Perine has a terrific role model in Gore. Every Wednesday, Gore meets one-on-one with Perine to discuss the game plan. He tries to inspire Perine by sharing his story, how he went from third-round pick (2005) to third all-time leading rusher.
Gore was the sixth running back picked that year, and he committed to memory the five players picked ahead of him. He named them for reporters: Ronnie Brown, Cedric Benson, Cadillac Williams, J.J. Arrington and Eric Shelton.
"I told myself, 'I want to be the best one out of this class,'" Gore said.
As a fourth-round pick, Perine can relate to that. Speaking of Gore, he said, "That's a guy I look up to. He's a great leader."
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Gore was the sixth running back picked that year, and he committed to memory the five players picked ahead of him. He named them for reporters: Ronnie Brown, Cedric Benson, Cadillac Williams, J.J. Arrington and Eric Shelton.
"I told myself, 'I want to be the best one out of this class,'" Gore said.
As a fourth-round pick, Perine can relate to that. Speaking of Gore, he said, "That's a guy I look up to. He's a great leader."
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