 I'm Scott Baer, Atlanta Falcons.com digital managing editor and the man across from me brand new Falcons defensive coordinator right here at the brand new Ticketmaster studios Ryan Nielsen. Thank you so much for joining us. Thanks for having me. And let's just start with the most obvious question. Why was this job this opportunity the right one for you? Yeah, you know, it starts with the ownership, you know, ownership. We've got a great group of owners, the leadership in the building with coach Smith and with Terry. And then our philosophies line up. I think those when you look at those three things, I mean, that's really what you're looking for. And that's why this was definitely the right choice. So take me inside this this interview process. What about the interview process? What about talking to head coach Arthur Smith really sold you on this opportunity and this organization? Well, it was, you know, the our philosophies are very similar, you know, how we think about, you know, game planning and how we want our players to play and things like that. And so that was intriguing. There's a couple other coaches on the staff that I had coached with before that were along the same lines. And so you want to line yourself with with with people that have very similar philosophies and the direction that we're going here in Atlanta is the right direction. I firmly believe it. I've seen how hard the guys play, obviously up close. And it's something that I wanted to be a part of. I know that it's very early and you haven't practiced with any of these guys yet, but what do you think about about the defensive talent already on this run? Yeah, we have some. We have some, but it's, you know, we're in the businesses of always improving our talent. You know, that's just what we do, you know, whether that be development. And it really doesn't matter how the players get here, whether it's a high draft pick, a undrafted free agent, you know, a free agent from another team. It's, you know, once we have them, there are, you know, and so it's our job to improve the guys that we have and the guys that we bring in and ultimately make it the best that we can in Atlanta. This is a very exciting time around here. There's tons of salary cap space. We have the number eight overall draft pick. Are you excited to join this franchise at this point because the future seems pretty bright. Yeah, I'm excited to join the franchise just because to, you know, all those other things that we talked about, you know, and so everything makes it just, and this is the right time to be here. But I'm excited about, you know, coaches that we have on staff and the head coach and the general manager and the owner. Like everything that we've said, like it's all, it's the total package. And so it's exciting. What can Falcons fans expect from a Ryan Nielsen defense? Yeah, look, every defense coordinator, every coach on defense can come in and they're going to, you know, we want to play fast. We want to play smart. We want to be tough. You know, so those are all the things that we believe in. Really, the big thing in National Football League and in all football is execution. You know, we want to execute the defense. You know, we want to be physical, tough, sound, you know, those things, you know, those wind football games, you know, and then, you know, we've got some play bakers here. We add to those guys and, you know, playmakers make plays in wind football games. And so it's just, you know, we'll go through this philosophy with defensive staff and everything comes from Coach Smith. And so he and I think very like, you know, how we play, you know, and it's important how we play soundly. That's the important thing. How would you describe your coaching style? Yeah, I want to be upbeat and energetic, positive, you know, high five. I like to run with the guys. I mean, look, it's about passion. You know, it's passion for football, passion for the game, passion for the line of Falcons. I mean, that's just who I am. I mean, football isn't, you know, it's in me. It's what I want to do. It's what I've always wanted to do, you know. But the passion for the game is the energy, the excitement and not just the games, but practice and just watching a couple of players, you know, in the weight room or whatever, just walking by and not even knowing. I mean, that's awesome. I love that stuff. So it's exciting. And we're still a couple of months away from your first Falcons practice. But how pumped are you to be able to get on to school right now? Yeah, let's do it. Right out the door. Let's go practice and let's get started. So that's just how I feel. That's awesome. Ryan Nielsen, thank you so much for the time. And thank you for joining us here at Ticketmaster Studio.