Alfred Morris tells this year’s class of unheralded rookies: Act like you’ve been there before | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports

So, when I spoke with Morris during his recent media blitz for a DirectTV sponsorship, I asked him what he'd tell this year's class of rookies who believe that they've been undersold for whatever reason.

Morris had to come in through the back door, but no more. "Don't go in with a chip on your shoulder – at least, I couldn't have done it that way," he said. "Don't go in looking to prove anything. You just be who you've been since Day 1, and you'll catch their eye. Hard work pays off. You stay focused, you stay positive, and don't get down just because things didn't go the way you expected them to go. It's gonna be a grind, and when you get that opportunity, you make the most of it…