WEBVTT - Press Pass: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>So I'll start as far as injuries go, everybody will

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<v Speaker 1>will be at practice today. Nobody is uh out of practice.

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<v Speaker 1>Vinny Curry will go through um warm up, individual and

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<v Speaker 1>group install and then we'll just monitor him from there.

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<v Speaker 1>But but everybody is going to practice today. Yeah. He

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<v Speaker 1>He and Chase Daniel both got in here about eight

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<v Speaker 1>o'clock yesterday morning and they stayed to roughly tuition and

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<v Speaker 1>and just start breaking down the tape. In fact, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm walking in at five forty five this morning and

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<v Speaker 1>he's already in the in the film room. So, um,

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<v Speaker 1>that's just the type of person. That's the type of

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback that we have. That's the type of guy that

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<v Speaker 1>we knew we we have. And Carson Wentz and the

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<v Speaker 1>way he uh led the huddle on Monday at practice,

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<v Speaker 1>and and you know, just just what he's done in

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<v Speaker 1>the last couple of days just getting himself ready to go.

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<v Speaker 1>It just shows you the type of leader and and um,

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<v Speaker 1>the type of person that he is. Excuse me, well,

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<v Speaker 1>um again, you know a situation where where you know, well,

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<v Speaker 1>first of all, let me just start by saying that

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<v Speaker 1>that that I appreciate everything Eric Eric has done for

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<v Speaker 1>this organization UM. And then and then with the guys

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<v Speaker 1>that we have UM and then bringing back CJ. Smith

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<v Speaker 1>and different things. It was another good opportunity for our

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<v Speaker 1>organization to UM, you know, to to to make some

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<v Speaker 1>moves and and and to to further his career UM

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<v Speaker 1>as you know, uh, you know, he he would he'd

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<v Speaker 1>like for us possibly the the fourth corner, fifth corner

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<v Speaker 1>right now going into the season. And this gives him

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<v Speaker 1>an opportunity to play. And then that's that's what you

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<v Speaker 1>want from your players in the National Football League, is

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<v Speaker 1>to play. And and uh, this gives him an opportunity.

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<v Speaker 1>Not right away, no, not right away, not right now.

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<v Speaker 1>We haven't filled it, UM, not in a hurry to

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<v Speaker 1>fill it just yet. And and you know that's where

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<v Speaker 1>that's just where we're at right now. Well, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think that that in his case, I mean, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Jalen Mills was having a good camp. You bring in

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<v Speaker 1>uh Leo, you bring in Ron Brooks, you bring in

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Nolan's back healthy. UM, there was a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of competition at that position, and and it's what we

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<v Speaker 1>wanted way back in the spring and going into training

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<v Speaker 1>camp and and it's just again it's an opportunity that

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<v Speaker 1>that that you know, players have to embrace and and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, he did put himself in a position to

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<v Speaker 1>to compete and and uh, you know, be a part

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<v Speaker 1>of the Eagles, and and it was just we just

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<v Speaker 1>felt at this time, this is not only a great

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity for him, but for some of our young players

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<v Speaker 1>that were playing well during camp to make this roster

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<v Speaker 1>as well. Maybe you invest four time and yeah, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think there's some there's some validity to that.

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<v Speaker 1>I think too. You you got to look at where

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<v Speaker 1>you currently are and where that player is currently and

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<v Speaker 1>you got to address the whole, the whole, the big

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<v Speaker 1>picture of everything. And this is such a you know,

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<v Speaker 1>um can you win now mentality and you're always constantly

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<v Speaker 1>shifting and moving your roster around that that that this

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<v Speaker 1>definitely gives him an opportunity to go play and and

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<v Speaker 1>and potentially be a starter there and and compete and

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh and do some good things. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>um as as a big picture, you definitely, um, you

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<v Speaker 1>definitely got to take a look at that, you know

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<v Speaker 1>going forward. You know there there there that's a great

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<v Speaker 1>question too, because uh, you know, I just I go

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<v Speaker 1>off of the belief and this is what I've done.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, you've been coaching nine Kansas City did

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<v Speaker 1>the same thing. Where you want to go in with

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<v Speaker 1>the plays you've been repping all offseason and training camp.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, there's no need to to to reinvent the

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<v Speaker 1>wheel now. UM, So Carson's been exposed to everything in

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<v Speaker 1>our game plan that we put in today, what we'll

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<v Speaker 1>put in tomorrow and on Friday. Um, you want to

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<v Speaker 1>and it's not so much just for the quarterback position,

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<v Speaker 1>but but we also have some other positions. DGB is

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<v Speaker 1>still learning the system. We got some young receivers. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, defensively, how Jim Jim attacks, it's very it's

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<v Speaker 1>very simple and basic to the extent of guys can

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<v Speaker 1>play fast and that's what you want. You want guys

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to not do a lot of thinking

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<v Speaker 1>on the football field, just go react and play. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>And obviously the quarterback position is key to that because

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<v Speaker 1>he's communicating place to the entire offense. But this game plan, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, utilizing carson strength. You know, obviously his ability

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<v Speaker 1>to run, I mean we know him over Sam. I

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<v Speaker 1>mean there's the ability to run and and it may

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<v Speaker 1>open up a run or two there that that we

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<v Speaker 1>can utilize. But again, we got to be smart with

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<v Speaker 1>that and and uh and just protect him early and

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<v Speaker 1>and keep him from uh. You know, I just know

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<v Speaker 1>having been in the position that that when quarterbacks get

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<v Speaker 1>hit early, it affects you the rest of the game.

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<v Speaker 1>And so again, protecting him early, keeping him upright, h

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<v Speaker 1>is the key to to notly hit success and longevity,

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<v Speaker 1>but to our success as a team. That no, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>even even with Carson and his mentality, I don't I

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<v Speaker 1>don't want to again, Um, I don't want to. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't want to harness that aggression. UM. I don't want

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<v Speaker 1>to harness that uh, that ability to throw the ball

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<v Speaker 1>down the field, you know. Um again, I think I

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<v Speaker 1>think we were capable of doing that. He's good at

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<v Speaker 1>doing that. Um. And so I just you know, you

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<v Speaker 1>want to obviously get into the flow of the game

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<v Speaker 1>and see how defensively, how they're gonna you know, scheme

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<v Speaker 1>him and scheme us, and then and then you let

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<v Speaker 1>your game plan sort of unfold from there. The contact,

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<v Speaker 1>which is something that he did a lot of in

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<v Speaker 1>North Dakota and did a little bit of in the

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<v Speaker 1>Tampa game when he got hurt. We kind of talked

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<v Speaker 1>to him about that. Well, he understands, you know that

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<v Speaker 1>that um you know, um, in this day and age

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<v Speaker 1>of the football game, and especially with the run pass

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<v Speaker 1>options that teams are doing, that that that defenses are

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<v Speaker 1>attacking the quarterback in that manner. I mean, that's just

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<v Speaker 1>the style that you're seeing. So we we've communicated that

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<v Speaker 1>to him myself, Frank John M. D Filippo that said, hey, look,

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<v Speaker 1>you gotta protect yourself at all costs, whether it's a

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<v Speaker 1>run or a pass, and and and whether you're outside

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<v Speaker 1>the pocket or not. You know, sometimes it's out of

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<v Speaker 1>your control. But at the same time, knowing where you

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<v Speaker 1>are on the field, Um, I don't need that extra yard.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we're not playing for the NFC Championship game.

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<v Speaker 1>This Sunday is Game one. I don't need necessarily that

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<v Speaker 1>extra yard. Somewhere in the season. Well I need the yard. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna need the yard, But protect yourself, get out

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<v Speaker 1>of bound, slide, get down, um, you know, and really

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<v Speaker 1>just having one conversation with him, you know, um, he's

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<v Speaker 1>very aware of that. You know, this is a team,

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<v Speaker 1>it's kind of gone through some changes, personnel changes, Uh

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<v Speaker 1>you know, obviously both sides of the ball, and then

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<v Speaker 1>uh offensively speaking with with r G three, we've we

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<v Speaker 1>obviously we know who he is. We played against him

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<v Speaker 1>in the past, you know when he's with the Redskins,

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<v Speaker 1>and and know the type of talent that he is

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<v Speaker 1>and and he he is shown to be able to

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<v Speaker 1>throw the ball down the field at times and complete

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<v Speaker 1>some balls and have some some success there. Um. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I've coached against Ray Horton before, Um when he you know,

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<v Speaker 1>was at Tennessee, when he was at Cleveland before and

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<v Speaker 1>now back in Cleveland, and and and he's a he's

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<v Speaker 1>a guy that that that'll uh give you some multiple looks.

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<v Speaker 1>So he's he's a three four type guy that that

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<v Speaker 1>can mix the under, the over and then straight thirty four.

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<v Speaker 1>So we have to be sharp upfront what we're seeing.

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<v Speaker 1>The quarterback's got to be on point. Um. He likes

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<v Speaker 1>to bring pressure and key situations and and um, you

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<v Speaker 1>know he's a band don't break type of guy. And

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<v Speaker 1>and he's he's gone through some personnel changes, as I've

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<v Speaker 1>said on defense, he's he's gotten a little bit younger

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<v Speaker 1>back there, and and I'm assuming that he's going to

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<v Speaker 1>just let these kids play and play fast and for

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<v Speaker 1>him too, I think, you know, by keeping it simple

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<v Speaker 1>and keeping it to where they can do the things

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<v Speaker 1>that they've worked on in OTAs and training camp will

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<v Speaker 1>allow those guys to you know, to play fast on

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<v Speaker 1>Sunday preparing for the Browns since I took the job

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<v Speaker 1>and the schedule came out. Um, but just on the field,

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<v Speaker 1>we we spent some yeah, we spent we spend a

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<v Speaker 1>day sort of just looking at them in the spring. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we spend a day in training camp looking

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<v Speaker 1>at them. But but really until you get to this

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<v Speaker 1>week and you know who they're going to be and

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<v Speaker 1>from a personnel standpoint, uh, is when you really get

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<v Speaker 1>into your game plan uh specific stuff. So you know,

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<v Speaker 1>even though we peaked at them, uh, you know throughout

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<v Speaker 1>the summer, this is really the first time that we've

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<v Speaker 1>we've really detailed it. I mean, they're they're in the

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<v Speaker 1>same kind of situation because you guys are new, but

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<v Speaker 1>when you have a new the Browns are all new,

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<v Speaker 1>new head coach and new coordinators, so you really can't

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<v Speaker 1>watch what they did last year because you watch old

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<v Speaker 1>like what Hugh Jackson did in Cincinnati or Ray Horton didn't. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean you have to and and it just goes

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<v Speaker 1>back to the history of and I'm sure they're going

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<v Speaker 1>to go back and look at all our Kansas City film,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, from an offensive perspective, and and go back

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<v Speaker 1>and look at Jim's Buffalo days and ten Detroit days

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<v Speaker 1>and and things like that. So, um, you know, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna go back and look. I mean it would

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<v Speaker 1>it would be who was not to and and just

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<v Speaker 1>just go back and just see if if what we're

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<v Speaker 1>seeing today matches up with where they've been in the past,

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<v Speaker 1>and and you know, put your plan together from there.

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<v Speaker 1>So you know, you see some plays on tape that

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<v Speaker 1>that kind of say, hey he is he is back.

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<v Speaker 1>You know he's in that position. Um, you know they

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<v Speaker 1>they're going to continue to run the zone read game

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<v Speaker 1>with him and utilize his strengths. I mean there's there's

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<v Speaker 1>a couple I believe it was against the Atlanta game.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he had a nice run off of a

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<v Speaker 1>off of his own read. He's been able to throw

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<v Speaker 1>the ball down the field and he's elusive. The other

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<v Speaker 1>you're seeing is he's protecting himself now you're seeing him

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<v Speaker 1>get out of bounds, you're seeing him slide, You're seeing

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<v Speaker 1>him do the things that that you know, quarterback of

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<v Speaker 1>the National Football League needs to do. So you can

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<v Speaker 1>see the maturity there, um, And that's something that that

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<v Speaker 1>that showing up on tape raining a mountain. Carson's reps

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<v Speaker 1>are have been limited, especially with the ones. How much

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<v Speaker 1>can you accelerate that just and he said he was

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<v Speaker 1>in year five forty five. How much can you kind

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<v Speaker 1>of make up for that in the film room? And

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<v Speaker 1>how much is just kind of unknown? Yeah, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean there's gonna be a little unknown. But but

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<v Speaker 1>the fact is that he took all the reps Monday,

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<v Speaker 1>He'll take all the reps the rest of the rest

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<v Speaker 1>of the week and then and then we just have

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<v Speaker 1>to be smart with how we you know, how how

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<v Speaker 1>he's studying tape. Is he seeing the right things? Is

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<v Speaker 1>is what he's what we're putting together as a game plan.

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<v Speaker 1>Is he matching that up to what the film says, um,

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<v Speaker 1>and what we're seeing you know, also as coaches and

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<v Speaker 1>and uh, we just detail detail at that, you know

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<v Speaker 1>it fine kind of a kind of a all the

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<v Speaker 1>fine points and the detail points that that your game

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<v Speaker 1>play and possesses and and um, you know, just trying

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<v Speaker 1>to match up everything with what we're doing to what

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<v Speaker 1>he's seeing. He's seeing or is he seeing the right

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<v Speaker 1>things and if so, then putting our game plan into

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<v Speaker 1>play that way. About this moment his entire license, he said,

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<v Speaker 1>I believe he's that he was in second grade. Has

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<v Speaker 1>a former quarterback who's played in this league as his coach.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you need to try to keep help keep his

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<v Speaker 1>emotions and check? Will you talk to him leading up

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<v Speaker 1>to game time? Where is he a guy that you

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<v Speaker 1>know what you know, that can handle this moment and

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<v Speaker 1>not get you know, too excited either way? Yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>mean I think there's a there's a little bit of

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<v Speaker 1>a fine line there. He's been in some big games

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<v Speaker 1>in college and in his past, and um, so he's

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<v Speaker 1>used to that. But at the same time, this is

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<v Speaker 1>this is a different animal. Uh, this is the National

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<v Speaker 1>Football League. It's day one, home crowd, home game. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>all eyes are on you, so you know, I can

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<v Speaker 1>I can talk to him, Frank can talk to him.

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<v Speaker 1>But it's just human nature. I mean, my butterflies will

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<v Speaker 1>be going to you know what I mean, It's my

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<v Speaker 1>first game as well. So butterflies will be flowing. But

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<v Speaker 1>you get into the course of the game, you get

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<v Speaker 1>past that, you know, one, two, three plays into the

0:12:04.920 --> 0:12:07.480
<v Speaker 1>game and it settles in and and and it's football

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<v Speaker 1>from there. Um. But but you know, he's such a

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<v Speaker 1>mature guy that that that I don't anticipate anything being

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<v Speaker 1>too big for him, you know, going into this first game,

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<v Speaker 1>you know what, not necessarily in practice. But um, one

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<v Speaker 1>of the things that we do every week is is

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<v Speaker 1>we go through and we look at all the challenges

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<v Speaker 1>throughout the National Football League from the previous week and

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<v Speaker 1>see if we'd have done the same thing in those situations.

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<v Speaker 1>And and a lot of times too, you're getting a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of information from your coaches in the press box,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, as far as challenges goes, do we

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<v Speaker 1>have enough information to make the to make the challenge? Um?

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<v Speaker 1>And so there's a lot of communication that goes goes

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<v Speaker 1>into play. And but but looking at the previous week

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<v Speaker 1>and seeing all the challenge flags that were thrown, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and then making those decisions, would we have done that

0:12:59.280 --> 0:13:01.800
<v Speaker 1>at that time? Those are all things that I can

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<v Speaker 1>do and and and uh and and take a look

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<v Speaker 1>at those situations to prepare myself for you know, this

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<v Speaker 1>regular season coming up. Yeah too, just like the players.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, one, we're glad that the training camps over

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<v Speaker 1>and and you know we're into a normal routine now

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<v Speaker 1>and normal schedule and and and so from that standpoint,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and plus we now we get to game

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<v Speaker 1>plan a little bit. So um, you know, that's that's

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<v Speaker 1>the fun part, and that's the that's the beauty of

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<v Speaker 1>why we're in this business to be able to take

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<v Speaker 1>a game plan and teach it to your players and

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<v Speaker 1>then go watch them not only practice, but play on

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<v Speaker 1>Sunday and and so I'm excited for that, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and and just looking forward to to getting out there

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<v Speaker 1>this weekend and and just watching our guys performing giving

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<v Speaker 1>the most into the offense. And how do you think

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<v Speaker 1>he played during the preseason. I think Brandon's really you know, um,

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<v Speaker 1>he's really come on here lately. I mean, he's such

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<v Speaker 1>a powerful guy, you know, Um, he he's he's he's

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<v Speaker 1>an experienced veteran player that that has worked well with

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<v Speaker 1>you know, whether it's Lane to his right, Kelsey at center,

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<v Speaker 1>or Alan Barberie was right Kelsey. Mean, he's really worked

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<v Speaker 1>well in there, and um, he does he does a

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<v Speaker 1>nice things. He's a sort of a you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>he's kind of a silent leader up there, but at

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<v Speaker 1>the same time, he's he's he's getting the job done

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<v Speaker 1>and he's getting he's made himself better since he's come

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<v Speaker 1>back from that injury he had early in camp, and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, he's he's really uh playing, playing well going

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<v Speaker 1>into the regular season. Guys that you picked up over

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<v Speaker 1>the weekend far enough along that they could be active

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<v Speaker 1>for this game. Um no, you know, special teams, Um

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<v Speaker 1>Brooks is a guy that could make some special teams

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<v Speaker 1>uh potentially, you know, offensively, defensively. It's it's it's hard

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<v Speaker 1>because you're trying to throw everything at him. They got

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<v Speaker 1>to learn. But special teams is one area that that

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<v Speaker 1>that will need a few of these guys to to

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<v Speaker 1>make an impact this this week. Okay, thanks guys. Zero