Pederson played 10 NFL seasons almost exclusively as a backup quarterback. He was with Miami, Green Bay, Philadelphia and Cleveland. He was 2-7 as a starter for the Eagles. The following year with Cleveland, he went 1-7 as a starter.
"And listen,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, we cranked through training camps. Our training camps were tough. Our practices were tough. But he never wavered from that and I think that consistency has made him a successful football coach and those are the things that I want to bring here, the things that I learned from him that I can use here in my journey."
Lurie said the Eagles began with a list of 25 candidates that was narrowed down to 10.

"It's my job to turn that around. And you do it one day at a time. You do it one player at a time and you do it one coach at a time."
Pederson also is credited with developing quarterback Alex Smith, a former No. 1 overall pick by San Francisco. Smith had three consecutive 3,000-yard seasons, threw the second-fewest interceptions among quarterbacks with more than 1,cheap jerseys authentic,000 attempts (20) and ranked fourth among all quarterbacks with 1,183 yards rushing.
The Eagles finished 7-9 this past season. Chip Kelly was 10-6 in each of his first two seasons and won a division title in 2013 before going 6-9 this season. He was hired to coach the 49ers last week.
"I experienced that firsthand. And now coming back, I understand what it feels like to win in this city. This city hasn't won and this organization hasn't won in quite some time.
Owner Jeffrey Lurie stressed a few times the importance of those qualities in his decision to pick Pederson, who spent the past three seasons as offensive coordinator under former Eagles coach Andy Reid in Kansas City.
Pederson played for Don Shula, Mike Holmgren and Reid. He played behind Brett Favre,NFL Jerseys Outlet, Dan Marino, McNabb and Jim McMahon.
They interviewed six because four of the 10 didn't become available. Among them was two-time Super Bowl champion Tom Coughlin, who stepped down after 12 seasons coaching the New York Giants.
"Checked the box on everything we looked at from football intelligence, overall intelligence, strategic thinking, communication skills, collaboration skills,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, genuineness, comfortable in your own skin, leadership abilities," Lurie said Tuesday. "Those were the obvious ones. It was pretty easy."
He started his first NFL game for Reid's Eagles in 1999, grooming Donovan McNabb in his rookie season. He got his first job as an assistant coach in the NFL under Reid in Philadelphia in 2009.
Pederson followed Reid to Kansas City in 2013. The Chiefs were 31-17 in the regular season with two playoff appearances in 2013 and 2015.
"One thing that I (learned from) Coach Reid over the years, being with him, is his consistency and his message of family first, of trusting one another and you can't sacrifice hard work," Pederson said.
The offense didn't rank higher than 21st in total yards in any of Pederson's three seasons, but overall it was first in the NFL in rushing touchdowns (54), third in yards per carry (4.6) and seventh in total yards rushing (6,018).
"There's some talent here and I do believe that you can put yourself in a position to not only win the (NFC) East,Cheap MLB Jerseys China, but have a chance to get yourself into the postseason and then go deep into the postseason," Pederson said.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Doug Pederson's communication and leadership skills gave him the inside track on becoming the new coach for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Pederson accepted the position last week and was officially named the coach on Monday, two days after the Chiefs were eliminated from the playoffs. The 47-year-old former backup quarterback is back for his third tour of duty with the Eagles.
"I understand the culture and the passion of Philadelphia. I get it," Pederson said.
Pederson doesn't look at the Eagles as a rebuilding team.