WEBVTT - Press Conference: Doug Pederson August 19

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<v Speaker 1>That number of reps. Basically, UM, he's not going to

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<v Speaker 1>get the full compliment of reps. We'll just we'll sprinkle

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<v Speaker 1>him in and each each drop. Would you learn during

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<v Speaker 1>to reevaluation? Um quite a bit actually, Uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just the overall his health, the strength of his knee. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know where he's at physically. His his arm is live.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he hasn't had all the reps obviously that

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<v Speaker 1>are normal, you know, like Nick has had, like Nate

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<v Speaker 1>has had. Uh. So his arm is live and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know he's fresh. And that's uh, that's that's all

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<v Speaker 1>the things that that we wanted him and where we

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<v Speaker 1>kind of wanted him to be. You know, at this stage,

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<v Speaker 1>has there an improvement in the knee to the point

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<v Speaker 1>where you are now comfortable putting him back in a

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<v Speaker 1>less controlled environment. Well again, go back to you know,

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<v Speaker 1>um beginning a camp and some of the things I

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<v Speaker 1>had mentioned earlier. I mean, it's all part of what

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<v Speaker 1>the doctors have said too. So uh they're the ones

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<v Speaker 1>that evaluate the knee. Um, I can't do that out

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<v Speaker 1>My expertise only goes so far. But but what I

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<v Speaker 1>can tell you is is, you know, his arm is live,

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's moving around well, you know from the quarterback position,

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<v Speaker 1>and and you know he's excited to get out there today.

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<v Speaker 1>Nick Fole's status, he's fine, Yeah, he's good. He will, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>he will. Um, they didn't they did not. I mean

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<v Speaker 1>they're there, I should say, I mean they didn't specifically

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<v Speaker 1>just exam They examine him every day. It's not just

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<v Speaker 1>one specific day, but they do examine him. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>this is all part of the plan to get him

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<v Speaker 1>back into some eleven on eleven drills. Now, yeah, he's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be week to week with his with his knee.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll both be full today or will he be limited?

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<v Speaker 1>All stuff? Well, basically with he and Carson just kind

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<v Speaker 1>of I'm gonna get both of those guys about fifty

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<v Speaker 1>fifty today, Pump doing any chance of seeing him today

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<v Speaker 1>or this week he's doing good, Probably not a chance

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<v Speaker 1>this week. No, it's fifty fifty with first team reps.

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<v Speaker 1>Carson yea, yeah, yeah, yeah. I want to make sure

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's with you know, with the starters and with

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<v Speaker 1>the guys that when he is finally okay to play, um,

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<v Speaker 1>that he's still got the timing with the with the starters,

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<v Speaker 1>what is it going to be over the next few

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<v Speaker 1>weeks to split those reps. I guess between Carson Nick

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<v Speaker 1>as soon as I get the prepare of them. Boat. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>we're still a training camp, so, um, we would normally

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<v Speaker 1>in the past we've we would you know, kind of

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<v Speaker 1>do the same thing, you know, with whether it was

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<v Speaker 1>Carson Nick or Nick Carson, Um, you know, and so

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<v Speaker 1>we're still still evaluating. But this is all part of

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<v Speaker 1>the process and the plan that we've established for for

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<v Speaker 1>Carson moving forward. Lastly, way the game is typically for

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<v Speaker 1>which one thing. The fourth preseason game is typically for reserves,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know we'll be to start with as the starters.

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<v Speaker 1>But if if Carson would were to be cleared for

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<v Speaker 1>contact before them, would you even risk putting them out

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<v Speaker 1>there now? Um? You know, probably not. You know, we're

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<v Speaker 1>not there yet obviously, um. And and so we're just

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<v Speaker 1>gonna take it day by day right now. Tug, you

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<v Speaker 1>kind of mentioned last week about when Carton is cleared

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<v Speaker 1>for contact, needing probably a full week of practice to

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<v Speaker 1>be comfortable, but putting them out there. Have you thought

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<v Speaker 1>about that more? Is that same kind of plan there?

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<v Speaker 1>I haven't thought much more about, you know, today obviously

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<v Speaker 1>and getting them out there and you know, um, and

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<v Speaker 1>I'll cross that bridge when when he's finally you know,

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<v Speaker 1>finally cleared for the the actual play. But right now,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna continue to evaluate him and uh and sprinkle

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<v Speaker 1>them in when we can. Would you like to see

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<v Speaker 1>guys like Jason Peters dinner and Sprawls um get into

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<v Speaker 1>a game Thursday? And overall, like, how are they doing?

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<v Speaker 1>It seems like we're all yet overall the great, They're

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<v Speaker 1>right on, right on track, and both of them both

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<v Speaker 1>are healthy and doing doing a nice job. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>necessarily need to see these two guys, you know. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>these two guys have played a ton of games, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh, um, you know it's something you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Sprowls has really never since I've been here, hasn't really

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<v Speaker 1>played in a preseason game at all, you know, and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Jason's very limited usually through camp. Try to

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<v Speaker 1>get them, you know, to the regular season and then

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<v Speaker 1>obviously keep them healthy for sixteen games. So I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>in any hurry to see see these two guys right away.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, they're both coming off you know, the injuries.

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<v Speaker 1>Would you like I listen tractive practices are as hard,

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<v Speaker 1>if not harder, than games, and so we're seeing enough

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<v Speaker 1>in practice to know that these two guys are ready

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<v Speaker 1>to go. I'm sure you guys are doing no advanced

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<v Speaker 1>work in front of week one? How do you how

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<v Speaker 1>do you go about that when you're not exactly sure

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<v Speaker 1>where the quarterback's going to be and they you know,

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<v Speaker 1>they obviously they like different things, So how do you

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<v Speaker 1>how do you go about that? How do I go

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<v Speaker 1>about planning for week one not knowing who the quarterbacks

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<v Speaker 1>couldn't be when they like different things? But you know, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>when we look at our schedule and look at who

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<v Speaker 1>we're playing early in the season, you know, we look

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<v Speaker 1>at scheme defensively, you know, from an offensive perspective, and

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<v Speaker 1>conceptually what what we feel are going to be plays

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<v Speaker 1>that we can execute. UM. I don't worry about the

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback position, um as much at this time, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>as much as just understanding the defense and that we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to see. UM. I think so. But again it's

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<v Speaker 1>not you know, uh, it's not Kevin cobbn, Nick Foles

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<v Speaker 1>or uh, Mike Vick, you know what I mean? So, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>in this case, I think it's very similar. But at

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<v Speaker 1>the same time, I think it, Uh, it doesn't hurt

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<v Speaker 1>to uh, you know, not to put it out there.

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<v Speaker 1>Who's going to start right away? J Mills, Nelson? Um,

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<v Speaker 1>Corey and Nelson are both uh, you know, sort of

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<v Speaker 1>day to day. We'll do more next week with both

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<v Speaker 1>of them. Um and uh, who's the third one, Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>Jayleen Mills. Jayalen is going to do a little bit today. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>more individual stuff, but keep him out of the eleven

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<v Speaker 1>eleven watch to watch me take a lot of reps.

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<v Speaker 1>To talk about what you've seen in terms of growth progress.

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<v Speaker 1>He's really taken uh, some some big strides forward. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, this has been great for him this offseason,

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<v Speaker 1>this this training camp. It's he's got a ton of

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<v Speaker 1>reps obviously with the offense, and he's got a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of playing time, you know, with this offense, and especially

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<v Speaker 1>this last week, and he's done some really good things. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I thought last week he really settled into

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<v Speaker 1>the football game against their ones, you know, on defense

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<v Speaker 1>for about a series a series or so, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>did some nice things. You gotta understand, I mean, and

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<v Speaker 1>I got to realize too that this is really his

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<v Speaker 1>first time, so he's almost like a rookie UM playing

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<v Speaker 1>and and so we're still working through progressions and reads

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, decision making and all the things that

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<v Speaker 1>that come with young quarterbacks. And but he's very mature.

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<v Speaker 1>He understands exactly our offense and what we're trying to

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<v Speaker 1>get done. And um, each week there are there are

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<v Speaker 1>some nice gains in his in his performance in a

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<v Speaker 1>two and a half weeks since we saw Carson taking

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<v Speaker 1>eleven on eleven. I think um, July twenty eighth was

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<v Speaker 1>the last day. How I know he's been frustrated, Zack

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<v Speaker 1>tells me, A listen, though he's got it all. But

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure he does. But he's prepared for us too.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, how do you balance we know how much

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<v Speaker 1>he's wanted to do all that full team stuff. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure he's come up to you a lot. How

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<v Speaker 1>do you balance kind of you know, feeling what's best

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<v Speaker 1>for him and really taking his you know, his wishes

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<v Speaker 1>and took I'll tell you the biggest thing is just

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<v Speaker 1>communicating with him and just saying, hey, here's the plan,

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<v Speaker 1>and this is the way it is, and this is

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<v Speaker 1>this is what we're sticking to. And there really hasn't

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<v Speaker 1>been that conversation, you know, and he understands that. And uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, if I were in his shoes, I'd probably

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<v Speaker 1>want to be out there too, But uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>this is obviously for his health and benefit and the

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<v Speaker 1>you know, his his progress and the longevity of his career.

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<v Speaker 1>And so the biggest thing for me was just being

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<v Speaker 1>you know, being honest and communicate with him upfront Thursday night.

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<v Speaker 1>What did I make of it? What? You know? It

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<v Speaker 1>just it wasn't big v um for whatever reason. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>He's definitely played better. We know exactly who he is. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, he's hard on himself like every anybody is,

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh, um, you know there's some things he

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<v Speaker 1>would want back obviously, but at the same time, he

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<v Speaker 1>under he understands, uh, you know, what he needs to

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<v Speaker 1>do to continue to get better and improve. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>as a as a now he's a he's a he's

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<v Speaker 1>he's still a young player, but a player that's played

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of football. Um, you know, he knows exactly

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<v Speaker 1>what he needs to to do to not only fix that,

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<v Speaker 1>but to be in a position because you know, who

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<v Speaker 1>knows he might he might be called upon again this

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<v Speaker 1>season and and we'll need him again, but um, you

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<v Speaker 1>know he's done. He overall though for training camp, he's

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<v Speaker 1>he has done a really nice job for us, and

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<v Speaker 1>uh continues to improve with Nelson and mac all out.

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<v Speaker 1>Where have you seen from the other wide receivers where

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<v Speaker 1>they've done the charge? Um, yeah, Well it was good

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<v Speaker 1>to see Mike Wallace back out there last week. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>and keep keep him coming. I thought, uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>even some of the younger guys with Chard Davis, you know, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>DeAndre Carter, you know, both had some some a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of plays, you know, in this last game. And and

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<v Speaker 1>I thought they did a nice job. You know, they're

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<v Speaker 1>still learning and understanding defense and leverage and coverage and

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<v Speaker 1>all kinds of things. And um, they're they're getting better

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<v Speaker 1>each and every week. And this is this is a

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<v Speaker 1>great opportunity for them right now at this time, this

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<v Speaker 1>time at camp. But between now and the end of

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<v Speaker 1>the regular at the end of the preseason, with the

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<v Speaker 1>helmet rule, we'll see at least a video or something

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<v Speaker 1>like that. I don't think there's gonna be any kind

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<v Speaker 1>of adjustments with it. Um, you know, from our standpoint,

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<v Speaker 1>we just got to continue to you know, educate our

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<v Speaker 1>players and show them, uh some of these calls, um

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<v Speaker 1>and and just just keep talking to him. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think there's gonna be any thing you know

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<v Speaker 1>that's uh, it's gonna change in the next couple of weeks,

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh, you know, we're just something we're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>have to deal with. Thanks guys,