WEBVTT - Press Pass: Doug Pederson

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<v Speaker 1>All right, good morning. First of all, apologize for my

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<v Speaker 1>my voice. I'm got this little nasally thing work in

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<v Speaker 1>these last couple of days, So apologize for that. But

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<v Speaker 1>I want to start by saying, uh, first of all,

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<v Speaker 1>just congratulations to the soul. Uh that's that's a tremendous

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<v Speaker 1>uh honor, a tremendous game to win that championship like that,

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<v Speaker 1>and so uh the entire team, the players, coaches, UH,

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<v Speaker 1>front office staff, congratulations and uh it's a way to

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<v Speaker 1>bring that trophy home. Give us any indication today? If

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<v Speaker 1>who will not practice? I will, I will, I will.

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<v Speaker 1>UM gonna arrest a couple of guys. There's eleven of

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<v Speaker 1>them on the list actually, so Ron Brooks, Brent Sellec,

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<v Speaker 1>Nick Foles, Nathan Gary, Naji, Brandon Graham, Jordan Higgs, Sydney,

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<v Speaker 1>Jalen Mills, Paul Turner and Destiny Well not practice, whether

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<v Speaker 1>Nick will play game and not yet, still day to

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<v Speaker 1>day with him. Um it's getting better obviously, and uh

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<v Speaker 1>he'll begin throwing again this week, so not again. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't want to rush him back. So two full days

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<v Speaker 1>of practice participation and then it got sore again. Are

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<v Speaker 1>you able to trust him for the season one. No,

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<v Speaker 1>I am, I am, you know these are these are

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<v Speaker 1>obviously sensitive, you know, elbow issues and being on a

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<v Speaker 1>throwing arm like that. I just want to make sure

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's getting the proper amount of throws. That's why

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<v Speaker 1>we're going to ease him back in again this week

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh and get him get him ready for

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<v Speaker 1>the regular season. But I hope you ready. We want

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<v Speaker 1>to get towards guy's a good influence whether you carry

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<v Speaker 1>three quarterbacks or two given an uncertainty surrounding the elbow. No, um,

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<v Speaker 1>not at all, not at all. There an it's goods

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<v Speaker 1>injury serious or any of those eleven guys serious that

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<v Speaker 1>we're unaware of. Um No, actually all these guys outside

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<v Speaker 1>of Sydney will all be ready for week one. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you explain how you kind of this week is you

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<v Speaker 1>got a game on Thursday, but then the other part

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<v Speaker 1>of it is a game in September. Do you prepare

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<v Speaker 1>the players certain players one way and certain players another way? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we spend spend these next couple of days just kind

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<v Speaker 1>of um, you know, folks in on Washington a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit our our our season, uh, you know, opening opponent

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<v Speaker 1>and um, you know our our so called starters, the

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<v Speaker 1>guys who we think are going to play in that game.

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<v Speaker 1>Give give them a couple opportunities to look at the

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<v Speaker 1>the fronts, the coverages obviously, the formations and some of

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<v Speaker 1>the plays right now. Um, just to get them started

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<v Speaker 1>that way. And then on top of that, Um, our

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<v Speaker 1>guys are gonna be playing Thursday. You know, we got

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<v Speaker 1>to get them ready to go for one more preseason game.

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<v Speaker 1>Give them every opportunity to showcase their talent. And uh

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<v Speaker 1>and uh in hopes of making the roster, I moved

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<v Speaker 1>back back Thursday. And how do you feel about tons

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<v Speaker 1>of tackle death and everything's here? Well, I feel great

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<v Speaker 1>obviously now with the additional bow you know, we activated

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<v Speaker 1>him obviously, and uh, um, I'm excited to watch him

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<v Speaker 1>practice the next few days again, taking it slow with him.

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<v Speaker 1>He hasn't done anything physically for for a while, and

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<v Speaker 1>and I want to take it slow with him, but

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<v Speaker 1>I hope to get him some time Thursday night. Roster

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<v Speaker 1>move you made. It's also a little bit about the two, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>with Terrence and McDougall. Yeah, No, it's um. First of all, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, with Terrence, I mean it's it's a great

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity for him, um to go and and uh and

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<v Speaker 1>compete and and and be a part of that that

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<v Speaker 1>organization and and be a part of Todd's defense and

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<v Speaker 1>and then in our case with McDougald, just adding adding

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<v Speaker 1>more depth at the corner and nickel position and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, just letting him come in here and compete

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<v Speaker 1>and and and see see where he's as a young kid.

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<v Speaker 1>That uh, um you know works out about getting in

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<v Speaker 1>here and getting him going with with the defense. That's

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<v Speaker 1>where you see him. And then will we be out

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<v Speaker 1>here today? No, No, you can play on. Yeah, we

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<v Speaker 1>just gotta make sure we gotta get him in here.

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<v Speaker 1>We got some preliminary things we gotta do. Um you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's it's still to be determined if you if

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<v Speaker 1>you'll play Thursday, but uh, if he's ready to go,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, wouldn't mind letting them let him take a

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<v Speaker 1>few snaps. I mentioned Nicole, is that where people primarily

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<v Speaker 1>have him playing. No, you know he's played both. If

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<v Speaker 1>you watch the film, he's played inside and outside. So

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<v Speaker 1>um you know that's something that uh that that we'll

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<v Speaker 1>monitor and we'll watch when he gets here. I think

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<v Speaker 1>you mentioned Jay wal Mills on the list. What's going

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<v Speaker 1>on with him hand injury? Just rest day today, Corey Graham,

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<v Speaker 1>did that make you a little more comfortable to let

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<v Speaker 1>Terns go his ability to fit into Yeah, Corey, you

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<v Speaker 1>know Corey was a veteran safety obviously, and um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>added added depth at that position, and this just gives

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<v Speaker 1>Terrence uh now an opportunity to to compete and play.

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<v Speaker 1>And uh you know, we're very comfortable with the guys

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<v Speaker 1>we had with Rodney and and uh and Malcolm and

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<v Speaker 1>Corey and and uh U the depth that we have

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<v Speaker 1>at that position. It would the overall decision to not

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<v Speaker 1>play the ones quite as much as maybe you doing

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<v Speaker 1>years past, is does that represent a philosophical shift? And

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<v Speaker 1>if so, what's behind him? Not a philosophical shift? Um, Listen,

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<v Speaker 1>we had two great days against him out here, all

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<v Speaker 1>ones and twos and and they got a lot of red.

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<v Speaker 1>They actually play a full about a game and a half,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, snap wise for two days and as about

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<v Speaker 1>forty eight hours before that game, and you know it's rare,

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<v Speaker 1>and I don't think we ever play a game on

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<v Speaker 1>forty eight hours rest. So um, I didn't want to

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<v Speaker 1>put our guys in in any kind of harms way,

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<v Speaker 1>fatigue sets in, you know, obviously, and um, I didn't

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<v Speaker 1>want to do that to our players. I thought they

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<v Speaker 1>played extremely well though to get the two touchdowns on

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<v Speaker 1>offense and defensively, Uh, the way the way they came

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<v Speaker 1>out and played, Um, I was comfortable with that. And uh,

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<v Speaker 1>so I decided to pull them, pull them early. You

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<v Speaker 1>played the position. How does the elbow soreness affect the quarterback?

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<v Speaker 1>And what can be done to matters that? Well, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you manage it by you you limit some throws, um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know. But at the same time, you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>get to the regular season and it's you got to

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<v Speaker 1>play with a little soreness and a little pain, and

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<v Speaker 1>and everybody's going to be in that in that situation

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<v Speaker 1>all season long. Uh and the quarterbacks no different. So um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we just got to continue to stay on

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<v Speaker 1>top of his treatment. Make sure he's getting getting the

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<v Speaker 1>right treatment obviously on that, on that, on that elbow, um,

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<v Speaker 1>and and do what we can even in practice to

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<v Speaker 1>make sure he's getting the right amount of reps where

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<v Speaker 1>we're not taxing especially early now in the season where

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<v Speaker 1>we're starting to build him back up to uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>regular season four. Have you seen him from app to

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<v Speaker 1>play for the season games. I'd say, he's he's, he's

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<v Speaker 1>a he's a kid that came in here and obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we brought him in as a third and

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<v Speaker 1>and then you know, with Nick you know, resting and

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<v Speaker 1>not playing, it's given him a great opportunity to play.

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<v Speaker 1>And um, you know, uh, he's he's, he's done a

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<v Speaker 1>great job for us. Um, you know, he's he was

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<v Speaker 1>twenty two or twenty six the other night. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>had a had a tremendous game, led a let a

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<v Speaker 1>good uh touchdown drive against their starters in that game,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, in the second quarter, and and um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's done everything we've asked him to do. So I've

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<v Speaker 1>been very pleased with him. He's a smart kid. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's tough mentally and physically tough. And uh he's

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<v Speaker 1>been been a pleasure to having camp. That's a quarterbacks.

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<v Speaker 1>But it's sofully crowded right now, you know, Robin sod folks,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe God, have you seen any separation uh at that spot,

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<v Speaker 1>especially with Mabe Brooks and h Robinson. Yeah, you know, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know with just kind of going back even with

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<v Speaker 1>with Ron Darby and some of the comments we made

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<v Speaker 1>back when Ron was here. It kind of pushed guys

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<v Speaker 1>like Rasul Douglas back just a little bit to see

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<v Speaker 1>and give him you know, a broader, uh picture scope

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<v Speaker 1>on defense, I think. And now you see him starting

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<v Speaker 1>to come along, you know, because because of where he's at,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Jalen's obviously uh in a good position, and

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<v Speaker 1>just still want to still want to create some competition

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<v Speaker 1>at that spot, UM, you know, bringing as much depth

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<v Speaker 1>as you can. And listen, like I said after the

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<v Speaker 1>game the other night to the players and might have

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<v Speaker 1>mentioned it to you guys, you know, they gotta make

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<v Speaker 1>it tough on us, you know, make it tough on

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<v Speaker 1>us to UM to add the right depth, UM, to

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<v Speaker 1>have the right guys on this football team. And and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>this just this just adds to the talent talent level

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<v Speaker 1>at that at that spot. He's develop free where you

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<v Speaker 1>expected him to be at this point a year. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>as a first year player. UM. We've asked a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of them actually all the way back to OTAs from

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<v Speaker 1>a running back standpoint, from a receiver standpoint, you know, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>and and so typically typically at this time of camp

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<v Speaker 1>where you know, everything has been exposed to him. Um. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>for a young player. Um, he's right where, right where

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<v Speaker 1>I expected him to be. And and I think he

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<v Speaker 1>can only get better now when we start game planning

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<v Speaker 1>and start honing in on you know, our defenses and

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<v Speaker 1>things like that during the week, get play specific um

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<v Speaker 1>with him if he's available to us on Sunday U

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<v Speaker 1>and and he'll just get better from there. In terms

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<v Speaker 1>of the protection for Carson, how would you assess how

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<v Speaker 1>it's been in these first three games? And does game

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<v Speaker 1>planning make a considerable difference. Game planning makes a considerable

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<v Speaker 1>difference because you can scout all their looks, all their blitzes. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>study the uh you know, studied actually just the opponent.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, how does he rush, what hand is down,

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<v Speaker 1>what foot is back. Those are all things that as

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<v Speaker 1>we get into the regular season, offensive linemen begin to study.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, Um, it's been good. I wouldn't say it's

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<v Speaker 1>been great. You know. Obviously the other night there were

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of shots that he took that that uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, on a couple of pressures that that again

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<v Speaker 1>we didn't scout. We weren't we weren't you know, game planning,

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<v Speaker 1>anybody just going and play and executing. So, um, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not concerned at all, you know with our protection. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, and and you know as we get into

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<v Speaker 1>the regular season, now we spend a lot of time

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<v Speaker 1>looking at blitz is, looking at past rush and making

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<v Speaker 1>sure are not only our backs, but our tight ends

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<v Speaker 1>and offensive line are tuned into that protection. Which roster

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<v Speaker 1>maddeles stand out to you heading into the last preseason game, Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I think the corner position, corner nickel position is going

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<v Speaker 1>to be an interesting battle this this week. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>even even the running backs, you know, I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's exciting. I thought, I thought they all did a

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<v Speaker 1>great job the other night. Um, you know in that game.

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<v Speaker 1>So it would be interesting this week to see how

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<v Speaker 1>that plays out. Um, got a couple of young tight

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<v Speaker 1>ends you know, uh that be interested to see in

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<v Speaker 1>the Slash preseason game. Um, and and so and then

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<v Speaker 1>we got you think, look on offense again, there's a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of young offensive linemen. You know, Dylan Gordon, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Taylor Hart, Um, guys like that that that are competing

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<v Speaker 1>for sponsors. Is gonna be fun to watch these guys

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<v Speaker 1>not only in practice this week, but but again on

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<v Speaker 1>Thursday night. Thanks okay, all right, thanks guys,