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“There are things I don’t like about the NFL,” Pederson said. “What I don’t like about it is the business side of it. ... These guys,[url=http://www.raiderscheapstore.com/gareon-conley-jersey-cheap]Womens Gareon Conley Jersey[/url], big guys in the locker room, these two were big,[url=http://www.raiderscheapstore.com/eddie-vanderdoes-jersey-cheap]Authentic Eddie Vanderdoes Jersey[/url], around the players. Guys really respected them and liked them.”

Pederson also said it was his job to make sure the personnel changes didn’t impact the delicate fabric of the Eagles’ locker room. It’s the best he can do with the power he has.

which is what he signed up for. It’s difficult asking him substantive personnel questions. It’s even tougher listening to him try to answer them.,With each roster move it’s clearer that Pederson is just the coach

Pederson was asked how much the draft status and the resources invested to secure players impacted decisions in shaping the 53-man roster. The response was refreshing — and telling.

‘Well,“That’s an interesting question because even as a player, you kind of go, I think you do consider where a guy was picked and if there are resources invested, are they going to take the drafted guy over a non-drafted guy?, if there’s guarantees,’ ” Pederson said. “At the end of the day you pick the best 53. Obviously, all of that stuff, back a hundred years ago, which I leave that to Howie (Roseman) and those guys. I’m sure that plays a little bit into the decisions. But from my standpoint, we pick the best 53 football players for this roster.”

and leave it at that.,Pederson isn’t the only coach in the league who doesn’t control the 53-man roster. This past spring he affirmed his comfort level with the role he has in the Eagles’ operation. Pederson and his staff tell Roseman and Joe Douglas what players they’re looking for

Now, we’re pretty sure Pederson didn’t say he needed a cornerback with a torn Achilles’ tendon like Sidney Jones in the second round. Or that he banged his hand on the table before the trade up to choose a slower, smaller version of Darren Sproles (Donnel Pumphrey) in the fourth round.

Maybe when Pederson’s authorized autobiography comes out he’ll say he preferred drafting tight end O.J. Howard over pass rusher Derek Barnett in the first round of the most recent draft. Maybe not.

But Pederson was all in on mortgaging a chunk of resources to secure Carson Wentz two drafts ago. And what Pederson does best, lest we forget, is manage the quarterback position. ESPN analyst, Super Bowl winning head coach and long ago Eagles offensive coordinator Jon Gruden made the point again Wednesday.

“Doug Pederson has that job for one huge reason,” Gruden said on a conference call. “He understands the quarterback position and how to put him in a position of success,”

Gruden believes Wentz is the right quarterback for Pederson to shape. And no outsider knows the Philly landscape like Gruden, who managed Ricky Watters to back-to-back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons.

Wentz is in a win-win situation because Pederson heads up the development team.,Despite the pressure

“It’s tough in Philadelphia, certainly,” Gruden said. “But I think you’ve got to look at it realistically. There’s also a lot to be excited about in Philadelphia. You could be the first guy to do it. You could be the first man to bring a Lombardi home to Philadelphia. That’s something to be excited about. (Wentz has) got a huge support system there. I think the fans love him. The organization loves him. They’ve added some receivers to help him. I think the defense is pretty good. They’ve added a big back to help him in some goal line and short yardage situations. They’ve helped him close out games late.

“I think this is going to be a fun year for Philadelphia.”

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where they struggled mightily last year.,It’s not just the schedule in which the Eagles play four of their first six games on the road

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the long snapper or outstanding core players Bryan Braman and Kenjon Barner. The unevenness of special teams has been the underreported story of the preseason.,It’s getting a new cast of characters to live up to elite special teams standards Dorenbos

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QB Jay Cutler marvels at Miami Dolphins’ receiver talent

but the Dolphins’ group of skill players have wowed him in his first three weeks with the team.,Jay Cutler’s had some good weapons in his career

and he admitted he’s still adjusting to playing with a receiver that fast.,One of Cutler’s few errors in Thursday’s game against the Eagles was an underthrow to Kenny Stills down the middle of the field (it was redeemed by a pass interference call on Philadelphia corner Ronald Darby)

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reminding him of other big wideouts he’s had like Alshon Jeffery and Brandon Marshall. He had a 72-yard completion to Parker down the right sideline in which he “just kind of threw it out there” for him to make a play in coverage. He said he recognized that ability the first day he practiced with him.,Parker seems to be his favorite so far

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and he’s especially likely to do so with Parker.,Adam Gase said Cutler’s got the green light to throw into coverage

“He’s always had that big guy, usually at every stop he’s been to,” Gase said. “Brandon Marshall or Alshon Jeffery, there are certain guys that he knows are big targets that can go up there and get it. Some of the times when it’s between the numbers, and he had Greg Olsen. I mean, he’ll see a big enough hole to where him and the receiver are on the same page.”

The week in Philadelphia gave Cutler his best opportunity yet to speed up his acclimation to the team since the joint practices Monday and Tuesday had a lot of game simulation and he played extended time Thursday.

he got Thomas and Landry more involved than they’d been and developed a better feel for Stills.,During that run

” Cutler said. “They’re going to get open. They’re going to create opportunities for themselves. It’s my job to get them the ball.”,[url=http://www.raiderscheapstore.com/eddie-vanderdoes-jersey-cheap]Womens Eddie Vanderdoes Jersey[/url],“They’re really good players