Doug Pederson spoke to the media about Trevor Lawrence’s injury and the confidence he has in backup quarterback Mac Jones.
On injury updates to QB Trevor Lawrence
Doug: Obviously, we’ve got one more day today. He’s been very limited all week. It is trending, obviously, in a way that’s probably to not playing or leaning towards not playing. But we’ll see today where he’s at. He felt good today and Mac’s [QB Mac Jones] ready to go if need be.
On how much confidence he has in QB Mac Jones
Doug: I’ve got a lot of confidence. He’s somebody that prepares extremely hard, extremely well. He’s a smart kid. You go back to even some of the preseason stuff and what he did then, as far as preparation and all that and how he played. He’s going to be fine. He’ll be excited. Home game, home crowd, home fans, his people, so to speak. But I have a lot of confidence in him.
On tailoring the game plan to QB Mac Jones’s playing style
Doug: Yeah, I mean, it’s with anybody, especially at the quarterback position. I don’t want him to be Trevor. So, we’re not going to give him Trevor-type plays, but we’re going to give him Mac-type plays, and we want Mac to run the offense. We’ve got enough variety that we can tailor it to him or C.J. [QB C.J. Beathard] or Trevor or whoever’s playing. But this is what I appreciate about all our quarterbacks and this week—if it is Mac—just his communication with us, right? What he likes, doesn’t like and his comfort level.