Press Pass: Doug Pederson

go over or do you treat them like any other player? Yeah? I don't. I don't really have a set number with him. Um. You know, we know that he's primarily been a third down guy for us, uh, situational a player, um. And then and then at times he's he's carried the bulk of the load. UM. And so I don't go into it putting a number on it, UM, just kind of

keep it more situational with him. Are you comfortable using him more than I think he's only had one hundred carries in a season, maybe a hundred forty fifty touches. Are you comfortable with increasing that substantially by fifty percent or one hundred percent. Team needs to considering his you know, his role right. Yeah, No, I again, I don't I don't necessarily put a put a number on it. Um. You know, obviously do what's best for the football team.

And uh um, sometimes you get into a game, there could be an injury, or it could be the hot hand at that time, maybe the running scheme, because we do have several schemes that we go into a game with and uh designed for all our backs. But I don't necessarily put a percentage on on Darren maybe half to considering your what your personnel is right now, and how he seems to have a skill set that maybe is more developed than the other three at your disposal

at this point. He seems to be able to get to the whole, He find decrease that maybe another guy can't get through or find and then explode through it. Yeah. I mean, you know, obviously his size plays into some of that too. He hides behind those linemen and can can spit through a hole. Um. But again, you know he's he's the bulk of our third down offense, um, any of our hurry up two minute tempo stuff. He's also available there, so he primarily will get his touches

in those situations. Carson, it sounds like you're not comfortable getting him then on first down and second down and making him award close. I never said that Carson's had a number of walls to find a scrimmage on either screen passes or you know, throws towards the sideline watching on tape. Why why's that happening? Is it a wall placement thing, a mechanic thing. Um, it could be a

little bit everything. But at the same time time, you know, uh, you know, it could be a little bit of the pass rush guys are guys are in and around his legs sometimes. Uh, it could be you know, just a matter of just awareness of of you know, where guys are in the pocket sliding. Um. You know, a couple of tip passes the other day where because our offensive

line actually stopped, you know, the rush. And that's what d linemen are taught to do when when and if they can't, if they feel a double team, they stop and they put their hands up and and you know, Benny Logan was able to do that a couple of times and and uh, um it's unfortunate, but uh, you know, knowing that going in, Um, we can be we can

be conscious of that. Is there something he can adjusted his growing most from rand and to kind of counteract that or is it just come down to something within that play? Yeah, Number one, it's the awareness of the defensive line. Um, we will go in and say, hey, this this group you know has x amount of tip passes or a percentage of tip passes throughout the season. Uh. And knowing that, then then we can either adjust his

drop to get it a little bit deeper. Um, we can work on him sliding and finding windows and lanes in the pocket. Um. And then and then you know, we know too it's it's gonna happen, and uh, you know we try to avoid it if we can. Is that a matchup focusing? Um? Yeah, And obviously you know we were sacked six times too this past weekend, so um yeah, it's uh, it's gonna be a it's gonna be a good matchup, I think on on you know,

both sides, our defensive line, our offensive line. Obviously this is a good defensive front as well that we're going against. But um, you know, our defensive line prides themselves getting off the ball, as you know and and uh getting pressure with four guys. So, um, I would think that would be the same same type of mentality going into this game. That's also much him last week full How much does that change of dynamic? Well, obviously you gotta be aware of where he's at. Um Um. Did you

say it affects our offense? Their offense? Oh yeah, yeah, No, I mean it's uh, I think what you saw from week one to week two, and if he's if he's one hundred percent going into week three, then I think they start feeding him the ball a little bit more. It definitely changes the complexity of their system. Um. Uh, you know, when he's out there, he's definitely Uh, he's very explosive with the paul in his hands, and he's a dangerous receiver and uh, you know, we gotta count

for him, we gotta know where he's at. But yeah, his role would definitely increase if he's if he's healthy. We've heard so much about Isaac's versatility, which is obviously a good thing for the team, But can that hurt a young player when he has to kind of play all these different possessions and he doesn't get the focus on one. No, and in Isaac's case, he's been focusing

on one. So UM, you know, I we love the fact that guys can and we we actually find in the offseason you try to find college players and even our you know, when it comes time for free agency, we look for players with uh, you know that position versatility in the offensive line, guards and centers or centers and guards, guards and tackles or guard can play left and right. So um. In Isaac's case, he's uh, he's talented enough to do really all three. When defenses show, Um,

what's pre snap? Does that fall more on Carson to get protections set up? Where's that Kelsey? It's both, it's both, Um. Kelsey's extremely sharp. Uh, he understands protections extremely well. He and UH Carson are on the same page when it comes to that. Carson has the over h Carson can trump Let's say, uh Kelsey's call if need be, if he if he goes left and Carson wants to go right, he can he can redirect it that way. Um. But

both those guys really work extremely well together. They study tape during the week on it, um and and and make all the necessary calls. You know, going forward, what did you see you guys increase Matt Collins reps I think from five to seventeen on off What did you see from him Sunday? You know, Um, Mac is learning, max growing. I thought he came up with it with a nice, nice couple of catches in the game the other day for us. Um, he just gained confidence and uh,

you know, a huge special teams player for US. And and he's just going to continue to get better. So you know, um, it's great to have a young receiver like that that can that can come up in your offense. And at the same time he can he can give Tory or all Sean a break here there. Uh and uh he's also versatility or his versatility also as he can play inside, so if Nelson needs a break as well. So, um, sharp kid, still learning, still growing, but but definitely has

a role for us offensively. What would you say has kind of been like the key of the success for your defensive lines? So find me it's on the two years, but I just think second year in the scheme, you know, Um, you also look at uh the way these guys you know are are are exploding off of the football, and um, you know, coach Wilson, you know with the with the Lion games and some of the stunts and things that that, uh, he gives these guys uh at times of freedom to

make their calls. Um. I just think you're seeing the confidence there. And then of course you know the addition of Tim and then Derek, you know, Chris Long, guys like that that they can they can add another element of pressure. Um, it's just a it's just a well rounded group. Um. BG's explain playing extremely well, Vinnie's playing much much better and having having a good season. So um, yeah, it's just I think it's just second year and confidence

those guys you mentioned the six sacks. Giants have had their problems with pass protection seems to be a theme throughout the league, at least early in the season offensive line play to you attribute that to something, well, I attributed to the league's gone to a passing league, and and you know, we get to these third downs, you know, um, if I off the top of my head, I think we had five or six third and like ten pluses last week and maybe maybe it was seven third and

ten pluses. And that's that's a recipe for disaster for any offense. And now just they can just pin their ears back and just just go and uh, you know, we got to do a better job obviously on first and second down. But you also see in more more more receivers into the into the route. You're seeing five man protection, um, you know on first and second down. So sacks are going to increase just a little bit.

Quarterbacks or um, you know, taught to get the ball out of their hand and find find a quick receiver. But UM, I think with the uh you know, um, with the way the league is going with more of a passing attack, I think you're gonna see, you know, a little rise in sacks as we goder throws. What's the key to executing the carson in the wide receivers or we're just building that kind of you know, the biggest key is really just keep repping them in practice. Um.

Every back shoulder throw can be a little different. Um, it can be a true stopper out we actually stopped the receiver. Uh, it could be truly a back shoulder where he's still on the run but he you know, it's it's right on the back shoulder. Um. So there's different there's different throws and and we the key really

is to just keep working them in practice. Um and and we missed a few the other day in the game, you know, with with all sean and and uh uh, but but these guys work every single day on those throws and and we just continue to get better this weekend. Well, I think it's I think it'd be huge for us to to to jump out and and and and try to get this win and obviously go to and oh is is big. The confidence of the football team, you know,

this early in the season. Um and uh you know, um in really a great division, I think, and you know, with a with a tough stretch of games coming up, and it's it's it's important to to come out and play fast and and and you know, home game. Obviously, we're excited about that, finally getting getting back off the road and getting in front of our crowd in our stadium and fans and um, you know, we've been in two loud stadiums the last two weeks, and now we

get to finally unleash our fans on the opponent. So it'd be exciting to do that and to get that to get that win, said, he'd be a little frustrated, You'd be a little worried if Laguard wasn't frustrated about not getting a carry, did you feel a need to talk to him this week and kind of tell him your plans going forward? That a leading question. Um. He and I talk all the time, quite honestly, we spoke

last week. We spoke going into the into the Redskin game. Um, you know, I think it's important that you define the role for guys and and and here's my expectations for players. I think it's important and even the position coach to have that conversation with with players at their position and listen, we only have you know, you got one football and you try to get you try to get everybody involved in when you can and if you can. And um, but yeah, I mean, he and I've we've we've had

conversations and uh, just defining defining the role. The screen game hasn't been very effective in the first two weeks. What are you seeing there as far as why, Yeah, it's just a number of things. Um, you know, uh, first man out, you know, blocking the first thing he sees. Uh. The other day I believe it was Remique, Uh split us came underneath one of our guards and made the made one of the tackles. We tripped our back actually

tripped on on on alignment and went down. Um. So timing and execution or everything when it comes to the screen game and you're trying to take advantage of the pass rush obviously, um, and or a man situation and um, we just got to continue to work it, got to get better at it. Uh. It's a big part of

our game. And I think when you put the ball in in Darren's hands or Wen Delle's hands, you know, on the perimeter, these guys can use their their special team's ability, you know, punt return, kickoff return, and um, we've got to have more success. There were several deep shots sundated didn't come that close to connecting what's going on there? Is that a matter of working more with the receivers. Is it something Carson is doing. A couple of them were off a scrambles um and just taking

a shot deep. Um. You know, even the week before we missed on on a couple of deep throws. You know again it's uh, it's quarterback receiver being on the same page and and uh, you know, as you know Carson's um and which I love the aggressiveness down the field. His eyes are constantly down the field, you know, making those throws. And listen, we're gonna we're gonna hit them

more than more than not as we go. Um, we're gonna continue to throw them, continue to work them, work them in practice every day, uh, and get better because that can be a big part of you know, the chunk plays that we need offensively to uh to win these games. Okay, thank you,