WEBVTT - Press Pass: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>So for today's practice, Alan Barber will we'll hold him

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<v Speaker 1>out of today's practice with the with the hamstring, just

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<v Speaker 1>uh again day to day. We'll see where he's at

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<v Speaker 1>again tomorrow. Jordan Matthews the same way with the ankle.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll just keep him out of today's practice. But all

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<v Speaker 1>the indication is that he should be okay and and well. Again,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll monitor him, uh day by day on that and

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<v Speaker 1>then uh, the other guys, it'll go today. Jordan Hicks

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<v Speaker 1>ankle sprain, he'll be fine, Isaac is okay, Big V's good,

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<v Speaker 1>Jaylen Watkins um is good as well. So um, everybody

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<v Speaker 1>else's is full strength. Roster spot, what are you gonna

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<v Speaker 1>do with it? I haven't done anything yet again, as

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<v Speaker 1>kind of what we've done in the past. We just

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<v Speaker 1>kind of wait and see how the week goes. And

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<v Speaker 1>and we do have Watson obviously on the practice squad

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<v Speaker 1>and that's definitely a possibility, but nothing at this time

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<v Speaker 1>Marshall ready. But there's to handle like a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>if you need him, I think so. I think so.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he's been here all season and went through

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<v Speaker 1>camp with us and very familiar with offensively what we're doing,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's been in on all the meetings and Deuced

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<v Speaker 1>does a great job of getting THO those guys prepared.

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<v Speaker 1>So um, his role obviously will we'll pick up a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit more this week. Did a third spot running back?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean you know, yeah, I would like for it

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<v Speaker 1>to be a running back, um, you know, and again

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<v Speaker 1>with with Watson sitting right there, it'd be a it'd

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<v Speaker 1>be a no brainer for us. But again we'll wait

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<v Speaker 1>and see later in the week. How how how things go?

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<v Speaker 1>Pretty good? Chance if you guys see Marshall Navy in

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<v Speaker 1>some extended role on Sunday, I think so you know, um,

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<v Speaker 1>right now, the plan is, you know, Darren, but uh

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<v Speaker 1>for sure see see Byron a little bit more on

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<v Speaker 1>first and second down probably and even you know, some

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<v Speaker 1>third down situations. Uh. I think he's um, he learned

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<v Speaker 1>a lot from the Baltimore game playing and then sort

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<v Speaker 1>of you know, calling himself down in that game. And

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<v Speaker 1>he had a nice uh a couple of nice runs,

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<v Speaker 1>had a nice little twelve yard in a game. Something

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<v Speaker 1>to learn and build from. But his role will definitely

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<v Speaker 1>increase this week a little bit, blocking his reving that

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<v Speaker 1>kind of thing, receiving I think It's probably one of

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<v Speaker 1>his strength. I think. I think out of the backfield,

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's extremely elusive. Out of the backfield, He's quick

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<v Speaker 1>um as a runner um, He's got a great uh

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<v Speaker 1>sort of a first jump cut type move that that

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<v Speaker 1>is very elusive, and you see it in practice when

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<v Speaker 1>he's going against our defense. And and those are things

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<v Speaker 1>that we gotta we gotta see carry over obviously into

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<v Speaker 1>a game. Having a big play in the last game,

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<v Speaker 1>how important going into the off season with confidence in

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<v Speaker 1>a high No could could this game be for him

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<v Speaker 1>to do some good things? I think it's it's not

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<v Speaker 1>only big for him, but I think I think for

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of guys, you know, on the team, for

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<v Speaker 1>for us, if we can somehow figure it out and

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<v Speaker 1>win this football game Sunday, I think I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>big for for a lot of reasons and for a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of guys, and for for our team going into

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<v Speaker 1>the off season. But for Nelson, I think it would

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<v Speaker 1>be uh be extremely beneficial and and and just it

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<v Speaker 1>it leaves you with that great taste and that great feel,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, going into the off season. It kind of

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<v Speaker 1>gives you that offense looking forward to to OTAs and

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<v Speaker 1>and obviously next years, do you see any decline in

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<v Speaker 1>his quickness or his first I don't, UM, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's still very explosive. UM. You know you saw

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<v Speaker 1>the uh obviously just a couple of weeks ago, the

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<v Speaker 1>punt return that was you know, obviously called back. But

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<v Speaker 1>you saw the punt return. And you're seeing some things

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<v Speaker 1>with him out of the backfield that can keep him,

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<v Speaker 1>keep him going, you know. And and so there's been

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<v Speaker 1>no um really from the beginning of the years. And

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<v Speaker 1>it really goes to the way he practices. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you watch him on the practice fielding. He's full speed,

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<v Speaker 1>whether being a walkthrough or or in the regular course

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<v Speaker 1>of practice. And it's just the way he prepares himself.

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<v Speaker 1>And and uh a veteran through and through play guard.

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<v Speaker 1>And how puntful would you deal with him? I think

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<v Speaker 1>he was what are at the center may being able

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<v Speaker 1>to make a la hole. I would have no hesitation,

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<v Speaker 1>um if he had to play center. You know. I

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<v Speaker 1>think it's just where he's at as a as a

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<v Speaker 1>as a as a player. UM. The ability to make

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<v Speaker 1>all the calls. UM, we give them, you know, give

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<v Speaker 1>them a couple reps here and there, even on the

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<v Speaker 1>service team, you know, at center during the course of

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<v Speaker 1>the year, and just want to keep him keep him

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<v Speaker 1>going from from that standpoint, but um, you know, he's

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<v Speaker 1>been such a versatile offensive lineman for us that would

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<v Speaker 1>have no no issues if he had to play center.

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<v Speaker 1>Any assistance on your staff that you think are deserving

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<v Speaker 1>of some head coaching looks well. Obviously there's there's talk

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<v Speaker 1>out there of of you know, the two coordinators, um

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<v Speaker 1>right now and um and listen, I was in that

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<v Speaker 1>spot once and and UM, I think that obviously they

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<v Speaker 1>would be they'd be great, great candidates. They they you know,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously in Schwartz's case, he's been there before, he understands it,

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh, you know, um, and and in Frank's case,

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think he's he's you know, he's had

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<v Speaker 1>interviews in the past, and so he's kind of been

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<v Speaker 1>through the process, sess and and uh, you know, you

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<v Speaker 1>hate to see because I hand picked all these guys.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, you hate to see any of them go

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<v Speaker 1>because I feel like we've got some special going and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I would love to keep them all here if I could.

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<v Speaker 1>How would you evaluate Schwartz? I know you're not in

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<v Speaker 1>a full season evaluation yet but a defense has started

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<v Speaker 1>all really strong and then uh, you know it has

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<v Speaker 1>has tailed off a little bit. Well, yeah, I think

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<v Speaker 1>I think that uh you know, you look at what

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<v Speaker 1>he's um, what he's put together, and what they've accomplished

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<v Speaker 1>and and and really defensively from numbers even stats, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>they've been relatively high. You know, all season long. There's

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<v Speaker 1>been a couple of weeks, a little drop off here

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<v Speaker 1>and there, but for the most part, with with the

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<v Speaker 1>guys that have that have been healthy and playing, he's

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<v Speaker 1>kept that thing together. And uh, you know, the one

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<v Speaker 1>thing that really intrigued me about about Schwartz and his

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<v Speaker 1>style was that it was it was a very simplistic scheme.

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<v Speaker 1>It wasn't even when you get into sub packages and stuff,

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<v Speaker 1>it wasn't a lot of you know, different calls and

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<v Speaker 1>different defenses. And I think that's what makes I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's what makes any good coordinator, um great in this league.

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<v Speaker 1>Is it the ability to keep it, keep it simple,

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<v Speaker 1>to allow your guys to play fast and and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>um that you know, are there going to be setbacks,

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<v Speaker 1>There's going to be setbacks throughout the year, but again,

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<v Speaker 1>you just stay true to your process, stay true to

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<v Speaker 1>your scheme, and uh, you know it usually it usually

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<v Speaker 1>works itself out. Aside from those two coordinators, Um, your

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<v Speaker 1>special teams coordinators had a pretty good season. What do

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<v Speaker 1>you see from Dave FIfF And do you think he

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<v Speaker 1>has that kind of potential to be a head coach? One, Dad, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I do. I think he. I think he's very capable,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, next to myself, he's the he's the next

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<v Speaker 1>coach on the staff that really is in front of

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<v Speaker 1>the team, you know, talking and can you know, coordinate

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<v Speaker 1>meetings and things of that nature. And and um, I

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<v Speaker 1>think that he'd be uh, you know, uh right for

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<v Speaker 1>the for for for a job, you know, for an opportunity,

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<v Speaker 1>and and um, he's very detailed on his work. He's

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<v Speaker 1>very thorough in his work. He he gets the guys

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<v Speaker 1>to practice fast, and and uh again he's another one

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<v Speaker 1>that uh as a coach, he keeps things very simplistic

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<v Speaker 1>for the guys and able to execute and go out

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh, you know, play the scheme fast and aggressively.

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<v Speaker 1>Yesterday that there don't seem to be five year rebuilding

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<v Speaker 1>plans in the league anymore, that there's an urgency when

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<v Speaker 1>a new regime comes in to get it right and

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<v Speaker 1>get it right quickly. How does that kind of how

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<v Speaker 1>do you balance what you do on a day to

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<v Speaker 1>day basis with wanting to win and knowing that you

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<v Speaker 1>probably have to win relatively soon versus you know, some

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<v Speaker 1>of the things you want to do with a long

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<v Speaker 1>term developing Carson, rebuilding a roster, doing implementing some things

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<v Speaker 1>you want into Well, I think I think that um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it starts with the support of your owner.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think that's where it starts with with Jeffrey

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<v Speaker 1>and the support that he has of me. And he

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<v Speaker 1>understands where we are as a football team, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>one of it, one of the big um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he was on board with everything and the decisions that

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<v Speaker 1>we made to go out and get Carson. You know

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<v Speaker 1>this spring he felt like that, uh, you know, in

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<v Speaker 1>order to have success in this league, you know, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you got to have a quarterback and and so it

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<v Speaker 1>started there and uh, you know, quarterback of the future,

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<v Speaker 1>and um, you know, if you don't have that type

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<v Speaker 1>of support, it makes it a little more difficult, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>because the pressure is to to really win from day

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<v Speaker 1>one and uh, and sometimes maybe you're not built that

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<v Speaker 1>way because you're coming in and you're changing scheme and

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<v Speaker 1>you're maybe guys are playing you know, a position they

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<v Speaker 1>hadn't played before or in you know, in a few years,

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<v Speaker 1>and um, you know, you just got to get everybody

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<v Speaker 1>to believe. But um, you know that, and that's the

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<v Speaker 1>challenging thing. But but having that support from from the

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<v Speaker 1>top down, um gives you gives you that a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit of time, not a lot, not a lot of time,

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<v Speaker 1>but a little bit of time to uh, to get

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<v Speaker 1>this thing going in the right direction. And then and

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<v Speaker 1>then ultimately, uh, you know, um it comes down to

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<v Speaker 1>me as the head football coach to make sure the

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<v Speaker 1>thing's going and staying in that right direction. Doug Loves

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<v Speaker 1>made halfway through the season about Kelsey's performance, and he

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<v Speaker 1>was pretty honest about his own play, and you know said,

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<v Speaker 1>if I don't play better, I'm not going to be here.

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<v Speaker 1>How have you seen him over the second half of

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<v Speaker 1>the season, if you've seen any change and his you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you haven't really seen any changes in him. The way

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<v Speaker 1>he practices, the way he plays. I mean it's a again,

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<v Speaker 1>he's a he's another one of those you know, pro

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<v Speaker 1>athlete players that gets himself ready every single day, and

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<v Speaker 1>he's so smart and a great athlete, and um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think he was one of the guys

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<v Speaker 1>that was just kind of putting too much pressure on

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<v Speaker 1>himself to perform and instead of just kind of letting

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<v Speaker 1>the game happen and um, wanting to do things right

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<v Speaker 1>all the time, which which I really appreciate from any

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<v Speaker 1>from any player and in all players. But I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's the thing that I think this the second half

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<v Speaker 1>of the years, he's just kind of, you know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>settled down for him, meaning meaning he's not letting he's

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<v Speaker 1>letting the game come to him, you know, which we've

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<v Speaker 1>talked about, and I think you're seeing it in his

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<v Speaker 1>play and and he's he's done. He's done a really

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<v Speaker 1>good job here in these last few weeks. Given John's

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<v Speaker 1>success down in Baltimore, given all the things you said

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<v Speaker 1>about the appeal of a special teams coach as far

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<v Speaker 1>as being qualified for head coaching jobs, why do you

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<v Speaker 1>think so many, so so little are being have been

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<v Speaker 1>seriously considered since John took the Baltimore Joe, I think

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<v Speaker 1>it's it's interesting, and you know, I think too sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>you know, um, you know, of course each team, each

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<v Speaker 1>ownership is different, but you know, um, obviously, I think

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<v Speaker 1>I think you look at the quarterback position, you know, offensively,

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<v Speaker 1>and you kind of start start there, um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and and and say, okay, do you want a guy

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<v Speaker 1>that's offensive driven? Do you want a guy that's defensive driven?

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<v Speaker 1>Do you want a guy that's that's proven in the league. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>those are all questions that that that ownership obviously has

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<v Speaker 1>to answer. And and I think sometimes that um again,

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<v Speaker 1>for whatever reason, I think sometimes special teams gets gets

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<v Speaker 1>kind of snubbed a little bit, and and it's unfortunate

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<v Speaker 1>because there are some great special teams coaches in the

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<v Speaker 1>league that, um, you know, I came from Kansas City

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<v Speaker 1>where Dave Tobs another one that said had great success

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<v Speaker 1>as a special teams coordinator. And you know, it seems

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<v Speaker 1>like year and year you know, goes by and these

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<v Speaker 1>guys kind of get overlooked. But who says they're not qualified,

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<v Speaker 1>Who says they're not very capable of because again, they're

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<v Speaker 1>the ones that are they're addressing the team, they're standing

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<v Speaker 1>up in front of the team and just like I am,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and so um, you applaud obviously what Harps

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<v Speaker 1>has done, because he's gone out and he's he's he's

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<v Speaker 1>he's hired great coordinators. And I think that's where where

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<v Speaker 1>it starts too. You know, you you hire the right

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<v Speaker 1>guy for the for the head job, but at the

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<v Speaker 1>same time making sure that the coordinators are the are

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<v Speaker 1>the right guys too to run your offense and defense.

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<v Speaker 1>It's it's gonna be sixteen starts with forward Carson in

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<v Speaker 1>terms of res durability. Was that's something you would concerned

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<v Speaker 1>about going into the year and what do you make

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<v Speaker 1>out the fact that it was last You know, the

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<v Speaker 1>durability was really never an issue UM with me. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I know we had to address some of

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<v Speaker 1>the sliding and getting out of bounds and protecting himself

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit early on, and he's done that. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>so we kind of got that fixed. UM. You know

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<v Speaker 1>the thing the thing with with him as a rookie. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>just mentioning this earlier, UM, Derek and I were talking

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<v Speaker 1>about it. Just he's played a ton of football here

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<v Speaker 1>in the last year, and you think about his progression

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<v Speaker 1>from one double A national championship to right into the

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<v Speaker 1>Senior Bowl, to combine prep to you know, pro days

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<v Speaker 1>and workouts and then OTAs and you know, right into camp,

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<v Speaker 1>so he really hasn't had a break and for him

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<v Speaker 1>to be playing what we feel really he's playing his

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<v Speaker 1>best football right now at the end of the year,

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<v Speaker 1>just goes to show the type of type of player

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<v Speaker 1>he is, the type of professional that he is, and

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<v Speaker 1>how he's learning each week, and how the um, how

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<v Speaker 1>he's attacking each week, and by the way he studies

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<v Speaker 1>and prepares and takes care of his body. Um. And

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<v Speaker 1>then a lot of the credit to obviously falls on

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<v Speaker 1>the offensive line for for protecting him this season, and

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<v Speaker 1>it's just been, Uh, it's something that we can definitely

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<v Speaker 1>build on for them for the future. And how they've

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<v Speaker 1>had a lot of success obvious starts with the running

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<v Speaker 1>the ball. It's like that served them well this year.

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<v Speaker 1>The investments in the offensive line served them well in

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<v Speaker 1>twenty fourteen when they be in the playoffs. Uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the trickle down, the effect of the run game, quarterback

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<v Speaker 1>not having the past as bunch of the defense not

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<v Speaker 1>being on the field as much. Is that a strategy

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<v Speaker 1>you would like to emulate moving forward? Yeah, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it is a strategy obviously for success um, and and

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<v Speaker 1>and really you know you look at you know, Carson's

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<v Speaker 1>attempts and and per game and Dacks attempts. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's within four or five attempts per games.

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<v Speaker 1>It was not that far off. And even our rushing

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<v Speaker 1>attempts or our tenth in the National Football League right now,

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<v Speaker 1>so you know, it feels like we're throwing the ball

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<v Speaker 1>a bunch. Um. But I think the obviously a recipe

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<v Speaker 1>for successes is lower those attempts, keep im in that

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<v Speaker 1>manageable thirty three, thirty four, maybe thirty attempts a game,

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<v Speaker 1>but still being the ability to run the ball just

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<v Speaker 1>just as equally. Um, I think our our our our

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<v Speaker 1>formula's first success. And I then play obviously played great

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<v Speaker 1>defense and special teams. Okay, thanks guys,