 They love to compete and and and so that's always going to be at the forefront of what we do. That's not going to change now Are we gonna Go after there's gonna we're always looking to a lot of things and go through whether we're talking about college players pro players We're going to turn over every single stone that we can that's going to be a part of the process But the the character is always going to be at the forefront of that From your vantage point through for non padded practices. How's the quarterback competition looking? It's been great and and look we have a lot of competition at every position I thought Dave Archer said it well the other day when he was talking about Joe Montana Going in the San Francisco's camp fighting for his job And that's the mindset at every position everyone's here knowing they're they're fighting not only with the players here for Further jobs, but also outside the building We have an excellent personnel staff that's Looking at every other roster and we're always trying to bring in competition from outside the building But at that position it's been great We're really excited about where where Desmond is excited about where Marcus is both players Obviously you see the physical tools and the traits. They're mobile They run around that you see the throws that they're making out on the field So they both have all the physical traits, but the the the makeup really the way they prepare The the mental the types of teammates they are we've been very pleased with both players and we're excited about that How do some of the players and fans are having trouble squaring? Ridley's one-year suspension with the six-year suspension for for Dushan How does we how you explain that to the folks that don't understand the first question you asked and now you're asking In a different way that's that's one of those vet savvy for you for young guys out here That's a vet savvy move right there. That's the But again, look it's our job. That's a league matter and and we have enough on our plate here So we have to focus on the things we can control Third time he backs the same question. There you go. Did y'all get together and work together on this? I like I like the teamwork because I thought y'all were kind of nemesis, but I guess there's a little teamwork going on here I like it. It's impressive So so since he did that for you gonna let him take the first question with the coach next time You're gonna say the same question again, but you said the right type of guy Did you feel the show was the right type of guy? That's we've had that discussion. We've we're not gonna continue to rehash the same thing We're not gonna do that. We've talked about that. We talked about that matter and we're moving forward Terry if I were to talk to you in three weeks four weeks That's it How do you define a successful training camp? What would you tell me three weeks and and I would say it's it's all about the Competitiveness that we see out there and the way that if we have players fighting and competing for jobs and that's what's most important The number one factor you're you're evaluating right now is does the player know what to do? We want to be the smartest toughest most competitive football team the NFL So the number one factor is do they know what to do? Can they take it from the meeting room onto the field and can they do it the way they're being coached? And they can they do it with high effort that's what's most important and when you see that at every position and when you see the Competition that's when you know you're gonna have a good football team because once we get into the season You want a team that's gonna go out there and fight and compete and do literally whatever they can do to win every single game Whatever day of the week it is so when you see the competition out here You're not gonna see it on game day if you don't see it out here So when you have players that are out there competing, that's when I would say you have a successful training camp No, he's on pup right now, and we haven't put a timetable on it But he's working with the trainers and working to get himself ready and what he is he'll come out and compete Again, we're not gonna yeah not gonna put a timetable on it But but I know he's out there doing his rehab and and again when he's ready to come out He'll come out and compete Your We're not gonna you can ask that question about any player on the roster right now in any position we'd answer it the same way We're gonna we're always trying to build the roster the right way and every decision We make is gonna be to the betterment of the team as a whole and so with with any player We had 90 players in the roster you ask that question And we'd answer it the same way Terry I think the team has only announced that he had offseason surgery Specific No, it's yeah, and he had offseason surgery he's going through the rehab process and and we're not going to put a time to one When it comes to roster construction Can you kind of give us a little behind-the-scenes look at what's going on in the building? You know, we see a lot of what's going on out here But what's kind of the scouting department looking at right now in terms of getting to a 53 minute touchdown? Yeah, so so right now the scouting department. They're they're obviously here every day and evaluating the players here and We have a really inclusive Cohesive process that everyone in the building is working on the same thing And so the coaches have their evaluations the scouts have their evaluations and we do that on a daily basis What the scouting department is also doing again is they're looking outside the building and you see every day They're monitoring the waiver wire. They're looking at players that are on the street having bringing in workouts and and look assessing the other rosters and it's a I think sometimes people feel like once you've made the 53 man roster at the end that that's it and but it's not we're looking for the the right 53 plus 16 at cut down, but then we're looking for the right 4-8 on a weekly basis And that's going to change whether it's training camp whether it's during the season whether it's during the off season It's a fluid process and we're always looking to bring in competition at every single position so I'd say the scouting department is They're working hard evaluating the players here in the building and it's not just what you see out on the field It's it's in the meeting room and it's what players are doing off the field It's what they're doing and with the performance staff and in the equipment room It's how they treat people around because we're looking for the right types of players And it's not literally just what you're doing on the football field Are you endearing to your teammates and the people in the building because to have the right ethos to have the Right culture and to build the type of team. We're going to build There are a lot of factors involved in that and we evaluate every every part of it I mean do you want to invest more? Do you look at more like tackle as the investment center as the investment you would totally at the player like how does that Square because most teams have different every team seems to have different philosophy Yeah, and it depends. It's all a moving target You can have a certain amount of money budgeted that you want to spend at a certain place But it's always going to depend on the player. We're not going to say hey We're not going to spend a lot of money on a center Or we're not going to spend a lot of money on the right tackle because if you get the right player there Then you'll adjust so so I think that just depends on it's a player by player basis really at any position You can go to the some people might say oh, we're not going to pay a nose tap a lot of money But if it's the right type of guy that's disruptive and we're looking for multipliers We're looking for players that make people around them better And you can find that at any position and when you do find it then you want to invest in it But at the same time Yeah, good question Dean was he was awesome I think you guys had to bleep him out a few times. Um, he was a cool thing about Dean too is that's who he truly is He's that passionate and he really cares and loves his team But it's it's we're measuring it and literally everything they do no different than when a college So the college scouts are out right now and they're already working on the 23 class and they're in the buildings right now And they don't just talk to the head coach or the position coach They talk to everybody in that building whether we're talking about academic services. They talk about the previous teammates They talk about talk to people on campus. We want to know who those human beings truly are and it's it's not a perfect It's not like a perfect science that we can always but it's uh, it's every part of it So again when the players are here, we're looking at literally every part of what they do And and who there are as human beings Not just if they're making the plays on the field But how do you respond when you have a bad day when you have a bad play when you get beat? Are you putting your head down and walking away? Are you flying down feel? To trying to make that play and and coach does a good job of seeing every single thing everything the players are doing There's a reason for whether when we have the special teams period I've seen places that they kind of take that time off and they're not really into it But on those periods when we're doing the jammer drill What are you doing out there on those plays and how are you handling every single drill because it matters When we're doing the open field tackling drill, how are you doing that? So I think it's it's the way how you do anything is how you do everything and How you handle not just when you're in one-on-one drills and you're making plays there But every single part of it when you're on the back side of a player, are you flying downfield? Are you blocking downfield for a teammate? In the meetings, are you helping other people again? Are you a multiplier and do you endear to your teammate? So it's really every part of it We're in a good place and not to compare it To last year, but we're in a good place I feel like you really you really feel it with the players that these guys They really care about each other and I don't even know how you it's tough to put your finger on and I can't tell you One specific thing or one specific moment when you see it But these these players they really love and care about each other and and they take care of each other and It's hard out there And I know we had a couple scuffles the other day and it's hard because these guys are They're taking it you want to take it right to the line and you want guys to fight and compete But then you have to be able to have that emotional control and pull back and it's not always easy But I believe we have the right culture and the guys are going to handle that But it's a this is a team that really loves and cares about each other I know there was always some uncertainty with Goldman in terms of how he was going to project, but Say it again Goldman I know there was always some level of uncertainty given his last couple years But there's retirement. What's your level of concern now on the defensive line in terms of meeting another body up there? Yes, like you say with Goldman anytime you sign a player that time of the year, there's a chance for that and And and so we supported him and and you know, we root for him moving forward I'll say on the defensive line. We like the competitiveness obviously great He showed up in outstanding shape and and he looks the best he's he's ever looked he's been outstanding and There's a lot of competition outside of him, but again like at every position We're looking and we're always looking we're looking to bring in competition So we see some good things in this building right now with some of the veterans and some of the young guys But we're always looking outside the building Whether we're talking about signing players off the street trading for players And it's not going to stop as the season starts a guy like rush. We signed our panel We signed those guys during the year it doesn't it doesn't end at the final cut down. We're always trying to find help Are you confident all that somebody might pop free somewhere around the league between now and Season well, it's a it sometimes it's not a guy popping free. Sometimes it's not a guy getting cut sometimes it's a trade Again at every spot. I love our pro department and they're really pounding the pavement and they're they're assessing these other rosters. So That's our job to do that. It's never it's a fluid process throughout the whole year Any update on brian everett's left practice a little bit early on saturday? Yeah, fell on that shoulder And we've taken a look at it and we'll see where he is. No update at this point Not sure No Yeah, thanks for asking that question and I think We always try to focus on this building and and I think again like and controlling the things that you can control we can control this building and In my mind, it's all about the the way you're called which your culture is and the reason I was able to grow and develop Is not because of my color and no one gave me an opportunity because of my color But I was always included because the work I put into it and and and I was able to be included and I was able to develop And that's our goal here. Um top to bottom in the building We want to make sure that we're giving people opportunities to develop and the way we do that is we make sure we're pouring into people and and we have education programs in-house The league shouldn't have to give us Have accelerator programs or we should be able to do that in-house with everyone not just People that a certain color or a certain race or a certain sex It should be everyone everyone should have those opportunities And it's our job to do that and we should be inclusive in all our processes Um trust is the most important factor and when we have trust then we can we can involve everyone and be inclusive So that's what we're doing here and I think we're in a really good place Nice When you have Arthur Smith saying over the weekend that that was one of the most competitive practices that he's seen since he's been here Does that give you a little bit more confidence that you're putting the right guys on the field given the fact that it's so early in training camp? It does That was a y'all out here. It was a fun practice and and I do want to say the fans It's cool for them to be out here and we appreciate they've been coming out, uh, particularly on saturday That was a really good group out there and I hope they're having good experiences We appreciate them, but it's true. The competitiveness is real and and that's that's at every spot and it's not just Again in the one-on-one periods or when you're at the point, but it's backside. It's all the things you see Lyman running 30 yards downfield trying to escort running backs into the end zone And so now we put on the pads and and now we can really see because a lot of those positions Really every position on the on the field, but the pads really define you so we're going to start scenes from separation You asked about the d-line. Okay. Now we're putting pads on let's see and so it's uh, it's the competitiveness has been outstanding Though and it's been fun to watch and it does it speaks to the character of the team We've got a lot of guys out there that love football and love to compete Thanks Same question you asked three times already. No, no, it's a different. Are you going to use your sidekick? No, that hurts. Yeah, that's just that's just wrong. No, this is strictly for for me um Any thoughts on the Hall of Fame class going in this uh, this Saturday You're out here posting on people wearing your uh senior Hall of Fame shirt the other day But uh, any thoughts on the class you see more from Georgia Brian Young coached here at Sam Mills. I imagine you watch him growing up Just some thoughts on some of the people going in on Saturday Yeah, just the the people you just described those are the kind of players we're looking for you talk about those traits And and who they are and all the things that that they embody the type of players they were That's awesome. And you get excited when when guys like that no different than the player We put into the ring of honor the other day That's exciting players like that because they embody all the characteristics everything that you want That's the type of football team you want to be you want to be tough smart competitive And you want to go out there and fight and compete. So when guys like that get honored we always get excited Exactly what we talked to you since you did sign green for the extension. What was it that told you before you get that done and also Was that a difficult people to get done? No, no because he was motivated uh to get it done He wanted to be here and and just like what we're talking about you want to reward players like that Um able to give him the extension able to give Jake an extension and young way That's exciting because those are the kind of players that you want to you want to build around Because of who they are as people the type of teammates they are obviously they're good football players But you know They're they're multipliers They're going to make people around them better because they really care about And love this team and and grady's one of those guys and we're really appreciative to have them