WEBVTT - Press Conference: Doug Pederson September 1

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<v Speaker 1>I know the feeling that goes on now in the

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<v Speaker 1>next twenty four to forty eight hours or so, and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's it's a little uneasy for a player sometimes.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, even even as coaches, um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I challenge the players going into this last week to

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<v Speaker 1>it's a really especially the ones that play in this game,

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<v Speaker 1>to make it hard on us as coaches, as personnel

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<v Speaker 1>staff and you know, um, give give everything they have

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<v Speaker 1>for for one more opportunity. And and you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>I also tell them that listen, they're they're competing, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>for our roster, but there's there's thirty one other teams

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<v Speaker 1>that are also looking, you know at everybody's roster. And

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<v Speaker 1>we've got some good players, and um, you know, we've

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<v Speaker 1>got to make some tough decisions. And that's just the

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<v Speaker 1>nature of this ball game. And we got to get

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<v Speaker 1>down to the fifty three here over the weekend because

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<v Speaker 1>he played a week Do you have to make these

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<v Speaker 1>decisions a little bit than not? Really, we still got time,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, um, still got some time next next couple

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<v Speaker 1>of days to to you know, get it to where

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<v Speaker 1>you want or get it where you think you have it. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>But uh, it's a. It's a little it's sped up

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<v Speaker 1>a little just because we're playing you know, playing on

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<v Speaker 1>Thursday doesn't give him an advantage because he's a veteran

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<v Speaker 1>and you have all show that's gonna be he's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be out for these two weeks. Well that we got

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<v Speaker 1>to take that into consideration. You know, obviously he's he's

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<v Speaker 1>played some football, you know, in this league. And and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I thought his you know again, I thought what he

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<v Speaker 1>did tonight was was good. We got to evaluate it

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<v Speaker 1>tomorrow when we watch it and can can break it down.

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<v Speaker 1>But um, you know, he has experience, and and we

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<v Speaker 1>got to factor that into everything. Adams and Joe's um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I thought both of them ran extremely hard.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh Matt, Matt kind of you know, excuse me, Uh

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<v Speaker 1>just go back to Josh. Josh you know, had the

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<v Speaker 1>first half and and and did did some good things

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<v Speaker 1>and um and then and then Matt, uh, Matt in

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<v Speaker 1>the second half just kind of kind of took over.

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<v Speaker 1>I think, you know, some offensive line play was was

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<v Speaker 1>we tightened some things up and stouted made some of

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<v Speaker 1>j Smiths and all that. But I thought Matt really

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<v Speaker 1>came in and really sort of improved, you know as

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<v Speaker 1>uh one as camp progressed and really had a nice game.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, to uh obviously score that game winner was

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<v Speaker 1>was key for him. As a follow up the Jimmy's question,

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<v Speaker 1>he's an accurate d a day. Jeff's gonna miss two

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<v Speaker 1>jams were in these two weeks. Actually he's talking about Alshan.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna activate him off the pup tomorrow. He's playing

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<v Speaker 1>every day by day from here, I Addams to out

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<v Speaker 1>many camp and training camp. I mean, I wouldn't this performance.

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<v Speaker 1>Who is that? Josh Addams? Josh Adams. You know, he's

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<v Speaker 1>done some nice things. You know, he kind of came in,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, he missed the offseason a little bit with

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<v Speaker 1>with an injury and and you know sort of was

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<v Speaker 1>kind of a little a little playing catch up and

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<v Speaker 1>then uh come into camp and he was ready to go,

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<v Speaker 1>and then he had a little setback again and got

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<v Speaker 1>healthy from that. And he really has done a nice

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<v Speaker 1>job for a young player. We've we've asked a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of them really, um and and you know, again without

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<v Speaker 1>really making a fair evaluation after watching the tape, watching

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<v Speaker 1>the full body of work, because he's also played some

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<v Speaker 1>special teams. We got to factor that in, um and

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<v Speaker 1>see where he's at and see see if he uh, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know where he is now in these next couple

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<v Speaker 1>of days based on based on that, Doug, if you

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<v Speaker 1>made a decision on the starting quarterback is going to

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<v Speaker 1>be for Thursday yet it's not Friday yet, Are you

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<v Speaker 1>guys going to sit down on tomorrow and make that decision? Um? No,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, we don't have to make that decision right now.

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<v Speaker 1>We got we still got some time before we get

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<v Speaker 1>hit the practice field again and and uh go from there.

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<v Speaker 1>Well that conversation on it though. Sorry, you're looking forward

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<v Speaker 1>to learning what the news is clear not clear, because

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<v Speaker 1>you guys are just beat getting ready for the Fountain,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Um obviously you know yeah, I mean you anticipated.

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<v Speaker 1>But at the same time, you know, I've got you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the rest of the team to prepare to get ready

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<v Speaker 1>for Atlanta and um, you know whoever it is. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>it's just we just got to prepare the same way.

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<v Speaker 1>We just gotta take it one day at a time.

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<v Speaker 1>We got to focus on one game at a time

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh, you know, take the take the forty

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<v Speaker 1>six into that game that that are that are ready

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<v Speaker 1>to go that choose to. You know what, I've seen

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of Nate already. He's played a ton this

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<v Speaker 1>offseason or this preseason. He's played a ton of football.

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<v Speaker 1>And really I needed to get a fair assessment of

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<v Speaker 1>Joe and Christian because we haven't really seen Christian thy night.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh no, not at all, not at all. What was Christian?

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<v Speaker 1>I thought there were some good things. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously the turnovers are things that we can't do from

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<v Speaker 1>the quarterback position. Um, you know, it was unfortunate there

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<v Speaker 1>at the end of the half. Christian had a really

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<v Speaker 1>nice drive going to to pin you know, at least

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<v Speaker 1>maybe get three out of that drive. But but we

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<v Speaker 1>just ran out of time and and and all that.

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<v Speaker 1>But did some nice things. And then then and Joe

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<v Speaker 1>I thought, really in the second half and the fourth

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<v Speaker 1>quarter came in and you know, once he you know,

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<v Speaker 1>a nice drive, just kind of under threw the pass.

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<v Speaker 1>He had the guy in the end zone if he

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<v Speaker 1>throws a little bit further. But I was it was

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<v Speaker 1>great to see him come back and bounce back and

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<v Speaker 1>and and put together that touchdown drive at the end.

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<v Speaker 1>So they both did great things. Um, you know, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>excited for both of them. Uh and and and obviously

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<v Speaker 1>their future and and uh um, great way to finish

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<v Speaker 1>the preseason with with a touchdown drive. What's the message

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<v Speaker 1>as he goes? Yeah, it's unfortunate, Number one, he understands,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. Um, but you know the message is just hey,

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<v Speaker 1>he's gotta he's gotta stay focused, he's got to stay ready. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>he's got to continue to work out, you know, for

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<v Speaker 1>the next um, you know, seven eight days whatever it is.

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<v Speaker 1>And um, when he comes back, he's he's ready to go.

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<v Speaker 1>He's gonna start that week one in his passes. No,

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<v Speaker 1>we haven't made those decisions yet. Talk when you talk

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<v Speaker 1>about its evaluation as a whole, go all the way

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<v Speaker 1>back to the spring and you've seen most of these

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<v Speaker 1>guys through training camp. How much can this game tip

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<v Speaker 1>to scales for those bubble players? Um? I think it

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<v Speaker 1>it can. It can it can it can tip it

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit? You know. I mean again, you got

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<v Speaker 1>to take the full body of their work. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it just can't rely on one football game. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we gotta go back to OTAs and you gotta you know,

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes you have to go back and even just watch

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<v Speaker 1>you know, a couple of practices back then and see

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<v Speaker 1>how they've progressed to now. And you know, by doing that, um,

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<v Speaker 1>we do our due diligence to make sure that the

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<v Speaker 1>fifty three is the right fifty three, you know, in

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<v Speaker 1>the next couple of days. And uh, some of these

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<v Speaker 1>guys you know are gonna make it tough on us. Okay, thanks,

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<v Speaker 1>you bring it