WEBVTT - Press Pass: Carson Wentz

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Well, first of all, that's huge for us. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we get a lot of yards, we get a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of short stuff, you know, kind of bubble screens, some screens,

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<v Speaker 1>and um, when you got guys like like Darren Sprowles

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<v Speaker 1>and Josh huff I can really make plays with the

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<v Speaker 1>ball in their hand, We're gonna find ways to get

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<v Speaker 1>it to them. Um. And so that's a big part

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<v Speaker 1>of what we do. And those guys been great and

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<v Speaker 1>real explosive when they get those opportunities. So what was

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<v Speaker 1>the difference between Game three and the first two in

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<v Speaker 1>terms of protecting yourself? You talked about how you were

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<v Speaker 1>working on that. Why did it seem to click more

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<v Speaker 1>in that probably starts with the guys up front. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>they were unbelievable last game. You know, I don't think

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<v Speaker 1>I went to the ground more one or two times

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<v Speaker 1>just because they brought some pressures. But those guys did

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<v Speaker 1>a great job, and you know, guys were getting open,

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<v Speaker 1>so I really didn't have to hold onto the ball

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<v Speaker 1>too long. And you know, there wasn't many really many

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<v Speaker 1>plays made made outside the pocket where where that was

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<v Speaker 1>really an issue. It really came up run where you're

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<v Speaker 1>into the rant of stick. I mean, what are you

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<v Speaker 1>thinking in your head? Is that's going? Uh, I want

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<v Speaker 1>to get all bounced. I mean I know, um, like

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<v Speaker 1>like I said, I think in one of the postgame pressors,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not I'm not a runner first, but if if

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<v Speaker 1>it's there, I'm gonna take off. But you know, like

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<v Speaker 1>like we've talked about, it's something I'm always working on

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<v Speaker 1>learning how to protect myself. So that was that was prevalent.

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<v Speaker 1>And um, right there about players on the back, I

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<v Speaker 1>finally um a little bit. You know, I think everyone

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<v Speaker 1>back home is just really excited about the success both

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<v Speaker 1>of myself, the Eagles, um, the Bison. You know, everyone's

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<v Speaker 1>just kind of um fired up back there. So it

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<v Speaker 1>was a lot of really you know, well received. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean people back there support the heck out of

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<v Speaker 1>me and support the heck out of um like I

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<v Speaker 1>said here and the and the Bison. So um. But

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<v Speaker 1>it was all it was all really good. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm very cautious about taking too much praise. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I realized it's only three games and we got a

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<v Speaker 1>long way to go. Person Earlier today, Coach Peterson said

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<v Speaker 1>that you maybe later in the season he would hold

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<v Speaker 1>more design runs. Is that something that you would like

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<v Speaker 1>to see in the offense? Um? You know what kind

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<v Speaker 1>of is what it is? You know so far? You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I can't complain about the play call, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>think it's been tremendous and um, he's done a really

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<v Speaker 1>good job of putting us in good situations to make

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<v Speaker 1>plays and I trust that he will the rest of

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<v Speaker 1>the year as well. Any of those did you get

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<v Speaker 1>when you were at Nouth Dakota State design player runs? Um,

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<v Speaker 1>it's probably about eight to ten a game, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>usually it was probably pretty standard. So um, so yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>there's so much excitement surrounding you and this team. The

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<v Speaker 1>first two weeks you said you were able to stay

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<v Speaker 1>focused because you're basically in the building, you're having some

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<v Speaker 1>tunnel vision. When you get away from for the week

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<v Speaker 1>and you go back home and you're around friends, family,

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<v Speaker 1>other people, and then you try to come back. How

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<v Speaker 1>much does it take and how much of a challenge

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<v Speaker 1>is it for you to now refocus and get locked

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<v Speaker 1>back into ball. For me, it's really easy. You know.

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<v Speaker 1>We got that bye week, we got you know, kind

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<v Speaker 1>of renew our mind to get away from the game,

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<v Speaker 1>see some friends and family and UM. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>towards Sami, the week has kind of open, had a

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<v Speaker 1>bit to get back here. You know, I was ready

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<v Speaker 1>to go and UM for me, once we're here and

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<v Speaker 1>once we're in football mode, it's real easy for me

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<v Speaker 1>to be locked in a pretty legitimate play the first time. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>how different off That's huge, you know, having arts back UM.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, you guys all know the way he can

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<v Speaker 1>make some plays, in the way he gets open and

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<v Speaker 1>Um traded a tremendous job stepping up for him and Sellek.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he's been the same guy for what eight

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<v Speaker 1>nine years now, So UM, having all three of those

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<v Speaker 1>guys being able to make plays and the things that

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<v Speaker 1>they all kind of bring to the table, that's huge

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<v Speaker 1>for us. You're not only just watching your own film,

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<v Speaker 1>but also film up other quarterbacks when it comes to

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<v Speaker 1>taking hits and avoiding hints and that kind of thing.

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<v Speaker 1>Are they putting that on a reel for you to

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<v Speaker 1>watch each week? Not really? You know, it's one thing

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<v Speaker 1>you know that even goes back to pre draft and everything.

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<v Speaker 1>It was something I was starting to kind of study

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit myself. You know, you don't put a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of time into it. But you know when you

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<v Speaker 1>watch other teams, you watch tape, you're like thinking, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>how could he avoided that? How could he have um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know miss made that guy miss or got out

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<v Speaker 1>of bounds and those types of things. So it's something

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<v Speaker 1>I've been been doing a little bit for a while now,

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<v Speaker 1>particular that you've watched, because they have a similar type

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<v Speaker 1>style in terms of how they handle that. Yeah, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think Russell Wilson does a really good

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<v Speaker 1>job of protecting himself. You know, he's he's obviously makes

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<v Speaker 1>plays with his feet. Um, Cam Newton takes some shots

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<v Speaker 1>here and there. But I thought, you know, last year

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<v Speaker 1>he was a guy that um, I always thought he

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<v Speaker 1>did a good job with all the design quarterback runs

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<v Speaker 1>of just protecting himself and taking the shots, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>very sparingly. Game manager is local pot as a negative

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<v Speaker 1>thing by self, but I mean obviously part of his

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<v Speaker 1>plaine e fishing football, which are doing keeping the ball

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<v Speaker 1>out of arms way, taking what the defense gives you.

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<v Speaker 1>You could take the deep shots. Do you think that

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<v Speaker 1>term applies when someone watches your play? Yeah, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>you guys can call it however you want. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's just about executing. You know, we got the plays

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<v Speaker 1>that are called, and um, we're gonna take our chances

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<v Speaker 1>when when they're there, and we're gonna you know, just

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<v Speaker 1>chip away and stay on the field. And um, I

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<v Speaker 1>think so far we've done a really good job of

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<v Speaker 1>that really good balance of short stuff, underneath stuff, quick

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<v Speaker 1>stuff and then taking shots when they're there solid photo.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh yeah, you know, I just saw a bunch of

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<v Speaker 1>friends and family. You know, it has spent some good time,

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<v Speaker 1>got you know, a couple of workouts in and everything,

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<v Speaker 1>and um, it was really it was just really good,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, really good to be back there, see a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of people and uh, um get out and go

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<v Speaker 1>hunting and all that. So it was a good time. Yeah, Carson,

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<v Speaker 1>what do you see reading back him as far as

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<v Speaker 1>his comfort level with this offense, You know, he keeps

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<v Speaker 1>getting better every day. You know, that's something huge ever

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<v Speaker 1>since he came in. Obviously he was a little behind,

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<v Speaker 1>um behind the playbook installation and everything coming in when

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<v Speaker 1>he did. But you know, he's done a great job

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<v Speaker 1>of just picking things up. I've been very pleased with him,

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<v Speaker 1>and um, he's a guy that we keep getting more

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<v Speaker 1>and more involved, whether you see it on Sundays or not,

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's getting more and more involved, and he's doing

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<v Speaker 1>a really good job picking everything up right back to

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<v Speaker 1>him against Pittsburgh after the drop for a nineteen yard completion.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, was that important to to let him know that? Absolutely?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, whenever there's a drop or a play like that,

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<v Speaker 1>I always go right up to the guy and I say, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>it's coming right back to you. You know I have

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<v Speaker 1>I have a lot of belief and a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>confidence in all of these guys around here, So I'm

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<v Speaker 1>just keep it positive. You know, no one wants to

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<v Speaker 1>drop a ball. They ain't doing it on purpose, so um,

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<v Speaker 1>really just stay positive with them and tell them it's

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<v Speaker 1>coming right back. And sure enough, that's what happened. The

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<v Speaker 1>best Detroit to what you guys had here for you

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<v Speaker 1>to see the laying tons that help you there. Yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it is similar. You know obviously going against our defense

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<v Speaker 1>and OTAs and training camp. Um, we'll give us a

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<v Speaker 1>big advantage there. But you know they're good d you know,

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<v Speaker 1>they like to fly around, and we know we'll be

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<v Speaker 1>in their building, they'll be they'll be playing fast. It'll

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<v Speaker 1>be a loud environment. Um, so you know, we know

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<v Speaker 1>they present some challenges and play fast, but we just

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<v Speaker 1>got to execute. When you have a week off, did

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<v Speaker 1>you have any moments during your off time where you

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<v Speaker 1>set yourself. I can't believe what I've done to start

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<v Speaker 1>in my career. I mean, this is pretty amazing. There's

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<v Speaker 1>been awards coming in left and right for you. Did

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<v Speaker 1>you have a moment like that at all? Not really, No,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean I really just get away from the game

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<v Speaker 1>and I don't think about those things. And like I said,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm real cautious about all those things. You know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>only been three games. You know, we got a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of work to do, and um, coming back after the bye,

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<v Speaker 1>we're basically around here're saying it's a new season. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we're zero and zero, and you know we've got to

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<v Speaker 1>win every ruin every day, you know, to dealing with

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<v Speaker 1>crowd Douay's, especially at the Dome. Yeah, it'll be the

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<v Speaker 1>same approach as we took in Chicago. You know, we

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<v Speaker 1>just we got to use some silent celt mix it in. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>really be sharp on our rules and our communication up front,

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<v Speaker 1>and UM, you know, I thought we did a really

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<v Speaker 1>good job of that in Chicago, and I'm looking to

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<v Speaker 1>do a good job of it in Detroit. What was

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<v Speaker 1>your favorite down It's been very fun. You know, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>playing ball and I'm you know, out there with these guys. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I just love every part of this game,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the preparation coming in here, um every day

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<v Speaker 1>and being around these guys. There's there's not many things

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<v Speaker 1>that I'd rather do in the world. So, UM, it's

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<v Speaker 1>been a lot of fun and I'm glad things are

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<v Speaker 1>have turned out the way they have. What was your

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<v Speaker 1>what was your favorite thing about the buy? What did

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<v Speaker 1>you do back in North Dakota that you really have

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<v Speaker 1>been hoping you could? Are you going hunting? You know,

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<v Speaker 1>getting out there? My brother was with me. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>getting that buck with the bow. It was just a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of fun. And it's doing that and you know

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<v Speaker 1>seeing seeing some family and friends. UM, that's always huge.

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<v Speaker 1>So so it was a lot of fun. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>now it's one of those things though it's it's thirteen

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<v Speaker 1>straight weeks and hopefully more, um, and we're ready to

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<v Speaker 1>go the game. Did people treat you differently, Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>pretty much the same as always. You know, obviously people

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<v Speaker 1>are aware of what's happening. I think I saw a

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<v Speaker 1>few more Eagles jerseys in the crowd than I think

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<v Speaker 1>I ever have. Um, but now everyone's real, real passionate about,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Eagles football myself and buysing football, so um,

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<v Speaker 1>it was really cool to be back there, and especially

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<v Speaker 1>for those guys to get that wins. Everybody