Speed: Jeck's speed and overall mobility is his greatest weapon. He has the great ability to move from his middle linebacker spot to anywhere on the field to make the play. He has the speed to get out the outside before the blocks even get there. He also has the ability to get through the line on a blitz and make the tackle in the backfield.
Acceleration: Don't get the wrong idea about the kid, it's not all speed that you see out there. A lot of his ability comes from his acceleration. This kid can basically get anywhere. He is good enough that he can stay with the tight end and running backs in pass coverage. He will also follow a receiver over the middle until the corner or safety picks him up.
Attitude: When truly motivated, there is nothing that will get in the way of this kid's will to win. It is just there, it's in him. There's no taking it out of him either. He's a true competitor, through thick and thin. Look for this kid to give any coach his all through every practice, through every drill, through every game. The effort, the heart, and the determination is always there. Don't expect Jeck to get down on himself or his teammates either. He always has his head up, and is always working to correct his mistakes. He's not going to dwell on any mistakes, yet he'll simply learn from them. He will try to go out there and be a leader for his team.
Tackling: Jeck learned to tackle as a young kid. He has always been working on it, even though he is great at it. Through his whole High School and College career, Eck never missed a tackle. I mean never. Once the contact was made, he was going down. Along with being a gang tackler along with Brady Lynch and Jake Bruml, Eck knows how to make tackles in the open field.
Strength: He’s not the biggest linebacker at 6’3, 255 lbs but he still posses a lot of power in his frame. He can go right through you with a drop of the shoulder. Most of his muscle mass is in his lower body which gives him freakishly strong legs and the ability to fly around the field and punish anyone if he lowers his center of gravity enough.
Football IQ: Eck has been playing football his whole life. He also loves to play madden. I swear he knows more then his GM Dahobo, Kidding. But this guys knows what he is talking about. He can basically read the play, and get to the spot and make a play that easily. This should help his fellow teammates if they listen to him.
Cons
Hands: I know linebackers arent known for their hands, but i mean this guy cant even catch a water bottle at pratice. Jeck probably has the worst hands ever. If this guy gets a interception some how, i would get out of his way, because he will not stop until he gets to the end zone. He knows how rare it is for him.
Torn ACL: The injury he suffered in his sophmore year in highschool. It hasnt really slowed him down or hurt hyim since he has recovered from it, but you never know. If he gets hit there, it could be devastating. He is always working with the team doctors, but it still is serious injury. Lets hope there arent any cheap shots on him. I would look out if someone does though, his best friend and dorm mate Jake Bruml is one big dude.
Distractions: Off the field he can get carried away with a variety of things and often finds himself falling back in love with his old passion, partying. If he goes into one of his week long stints of partying it often results in poorer play on the football field and a furious coaching staff. To put it frankly, Jeck will need to act more professional and have a greater focus on football if he’s to amount to anything in the GFA.
Overall Overall, Jeck has a lot of the right things that the great linebackers have. He has good speed and acceleration are freakish. Don't sleep on this kid, even though he is not the biggest guy, i wouldn't let your tight end or star wide receiver go over the middle unprotected because Eck will drop his shoulder and bury your player into the ground. Look for Jeck to have a big year this year, even though he hasnt been rated very high on the mlb rankings. He is ready to go out and prove everyone wrong. He started off with a strong week 1 performance which topped all MLB's. The defense the Rebels run should also help him improve his stats.
nhughes32 - February 19, 2009 09:20 PM (GMT)
Good write up.
Jeck 22 - February 19, 2009 09:45 PM (GMT)
thanks, only more to come. Hughes, want to like do a interview together or something. You have aim, we can talk more about it. or pm me
lukeskywalker - February 19, 2009 11:37 PM (GMT)
Your yard/second should get shorter for the longer distance you do in a sprint, not shorter.
nhughes32 - February 20, 2009 12:23 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (lukeskywalker @ Feb 19 2009, 05:37 PM)
Your yard/second should get shorter for the longer distance you do in a sprint, not shorter.
