Players can prove their worth in the NFL regardless of the initial skepticism or negative remarks from team owners.

“when that preeason starts and he gets his opportunity, the cream is gonna rise to the top no matter what because you good at doing one thing. He's good at playing football.”

A player's previous draft position is irrelevant once the training camp whistle blows and performance on the field is all that matters.

“I don't know when that time gonna come. Oo. Yeah, cuz the man say, "You don't know when I'm coming." He said, "You best make sure you be right when I return." Shador doesn't know when the opportunity will present itself. He gonna be ready. Hey, I want to get back to this one rep, man. Now, that that”

He believes players today have the same appetite for the game as previous generations, even if their upbringing and experiences differ.

“I don't judge them because of the differences these dudes have the same appetite that you guys had um and if put in them circumstances I'm sure they would swim in them Waters but they brought up in a different time and a different environment”

Earning consistent playing time and building confidence as a young professional athlete depends on performing well when given an initial opportunity.

“So, you know, hey, I could put this ball out before he come out his break. I know as soon oo snapping his head around. Other guys, he's like, bro, the ball gonna hit you inside your damn head if you don't get your head around now.”

Being a second-generation NFL athlete provides a significant advantage in terms of work ethic and understanding the professional environment.

“if you take it and have work ethic and you pay attention and that coaches you you have such a head start like hey here's the prep here's what you're going to have to do here's real life of what it takes to become a professional athlete”

Coaches should not expect players to emulate their own past performances and must avoid allowing players to cut corners as they did themselves during their playing careers.

“the things I may not have done or the things I may have took the shortcut out, I'm not allowing my players to miss that because I know the success I had and I'm like, man, if I would have did the extra and like and not just thought it came so easy to me like if I would have put the work in, just ima”