WEBVTT - Press Pass: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>We're doing. Good morning, guys. All right, everybody's still healthy

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<v Speaker 1>as of this week going into yes, yes, which is

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<v Speaker 1>a great thing going into Week one for you guys. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>it's I would say it's more normal than than than anything.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, most teams are usually I mean, guys are

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<v Speaker 1>a little beat up, but for the most part, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I think around the league, everybody's pretty healthy going into

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<v Speaker 1>the first game. Saints just reported that John Doran Boss

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<v Speaker 1>had aortic aneurism and require surgeries. It's something Eagles new

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<v Speaker 1>before you traded him. It's the first I've heard of it.

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<v Speaker 1>What um, was there anywhere or any tests about his

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<v Speaker 1>uh physical don't have to check with our medical staff

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<v Speaker 1>on that. That sets out of my jurisdiction. Last year

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<v Speaker 1>of the season, the first quarters were your lowest scoring quarters.

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<v Speaker 1>How much of an emphasis was that this offseason and

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<v Speaker 1>one of the things you found you think you can

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<v Speaker 1>correct one into this year? The person, Yeah, and I

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<v Speaker 1>think that's part of the reason, you know, with some

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<v Speaker 1>of the additions offensively, um to help us uh um

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<v Speaker 1>score more points early in football games. And and then

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<v Speaker 1>and then some of the takeaways from last year is

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we we were we were a good uh

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<v Speaker 1>in Carson. One of Carson's strength obviously was him on

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<v Speaker 1>the run, uh, play action pass uh, you know, running

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<v Speaker 1>the ball efficiently a little bit better. Things like that

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<v Speaker 1>starting starting games and and and just finishing drives and

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<v Speaker 1>those are things that uh. Um you know that that

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<v Speaker 1>that we looked at, that I looked at, and ways

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<v Speaker 1>of um focusing on that even in practice, because you

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<v Speaker 1>can simulate that in practice uh by by the type

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<v Speaker 1>of play calls and and the and the uh the

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<v Speaker 1>effort and the execution offensively to help increase those those points.

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<v Speaker 1>It really was a striking difference in the first quarter

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<v Speaker 1>and the other quarters in terms of both sides of

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<v Speaker 1>the ball. For you guys, really, uh is that? Does

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<v Speaker 1>that speak to preparation? What is it really? Um? Now?

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<v Speaker 1>Not not really? UM. I think I think it can.

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<v Speaker 1>It can. It comes down to to, um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the the execution. Uh. Sometimes what you see on film

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<v Speaker 1>during the week is not necessarily what the defense presents

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<v Speaker 1>you or the offense presents you on game day. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>You know our personnel, I know in the past, and

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<v Speaker 1>you see Cover three all week and then they come

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<v Speaker 1>out and they play Cover two. So it sort of

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<v Speaker 1>throws you a little bit off of your what you

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<v Speaker 1>initially would think going into a game, and so you

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<v Speaker 1>got to make those quick end game adjustments and and

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<v Speaker 1>and correct that. But some of it is that and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it just comes down to execution and uh

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<v Speaker 1>and making sure too that that when when when I

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<v Speaker 1>put openers together, that I'm that I'm also right with

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<v Speaker 1>what with what I'm studying and what I'm seeing. Jeffrey

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<v Speaker 1>Laurie speaking yesterday, he said that your guy's interaction during

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<v Speaker 1>a week part of it. As you go over strengths

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<v Speaker 1>and weaknesses of a team, maybe look at film and

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<v Speaker 1>look at X y Z. What's that process been like

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<v Speaker 1>with the owner since you I think it's been great.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, we did it all last season. Um, we'll

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<v Speaker 1>continue it again this year. You know, I'm not going

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<v Speaker 1>to dive in those are those are obviously some private conversations,

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<v Speaker 1>but but I think that, you know, our owner is

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<v Speaker 1>so passionate about about this team and this organization that uh,

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<v Speaker 1>part of my job is just keeping him informed on

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<v Speaker 1>on on what we're doing. And uh, um, you know

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<v Speaker 1>he may not be around, you know, every day of

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<v Speaker 1>the week, but this is our chance to kind of uh,

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<v Speaker 1>recap the game, you know, from Sunday and then and

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<v Speaker 1>then going forward. Um sort of uh, the scouting report

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<v Speaker 1>if you would, um on the on the upcoming opponent,

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<v Speaker 1>once a week type of type of deal. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>they could be fifteen minutes, they could be two hours.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it's just just depends on on the the

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<v Speaker 1>information that we're that we're talking about something that you

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<v Speaker 1>initiated or is it Jeff He's done it, um all

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<v Speaker 1>the way back to coach read you know. UM, so

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<v Speaker 1>it's something he's done in his past. It was obviously

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<v Speaker 1>new to me because I was new last year. So

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<v Speaker 1>I I welcome that. I enjoy it. I love the

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<v Speaker 1>conversation with him, the dialogue with him because again he's

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<v Speaker 1>he's uh, he's so excited and passionate about this team

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<v Speaker 1>that uh, um, he just wants to wants to be

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<v Speaker 1>in the loop. Has he ever made suggestions or questions

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<v Speaker 1>that have led to you guys making some changes or no,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, And that's the thing. I think that's the

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<v Speaker 1>one of the one of the great things about him

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<v Speaker 1>is is is I think he understands, you know, from

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<v Speaker 1>the football side. He doesn't get into the XS and

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<v Speaker 1>I was part of it, um, And and so he

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<v Speaker 1>kind of leaves that up to us, you know, from

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<v Speaker 1>that standpoint. So, um, you know, he doesn't recommend plays

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<v Speaker 1>or anything anything like that. Um, But uh, they're they're

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<v Speaker 1>great conversations. Though. Downs were also discussed, and um, you

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<v Speaker 1>know he said that essentially the decisions are made based

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<v Speaker 1>on analytics and math in the offseason, which would um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the implication is that when it's in game,

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<v Speaker 1>that the decision is kind of out of out of

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<v Speaker 1>your hands or has already been made based on math.

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<v Speaker 1>Is that Yeah, I wouldn't say it's out of my hands.

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<v Speaker 1>I would say that it's more calculated a little bit. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>And then listen, there's also times where I just have

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<v Speaker 1>to go on gut, gut instinct, gut feel. How how

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<v Speaker 1>is the offense playing, our defense things I've mentioned in

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<v Speaker 1>the past, how are our special teams playing at the time?

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<v Speaker 1>And uh, is it the right time you know, to

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<v Speaker 1>to go forth outside of the end of the game

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<v Speaker 1>fourth down, you know, to keep your offense alive, so

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<v Speaker 1>to speak. Um. Yeah, So I think it's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of it is calculated, but a lot of it too

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<v Speaker 1>can be based on some of those other circumstances, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>during the game, if we have a chart, UM that

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<v Speaker 1>kind of has if if you're on acts, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>is it like that? I mean we have we have

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<v Speaker 1>pages of UH and documents of reports and studies and things.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, we don't go into it with We don't

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<v Speaker 1>take the whole chart or the whole whatever twenty page

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<v Speaker 1>document with us. But it's a lot of good in

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<v Speaker 1>for It's more about scenarios and situations that have come

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<v Speaker 1>up in in past games prior years that that we

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<v Speaker 1>can study the numbers on those field position UM Again,

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<v Speaker 1>how well is a team performing UM, you know, is

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<v Speaker 1>it UH is three points better than going for it?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, all those decisions factor in and all those

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<v Speaker 1>are based on the numbers that we've that we've studied

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<v Speaker 1>over over time. To kind of throw the paperwork away

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<v Speaker 1>and go with your gut probably the times when you

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<v Speaker 1>go for it, gut instinct, gut feel is just how

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<v Speaker 1>how well I feel like our offense is doing. We

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<v Speaker 1>could be you know, three or four or five good

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<v Speaker 1>run plays in a row, and we're getting that fourth

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<v Speaker 1>and one, fourth and two, and I feel like we're

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<v Speaker 1>in a good situation. I'm gonna. I'm gonna, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>probably pull the trigger and go for it. Um. A

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<v Speaker 1>lot of it to me is is predicated to on

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<v Speaker 1>on field position and uh, you know, the percentages of

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<v Speaker 1>a of a punt into the end zone versus uh,

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<v Speaker 1>not making it on fourth down but yet keeping your

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<v Speaker 1>opponent you know, on their side of the field, so

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<v Speaker 1>to speak. Those are all those are all things that

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<v Speaker 1>they kind of factor in. But yeah, I've really based

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<v Speaker 1>on how our offense is playing at the time. The

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<v Speaker 1>offense kind of sputtered down there at Washington. They you

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<v Speaker 1>starting to go at the tempo offense and the things

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<v Speaker 1>start to roll. What is it about that temple offense?

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<v Speaker 1>Because we saw it in a preseason two What is

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<v Speaker 1>it about that that gets that offense gone? You know?

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<v Speaker 1>The thing and I learned this is when I was

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<v Speaker 1>a player. The tempo offense. Players don't have time to think.

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<v Speaker 1>They just react and and that's probably the simplistic of it. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, things are are up tempo, um, they're basic,

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<v Speaker 1>not a lot of motions and shifts and guys having

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<v Speaker 1>to line up you know in certain spots. If we

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<v Speaker 1>you know, broke the huddle for per se with a

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<v Speaker 1>with a call, and really it's just, uh, it's the

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<v Speaker 1>it's the it's the simplicity of it and uh, things

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<v Speaker 1>that we that we work on. Um, the calls are simple.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, they can play fast, they don't have to

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<v Speaker 1>think and and uh, it's just it's more about reaction. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Back whel Frank wright was a player the kid gun

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<v Speaker 1>with the Bills. That was a very successful, simple offense.

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<v Speaker 1>That do you find yourself kind of going over some

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<v Speaker 1>of the things that that work in that offense with

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<v Speaker 1>Frank Wrighting Institute of now Man. That was a one

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<v Speaker 1>hundred years ago. Um, but now you know a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of the Saint listen, a lot of the same principles

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<v Speaker 1>and concepts that that we ran or he ran back

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<v Speaker 1>then still applied today. Obviously, we don't go back and

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<v Speaker 1>break out a bunch of Jim Kelly Buffalo Bill's offense,

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<v Speaker 1>but at the same time, we do reminisce on those

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<v Speaker 1>times and even my times in Green Bay when we

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<v Speaker 1>did hurry up and and you know, some of those

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<v Speaker 1>same concepts and philosophies still apply today. What are you doing? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 1>Is that platform? And why is that? Yeah? You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I leave it up player to player. Um, decisions. On

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<v Speaker 1>my part, I just want him involved. UM. I want

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<v Speaker 1>him to constantly be around the team, be around the

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<v Speaker 1>meeting room. It's one more time, one more opportunity for

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<v Speaker 1>him to hear the information and then to watch his

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<v Speaker 1>teammates go play. So UM I will continue that with him,

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<v Speaker 1>carry him on the road and uh I want him

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<v Speaker 1>to be a part of that. Uh that that that room.

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<v Speaker 1>It was Carson's out of pocket accuracy last year as

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<v Speaker 1>a rookie and how is where is it right now?

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's better now than it was yet last year. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, because it's something that he's worked on, something

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<v Speaker 1>that we've even uh addressed in the offseason and during

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<v Speaker 1>during training camp. Um. He is an extremely accurate pastor

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<v Speaker 1>though overall out of the pocket uh um, whether it's short, intermediate, long,

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<v Speaker 1>and and then you know you throw in the scramble,

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<v Speaker 1>um where he has has the ability to throw the

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<v Speaker 1>ball down the field. But that accuracy has increased. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>It's something that uh um as we go throughout this

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<v Speaker 1>season now we've got to um take advantage of that.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he's a big, tall guy that's athletic, can

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<v Speaker 1>see better outside the pocket. Dug In the preseason, it

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<v Speaker 1>looked like in the red zone with those run pass

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<v Speaker 1>option plays, you guys had a lot of success. It

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<v Speaker 1>is there's something that makes those tougher to defend in

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<v Speaker 1>the red zone or more effective from an offensive perspective. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you know you when you when you study team, every team,

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<v Speaker 1>every defensive team is different in the red zone. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know it's uh sometimes they they they try to

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<v Speaker 1>force you into into running situations, so crowd the box.

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<v Speaker 1>And you got to have an answer for all that,

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<v Speaker 1>um and and and for us, it's it's the it's

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<v Speaker 1>the the read pass, you know, the run pass option.

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<v Speaker 1>They read the d N read the linebacker whoever it

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<v Speaker 1>might be on that particular scheme. And I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's imperative that you stay ahead of the chains in

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<v Speaker 1>the red zone whatever you can do to to keep

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<v Speaker 1>the to keep advancing forward closer to the to the

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<v Speaker 1>goal line. So we'll continue, we'll continue with those those concepts.

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<v Speaker 1>Watch the game last night, I did, I did, um

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<v Speaker 1>I was a great football game. Um. You know it's uh,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously the way the game started, you felt like it

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<v Speaker 1>might swing one way. Um and then and then you

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<v Speaker 1>just saw the the patients the resiliency, the you know

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<v Speaker 1>by by Kansas City, and it just kind of went

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<v Speaker 1>back and forth. It's just a great, well coached on

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<v Speaker 1>both sides football game, and um, you know great too

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<v Speaker 1>the next game. And think about how you may I've listened.

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<v Speaker 1>I watched it more as a fan than anything else.

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<v Speaker 1>Um my focus is on obviously on Washington this weekend

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<v Speaker 1>at all. I liked him, I did. I liked him,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and and uh, I thought he'd had some

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<v Speaker 1>some great uh a good career there in college. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, one of the guys that was uh you know,

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<v Speaker 1>uh definitely someone that we had our own. Yeah. Thanks, thanks,