 So that was the first day of pads as a sort of practice for you. What were you trying to get out of gate warning pads to get a sense of? Yeah, we tried to get out of gate every day, we tried. There's things we've got to work on and improve, put the pads on. These guys have been working pretty good. I mean, we're not going to go out. It's just another part of the ramp up, Mike. So you're coming off a day off. And I think that's where the league and everybody using all the information we have and the data we have to get smarter as we ramp these guys up. So you come out here first day in pads and you're not going to have some long three hour practice. I thought our guys competed pretty well today. And I thought I took another step in the right direction. Ryan, it was Saturday. It's nothing that we consider long term, but I'm not going to give a daily report. Just like all our guys, they're on different return to play. But until we have to get the injured report, I can tell you it's nothing that we consider long term. We'll take it day by day. You're going to check back in with him and he's close to returning. Deon Jones. I'm not going to give a timeline on him. But obviously D-Led, our job is we check on all our players every day. I said we'll have a better idea, but it doesn't mean I'm going to come out here and give you a State of the Union every day on Deon Jones. He's working like all over our guys to get, what's that? He said a week, last week. So I waited a week till it doesn't show. Yeah, what was our first practice? Was it Wednesday? What's today? Monday, right? Yeah, so he's working. And I don't have a firm timetable for you. So again, I know how to count the seven, and it hasn't been a week yet. What do you like from Damir Bird? It looks like he had a nice diving catch there. Yeah, he's coming out here. There's a group of guys that receive rooms. A lot of good competition going. Guys that we signed that are in here that are in great shape. Hodge, Damir, Alden, Cam Batson, Darby, those guys are all in there in the mix competing, but Bird showed up. Showed up again today. Part of the first day off, you pleased with the way the team responded to having a day off, and they bounced back out of the work. Yeah, shows a professional character we have. Again, we've had good work, and like I said, contrary to Bob, we believe we didn't cancel practice on Saturday. I know that got in the link economy, but that was the last practice. So these guys have been working, and we'll continue to strive to improve. When you look at it again, when you're starting to get into pads, do you want to kind of run more early those first couple of days to get running backs and acclimated to contact? It's everybody going to get acclimated. And again, it might, a real test will be in Detroit. You know, when you try to simulate some stuff, but till guys really get tackled for the first time, and you're, you know, you've got it here in space, making those tackles and stuff. We work on every day. We're just not taking guys to the ground. And just part of the build-up. Coach, anybody distinguish themselves as far as the opposite line? Yeah, sure. Jake and Chris. And as you know, teams used to practice in pads a lot more than now. So do you pay closer to attention to how guys are responding when you're in pads now, because you don't have that many opportunities? Yeah. I know. I try not to get too nostalgic, you know, walking up hill to, you know, two miles uphill both ways. Like you did, just go to school, Jeff. But, you know, the fortunate that you got guys like Dean, who had been coaching for 100 years. And guys, we got to experience staff. And then I was thankful to work for Joe Gibbs. So I've seen, you know, how he ran an old training camp. The rules are what they are. That's all relative. And we try to be smart, but we try to be intentional in trying to build these guys up. But you want to see really day after day, I think this week's a good proving ground. It's a long week for these guys. And I think we'll have a pretty good idea about people by the end of the week. You'll find out more about guys individually than you would have just entered in shows or... Yeah, you can see how they grind. It's not just physically, but also mentally. You know, there's so much physical movements that go on out here, but the mental part is what can wear some guys out, too. I've been at this for a while, just in your career. How long does it take for you to figure out? All right, I think a guy's got her. I think a guy's improved, versus... I'm not really liking what I'm seeing. Yeah. Case by case, there's some guys that you think that take pretty good jumps year two, year three. There's some guys that you hope to work through stuff that you may feel take a step back or they may never get it. And, you know, it's about the perfect time to, well, I think you make a decision. Hey, this guy's ascending or he can't do it. The next part, some funny narratives. You know, I joke with you guys about hot takes in the public. There's been some hot takes in private on guys that have gone on or were close to getting traded that are probably going on to become, you know, all pro players. Just give it a little more time. And it's not going to be perfect, but it's doing the best you can every day to try to evaluate that and make those decisions. Balance in your position, like... Because at some point you have to make decisions. You do. And you're going to make clear decisions. You try to be as objective as possible. You try to take emotion out of it. Because that's hard. I think it's the hardest thing to do is to not be emotional. The guy has a bad practice or ran the wrong round on one play and you're fired up about him. That's why you need to take a step back and to really be objective. How's the pun and competition coming along with this guy? I don't know the vet. Do you like, are you taking funds here? Are you the vet? How's the pun and competition, you know, going and then the long term? I know you got some... I know that one's a little bit different. We obviously had pretty big expectations for opinion, for Bradley. He's the vet and as he's out here, but Seth's the guy we're enjoying working with and they'll have opportunities, but Bradley, we anticipate him being the main guy, but Seth's the guy that we're in here developing. We'll see how he happens. We'll play the best guy, but... Is there a timeline that you would like to have that set so that they can kind of get some kind of... Obviously, you'd rather sooner than later, you would have chemistry, but you're going to have to deal with injuries and guys that can go in there in a pinch and play a spot, whether it's a swing tackle or a guard has to go in there and play center or vice versa. You'd rather sooner or later, but we'll let it play out when we feel it's necessary to make that decision. This online competition, you get a formal alignment. Right. Physicality, what are you looking for? It's just not just physical. I mean, you want guys that play physical, but you want guys that have technique and can do the minimum job requirement and block their guy, you know? And it sounds so simple, but there's a competition in there and it's a lot of conflict inside. So certainly you like the guys that have that physicality to them and that intent, but they got to be able to have the emotional control and the mental capacity. There's a lot of things we ask them to do pre-snap and I don't think these guys get enough credit for how intelligent these guys are also. There's a play clock going and you may package a play and it could change your assignments. It's like, oh, well, I'm gonna have to sit here and I'm about to set on Aaron Donald. Oh wait, nope, I'm backside cutoff when I ain't gonna go like that. So there's a lot of things you see at the line of scrimmage or decision-making, it's hesitant, can they anticipate their technique and so the lot goes into it. You're talking about taking some of the younger guys out for dinner, getting an 11, about the culture. What do you see out of him early and about that venture of leadership that you can prevent? Yeah, very pleased with him so far. Obviously the guy we were familiar with, I think, you know, he sees the opportunity. He's here on a one-year contract. Guy's had some success and, you know, he was available and he's here to prove that, you know, the flashes he had in Tennessee. So I'm excited about Rashan and hopefully he continues to improve. I know you've got decisions to make on the old line, but how do you feel about the group maybe compared to the group last year at this point? Yeah, certainly. I think we're further along. I think guys, there's also some things too about the developing consistency. You talk about scheme, you talk about coaching. I think a lot of times too that you see this happen all the time in this league. It's kind of comical. People get concerned with some stats that may not matter here. And they make these grand acclimations and people overreact. And you're flipping through position coaches and it's times you need to make sure that you're sounding what you're doing. And I think there's a lot of growth in that room and I'm very pleased with 95% of that group. Certainly that's why I do like the pre-season. We're gonna get a good evaluation of these guys and how they play and we'll have three opportunities and two joint practices, or two teams with joint practice. If I could show you guys what we have. Growing up, we're under father. I was just interested in how much of your leadership skills come from the business. I don't want to discredit my mother, but yeah, I don't, I don't have a record. I don't really compare myself. I was thankful I had two great parents. Never thought that any of my siblings or my parents and I've gone on multiple records. Never thought anything they did, something I did. Just thankful I've got a great family and good parents. That's not a family business. It's a big corporation publicly traded. We all chase your passion. And unfortunately enough, I have the opportunity to do that. Some people don't ever have those opportunities and certainly chase a passion and I love this sport and I have since I was a little kid. Arthur, this team is much bigger than the team you had a year ago. Have you already seen that show up with the practice or do you feel it out there? Yeah, certainly in the lines of scrimmage you can. That's what I was talking about, you know, some of this stuff and, you know, challenging guys outside. You know, it's been good for our corners as well. And it's really good for our defense too. Just even the rush angles and guys transitioning having to defend a guy that can take, pull the ball down and run. I mean, that's about half this league now. It feels like quarterbacks that can break contain. How do these players on this one year kind of perfect deal? What is the difference in coaching like that where a lot of people are trying to make a team? Well, you try to look positive. I mean, you need that competition and it's just the reality of where we're at. I said, you get obstacles thrown in here and it's my job to find solutions, not to make excuses and that's what we're trying to do. So some of it's not a necessity and some of it is certain guys that we want to get a look at them. I think the thing that gets scary the most is if you give out a bunch of big money in a free agent contract and you have no idea about the guys' work habits. And so there's a lot of opportunity here and guys earn jobs and maybe they earn a second contract with us. The change kind of the vibe of the team when all these people are, you know, just embrace the level of competition and drive for these guys, you know, what you've made. But you want that every year and that's hard. I mean, you've got to make sure that the guys you reward are the right guys because if you don't, the worst thing you can have is somebody get satisfied and they stop working. And so every year it's our charge, no matter if you have a lot of success to make sure you get the right guys in here because every year is a new journey. Just quickly, Terry told us Brian Edwards had a shoulder, is that a minor feel like you mentioned the other day? Just when do you have an update on him? I got said earlier here. You can take the statement. No. Just go on that. So I don't, this has been anything long term like we'll see. We're easing the... We had to focus on the sixth game. Yeah, I focus on our team. Like I said, I don't ever claim to have all the facts and I'm not going to give you a take on league issues. I'm just going to focus on the Falcons and where we're at right now. Well, I didn't want to, was that half speed or three quarters or what, how did y'all try to, I know you're talking, we're easing them back here. I know I wasn't full of go, but I don't know what it's y'all, what do y'all call the speed today? You watching. We're at different periods. I don't know if y'all call it. Yeah. They're like, they're not every period is full speed, but we practice it. I mean, you want them to watch the tape? I don't know if y'all call it or what do y'all call it or whatever. I don't know how to pitch, brother. It's kind of... We practiced. There are certain periods where you may not go full speed when you're in some teach periods, but we practiced.