RIDGEDALE, Mo. — Bruce Smith knows a thing or two about sacking quarterbacks.

His 200 career sacks are the most of any NFL player, and while he said he doesn't often think about the mark, he's created the standard for pass rushers at every level.

"The mark itself, it exemplifies the training, the commitment, the sacrifices that were made,' Smith said last week at Von Miller's 2018 Pass Rush Summit. "The thirteen surgeries that I had, becoming a student of the game. The only time I think about is when other people bring it up in a setting like this. I don't dwell on the past. Sometimes I get around a group of guys and we talk about it and talk about the game itself. It's special. It's a record. It gives other players a mark to reach for. But one day … Records are made to be broken and probably someday, somebody will."

In the meantime, Smith is more focused on watching today's elite players. As he put it, he's looking for pass-rushing perfection.

And that's why he watches a lot of Von Miller.