WEBVTT - Press Conference: Doug Pederson August 22

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<v Speaker 1>You know, uh, obviously whether to finish the game. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously we had to get league approval, you know for

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<v Speaker 1>you know, for them to determinate the game. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we were just we just talked and just kind of

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<v Speaker 1>hung out in the in the hallway here, UM, just

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<v Speaker 1>small talking, just talking about camp, talking about the regular season.

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<v Speaker 1>But really we were just kind of waiting on the

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<v Speaker 1>league's decision at that time. Say about Josh, and he

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<v Speaker 1>came in and you know, I thought he did a

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<v Speaker 1>you know, a really good job. Um, you know, veteran

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<v Speaker 1>player obviously, Uh, you know, the the game, the game plan.

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<v Speaker 1>We just I had him just highlight players he knew

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<v Speaker 1>in four days, you know, and then just called off

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<v Speaker 1>of that and um, he handled it extremely well. Um

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<v Speaker 1>bounced back there in the third quarter and led led

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<v Speaker 1>two touchdown drives and and kind of got us back

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<v Speaker 1>in the game. So as uh, you know, obviously pleased

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<v Speaker 1>with with the way he handled himself. But Carson didn't play.

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<v Speaker 1>We went in the night. Yeah, I mean, obviously my

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<v Speaker 1>decision not to play him. Um, you know, listen, there's

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of we've we've had a lot of good

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<v Speaker 1>work with him. Uh in training camp. We had a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of great work against Baltimore this week in practice,

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<v Speaker 1>and and um, I'm really comfortable where where he's at

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<v Speaker 1>right now, his his development, his growth with the with

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<v Speaker 1>the team, with the offense. We also did you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I did the same thing with Darren Sproles tonight. I

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<v Speaker 1>didn't Also, you know, Miles didn't get in there, Jordan Howard,

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<v Speaker 1>there were a couple of other players we didn't. We

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<v Speaker 1>didn't play you know, on purpose, But um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm comfortable where he is, how he's leading this football team.

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<v Speaker 1>And I just felt like this was another opportunity, so

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<v Speaker 1>to look at the other guys to play. You think

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<v Speaker 1>Josh picked this up. And I know there wasn't a

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<v Speaker 1>lot in the playbooll to pick this up so quickly,

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<v Speaker 1>it's such a good job. Well, he spent a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of time with with Coach Taylor with press you know,

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<v Speaker 1>earlier in the week and UH before practices at night.

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<v Speaker 1>Um just kind of cranking through the game plan and

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<v Speaker 1>and really kind of fine tuned it just for him.

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<v Speaker 1>It was just all about the game plan. We didn't

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<v Speaker 1>give him the whole playbook, but UH wanted him to

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<v Speaker 1>be comfortable with a few plays and and uh, you

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<v Speaker 1>know my plan all along was to you know, let

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<v Speaker 1>him go two plus quarters you know, in this football game,

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh kind of let him get his feedback

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<v Speaker 1>back into the game. And um did a nice job,

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<v Speaker 1>a pretty big decisions, Carson. You know what has he

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<v Speaker 1>shown you? And training camp he said, it's time, good

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<v Speaker 1>work good. You know he's really um, I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>from a leadership standpoint, on and off the field, how

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<v Speaker 1>he's how he's really uh taking charge of the team,

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<v Speaker 1>not just the offense, but the team. Some of the

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<v Speaker 1>things that I see I see him uh really um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, opening opening himself up to you know, um,

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<v Speaker 1>the offense from the standpoint of of you know, letting

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<v Speaker 1>the offense work. And that just comes from time with

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<v Speaker 1>the system, you know, and and developing his his repertoire

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<v Speaker 1>plays and what he likes and and getting comfortable and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know he's he's really done an outstanding job. And

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<v Speaker 1>even physically from his rehab back in the spring all

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<v Speaker 1>the way through training camp, UM, you know he's clicking

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<v Speaker 1>on all cylinders. His mind is good, his body feels fresh,

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh, you know all the things that we've

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<v Speaker 1>seen through camp have really for me that was that

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<v Speaker 1>was the deciding factor. Yeah, yeah, yeah, he could go

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<v Speaker 1>and and and you know, our our guys could guys

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<v Speaker 1>could roll. I mean, you know, again, the thing with

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<v Speaker 1>preseason two is we're here to evaluate, and we're to

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<v Speaker 1>evaluate some of the backup the role role players, the

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<v Speaker 1>situational guys, and and we needed some answers from our

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<v Speaker 1>backup quarterbacks. And obviously unfortunate and you know, Nate got

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<v Speaker 1>hurt in week one. Um, otherwise he's taken a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of these reps, you know, so um, but yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>feel comfortable with with the guys, even Darren Sprowles. I

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<v Speaker 1>feel comfortable putting him back out there, you know. And

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<v Speaker 1>and just watching Jason Peters tonight and Isaac and Kelsey,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, these guys wanted to play, and they wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to be out there and and kind of feel the game,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. So uh yeah, I'm comfortable with that particular.

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<v Speaker 1>Why said Jordan and Miles after playing in the first

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<v Speaker 1>two games, Well, one, we needed to see Corey a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit more. He hasn't played in a while, so

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<v Speaker 1>we needed to see some some more time. Felt like

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<v Speaker 1>we had uh you know, uh, we had checked the

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<v Speaker 1>boxes with Miles and Jordan a little bit in the

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<v Speaker 1>first two games and obviously through camp, so it was

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<v Speaker 1>really Corey's time, you know, to to play. And I

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<v Speaker 1>thought he did some really good things out there tonight.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm talking about about young player. JJ had a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of trip, a lot of production tonight. What does that

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<v Speaker 1>say about him that he's able to do that with

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<v Speaker 1>a quarterback that's been here for a couple of days. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I just think it's, uh, you know, one of the

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<v Speaker 1>things j JJ's and a hard worker. You see it

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<v Speaker 1>in practice every day. He comes to work every day.

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<v Speaker 1>He wants to get better, he wants to be taught,

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<v Speaker 1>he wants to learn. He's got a great mentor in

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<v Speaker 1>al Sean in front of him, you know, and so

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<v Speaker 1>he's learning from that and and then and then being

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<v Speaker 1>able to talk to Josh or talk to Carson during

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<v Speaker 1>the week, talk about routes, to talk about coverage and

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<v Speaker 1>and that's where that's where he really takes it over

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<v Speaker 1>to the field. And I think that's what you're what

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<v Speaker 1>you saw tonight with him and and his ability to

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<v Speaker 1>make plays and and you know the red zone. We

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<v Speaker 1>know he can be explosive, and um, he was able

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<v Speaker 1>to do that really, not only there, but out in

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<v Speaker 1>the field quarterback. Yeah, I mean it's it's a it's

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<v Speaker 1>a challenging you know decision obviously. Um, you know something

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<v Speaker 1>we gotta we still got beauty of this. We have

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<v Speaker 1>one more game. We have one more preseason game to really, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, see these guys in action one more time

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<v Speaker 1>and and and make some hard decisions you know, next week.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know that's that's the thing this week is,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, my message to all of those guys, not

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<v Speaker 1>just qbs, but to all the backups, the guys that

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<v Speaker 1>are fighting for jobs is, man, this is your this

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<v Speaker 1>is your this is your opportunity, you know, and and

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<v Speaker 1>make the most of it. You know. I was. I

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<v Speaker 1>was one of those guys and not so long ago,

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<v Speaker 1>and so I understand what they're going through and um,

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<v Speaker 1>and they want to put good tape out there, and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>this is our this is our opportunity. The first game

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<v Speaker 1>in a year or so was the boards for him

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<v Speaker 1>to be out there, I think again, just to get

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<v Speaker 1>out there and feel the feel the game, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>feel the energy, feel uh, feel that nervousness, that butterfly feeling,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, getting getting out there into the game and

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<v Speaker 1>getting that first hit, that first tackle, hawd, he moved

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<v Speaker 1>around well, Um, of course I'll evaluate the film, look

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<v Speaker 1>at it in the morning and and uh and watch

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<v Speaker 1>him some more, you know, closely. But overall felt like

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<v Speaker 1>he really settled in and did a nice job. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean you'd like to see, you know, some of

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<v Speaker 1>those kicks go in. I've been a little inconsistent there. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>he's a hard worker. Um, I have a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>confidence in Jake. You know, the operation has been good

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<v Speaker 1>between you know, uh, between Rick and Cam and and

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<v Speaker 1>and Jake. They work hard doing that. But um, you know, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you'd love to see a few more of those go

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<v Speaker 1>between the uprights. But uh, that's something he takes the heart,

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<v Speaker 1>and he'll get better and he'll he'll he'll make him

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<v Speaker 1>down the road. Okay, thanks