 Hey Monty, hope you're doing well. Obviously a lot different out there from the secondary standpoint, you know, with the Dory gone, Malcolm gone, Kenny gone. How much does that put on you to kind of assert yourself even more and how you think things have been going with the kind of new group so far? Things have been going great. You know, like you said, guys from last year are missing or are gone and you know, we got some guys in there that we can learn a lot. You know, OTA's opportunity for guys to step in and you know, right now guys just learn the playbook, learn the details and techniques and they're just trying to improve by the whole secondary. Here is that. Monty, how important is it for you to be here during these OTAs? They're voluntary. Some guys weren't there today. What is it that you're hoping to get out of these sessions, particularly with so many new faces and young faces at that? Getting back into the flow of things, you know, getting back around the guys, around the coaches, around the teammates, you know, having that communication, you know, building that trust and, you know, making sure that when we come in to work, you know, I'm coming in. It's making sure I'm helping lead guys and, you know, guys that haven't been here before, making sure that they know, you know, how we practice and how we meet and how we move about in the building. Corey Curtis. Yeah, Monty, why was it important for you to be there? I mean, there weren't many veterans there. Why was it important for you? For me, you know, just get a lot of new guys coming in, you know. I just wanted to make sure that, you know, it's here around the coaching staff, you know, here around the players, you know, just making sure that, you know, and like for me, I feel like I just, for me, I just like being here, you know, I like being around the guys, I like being around the teammates, you know, if you didn't have any great week. Terry. Monty, how much did the fact that you're in line to be a starting safety this year play a role in your decision to show up for the OTA? You know, every year is competing. I mean, there's no, you know, like I said, there's nothing guaranteed. So, you know, I got to come in and make sure that I'm doing my stuff on my end, making sure that I'm helping the guys around me because they're going to help push me vice versa. So, you know, for me, it was just come in and just improve as a player and just keep being better. Did you communicate with some of the other guys and know that maybe some of the other vets weren't going to be here today? Oh, yeah, you know, we had, we had communication, you know, before about who's going to be here and who's not going to be here, you know, and as a secondary of the team, we all respect everyone's decision. Everyone's a pro, so we know that the guys that are away from here are going to be, you know, doing what they got to do. So, when they come back, they're going to be ready just to fit in like a public piece. Dan, go Claire. Amani, what was your sort of immediate reaction when Kenny Vicaro was cut, you know, knowing that you're losing a teammate, but also what it meant for you from an opportunity standpoint? Yeah, I mean, it sucks seeing Kenny leave, you know, I've been with him my rookie year. For me, he's a great mentor, you know, he taught me a lot, you know, a lot of stuff as far as coverage, you know, blitzing, run game and all that stuff, you know, I appreciate Kenny a lot. And, you know, for me, I was, I was decided for opportunity to, you know, come in and compete. You know, when he was here, I was competing and just because he's gone, you know, my, my competing might have stopped. Tehran? To that point, Amani, not just for this whole year. How much does being elevated to that starting role a responsibility level for you and just an approach? I'm sorry, you're kind of breaking up. Sorry about that. I was saying, not just today, before this full year role, how much does that change like a level of responsibility or just to become more of a leader on this same point? Yeah, definitely. You know, I've been here for, you know, two years, going on my third year. So now I know what the coaches are looking for. You know, I have a good feel for what, you know, techniques that they're asking for. And for me, you know, just as a guy has been here for a while, making sure that guys that haven't been here, you know, can learn those things, I can help them, you know, teach them those things or help guide them and help them, you know, teach them stuff that, you know, Kenny Tommy and Katie have taught me when I was coming in or when I was leaving. Luke? Monia, we heard a lot from you all last season was communication at all levels of the defense. What is being done on the field and in the meeting room to make sure that that's at a better level this year? Just both ends, you know, both sides. It's not just the safety's communicating, but you know, corners as well and all across the board, you know, we just want to make sure everyone can be on the same page. We want guys not just to know what they're doing, but to know what the guy next to them is doing. That way it can help both parties. You know, if someone doesn't know what they're doing and the guy next to you does, they can help them out. So we're not independent contractors. We're all just working together as one team. You haven't been on the field altogether yet, but have you been able to communicate with some of the new members of the secondary like Jane Kins and Farley and some of those guys? Yeah, we have, you know, Farley's here. You know, we got guys that are here that are around the building, you know, the guys that we're talking to chatting with. So we're in communication with, you know, everyone in the DB group making sure that we still have that camaraderie before the guys, before everyone comes in here. Couple more for you, Moni. Corey Curtis. Hey Moni, of course it's been a while since we've seen you. You look thinner. Are you lighter or are you leaner or what's going on? That's a couple pounds lighter. You know, I just slimmed down a little bit. But yeah, I'm feeling good. Why? No, just for me, it was just, you know, improved my speed, you know, improved my agility. You know, I still have, you know, for me, I still think I'm strong, you know, I am leaving up, I am restrained. But for me, it was just, you know, making sure I can be able to move and run around with these, you know, these fast offenses, offensive league and fast offensive guys. Teresa. Moni, with all the new faces, there's so many changes on defense. Does it feel like a bit of a message may have been sent that, you know, last year, yes, we won the AFC South, but, you know, this unit's got to get better as a whole? Yeah, every year, you know, every year you want to improve, you know, the goal isn't to win the AFC South, the goal is to win the Super Bowl. So, you know, the coaches are going to do, you know, what they got to do to help us win, help the team improve. And, you know, we trust them and, you know, whoever they bring in, we're going to trust them as well. Ben Arthur. Hey, Moni, Shane Bowen was, you know, formally promoted to D.C. this offseason. I guess in what ways does, I guess maybe having more internal clarity on his role help you guys and then just what are you excited to just to see from him this year after, you know, obviously the struggles in 2020? Yeah, I'm excited, you know, happy for Shane, excited for Shane. For me, I've known Shane since I've been here as a rookie. So, I know, I trust him, you know, he knows what he's doing. You know, we're going to be really good on defense this year. We're going to make sure that we're on top of things and we trust him and our philosophy on defense. Last question, Jim Wyatt. And Amai, you touched on Caleb a little bit, but Caleb and Elijah Molden specifically, what advice should you give a couple of young guys just heading into the league? You know, get your head in the playbook. You know, the faster you can learn the playbook, things will start slowing down on the field. You know, when you don't know the playbook, the things that might seem like it's moving too fast. But, you know, make sure you know what you're doing, things are slowing down, and then it'll start getting easier from there. I missed just one. Sorry, Monty. Taran? You mentioned how Vakal and Byron were mentors for you. You being a mentor for a guy like Molden who's going to be in a similar situation, what are some of the things you've been able to pick up from him just as far as like how he could pick up the game and his knowledge of the game already? Yeah, smart kid. You know, I watched his highlights. I remember watching him play during the college, college when he's back in college, he's making plays, you know, all over the place. We tell he's an instinctive player, you know, similar to, you know, how I was playing. But yeah, you know, he's nice. I've seen this film, you know, haven't seen him on the field yet. But, you know, I definitely like what we've seen from him as far as, you know, IQ and knowing the game.