Jared Allen
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And then out of that, another only, you know, 5,000, at least this level, this lane, it was this whole, like, you know, 1% of 1% kind of keep coming down.
And I think when you get to those levels where everybody's good, everybody's great.
It's, it is a mindset that,
and is your work ethic, right?
And I used to laugh about it because guys in the league that work hard, that are hustlers, like that motors, all that, you hear the high motor, you know, try hard hustle guy.
And I'm like, you're actually, you're using those in a negative connotation, right?
You're trying to say like, hold up, I only have 136 acts because I worked hard.
I only have 136 acts because I tried hard, you know?
And again, why is working hard and trying hard and hustling
ever what has that ever been a bad thing those are qualities i'm trying to teach my kids right right you have to put the work in and that's why i love sports right like you said because at that point everybody's talented so the fact that i'm willing to outwork you just shows that mentally you're weak right and that's how i equate it and and so i'm with you i don't you know
Yes, I would take someone that has a great work ethic that might not be as naturally gifted.
I don't like to say talent.
I like to say, you know, everybody's got different gifts.
And I remember having that conversation with Everson Griffin when he was a young kid or, you know, young player.
I said, dude, you have more natural athletic ability than I ever had.
I mean, this dude was running a sub 4.540 after practice with pads on.
You know what I mean?
Like 270.
I mean, this dude was just an absolute physical specimen.
Well, I told him, I said, but when you get this right, when you can use your mind