A full calendar year, and then some, has made a huge difference for head coach Doug Pederson. As February became March in 2016, Pederson was busy installing his offense, with coordinator Jim Schwartz doing the same thing on the other side of the ball. Everything was new. Pederson had an uncharted ocean of tasks to accomplish in his first months as the head man.
But now Pederson is in a different place. He is a relaxed, much-more-experienced head coach as he talked on Monday afternoon from the comfort of his NovaCare Complex office. It was the first time Pederson spoke since his postgame press conference following the Eagles’ 2016 season-ending win over Dallas.