 I came here to coach the linebackers and do whatever I can to help this team win. So obviously I'll have suggestions. I'll make something and they can use them or not use them. I think everybody has an opinion of how things should be done. I think we did a great job this offseason simplifying things for our players so they have a better understanding and I thought Shane's done a great job along with Mike and Jim of us kind of handling it in the right way if that makes sense. How do you feel he's progressed just in the time that you've seen him as a coach? How do you feel he's kind of grown? Well you know what it's hard for me because last year was one of those odd years. I wasn't even here in the offseason. I was in Florida 90% of the time and then came in for training camp, met the players at training camp, didn't have you know you're kind of learning the system on the internet however you want to say it on Zoom. So this year I think it's so much easier, it's so much better with the players. I think it's a greater understanding of what Shane's looking for, what Mike's looking for from the players and you know I'm excited about the season, excited about the players I'm with. Thanks a lot Coach Az. You're welcome. Ben Arthur. Hey coach what have you seen from you know the young rope Monnie Rice and then just you know how you've seen you know Rashawn Evans's you know kind of response to you know potential competition what I've seen is him actually helping you know Monnie out a lot just you know yeah just what have you seen from Monnie and then how Rashawn has kind of embraced his presence in that inside linebacker. Well the reason Monnie's here is because he loves football I mean that's the number one reason he loves football he likes practice he's into it. Rashawn has taken the challenge I think you know drafting a player that plays at the same position but he's also helped Monnie out they talk all the time. He was excited the other day Monnie made a play in the goal line and Rashawn got excited. I think Rashawn's had a great offseason you know I know he hasn't been here that long but we've done meetings on you know over Zoom and different things and I think he's excited about the upcoming season along with the rest of it. Jim White. And coach I guess Monnie what made him successful at Georgia and what are some of the things that could make him successful here from a skill standpoint. A skill because he's tough as nails he's a really good versus a run I think that's what he did best at Georgia you know he had a great understanding of the defense he puts work into his preparation for practice and meetings he called and talked all the time and I see nothing but upside for Monnie as we go. And one on Jayon I mean nobody likes to be hurt but you know we talked to him a week or so ago just about how tough it was to miss the end of last season made him even hungrier for this year what was it like for him I mean did you see him much during the course of last year after he got hurt and how much did it bother him not being out there you think. You know I saw him every day he would come in he'd come in the meetings and sit in our meeting and you could tell he didn't want to be in there just because it was killing him not playing but it's amazing from a coach's perspective when he comes back and you think boy we missed him you know when he's not around but because he can do so many different things for he's got great cover skills he's really smart he helps everybody get lined up and it's good to have him back and we just got to keep him healthy and I suspect big things from him. And what's to say about Jayon I mean a lot of times when guys go on our routes they disappear they work on the rehab it's just too painful for them to come to meetings the fact that he was wanting to be involved probably communicated with teammates during that time what's to say about him? Well he says a lot about him because he's another one who loves the game he loves football he likes being around everybody he comes in he asks questions if he doesn't know he'll call me uh at night time and we'll talk it over and I know he's studying I know he pays attention I know he looks ahead just from you know you're going you're going the site and you can see that but I'm a I'm a I'm fired up about him and Rashawn and and really all of them you know Monty, David, David's had a great off-season you know I'm fired up about all of them we just got keeping healthy and get ready to go. Thank you John Glennon. Hey Jim I hope you have time for maybe a couple quick ones here one it's sort of a general question how much different is this off-season for you assistant coaches you know as opposed to having only zooms last year because of COVID how much of a relief and how much of a change is it to get back to kind of you know coaching guys in person again? A couple things I'm around the other coaches which didn't happen last year so if you had any questions about what the what we were doing schematically or anything you had a call or you had to get a hold of somebody to try to find out all the answers so that wasn't really beneficial to new coaches coming in to you just not to run the players you know to get a feel for how they learn and you know what what takes them to the next level and you know when like I said I was I was in Florida most of the time and doing Zoom meetings and we would meet as a staff and then go on meet with the players and it's just not the same you can't get answers answer sometimes and the players don't get exactly what they want and I think the hands-on approach so far this year this to this season so far has been and it's been great for me it's been fun it's been outstanding and I you know like being around the guys obviously and you can get things done you can walk out and you're gonna do walkthrough today together and there's a lot of good things about being together great and then yeah just the other I came in just at the end when you're talking about Jayon but his role as kind of the play color on the field how important is that and and you know how can he progress in that department yeah Jayon does a lot of a lot of good stuff for us I mean he's really got great cover skills and he's good on the run he's smart he can help other people out and you don't know what you're missing until you know till he's gone for a while but you know we're excited about having him back I'm excited about the things he can do and I know he's fired up for the season all these guys are really excited about you know get to get going and you know I'm fired up for the work with him