 I mean, you know, it feels way different. Don't got to get used to things anymore. I already know the routine, know the vibe. That's always the place. You know, you feel more comfortable. You play more comfortable. Feel like the knee is all the way back? Yeah, definitely. Feel like the knee is all the way back. The only thing I do is stay on top of it and then maintain it. Taylor said that for him, it was, last year was a struggle just coming off the knee injury. You kind of feel the same way that things didn't come as natural maybe as they would have if you were fully helping. No, for sure. You know, it's always, it's part of the process, part of the recovery process. You know, things happen. Take it long and I expect that, you know, your mind is telling you one thing, but your body is telling you another. So, you got to be prepared for that. We had two guys in a similar situation. So, you know, speaking on myself, I know I'm going to play a whole lot better this year. Now that you are fully helping, what's next for you? How can you, you know, elevate your impact on these players? I mean, you know, knowing the cause, you know, playing my technique and just impacting the game in the most possible ways I can. You know, being disruptive, being very disruptive in the run, very disruptive in the past. I was standing out on film, going out there and just working hard in the practice every day, you know, being back to myself. When did you sort of start to trust the knee a little bit more, but when, in your mind, when did you start to say, okay, it's... Like, towards, I say in the playoff game, playoff game, that's when, that's when things started to really unfold. You know, it started to feel a little bit better than going into this all season. You know, I had a lot of opportunities to go and start to keep rehabbing and continue on their leap. And when you feel, what you feel now, when you look back to last year, do you see it better? Yeah, way different, man, way different. It was way better. You know, confidence is a different level. This is how it takes to play this game. Confidence is how you're going to play at a different level. What was the first part of this offseason, like as far as putting last year behind you and kind of turning the focus for this year? What's kind of been your motivation? You know, just being able to spring forward on what we left out on the field last year. You know, as a collective, as a group, seeing a lot of great guys around me, knowing how guys play, you know, seeing that advantage that we can have up front, and continuing that progress. And then with myself, with myself being included, you know, going out there and making a different impact on the game, key pieces, key times in the game, making impact plays. What's next for that four collective? No, continuing to, continuing to let y'all bond closer and closer. We got to do it off the field, don't start on the field. We can't come out here every, we can't just come out here and it's a game day. I think we'll build a bond. We got to do it off the field. We got to link up. Guys got to continue to know each other family outside the field. You know, in that way, we build that bond in chemistry as well. Jeff, and you know what's up with him? Yeah, man, Jeff is, you know, Jeff is tremendous, a great guy. He has continued to be around, and you know, we'll continue to build that bond. What way have you been training there? What's kind of been the focus, you know, so far this offseason? Been focused this offseason, you know, just, you know, get my mobility back on my knee. Get my being back on my stance. Powerful off the ball. As well as turning the corner better. You know, getting low on the, on at the top of the, at the top of the wrist. You know, that's some things that were fundamental prior to the injury, but you got to make sure you continue to do those things, coming back to retrain the brain. How was that time that you spent with Chuck Smith, the pastor of the doctor? Yeah, man, Chuck is always doing good for me, man. You know, he's always been that guy who I go to for my foundation pieces. Helps me out tremendously in offseason. Even during the season, he'll call me and check on me sometimes, and you know, just plays a good role. Paul asked about the next step for you guys, just since everyone is back from an anticipation and excitement level, what's that like for you knowing what you guys could be capable of? No, it's exciting, very exciting. I think it's, you know, everyone wants to, you know, see how we're going to bounce back off last year. Was it a fluke? Was it not? You know, a lot of people want to see that. So, you know, we got to continue to dominate and to show that we are present in the league. When did you first kind of get the central what that front forward was going to be capable of? I'll say, I'll say last camp, beginning to count, seeing those guys, how they were flying around, making plays during a camp, you know, whatever happens in the camps, you know, use the transitions over, especially the guys that help you. I mean, yeah, that's what I try to go and do every day. I mean, it starts with, you know, operation and operating the huddle, letting everybody know what they need to do and just being assertive and confident when you do it. And I feel like I'm definitely getting better with that. And I just got to continue to grow in that same linear path, you know what I mean? We want to keep going up. We don't want to go down. What was it like for you, Malik, when you first got out here as far as how fast things were going and ever overwhelmed, and now you feel like you've got your footing a little bit better? I feel like it's more different than overwhelm. It's just a little different. Football is football, but just getting into different terminology and making sure you're at the right place at the right time and making sure you understand all the time and the stuff that come with it, the different receivers, how fast they are, and just all those type of things to go into it. So it's just a process, you know. How's your consistency play-to-play do you feel like? I feel like it's good and try to do each play as good as you can. I mean, for real, for real. It's a game where each play has no bearings on the last one, so just try to continue on that. You guys came back from the mini-camp today. If you get a chance to meet some guys you had not met before, what kind of things are they saying to you? They just say continue to work hard. They excited them here and just, you know, being good teammates and whatnot. So I feel like that was pretty cool of them. Malik, being in the QB room with Logan and Ryan at this point, what are some of maybe the things you picked up from them in the meeting rooms or even out here on the field? Well, more than anything, I probably pick up just how they operate in the huddle. That's what I've been focusing on at first, but I was using that and just listening and watching them, how they operate in the huddle and what are the ends and outs of that and just focusing on that. A second offense study and it's just on your own. So I feel like you learn to play is how you learn them, so you're not really picking anything up from that from somebody else. Because I was the only one. Mostly? Yes. So how much of a change is that they're able to do what you're doing? I mean, more than anything, it's just, I don't know, it's not that big a deal. I mean, it is a big deal at first, but once you get going on something every day, it starts to come second nature and I just feel like reps and reps and reps are helpful. How have you come along as far as some of the mechanics and those things that they're working with individual? How is that transferring into, you know, team and 7-on-7? More than anything, they're just working on the fundamentals footwork and just making sure they tie it into where I'm trying to go with the ball. So I feel like that's been going good as well. So it's like becoming second nature, muscle memory, et cetera? Yeah, that's what it's about, just getting those reps in every day. How is the biggest thing you feel like you've improved on since you got here and what's the biggest thing you're still more trying to focus on? I feel like I'm trying to improve in every aspect of my game and I feel like that's what I'm trying to do every day. So I feel like that's what I've been growing at, not only the procedure, but also just fundamentals and just getting into my guys and how fast everybody is and I feel like the whole thing, it's not really one thing you focus on, it's the whole thing and how you are a complete player. Obviously, you guys start conditioning. Just being more stronger, being quick. And then obviously, like I said with this question over there, being able to hone in on the little details with each play. Not just know what I do, but understand the whole offense. How much does your body change from when you first came into the league? I would say a lot. I put a lot of emphasis on that when it comes to my diet. Just researching things and I feel like it's starting to pay off. How have you seen it change? Yeah, both, thinner and bigger. I was able to keep my weight while also adding muscle. So, you know, I'm just excited. Feel faster? I do. I feel great. So how did the diet look different? Like what did you cut out or maybe what did you add to change your body? Yeah, so I added a nutritionist and I added a personal chef for myself. So, you know, everything we do is strategic in a way from January to now. So I'll be able to carry that to the season. You know, it's going to make a huge difference, I feel. Say it one more time. Sorry. Do you have an input on what that meal plans? Yeah. I would say, of course not my input. At the end of the day, you know, I'm paying for everything. So I got to, you know, make sure everything, you know, I like it too. But, you know, just educate myself on it too. Understanding what I'm putting my body, you know, what, you know, could be best for me on Monday compared to Saturday before the game. You know, just little things later now, just how much dip are you from when you first came in the league? I was actually thinking about the last night. It's night and day. You know, I was kind of wide-eyed, just, just trying to figure out my role and, you know, figure out the city and, you know, just a lot going on. But now it's more comfortable. I understand what I need to do for this team. I understand who I need to be. You know, how to conduct myself off the field as well as on the field. Maybe more of a perfectionist now, where you're kind of learning things on the plow when you first got here. Yeah, but I'm always, I was always a perfectionist. I wasn't going back when I started football when I was seven years old. I'm probably my worst critic. So, just being, like I said, just being on the holding on those little details would just help out a lot. Nate, I apologize that you were asses, but last year you just characterised it as real. So, just being able to bounce back from that, you know, having full season where I don't have to worry about that, most hopefully, you know, God willing, will be awesome. How long and how did it affect you? Getting it twice, you know, affects you. You know, you're conditioning, you're strength and even a little bit of your confidence because, you know, there's a reason why COVID is, you know, huge in the United States where just iron shoppers iron, you know, going against the best, you know, trying to become as good as I can be. So I know if I want to have success in the league, I got to have success against him in practice. So that was really cool to be able to run that route on him and win it. I mean, do you feel like progress maybe from the time when the program started then now? I think I've progressed a ton, especially in like when it comes to the other things, you know, the not physical part of the game I think I've grown a ton of, since I've been here. How much of things kind of ramped up here now that all the veterans are in? Uh, we're still on the same schedule as we've been on back in OTA. So for us, it really feels like the same. You know, we just got everybody back. So it's cool to have, you know, everybody back in the building. How much they've been stressing, kind of blocking concepts to you, how do you feel like you're coming along? Oh, yeah. I mean, that's our number one thing. You know, definitely, making strides there and improving there as well. Has Kelly been working with you guys a little? It just looks from from off the station, looks like he's been working with us. Yeah, he's been working with us. Are things slowing down for you since, you know, the first time you're out here to now? I'll say, yeah, but then, you know, every day we add in new stuff. So it's not really slowing down. It's every day is fast. You've got to go home and study your stuff. What's important about it for you once you leave here in a couple of weeks to the top training camp because as you see right now, it's only, we just started, you know, by time training camp it's going to be 100 every day. So just working on the heat and making sure you're ready to play in the heat. Where's that spot for you? It's probably going to be Georgia. That's where I'm from. You know, so I get super hot there so I can just work out there. I feel way more confident, you know, just knowing the plays, just playing without thinking. You know, so I feel like I'm just getting my confidence back. Did you meet Eddie George when he was out here a week ago? Who? Eddie George. Oh yeah, you know, so he's a pretty cool dude. What did he say to you? He said, go bucks. You know, sorry. He just gave me a little little hard time, but it's all good. He didn't give you some words of encouragement as well? I mean, I ain't talked to him too long, but he talked to the whole team at the end. You know, just giving us a few pointers and stuff like that. I think most people, you know, first thing they'll think up with the Titans is Derek in the run game. So when you come here and you find out what it's like to see, is that what you thought too? Wait, repeat that for me? Yeah, I think most people look at the Titans and they see they think it's Derek in the run game. That's kind of their identity. Is that what you thought too when you came here? Yeah, just, you know, they love to run a run a ball, you know, so hopefully I give my opportunity, you know, to play on game day and give my opportunity to run a ball, you know, so just just getting a role on this team, and how, as a rookie, how do you kind of learn from him? I mean, do you watch him do you ask him questions? Yeah, I definitely watch him all his moves, you know, just see how he he's a super cool dude, you know, yeah, just ask him questions. You know, he's talking to me out here a little bit today. So, super cool dude, I just want to, you know, keep picking his brain and just getting better. Yeah, I've seen it now. It's crazy, you know, that type of workouts and training videos like that. Oh yeah, most definitely, just bonding to the identity, like since my rookie year just coming in just playing with just effort and finish, like that's the identity of the team. So, just bonding and listening to the vets and just bonding to their culture that's helping me get to where I'm at now. You don't think different from a body standpoint as far as getting bigger, stronger, and how have you done it if so? I say the biggest thing now is me working on my diet. Diet, probably about 75% of all the work you put in. What are you doing? It's maybe different. It's meal prepping, that's all. Now, Coint has been speaking to some of the other guys on the line. How do you make up for that when you're competing for a starting general? Oh, I mean, I'm just the kind of player I am. I'm a smaller, quick twitch, explosive, and so I just work with what I got. I know I'm strong for my size and I'm fast as well, so work with what I do. Does that work a little bit? Oh yeah, I haven't heard that for ever since. From high school all the way to this point now, it's not going to stop me now. What were you when you came into the league? When I first came out about 290, like when I started the process, like pre-draft training, I was probably about 275. And so about time of season came around 290. What are you now? Right now about 290. Yeah, it's a comfortable way for me. So it's been on DuMarco, you get to know him a little bit? Yeah, he's a cool guy. Yeah, great guy, work hard, he compete and that's what we're doing now, just competing for the spot.