 What's the pick for you, D'Andre, over the most important things in your decision to come here? A competitive roster that Rable and Rand have built. I want to be able to compete. Obviously, you know, it starts with the division, and then after that, the rest speaks for itself. You've mentioned the relationship that Rable's kind of maintained over the years. How much does that mean? I mean, you know, you've been in Houston, he comes here, you go to Arizona. When you have that kind of connection with a coach, how much can that maybe help with just the familiarity when you're changing situations? Oh, that helps a lot, especially someone in my situation going in year 11. I wanted to be somewhere around people that I'm comfortable with. Rable and I, you know, we've always killed communication over the years. When I first got to Arizona, he was one of the first coaches to congratulate me, and was one of the first coaches to criticize a bad game that I had as well. It wasn't my coach, and that's what I respect about Rable. He asked me why I didn't catch a ball that I should have caught. No, I appreciate that right away, because that's how he was in Houston with me. At 31 years old, what is it about your game that you feel will allow you to continue to play at a high level? My IQ, the way I played the game, the pace I played the game, obviously. The way I started last season as well, you know, my first couple of games in Arizona. Have you started to use any different training as you matured? Yeah, absolutely, I have. I really, last year was the first year that I kind of started a certain kind of training at Exos. Speed training with this guy named Nick. I never ran track, so it was my first really track experience in speed training. And this was the first offseason I would say I had a full offseason to kind of go out and do that kind of training. Have you gotten into the Titans playbook in these last couple of weeks, and how similar is it to what you guys did in Houston? Well, I haven't been able to, you know, dive too deep that I just signed. Obviously, you still want to be a very productive player in your own right, but when you look at the other guys in the receiver room, you see guys like Berks and Phillips and McMath who don't have a big history of production, they're still young guys. How do you approach that? I approach that as a challenge to help those guys, obviously. You know, I had someone like Andre Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, you know, kind of show me the way. So I approach it as a challenge to help those guys get to where they want to get to, and obviously it's about the team. So, you know, whatever I can do to help those guys on and off the field, that's what I'll do. Have you given any consideration? Off the top, you mentioned how Mike and Rand have assembled a competitive team, but on the outside a lot of people will say this offensive, specifically the offense doesn't look competitive. What makes you confident that this is an offense that can play at a high level? I remember watching last year's game when Josh Dobbs came in and they almost won the game. So, you know, that right there, you know, woke my eyes up to, you know, how these guys play and the pace they play it and how competitive they can be, you know, with the right people on the team. And, you know, I'm pretty sure you guys seen the same game that I've seen. You know, they were in a lot of games and before a lot of people got hurt, I've always kept up with Ray Blendant-Tayens and Derrick Henry is one of my friends. So I try to watch all the games that he's played. So I think last year when Josh came in and those guys were very close to, you know, still winning, they're right there. I kind of woke my eyes up to see that they're only a couple of pieces away from where they want to be. What's your relationship with Tim Kelly like from having worked with him? And how much do you think you can pick up on where he left off in 2019? I think we can leave off, you know, kind of, you know, I think we can start where we left off. Obviously, Tim, you know, he wasn't called in a lot of plays when I was there, but he was still somewhat part of the offense. And Tim knows my, he knows me. He knows where I play. I know Tim very well. I remember when he was, you know, just a GM running errands and, you know, he's, he's, he's came a long way, put a lot of work in and he's very passionate about what he do. And so am I. Do you have much of a relationship with Charles London while you're in Houston and might that help since he's a passing game? Yeah, I did. All those guys here that were in Houston, you know, have a relationship with all of them. What team were you with outside? Love Charles, you know, great coach and, you know, just a great person in general as well. To put you in the slot a lot more than you had been before. How much did that open up your game even in new ways and how much are you looking forward to that kind of game here? From what I remember, I think when I was in the slot, you know, I've, you know, you can go back in fact, check me, but I might have been, you know, like top five productive slot receiver at the time. And that was my first year being in the slot. So obviously Tim knew how to call plays and, you know, it worked. We were very productive. We were, you know, a couple of games away from getting to where we wanted to get to. So I think that helps a lot. Not just having me outside where teams can kind of, you know, double me or just, you know, take me out the game in one position, but moving me around. Not just, you know, it doesn't help myself, but the offense as well. You have so many quarterbacks in your career. What has been the key for you and being able to develop that relationship with them that you need to have to be productive? Off the field, not just on the field, speaking to those guys, hanging out with them, doing the little things I played with. You know, a lot of quarterbacks and that's one thing that I realized that helps extra communication doing, doing the little things that you don't see on the practice field and going over things in the film room trying to be perfect. All quarterbacks are different, but at the same time, you know, they're very similar. So, you know, just trying to find certain things that they like and being on the same page with them. What was your visit with Ryan like in that regard when you came in and how much are you looking forward to working with him? Ryan came, him and his wife, they came and, you know, met me and ran when we were out, so I said a lot about him right there. I just wanted to come in and talk to me, hang out with me. We kicked it off right away. Tweet the Andre about the haters and the doubters and so forth. Do you carry a little motivation in here, you know, about people who might think you're getting up in years, that kind of thing? No, not really. I really don't pay too much attention to those people, you know, people who doubt and are negative. Of course, you know, you're going to have those, you know, those quotes and comments or especially when you don't go to the organization that most of those people are coming from. What's your level of belief with Tana Hill as the quarterback that he can lead this team and you to winning? What do I believe? Your level of belief that he can lead the team to winning. One out of ten, I think it's a ten. What do you think of him as the quarterback? I think he's a great quarterback. What's been your key to sustained success over the ten years, have you got more catches than anyone in the league in the last ten years? If I could, you know, it's a lot, but I would say being on the same page with my quarterback, I can't go out and throw the ball to myself. Being patient, not having the ego, putting in the extra work, as much as people say, you know, I don't practice. I don't think you can have those kind of numbers without practicing. So it's doing not just, you know, the things you guys see, but also, like I said, outside of the football field, being on the same page and being reliable. When you were here a month ago, visiting with everyone, when you left those meetings, did you kind of figure that this would be a place you'd wind up or where were you standing in your mind when you left here? I felt great. Rand did a great job. Very well as well. Showing me around, showing me the facilities, showing me how they do things here, I felt good about leaving. That had something to do with my decision as well. You and JJ, a couple of years ago, posted some pictures of yourself in those Oilers uniforms and talked about how sweet they were. People in Houston really struggling with them being rolled out now. How much you like them and do you understand people down there struggling with the idea of this team wearing them? Do I understand it? I'm not from Houston. I'm from South Carolina. So I really don't understand much about that. I just go out and do what I'm supposed to do when I play football. How good are you going to look at that? Hopefully we win in it. I think we will. I think that's going to help wearing those jerseys. It'll look better if we win. You've been through this problem. Did you have a question? You mentioned your relationship with Derek Henry earlier. How would you describe that relationship and also how much did he maybe play factor in you coming here? I always wanted to be part of an offense that had a great run game. I know that helps my job. I know it's going to help his job having someone like me out there. I think I obviously played with Aaron Foster. I played with some great running backs. But Derek Henry is definitely by far one of the best running backs that I would be able to have a chance to play with. And I think that does not just help us but the team as well. So Derek Henry being here played a very big part of me coming here. How important are you running back to something that seems to be in dispute here as of late? How important are they from your standpoint to somebody who's obviously operating on a high level and passing good? Without a great running back or without a good running back, I shall say. The pass game is very hard to establish. Play a lot of football. You've got to establish to run first. I think those guys are very important to the game of football. Obviously, I see what's going on. Not a fan of it. But that's out of my decision. The only thing I can go out there and do is my job. But having a good running back on the team, it definitely helps win games for sure. You've gone through this before. What's the process like in joining a new team, learning new teammates, coaches, the city, the playbook and how you feel now just a day or so in? I feel great. I feel like I've already been here. A lot of these guys on the team made me feel very comfortable and embrace me. So having this be the third team I'm on is normal. It's part of the game. It's part of the job. So I tell a lot of young guys, never get settled in one place or feel like this is the only place. But be ready to move. You've got to adjust. It's the game of football. Given what you've accomplished, what's driving you now as you join a third team? The same drive always coming from where I come from. Coming from property, man. It's a drive that sticks with you no matter where you go in life, no matter what job you have. You said something you've made a crack there about not practicing. Is that overblown? Take the veterans days off? Of course that's overblown. I started in Houston when they were trying to, you know, whatever. But of course, yeah. Trilett talked to him about you being a guy he watched growing up. How much can you show him and have you been a teacher player in your career? Oh, of course. I think if you guys go back and see how productive Will Fuller was when he came to Houston and other receivers as well, you know, Arizona, I think, you know, the same for some of those younger receivers who came there. You know, I helped those guys out a lot make their job easier. Obviously, you know, me being who I am and defense is focusing on me. I think that helps not just myself, but Titans as well. So Trilett is a guy, obviously I think he has a lot of potential and I think he's going to show that this year. You came on your visit here. Did I post when you said Nashville is a vibe? So why is Nashville a vibe? Why do you like this city? Did I post it? Yeah. Instagram. I did. Yeah. The other guy said he said it was a vibe. Oh, somebody said it was a vibe. Oh, no, I never said that. Well, Nashville is a good place though, man. I love Nashville ever since I came here. My first visit coming here was when I was in college. Jamie Harper was the running back and he invited a couple of fellow, his fellow teammates from Clemson here and showed us around and I thought Nashville was a cool city then and full circle. I'm here now, but I've always respected the city of Nashville and the Titans organization. You guys go hard. I love playing against them when I was in Houston in Arizona and definitely love seeing the Clemson jerseys every time I've came here as well. So I feel like Nashville has supported me, not just the Titans fans, but the city in general. What took you so long to make your decision from the time of the visits to when you actually decided to come here? What took me so long? I didn't know I was taking all the time. I thought I was... Man, it's not what... Well, you know, as my mom says, God is time, you know. So I think it's perfect timing. Got to ask you real quick, the hats, the outfits, where did you develop that sense of fashion? I'll probably say my mom dressing my brother and not the same and me wanting to be different when I was young. Nah, so, yeah, probably that, honestly. Just wanting to be different than my brother. Are you planning on continuing your charity work that you've done in Houston and Arizona here in Nashville? And if so, what type of charity work? Of course, my mom and I, we have a domestic violence organization called SMOOT with three O's. And, you know, right now we're working on getting that certified here in Tennessee. So that's what we're doing, not just what you guys see publicly, but grass through things as well. That's not on the news. That's part of it. That's part of going to a new organization, you know, moving things and having kids as well. So, you know, our respective variable, you know, how he's handled that and allowing me to, you know, take personal leave to handle some family things. And that's who Vable is. And that's part of the decision why I came here, you know, him being a family man and understanding certain things in life and not just looking at me as a football player. Thanks, Deandre. Now that you've added Deandre to this roster, how much and what do you hope that he can bring, not just to this team but to this offense? Well, obviously it's a proven player. It's a proven player that's had production year after year. The veteran presence has seen a lot of different defenses. He's got experience in our offense, some of the system, you know, it's going to have changed a little bit, but I would say that he's got some familiarity with it. Some familiarity with me, with Timmy, you know, and some of our coaches. So, you know, I'm going to ask him to do the same thing that we ask everybody else to do, which is to, you know, come in, be attentive, work hard, help the team in multiple ways. And I'm confident he'll do that. I would tell you this, that, you know, when we signed him, he mentioned that, you know, he wanted to communicate that he had, you know, prior engagement that he'll be taking care of here in the next couple of days. So, you know, I would say that there may be a day or two that he won't be here, not to alarm anybody, but, you know, appreciate him, you know, letting us know that on the onset, you know, when we signed him. So, you know, we do that with all of our players that communicate that things have come up. Coach, you mentioned the familiarity. Having worked with him in Houston and also Coach Kelly as well, how much did it help that you knew not only what he could do on the field, but the type of player he was in the locker room, the practice field and his work ethic all together. Well, that always helps in free agency. I think we've talked about this in the past, you know, trying to have some working knowledge of the player, whether that's a position coach, a general manager, or someone in the personnel department, you know, myself, I think that that's important as you bring players onto this team, as you bring people into this building. So, I think that's always going to be a positive. Like how does this game sort of progress from the time that you were with him in Houston to now? Well, I think he's just been able to see, you know, there's some routes I would say that with Hop and a lot of, you know, veteran receivers that maybe don't necessarily look like they do in the playbook, but that's basic, that's dependent on the coverage or the look. You know, he's always, you know, when I've been around him, he's always developed a strong relationship with the quarterback. There's a big trust factor there, so, you know, that'll have to get built. But, you know, he's strong with the football, contested catches, we know how many of those there are in this league. You know, so those are things that we'll have to, you know, continue to work on and continue to make a strength to his. How much do you think having a veteran like that to set the example for a guy like Traylon Berksley, how much do you think that will help? Well, I think that that's always a positive. I think he's had energy since he's been here, since he signed, you know, coming in yesterday, being here today, conditioning test, did a fantastic job, those guys all ran hard and did a nice job. So, you know, we're extremely excited about Traylon and who he's going to be, you know, going into his second year, but you have to go put the work in and hopefully whether that's DeAndre, whether that's me, Rob, and then Traylon, it's up to Traylon to, you know, ultimately take that next step and continue to help us and be dynamic player that we hope him to be. Do you figure it changes coverage for Traylon? I think that we'll see some, you know, we'll have to see where things go. You know, I think that, you know, not having been, you know, DeAndre here with us, we'll see how things go. You know, where, you know, we'll be ready for multiple things and I know that, you know, whether that's on third down or getting different looks and coverages, but I can't tell you exactly, you know, what the other team's going to play. We'll just have to be ready and, you know, be able to move people around to where we see this best going to help them, whether it's Kyle, Chig, and, you know, anybody else. Who do you anticipate being in the running to be this team's opening day right tackle? Well, Jamarco's worked over there the first couple of days. You know, the early report guys. I think Andrew Rupptrick will play over there. I think Jalen will have a shot over there. I think OJ will have a chance over there, John, and so, you know, we'll kind of see where things go and we'll find the best person there. Do you feel pretty much locked in at guard, at least for right now? I would say for right now. I mean, it's, I mean, I'm not, you know, going to get out in front of it too much, but I, you know, I kind of like where he's at right now and what that looks like, you know, inside. But I wouldn't say that that would be off the table. That's just not what we're going to do, you know, tomorrow when you're at practice. So, but I think that that could be a possibility, potentially. But I just look at some of these guys over to spring and, you know, Peter was the guy that, you know, improved throughout the spring and, you know, want to continue that improvement, but he could potentially be out there as well. Well, Nick, he's still a young player, obviously, if he can be out there with your training stand. How do you balance, continue working him, trying to get him ready when he's... Well, we only have so many linemen, we'll have to practice. It's just which group he practices with and we'll talk to Nick about that and, you know, he'll get plenty of work. I'm not worried about Nick working, came back in fantastic shape, looks really good and we'll make sure that he's getting plenty of work. That won't be a problem. That policy is pretty straightforward. People around the league have had problems with it. What kind of conversation did you have with Nick about what went wrong for him? We're all conscious of continuing to make the education and the decisions that we make. We're all responsible, myself, the team, Nick, the players' association, everybody. We're all responsible for continuing to educate our players on the gambling policy, the personal conduct policy. You know, we're held to a high standard being in this league and being a part of it, so we'll continue to do those things and have to make great decisions. Mike, you mentioned being responsible, Hassan Haskins and that incident. How do you handle that at this moment or you just let the legal process continue? Well, one, I think we're very sensitive to those incidents. We want to be, but we also want to be smart. We also want to, you know, provide for all the facts and all the information that we possibly can get and the legal process. But we treat those very seriously and those are sensitive matters. So we want to make great decisions but we also want to, you know, give Hassan and everybody some due process and allow for all the facts to come out. Is it awkward at all to have that hovering over a guy while he's out working? I don't know if awkward is the right word. I think that it's, you know, you spend a lot of time with these guys and then there's a certain level of trust that you try to build over the course of time and I wouldn't say that awkward is it and that now be, you know, we'll all make the right decision at the correct time but right now is not the time to do that. There's a place to practice on the field time meeting walkthroughs compared to maybe years past. So we always try to do this two on one off model where you'll work for two days and there'll be a high volume and we track the volume like everybody else does and when I say one off it would be, you know, try to do it as a jog through last year and then we looked at the numbers and it really didn't do anything. I had to, you know, adjust that last year and so we'll start that out right now with just making it a walkthrough but you have to stay on your installation schedule, right? The players get a day off, you know, once every seven days and so when I say off, I just mean off from full speed or what it looks like. So it'll be a walkthrough, you know, we'll have two walkthroughs on those days. Normally we'd have an evening walkthrough after a normal practice day. So I like the schedule. I think the players like it. We try to get them out of here at a reasonable time to get rest and to recover, which is critical. But, you know, the afternoon meetings can provide for review of the film but also installation for the next day and then you walk through that stuff at night and then again you have a quick meeting in the morning. So I think those every third day will be, you know, a walkthrough that's so we can maintain our installation schedule as we work through training camp first, second down, third down, red zone, two-minute, short yardage, our goal line, everything that goes in. And so hopefully within the first, you know, eight to ten days we'll have everything in and, you know, ready to go. What are those practices? As we're going to have camp tomorrow, what is the most important thing you're looking for over these next couple of days? I'm just trying to continue. You know, we look, we talk about training camp as, you know, trying to accomplish three things. We're trying to build our foundation, you know, of what our culture is and who we are and how we want to play. And we want to try to make sure that we're developing a team, that there's a level of camaraderie and trust and accountability that we all have for each other. And the last one is we have to most importantly prepare to win. That's what we're all here for. So that's going to be, that was my message the other day. That'll be my message this afternoon. You know, as we have to build a foundation, you start over. If there was improvement in spring, great. We need to continue that, but it's the found building the foundation, you know, developing a team and then preparing to win. And then the players will obviously define their role as we work our way through training camp. And Hopkins, how do you go about like, do you sit down with him and develop with Deandre Hopkins? Do you sit down with him and develop a practice plan or how do you go about managing his reps and everything? Well, everybody, you know, we guys have heard this ad nauseam, but everybody has a plan every day and everybody will be working in some capacity, right? Whether that's Derek or Jeff or KB, whoever that Deandre. And so I don't, I'm not ready just to say this is what the plan is. I think it's dependent on, you know, what it looks like, the amount of work that he gets and the amount of work that he needs and the conditioning that he needs and the relationship with the quarterback. And, you know, but we're obviously he's going to have a plan just like everybody else. Is he a guy that's likely to not be a everybody? Yeah, I'm sure that there will be days where that he's not out there. You know, I mean, like, I'm not, you know, I'm not going to say he's going to be at every practice. I'm not, I mean, there's other guys that will be in that same vein. He may do team periods and, you know, there were times where, you know, Ben Jones or Jeff Simmons, you know, came out and did the team periods or came out or came out or came out or came out or came out or came out or came out or came out or came out and did the team periods or came out and did, you know, individual work and didn't do the team periods. Every day is something different. There's a plan that we go through each and every day with myself, with Frank, with Todd, communication with the player. So we're going to do it just like we've done it before. Carol, past is physical. Obviously not on the pup list. How much do you anticipate him being able to do in camp? Again, well, we'll see how he feels. We'll see how he responds each day to the work. But from what I've seen, it looks like he's ready to go. But sure, Carol will be one of those guys that may not be out there every day. He may just need some individual work. He may need some third down work and just, again, just try to apply it to building our foundation, you know, making sure that we're developing a team and then obviously preparing to win and that's all part of it. How nervous are you with the offensive line given Nick's suspension and where this team stands with the offensive line? I'm not nervous, you know what I mean? But we have to be better. We have to be better up front. And, you know, we've got to protect our quarterback. That's what happens in this league. When your quarterback gets hit, they turn the ball over, they get hurt. So I'm not nervous. I'm excited to see guys compete. I'm excited to see guys, you know, play a role in a position and versatility. See who can play more than one position. See who can withstand the rigors of training camp approach. It's a long season and certainly durability and availability is critical. We talked to the players about availability when they're available. One, the most important thing is they can get better. Two, they can determine, they get an opportunity when other guys aren't out there. And then the third one is it allows them to be evaluated. So those are the things that I tell the team. Told the young guys a couple of days ago, I'll tell the older guys that same thing today. Mike, in his workout and where do things stand in that regard? Yeah, both, you know, we had Chris and Fan-In. We had Hubbard and Fan-In for the workout and, you know, nothing new to report there with the signing. And all the work played to your roster. This is a big ad for your football team. What's it that you were able to stay so confident that you were going to get them and that you were able to slow play at all times? The most important thing is that we want players that want to be here. And started with that, explained that to DeAndre and I said, if that's the case and if you want to be here, then things will work out. You know, the contractual side of it will work out and will figure things out. But if you don't and you want to be somewhere else then don't waste our time, don't waste your time, or anybody else's time. So stayed in contact throughout the process and, you know, excited that he's here and we're all moving forward. How did he voice or show to you that he wanted to be here? He's here, Jared. That's really all I could tell you, man. I've had a relationship with DeAndre since I was a coach in Houston and have tried to maintain that relationship with him and other players and, you know, at the end of the day we were able to get a deal done. So he's getting ready to get to work. Have you had a player in the off-season as you did with DeAndre? Is there a challenge to fitting him into the scheme you guys developed? Or is that familiarity? Yeah, I think the familiarity and also just being an instinctive football player and, again, seeing a lot of coverages. He's running a lot of routes versus a lot of different coverages. He can also explain to other receivers like, hey, this is what I look for when I'm breaking a route off or trying to determine which way to go. You know, if it's an option router or you have the choice, and he can say, well, this is what I look at when I make the choice. So I don't think that it'll be an issue. But, again, you've got to put the time in. You've got to put the effort in. You've got to put the work in. What's your opinion on the value of running back and getting that done? I love the running backs that we have here. You know, again, everybody's under contract. We've been here and we've done really good things with Derek and excited about Tajé and Hassan and Julius and Jonathan. So, you know, everybody's under contract. You think like Caleb Farley can put himself in position to play meaningful defensive snaps for this football team? Well, he's on PUP right now. So he's working to get back. And when that changes, we'll let you know. But right now, he's on physically unable to perform, which him and Dylan also are. You know, we got the roster where Josh is on NFI. So whenever he comes off PUP, and then allow him to be able to improve, to be, to take advantage of the opportunity and then be evaluated. Kevin, meet some of... What have you seen from the core backs on the roster so far? And maybe I'll tell this to make sure everybody gets their work done camp, preseason games, joint practice. Yeah, I think that we're conscious of that. Again, I thought Malik came out of the spring with clearing improvement. You know, Will's learning, you know, what it goes into being an NFL quarterback. And then certainly the consistency that Ryan showed in the offseason and his willingness to pick up new terminology with the offense and some of the stuff that we were doing. So again, feel good about where we're at. Can't have too many quarterbacks. Hopefully there are all good ones and that we have tough decisions. But, you know, it was fun just seeing the guys improve and then seeing where we go now starting tomorrow. How do you feel about what is the mechanics and his ability to layer the football? And have you seen a little bit of change in that through the offseason? Yeah, I mean, I think that that showed up throughout the offseason. Some of those routes where you have to kind of throw it out in front of somebody or zone coverage, you have to be able to put the ball over defenders into a spot. And I thought that there was evidence of that. You know, there was a throw the other day that was evidence of that where, you know, maybe had to put some touch on it. And again, Will's a big strong kid that's going to continue to improve and see defenses and recognition and where to go with the football and when he has to throw at different speeds and different arm angles. Daniel run skills similar to that with Peter, like a player that has experience on the outside but you're not really interested in moving him outside right now. Well, it's not going to be the first group of options, but certainly would be the versatility that Daniel has shown over the course of his career is something that's intriguing. But, you know, we're trying to solidify something. We're going to try this. And then if again, if it doesn't work, you know, we're going to have to try something else. DeAndre's caliber and a position of need, is that something you kind of had in mind and ran had in mind for the position when you guys stayed a little more patient and free agency in the draft prior? I mean, nobody can predict the future, but you know, you're always, you know, looking for ways, there's multiple ways to add players to the roster and they become available at different times and you're always trying to predict sometimes who may become available. Our personnel department will continue to do that through training camp and they'll watch the preseason games and potentially have a group of players that may, you know, be available with waiver claims. That'll be the next process and we'll continue to look at, you know, the free agents that are available through training camp if we need guys. Given the lack of added practices and how the training camp just aren't as physical as they used to be. Well, I think we have plenty of opportunities. The other thing is, is great teams, every really good team that I've been a part of knows how to practice without pads and with speed, so you could still rush the quarterback, you could still pass, protect and maybe the run game doesn't look like it's going to look but I think we have ample opportunity to be able to identify that. Mike, the offseason was building on what you were able to accomplish obviously with the way last year ended. Have you had to do kind of a reset within the building? How do you approach it from a mental aspect coming back to this? Well, I think if you have a foundation and there's things that you believe in, that you know work, you don't make a bunch of changes there. We're obviously changes that things that, you know, happen whether that's with players or with some of the coaching staff. But I believe in, you know, the foundation that we have here so I don't think that there's going to be a change in my daily approach or the things that I do or how I try to lead the football team or prepare them. What we do starting tomorrow, last year is not going to have any bearing on our ability to prepare and try to practice. What are some of the things that you've seen to make you believe that he can continue to play at a high level? Well, he's in great shape. I mean, he's got obviously his exposure last year was good when he was out there. Confident in his ability to win contested catches and win one-on-one and be able to execute what we're asking our guys to execute on the outside. I've seen he's the guy, the one guy who stands next to you during the national anthem for every game. How close and how vital is your relationship with him? Well, he was one of those guys from the onset five years ago. I don't know who I was. You know, maybe with the bussing boys I had a conversation but he was one of those guys from the day that I got here and change and leadership as always can be difficult sometimes and, you know, he has been out there and has been available and knows what to do and communicates to the extent where sometimes for growth of other players we have to keep KB out of there so that he's not, so it forces other players to talk and to communicate and you know, just appreciate our personal relationship outside of football. You know, I mean he's raising a family and just really doing a lot of positive things in his his foundation work and what he does and so, you know, again we're lucky to have him and you know, obviously he's a great teammate. Been a captain here, obviously since I've been here. Over the five years being a coach absolutely nobody outside of here is picking the Titans this season to be successful at all. I wonder how much you use that as motivation for your... We're all undefeated right now, Jared. We're all undefeated. So, we'll see where this thing goes and this journey that we take these ups and the downs we're focusing on today you know, somebody told me that you can't be at two places at one time so I'm going to be here, I'm going to give this team everything I got while I'm here and I'm going to ask the players and the coaches to do the same thing and then we're going to try to prepare to win each and every week. Did he earn a spot on your staff? He did and we've had numerous coaches and we've got some really good coaches in here working with the Bill Walsh minority coaching internship. Luke was one that we decided to do for the off season for the spring and he did a fantastic job just probably quicker than I would expected. I didn't really have any expectations but his ability to handle that QC work and to assist and function with the breakdown in a computer not only be an asset on the field as a former player but I think that's the thing that really stood out was his ability to be able to break down and help with those things on a QC level. Impression does seem to win are there any one or two priorities you want to try to get accomplished here in the first couple of weeks? Can it? What's the normal install? I think that as we work our way through just being good in critical situations making sure that as we get to those things these games are so tight and how you operate and function at the end of the half and at the end of the game those are always important but more than half the game is played on first and second down 20% of it's played on third down 20% of it's played on in the red zone everything is critical making sure that the special teams are able to set the table to each one of those phases and each one of those situations. What are your uniforms coming out of mouth balls? Looking sharp I used to root for the Browns back in the day and so I remember those Browns uniforms versus the old Oilers so I know that we'll be excited to wear them I hope we play well in them. But we're still talking about that with Tim as coordinator Tim used him in the slot a lot and diversified his portfolio that here would require probably trailing to move more. Are you comfortable with all the receivers and all the spots? Is trailing more than that? I don't know if everybody today is ready to do all that Paul but I think that there's times on personnel or call or formation that the guys can remember. We're all going to give these guys as much as they can handle and we'll start to introduce that and put them in different spots and formationally you can do that based on who's the X, who's the Z who's the F and moving guys around. Based on the call that we have and who we want to try to put in that position I think that those things are going to work out that way. Thanks guys.