WEBVTT - Press Pass: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, you know, I tell you what I'm anytime in

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<v Speaker 1>my opinion that you can have a playmaker like Bings

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<v Speaker 1>goals and you can, you can you can keep him

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<v Speaker 1>locked up for a couple of years makes you feel good.

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<v Speaker 1>And uh, I'm just so happy for him and his

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<v Speaker 1>family and the fuck you know, the fact that, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>the work of how he put in to make sure

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<v Speaker 1>this thing got done. I'm just so excited to have

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<v Speaker 1>him here and look forward to working with him as

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<v Speaker 1>training camp and obviously during the season. How long do

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<v Speaker 1>you have put him out rant? How long you expect?

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<v Speaker 1>It's day to day with him, Um, and obviously the

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<v Speaker 1>same in Brandon Brooks. Both of them are day to day.

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<v Speaker 1>We're we're anticipating next week sometime getting them both back

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<v Speaker 1>on the field. What exactly man is an ankle ankle sprain?

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<v Speaker 1>He did it. He did it working out in California. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>Actually so uh has that ankle. We're just treating it

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<v Speaker 1>day by day. That's getting better and again, anticipate next

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<v Speaker 1>week at some point. Well, gives you the confidence that

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<v Speaker 1>sprowls over the ze player. You know he's thirty four

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<v Speaker 1>next year, that he isn't deren Sproles is a is

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<v Speaker 1>a pros pro. He knows how to take care of

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<v Speaker 1>his body in the offseason. He's very very intelligent running back.

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<v Speaker 1>He's been around this game a long time. It's guys

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<v Speaker 1>like that you don't worry about. He's gonna he does

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<v Speaker 1>everything right. He does what you what you coach him

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<v Speaker 1>to do, and um, you know again, it's just the

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<v Speaker 1>way he prepares and the way he attacks every day

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<v Speaker 1>gives you the confidence that he's going to be around

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<v Speaker 1>for a few more years. How can you see the

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<v Speaker 1>running back duties this season? Maybe you can bind it

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<v Speaker 1>up more with what you have and considering Gararon's age

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<v Speaker 1>or what we're see him so far, well, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, right now the running back is we got

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of talent right there. We got some young talent.

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<v Speaker 1>You know. Kenyon Barner is a kid that has shown

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<v Speaker 1>some some good strides this offseason and picking up the offense.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, you get Ryan out there, you got

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<v Speaker 1>Darren and then you got the young kids Wendell who

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<v Speaker 1>who we picked up and Byron Marshall and said O'Neil,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean we got some guy as it have some talent. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>I love, you know, playing with two tight ends. I

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<v Speaker 1>like playing with a couple of half backs in the game,

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<v Speaker 1>so it's a chance to get all these guys some

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<v Speaker 1>revs going down, going down the stretch. Now, this hard

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<v Speaker 1>kind of this tough time of training country, Matthews. Can

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<v Speaker 1>you just talk about the pressure you face it's a

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<v Speaker 1>first time head coach, but also the expectations to say

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<v Speaker 1>a little more time, the pressure you're under as a

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<v Speaker 1>first time head coach, not just that, but as it is,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the expectations. Well, I mean I think you

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<v Speaker 1>just approached it day by day and um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>one thing for me, I get here in the morning

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<v Speaker 1>and I spend I spend thirty minutes just thinking about

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<v Speaker 1>my day, sort of a quiet time a situation. And

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<v Speaker 1>then uh, you know, being a man of faith, I

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<v Speaker 1>think that's that's important in situations like this, and you

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<v Speaker 1>just sort of you just sort of turn the day

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<v Speaker 1>over and you just let things unfold. And so that way,

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<v Speaker 1>that way it keeps me, It keeps me grounded, um,

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh, it gets me through each day. And

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<v Speaker 1>then I just I just I can't worry about tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 1>So it takes Peters and said yesterday he felt that

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<v Speaker 1>you had respect you respect the veteran and I'm wondering,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, like I guess the message the fact that

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<v Speaker 1>you plan on resting him once once a week he's

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<v Speaker 1>at is at the plann maybe Well, I wouldn't. I

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<v Speaker 1>wouldn't put a time limit. I wouldn't put a day

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<v Speaker 1>on it. Um. You know, it's it's something, listen, It's

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<v Speaker 1>something with with veteran players, um that the longevity of

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<v Speaker 1>the entire season, especially offensive and defensive lineman that you

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<v Speaker 1>I think you had to be smart with those guys.

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<v Speaker 1>I think you have to give them time to rest

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<v Speaker 1>throughout training camp. Um. Obviously the style of camp is

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<v Speaker 1>going to be a little bit different, um than than

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<v Speaker 1>what they've been used to. And so I think with

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<v Speaker 1>all of that in his recovery and the way he

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<v Speaker 1>takes care of himself once he's offered football field during

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<v Speaker 1>the day will really help him in his longevity of

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<v Speaker 1>the season. But yeah, I'm gonna I plan on giving

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<v Speaker 1>these guys, um, you know, rest throughout and only training camp,

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<v Speaker 1>but throughout the season's important to keep the that's happy

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<v Speaker 1>to I don't think at this point. Well, number one,

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<v Speaker 1>I know I know what they're going through. I was

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<v Speaker 1>one of those guys for so long, and even though

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<v Speaker 1>I was in a different position, UM, I see the

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<v Speaker 1>wear and tear and the grind that these guys go

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<v Speaker 1>through every single day. That's a physical game and it

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<v Speaker 1>takes them an entire week to recover sometimes. So you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the more you can, the more you can. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's not when they get to this stage of their career,

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<v Speaker 1>it's not about the physical rep anymore. It's it's about

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<v Speaker 1>the mental rep and and um, you know these guys

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<v Speaker 1>are are are professionals at what they do. They understand

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<v Speaker 1>their roles, and uh, you just give them the time

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<v Speaker 1>and the rest to be ready on game day. Nick

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<v Speaker 1>Foles got released earlier restarting and you get a guy

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<v Speaker 1>and Alexe Smith who while he always in Kansas City,

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<v Speaker 1>probably played at a level but he didn't approach most

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<v Speaker 1>of his career. How much do circumstances play in quarterback

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<v Speaker 1>success or you believer that there are just guys that

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<v Speaker 1>you can put in any kind of situation get they'll

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<v Speaker 1>be productive and play well. How does that balance? It's

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<v Speaker 1>there's a fine line. There's a fine line. The quarterback

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<v Speaker 1>position in the National Football League UM has changed over

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<v Speaker 1>the the last the course will say the last ten

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<v Speaker 1>to fifteen years. UM. I mean by that is there

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<v Speaker 1>these guys are getting a little more athletic, UM, bigger bodies, Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, guys that are smart coming out of call.

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<v Speaker 1>They're highly you know, intelligent guys. And and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes I think you could take a Pro Bowl quarterback

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<v Speaker 1>and put him on an average team and it becomes average.

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<v Speaker 1>It also depends on the talent around who that that

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<v Speaker 1>really makes or breaks that quarterback. And something we did

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<v Speaker 1>in Kansas City with Alex is surrounding him with talent,

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<v Speaker 1>the talented guy and then utilizing his strength of his athleticism,

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<v Speaker 1>his brain, UM, very accurate passer doesn't turn the ball over.

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<v Speaker 1>And it became became a recipe for ass for us

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<v Speaker 1>in Kansas City. And and it's just unfortunate and knick situation.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think he's a talented guy, and he's put

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<v Speaker 1>the right clouds around him, he can be a very

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<v Speaker 1>successful quarterback. You talk about the dynamic play of a

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<v Speaker 1>daring scrolls, but the age does coming to the the fact

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<v Speaker 1>of the clay point of what that says, do you

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<v Speaker 1>have to concern yourself as the season progressive, look at

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<v Speaker 1>how many touches he will get in the game to

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<v Speaker 1>try to keep keep him pressure and or long run. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>he's another one that kind of goes in that in

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<v Speaker 1>that boat. But at the same time, I think, um,

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<v Speaker 1>he's a he's a he's a freakish athlete. And and

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<v Speaker 1>I don't going into it right now. I'm not gonna

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not gonna limit him. I want to see how

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<v Speaker 1>much I can give him. I see much, I see much,

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<v Speaker 1>see how much he can handle um, and then and

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<v Speaker 1>then we go kind of go from there. There are

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<v Speaker 1>specific things that he'd like to see. Sam Brodford and

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<v Speaker 1>Free going good throughout training camp. You know, he's done it.

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<v Speaker 1>He's done a great job already through his leadership ability,

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<v Speaker 1>the way he's communicating with his players, He's you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's still learning the system. He's just picking up the

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<v Speaker 1>nuances of the offense and progressions. But his dialogue with

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<v Speaker 1>with me, with Frank, with John, with his teammates is

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<v Speaker 1>something that, uh that I've been I've been really pleased

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<v Speaker 1>to see. And then and then his ability to throw

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<v Speaker 1>the football accurately on time and with them has really

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<v Speaker 1>has really stuck out. And he's done a great job

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<v Speaker 1>this spring and then the beginning of camp. So we

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<v Speaker 1>continue to do that with him. He's just going to

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<v Speaker 1>continue to grow, you know, each and every day. It

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<v Speaker 1>seems like there's been a heavy rotation map for what

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<v Speaker 1>you seever, Doug, what he's the other guys there, good question,

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<v Speaker 1>you know the rotation thing. You're seeing it not only

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<v Speaker 1>at receiver, you're seeing it at at corner. You're seeing

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<v Speaker 1>an offensive line. We're so early in camp right now

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<v Speaker 1>that we just want to get guys reps and so

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<v Speaker 1>there's no rhyme or reason for any of it. We

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<v Speaker 1>just want to get, you know, everybody the opportunity right

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<v Speaker 1>now to get to get on films so we can

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<v Speaker 1>begin our evaluation process. Because anyone has stood out there,

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<v Speaker 1>any of those receivers um. You know, Rubin came back

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<v Speaker 1>after the surgery, had in a spring, he came back healthy,

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<v Speaker 1>ready to go. He's had he's had a good start

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<v Speaker 1>to camp. I think Nelson's done a nice job been

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<v Speaker 1>and Josh huffle too and Jordan and Jordan. I think

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<v Speaker 1>is has really come back in a good good set

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<v Speaker 1>of or a good mindset um and you know it's

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<v Speaker 1>got we got good depth. Then Chris gibbons you throw

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<v Speaker 1>Chris and there and again a veteran guy that knows

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<v Speaker 1>how to practice and play, and and we just want

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<v Speaker 1>to get them all as many reps as we can,

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<v Speaker 1>Thank God,