 It's always good to get around the guys and get to know the guys. Because when you come to a new team, everybody's new. So you got to build the relationships and try to create that camaraderie that allows us to be successful. Society. First time kind of obviously working with new defensive coordinator, Brian Nielsen, what have kind of, I know it's been short, but so far kind of what's been your first impressions of him? He's a very impressive guy. Lungs ball, very particular about technique and how to be successful. Cuz he studies it, he's had a lot of success. And I think that it's gonna allow us to really improve. And I've been, I hear a lot of weapons, disposal. And I find our deepest and we really get to share it. Kaleas, clearly you liked the conversations that you had enough with this coaching staff to want to come here this year. But now that you've been around some of the team and some of the coaches, what's the vibe like, how much do you like it? It's a great environment. I think there's a lot of guys that are hungry. I think that's like the biggest thing is like, you see a lot of potential in everything, but it really comes down to other guys going to work, put the work in and kind of be the best they can be, the best version of themselves. And all of us as a whole, can we put the work in to kind of really improve? And I like the structure of the practice, so what we do things and allows for us to all kind of improve on things and work with each other. And we work hard, that's for sure. But it's efficient, it's quality work and I'm really excited about this year, the coaching staff is great. They really, I feel like the game plans are going to be really good based on our scheme and it's fun to go out there and compete. I mean, you can only do so much this time of year, but you just see the drive, the work ethic and that's the important part. You said a lot of guys are hungry. How much do you enjoy getting to bring them along and bring them up to speed? That's a big part of it, sharing knowledge. 15 years, a long time, and I've accumulated a lot of knowledge on that, and all facets too, on the field, off the field. And pretty much every position, I could get some kind of advice, but D-Line especially, some of the young guys, you see a lot of potential in them. And it's like, I can't help myself and I gotta get my two cents. I like to let the coaches coach, of course, but I would be myself if I didn't speak up and help guys where I could, and it's only been a couple of days, but I really enjoy trying to just love on guys and help them develop and be the best they can be. When you first got started, you talked about how big it was for you to be playing in defense and spot. Why was it so important to you for D-Line to be in and not slide down and get attacked when you're talking about the 15 years, sometimes they'll slide down on the inside. So why was it so important for you to be part of one of your things? Yeah, I think the first thing that's going to be the most productive there, I could help us win the most there in my opinion. I feel like, I'm a full off player, you put me anywhere, I'm gonna go out there and get my best and try to do a really good job. You know, maybe not safety, but corner or something like that. But in that front set, I feel like I could be effective, you know. So how come it's a goal of having that? You know, but on the football field, I feel like, you know, defense event is, I feel like I'm gonna be the most dominant, you know. But I do a really good job inside, you know, so I understand my coaches put me in there because of me. And you can find other guys that can be outside and do a good job too. So I feel like it's harder to find them to your guys. But here, you know, they're really, really good to your guys already, you know. And so, you know, it allows me to be on the outside and, you know, go out there and make my presence felt and we got a great D-Line, you know. You see a lot of veterans, you know, a lot of talented young guys with potential and, you know, we work, you know, so I think it's a good work. I would know if it's live, it seems like it's a little bit more established with guys, you know, maybe have a feeling in one spot. But how do you feel like your defensive line gonna be able to come together? Because Zach Harrison talked about how important it was for you to, you know, talk with you and about being able to pick your brain. How do you feel like your defensive line is gonna be able to come together? You know, being that, hey, there's a lot of slots that, you know, you don't necessarily know how many snaps are here by the end of the day. Yeah, I mean, it's football, you know. We figured out, you know, it's good to have a lot of weapons, you know. And, you know, I think, you know, we build up that bond, you know, we go out there and we sell out every play. You know, you exhaust yourself on the football field and, you know, rotate, you know, we all make plays and there's enough to go around, you know. You know, and obviously after having a year under my belt going through a full season and a full off season, you know, it's become a lot more comfortable. And, you know, now we're just trying to work the intricate details of it, excuse me, just working the ins and outs and knowing the exact why is why everything is going on. And like I said, now, you know, having a year, it's slowed down tremendous and, you know, now it's just about executing. It's not like you're learning a ton of new guys at this point, but there are a lot of new faces in here and you're finally getting to get some work in with them. How good has that been? Oh, it's been great. You know, obviously the guys that came in have done a tremendous job of coming in and learning the offense and just, you know, coming up to speed, just going out there and playing, you know, yesterday Bijon had a mistake, you know. I went up and told him, I just said, hey, you know, just like college, you know, you make a mistake during the play, just finish the finish, go full speed. So that's what you see out of all these guys out here is, you know, we just finished, we just compete. You know, that's what we want as a team. I know you've been vocal in the past, but now that you are the leader, you know, going into OTAs and everything, does it change a little bit for you? Do you take more of that responsibility? No, I mean, you know, I'm just doing what comes natural to me. You know, nothing's forced. It's just, you know, however it comes out for me. You know, sometimes it's loud, sometimes it's not. Sometimes it's just real quiet off to the side and then sometimes you'll see me out there, you know, talking to the defense, talking to whoever. And so, you know, that's just who I am. First impressions of Bijon or what? Yeah, obviously a great guy. You know, just a person as a person. Great football players obviously came out here. Like I said, you know, this time last year, my head was spinning. This time now for him, his head's spinning. And so, you know, just really getting them in there, you know, getting in with meetings and just getting them comfortable with where he's at. Are there any differences this year now that there's there's a lot more veterans around guys experienced in the league versus, you know, the mindset going into in the last season with the kind of make up roster? Yeah, I mean, obviously, you know, we have guys that have a lot of experience. You know, I can't really touch on that too much just because I was only here last year and only saw what it was where there, you know, guys have been in the league for a while. It's been on multiple teams and seen different things. But, you know, for us, you know, I don't think the message has changed other than to get better every single day. You know, that's just our goals. When we come out here, it's just to work and get better. One more time. I'm sorry. What's up, bro? You talk about how you were working on footwork and just getting with the guys in the off season. How have you seen the kind of payoff as you've been out here? Yeah, obviously, you know, just the connections. Just, you know, being where they need to be and, you know, I'm putting the ball where it needs to be on time, you know, for all those guys that, you know, worked out with me this past off season and it's been great just having that extra connection. You just see that slight little step that, you know, there's just a head above the defense. And so, you know, it'll continue to build throughout this entire off season with, you know, every single guy from, you know, who might be a starter to, you know, who guys who came in on a rookie mini-camp deal, whatever it may have been, just working with all the guys just to get a connection. Like I said, our goal, not only for myself, but everyone on the team is to get better every single day. You know, for me today, I would just stay balanced on my shoulders, not have too much weight on my back foot and just stay balanced on my feet and base. And, you know, tomorrow could be something new. And so, for all of us, not only myself, it's just about getting better every single day. Yeah, you know, that's a great question, but I think it's just staying within the offense, you know, never trying to do too much, whether, you know, it's myself or anyone else, you know, we got 11 or 10 other guys around us on the field, you know, one guy can't make every play. So, you know, just letting the guys work around me, trusting and having respect of every other guy out there that, you know, they know and I know that we're all going to work together to execute the goal that, you know, I could be here. Now, you know, I'm able to play this game at a high level. And so, you know, that was my biggest thing where it was just going out there and proving that, you know, I deserve to be here. Was it the improvement from week to week that you did that? Of course, yeah. Just, you know, improvement week to week and then just, you know, throughout the game, just how the game went, just feeling the game. But yeah. Yeah. I mean, obviously, the more you play, like I said, you know, the difference between this year and last year, obviously, is a tremendous night and day difference. You know, it doesn't do as much, obviously, game to game. It does a little bit, but obviously not game to game. More so, season to season. Being, you know, Asian-American heritage month, what's it like to have a community that embraces you the way they have here in Atlanta? Oh, it means the world. I mean, ever since I've been here, it's been very welcoming and, you know, I'm just grateful for all the support. A lot of Asian-American kids may not think football is for them, but they see you, and obviously you've made a tremendous career, not only here, but at Georgia Southern. What is it for you? What is it like to be kind of an inspiration to kids like that? Oh, it's awesome. It's an honor to represent and actually, you know, give kids the next generation, you know, just kind of like visually, for me growing up, like there was, you know, I didn't really look at, you know, Asians like playing football and NFL on Sundays or anything like that. So, to give that hope and just at least open the door that's awesome and it's an honor. Looking at the roster, obviously, kind of a number change. So, was there any discussion or fun to exchange to give seven to Bijan? Did he have to do anything for the bet to get the number seven? Bijan actually FaceTimed me, and I was like, yeah, of course you can have it, you know, we'll figure out something. You know, I was like, you don't have to pay me, man, you will figure out something where choice of your charity will give it away, something like that. But, you know, we all, you know, I didn't pay for it. So, it's like, you know, it's all good. In your position too, in the NFL, I mean, 50-yard field goals are becoming more the regular norm here. The team's countered on youths for games, for game winning, stuff like that. Do you work on, you know, extending your range a little bit like that around this time of the year? Um, no. You know, my mindset is field goal, you know, 50-plus-yard field goal or PAT is the same ball, so I'm not changing my swing necessarily. It's kind of the same idea as a golf swing. You kind of let the club do its work, right? Keep the same swing, whether it's a pitching wedge or a six-iron, that's kind of the same mindset I try to have. And you and Tyler obviously, you know, both Asian-Americans kind of representing football at the highest level. How cool is that to kind of share the roster with it? Oh yeah, it's awesome. I mean, that's what, you know, what's so special about football locker rooms, I would say, it's just like everybody from different backgrounds, different places, and just get to, you know, work together towards the same goal and just kind of embrace all that. It's pretty special. Youngwei, a lot of new faces around here, both rookies and veterans, coming in. What's the vibe? How would you describe it right now? I mean, it's awesome. You know, energy is high. Everyone's working hard. And, you know, at this time, we're just trying to build every day and try to improve. And I think the energy is, you know, really good. You know, I love this team and just look forward to getting back here tomorrow and bringing work. Have you had any other interactions with Bijan other than the number change face time? No, that was the first time. But yeah, I love them. Yeah, so I look forward to what he's going to do and I'm excited for him. I asked coach what was available and out of the numbers, I thought it was the best choice. I saw 11, but I didn't want to go from 7 to 11, you know. You know, I didn't want to touch that. So I just went with 6. You know, I guess obviously your first thought when you see him running back and pick number 8, what do you think it's in the house? Hey, you know, excited? You know, excited. I think, you know, the guys upstairs are doing it like do things for a reason and bringing the right guy right guy in here, you know, and it's just competition. That's really like that's the name of the name of this game. So you know, just competition, you know, I'm excited, excited for him to come in and it should be fun. Pre-draft or post-draft, did you have any conversations with them about, you know, now tell me what my role is in this situation or does that not even happen? I'm not sure. I don't remember. I'm taking a day-by-day shoot. Yeah, so yeah, I'm not sure, actually. What is your off-season like, you know, rookie's gonna get much of an off-season prior to that year. Focus on this off-season. Yeah, sure, a lot of, a lot of just training, like take, because like obviously being on a schedule and all coming from January, like rookie, my rookie January, combine training, boom and season, like everything's just a schedule. So like really just taking the time off, just like until like, what was it, Super Bowl week, just taking that time off, just to really just gather all the injuries, gather or endure or just all the little nicknicks and bruises and stuff. And just like getting those right. And then just getting back at it and then just training. And then, now we're here with Hilti's and stuff. Hilti's better, his head was spinning last year. It has to slow down for you. Oh, oh, hands down. Yeah, yeah, no, no. So, feeling good. At the girls' flag event, you were talking about Bijon Robinson, you said thunder and lightning, but now that you guys have been on the same field, what is it like now? Yeah, that was good. They know it's good. I don't really say a lot of nicknames yet. We'll wait till we get on the field and you know, get in the camp and then just being able to ball up, but we got like CP still. You know, everyone like Carlos. And then we got a little hunt. We got Duke still here. So, you know, whoever's out there just balling, you know, everyone will get the chance to shine and stuff. So, you know, we're just excited to have the opportunity just to ball together. Have you noticed, I'm sorry, have you noticed a change in leadership from Desmond or is it something that was kind of naturally there last year, maybe just a little bit more emphasized this year? I would say he already had his confidence. I would say he confident, but now it's just, he already had the confidence last year but now he's just, he already has a year under a belt, you know, learn from Marcus. And then to now he just, he's just a natural born leader. That's what I think, you know, him coming in, coming in last year, being with him in the apartments and stuff. And then now, not here, you know, it's a big step, but he already had the confidence. So, you know, we're all confident behind him. What have you noticed differently? You say you feel a difference over there even. What do you see in terms of the way he carries himself? Yeah, just like with the huddle, with the huddle. And then just, there's like a lot of people like trying to raw, raw and stuff. But like with him, it's just, it's just natural, he just comes natural to him. So I think just boosting everyone, boosting everyone, boosting confidence with everyone, you know, it's good. How do you build on a thousand-yard season? Which is a very good rookie season. Where do you go up in there? So you just keep it, just keep going, 1% better every day. I think just taking it day by day, that's the biggest thing. You know, take what you learn, just being a sponge really. Like I said last year, that was all, just still being a sponge, taking in all the information. And then just, just building upon that. Just building blocks from here. Drake was talking a little bit about the idea of positionless football. It's something that Arthur Smith talks a lot about too. I mean, when you look at the collection of offensive weapons that you guys put together this offseason, how excited does it kind of make you to be a part of that as well? Oh yeah, you know, we have a lot, a lot of weapons, a lot of them. So I think, too, it should, it should. It's all building, that's just building blocks too. You know, I think get all, get all the right people on the field and then just have everyone, but you know, it's always nice to have obviously, really great offensive line and then having the weapons, just give Desmond, give Desmond choices. I think that's the biggest thing. Say, Kim. Tyler, have you had a chance to kind of think about what you accomplished last year? I know you answered a question about over a thousand yards, but like, to be the highest as a poor rookie running back for the 495 is like, have you had a chance to reflect on that yet? Uh, I get that a lot. It was a, it took a while, it took a while, but I think just paying myself on that, like you actually didn't like exceed expectation or a lot of unexpectations, whatever, whatever it's called. But then, um, so now it's just building upon that, putting upon that, you know, just aim for, aim for that goal, but even better. I'm moving, coming in last year, you talked about just coming in and just, you know, doing your job. And now, like, does that mindset change? Now that, you know, for your, based off your accomplishments and like you said, with Bijan being coming in as well. And, uh, also, um, Bijan talked about you, you know, when you got initially, you got drafted, he was just like, yeah, Tyler, I get your beast. Like, so how is it for him to be drafted at eight and coming in and talking about, you know, you guys' relationship and what you doing? You got to be together. Well, yeah, with him coming in, like obviously he, like number eight, really, really great pick, but a hit coming, him coming in, being that all around the back, you know, just being out of the back, out of the back field, like wherever he needs to be on the field. But like, he's, he always said that, like, he's trying to learn from me, but really I'm learning from him, because him being all around the back, that's my goal, be all around the back, you know, obviously protection, protection, protection, protecting the quarterback, running the ball, obviously, and then just being a threat in the backfield, obviously, that I'm still striving to be that. So really having him, just having us compete with that, it's good. So there's a lot of weapons on this offense in the offseason, when different pieces are getting added, a lot of veteran presence, too, on this offense. Now, first, what's going through your mind? Is it a little bit of excitement? You know, what's the, what's the feeling? Oh yeah, no, excitement for sure. I think, uh, really just building all that chemistry. Chemistry is probably the biggest thing, you know, because obviously, everyone comes from different backgrounds, and but all, when we're all here together, we're a team, and then just building that chemistry, and then just balling it on the field, you know, we're excited. Is that kind of the goal of OT's, for you specifically, is like getting that chemistry kind of, in your two getting more comfortable? Oh, no, I believe so. Yeah, I believe so. To the end of, you know, people coming back together and everything, I mean, this offensive line, you know, comes back pretty much at full strength as to what it was last year. I mean, how much does that mean for you guys in the run game, just like already having something really good established? Yeah, I think they set the foundation last year. They set the foundation, and then really just building upon that, like obviously, obviously we did great, great running the ball last year, but we can do, we can do better, and that's just my standpoint as well, or like with me, with me going to the whole line. So like, obviously everything, like, we don't want to be, we're not comfortable. So we're always striving to be great. So I think that's the biggest thing. What do you think about yourself? Honestly, just to stack wins. I wouldn't say anything personal right now for me, but as a team, as a collective, I think we want to win as much as we possibly can. There's obviously some new receivers around. How good has it been to get some working with them, and what are your first impressions? Amazing. Mack, Scottie, Red, Frank, all the boys is all there. So I mean, we've all gelled together was as a unit right now, and I'm excited to keep on working with them. It's early, but how do you make that connection so quickly? I think it's just the men that Arthur Smith... Yeah, Coach Arthur Smith brings in here. Sorry, I didn't want to mix them up with Blink. Yeah, but it's just the type of men that he brings in here. We all have the same sort of mindset and mentality, and I think that it just meshes really well in our room especially. This is a team collectively that is pretty young, but there's obviously veterans all over the place on both sides of the ball that have a lot of years of experience in this league. How much can that help? It can help tremendously on all levels of the game, you know? Just having somebody who's been in here, got their feet wet, and just understands what it takes to be great at the sport, you know? Have you found yourself picking anybody's brain so far? Yeah, everybody in here, I could pick their brain and then figure something out, you know, or learn something from them. So every day is a learning curve for me. I wanted to ask you about Clark Phillips. What are your... And just what do you think about him in general? Have you gone up against him? No, he's a great guy. Like I said, like Coach Arthur Smith, he brings in great guys and he's competitive as hell, you know? Obviously, we had our battles, we had our matchup. Not going to go into that. He had something to say about it, just to let you know. He did have that. That's fine with me. We're past all that, you know? No, but I'm happy he's on the team and to get more work with him and keep on sharpening iron, you know? Drake, you talked about how, you know, the wide receiver's coming in, just from a personnel standpoint, Cordero Paterson, Bijan Robinson, Tyler Adjir, Mack, you know, yourself, and Kyle Pitts. Like, what are some of your goals as an offense coming into this season? Positionless football. Not going to really know where anybody's going to be lining up, you know? Be aggressive and be explosive. I always like to mess with Arthur Smith saying, like, he's a formation specialist. Like, do you feel like he's going to be sitting on the toilet coming up with plays, designing plays? Probably since I'm not coming up with plays. But yeah, he's definitely going to be, you know, dialing up stuff for everybody. And like I said, it's just positionless football. Coach Smith said he thought that you and Kyle could pass some stuff down to Bijan in terms of coming in as a top 10 pick and how to handle that process. What would that be for you if you could get to help him along through that? Shoot, from what I've seen so far from Bijan, I mean, level-headed kid, very, very humble. He works hard. He don't say much. So already right now, he's on a great path with what Coach Smith has done with Kyle and me, you know? So just keep him on the right path and he's going to do great. I know you didn't have much of an off season last year just because of the way the process worked. What did you do with your first real off season? Went back to some sunshine and Cali, good weather, and just relax, you know? Kind of like digested everything that just happened in my life for the past year. Understand what happened and then just go forth from there. Feel fresher physically, mate? Oh, yeah, way more comfortable. And just honestly, just understanding what I have to do to get better from now on. How much is this second year so far kind of a breath of fresh air for you? The biggest breath of fresh air you could ever think of. No, it's been really good to sit back, like I said, digest everything, understand what's going on, and just get better at whatever I need to get better to keep elevating this team in myself. There are a lot of Falcons fans who, with the addition of Bijan, Kyle, the offensive lineman, what this offense will look like. What do you think you're working on? Like I said before, explosive, yep. How tough is that going to be on opposing defenses? And do you think about, hey, it's going to be hard for anybody to key in on one guy? Yeah, that's the whole thing, like I said, positionless football. You're not going to know where any of us are at. You're going to have to try to find us. And we're just going to go out there and play our style of bow, which is aggressive and physical. What is it like to be in this city that your family means so much to you and I know means so much to your family? It's humbling. As soon as I got down here, I thought people messaged me on Instagram, Twitter, whatever avenue. And sometimes even email, just asked me about my granddad. And I would say it's humbling. I've been dealing with it my whole life. So I'm kind of used to it, but I appreciate being in Atlanta. It's a cool experience. You're going to get to be around our Falcons. Big folks from the city. Is it interesting to hear other folks' memories and impressions of your grandfather? I know you've been here in story since you were one year old. Yeah, being in other places, I've kind of came across a couple people that knew my granddad or have stories about my grandparents or even my dad, in fact. But being in Atlanta, you see a lot of the older generation that might recognize the name and have different stories that I've never heard. And it's pretty cool that I can experience that and I can share those stories that even my family may not know. Has, you know, we are, and Falcons fans are just starting to learn about you. Does civil rights or social justice or these things that are important to you is it something you've tried to stay involved with, lend your voice to throughout your life? Definitely. My passion is actually helping the homeless and the houses people. So I try to dig into that as much as I can with my mother's foundation and my father's foundation. So I try in the off season. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I imagine a lot of that work happens in Atlanta or has it in the past, is that right? Yeah, Atlanta. And then I was in Birmingham playing in the USFL so I was able to reach out a little bit out there. But like I said, it was during the season so I wasn't able to do much. How do you describe your football journey to this point? Ups and downs, I would say. But mostly good things, I would say. It's an experienced football. It's a tough sport mentally and physically. And for me, I just tried to stick to it. I got that from my granddad. My grandparents in general, but just sticking to it and trying to be the best as I can every day. Not worrying about what's around you or who's in front of you or things like that. Is there one particular story of your grandfather or your parents that give you that stick to it, you know, that ability? Definitely. So a lot of people don't know my parents or sorry, my grandparents were actually living in Alabama before they moved to Atlanta. And the reason they moved to Atlanta is because their house was bombed and my grandmother was in the house pregnant with her second child. That's my aunt Donzelie, who currently is an actress in LA. And they didn't give up. So that's kind of what stuck with me through my life and through my football journey is not giving up whether I was in the NFL or in a different league. So I say I'll take that with me every day. Last question, I got it. I appreciate your answer on these questions is, you know, you've shown you can play at this level. Obviously you've played at other levels too. What is it going to take for you to get to that point where you're here regularly, a regular contributor to take that next step? Just hard to work. I showed that I can play here, but I haven't showed that I can play here. Consistently, I was on practice squad last year and that's just, I feel like my floor, I feel like I can do a lot more than that. And I'm just trying to prove that every day. It's been great. Obviously learning a new scheme. Everybody's in, you know, full learning mode and get out here and implement some defense and give back some real-ish football. Feels great, so it's been awesome so far. What were your first impressions of him, especially when he is talking the scheme and going through some stuff with you guys? Obviously a great football mind, trying to pick up and learn from him as much as we can, very detailed and dialed in what he's asking us to do, has answered the questions that we asked of him. And yeah, it's been good. You were talking to Drake about how the jump from your one to your two, it's kind of a breath of fresh air. Do you feel that a lot more comfortable heading into the second year? Yeah, I think for sure you, I guess, know what to expect every day. You know what tracks you know look like, you know, the guys in the locker room and your way around the building. So it's definitely more comfortable. Coach Nelson said that y'all had several conversations shortly after he was hired. I wonder who initiated that. Did you reach out to him? Did your phone ring one day and it was him? How did that happen? Yeah, my phone rang, it was Coach. Honestly, good to talk to him right after you took the job. I'm just starting to find a relationship. I can get to know each other before you get on the football field. I'm the first in a relationship with the coaches in the court. So that was more about just getting to know you and not, you didn't start asking him scheme questions and fit questions right out of the gate? Well, I asked him a little bit, but he's like, well, just get to know each other. We'll get to football when we need to and appreciate that. What are your impressions of Kaden? Kaden, yeah, Kaden's awesome. He's awesome to work with, super knowledgeable, has been in this scheme. So, great person to have around in the room to bounce things off of. And he's just a tremendous human being. You know, to be able to hang out with him and learn from him, get to know him has been fun. Do you foresee a situation where y'all are interchangeable, basically, and positionally, you think? Or do you see two distinct roles? You're one thing and he's another. I mean, we're just putting in the beginning of it. But we want to be versatile. We want to know each other. We obviously have to know what each other are doing. So in that sense, I guess you could say interchangeable, but everybody can play everything and we're just trying to learn right now. Yeah, Troy, how comfortable are you this year from last year going into OTAs and things through the program this year? I think definitely more comfortable. Like I said, you know the people. You know the place a little bit more. And now it's real football a little bit earlier. So it's been good so far and it's been fun to get out on the field. And what were your major takeaways from your rookie season? Man, I guess so many lessons. It's national football league and everybody's so talented and you're not going to win every play. So you have to understand that you're not going to be perfect, but it's just about trying to get better every day and win as many as you can and then just continue to learning. And what's the vibe with all of the new players that you all brought in on that side of the ball and as you all are trying to learn each other here? Oh, it's been great so far. Obviously you brought in some really good talent that we're excited to have on our side of the ball. And then I mean the offense as well. Whole teams gelling really well and trying to get it going. Troy, following up on what D-Led just said. We just got a first chance to talk to Kaleas. I know he's in a different position group, but he's got a pretty crazy resume. I mean, what does he bring on and off the field? Oh, I mean just a great human being. Obviously year 16 is crazy in the National Football League and one of the biggest humans I've ever seen. So he's going to hopefully do really good things for us. We're excited to have him. Going back to Kaden really quickly. I mean, how much of it is an asset to have him around? Just for you as, you know, Ryan Nielsen comes in and you talk about, you know, Kaden being a good guy, someone you can work with. I mean, how much of that even early is a really important partnership for you? Yeah, it's great. Just to be able to ask him how he views things and how he sees things in the defense, try to pick up, you know, little nuances from him. Yeah, it's been tremendous so far. He's another coach on the field, so it's good. You talked about how, you know, you learned a lot of things from him last year and what he sees there. Is there anything specific that you can use that takes the carry over to this season to kind of help you out as far as informing the development standpoint? Yeah, I mean, I think you just try to take over everything you learned from last year. You know, how offenses work in the NFL and what certain formations bring, what certain type of players, what different teams run scheme-wise, just try to take it over and continue to learn. Is there any, being that you are speaking this game, you're talking about Ryan Nielsen, you know, having different schemes than last year, than D&Ps, like, are there any similarities or anything that you can carry over from that, from what you all run, Ryan last year? Yeah, I mean, there's always, there's only so many different defenses that you can run. So there's certainly carry over, but there's a few tweaks. Yeah, we're all trying to pick up and learn and implement it out on the field. Looks like you've gained some weight, man, have you lost some weight? I don't know, I think I'm about the same. I'd say. Yeah. Thank you. You know, FCS guy, you know, Bijan comes from Texas, a bunch of these guys from big name schools. It's representing Montana, a bunch of guys from the FCS who are doing well at this level. Yeah, it's fun. I know Kayden was another big-skied guy, and we have a few of them around the building and yeah, it's fun.