WEBVTT - Press Pass: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>All right, um, before we get started, just want to

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<v Speaker 1>update you on our injuries again for for this game.

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<v Speaker 1>Vinny Curry, I's got the left knee sprain. If we

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<v Speaker 1>had if we had a game like a you know,

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<v Speaker 1>a regular in season game, he would be Um obviously

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<v Speaker 1>okay to play. Taylor Heart the same way with his

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<v Speaker 1>knee and also the ankle, so he's he would also

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<v Speaker 1>be able to play. Um Leo McKelvin yesterday just had

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<v Speaker 1>a had a hamstring strain. It's it's it's nothing again.

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<v Speaker 1>If it were a game week, he'd be okay to play.

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<v Speaker 1>So we'll get all these guys back next week. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>Isaac with his peck again day to day, I fully

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<v Speaker 1>expect him to go as well. And then Wendell Um

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<v Speaker 1>still in the protocol and and uh um going through

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<v Speaker 1>going through that. So again he's day to day for

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<v Speaker 1>next week. Yeah, next week, we're gonna hold him out

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<v Speaker 1>of this game. Isaac to be the guy. Yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>mean you know he has and whether he is or isn't,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean he's shown us enough that that gives us

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of depth at that position and some versatility

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<v Speaker 1>up front. Yes, yes, try to get lane lane little work.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh rational, Well, you know, in that situation, first of all,

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<v Speaker 1>he uh you know, UM loved everything about him. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's a good player, and it's just unfortunate you have

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<v Speaker 1>to make those tough decisions, you know, and and um

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<v Speaker 1>and in his situation, and plus with the injury and

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<v Speaker 1>the extent of the injury, um, um, we felt we

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<v Speaker 1>felt that at this time we could um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we could we could release him. And you never know,

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<v Speaker 1>he does also have practice squad eligibility, so there is

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<v Speaker 1>a chance that that he that he could come back

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<v Speaker 1>on practice squad. So um, it's not that he's completely removed.

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<v Speaker 1>Even though he's not on the team at this time.

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<v Speaker 1>By the first week that it would not have been

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<v Speaker 1>healed for the first game in case, no suspension has

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<v Speaker 1>been living yet. At what point you need to plan

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<v Speaker 1>for the possibility he could be here before? I mean

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<v Speaker 1>a great question, And this is something that we wrestle

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<v Speaker 1>with every day, and and uh, you know, the conversations

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<v Speaker 1>are such that that we got to have and especially offensively,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, just have a plan ready to go if

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<v Speaker 1>if I'll tell you this, if or whatever the league

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<v Speaker 1>to say, if he is if he's ready to go then,

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<v Speaker 1>and he's our he's our guy, you know, I mean

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<v Speaker 1>you just go, you just go that because he's got

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<v Speaker 1>plenty of reps in training camp too, and that was

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<v Speaker 1>part of the reason why, you know, getting Allan over

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<v Speaker 1>there and and you know, getting Big V some reps

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<v Speaker 1>and all that. But um, you know, we just gotta

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<v Speaker 1>we gotta cover all our bases one way or the other.

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<v Speaker 1>And and uh, um, just have a plan when when

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<v Speaker 1>we get when we get to that point right now,

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<v Speaker 1>he would go back, you know, to left guard. I

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<v Speaker 1>think he had a tremendous camp at tremendous offseason a

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<v Speaker 1>left guard and and you kind of put the pieces

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<v Speaker 1>back back in place. We've seen an enough from the

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<v Speaker 1>Isaac's and was new skis and and Alan over there

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<v Speaker 1>at right tackle that we know we've got, We've got

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<v Speaker 1>the combination of guys and Big V got a plenty

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<v Speaker 1>of plenty of reps to to to sustain this thing

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<v Speaker 1>through the through the duration. Seem like we can go

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<v Speaker 1>somewhere you were expecting. Mike Black plays Mike Martin. Mike Martin, Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>I caught happen between that and you know, say, I'd

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<v Speaker 1>tell you it's again. It's unfortunate with the situation that

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<v Speaker 1>he was in. You know, the knee just um, it

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<v Speaker 1>just never came back and just never bounced back. And

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<v Speaker 1>and it is hard. It's tough, and players, veteran players

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<v Speaker 1>like that because it's you're making decisions you know that

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<v Speaker 1>that are kind of out of his control. And um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, if we also felt like it doing it,

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<v Speaker 1>doing it early enough that if there's an interest out

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<v Speaker 1>there from another team that that they could pick him

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<v Speaker 1>up and try to give him that opportunity. And plus

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<v Speaker 1>we had some young guys to play well, so you know,

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<v Speaker 1>all in all, it was it was the right thing

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<v Speaker 1>to do for the team. He said that then he

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<v Speaker 1>never bounced back in me, like he didn't look like

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<v Speaker 1>the same player after the injury. Well, I mean the injury,

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<v Speaker 1>it's it's not it's not the same, you know it. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>that was that was the reason why he was missing

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<v Speaker 1>so much time. And you know, it's unfortunate in that situation. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>And I know from from being around enough guys and

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<v Speaker 1>enough enough players too, you know, especially veteran players, that

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<v Speaker 1>the wear and tear on their bodies in this in

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<v Speaker 1>this day and age, in this game. I mean it

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<v Speaker 1>takes a toll on everybody and and um, you know

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<v Speaker 1>it's just unfortunate. And that's just where we are. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's the quarterback locations. There's uh, Chase will start and

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<v Speaker 1>can't exactly tell you how many number of reps would

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<v Speaker 1>In a perfect world, it'd be Chased the first half

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<v Speaker 1>and uh McLeod the second half. Um, and that's in

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<v Speaker 1>a perfect world. But but you know, we'll see how

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<v Speaker 1>the game goes. And and uh, um, if there's an

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity to to to let McLoud play more, I'll let him.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll let him play more. You want to bring him important, well,

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<v Speaker 1>I tell you what. I love his length, size, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>he's got good athleticism. He's coming right off of a

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<v Speaker 1>championship season, so he's in shape and he's ready to go.

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<v Speaker 1>And and uh, you know obviously we needed with um

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<v Speaker 1>uh you know, with Alex and McCalister going down, we

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<v Speaker 1>needed some depth there. And he gives us. He gives

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<v Speaker 1>us that uh, that rotation that we're looking for up front,

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<v Speaker 1>and it gives him an opportunity to get himself on film.

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<v Speaker 1>He standing around national anthem something. If the subust with

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<v Speaker 1>the team. I have a policy community I have you

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<v Speaker 1>know what, I don't necessarily have a policy per se.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean I addressed it with it with the team

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<v Speaker 1>and and listen, I can I can appreciate everybody's opinions,

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<v Speaker 1>and I respect everybody's opinions. But at the same time,

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<v Speaker 1>I feel that it's important and it's obviously out of

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<v Speaker 1>respect for the men and women of our country that

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<v Speaker 1>sacrifice in order for us to uh coach and play

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<v Speaker 1>this great game. So, um, I get it, I understand it.

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<v Speaker 1>But at the same time, I I encourage everybody to

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<v Speaker 1>stand obviously well, incorporating the players and everything like that. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>when you were here before, you know, with Dandy is

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<v Speaker 1>the last couple of years, it seemed like you guys

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<v Speaker 1>are trying to do the same thing. Why is it

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<v Speaker 1>so difficult to just try to win now while also

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<v Speaker 1>building for the future. Well again that that is a

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<v Speaker 1>fine line. I mean, you know, as coaches, we fully

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<v Speaker 1>expect to win right now, and that's my job to

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<v Speaker 1>instill that into the players, that that we have a

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<v Speaker 1>good football team here and we're very capable of winning now.

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<v Speaker 1>But at the same time, you know, you're looking down

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<v Speaker 1>the road and you're trying to put pieces together for

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<v Speaker 1>the future. I just don't I can't get caught up

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<v Speaker 1>in the speculation game. I gotta worry about this this team,

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<v Speaker 1>you know obviously Thursday night, but but just going into

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<v Speaker 1>week one, and we just take it one game at

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<v Speaker 1>a time, one day at a time, and and we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to coach our players up you know who we have. So, um,

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<v Speaker 1>that looks fun. That's what you want, that's what you

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<v Speaker 1>want to see right there right there, that you're looking

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<v Speaker 1>at it this last game. But you still have a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of decisions to make it a game. But we've

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<v Speaker 1>got some young guys in the back end of the secondary,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we're still taking a look at receivers are

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<v Speaker 1>the same way. And then we've got you know, our offensive.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, really, this is a great challenge for all

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<v Speaker 1>the players in this football game, you know, to get

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<v Speaker 1>one last uh substantial amount of reps um and to

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<v Speaker 1>really put themselves on on tape. And it's something that uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I've made it known to the team that

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's not just our team that's watching, it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's it's it's the rest of the National Football League

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<v Speaker 1>that's also watching. And um, I want them just to

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<v Speaker 1>go out there and play, play, care free, play, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>play fast and have fun doing it. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>at the end of the day they can hold their

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<v Speaker 1>head up and said they gave everything that they that

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<v Speaker 1>they had at that time. All right, thanks guys,