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Head Coach Doug Pederson Press Pass: August 14th

Aug 15, 20187 min
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Head Coach Doug Pederson gives an update on the injured players, how new quarterback Christian Hackenberg will help the team, and the importance of the starters playing in the preseason.

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All Sean may start the season on the list. Can you comment on the validity? You know what we didn't. Um, I'm not going to comment on it because you know, we're we're still obviously we're just uh um, we're monitoring his progress. Um. You know it's day to day. We're happy where he's at, and uh, well we'll continue to do that. But I'm not sure where that came from. Um, Nelson has Uh he's got a little lower body needs

a little rest on it. So, um, we're gonna give him that rest again, um and get him ready for week one. I just said week one. Yeah, let's see. You don't even pay attention. So you're getting ready for timetable then Corey. Oh, same thing, same thing, same thing, lower body, Just giving him, give him day to day some rest, much much needed. And uh, he's one of those guys. Both of those guys you know, also play special teams. So right now, just want I want to

make sure they're healthy for a week one day. I do I do expect him to get in the game and for how long I don't know, um, but I do expect him to get you know, a few few players in this game. So I'm pretty much out of jama How tough this guy, Well, it is tough. Um, it's it's tough from the standpoint you're not obviously you're not getting the practice reps you need, and and obviously the game the game reps and uh being being exposed to uh you know, not only our roster, but thirty

one other teams who are watching our game. So you know, it's it's uh, each day is a little bit of a missed opportunity. But uh, he's got to get himself healthy and and um uh try to get himself as back back here as soon as he can. Knows disappeared at some point, but I'm practice out and see what happened to him that I gotta talk to Drom and the guys after we're done here and find out exactly what we're worry pretty late, pretty late in the procession.

Like you got a little bit of stumbles in the beginning, but that's it. What have you seen the group? Yeah, Kamar has really done a nice job. Again. This is a guy that's, you know, kind of a bigger receiver little he's physical, he's smart. Uh, he's a really good route runner, UM strong to the ball all the things you want. Um has done a nice job. You know, he's he's come in and and uh he's accepted the role, whether it's you know, mixing with the first unit or

the second unit. Uh, and UM, you know, excited to see where he's at. You know in a couple of weeks. I don't want to think it's just not enough reps to go around. You've been here, what pre twenty eleven, how different calls to get those reps pretty Uh, it's it's a fine line. It's hard, um, but but you know, because you're trying to get your starters ready for you know,

opening day and obviously the preseason games. But you know, you also get into camp, there's a lot of throws to go around in individual work, uh, some of the even some of the uh team stuff. So we try to spread it out as much as we can to give everybody some opportunities, whether whether we're servicing the defense like we did today and he got some snaps in there,

or actually taking taking some offensive reps, which he also did. Um, we just got to continue to sprinkle him in and and see where he's asking what he knows, and uh, it just alleviates all the pressure on everybody's arm, especially at this time of camp when when when they've had a lot of throws that things will be reevaluating with him. Curious what kind of goes into that, you know, it's this kind of a significant moment, that term being you know,

what's what's next. Yeah, we'll sit down after this game obviously, and and uh get together with our medical team, you know, doctor Dodson and Drome and and well we'll discuss. We'll discuss the next step you know, in his in his progression, and um uh, you know, I'm excited to see where he's at health wise. He's done a nice job out here already, you know, in these last couple of weeks. So um, I'll be I'll be curious to see where

where it goes from here. Having quarterbacks during the preseason, teams, you know, kind of quarterbacks out reform to starters. Yes, yeah, I think, I mean, you know, I can't speak for other teams and how they do things, but um, I feel it's important that that the starter still maintains timing and rhythm and just just getting in the game action, getting in that environment with crowd noise. Another team games a little faster, uh, and just staying sharp, you know,

from from a you know, the quarterbacks perspective. So that's what we try to do with our guys, you know, our starters, uh here um, and so I do think it's important that that our guys do play leading up to week one. Person to be in eleven eleven out here to be ready for a week one. I mean I think if if you're if you're hypothetically which you

know you know me, I don't get into hypotheticals. Um, you know, I think that you would want at least obviously a full week, you know, a full week of preparation. You would love to have more. Uh. And those are things will evaluate, uh come this weekend on the radio scord. He think it's going to be close or not? I mean, I I you know again, I'm gonna I'm gonna take it day by day. I'm gonna evaluate it this weekend.

I'm gonna see where he's at. Uh Medically, I'm gonna see where he's at because I'm gonna trust our doctors and uh, you know, we'll make a decision at some point. Receivers times second, guys, what's the challenge rhythm, Well, that's the challenge. I mean, you're just missing the timing, you're missing the rhythm, you're missing you know, big play capabilities

potentially in these games. And you know, even though starters don't play a whole lot, you know in the first couple of games, UM, it's just still valuable rep So, um, something we got to work through obviously, you know, get get our get our twos and even some of the threes ready to go and and in case, in case we need them. I expect Brandon Graham to uh continue his uh you know, his rehab, his uh, his progression. Uh. He's another one that will evaluate this weekend see where

he's at, and we'll go from there. Twice Ay, thanks guys, happen

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