

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<v Speaker 1>did against a very good football team. What kind of

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<v Speaker 1>impact do you think they'll have on a young quarterback

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<v Speaker 1>and this offense that had been struggling when you go

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<v Speaker 1>to Seattle, Well, it gives us, gives you, It gives

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<v Speaker 1>the guys confidence knowing they that you know, they were

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<v Speaker 1>able to go finish the football game. And and I

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<v Speaker 1>guess a good football team, um number one. And and

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<v Speaker 1>just it just shows a little sign of the maturity

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<v Speaker 1>of some of our younger players in those situations. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>giving the ball to Wendell and he stays in bounds

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<v Speaker 1>in a four minute situation, and if we're going to

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<v Speaker 1>throw the ball, you know we're completing it. And and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, guys are we're not We're not turning the

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<v Speaker 1>ball over in situations And guys are guys are learning

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<v Speaker 1>from from all the mistakes we made earlier in the season.

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<v Speaker 1>They're they're learning from that. And and it just gives you,

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<v Speaker 1>gives you a little more confidence gives you a little

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<v Speaker 1>more um, I think stability, knowing when you get in

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<v Speaker 1>those situations, you've learned how to handle it, um even

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<v Speaker 1>from my standpoint, you know, managing the game that way,

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<v Speaker 1>calling it went, you, lizing timeouts and making sure we're

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<v Speaker 1>doing things from a management standpoint, from my standpoint right

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<v Speaker 1>in those situations, he said, do you feel like your

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<v Speaker 1>defense deserves to be mentioned in that same breathless Seattle

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<v Speaker 1>and the top defense is in the league? I think

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<v Speaker 1>so if you look at the numbers, you know, defensively

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<v Speaker 1>it's one of the top defenses in the National Football

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<v Speaker 1>League and not giving up many points, and uh, you

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<v Speaker 1>know it's yeah, it should we should be we should

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<v Speaker 1>be mentioned. You know. Sometimes it's you get overshadowed a

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<v Speaker 1>lot by how your offense is performing. But but that

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<v Speaker 1>is by no means overshadowed anything that our defense is done.

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<v Speaker 1>In the first nine weeks, Parson has just six rushing

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<v Speaker 1>first downs. Doug even on the thirteen yard run the

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<v Speaker 1>other day, he clearly was wanted to prefer to keep

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<v Speaker 1>looking down field. Is there a fine line with a

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<v Speaker 1>guy with his mobility, as far as you know, keeping

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<v Speaker 1>his eyes down field rather than taking those yards when

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<v Speaker 1>they're open like that. There is um I always mentioned.

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<v Speaker 1>I always talk to him about, you know, be a

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<v Speaker 1>thrower first, but don't throw first, and use your eyes

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<v Speaker 1>in those situations. And and you can scramble and still

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<v Speaker 1>keep your eyes down field. And if somebody pops um

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<v Speaker 1>like Darren did against the Steelers, that type of thing, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know you want to be able to make those

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<v Speaker 1>plays as well. But you know he understands too that

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<v Speaker 1>and we understand that. Hey listen, anytime a team gives

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<v Speaker 1>you some man coverage or avoid zones, uh, and you

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<v Speaker 1>got the ability to scramble and even if it's not

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<v Speaker 1>for a first down, but it's picking up five to

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<v Speaker 1>six seven yards and protect yourself. Those are things that uh,

0:14:20.800 --> 0:14:23.160
<v Speaker 1>UM defenses get get a little frustrated at when your

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback is mobile that way, don't He's got mob the quarterbacks.

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<v Speaker 1>He's Wilson guy. You spent time and what was your

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<v Speaker 1>I did? I went to I went to Wisconsin, worked

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<v Speaker 1>him out and spent a day up there with him

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<v Speaker 1>and came away just uh saying, you know what, this

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<v Speaker 1>guy's this guy's a special kid. You know, he's he's

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<v Speaker 1>got it you know, he's he's a pro's pro. He

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<v Speaker 1>knows how to work, he knows how to practice, he

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<v Speaker 1>knows how to lead. The things that you see on

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<v Speaker 1>the field are also the things he does off the field.

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<v Speaker 1>And uh um, you know he's a man of his

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<v Speaker 1>word and integrity and all that kind of stuff. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>when I I came away feeling like, you know, if

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<v Speaker 1>if we didn't have an opportunity to take him, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>somebody was going to have a special special player. No good.

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<v Speaker 1>He's getting better, you know, he's getting better. He hasn't

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<v Speaker 1>been in there a ton on on passed protection. But

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<v Speaker 1>at the same time, he uh, he understands our protection schemes.

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<v Speaker 1>We ask a lot of our backs. They visually have

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<v Speaker 1>to scan a lot from side to side, and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know you're going to have the occasional you know,

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<v Speaker 1>mishap and all that, But for the most party, he

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<v Speaker 1>understands the protection. He knows he's in the right right,

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<v Speaker 1>right spot. You know, it's a lot of it comes

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<v Speaker 1>down to just technique and being physical with either linebacker, safety,

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<v Speaker 1>and sometimes even a defensive lineman. Okay,