WEBVTT - Press Pass: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>Alan Barber was left hamstring gets just got tight on him. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>and and therefore he couldn't he couldn't continue in the game,

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<v Speaker 1>So that's why he saw Whiz in there. Jordan Hicks

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<v Speaker 1>has an ankle sprain, but he obviously with the rest

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<v Speaker 1>now he's gonna be fine for next week. Jalen Watkins

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<v Speaker 1>is in the concussion protocol, so we'll know more next week.

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan Matthews, Um, this one a little different. He's got

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<v Speaker 1>a herniated disc and uh it's just C six and

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<v Speaker 1>C seven and M so it looks like, uh that

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<v Speaker 1>could couldn't miss obviously some some significant time with this.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a pretty significant injury. So um, probably gonna miss

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<v Speaker 1>him the rest of the obviously next week and the

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<v Speaker 1>rest of the rest of the year. Uh. Yeah, the

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<v Speaker 1>C six and C seven herniated disk, So that's a

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<v Speaker 1>that's a pretty major major deal. Um. Jordan Matthew's ankle

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<v Speaker 1>is gonna be okay, it's just sore. Isaac same way

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<v Speaker 1>with his ankle, Um is fine. Sore. And then Big

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<v Speaker 1>V who was inactive for the game, put him through

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<v Speaker 1>an extensive workout prior to UH and he's he's fine.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh with that, So we should expect a little more

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<v Speaker 1>out of him next week? Is uh is Ryan Matthews

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<v Speaker 1>When you talk about pretty major deal? Are you really

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<v Speaker 1>talking to careers prightning. I don't think his career again,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't have all the information, um right now, they're

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<v Speaker 1>they're what I got from our doctors this morning is

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<v Speaker 1>that it looks like surgery is in is in the

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<v Speaker 1>near future. Um, but nothing that's uh just has to

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<v Speaker 1>get fixed. Um. How would you evaluate Ryan matthews season

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<v Speaker 1>now that it looks like it's over and it is

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<v Speaker 1>he in the plans for the future with this team? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 1>I think that Ryan you know, um, you know obviously

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<v Speaker 1>got off to a good start and then there was

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit of a low in the middle, and

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<v Speaker 1>he's finished up strong. I mean that's that's kind of

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<v Speaker 1>been the nature of the season for him. And he

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<v Speaker 1>was really these last couple of weeks. It's kind of

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<v Speaker 1>been our workhorse at the running back position and and

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<v Speaker 1>I did some really good things for us and then um, um,

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<v Speaker 1>this obviously is unfortunate now that he can't can't finish

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<v Speaker 1>the season four US, But injury happened, you know what.

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<v Speaker 1>I looking at it on film and the timing of it. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>it was the one of the It was the third

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<v Speaker 1>down goal line play before before the fourth down. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>he stayed in on the fourth down play and was

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<v Speaker 1>stopped obviously, but it appears that it was that third down.

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<v Speaker 1>Is he someone who who's in your plans for for

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<v Speaker 1>next year? I know the running back situations a little

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<v Speaker 1>clouded right now, but yeah, and listen, I'm not going

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<v Speaker 1>to speculate on any of that kind of stuff right now.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, we'll save all those for the offseason. And

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<v Speaker 1>uh um, wait till wait, till that time to make

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<v Speaker 1>any decisions. On the reverse you call to to Nelson

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<v Speaker 1>if he plays after person he came back in. What

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<v Speaker 1>is Carson's specific job on that plays? He's supposed to

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<v Speaker 1>throw a block? Does he have the option of trying

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<v Speaker 1>to block somebody if there's someone in front of him?

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<v Speaker 1>What is he supposed to do? He is supposed to block. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>Most most double reverses, the quarterback is actually him and

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<v Speaker 1>the tackle are actually um. In this case, Jason Peters, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>we're both out in front and uh uh he is

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<v Speaker 1>supposed to, you know, block if there's a guy to block,

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<v Speaker 1>and um, he actually got the guy on the ground

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<v Speaker 1>and actually took out our guy at the same time.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you have any hesitation? I mean keeps five plays

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<v Speaker 1>reproof from Yeah, I didn't. I mean, listen at you.

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<v Speaker 1>There was no. I mean, he was cleared, he went in,

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<v Speaker 1>came out. I mean, how many how many guys run

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<v Speaker 1>into a you know, concussion deal or a banged up,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, a head injury. They he ran in, ran out.

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<v Speaker 1>We talked on the sideline, and we talked before the play,

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<v Speaker 1>We talked before the series. He was he was good,

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<v Speaker 1>he was cleared, and so I had no hesitation, concussion

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<v Speaker 1>protocol and all that stuff. We've talked so much this

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<v Speaker 1>year about the importance of him protecting his body. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>he hesitated all to even put him in a situation

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<v Speaker 1>where he has to block like that. He's the future

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<v Speaker 1>of the UM. I don't know. We can speculate all day.

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<v Speaker 1>I guess, um. You know, obviously, our goal and in

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<v Speaker 1>everything we do is try to win a football game.

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<v Speaker 1>And and UM, you know, I think I think the

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<v Speaker 1>second that you sort of hesitate in any situation, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>is the time you get beat. And again I had

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<v Speaker 1>no I had no hesitation on on making that play,

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<v Speaker 1>and putting him in that situation, do you change? Does

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<v Speaker 1>you do you kind of evaluate on a curve based

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<v Speaker 1>on you know, the meaning of the game. I know

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<v Speaker 1>that these guys are trying to win last night and everything.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, the playoffs work will kind we're out of

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<v Speaker 1>the picture. There's a little less pressure on the guys.

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<v Speaker 1>Does that Does that change things? As far as you

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<v Speaker 1>know the performance wise? Guys played better sometimes when the

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<v Speaker 1>running well. I think our guys have played well these

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<v Speaker 1>last few weeks, right honest with you, we just haven't

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<v Speaker 1>made enough play When last night was it was it

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<v Speaker 1>was just a great team effort. You know, defense came

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<v Speaker 1>up so so big for us, and and offense scored

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<v Speaker 1>when we needed to, made some big plays in the

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<v Speaker 1>passing game. I had the big long run in the

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<v Speaker 1>in the on the first drive with with Darren, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's the thing is is um, these guys, as

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<v Speaker 1>I mentioned after the games, a lot of pride in

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<v Speaker 1>that locker room, and um, you know, our season's not over.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we still got games left. And that's the

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<v Speaker 1>thing is We're going to continue to compete and we

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<v Speaker 1>want to win every game obviously, and and um, so

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<v Speaker 1>you know whether guys are more relaxed because there's nothing

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<v Speaker 1>on the line. Maybe that's part of it. But at

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<v Speaker 1>the same time, these guys, Uh, these guys want to

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<v Speaker 1>win and and uh, you know, they want to go

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<v Speaker 1>out with it with a good taste. In During the

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<v Speaker 1>five game news, the Treaty talked decent mount about how

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<v Speaker 1>you're playing. I mean, there's there's parts of the rebuilding

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<v Speaker 1>year that you're playing certainly for the future. Um, and

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<v Speaker 1>yet you've had seven games in which you've um, You've

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<v Speaker 1>had one you know, it could have gone either way.

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<v Speaker 1>Six of them you obviously lost to one score games.

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<v Speaker 1>My question is which, I mean, which was this? Was

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<v Speaker 1>this team built to contend? And do you think it

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<v Speaker 1>was able to compete um for a playoff spot this

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<v Speaker 1>year or do you feel like it's more of a rebuilding. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>we're building a rooster. You know. I approached the season

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<v Speaker 1>as if we were gonna probably like every team in

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<v Speaker 1>the National Football League that they're you know, we're gonna contend,

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna we're gonna do whatever we can to to

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<v Speaker 1>to fight and scratch and claw for the NFC East

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<v Speaker 1>and then put yourself in a position to make the

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<v Speaker 1>postseason and everything was still right there in front of us.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean even when you know you're you know, middle

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<v Speaker 1>of your season, when you were you know, at that

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<v Speaker 1>five hundred mark, everything was still kind of right in

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<v Speaker 1>front of us. And and uh, you know, when you

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<v Speaker 1>look back on the season, it's going to come down

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<v Speaker 1>to about six or seve and plays that could change

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<v Speaker 1>the outcome of your season and flip it for you. So, um,

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<v Speaker 1>we were right there and the guys believed it. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>by no means was anybody thinking rebuilding or retooling or

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<v Speaker 1>or looking to next year, because you know, we're only

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<v Speaker 1>guaranteed the next day, the next week, and that's all

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<v Speaker 1>we were focused on really and and trying to win

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<v Speaker 1>that next game. Say that, before the Giants last series,

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<v Speaker 1>like we kind of designed a new defense or defensive

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<v Speaker 1>strategy for that last series. Can you just kind of describe,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, actually what was going on there and also

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<v Speaker 1>like what that speaks of as Malcolm, you know, as

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<v Speaker 1>a leader and stuff. Yeah, well, the thing as far

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<v Speaker 1>as that goes, as far as design, I mean, that

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<v Speaker 1>would have been something with the defense. I was engaged

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<v Speaker 1>in in the in the game itself, so I wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>involved in those discussions. But you know, you're always making

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<v Speaker 1>game in game uh uh changes or whatever you can

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<v Speaker 1>whether you know, and we we made some one offense

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<v Speaker 1>in our blocking schemes and and you sort of redesigned

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<v Speaker 1>some things based on what the offense or defense is presenting.

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<v Speaker 1>And and obviously it worked, you know some of the

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<v Speaker 1>changes that were made. And um, you know, guys, guys

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<v Speaker 1>just took it upon themselves. I mean it was just

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<v Speaker 1>it just came down to these last few games. It's

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<v Speaker 1>just come down to the last play. I mean, it's

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<v Speaker 1>come down to the last play of the game. And uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, all the changes are usually things that we've

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<v Speaker 1>either have worked on, you know, um, and or can

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<v Speaker 1>be a combination of concepts or defenses that uh that

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<v Speaker 1>Schwartz wanted to to to put together. And and so

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<v Speaker 1>it was obviously beneficial worked and uh you know we

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<v Speaker 1>got the win. Was that a real we wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>make it? Was there? Yeah? I mean it's it's you

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<v Speaker 1>never liked to throw late deep. But at the same time,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Bryce was open, you know, and Carson did

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<v Speaker 1>everything he could to avoid the rush and the sack

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<v Speaker 1>and he spun out of it. Um, you know, as

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<v Speaker 1>a receiver, You're always taught to come back towards the

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<v Speaker 1>ball and you know, things of that nature. But uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know drc Uh you know again he he just

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<v Speaker 1>didn't He did a nice job. He just kept his

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<v Speaker 1>momentum coming, you know. And and uh, it's a great

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<v Speaker 1>two young players on our on our behalf. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>things that they can learn from and and uh down

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<v Speaker 1>the road, U you know, get better from and and

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<v Speaker 1>uh we'll make we'll make a few of those. What's

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<v Speaker 1>the he getting back mount? Uh? He's he plays every

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<v Speaker 1>snap for you, he plays special team. You. I'll put

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<v Speaker 1>it into perspective the seasons, I would tell you, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, obviously he's an alternative to the Pro Bowl

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<v Speaker 1>and uh you know probably obviously deserving, I mean deserving

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<v Speaker 1>of that for him to start the season at safety

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<v Speaker 1>and really feeling comfortable he and Rodney back there and

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<v Speaker 1>and two veteran guys, and and then with the injury

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<v Speaker 1>to Rom Brooks, you know, we're asking him to go

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<v Speaker 1>play nickel and and then back to safety. When you

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<v Speaker 1>bring in more corn, you know, it just shows you

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<v Speaker 1>the uh, the the type of player he is, the

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<v Speaker 1>type of person he is. Um, you know, he sacrifices

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<v Speaker 1>not only himself, but his position sometimes that safety positioned

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<v Speaker 1>to to do whatever it takes for the football team.

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<v Speaker 1>And uh, you know he's uh last night was no different,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. And he the pick six was huge. He

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<v Speaker 1>had another one on the sideline. I mean just time

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<v Speaker 1>after time. It keeps making play after play and um

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<v Speaker 1>gets those guys lined up and and um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's really really put together a good season, high volume

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<v Speaker 1>number of fourth down tries that you've that you've had

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<v Speaker 1>this this year. Do you anticipate that's going to be

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<v Speaker 1>your style moving forward or is it dependent on circumstance

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<v Speaker 1>in this season? I think it's circumstance, be quite honest

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<v Speaker 1>with you. Um, I know, going into the game, we

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<v Speaker 1>were like at twenty five something like fourth down attempts.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, that's that's a lot during the course of

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<v Speaker 1>the season. But at the same time, we've we've kind

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<v Speaker 1>of put ourselves in that position where we've kind of

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<v Speaker 1>had to do it, you know. Um, I'm hoping that

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<v Speaker 1>in the future we don't uh, we do better on

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<v Speaker 1>a first, second, and third down, you know, where we're

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<v Speaker 1>not putting ourselves in a lot of trying, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>make about fourth downs, but at the same time, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>if it if it benefits our team and and you

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<v Speaker 1>know we can stay aggressive with it and it's smart

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<v Speaker 1>and it's it's a good decision, then I'll continue to

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<v Speaker 1>do that, you know, and go for those fourth downs.

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<v Speaker 1>What goes through your head when you watch Carson Nothing

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<v Speaker 1>when you watch Carson avoid all those hits, and he

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<v Speaker 1>didn't get sacked once, but it looked like they had

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<v Speaker 1>him dead a few times, and he was able to

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<v Speaker 1>avoid all that pressure. I think what you're seeing with

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<v Speaker 1>Carson throughout as the season's gone on is he's really

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<v Speaker 1>he's really sort of let the game unfold, um things

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<v Speaker 1>that things are beginning to kind of slow out for him.

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<v Speaker 1>And what I mean by that is that you know,

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<v Speaker 1>being able to use his legs, um, seeing the field

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit differently, UM, checking the ball down, not

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<v Speaker 1>hanging onto the ball. Those are all things that's that's

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<v Speaker 1>the maturity of your quarterback and a young quarterback. And

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<v Speaker 1>and last night, you know, UM very encouraged to see

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<v Speaker 1>him use his legs, pick up some some valuable yards

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<v Speaker 1>that kept kept some drives alive. And these are all

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<v Speaker 1>things that you know, it's it's Uh, you talk about it. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Um, some quarterbacks can do it. Obviously, he's

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<v Speaker 1>very athletic and can move, and he's strong and can

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<v Speaker 1>can break some tackles and and these are things going

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<v Speaker 1>forward now that that we can we can utilize utilize

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<v Speaker 1>the strength of his and um uh, it's just a

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<v Speaker 1>big part of your offense whenever your quarterback and run

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<v Speaker 1>and make plays that way. Do you have to caution

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<v Speaker 1>him moving forward? Because he is getting more comfortable doing

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<v Speaker 1>the news you know, he's got to have a spin

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<v Speaker 1>moveing increasingly be increasingly added to his pert Do you

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<v Speaker 1>have to caution him more about not becoming too depending

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<v Speaker 1>upon that and too often holding the ball to you know,

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<v Speaker 1>be you know, turning into that gun slinger. Um, well,

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<v Speaker 1>you're always going to caution against it. Uh. But at

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<v Speaker 1>the same time, I don't want to I don't want

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<v Speaker 1>to harness it to the point where he can't be

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<v Speaker 1>effective using his legs. You know. Um, Listen, there's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be time. Protection is not always gonna be the best,

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<v Speaker 1>and you're gonna have to escape and do things that

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<v Speaker 1>that to like sleight the Baltimore play, you know where

0:13:34.080 --> 0:13:36.599
<v Speaker 1>he scores you know, inside the red zone. There was

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<v Speaker 1>nothing there down the field. He backed or turned it

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh you know, made a safety miss and

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<v Speaker 1>he's in the end zone. So you know, those are

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<v Speaker 1>things that, uh that that you you love to see

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<v Speaker 1>from your quarterback m being able to pick up those

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<v Speaker 1>types of valuable yards. At the same time, if you remember,

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<v Speaker 1>earlier in the season, we were guarding against him being

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<v Speaker 1>hit when he's out of the pocket, get out of bounds,

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<v Speaker 1>thrown away, slide, So those all the things you're seeing

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<v Speaker 1>now he's getting out of the the bounds, he's thrown away,

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<v Speaker 1>and he's sliding. So you know that part of it

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<v Speaker 1>is the maturity of him and where he's where he's

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<v Speaker 1>uh come. You know from the beginning of the season,

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<v Speaker 1>run back you survived his final league with with just

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<v Speaker 1>two I mean these some other guys who were board

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<v Speaker 1>the practice play players he signed last week. You see

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<v Speaker 1>someone you want to play, I know it's uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's tough. Um, we'll take a look at it. We

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<v Speaker 1>got time obviously with the with the weekend and players

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<v Speaker 1>won't be back till tuesday, so um we got time

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<v Speaker 1>to evaluate it and see see if there's anybody else available.

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<v Speaker 1>If not, then would by no means hesitate to bring

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<v Speaker 1>Watson up and and have him as an emergency third

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<v Speaker 1>third running back you know, uh, for next week. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>all right, thank you,