‘“He just looks like he’s in a different mental space,” McDermott said. “Another year removed from where he was last year when we first got him here and there’s a lot that goes into that. … Just what I’ve observed is he’s obviously worked his butt off before he came back here, and he’s worked his butt off since he’s been back. You watch him from a leadership standpoint, leading in his own way probably different than others but effective nonetheless.’