 So Todd, with having now Tim as a passing game coordinator, what are you all doing and how are you working to maximize his abilities and information? Yeah, it's been great to add him. He's a great football mind and obviously a fantastic person. Somebody who has some relationships in this building and that helps kind of integrate him a little bit quicker. For me, it's been spectacular just to have another sounding board. Somebody to talk through ideas with, be able to look at things a different way if something isn't clear how we want to land the plane, so to speak, on an idea. So it's been really valuable and I look forward to working with him. What are the responsibilities in that role look like from your perspective when you guys are working together? Yeah, a similar role when I first went to the Vikings in 2018. I'd just come off of being a coordinator and I was trying to help John DeFilippo in that role before some tragedy kind of shuffled my responsibilities. But I had some familiarity with what that might look like and what I was able to help Coach DeFilippo with and so that kind of helped that transition. I think, again, just being able to look at things at a different perspective, maybe bring some fresh ideas, some things that maybe we didn't incorporate before but wanted to be able to take a peek at this spring. And obviously, when we get into the season, some of the advanced scouting stuff and looking at situational football and all that would be extremely valuable. What's the key to getting so many new skill position weapons acclimated and on the same page with Ryan? Yeah, first of all, it's time, right? Time on task and just being able to get on the grass and work together. Do all the things that we're physically able to do and then spend time in meetings talking through things. It's been great to see guys get out there and move around and the eagerness that guys have shown to try to build that chemistry. What did you think about Robert Woods before he got here and maybe what had been your early impressions of him? Yeah, I was fortunate enough to be with Robert and Buffalo for a year and so I kind of knew what we were getting. You know, he's a hard worker. He's a guy that loves football. He's passionate about the game. So none of that surprised me when he got here. I just love the way he plays. You know, I love his physical demeanor. He's got some dog to him. It's infectious to be around and we were really fortunate to have him. What are some of your early thoughts on trailing Berks and getting him in here and seeing him work something? Yeah, trailing is in process like any rookie and figuring out what our system's gonna require of him and the ways that we're gonna ask him to do different jobs. And I think that each day he grows a little bit more comfortable with our vernacular or our terminology. And it's been fun to watch him kind of get ingratiated to the locker room and all that. So he's in process but we like where he's at. Is he kind of getting up to speed like I know the first few times we've seen him, he hasn't necessarily done as much as some of the other players out there. Is he to a point yet or he is able to do as much as the other guys out there? Yeah, I kind of weighed on instruction from Coach Vrabel and from Todd Torselli in terms of what he's able to do. And we'll just dive into every moment we can with him and see where he's at each day. What, as you look back at last year and I guess also look ahead, how important is it for you to kind of get things going with the offense early and in a game better, that the first quarters or even first drives, that kind of thing, how significant is that? Yeah, definitely. Every aspect of our offense is something I take a critical look at for myself first, where I can improve in areas that maybe I can do a better job in preparation or understanding what we're trying to accomplish. And certainly the beginning of games is part of that. And so we looked at that this off season as a staff. And again, that was something that Tim was able to give a fresh set of eyes to and you go through and some of it, you realize you were this close to some really good outcomes and then there are somewhere, obviously we've stubbed our toes. So we didn't do a good enough job early in games last year. That's not hiding from that. I completely understand that as a piece of being able to start faster and put our defense in a better position. So there's a lot that goes into that and we'll be practicing that and looking at that as we go through the rest of the spring and into fall. How much of things change with Austin now in terms of Team Title III wide and in terms of what you're able to do with the tight end? Yeah, you know, I definitely learned last year you don't want to bank too much on a certain personnel grouping because you don't know who's going to be available. But we're fortunate to add Austin. He's another veteran guy that brings a lot of savvy. We'll be looking for ways to highlight his skillset and get him up to speed on the way we do things around here. And very fortunate to have him around here and I like me some tight ends. So much obviously for every rookie to learn but a quarterback like Malik, what do you do with him early to try to get him comfortable and how does that progress maybe during the course of the next couple of months? I think the first thing is, he's coming into a room that's a comfortable learning environment for him. He's able to ask questions. He's able to process through some of the new stuff. And I think that what's great about where Malik says he's got such a positive demeanor and he approaches every day just joyful to come to work and that's the start of it. You know, there's some things that we're asking him to do that he's never done before and that's going to obviously create a learning curve. And I think he's done a nice job of taking that in stride. Well, I can't spit out my words. Speaking of tight ends though, Chica Conquo, when you initially saw what he's able to bring to the table, how much can you really bring in the versatility aspect of things with him? Yeah, I was fortunate enough to spend some time with Chig prior to his pro day out there in Maryland and just immediately an infectious guy. You know, he's fun to be around. He's fun to talk football with. He's passionate. Obviously he's got a physical skill set. But like any rookie, there's going to be that kind of ramp up and figure out what he can do. And I think that he's had flashes of good stuff out here and flashes of some stuff that's going to be new for him. So he'll be in process, but we're excited to have him. And certainly I was excited to get him after spending that time with him. When the player like that, the silver versatile, especially at the tight end position, like how do you weigh? Okay, I could give him this much and then continue to allow him to progress and just take advantage of that versatility. One of the good things about Chig is he's very comfortable telling you, hey, that hasn't really landed yet or that doesn't quite make sense to me. And he has a great coach and Luke Steckel to help him out with kind of acclimating to all that stuff. And so I think there's a case by case basis to that. When you're dealing with some of these guys that come in and this is a foreign system to them that haven't been in a pro style offense, he can be a little bit longer of a curve. But Chig's doing a nice job and he's picking up what we're asking him to do well. I'm trying to thought with Malik Willis how much of a benefit is having the ability to work with him knowing that Ryan's gonna be the starter and that he can kind of grow into the role that you guys see for him eventually. Yeah, it certainly takes a lot of the pressure out of it and there's no urgency to say, hey, you gotta be ready to go by a certain date. But he's a very competitive player and he's a guy that wants to pick it up. He prides himself on not making the same mistake twice. And so I think with him, you'll see a growth period that accelerates as soon as we stop these spring installs and the new stuff stops hitting. Todd, Ryan has faced a lot of criticism since the end of last season. I guess maybe inside the building, how have you seen him handle all that and I guess continue to be the kind of leader that this offense and this team needs moving forward? Yeah, Ryan hasn't changed. Ryan's not the only one taking some criticism out there. So we all understand that this is a performance-based business and we didn't end the season the way we wanted to and so naturally there's gonna be some critique of that. But we were banded together and the cool thing we have going offensively and just as a overall Titans culture and what Coach Frabel's built, there's no one person that succeeds and is immune to critique and there's no one person that's gonna shoulder all the blame. So we're all in this together and I'm definitely very grateful that Ryan's our quarterback. Would you have an idea for you, Todd, of evolving the offense to fit the new personnel that you do have? Yeah, I think it's like making a meal out of a fridge full of ingredients. Sometimes you have to figure out what you're working with first and then you can start to make the finished product. And so we're kind of in that phase of figuring out what we got out there and seeing what pieces fit where and that's the fun part of coaching, right? Trying to get guys developed from where they're at to where they want to be and where they can help the team and then we'll figure it out as we get a little bit closer to the season what exactly that's gonna look like. Along those lines, do you see Dylan Rayden's more as a guard or a tackle and how long do you want that competition to kind of play out before you make a decision? Yeah, I'm not gonna pigeon-hole Dylan to one spot or the other. I'm gonna say that competition is a very healthy thing for a team like ours. You know, we'll see who shakes out as the best five. They're all working very hard to turn those spots. You were the co-pigeon-hole, but we're gone and made Davis and Ben Jones. So they've already established themselves in spots, you know what I mean? So those guys have already had multiple starts at those positions. For continuity's sake though, don't you need to pick that first five as soon as possible and let them start working together and getting used to each other? Yeah, I think that process will work itself out, you know, as guys start to edge in front of the pack at different positions, but that isn't something that has to happen today. I wonder if they have a different feeling going forward into a second year than maybe you saw as a rookie? Yeah, I think his approach has been, you know, a little bit more mature. I think, obviously, he knows what to expect from the coaching staff from the system, and so you see him a little bit more comfortable in certain jobs. But, you know, like I said, it's a good thing to have competition in that group, and I think there's some other guys that are, you know, not gonna go away quietly. He was drafted to be the right tackle. I'm just curious why it's become such like a poisonous idea that he would actually play right tackle and such a huge compliment to him, so to speak, that he'd be this versatile guy. Like when you draft other guys who play positions and they play those positions, you don't say it's a bad thing, but with Dylan, it's a bad thing if he actually is tapped for a position, which makes it seem like he's simply not ready to play that position. Yeah, you'd have to show me where I said it was a bad thing for him to play tackle for us, because I've never said that. I think Dylan is a guy that... No, I'm saying I'm not gonna say he's playing at one position or the other. There are a lot of positions on this offense open for competition right now. That's not a bad thing if Dylan goes and wins any job for us. I'm just excited to have him as a piece of the ingredients. If tomorrow for Dylan is better suited as a guard or a tackle? Yeah, again, he's had success at multiple spots and played at multiple spots in this league, so we'll see how that shakes out when the final roster is developed. Do you proportion your time any differently, Todd? With Malik, first year you've kind of had a rookie and a guy that probably needs some polish and some teaching. How do you kind of proportion your time maybe a little differently than perhaps a year before? Yeah, I've been fortunate in my career to be around some young quarterbacks and some rookie quarterbacks, and so I've been a part of that process before. We get a lot of extra rookie meeting time with the schedule of lots in this phase of the offseason, and so we'll just take that on a day-by-day basis and see where we go with the extra meetings and walkthroughs and all that, but you certainly handle a rookie quarterback differently and you would some other positions. With AJ now gone and a whole new cast of characters, it seems like a wide receiver. How much more are you putting on Nick Westbrook Aquinas plate this offseason? Man, we've been comfortable putting a lot on his plate for a long time. He's a reliable and dependable player for us. I think his versatility shows, and I think that he's able to plug and play at Z and X and even at F at times, and so seeing him hop around a little bit has been an impressive thing, and certainly he's a guy that we can put a lot on his plate. Do you have a process of faster? One more time. Do you feel like your guys are faster? Faster just from overall speed standpoint. I think that some players have definitely developed their skill sets. I think that in certain position groups, we've added some speed that maybe we didn't have last year. We'll find out what that looks like at the final product in terms of who makes the roster and who doesn't. That process of working with Malik, is that kind of like a ground up building experience? Is there techniques or skills that you're trying to work with him to acquire or tweak like how does that process work for? Yeah, I think particularly with a young quarterback, you never want to skip steps or assume that they are comfortable with a certain technique or a certain scheme. And so ground up is a fair way to say it, not because his ability or his knowledge is at the ground, but just because you want to be thorough in the development and understanding of what we're going to ask him to do. And so I enjoy that piece of it because it's teaching the game so that we see it the same way about the time he's got to take the field in real action.