 Hello Drew, congratulations on being selected. What were your thoughts on getting the call from the Atlanta Falcons today? Thank you very much. I mean, couldn't be more excited, couldn't be more happy just so happy to get to work there. It's an awesome organization, something that I have a little history with myself and can't wait to get down there. Could you describe for what it was like last season, when you out west start and stop and go and then you finally got on the field a little bit? Or, you know, just what was it like trying to play through the pandemic out west? Yeah, I mean, it was it was really just a game of who was ready at that point. And I think we did a good job. We had a bunch of guys that that were just chomping at the bit to play. And it was all we wanted to do. So whenever we got the green light, whenever that was, we were we were at the ground running. So that was that was kind of the name of the game for us. Yes. Yeah, I saw you play actually started a couple of games of guard as a sophomore and then moved to center. So obviously there's some versatility there. Have they have the Falcons spoken to you at all about about either, you know, coming in as a projected center or guard? Yeah, nothing really. I'm really just going to walk in and kind of whatever whatever the coaches have for me, I'm going to do it and I'm going to throw myself whole heartedly into it. So I'll be ready for anything and kind of just take their word for it. And you might know that Arthur Smith, the head coach, has the offensive linemen background. Has they talked to you at all about scheme fit or, you know, what in particular they liked about you? Yeah, I think a little bit. I mean, I have a pretty heavy zone background and a lot of that pro style offense at Stanford as well. So I think I think it's a good transition for me. And I'm really just excited to be a part of it. Michael Rothstein, ESPN. Hey, Drew, congratulations. I'm actually curious, do you remember anything about your time in Georgia when you were like, what, three, four? Yeah, it was like, I want to say it was like first through third grade, something like that. So I definitely remember running around those fields probably causing a little mischief. But yeah, I mean, just great memories of being around the facility there and being around the team. And at what point for you did you realize that the NFL was a possibility? Obviously, you know, your grandfather played professional of some sort, your dad played for a long time. Like when do you realize for you that this might happen? You know, it's tough to say. It's something that has always been a goal, certainly. And then I've always kind of had that in the back of my mind that it was what I wanted to do and was I was working to do. But I mean, up until that phone call, you never really know. So I guess probably about five minutes ago. Charles Odom, Associated Press. Your dad was a sixth rounder who ended up starting 64 games. And I know that you've read those who have questioned whether you have the size to handle bull rushers. What does your dad's background do for giving you confidence? Yeah, I mean, first and foremost, I've been absolutely spoiled with an awesome teacher and a coach for most of my life. So that's been absolutely huge. Building my confidence, building my skill set to be able to handle things like that. And just knowing that there's a guy that's, you know, similar body to me that's done it. And I have confidence in myself and who I've played against so far. So I feel really good about what I'm gonna do in the NFL. Did you hear those questions, those concerns from Scouts or anyone who interviewed you? Yeah, a little bit. I think it's definitely a natural thing to want to inquire about. But I really feel good about myself. I feel confident in my abilities and I think I'm gonna do well. Jason Butt. Hey, Drew, you mentioned being spoiled by having a former player and coach as your dad. What's maybe the best advice he's given you as you've come along on this journey as an offensive lineman? Yeah, I think maybe not so much specific advice, but seeing a guy that, like by example, show me how being prepared, how working hard, how taking the weight room seriously, practice seriously, all that can lead to a successful career like that and being a great player. So I think just seeing that for me has been huge and kind of molding my mindset towards the game. Yeah, and I'm growing up. I mean, obviously, when it comes to football families a lot of times, I guess there's a certain time, you're looking up to him. Was there a moment that you can recall where you wanted to kind of follow in his footsteps? Not only playing football, but on the offensive line? Yeah, I don't think I could point to a singular moment. I know from a young age, I was like running around his old football helmets and things like that. So I think I probably have the idea pretty young. Kelsey Connelly? Hey, Drew, I saw reading up on you that you were a mechanical engineering major at Stanford. Why did you want to go into that? And can you tell us a little bit about that part of your life? Yeah, I mean, honestly, it was just interesting to me. I took a few classes early on and really enjoyed it and kind of just went for it. It's, I've always taken both seriously with my academic, sorry, and football as well. So it was kind of a natural choice for me. And do you have any plans for what you plan to do with that major when you're done playing football? Honestly, I think I got plenty on my plate for now. I think I'm gonna focus all on ball for as long as I can and figure that out when that time comes. Justin Felder? Hey, man, I wanna go back real quick. I think it was Michael that asked you about when your dad was an assistant with the Falcons. I know you were a lot younger, but those were the Michael Vic teams, right? I mean, do you remember any of that or watching him at all? I know you were a lot younger, but do you have memories of that? Yeah, I think I just knew that he was the guy. Like he was the big man on campus, but that was about it. I was a fan, obviously, yeah. Awesome, thank you. Thank you. All right, we got time for one more follow-up. D. Orlando Ledbetter? Yeah, Chris, I was just wondering, as did you call the signals up front? I got the picture here, you pointing folks out and stuff. I know Alex Mack used to do that for Matt Ryan. Did y'all do that at Stanford? You do that for meals and the quarterbacks and so forth? Yeah, I did. I made all the calls at the point. Okay, and what's the intricacies of doing that and helping take that off the quarterbacks plate? Could you talk a little bit about how that operates? Sure, yeah, it was, I mean, in the run game, I'm declaring the mic, what we called, which is kind of setting the point that everybody's starting from on the offense line. And then in past protection, I was handling the protection. So the quarterbacks got one less thing to worry about. You can just focus on the receivers, coverage, everything like that. And then you knew the offense line was going to handle all the blitzers and everything. All right guys, that's all the time we got. Drew, thanks so much for the time. And everybody, we will talk to you soon. Definitely, thank you. Nice to meet all of you.