 How'd you like the focus of the group this week, Coach? I thought today was better. And I don't, you know, again, some good, some bad. I think that the focus was good. I just don't know if the execution was great all week. And, you know, that's why you practice. Taylor said he's past due concussion protocol, good to get him kind of back in the mix and hope he picks it up. Yeah, you know, I think that to that point, you know, he had been playing better of how we expect him to play and, I'm sure, how he expects him to play. And, you know, we don't rush any of those things. When guys are in the protocol, they, you know, follow everything and we follow it and we check in. And when the symptoms are down and they get to the point where they can start to return to play, then they start to return to play. And then when they get clear, they get cleared. So it's great to have him back. How does that process go for you just in contact with budget free and just making sure that he's coming along with the way that he needs to? It's part of injury-wise. Yeah, I mean, I don't, you know, I think he's, you know, good, we'll try to work him in there and get him some snaps and see how he progresses. He, you know, I would say came back favorably after the game. So, you know, that's positive. Well, I guess to be more clear, like, do you have daily check-ins with him? Hey, bud, how you doing? I have daily check-ins with every single player to run, you know, I mean, I'm here from five in the morning until whenever we leave. And so the players come in and go into the training room, try not to hang out in the locker room. That's the player's place. I don't, it's none of my business as long as everything's being taken care of in there. In the meetings, in between meetings. So yeah, I talk to all the players and, you know, try to check in on them, whether it's injury-related, personal matter, or has something to do with, you know, football. Jones and Blazing game are out. Jones and Blazing game. Yeah, the one that's on the injury report, yep. Yeah, I guess a couple guys added on yesterday. I'm done talking about injuries. Those guys are out, that's it. But we gotta be able to talk about more than just injuries on a Friday. Seriously. You know you're getting juice from them because of how much this game means. Important to kind of match, and kind of set it home your skills. Yeah, I get, you know, this is pro football. You know, every week there's juice. But, you know, we better be ready to go. Just like it would be if, you know, both teams run a feeder. Both teams, you know what I mean? Again, we know each other very well. These are tough matchups. These are tough games. Decided by a few plays here and there. And hopefully we can make those plays that determine the outcome. And, you know, we'll continue to prepare and then we'll travel up there and, you know, try to handle the keys and the problems that they present. Darius Leonard says that he feels this is a must win game for them. You know, when you hear an opposing player say like, well, what do you think of that type of comment? Again, I've been in this league a long time. They're all must wins. You don't have that many, you know what I mean? It's, we don't play 162 games. You know, it's every week is a, you know, is a big game. And that's the mindset. And that's why we try to win or lose, fix the things, correct them, get a game plan and move on to the next week. So, you know, this is a great challenge. Excited to go up there. And, you know, he's having a great year. Fantastic player. And, you know, I'm sure he'll be doing everything he can to help his team win. I think when you've recognized the Nico after the first Coles game, he actually, maybe even got a little bit emotional, which maybe speaks to how invested he is. I mean, have you seen that from him since he's been here just without a doubt? Yeah, without a doubt, this is, you know, you look at just where he's been and his journey to the national football league and to this part of his career. Junior college, you know, you guys want to, you guys don't know Vanderbilt. You ought to go down to East Mississippi Junior College and, you know, probably not the lap of luxury. And then to go on and earn a scholarship and then go on drafted, which, you know, everybody wants to get drafted. He went on drafted and then turned himself into a starting player and then free agency and then free agency again. So, we're excited to have him as a person. You know, I mean, we really, the person is who's been great and the players, you know, been probably better. I mean, you had three guys come back on your designated window this week. Do you feel like they made some pretty good progress in their first week there? Yeah. You know what I mean? They were able to get some work in and show team and have some pads on the other day. That's an important process to getting guys back is one, the football conditioning, practice and stringing some plays together so they can find out where they're at. And then also we can have a good sense of where they're at and then try to make decisions. I think Rochette's been a core special team or since he's been here when he's been available, but he's had to play a lot more safety this year. How's he improved from the start of the season to now as a safety player? Oh, I think that, you know, Dane's made great strides. I think that Dane didn't play his best or would like to play better against Jacksonville. But, you know, to his credit, he continued to improve and, you know, I thought he played, you know, probably one of his better games, you know, last week and just in all downs. And obviously we always have liked him as a special teams player and, you know, his development at safety has been good to see this year. And some of those injuries that he's had in the past that you referenced in his availability has probably limited that development. You can't get better at something that you can't do. So hopefully he could continue to improve and continue to help us on special teams. What about a guy like him or anybody? Does that matter when they have to step in to be a starter? Do you try to lessen their role on special teams, even if they're a poor guy there? Or do you just say you got to do more? Well, you got to do more. You know, I mean, we've had some starters play on special teams and we, you know, you got to be conscious of it during the how it's going during the game. You know, you don't want to, you know, completely wear a guy out and maybe how he's come off a certain drive and then, you know, have to, you know, cover or be on a return team or be on a punt team going to defense or, you know, that Matthias Farley had to, you know, cover a kickoff and then go to, you know, go to sub defense in the last game. You know, I remember going in a huddle, say, just a reminder, you know, don't run off the field after this kickoff. You're going to have to go to, you know, there's certain things that we can be able to do. Like, you know, again, you cover a kickoff, go play defense. Hopefully we're in good enough shape for that. KB has obviously gotten off to a, you know, hot start this season. Just how much has he, you know, been in extension kind of maybe of the coaching staff out there on the defense with so much, all the change you guys have had this year. I think that there's, you know, sometimes we ask him not to say things in practice. You know, I mean, so that, so that it forces other guys to, to get involved and to communicate. You know, I think sometimes guys can rely on that too much. And that has been something that's been great for us that have the communication with him and come over. He makes the adjustment on the sidelines and then nobody's perfect, but you know, to be able to make adjustments on the sidelines and then have, have Kevin go out and be able to, to get guys on the same page is, you know, it's nice. What do you like about Torrey Carter's skill set in the games where he and Kari have both been active? Is there something that maybe they do to compliment each other? Well, you know, I think Torrey's, you know, I think, I don't think he minds contact. You know, I mean, I think when you play fullback, you have to be willing to, to embrace contact. He's somewhat versatile, you know, whereas his ability on special teams, he's, he's trying to improve in that area. You know, and I think when they both, you know, to question about both being active, you know, just felt like Kari could, could fill a few more roles based on where we at, we're at health-wise at that point in time. Let's say a backup protector or a third runner, backup fullback. That was kind of what, you know, where we went when we made that decision. We don't really mention David Bredniger's name as often as a lineman, I imagine that's his business. How has he, you know, been able to solidify that right back in position for you guys? Oh, you know, Quiz has been out there. He's been durable. He's been available. He battles, he grinds, he competes. It hasn't been perfect. You know, and I think that those guys, you know, play well as a unit. Shane Bowen was talking this week about maybe feeling a little bit more energy, a little bit more mojo from Bud. You know, maybe after that game where he gets his first sack, wondering if that's something that you've noticed as Bud has been coming around here, a little bit more energy. I'm just, we're all looking for production for Mounted Bud. If they want to be energetic and produce, great. If they want to be quiet and produce, that's great too. But, you know, I think more so, I think it's a health thing. You know, I think it's how you feel. You know, you wake up and, you know, at least I know you back hurts or something and you're probably just trying to get through. But I think as guys start to feel better, and this goes for everybody, you just notice as guys start to feel healthier that you hear them a little bit more. You know, for Taylor, you know what I mean? Taylor was, you know, when you're in a concussion protocol and you don't probably feel very well. I know you don't. And then as you move on and you go into the next week, you can kind of just start to listen and you hear his voice a little more and so you start to figure that he's feeling a little better. On the note of that, because it's hard maybe for guys like Darrington Evans, who's still so young in the league and he's kind of overcome so many injuries at this point, but we talked to him yesterday for the first time in a while and he seems to be on the right track mindset-wise. I mean, what have you seen from him just since he's been able to be back out there? Not enough. Not enough. What makes John and Taylor such an effective runner for them? Yeah, speed. I think he's got a really good play strength and he's strong lower body. And he's fast, right? He's fast. He's got a good jump cut. But I also think he's got some patience where he doesn't just fly in there. He'll let some things set up and then step on the gas pedal. I think he's catching it better. They use him a lot of different roles. He's a very good player. I think just in the evaluations, he just ran. He was a runner at Wisconsin and now they throw him the football and they do a lot of things with him and that's a multi-talented skill set that he has. How do you evaluate that relative to him? Well, I just listened to Frank. He said he's probably worthy of 20 carries. So I'd start there. I'd probably believe the head coach wants to give the guy 20 carries. Now, they all have things that they do well and nobody knows better than us what Heinz can do. But I think it's gonna start with Taylor and then Heinz is gonna have his plays and he's got a great skill set and they think a lot of him and then obviously Marlon Mack has had success in this league and he's ready to go whenever they call on him.