WEBVTT - Press Pass: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>Injury status for today. UM. Connor Barwin has the right knee,

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<v Speaker 1>the bone bruise. We're gonna we're gonna hold him from practice.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh today. Ryan Matthews the same thing with the MCL spraying.

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna we're gonna keep him um down today from practice. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>Leo still in the protocol. UM, so nothing nothing new

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<v Speaker 1>to update you there, He's in the protocol. Darren Sprowles

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<v Speaker 1>has that seventh rib fracture. Again. We'll hold him. But

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<v Speaker 1>he's doing doing much better. And then a big V

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<v Speaker 1>big V is is more significant. He's more week to week. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>but obviously he won't he won't practice, Say everybody else,

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<v Speaker 1>Terrence Brooks, UM, Zach and Malcolm, those guys that were

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<v Speaker 1>injured in the game will Um, we'll play in Terrence obviously. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll be out there for the first time. It's hard

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<v Speaker 1>to say it is. Obviously it is week to week. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>He's feeling better uh with uh with this um H

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<v Speaker 1>MCL sprain. But I'm not sure exactly. You know, I

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<v Speaker 1>can't tell you exactly how long it's going to be,

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<v Speaker 1>but I know it's it's it's definitely a week to

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<v Speaker 1>week injury. He can't play on Sunday Monday, Are you

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<v Speaker 1>okay with just having two running backs up? It'd be

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<v Speaker 1>it'd be hard, it'd be hard. We'd have to see

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<v Speaker 1>where obviously, where Ryan is at health wise at that time.

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<v Speaker 1>Um and and hopefully if if if, if that's worst

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<v Speaker 1>case scenario. Um and, if Ryan could play, then he'd

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<v Speaker 1>have to he'd have to be probably more of a backup,

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<v Speaker 1>backup role there. Did you talk to Aga Laura about

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<v Speaker 1>his comments post game and and what's your playing with

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<v Speaker 1>him short term here? Yeah, Nelson and I have, we've talked.

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<v Speaker 1>We've talked privately. I won't get into all the details

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<v Speaker 1>there and then and then listen, he's got to get

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<v Speaker 1>himself ready to play. You know, we got a game

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<v Speaker 1>Monday night, and he's still a big part of the team.

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<v Speaker 1>So uh, you know, business as usual and and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>we need to get ourselves ready to go. Williams got

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<v Speaker 1>to play on. I mean, I haven't made I have

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<v Speaker 1>not made a decision yet on I mean, we brought

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<v Speaker 1>Paul Turner up that I just gotta wait and see

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<v Speaker 1>by the end of the week how our numbers fall out.

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<v Speaker 1>So if I can carry five, I carry five, If

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<v Speaker 1>it's four. It's four. So we'll see, we'll see when

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<v Speaker 1>we get to the game if hypothetically again, I can't

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<v Speaker 1>answer that today. I gotta see how the week plays

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<v Speaker 1>out before I make that decision. Well, I just gotta see, No,

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<v Speaker 1>I just gotta see from his standpoint, like, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>how he handles now this week, this would be a

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<v Speaker 1>big week for him, How how he handles it mentally, um,

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<v Speaker 1>how he reacts with his teammate, how he reacts on

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<v Speaker 1>on a practice field with the things that have sort

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<v Speaker 1>of you know, uh fallen in his lap. So it's

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<v Speaker 1>just it's just, um, just how well he responds, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>And and h Kenny Kenny handle a little adversity uh

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<v Speaker 1>in his career. And I know exactly where he sits

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<v Speaker 1>because I sat there a few years ago, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>as a quarterback, So I know about ninety nine. That's

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<v Speaker 1>a few years ago. Um, so I know what he

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<v Speaker 1>I know what he's going through, and I know he's thinking.

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<v Speaker 1>So I can relate to him. But you know, you're

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<v Speaker 1>an undrafted guy. He's a first round pick. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>is the additional pressure being being picked that high? You know?

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<v Speaker 1>I think a lot of the pressure is outside more

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<v Speaker 1>than internal. Quite honestly, Um, I think that's where the

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<v Speaker 1>pressure stems. People put expectations on players, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>some of it might be warranted, some of it's not.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's just a matter of you know, he's

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<v Speaker 1>in a new scheme change, he's he's uh you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's learning some new techniques, learning some new plays, and

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<v Speaker 1>and I think sometimes that's that's where a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>the pressure is added. Is is external. Um, I still

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<v Speaker 1>have confidence in him, and and uh, you know obviously, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we'll see it. We'll see as the week goes,

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<v Speaker 1>you find to talk reassuring in any way, be talking

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<v Speaker 1>with him, Oh for sure, for sure. I mean he understands,

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<v Speaker 1>he knows where he's at, and um, he knows where

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<v Speaker 1>I stand. And uh, um again, just looking forward to

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<v Speaker 1>to getting out there on the field this week and

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<v Speaker 1>seeing where he's at. Um. Well, dgb's played obviously the

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<v Speaker 1>most and and Tragus is getting a little more work

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<v Speaker 1>each week, and uh, well, we'll continue to increase his

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<v Speaker 1>his workload. I think I think he's in a in

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<v Speaker 1>a position to uh contribute more. Um, you know, his

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<v Speaker 1>next his next you know, six games. I think Carson

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<v Speaker 1>was a little late on a few post in the

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<v Speaker 1>Seattle's willing to say, you think that's fair to say,

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<v Speaker 1>b if so watch it was little Hey, it's fair. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know there were there were some times where he

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<v Speaker 1>was a little bit late or kept his eyes in

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<v Speaker 1>a spot too long, and you know, could have gone

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<v Speaker 1>other places with the Paul. I think too. It's just

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<v Speaker 1>the speed of the defense that he was. He was

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<v Speaker 1>facing on turf, crowd noise, all that is is huge.

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<v Speaker 1>It does affect you, um and and then and then

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<v Speaker 1>just uh knowing game situation, understanding you know, down distance,

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<v Speaker 1>uh play call designed everything and what you're seeing on

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<v Speaker 1>defense uh um, and things that he continues to process. There,

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<v Speaker 1>you see Turner more as announced side receiver or a

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<v Speaker 1>slot receiver, Like how do you see I see him

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<v Speaker 1>more as inside. Yeah. And then you know, obviously you

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<v Speaker 1>play Jordan a lot on the inside deside. Jordan's been inside.

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<v Speaker 1>Jordan is also uh um, equipped to play outside as well,

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<v Speaker 1>and and you know can move him around in some

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<v Speaker 1>different spots there. Um, So both of them, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I do see, but I do see Paul more more

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<v Speaker 1>of an inside receiver. Jordan can play both inside now

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<v Speaker 1>running backs. You said, if Matthews and Sproles can't go,

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<v Speaker 1>you have too. Would there be a chance, maybe a

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<v Speaker 1>promoter saint Byron Marshall from the practice squad to make

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<v Speaker 1>a roster move in that regard. Yeah, I mean there's

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<v Speaker 1>always that possibility, you know, like we did with Aaron Grimes, um,

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<v Speaker 1>and now we've done it with Paul Turner. There's always

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<v Speaker 1>there's always that possibility. That's why you know, these guys

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<v Speaker 1>don't practice squad. They can never um, they can never arrest,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, like they've made it because they're they're one injury,

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<v Speaker 1>one play away from being activated and possibly playing games.

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<v Speaker 1>So clarify, it sounds like Ryan has a better chance

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<v Speaker 1>to be ready to go Sunday than Darren. Is that No, No,

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<v Speaker 1>Darren has a better chance of playing being being healthier

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<v Speaker 1>than Ryan. Right now as we stand today at eleven

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<v Speaker 1>h seven, it's Darren okay, just I mean, if he's

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<v Speaker 1>okay just to do punts, maybe Darren's fine. I mean

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<v Speaker 1>we're just holding him from practice today just just to

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<v Speaker 1>keep the rib from you know, um getting sore on

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<v Speaker 1>him and all that. And listen, he he doesn't need

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<v Speaker 1>to practice. He's one of those guys. I mean, he can,

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<v Speaker 1>he'll be fine with a couple of days. Rest guys

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<v Speaker 1>got banged up in this game more than more than

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<v Speaker 1>any other game. Um, it was just a physicality that

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<v Speaker 1>the Seahawks brought. Yeah, it's a little bit of that.

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<v Speaker 1>It's also a little bit of where we are in

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<v Speaker 1>the season. You know, tenth game and a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of ball. These guys have played a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of ball. And this is everybody. You're seeing it around

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<v Speaker 1>the National Football League, I think with injury and you

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<v Speaker 1>know every team is faced with it each week. And uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know the challenge now is to um, from my standpoint,

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<v Speaker 1>to be smart in practice, you know, rest guys like

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<v Speaker 1>we're doing and uh, making sure that they're they're ready

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<v Speaker 1>to go for obviously this Monday, but now you've got

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<v Speaker 1>four of your last six at home at least to

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<v Speaker 1>down the stretch, they'll have a chance to play off.

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<v Speaker 1>Where's your message? But it was a good team. That's

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<v Speaker 1>the message. That's the message. We we we we do

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<v Speaker 1>have the home games coming up. We've played extremely well.

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<v Speaker 1>Three of them are division games. UM, teams that we

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<v Speaker 1>you know, even in our division take out with the

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<v Speaker 1>Washington game, we've played these teams well, uh, just didn't

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<v Speaker 1>close the games out and then and then uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>two on the road. So yeah, we're sitting. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>when you look at it, we're like the eighth ninth

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<v Speaker 1>team in the NFC. NFC right now that that has

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<v Speaker 1>it has a shot. Um, it's still a one game mentality.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we got to go win this game and

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<v Speaker 1>this week and then we move on to the next one.

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<v Speaker 1>But by no means are we out of anything. Still

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<v Speaker 1>a good football team. Still gotta believe, still got to

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<v Speaker 1>put in the hard work, um, and and I still

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<v Speaker 1>believe good things are going to happen to this team.

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<v Speaker 1>Point from not allowing him to get it out until

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<v Speaker 1>get well, a couple of things. One, keep working with

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<v Speaker 1>our guys, the four or five guys, you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>four guys that we've had up each week, five guys

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<v Speaker 1>now with with Bryce coming into the into the picture,

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<v Speaker 1>keep working with them. And uh now just um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's that time of year where and you know, teams

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<v Speaker 1>are other teams are looking at your rosters because it

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<v Speaker 1>goes back to the injury question. Everybody's hurt, everybody's needing

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<v Speaker 1>somebody and so you look at the practice squad around

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<v Speaker 1>the National Football League and so is it a way

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<v Speaker 1>to maybe protect a player that you like. Yeah, sure,

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<v Speaker 1>bring him up, put him on your active roster. But

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<v Speaker 1>it also gives us as coach, is a chance to

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<v Speaker 1>um evaluate that person and evaluate that player in practice

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<v Speaker 1>and see if he's ready to take the next step,

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<v Speaker 1>which is to play in a regular season game as

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<v Speaker 1>opposed to wait a position. Well, Um, good question. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I think too. Everybody has seen and I get questions

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<v Speaker 1>every day about the receivers and uh, whether it's lack

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<v Speaker 1>of production or whatever. I'm answering questions every single day.

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<v Speaker 1>And this is another opportunity to bring a guy up

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<v Speaker 1>and see see if he can help us in that position.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's a give and take relationship with the roster,

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<v Speaker 1>and uh, we feel like it's still uh in our

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<v Speaker 1>best interest to make to make this move and do

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<v Speaker 1>the things we've done. As I think DGB just needs

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<v Speaker 1>to go play. He just needs to go play, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean again, don't listen to the outside noise. Just

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<v Speaker 1>focus on your job. Do your job. Um, you get

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<v Speaker 1>with Carson after practice and work on routes, detail some things.

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<v Speaker 1>He's still a young player still learning our system. He's

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<v Speaker 1>still learning how to run routes. We're teaching him every day. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>And those are the things that any any young player,

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<v Speaker 1>whether it's a second year or first year, third year player.

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<v Speaker 1>That's what these guys need to do in order to

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<v Speaker 1>one to help the team win, but obviously to increase

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<v Speaker 1>the longevity of their careers slightly. Batt where the band

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<v Speaker 1>is a part of the problem that you mentioned before.

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<v Speaker 1>What's happening with them in Green Bay. Yeah, it's hard

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<v Speaker 1>to speculate obviously internally what's going on there, but injury

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<v Speaker 1>does play a factor. Um, you know with teams that

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<v Speaker 1>are struggling, especially at this time of the year. But listen,

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<v Speaker 1>Green Bay is still an explosive team. You know, Aaron

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<v Speaker 1>Rodgers is still completing over sixty percent of his throws.

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<v Speaker 1>He's having a he's having a good year. So you

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<v Speaker 1>know they're they're doing some things right there too. Alan

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<v Speaker 1>Barbur's gonna I've assuming he's moving out to right tackle.

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<v Speaker 1>What's to say about to have a guy like that

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<v Speaker 1>that can go from guard to tackle, left side to

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<v Speaker 1>right side, that versatility to well when he's played tackle

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<v Speaker 1>before in his past, so he understands that position. And

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<v Speaker 1>and we experimented with this in training camp for a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of weeks, which was you know, in in in

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<v Speaker 1>So it's great to have guys like that even when

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<v Speaker 1>you're putting your roster together, um, you know, through training

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<v Speaker 1>camp or OTAs all the way back to OTAs, you

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<v Speaker 1>want to find those versatile offensive lineman guards and centers

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<v Speaker 1>that can play those positions and guards that can play

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<v Speaker 1>tackles or tackles that can play both sides of the ball.

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<v Speaker 1>And Alan's definitely one of those valuable players for us

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<v Speaker 1>that can do both. Nelson's gonna play this this weekend. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>we think about lessening his load and then maybe taking

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit off his plate. I think that's a

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<v Speaker 1>that's a that's a real possibility. Um. You know my

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<v Speaker 1>concern you know with Nelson too is and I mentioned

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<v Speaker 1>to this the other day, is him as a person

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<v Speaker 1>and where is he mentally as a person, And um,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't want to expose him to anything that will

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<v Speaker 1>hurt him there, you know, as an individual, as a

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<v Speaker 1>as a as a human being, because I know, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I just know that that this is this is is

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<v Speaker 1>also about life, and it's about him as a person

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<v Speaker 1>and it's not so much about football anymore. And I

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<v Speaker 1>want to make sure that Nelson is right, um as

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<v Speaker 1>as a as a as a person, as a human being,

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<v Speaker 1>and so if it means lessening the load, then then

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<v Speaker 1>all lessen the load and and try to take a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit off of off of his plate. Nowadays for

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<v Speaker 1>athletes to see a sports psychologist, do you guys have one?

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<v Speaker 1>We have, Yeah, we have. We have a couple of

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<v Speaker 1>guys that we uh that we use doctor Cristo and

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<v Speaker 1>and um, you know it's been around. I mean there's

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<v Speaker 1>there's guys that we use and and um every team

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<v Speaker 1>has them and and uh, I think I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>good too, whether whether they're going through stuff or not,

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<v Speaker 1>to to keep talking to and talking through some some issues.

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<v Speaker 1>Um he has he has, Yeah, last couple of weeks. Sure, thanks,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you,