 Will, you said all night last night in Kansas City didn't hear your name the Titans coming up to get you. Does that maybe help ease the the sting of that incredibly long wait last night. Yeah, I mean, last night was tough, but I mean, I just stayed positive and I knew that what was meant to be was it was going to happen. And then when I saw that they traded up for me, I mean that that alone was telling that, you know, they wanted me that they wanted this to happen. So I mean, just really, really excited and thankful for the opportunity. What was the conversation like once you got the call. It was great. I mean, I heard from, I mean, Mr. Carthon and coach and it was, I knew I was going to cry and I and the tears came immediately and I didn't didn't really know how the conversation was going to go. You know, those things where you feel like it, you're going to handle yourself and be composed, but the, the water work started flowing and just emotions got overwhelming. What was it you had a really good meeting with them. Can you take us back to do you feel like it was and what made it so. It definitely was, it definitely was. I feel like, I mean, every single visit that I went on, I made sure that I put my best foot forward and I, you know, did the best that I could to show them just who I was as a person and as a player. And I feel like literally every single person that I met with on their staff top to bottom, I connected with on a, on a really high level. And I told myself I wouldn't fall in love with anybody throughout this process, because I knew I didn't really have a say in the matter. I mean, if there was one team I did it was definitely Tennessee. You were one of the guys projected to go in the first round you obviously didn't like how much does that put a chip on your shoulder. And how are you able to use that for motivation. I mean, I mean it's I think, regardless of where I got picked I feel like it's not going to change my work ethic, regardless if I went, you know, first overall or 33. I can't kind of let the circumstances dictate your preparation and the level of intensity you bring to to your everyday practice. So I mean, definitely, I mean, a little bit of a chip but I just know that I was going to work hard regardless of where I got picked. I think you said even the day for the draft your attitude be the same whether you went first overall or in the second round and you'd up going in the second round I mean how much, how much does that shape your mindset moving forward and following through with that. I mean, like I said not not much I mean, I can't let the circumstances dictate my work ethic you know your work ethics your work ethic and your motivation doesn't help. But I mean I ended up where I, where I was meant to be, and I'm just looking forward to, you know, competing and getting started. How is your health. How is the toe in particular and how much of that impact this past season. It feels great it feels good I mean it was it was tough as a pain in the butt or pain in the foot but I mean the second half of the season that definitely affected my play style my athleticism my feet is something that I feel like is one of my strengths in my game and so to not have that was, you know, it sucks but I mean that's the nature of this game this is a game where people aren't playing at 100% weekend week out. And I think I learned a lot from that I think I learned just mentally and physically just how to persevere through through difficulties, and it helped me for for my future I believe you did any follow up procedures on it. Sorry. Do you need any kind of follow up procedures on that. No, I mean from what I've heard I've talked to the best foot doctors in the country and everyone that have looked at it. They've said that it looks good and the progress that I made since that it happened has been great. I think, really, probably since late January early February been felt feeling 100%. So, looking forward to getting back and being able to play kind of at full force. What did you feel will that they liked a lot about you and maybe vice versa to what do you like about you know the organization and coach and so forth. I think they just like my mentality. I think they think that I'm a guy that they know that I'm a guy that's going to go in and compete and just work my ass off. And I got what it takes to be played quarterback at the next level. I think I have the mental capacity to understand and execute a game plan at a high level. And I'm just looking forward to learning from from Ryan from a leak from from all coaches. It's just better myself throughout this whole process. And I just really liked, you know, how they believed in me one, and then to just their mentality with how they, I guess, try to get the right guys on the team and get the right positions in the in the program around in the franchise to create a culture that coach where I was going to been working on this throughout his entire career. So I mean, I think I fit into that culture really, really well. And that's why they like me. I think. Richard Rod, you mentioned you were in the draft class with Stroud and Richardson are going to be right here in the division, looking forward to competing against them over the next few years and kind of see where it goes for sure. I mean, those are my guys I mean I, I, I want I wish them the best and I was extremely happy to see them go where they did. And I mean, as long as they're not playing me I wish them the best you know, but definitely going to be cool to have a lot of young quarterbacks in that division and kind of see how it see how it pans out in the near future. You mentioned Ryan and Malik how familiar are you with those guys and you've only been with the team for 30 minutes but what's what's kind of the thought process is either a competition to try to get on the field as fast as you can. Yeah, I just want to learn from them. They've been in the NFL a lot longer than I have even though Malik's only been a year so they already have a lot more experience and are going to be able to teach me a lot of things. And I mean I just want to be great teammate to them and a great teammates everybody else in the team, while competing at the same time, and just feeling that out and just making sure I can do whatever I can to help the team win. How would you describe the differences between, you know, 2021, excuse me in 2022 for you Will and the variables that went into that, you think? A lot. I mean I think we touched on the injury that I sustained and that was only kind of one of a couple that I dealt with but like I said I feel like that just overall made me a better player in the long run. But I mean new personnel, like new coaches, there's just not a lot of carryover so I mean that's always tough but I mean we should have been a better team than we were but I feel like throughout all the adversity that we face I was able to just improve and learn from it. How do you feel about your accuracy and your decision making at this stage coming in? Confidently, I definitely have room to improve but accuracy and decision making I feel like are a couple of my strengths and especially at this next level I know that they have to be taken to the next level if I want to be successful so again just looking forward to learning from the staff and the other players to just develop me to be the best quarterback that I can be. Where did you end up watching the draft tonight, Will, and maybe what went into that after all the pop and circumstance last night, what was tonight like? It was crazy. We had a big family gathering plan tomorrow morning like obviously like I was thinking there was a good shot that I would go yesterday so really the only reason I didn't stay is because I couldn't get back home in time if I were to have left tomorrow. So I ended up coming back today. The flight was supposed to be at 9. It didn't get up taken off until about 12. Traffic on the way home from Newark. I live in Connecticut. I literally walked through the door as my name got called and all my bags, all of our luggage, they'll probably be some videos at some point that my parents took of me when I got the call. You know, I was a crying mess, but it was so funny. We're all in our airport clothes and very different atmosphere compared to, you know, everyone getting dressed up with the nice suits and dresses last night but I mean this is what was meant to be and I was ecstatic to get the call. Oh, just you and your mom and dad was it? No, I mean we had some extended family here as well. So we were going to have a nice family gathering tomorrow morning. So some of them got here this afternoon. So they were able to, they were waiting at the house for me, but it was so funny. I was starving. I got home, put the bags down, went to get some food and as I was stuffing my face, I got the call and it just all happened bang bang bang. What was the eruption like in the house when it happened? It was, it was insane. It was tears were flowing emotions were high and just a lot of excitement. Do you think there are any similarities, Will, and the system he ran there in Kentucky and what you might be seeing with the Titans? Yeah, yeah, I think I mean that's another thing that I think that they saw me that they believe it's going to help me at this next level. When we're going, we were going through, you know, their formations, their concepts, their protection rules. It's a lot. It's a lot of carry over and a lot of similarities as to what I've been exposed to these last couple of years. So I feel like my experience there is going to help me going forward. How much has coach, coach Colin as well as coach, like playing in pro style all for instance, how much do you feel that prepares you to be able to take the next step quickly. I think it helped me a lot. I think it helped me a lot. It just, it, I have the reps of, of, I guess, what's going to be expected of me at the next level. Already, I think that it's going to be, you know, you know, take that next step there might be a little bit more, you know, intricacies involved with the, with the NFL offense but I do believe that that's one of the strengths I have going into this process. I don't know if you can see these, but did the system essentially carry over from 2122. It was a little different. I mean, we changed up some different things we majored in different things. In terms of like kind of what run concepts that we are one run schemes that we succeeded with more. We went from kind of like a turn based system to a number based system and the run game and then you know the protection game our rules changed a little bit. We tried to keep some of the concepts as similar as possible but some did change, but I'd have to say it was about 5050, but different but the same at the same time. You spent spent much time in Nashville, you know, many people here or know anything about the team. Yeah, only been a couple times. I mean, being in Lexington only a few hours away I was actually surprised that I didn't make any more weekend trips that I did I never really had. I was there for the bull game, and I mean my family was there for New Year's Eve this past year was funny actually. We were on our airport clothes as I mentioned mentioned today, my sister as we came through the door as I got the call was realized she was wearing her Jason Aldean's bar shirt. As I got that call from that Nashville on a number so felt like it was meant to be you know, what's the plan now I mean would you do they take me to come here. I guess for the rookie camp coming up or you got a trip here before that. Yeah, I won't be there until rookie many camps so just looking forward to getting started then. Well, now that this whole process is played out for you what, how do you sum up all this what is the last few months been like for you and right down to last night and now having this happen. It's a test. I mean it tests your, I mean, physical, obviously, capacity we know leading up to the combine and your pro day and just no tip top shape for those things. But mentally, more so, we know with all the meetings the top 30 visits the, the combine visits obviously, and a lot of uncertainty as we saw yesterday I mean, I didn't know yesterday was going to go obviously. I thought that was going to go a little different but hey, I'm going to attack this, this opportunity with the utmost intensity that I have, and just take advantage of what's such a great, such a great opportunity. What was it like I mean you got so much airtime on television your parents were there your sisters, girlfriend. What were they telling you through that whole process and maybe what have you told them after this is all been finalized now. Stay positive. It's all going to work out stay positive I was very I was very proud of my family and how we compose ourselves. Last night, and you know cameras beam beam and down on us the whole time. I felt like we did a great job of, you know just taking it in stride and trust in that regardless of what happens that it was going to happen for a reason, and that was all going to work out. Is there anybody that is remote that has any questions for will go ahead. Welcome to national first and foremost. For you connections just with any of the Titans you have any connections just from college with any of these guys you know any of these guys just from the game. You know, you guys just signed just rig my title and from from last year, Kentucky. And it's funny that his first day in the building was my top 30 visits so he was in there, working out, and he's excited to get and getting started with the team. I was, I was tech, I was texting him leading up to this whole kind of process coming to come into an end and I was like, I feel like there's a good chance that will be teammates again. And I know he's excited I'm looking forward to reaching out to him and talking to him, top of my head, there might be a couple more guys but I'm not thinking of anyone right now. And you said you know you didn't know what to expect out of the first round but you know I'm sure that there were thoughts that, you know, possibly another AFC south team could take you like the Colts let's say I mean now that you're with the Titans you're in this AFC, you know south division that could have all brand new starting quarterbacks at one point. I kind of continue that I don't want to say chip on your shoulder but just now the will to want to be a winner even more with the Titans against some of these teams that maybe passed you over. Yeah, I mean I want to win against everybody regardless of who the opponent is but I mean, it's cool it's really cool dynamic if you think about it with all the old quarterbacks, I'm just going to wait to earn the opportunity. I'm just, you know, put my head down and work. I mean I know I'm not I'm starting going in there as last on the depth chart and I got to earn every rep that I can get. So I'm not even thinking about starting right away I'm just thinking about the process and working hard to every day trying to earn that opportunity. Before I let you go we set the record straight on the mayonnaise do you put it in your coffee or no. Stupid thing. Super thing I did that I thought was funny. Don't actually do it. I'm a one cream one sugar type of guy. Are you a banana peel later. No, again just you know, another little thing that little stupid thing but I mean, I'm a football player and just I mean looking forward to just focusing on ball here on out.