WEBVTT - Press Conference: Doug Pederson August 29

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's playing probably like uh, like a rookie

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback should and would be at this time quite honestly, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>I you know, going all the way back to the

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<v Speaker 1>to the offseason, starting after the after the draft, and

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<v Speaker 1>all the way through to the night's game. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, UM, it's not easy to play quarterback in

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<v Speaker 1>the National Football League, and UM the things that he

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<v Speaker 1>has done UM in practice even in you know some

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<v Speaker 1>of these games. It may not look like it because

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<v Speaker 1>the end result, but he's made a lot of progress

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<v Speaker 1>this uh, this entire training camp. So my hat's off

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<v Speaker 1>to him and how he's worked and how he's prepared.

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<v Speaker 1>What you see from the young defense events tonight, I

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<v Speaker 1>thought they played hard. We got after the quarterback, UH,

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<v Speaker 1>they closed on a couple of you know, uh tackle

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<v Speaker 1>for losses. I thought they they came ready to play.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean it was it was good to see, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, in this last game, the energy level they had, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>the effort that the uh they gave. UM obviously looked

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<v Speaker 1>more at it tomorrow when we check out the tape.

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<v Speaker 1>But I thought overall played well. It's going to be tough.

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<v Speaker 1>I think they're all tough. I just told you guys

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<v Speaker 1>in the locker room that you know, these next few

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<v Speaker 1>days or the hardest, hardest few days we we have. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you got ninety or so players and you

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<v Speaker 1>got to get to fifty three and then and then

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<v Speaker 1>you build back your practice squad. Guys. I mean, it's

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<v Speaker 1>a it's a tough business. And I just appreciate all

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<v Speaker 1>the hard work that these guys did for um through

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<v Speaker 1>training camp, obviously through the off season. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and and they left it in our hands and now

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<v Speaker 1>it's our opportunity now to you know, make some tough

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<v Speaker 1>decisions in the next couple of days. How do you

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<v Speaker 1>evaluate how mac hollins has played. It's pretty season. He's

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<v Speaker 1>been in a little more active in the last couple

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<v Speaker 1>of weeks times. So we just got to go back

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<v Speaker 1>and look at look at everything that's full you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the full body work and and uh, you know, obviously

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<v Speaker 1>you know his health coming in was was an issue.

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<v Speaker 1>But he battled through that, got himself healthy and back

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<v Speaker 1>on the field, and um, he fought through that and

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<v Speaker 1>he that's that's commendable. And we just got to look

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<v Speaker 1>at the whole body of work and and and see

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<v Speaker 1>and again make make some make some tough decisions on

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<v Speaker 1>these guys. What did you find out about Jordan my

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<v Speaker 1>loots injury. We're actually gonna get another update in the

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<v Speaker 1>morning when we get back tonight, and then in the

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<v Speaker 1>morning when we do our medical and so on Monday,

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<v Speaker 1>I should have a probably a better update, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>with with where he's at. Dog obviously sewn situation a

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<v Speaker 1>little unfortunate. Uh just how serious is it to us?

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<v Speaker 1>Clear that op as far as you expect him. But

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<v Speaker 1>we get one in ten days, he'll be fine. Dog.

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<v Speaker 1>Rud On a different Rudy Ford wasn't out there tonight.

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<v Speaker 1>Why wasn't he playing? It's got a lower body issue

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<v Speaker 1>that just needed some rest. And then you had Cameron

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<v Speaker 1>Johnson on the kickoff? What was the reason for that?

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<v Speaker 1>Just in case? I mean, you've seen us in the

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<v Speaker 1>past when when Jake's gone down and we've used Kamo,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and just an opportunity to get Cam a

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<v Speaker 1>drop kick on a kickoff that could be beneficial for

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<v Speaker 1>us if somewhere happened to Jake during the season. Uh no, no,

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<v Speaker 1>it's just something we wanted to do. Um. You know again,

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<v Speaker 1>Windell is a player that we know man, we got

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of history with him. Um, and and you know, unfortunate,

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<v Speaker 1>gosh that one run tonight. I mean we we had

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<v Speaker 1>a trap inside and the backer hit a ball on

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<v Speaker 1>the you know, tackle on the ball came out. But um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know Windell is a guy that uh, um, that

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<v Speaker 1>we understand, we kind of know him, and and you

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<v Speaker 1>know he last week it was you know it was

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<v Speaker 1>it was Corey's opportunity last week, his opportunity this week,

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh would have played last week. The game

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<v Speaker 1>was shortened obviously, but um, you know he's he's writ

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<v Speaker 1>in the mix. What made you not want to play

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<v Speaker 1>andred doer tonight? Knowing that he's not going into the

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<v Speaker 1>season as a start. Andrew's gotten a lot of work

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<v Speaker 1>at tackle, um, especially left tackle, you know, all through

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<v Speaker 1>training camp. I mean that that has been the primary

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<v Speaker 1>focus with him. And you know, for a guy that

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<v Speaker 1>could be part of the seven on game day, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>you don't just want to give him extra rest? Do

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<v Speaker 1>you ever keep a player, um, who might not figure

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<v Speaker 1>into your times as much? Buddy's earned a spot and

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<v Speaker 1>it kind of proves to the rest of the guys. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think every year there's there's that one guy, sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>two guys that on every team. You know, it's it

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<v Speaker 1>might be a surprise to to you guys, it might

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<v Speaker 1>be a surprise to the fans, but to us, it's

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<v Speaker 1>no surprise based on how that that player has worked,

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<v Speaker 1>um and and guys make teams all the time, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, because of because of that their effort, their energy,

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<v Speaker 1>their willingness to uh practice, you know, and and make

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<v Speaker 1>an impact. All right, thanks, thanks, Just like