WEBVTT - Press Pass: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>A soreness in his hamstring, should be fine. Will monitor

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<v Speaker 1>him and then um, um, I've excused Sam Bradford. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>he's got a family issue back home that uh he

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<v Speaker 1>needs to attend to. So I've excused him from the

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<v Speaker 1>rest of today's activities. He'll be back tomorrow and be

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<v Speaker 1>ready for the game again. To practice today, it pas

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<v Speaker 1>to no tackling those days over the pad of days. No,

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<v Speaker 1>the pad of days are not over. Probably the live

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<v Speaker 1>the live tackling drills UM will probably be over, but

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<v Speaker 1>we will continue to practice and pass throughout training camp

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<v Speaker 1>and into the regular season. The other day, what adjustment

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<v Speaker 1>you're thinking about tackling? Is it based on he's getting

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of guys because they hurt the other day?

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<v Speaker 1>Now you know, I'm not I'm not concerned as much

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<v Speaker 1>about that. I just got to look at the overall

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<v Speaker 1>health of the football team. And it's not about getting

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<v Speaker 1>somebody hurt, but it's protecting the guys that are out here,

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<v Speaker 1>and they've been doing an excellent job. These last six

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<v Speaker 1>days have been tough, and and I wanted it to

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<v Speaker 1>be tough on him. And by no means are we

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<v Speaker 1>um where we want to be as a as a

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<v Speaker 1>football team. But at the same time, I think we've

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<v Speaker 1>made some big strides in the last week, and Jordan

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<v Speaker 1>Peters and Jenkins um our day to day. I would

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<v Speaker 1>fully expect them to return at some point next week,

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<v Speaker 1>probably get ready for the second game. Um, Jordan Matthews

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<v Speaker 1>is still a couple of weeks away from being back.

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<v Speaker 1>We want to make sure he's completely with that knee,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, completely healthy. UM, hopefully tentatively, you know, you

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<v Speaker 1>get into that Colts that third preseason. Um, if not,

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<v Speaker 1>then then regular season season. I don't I don't think so.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think so. I think it's something that's just

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of weeks away. It's that left knee, just

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<v Speaker 1>a strain, you know, when when Jalen hit him the

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<v Speaker 1>other day. It's it's no there was no damage, no uh,

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<v Speaker 1>structure damage to the knee. It's just sore and we

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<v Speaker 1>just got to make sure it's uh, you know healthy

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<v Speaker 1>and um he's feeling good when he gets out here

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<v Speaker 1>the first pres I'm gonna try to get him all

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<v Speaker 1>in the game. Obviously, Sam will Sam will start with

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<v Speaker 1>the ones I got Chase going in there. Carson will

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<v Speaker 1>take the bulk of the second half, and then when

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<v Speaker 1>I get opportunity, I want to I want to see

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<v Speaker 1>McLeod get some time late in the games when he's

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<v Speaker 1>paying accurate from my vehicle overthrow high. It's you agree,

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<v Speaker 1>And second it's a matter of mechanics and footwork. I agree.

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<v Speaker 1>And it's all mechanics, you know, it's all about mechanics

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<v Speaker 1>and uh um and not sometimes not so much. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>it's mechanics, yes, but it's also decision making process in

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<v Speaker 1>the information seeing what he's seeing really relatively fast. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>And in this game, you know, lanes are lanes are tight,

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<v Speaker 1>and just just being able to get the ball out

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<v Speaker 1>on time sometimes can affect how a quarterback throws him

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<v Speaker 1>said he believes it he mechanical time. That's totally true,

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<v Speaker 1>because you can relax and play the game. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>it goes with any quarterback. It goes for Sam and

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<v Speaker 1>Chase and you know any quarterback in the National Football League.

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<v Speaker 1>The more comfortable you are with your offense, the less

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<v Speaker 1>you think about mechanics and you just cut it loose

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<v Speaker 1>and play like not having Well, we just want to

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<v Speaker 1>make sure Lane's comfortable at the right spot. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>and the other thing too, is with with the tackles

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<v Speaker 1>we have. I mean, you know, Tobe has done a

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<v Speaker 1>nice job filling in over there and and uh and

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<v Speaker 1>then just giving him that opportunity there as well. I

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<v Speaker 1>think I think Tobe's having a having a great camp

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<v Speaker 1>and really um has stepped in so we haven't felt

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<v Speaker 1>the need to and I haven't felt the need offenselee

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<v Speaker 1>to move Lane over there at this time. So right

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<v Speaker 1>now the play, if that was that way the regular season,

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<v Speaker 1>you would go in with bat switch I think. So,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean there's a bunch of combinations. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's hard to exactly predict what would happen scenario wise.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean yeah, I mean there's opportunities for Lane to

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<v Speaker 1>come over, Tobe could go to the right side. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>you got Alan Barbie could jump out there. You got

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<v Speaker 1>Dennis Kelly could switch over. I mean, either's a bunch

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<v Speaker 1>of scenario So I can't get into the what ifs

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<v Speaker 1>at this time. UM, but what you're seeing right now

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<v Speaker 1>has worked worked extremely well through camp situation. He's been

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<v Speaker 1>exposed to all the situations in practice. UM, it's just

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<v Speaker 1>now execution. I want to I want to see that

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<v Speaker 1>the timing, the accuracy and the decision making with him. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I want to see you know, uh, him being able

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<v Speaker 1>to move our offense, you know, especially coming out of

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<v Speaker 1>the locker room potentially you know, the second half of

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<v Speaker 1>a game, you know, and then starting fast depending on

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<v Speaker 1>whether whatever happens at the coin toss and and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I just want to see that execution. And I want

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<v Speaker 1>to see him lead the football team, you know, especially

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<v Speaker 1>in this first game. What mean, Indian accuracy is being

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<v Speaker 1>high and experiencing when the game Tennessee tightens up and

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<v Speaker 1>it gets better crews given the real boats kind of

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<v Speaker 1>flying worse, it actually tightens up. I would agree with that.

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<v Speaker 1>It it your your your decision making sort of speeds

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<v Speaker 1>up a little bit, and it can It's kind of

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<v Speaker 1>a two edged sword too, because you don't want them

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<v Speaker 1>to be so fast that balls are out before guys

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<v Speaker 1>are even out of their break. I mean, there's that

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<v Speaker 1>fine line there too. But I think overall, mechanically things

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<v Speaker 1>kind of quiet down when when you know you can

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<v Speaker 1>be hit during a game away from punt return schooling

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<v Speaker 1>pre leaving, Yes, yes, I want to want to protect

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<v Speaker 1>him and keep him ready for the regular season. So

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<v Speaker 1>when we got some young guys we want to look

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<v Speaker 1>at back there, so especially early on in camp. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>definitely want to make sure that these young guys are ready,

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<v Speaker 1>um when when needed to be. If something would happen,

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<v Speaker 1>say to Darren during the regular season, and obviously you're

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<v Speaker 1>not gonna see much of him, would you want to Well, again,

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<v Speaker 1>it kind of goes back to the Carson question. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>just leading our offense. It's a new system that he's

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<v Speaker 1>that he's embraced and and uh, you know, you'd love

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<v Speaker 1>to see points out of that first unit. You want

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<v Speaker 1>to see, um, you know, a high percentage of completed,

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<v Speaker 1>completed throws, moving, moving the chains. Um. Obviously it's a

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<v Speaker 1>very watered down vanilla game plan, so we allow the

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<v Speaker 1>guys to play fast. It's not everything that we've done

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<v Speaker 1>in camp up to this day. So just just the

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<v Speaker 1>just the overall execution and and and and minimizing, minimizing mistakes, errors, um,

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<v Speaker 1>poor decisions, that kind of thing, and just be be

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<v Speaker 1>nice and smooth and relax and have fun out there

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<v Speaker 1>out here. So far, and I know that they've been

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<v Speaker 1>watching film. You know, you kids, why did you have

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<v Speaker 1>s um? Well wanted? It is very effective in the

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<v Speaker 1>run game. Uh. It also creates some matchup issues when

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<v Speaker 1>you can allow your guys to kind of spread the

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<v Speaker 1>field and and uh put linebackers on tight the linebackers

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<v Speaker 1>aren't necessarily used to and and tight ends are we

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<v Speaker 1>got a good guy guys that can run routes, um,

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<v Speaker 1>and and it just it just uh, you know, it

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<v Speaker 1>creates a little bit of an issue on defense from

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<v Speaker 1>a matchup standpoint, who who's going where. It also gives

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<v Speaker 1>you some man's own indicators for quarterbacks and and so

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<v Speaker 1>um there's something that will continue to use throughout camp

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<v Speaker 1>and then obviously in the regular season. It's hard to say,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I would go as far as saying, if

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<v Speaker 1>it's like a three and out three and out deal,

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<v Speaker 1>I would I would probably keep the ones in there

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<v Speaker 1>for a little bit longer. It all just depends on

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<v Speaker 1>how many plays they get. I don't have a set

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<v Speaker 1>number of plays. Um, if they go down and score,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, maybe pull them out. Um issue typical first

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<v Speaker 1>preseason ball game. From that standpoint, Yeah, it's awesome that

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<v Speaker 1>you know, like a guy like himself and and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, just just the support that you get from

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<v Speaker 1>around the city and and from from whether it be

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<v Speaker 1>a manager, an owner, Uh, you know, even players that

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<v Speaker 1>come visit. I think it's great that that we can

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<v Speaker 1>support each other uh in this time of this time

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<v Speaker 1>of the year, and and uh it's great to have

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<v Speaker 1>those guys out here. Thanks. Yeah, yeah,