 D-Led, are you going to kick it off? Yeah, coach, how you doing there today? How you doing, D-Led? Pretty good, pretty good. Hey, how does the defense try to bounce back after showing like that specifically the secondary? Coach Dean said it was mental errors and getting back to techniques and fundamentals on that side of the ball. I think he kind of just answered your own question, D-Led. It's the NFL week to week. There's going to be issues that come up. There are going to be challenges every week. You've got to fix the mistakes from the previous week. It's pretty simple. Easier said, obviously, than done. That's what we're going to do. Just like we did after Tampa, just like we've tried to do whether we've won or lost the game. And New England's core is different. It looks like he's got the tight ends, got your god, Janu, and got the Jacobi kid from here, Myers. And a born looks like they're playing well for him. How does that group look to you? They're really efficient on offense, playing well. They played well the last couple of weeks. They're a good team. There's a reason they've won a lot of games over the years, no matter who's been out there. So we know it's going to be a challenge, just like it is every week in the NFL. Thanks, coach. Thank you. Josh Kendall. Arthur, Dean talked yesterday also about the way Bill and Ivan Fears coached the run game to emphasize finishing runs, even maybe if it's at the expense of trying for the 30-yard game. Is that something that you've noticed and maybe tried to emulate in the way you coached the run game? Yeah, I mean, it really just goes back to this. They're just really good. They're really good. Oh, OK. I'm sorry, Josh. That's all right. Let's go over to your clicking points. I knew it was best he's thought. He did. That one, that one, I can't throw him under the bus because he just definitely did it because I'm watching him do it. But Josh, they're just really good fundamentally. There's what I said the other day when I was talking and it's the truth. They don't get enough credit how physical these teams have been the last 20-something years. And they play really good fundamental football. I know that's not really exciting to write about. People get mundane to talk about. But I kind of call it, it's like brilliance in the basics. And that's what I see when I see them. It's a really solid football team, well-coached, fundamental. They do the same things that won in the 50s that win today. Jason, to that question, is a question about first downs because Dean was saying in that run game, they want to make sure they get the first down, not necessarily hit the big play. So when you're scheming stuff up, when you're thinking calling stuff, do you find yourself thinking, I need a big play here? Do you find yourself thinking, I need 10 yards. I need to move the sticks. Does that question make sense? It does, and I think it depends on your plan. And not to get too in-depth of schemes here, but certain defenses, you know, they're a philosophy and they may be more opportunities depending on what you call, but you've got a chance for an explosive. You try to scheme up an explosive because of a certain look you get. There's other teams that will leave that will sit there and they'll make you earn it the hard way and they'll see whether you do well and if you'll screw it up. And so it just depends on the scheme you're playing on. It depends what the situation is in the game. It's obviously easier to call plays, Josh, when you're constantly ahead of the sticks and you can earn the first down, the first down, or first down or second down, certainly makes it easier. When you get to the first, second, third, first, second, third, first, second, third, you know, and you end up with, now you're getting the red zone, it's played 10, play 11 and grind it out and then it can kick a field goal. And that's the stuff that could come back and we've seen that happen when we've gotten down. It certainly happened at Philly and it really, it happened the other day. I mean, you get two drives, you only come away with three points and then you're looking down, you're down multiple possessions and if you're not, if you can't overcome that, it could snowball on you. And that's kind of what happened. So this is a really good team, good scheme that we're going against and we know we're gonna have to earn it and play really well tomorrow night. Michael Rothstein. Did that answer your question, Josh? Yeah, thank you, I appreciate it. Hey, are there, first, do you anticipate having Cordero tomorrow? Well, let's see, I mean, he's practiced all week, it's a short week, it's not like it's been any kind of junction boys, it's all practice, but he's participated and we'll make the best decision tomorrow, probably pre-game. Michael, we'll take that one all the way up. And I think I've asked a couple of times, but I'm just curious where you feel like Josh Rosens, Josh Rosens progression is and what you've really seen out of his development over the last, you know, I guess eight, nine weeks since you got him. Yeah, well, you know, he's done a good job of what he asked him to do, you know, throw him in there last week, you know, and certainly, you know, tell you he wish he had some plays back and we didn't really ask him to do a whole hell of a lot. Wasn't like we put him in there and I empty the chamber, the stack grab is more just to play solid and understanding that we didn't have enough possessions left in the game and get some guys some experience and be smart. Just because, you know, after what happened his first two jobs, the second half, math matter actually would be the next time possible where we wore possession wise. So no one like we sat there and put him in there and open up the game plan. Really didn't ask for a whole lot of it, but he's still, you know, and I think he would tell you this like every game, he wish he had a couple of plays back, but overall everything we've asked him, Michael, he's been pretty sharp with. Thanks, appreciate it. Mm-hmm. Tori, Michael, Haney. Yeah, just one for me. There's been something that's kind of come up over the course of the last few days and it's kind of the idea of winning versus earning coverages and I was just curious from your perspective when it comes to the teaching and the mechanic standpoint of winning against man coverage, kind of what goes into getting that separation in those moments? Well, a lot of it is, you know, it's how these guys train. I mean, that's ultimately in a day and most times on a third down to me to be a really good receiver in this league, whether you're a tight end, running back, goes and can use the passing and when you play man coverage, you have the route craft. So when you're going against guys that are really savvy and they've seen all the tricks and that's usually when you're going to get good teams and they got players that have had success for a long time, they play your man, you can see whether your moves really work or not and how you get into the routes, how you lean guys, we call them second level releases. There's a lot of detail, but those are habits that are formed over a lot of training. And I think a lot of times when young guys get into the NFL, they may just be faster everybody, you know, and it's just, you know, now you get everything tightened down in the competition about who you're going against. And so it comes down to these fine details that you may not know unless you're watching over and over and training it over and over again. So guys that figured out quick, the ones that last and become really good receivers. Anthony. Coach, I've been looking back at the last game, specifically the block punt before halftime, I wanted to get your thoughts, what exactly happened on that plate? Because I was trying to figure out if a guy just got loose or a certain person missed his job. I appreciate the question. We've moved on. We got a game, we got to play tomorrow night, that's all that matters. If you sit there and live in the past, you know, this league will eat you alive. It's always hard, Anthony, we moved on, we got to get ready to play New England Patriots. And I'm not going to get into schemes. We got to do it better. Clearly, we got to play better. I got to do a better job coaching better. But that's all I can give you there. I appreciate the question, though. And of course, just going into this week, obviously against Bibbache, coach, you know everything about know what it is. How important was it just to have a short week? Are you just ready to get back out in the field? Just to, you know, get out of this place? We do, everything with the circumstances. We know what we signed up for. You know, you can complain about certain things. We won't do that here. You know, we made people, you know, when it's all human nature, you may privately complain within a day. We know what we signed up for. So tell us to go play on Thursday. It's our job to make sure we're ready to go play on Thursday. Tell us we're going to play on Saturday. That's what we'll do. Well, Sunday, last year we had to play on a Tuesday. And it's our job as professionals to get ready to go. And that's how I feel. Mike Rees? Hey Arthur, nice to meet you. Hey Mike. This question sort of comes from like the 35,000 feet altitude view for those that are going to be watching the Falcons, national TV, maybe for the first time as you institute your program here. How would you describe sort of what, what your vision is of, of what you want the Falcons to be? How you want the Falcons to play ball? Well, we certainly want to play, we want to play better than we played last week. But, you know, overall big picture, we want to be a smart and efficient team. We want to be a physical brand. And so we're obviously a work in progress. Kind of looking at it like a startup, Mike. We've got some good, we've got some bad, we've got some ugly, and we've got some decent moments. But, you know, we just learned how to win games and finish. And we're four and two in one possession games. We've had three games that haven't been very good towards the end. And that's the kind of, we've got a good mix of guys that were here that are playing well for us. We've got some young guys you'll see out there tomorrow night. And we've got some good quality veterans that are here, you know, for the first time. It's a good mix, kind of a three tiered system there. And so as you're forming this program and trying to create a winning culture, and a lot of the things that I'd imagine they valued up in New England, we value here. And that's how you win and sustain success for a long time. With guys that are smart, that are dependable. I know those are things you hear a lot from coaches, but, you know, that's things we're trying to implement and getting the right people, coaches and players. Andrew Callahan. Hi Arthur, thanks for taking the time. It's good to speak with you as well. I wanted to ask you about Patriots of Defense and by no means asking you to predict what happens tomorrow. But when you look over their last three games, their zone coverage rate has jumped significantly from when they were second in the league and man to man up until about a week eight or so. When you look at that split, does that say anything to you? And why do you think that change might have happened? I think it's probably pretty practical. Probably about who they're matched up to, what their plan was, the quarterbacks are playing, receivers are playing. Like I said, I mean, for years when you watch New England, they do a really nice job and a lot of it just goes back to pretty fundamental football. You know, it's illusion, they tackle well. They don't do things, mistakes and get manipulated. They play discipline. They make you earn things the hard way and when they play man, you know, they know where their help's at, they play the right leverage and they know what their issues are. So they just, you don't see a lot of mental errors and what they're trying to do. And that's what you see and then they can play it. But at the end of the day, I mean, you're playing, you know, maybe two forms of zone when you break it down and you're playing man coverage. It's not that exotic, but they're really damn good at the basics. That's what I see. And that's a really well coached football team. And then real quick, just on John and Smith from your time with him at Tennessee. What stood out to you as a player and he hasn't, I don't think performed to the level he wants to so far yet, but what would tell you about his character and his playing style that might come next for him? Really mentally tough player, person, one of the most persistent people I've ever been around. I got a ton of respect for him. He's a good football player and strong. You know, I can't say enough good things about John. It spent a lot of time. Felt like I had two rookie seasons with him. Had him as a rookie and then we changed schemes and it felt like I had him as a rookie again and I'd say that in a compliment. I used to joke to my wife. I probably spent more time with John than I did with her in 2017 and 2018. Matt Vodder, and now you're on mute. I'm trying, yeah, I'm trying to do it. There you go. There we go. You just muted yourself again, Matt. I think I hadn't done this about a hundred times before. Arthur, for you, when you watch a Patriots on film going from the beginning of the season to recent games, how much has their offense kind of evolved in terms of whether it's the rhythm that it's in or just what they've done over the course of the season? I think in any season, and obviously, if you're getting a quarterback that's been in the same system for multiple years, maybe there's a quicker celebration when the season goes or where they're at, but you see a team, most of the Belichick teams, they continue to improve as the season goes on. They're really efficient. They don't beat themselves, and it's really just practical football. It's what I see, and they're obviously creative. They got good schemes, but they're just really well coached fundamentally, and it shows up week after week, and you see that improvement, and that's why they've been playing really well, and that's why they're a tough matchup. Most people, it's why they're sustained success for a long period of time. And forgive me a local one. Tasha Sharpe went to college in New England. How's he been for you guys, and how's he kind of evolved as he's been with you guys? Yeah, that was a new Tadje from our days in Tennessee, and we drafted him out of UMass, and he's a smart player. He's a good route runner, and knew him pretty well from our time together in Tennessee, and he's been pretty dependable, and done a nice job in his role for us this year. Thank you. Thank you. Michael Rothstein. Hey, Arthur, just want to jump back to what I was out to a little bit more Josh Rose and stuff, because I'm sure you're thrilled about that, but when... Ask whatever. Yeah, when he got here, he said that he said, he has said now that he's maybe more comfortable than he's been at any point in his career and more at peace. Have you seen that from him just in how he prepares and maybe what he's learning from Matt, and things he's even taking from you? Yeah, you see that. I mean, it's a tough business, and you've had the journey Josh has had, and you've been cut a bunch of times in a shorter amount of time. Like I said, we're all human. It's no different than guys that, coaches that move around a bunch in a short span of time. So I think stability sometimes can be good for people, they earn it, and he has, and we'll just see where it goes. But I tell that, I'd say this about Josh, a lot of people, they don't withstand what he has, and I appreciate it about him. He wants to be a really good player, be a good teammate, and that's why we've enjoyed working with him, and we'll just see where it goes. Is there something when it comes to, because there were so many narratives about him early in his career, did he change maybe the way, the initial things that you would heard about him, did those go away pretty quick? Michael, like a lot of things in life, there's a lot of BS narratives, and people get one thing and they want to run with them. It's not the truth one way or the other. I think as people, at least if I look at myself, I'm constantly trying to improve as a person, as a coach, father, husband, same thing. Another thing easier said than done, but so I just go with my experience on him. He's a pretty honest and open guy. I'm sure you got that when you talked to him the other day, and like I said, we're happy he's here right now. He's done a nice job, what we asked him to do. Appreciate it. Thanks, Rocky. Thank you. Josh, Kendall? Arthur, this is a hypothetical, I know, and you guys talk about next man up and being able to withstand injuries because they're gonna happen. If Cordero can't play, is it harder in his case because he's so versatile for you, because he does so many things? Does that make the next man up thing a little bit more difficult to enact? I just, I look at it, Josh, whatever comes our way, the circumstances, we're in the solution business. That's what they pay me to do. They pay me to coach and to try to problem solve, and that's what my job is every day. So I don't worry about things you can't control. If your left guard plays, it's practice that'll be great. It goes down the first play of the game. You gotta have a plan, you gotta adapt. We're not gonna make excuses here one way or the other. I just don't believe in that. And so I said, who plays, it's what we got. I know this, it'll be 48 guys active. They'll kick the ball off at 8.20 tomorrow night, and we'll be ready to go and we'll compete. Thanks, sir. Thank you. Mike, Chris. Arthur, Mac Jones, I'm curious how much work you did on them leading up to the draft. I know you were locked in with Matt for good reason at quarterback, and what you've seen from Mac as you've studied the Patriots. I think I just thought everybody, Mike, you know, whether they try to be evasive or not, I'd imagine if you're doing your job and you work in the national football league, you should probably look at who's available. So, you know, I was on a laugh as, yo, I took a peek at him. You ought to know one way or the other. So that's just how I think about it. So all these players we've looked at, and I think anybody that's a professional probably did it to tell you otherwise they're lying or lazy. So, Mac, you know, really good player at Alabama, really smart. Like I said, you're seeing the same things that made him successful at Alabama, and they're, you know, enhancing it there in New England. I think he's done a nice job for him. He's gonna be a challenge tomorrow night. I don't see a guy that's making a lot of mistakes. He's playing pretty good football for him. All right, anything else? Thanks, guys. Thank you.