 I feel like a pterodactyl out there. How's it going, Coach? Hey, guys. How's it going? Great. How are you? Good. Todd, what did you want to see these first four days of camp and how much of it did you ultimately see? Yeah. You know, you want to see the offense come together and execute efficiently and take care of the football. And I think we've done that in spurts. I think we've grown in building roles on this football team. And I think there have been times that we've fallen short of. Racing and math is someone that stood out as having made some big plays. What's his development been like so far and where can he still maybe stand to grow? Yeah. Racy's a hungry kid. It's awesome to watch him work. He loves coming to work and getting out here early, you know, putting in the extra time to try to learn the techniques we're asking him to do. So really excited about where he's at and the progression he's made. I think Rob Moore is doing a great job with him getting him acclimated to our system and excited to see what his future looks like. AJ Brown kind of looks like a different player. I mean, he's always been good, obviously, but he seems to have taken another step this year. Just what have you seen from him? And I know you also talked about expanding his, you know, Routeshrie a bit. Just how have you seen him kind of develop in that regard? Yeah. My perspective of AJ over the last couple of years has always been that he loves football and he competes. I think he has a great competitive spirit. And I see that on display now. So to me, it doesn't look like necessarily a different AJ. It's just great to have him back out there and have him flying around. His energy is something we need. How has the onboarding process been for you and Julio Jones? See, you guys are doing a lot of side conversations and those kinds of things. Yeah, he has such a wealth of knowledge, you know, and a great football IQ. So many experiences that it's fun to be able to process through some of the stuff with him and, you know, talk about the same-as type concepts that he's run in the past. And so, yeah, there is an onboarding process, but it's a fun process. So we're excited about where he's at. So there is some back and forth just as far as, like, what are some of the things you've seen? This is what we see, et cetera? Yeah, absolutely. I think I'd be a fool of a coach to not take the wisdom off of a veteran like him. And so talking through kind of some of the things he's done in his past and how we can acclimate him to the things we're going to ask him to do here and find that blend, I think, is an important process. What do you think? A short bit of time. Have you seen anything from him that kind of surprised you or just, hey, I didn't know that he could do that? I won't say that I'm surprised. You know, I expect a lot of a guy of that caliber, but I've certainly been pleased to be working with him. What's Lou bring to the table? You guys have brought him in, Todd. And how important was it, I guess, to get another bigger blocking veteran in? Yeah, I think somebody with that many snaps of blocking a defense event straight across from him at the professional level, you always love adding pieces like that. He brings, you know, that veteran presence. He's seen a lot of defenses. He's tough. He's gritty. He's smart. He's plug and play. He knew the system. So excited to have Luke Brown. What have you seen from the young Titans so far in camp? Yeah, I think they've been developing well. You know, Luke Steckel's doing a great job of those guys. He invests a lot of time in them. And I think that they've each grown in their own way. Certainly their work's in progress, but, you know, we're going to hold their feet to the fire and see who steps up. What's your plan with those guys to go to the camp and to appreciate the games? The model for a number two quarterback is to be able to run the system like the starter and take care of the football. And so a little bit like my answer earlier, I think we've done that at times and other times we haven't. So look them for consistency from that spot. The transition you've done for Oluia, which is from the standpoint of guy who played 10 years with one team, one quarterback who started fresh out here. I think the transition's been good. You know, he's having dialogue with Ryan on a constant basis and with myself and Coach Vrabel. I think, you know, it's going to be just a matter of time until he's fully comfortable in the system. And once he is, I think things will ascend quickly. I think it's that Spanish to English dictionary, right? It's it's figuring out what he used to call things or how he used to run them and then how he can quickly, you know, assimilate to this system and and go play fast without having to think, OK, that used to be called this. Now it's this right. So as soon as he can, you know, kind of translate that, I think it'll take off. Eric Frazier said, yeah, Eric's been doing a great job. You know, he has experience putting together a pass game at Montana State, so it's fun to kind of pick his brain on how he did things. He's a diligent worker, you know, certainly a guy that adds a lot of value to the staff and can kind of float around and help in different areas. So I feel very, very fortunate to have him on staff with me. And Byrd was saying that he believes Anthony Berkser could be a top flight tight end in the NFL. Then, you know, for able to use one of the off season award winners. Just what kind of growth have you seen from him, you know, from from when he the last couple of years to where he's at now, just, you know, four days. Yeah, confidence is a really powerful thing. And Anthony has grown in that area every year that I've been around him. And I think he, you know, had such a great foundation of a receiving skill set even before, you know, I got here and started working with him. But I'm excited to see him grow in all aspects of his game. I think it's a year for him to step up and take a leadership role in a lot of ways. And so excited about him and where he's at. Look what you were in a good mood after practice and what kind of put you in a mood where you can't wait to kind of get back out there next time. Yeah, I think we all, you know, we wouldn't be in this industry if we didn't have a competitiveness to us, right? And so you want to succeed and you certainly want to pick up first downs and a third down drill and score in the red zone and all those things. I work really hard to not confuse results with the process, right? We're trying to build a foundation here and we're trying to make sure that that foundation is solid. And then we said an identity is an offense. So if we do the things, the little things the right way and it looks like what we want the product to look like, the results will come and I believe strongly in that. So, you know, when I come off the field, if I feel like we've put in great effort and play with good energy and attention to detail and we've finished, then I'm at least knowing that we're stepping in the right direction. Can you guys come up with a plan to pull AJ and Julio out of individual at the end there, get them with Ryan? And how much will that accelerate kind of those relationships, particularly Julio? Yeah, it's a group decision. You know, I think it helps give Ryan a little bit of time to communicate with them what he sees and then vice versa. Sometimes in meetings you get wrapped up in the install a little bit and you know, you're making sure you're covering all the plays and formations and motions and so on. But that's a time that they get to kind of discuss out on the field in between the stripes. You know what they see and I think that's a really powerful thing for them. So I think it's a valuable piece. We've seen it. All the challenge to stick with the progression that you talk about when you don't have Julio and team and obviously there's not enough to run it yet. Is it all a challenge, especially the first new play caller here, to not want to accelerate that and to put it all together too quickly? Yeah, I think obviously when you have new toys that you want to play with, it's always tempting to try to figure out the way to tinker with that and maybe accelerate certain people's roles. But I have to be disciplined in this progression as well, right? It's my job to make sure that we're doing things the right way before we move on to the next. So ultimately I keep that as my focus instead of trying to win a drill. Are we seeing a trio of the receivers practicing and returning punts? How much is versatility like that gonna be key? Is that position looks to work itself out as it comes to making the roster? Yeah, the pump piece of it, I can't give you an answer on that. That's out of my lane. Yeah, but certainly the ability to play multiple positions, conceptual learning, learning multiple spots and not just locking in on one spot, that's extremely valuable as is availability. Darren, it's clear that he's healthy. What will a full practice schedule during game weeks do for him this year that he didn't have the benefit of? Give it to me one more time, I had that. It's clear he's healthy. He clearly wasn't healthy last year, didn't practice a lot during the weeks. What will a full practice week during the season do for him week after week as they had to get through the season, you think? Yeah, we firmly believe around here that practice is really important and it translates to the game. It helps you have confidence again and to go play fast in the game. And so certainly think practice versus no practice is a big benefit for us. Sir, I'm Darren, how's he coming along in terms of past pro and are you seeing some of the explosiveness that you want to see from him in this offense? Yeah, I think I'll hold evaluation on anybody's past pro technique until we have pads on and really can stick his face in there from an assignment standpoint, pleased with where he's at. Tony Doos does an incredible job getting all those guys ready to go and understanding our protections and we're excited for Darrington to contribute it all possible. What about that bond with Tannehill, like into that where you guys think is one, how is that coming along? Because obviously he and Coach Arthur Smith had that last year. Yeah, a benefit to me being here as the tight end coach the last couple of years is developing relationships with these guys. So it's not just a fresh start. We're not getting to know each other personality wise. We've kind of been around one another. I really enjoy that aspect of this job, talking through scheme with the quarterbacks, making sure we're on the same page. He sees it like I see it. Ultimately, that's what's most important. If we see it the same, we've got a chance. If we see it different, again, I have a mixed bag of results. So that process has been great and I've really enjoyed my time with Ryan and I think we're heading in the right direction. What's I appraised you for being such a great worker with quarterbacks? How did you get to that point? I know David Carr is in your past and there's some of the other QVs. Why are you so good at that? I will take the compliment, but I'll say I'm always a work in progress. My time with Derrick and even before that with quarterbacks in Buffalo and Detroit, I think it's a learning process through every stop. And each quarterback's got a little bit different personality. So I try to remain as consistent as I can be so that I can relate to those guys, whatever level they're on, and try to have a servant's heart in that role and find out how I can best help them succeed. Trying to get through camp first, but there's three preseason games this year. If you've thought about how you want, how much you want the starters to play, just how much you want to see. Will you go good going into season or for those conversations? Yeah, those decisions will be above my pay grade. You know, I'll cross those bridges when we get there in those conversations with Coach Variable, but that'll be up to him. Thanks guys, appreciate you.