WEBVTT - Press Conference: Doug Pederson September 23

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<v Speaker 1>It's been. It's been both your wins. Now what stands

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<v Speaker 1>out about that group down there? Gosh, it's a it's

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<v Speaker 1>a group that just you know, they bow their neck

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<v Speaker 1>when I have to um and uh, I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>what two for ten, two out of ten last you

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<v Speaker 1>know for the Atlantic game and at home anyway, Um

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<v Speaker 1>that our defense has stopped. So it's a um, they

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<v Speaker 1>understand sense of urgency down there. You know, they understand

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<v Speaker 1>that things things can happen faster, balls out faster. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, the space is obviously limited down there, so

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<v Speaker 1>it's an advantage defense a little bit. And and they

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<v Speaker 1>they they play well. I mean it's been, it's been

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<v Speaker 1>one of the one of the positives on defense. Guys,

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<v Speaker 1>it's on your first drive and your left drive. And

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of players in there said that there's a

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<v Speaker 1>magic when when Carson's in there. I'd to denigrate when

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<v Speaker 1>Nick has done. But what was it like having him

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<v Speaker 1>back and what did you think of his performance? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>it was exciting to to get him back out there,

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh, you know a week really started back

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<v Speaker 1>in on Tuesday, you know with our walk through and stuff,

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<v Speaker 1>and then the whole week just seeing him you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just how he got in the huddle, talking to the guys,

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<v Speaker 1>communicating with them, you know, the skill guys, um throughout

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<v Speaker 1>the game today and just kind of getting back to

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<v Speaker 1>his old self. Um. You know, and again like always,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we will evaluate. I know he would probably

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<v Speaker 1>have want want to get the fumble back, he'd want

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<v Speaker 1>to pick back and things like that, and and those

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<v Speaker 1>are things that can't happen, especially you know when our

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<v Speaker 1>backed up on our end of the field. But I

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<v Speaker 1>thought overall, he did some nice things. Moved around well,

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<v Speaker 1>extended extended some drives for us um whether he was

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<v Speaker 1>running or you know, escaping the pocket and making some

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<v Speaker 1>plays down the field. But um, I thought for the

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<v Speaker 1>first first time back, not too bad. There seemed to

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<v Speaker 1>be several plays where maybe a year ago or two

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<v Speaker 1>years ago, Carson might have tucked it and run as

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<v Speaker 1>opposed to like hitting Dallas Goddard a couple of times,

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<v Speaker 1>hitting the running back a couple of times. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>think the knee has anything to do that to think

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<v Speaker 1>that's natural maturity? Do you agree with that? I don't

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<v Speaker 1>think it's the need at all. I think it's just

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<v Speaker 1>maturity of playing the position, and and and seeing the

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<v Speaker 1>field and and it comes from playing, you know. And

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<v Speaker 1>and uh um he did that several times today. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>dumped it off into the flat, got got positive, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>eight yards, ten yards whatever, and that that just comes

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<v Speaker 1>from playing and just the maturity of playing the position.

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<v Speaker 1>Over time. He's your quarterback diving into the sideline for

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<v Speaker 1>that first down. What's going through your mind in the

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<v Speaker 1>second quarter? Um, Well, for me, I was standing right there.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, it's definitely obviously a safe as a safe dive.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, there was no contact other than him hitting

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<v Speaker 1>the ground really and um, that's just him, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean that that's the that's the aggressive nature that

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<v Speaker 1>that he plays with. And those are types of plays

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<v Speaker 1>that you know, you just you know, um, you just

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<v Speaker 1>make you just do. It's just it's just instinct, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and and something you don't you don't coach and and

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<v Speaker 1>uh um, you know it just it was a great,

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<v Speaker 1>great play, great way to get a first down and

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<v Speaker 1>keep us on the field. Didn't appear that obviously he worried,

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<v Speaker 1>didn't even think about the injury. How important is it

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<v Speaker 1>for a quarterback who comes off an injury to go

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<v Speaker 1>out there and just be who he was before it

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<v Speaker 1>seemed that way. Any Yeah, I mean I think it's important.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't want to, you know, I don't want to

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<v Speaker 1>put you know, restraints on him at all, and and

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<v Speaker 1>and put him in bubble wrap. And it's not that's

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<v Speaker 1>not how we play the game. It's not how he

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<v Speaker 1>plays the game. And he wants to be you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just as aggressive on the field too, and and so

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think about it that way. I just want to,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, do us right for obviously him, but for

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<v Speaker 1>the offense and the other guys out there that are

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<v Speaker 1>that are strained in their bodies to to just execute

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<v Speaker 1>one play. But I thought he you know, protected himself

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<v Speaker 1>pretty pretty well today the game. I think Carson's first

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<v Speaker 1>seven targets or sou we're at tight ends and he

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<v Speaker 1>played a lot of thirteen. What may you think that

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<v Speaker 1>was the way to go going into the game, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>just by scheme, you just uh, we felt like with

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<v Speaker 1>our three tight ends, that gives us a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>of a personnel advantage. Teams want to play, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>a base defense. They eventually went to nickel defense and

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<v Speaker 1>we still had some success to on that and then

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<v Speaker 1>we began to run the ball just bigger people, athletic

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<v Speaker 1>people on the field. Really worked for us on the

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the opening drive and and just wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>get the quarterback in a rhythm too, you know with that.

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<v Speaker 1>But um, part of the plan, part of you know,

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<v Speaker 1>this game plan was was to do do some of

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<v Speaker 1>that in this game. Spoke after the last game about

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<v Speaker 1>wanting big plays on offense. You had to really get

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<v Speaker 1>together a long drive. I think the final drives a

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<v Speaker 1>sixteen play drive. Is that good enough for you or

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<v Speaker 1>do you want to have more exposive plays? Well again,

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<v Speaker 1>well we'll take a look at the film. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>you definitely want more. I mean, you know it goes

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<v Speaker 1>out so you love to score you know, five play

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<v Speaker 1>drives and put yourself in the end zone. But um,

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes it doesn't happen that way. And again without evaluating

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<v Speaker 1>the tape and seeing if whether we miss somebody or

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<v Speaker 1>you know, protection breakdown whatever stuff we can fix, then

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<v Speaker 1>then we can we can continue to uh you know,

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<v Speaker 1>stay aggressive. There. We had some opportunities, we made some

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<v Speaker 1>plays down the field. Um, you know, Urs had a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of nice ones, Dallas had a couple when Dale

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<v Speaker 1>had a nice long pass in there. So you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we're getting them. We just got to make sure that

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<v Speaker 1>we continue to stay aggressive. And obviously, as a play caller,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I gotta I gotta call to play. Drive

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<v Speaker 1>was the key. Just the resiliency of the offense, quite honestly, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>offensive line began to dominate a little bit at that point.

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<v Speaker 1>Um And and uh, gosh, you know when Dale Corey

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<v Speaker 1>running extremely hard and then and then we were fortunate

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of penalties went our way and and extended

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of those drives. But um, you know, it's just, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I had just a team effort at that particular time, Right.

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<v Speaker 1>Were there things that you didn't do you thought he

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<v Speaker 1>might diagnose? Were there things that you think he diagnosed

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<v Speaker 1>today that you know, sort of blew up for you?

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<v Speaker 1>What was it like basing a guy that you've been

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<v Speaker 1>so close to the last couple of years. And yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it was a lot of fun, a lot of fun

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<v Speaker 1>getting chance to visit with him before the game. And um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we were aware of of a couple of

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<v Speaker 1>things that that he might pick up on, whether it

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<v Speaker 1>be by formation or personnel, and kind of vice versa

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<v Speaker 1>with us, you know, with with their offense, and and

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<v Speaker 1>really quite honestly, once you're into the you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>heat of the battle, you're into the game, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you just you're just focused on calling the next play

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<v Speaker 1>and executing that next play and and uh and trying

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<v Speaker 1>to trying to score. And I know he was the

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<v Speaker 1>same way. But he's got a good football team. He's

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<v Speaker 1>got a great quarterback obviously, Um, they're gonna win a

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<v Speaker 1>ton of games. And then it was it was fun

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<v Speaker 1>to play against building on a death chart after the

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<v Speaker 1>trade last year. What made you trust him today? In

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<v Speaker 1>that situation with with with two guys out Darren Sproles

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<v Speaker 1>on JG, I weren't playing no, um no, I mean listen,

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<v Speaker 1>Wendell has always has always impressed me. I mean, he's

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<v Speaker 1>he's worked extremely hard. He um, he's really improved it's

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<v Speaker 1>craft and put himself in a position to help us.

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<v Speaker 1>And and he did it again in training camp this

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<v Speaker 1>year and in the first part of this season. And

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<v Speaker 1>you gotta have guys like that, you know, might might

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<v Speaker 1>be role players, but you know what their role is

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<v Speaker 1>pretty big in games like this when you know your

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<v Speaker 1>two top guys are down in the backfield and along

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<v Speaker 1>the same lines. I thought, Josh stepped in and made

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<v Speaker 1>some nice runs too, you know. So, UM, we continue

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<v Speaker 1>because they also play you know, special teams. Um, we

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<v Speaker 1>continue to rotate guys and make sure they're fresh throughout

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<v Speaker 1>the game. Had a big game. Was that because you

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<v Speaker 1>saw matchups, because of necessity considering the injuries that you're

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<v Speaker 1>dealing with in the depth issues, or because he's earned

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<v Speaker 1>it because he's progressive to this degree. I really think

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<v Speaker 1>it's a little bit all that what you just said. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>he's earned it. Obviously, he's smart, he's talented. We see

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<v Speaker 1>it in practice. Um, you know, And and it's it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's just time to play, you know, and cut him

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<v Speaker 1>loose a little bit, and and and don't keep him

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<v Speaker 1>back and and so it was part of the game

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<v Speaker 1>plan again to to do that with two tight ends,

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<v Speaker 1>three tight ends. But at the same time, UM, as

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<v Speaker 1>he gets more and more comfortable with the offense and

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<v Speaker 1>and and find um specific plays for him, he's just

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<v Speaker 1>gonna get better and better. And Uh, it's it's a

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<v Speaker 1>combination really of all those comments you mentioned. The committee

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<v Speaker 1>at running back without Jay and darn Darren, what gives

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<v Speaker 1>you the competence Other coaches might shorten their bench show

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<v Speaker 1>to speak, but you still went with the three guys,

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<v Speaker 1>went Donald, Josh, what gives you the competence and those guys,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I I trust Deuce during the week to

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<v Speaker 1>make sure that those guys are prepared, trust the players

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<v Speaker 1>that they're doing their jobs to UH to make sure

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<v Speaker 1>they understand the game plan. And really, you know it,

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<v Speaker 1>I talk a lot about it takes all fifty three,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and and then of course it takes the

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<v Speaker 1>forty six. On a game day, whoever dresses is going

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<v Speaker 1>to play. And um, you know, these first three games,

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<v Speaker 1>it's it's really come down to everybody's had to play.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, this is the National Football League, and UM,

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<v Speaker 1>you know again, I'm not going to hold a player

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<v Speaker 1>back just because you know he's a rookie or he

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't have enough experience. UM, it's our job as coaches

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<v Speaker 1>to UH to coach him up, you know, and to

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<v Speaker 1>get him, get him ready and prepared. And so the

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<v Speaker 1>next time Josh is in this situation, you know, each

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<v Speaker 1>each time gets a little better and better. So, um,

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<v Speaker 1>whether he's a rookie or a you know, twelve thirteen

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<v Speaker 1>year vet, and we have to make sure that they're

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<v Speaker 1>all coached up the same involved in another big I

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<v Speaker 1>think with Derek Barnett involved in another big you know,

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<v Speaker 1>strip sack bumble. What has his progress been like since

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<v Speaker 1>you since you guys drafted him? And where is he

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<v Speaker 1>right now? That was one of the big plays that Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, great play. Um, this kid just keeps getting

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<v Speaker 1>better and better. UM been pleased with how he how

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<v Speaker 1>he works in practice. UM, you know, he's he's an

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<v Speaker 1>unselfish ball player. I mean he'll play special teams if

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<v Speaker 1>you ask him, he'll rush the pastor if you ask him.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he just he does some so many great things.

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<v Speaker 1>And we're so excited to have a player like Derek

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<v Speaker 1>and a young player like Derek who who who can

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<v Speaker 1>who can play extensively and and and work in the

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<v Speaker 1>work in the rotation. Um just seems like, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>somewhere in the game ninety six is gonna show up,

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<v Speaker 1>you know and make him play. And he did that,

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<v Speaker 1>you know several times. Today. It was the message to

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<v Speaker 1>both Carson and in the locker room. UM, I just

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<v Speaker 1>can congratulated Carson just on the win, you know, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>nothing further than that really, just uh, you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>found a way, you know, make it work, and we won,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's to be proud of, you know, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>for the team, it's it's a matter of just we

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<v Speaker 1>got to just learn from our mistakes. I really feel like,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, good football teams find ways to win and

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<v Speaker 1>and we've we've been able to do that in tight,

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<v Speaker 1>close ball games. We've been able to you know, figure

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<v Speaker 1>it out and and win and that and that's a

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<v Speaker 1>tribute to the guys in the locker room, and so

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<v Speaker 1>that was kind of my thoughts after the after the

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<v Speaker 1>game to them, and you know, to enjoy it um

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<v Speaker 1>and we're right back to work on Tuesday. Thanks