Sam Darnold, New York Jets Quarterback

Sam Darnold (0:00)

Before I took a snap at USC, I wasn't confident. I was like, I had a bunch of doubts in my mind. Again, going back to negative thoughts, negative self-talk, I was like, man, can I even play at this level? These guys are fast, these guys are big. Am I really gonna be able to perform at this high of a level?

And now those thoughts have kind of moved, and now it's professional, and it's kind of all happening over and over again.

And I'm realizing that if I just continue to prepare and continue to train myself and my mind, I'm going to be set.

Michael Gervais (0:45)

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