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NFL players rarely lack in confidence. And the better the player, the more confidence he has.

Dolphins receiver Jarvis Landry, who fairly quietly has put together a stellar start to his career, thinks he’s not just one of the best receivers in the NFL but the very best.

“I do,” Landry said on Friday’s PFT Live on NBC Sports Radio and NBCSN. “I think that the things you guys see on Sunday is just a testament to the hard work that I put in on the offseason and also during the week. To have the opportunity to just even be mentioned alongside some of the guys that play in this game that I truly respect says a lot, but I do feel like I’m the best receiver in the NFL.”

So why hasn’t Landry gotten more notice for being a difference-maker in a still-young career?

“I wish I knew but obviously it’s something that I can’t control,” Landry said. “All that I can control is going out there each and every Sunday and doing my very best and trying to win games for the Miami Dolphins. That’s kinda my only concern. I think those personal accolades and the respect all that comes together but for me, my focus has just been on being the best that I can be for the Miami Dolphins.”

The best may be yet to come, especially since Landry has responded very well to first-year coach Adam Gase.

“Love him, love everything about him from his competitive spirit to his swagger,” Landry said of Gase. “He has a swagger, he’s a young coach and a lot of times we find ourselves having talks about the game and telling each other stories. There was a time when he was in Baton Rouge at LSU before I got there so hearing all his Baton Rouge stories and hearing the things that he’s overcame and battled and being with Peyton and those guys up in Denver.”

So what’s Gase’s best Peyton Manning story?

“His best Peyton Manning story I’d probably have to tell you off air,” Landry said.

I’m looking forward to hearing that one, and I’m looking forward to seeing what the Dolphins and Landry can do after they emerge from their bye riding a two-game winning streak over the Steelers and Bills.

You don’t need to look forward to hearing everything else Landry had to say. It’s in the video accompanying this story.

You also don’t need to look forward to hearing every hour of every edition of PFT Live. They can all be downloaded at iTunes or audioBoom.