 By the way, first, your thoughts on the wrestling in the past? I'm on San Francisco, man. I'm on the San Francisco. Got a good San Frantino coming in here, physical up front, great run game, great skill positions. And we've got a hell of a game ahead of us with San Francisco. Coach P said earlier today that he came to you in the offseason and said he wanted to do some different things with you, moved you around some. What was that conversation like from your perspective? Were you like, absolutely, or did any part of you? Yeah, absolutely. Man, definitely open to it. Definitely was an adjustment, learning new defense and stuff like that. But they had to learn me as well, spending the year together under the defense and gaining trust from them. They had to gain my trust hand in hand. So they tell me you want to work on some different stuff. And I was wide open for it. And it's been fun. It's definitely been a challenge to learn different positions and stuff like that. But I definitely like it. And I think it's working out for us as a whole team. And it's something that I was definitely welcome. How long did it take you, I think, last year to figure some of that out going into this year with what they were trying to do with you? I don't know if it's ever figured out. You're always evolving, trying to think things you can do better. And they're trying to find different positions that they can not only put me in, but put my other teammates in as well to make it work for everybody. So I think it's an ever-evolving thing that we just learn every day. And just taking a how come, one week can be totally different from the week after that. Just taking a how come. But it's been awesome. And I'm definitely enjoying my time in the same way. I said, last season, I was asked about believing in defense. I believe in it now, just like I did last year. And it's just been a fun defense to play in. So I mean, I have no complaints. Is there anything that Zia has asked you to do when they are moving you around here? Like, wait, you're asking me to do what? I have no idea what you're asking me to do. No, not at all. I mean, my job is to do what's asking me when I'm a soldier, man. You telling me to go out and do what you need to do. So coach, you need a job, I'm going to say yes, sir. I'm going to do it with the best of my ability. And that's in the story on that one. What are some of the issues that the San Francisco office does present to you all? Along with the just high level skill that they have on every level, they do a good job of using different formations, shift motions, and guys who've been playing together for a long time. And so they're very, very familiar with each other. And they know who they playmakers are. And at the same time, they just play together well as a unit. And they got a good quarterback that they had for a minute doing well. So and coach, Shannon had one of the best in the biz to do what he do. So definitely a heck of a challenge. You said they needed to learn things about you. What do you think they learned about you last year? I mean, I think that's a question for them. I just whatever I think that they learned about me, I don't even know if that's relevant to me. I just come to do my job. And whatever they learn from me, that's what they learn from me. I can't gauge that. You know what I'm saying? So I don't really know what I'm saying. What are the things they wanted you to understand about you? You wanted them to understand about you? I mean, I got a job to do. And my job is to do what the coach is asking me at a high level. And whatever that may be, that's how I got to get done. What they asked me, what I like to do. And throw a little sauce on here and there if I got to, but it's going to be within defense. But it's been a fun process, man. And I love where I'm at. Where we as a team, and I don't got too much to complain about. Why do you feel like in your fourth quarter specifically, you've been able to maybe break through and get to the quarterbacks? I think more than just the fourth quarter thing. I think it's just all game. Just come and bring a heat all game. Playing with great effort. And just in the crunch time, I just think like, it's just another level that you go to. But at the end of the day, when the opportunity presents itself, I just want to take advantage of it. Whether that's in the first quarter or fourth quarter, but finishing the seldom definitely that I had on my to-do list as far as just when I'm scouting myself and thinking about things I can do better and starting fast and finishing. That's always at the top of my list every week. So however that may look, however that may come, I just got to be ready for the opportunity when it presents itself. You mentioned starting fast and finishing was on your to-do. Was there anything else on the offseason list maybe technically that you worked on as well after you get off to this start? I just feel like there's always another level that you can take things to, whether it's your conditioning, the way you want to play your technique in the run game, pass game, learning the defense, the ins and outs of the schemes and watching certain things are called. So I think just studying more, having my body ready to go the long way for a long time, playing a lot of snaps and just knowing that as long as you keep chipping away, your best is always out there. You never reach, you never make it, you know what I'm saying? And having that mindset has really helped me and it's gonna continue to help me because it's always something I can get better at, be better at, something I can help somebody else be better at. So just always trying to improve. When you were on the radio on Tuesday, you did talk a lot about wanting to see buffing the pass or being reviewed. And Chris Jones kind of said the same thing on Monday night. Have you heard from other defenders around the league in the last couple of days about that? I mean, not necessarily. I mean, I think I've been talked about is where I mean, I don't have much to say out. I mean, no controller controllables at the end of the day, right? You know, I gotta go out there, do a job. And my job this week right now in this moment is to prepare for San Francisco, you know? And that's what I focus on and ready to, ready to, you know, go do and, you know, help put my team in a position to try our best to get this done. Is there any in your film study from last year's game that, you know, is pertinent today? I know y'all are further down the road defensively, but, you know, Jimmy's still there. Wilson's still there. I mean, I think there's always some things you can learn, good, bad, and different from the games that you played in the past. But for some, you know, I feel like there's always, you know, new year, every year is a new year, right? So we gotta take, you know, take the lessons, but I still apply things to, you know, the things we do in this year, things that they do in this year. Well, you know what I'm saying? So everybody trying to get better every year, you know, it's not always the same team. You know, they got a lot of new guys up front, you know, highly competitive guys up front, and so I think every year is a new challenge. You know, you definitely, you look back and see some things that hurt you, but you also gotta see some things that you might have done well, you know? So, but at the end of the day, you know, every year is a new year, every game, a new game, you know, in this league, everybody got a division that where they play somebody twice. So you can't take, whether you win or lose the first game, you can't take that one and apply it to the second game. Same thing, go when you play somebody year in or year out. You know, you gotta get each game its own respect and do process when you prepare for an opponent. With a veteran like Rashawn, kind of, you know, next to you in that linebacker core, does that make it kind of easier to slot in? Yeah, definitely. I mean, Rashawn's awesome. He knows the defense so well. You know, he can ask questions in film and in meetings and he has the answers and all the other coaches and players here too. So it's, yeah, I mean, it gives me a tremendous confidence playing next to him. What about this 49ers team that, what kind of dangers do they kind of bring? I mean, they're a physical run ball first team. So we know that, you know, we're gonna have to bring our hard hat and, yeah, get after him in the run and stop that. It's gonna have been that way of the last couple of weeks. You've had, going against Big Chubb, 104 Nets, some really tough guys to bring down. Do you feel like that kind of like prepares you better in any way to just bring down these vloggers? I mean, I think so. I think that that's been our MO the whole year. We want to be physical. We want to stop the run and we have to stop the run in order to be successful. So I think playing all those teams prepares us well. So what's some of the interesting things that there's a ground game with Wilson, you know, with those issues they're using? I mean, they just, they use motion so well, kind of gets your eyes distracted and I'm in the wrong place and that can be challenging. So you have to be locked in and dialed with your, with your eye discipline and your run fits every play in order to be successful. And Coach, I've been saying if you like that, you know, if you make a mistake, it's fast. Yeah, I mean, if you're going, I guess you're gonna make one, better be good at a high level and hopefully you'll be right. And given that, you're on the floor, yeah. I'm gonna check five games, yeah. You have to go the other way, I'm ready for it, man. I think so, that's why you prepare, that's why you practice. You practice hard and every single day, like it is a game. So then when you're in the game, it's kind of natural. Yeah, they're a really good front. They've been proving that all year. So it's definitely gonna be a challenge. The good against the pass and the run. So we gotta be on top of our game, but you know, I think we're stacking some good days together and feeling confident with what we're putting together for a game plan. Dave, we're going to use the word filing to describe kind of their defense, especially up front. I assume you guys kind of relish that kind of challenge. Yeah, I mean, that's part of being a, you know, professional athlete in the NFL is one, you want to have a desire to play. It's the best players every week because that's what you're gonna get. And two, I mean, they've proven that. They've earned that this year with the way they played and the numbers they've put up. So it's a big challenge, but, you know, we're excited. We've been working all week and talking about things we may emphasize. So, you know, I feel like we're heading the right direction. You guys, have you seen the offense growing each week? Not the way you still mind, but the whole offense is yet another. You know, there's still a lot we can improve. I'll start with that. But we are getting better. I think our emphasis on running the ball has been good. We just gotta continue to execute, especially early in the game. Thinking back last week, and we're gonna be a good spot if we do that. But, you know, like I said, it's gonna be a good challenge this week. Yeah, I think you were one of the ones who said that, you know, with the rough in the past, recall, you know, there was obviously that controversy, but you could have done things better early in the game. Maybe it wouldn't have come down to that. You know, what are the things you can do in the beginnings of games? Is that something specifically or does it just happen to be that's when I execute in this? Yeah, I think just in general, executing. If we're all 11 of us on the same page, we prove that we can move the ball and put up points. But, you know, it's hard to move the ball, especially against a good defense. And one or two guys are off and nothing's gonna work. But, you know, I think we put a big emphasis on that this week and strung together a couple of really good days of practice. And that's the beauty of the NFL. There's another game this week, so we'll be ready to roll.