Demario Davis has his pre-draft scouting report saved in his phone

Everyone seeks motivation from different sources, and New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis shared his. He’s become a five-time All-Pro with the Saints after a tough start to his career on the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns, when he nearly considered retirement after a disastrous 1-15 campaign.

Davis has come a long way. And when he needs to reflect on far football has taken him, he looks back at his pre-draft scouting report. He’s kept this writeup from Bleacher Report’s Nick Kostora saved in his phone, which he read aloud at a recent media availability session after training camp practice.

To Kostora’s credit, this report was largely positive — pointing out that if Davis had produced his same stats at a higher-profile program than Arkansas State, he may have not made it to Rex Ryan’s Jets in the third round of the 2012 draft. Still, it’s a good way for Davis to keep perspective on what he’s accomplished in the NFL. And if this is what fuels him to excel for the Saints week in and week out, we’ll take it.

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