10-01-2019, 01:51 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-02-2019, 08:02 AM by goodvsevil1275.)
Writer’s Note: This is basically just a biography written in interview form. It discusses what I want to do with my player, what I think his weaknesses/strengths are, why I think he should be a guy on your radar, and teams that he thinks would be a good fit for him, but unless you’re interested in learning about Mack Arianlacher in a very thorough setting, I wouldn’t think you would want to read this whole thing. This should qualify for 1.5x draft media.
Interviewer: Mack Arianlacher is a name that’s been making the rounds lately. The first one in and last one out kind of guy playing linebacker but with the build to play on the line as well, Arianlacher has been trying to catch the eyes of all the DSFL GMs, along with cashing in on any advertising deals he can get out of media appearances as the draft approaches. Speaking of, let’s take a break and cut to our advertisers.
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Thanks to “Little Footballs” Almonds for sponsoring this segment. In order to catch the notice of the GMs of the DSFL in hopes of being drafted earlier rather than later, Mack has agreed to sit down for an interview with our reporters on the scene. Checking in from the “Andrew Luck” Practice Grounds at Stanford University, Mack Arianlacher! Say hi to the folks at home Mack!
Mack: Hey folks, happy to be here. Thanks for agreeing to set this up with me — I’m excited for people, especially the vaunted General Managers that decide my fate in just a few days, to learn more about me as a player, but also me as a person.
Interviewer: Alright, Mack. Our first question for you today is a simple one: when did you first start playing football?
Mack: Hmm. That’s actually not as simple as you’d think. I started playing defensive linemen in 6th grade — all across the line. I loved it, good ol’ fashioned smashmouth football, in your face and big. But I felt like I wasn’t doing as much as I could’ve been. I made the transition to Mike and since then I’ve been feeling really good about how I’ve fallen into a rhythm. I feel like I can see the whole field and, while I’m not the fastest guy out there, I’ve been trying to work as hard as I can to improve my speed.
Interviewer: About your speed — am I correct in understanding that you were injured, which is what led to a huge decline in your speed?
Mack: Unfortunately, yes. The league database is being updated with my biography right now, but I’ll get into it a little right now. A bad chop block from a running back and suddenly I had a fractured patella. It didn’t need surgery so it was only a 5 week recovery process, but when I came back I had lost that extra step I so effortlessly wielded in college — that sounds arrogant but I was sharp — and found myself often trailing to make tackles. Right now, I’m working hard to improve my speed and doing a bunch of training exercises to strengthen my legs. I know scouts are seeing it as one of my least favorable traits, but I want to let them know that that won’t stop me for long.
Interviewer: Some of our top pundits are also claiming that you’re going into an oversaturated position — one that you might struggle to make an impact in while other, more established veterans are safer choices for other teams looking for linebackers. Some analysts have even gone as far to say that you might be a better fit on the defensive line, a position with far more need. How are you planning on making an impact in a position where few people believe that there is a need?
Mack: That’s really a tough question — and I’ve been thinking about it a lot since I declared for the draft. I want to come out and say this: above all, I’m a team player. I’ve played on the line before and I’ll do it again if I get drafted on a team for this express purpose. But I’m confident in my abilities as a linebacker and as a team mate to be a real impact player in the linebacker slot. I recognize my own talent in a specific position, but also I am confident that I have the football mind to adapt in the DSFL/NSFL (I won’t be successful unless I do). The number one thing, however, is I want whatever team I’m on to know that it’ll be a conversation before I switch and — while I want my team to succeed — I believe that I’m best suited in the position I currently play. Ultimately, I’m absolutely willing to fill in whatever needs my team has — whether that be in the linebacker or d-line slot — as long as they communicate with me throughout the process. Of course, this is more of a long-term discussion, and I’m hoping that it will be with an NSFL team rather than a DSFL team, but who knows how my career will go.
Interviewer: Speaking of the DSFL, how are you feeling going into this draft? This is the first time any DSFL/NSFL scouts will reckon with you — why should they pick you over the other linebacker candidates available?
Mack: Well, I don’t think that I’m an unknown candidate. I’m very familiar with the kind of work that it requires to succeed, and I have a solid resume to prove it. I’m also very open to questions — if any GMs want to reach out, I’ll be happy to carry on a conversation — but most of all I know I’m a good locker room presence that is always looking to get better. I’m pretty much a max earner, which means that I’m hoping to be a key part of my DSFL team by the time the playoffs roll around. I also am very open to criticism and definitely understand that the analysts running the team know the best way for me to train. I’ll definitely be looking for advice, and other than a few things i’m pretty much flexible to everything.
Interviewer: Obviously the goal of the DSFL is to win a championship. However, looking to the future, do you have any NSFL teams in mind?
Mack: Yes. Absolutely. But that’s more for me to know and people to find out when I get drafted. However, and I know this sounds strange, I would love to go first round. I’m sure that will have some effect on who’s able to draft me, and I’ll probably have to reconsider my desires as I learn more about the draft landscape of the league, but I believe that that’s a nod of confidence that would empower me to receive my full potential. Obviously, I have no control, but I do want to emphasize that I am ready to compete. Anyone who drafts me will not be disappointed, unless they don’t want to win championships, heh.
Interviewer: It’s important that I ask you one more question: which NSFL team do you think wins it all this year?
Mack: Good question. I think it’s probably… actually, no. The great thing about football is that no matter how good one team is or how much better one team is than the other, football is a game of downs, of yards, of seconds. Literally any team can win any game — which is why I’ll be happy no matter where I go. I’d obviously want to win playoffs, but as long as a GM has a clear build plan I’m happy to go wherever.
Interviewer: Well, Mack. Thank you for taking the time to talk to me. I’m excited to follow your career, and see where you go.
Mack: Thanks for talking to me as well! I’m glad to talk to you and hope that our paths will cross again after I get drafted.
Interviewer: Mack Arianlacher is a name that’s been making the rounds lately. The first one in and last one out kind of guy playing linebacker but with the build to play on the line as well, Arianlacher has been trying to catch the eyes of all the DSFL GMs, along with cashing in on any advertising deals he can get out of media appearances as the draft approaches. Speaking of, let’s take a break and cut to our advertisers.
ADVERTISEMENT CUTS IN — You ever find yourself lacking in A-L-M-O-N-D-S? Looking for a quick snack, and just can’t find your almonds? Well look no further. With “Little Footballs” Almonds, branded with NSFL legends like REDACTED and REDACTED, always be able to snack up before a big game! — ADVERTISEMENT FADES OUT
Thanks to “Little Footballs” Almonds for sponsoring this segment. In order to catch the notice of the GMs of the DSFL in hopes of being drafted earlier rather than later, Mack has agreed to sit down for an interview with our reporters on the scene. Checking in from the “Andrew Luck” Practice Grounds at Stanford University, Mack Arianlacher! Say hi to the folks at home Mack!
Mack: Hey folks, happy to be here. Thanks for agreeing to set this up with me — I’m excited for people, especially the vaunted General Managers that decide my fate in just a few days, to learn more about me as a player, but also me as a person.
Interviewer: Alright, Mack. Our first question for you today is a simple one: when did you first start playing football?
Mack: Hmm. That’s actually not as simple as you’d think. I started playing defensive linemen in 6th grade — all across the line. I loved it, good ol’ fashioned smashmouth football, in your face and big. But I felt like I wasn’t doing as much as I could’ve been. I made the transition to Mike and since then I’ve been feeling really good about how I’ve fallen into a rhythm. I feel like I can see the whole field and, while I’m not the fastest guy out there, I’ve been trying to work as hard as I can to improve my speed.
Interviewer: About your speed — am I correct in understanding that you were injured, which is what led to a huge decline in your speed?
Mack: Unfortunately, yes. The league database is being updated with my biography right now, but I’ll get into it a little right now. A bad chop block from a running back and suddenly I had a fractured patella. It didn’t need surgery so it was only a 5 week recovery process, but when I came back I had lost that extra step I so effortlessly wielded in college — that sounds arrogant but I was sharp — and found myself often trailing to make tackles. Right now, I’m working hard to improve my speed and doing a bunch of training exercises to strengthen my legs. I know scouts are seeing it as one of my least favorable traits, but I want to let them know that that won’t stop me for long.
Interviewer: Some of our top pundits are also claiming that you’re going into an oversaturated position — one that you might struggle to make an impact in while other, more established veterans are safer choices for other teams looking for linebackers. Some analysts have even gone as far to say that you might be a better fit on the defensive line, a position with far more need. How are you planning on making an impact in a position where few people believe that there is a need?
Mack: That’s really a tough question — and I’ve been thinking about it a lot since I declared for the draft. I want to come out and say this: above all, I’m a team player. I’ve played on the line before and I’ll do it again if I get drafted on a team for this express purpose. But I’m confident in my abilities as a linebacker and as a team mate to be a real impact player in the linebacker slot. I recognize my own talent in a specific position, but also I am confident that I have the football mind to adapt in the DSFL/NSFL (I won’t be successful unless I do). The number one thing, however, is I want whatever team I’m on to know that it’ll be a conversation before I switch and — while I want my team to succeed — I believe that I’m best suited in the position I currently play. Ultimately, I’m absolutely willing to fill in whatever needs my team has — whether that be in the linebacker or d-line slot — as long as they communicate with me throughout the process. Of course, this is more of a long-term discussion, and I’m hoping that it will be with an NSFL team rather than a DSFL team, but who knows how my career will go.
Interviewer: Speaking of the DSFL, how are you feeling going into this draft? This is the first time any DSFL/NSFL scouts will reckon with you — why should they pick you over the other linebacker candidates available?
Mack: Well, I don’t think that I’m an unknown candidate. I’m very familiar with the kind of work that it requires to succeed, and I have a solid resume to prove it. I’m also very open to questions — if any GMs want to reach out, I’ll be happy to carry on a conversation — but most of all I know I’m a good locker room presence that is always looking to get better. I’m pretty much a max earner, which means that I’m hoping to be a key part of my DSFL team by the time the playoffs roll around. I also am very open to criticism and definitely understand that the analysts running the team know the best way for me to train. I’ll definitely be looking for advice, and other than a few things i’m pretty much flexible to everything.
Interviewer: Obviously the goal of the DSFL is to win a championship. However, looking to the future, do you have any NSFL teams in mind?
Mack: Yes. Absolutely. But that’s more for me to know and people to find out when I get drafted. However, and I know this sounds strange, I would love to go first round. I’m sure that will have some effect on who’s able to draft me, and I’ll probably have to reconsider my desires as I learn more about the draft landscape of the league, but I believe that that’s a nod of confidence that would empower me to receive my full potential. Obviously, I have no control, but I do want to emphasize that I am ready to compete. Anyone who drafts me will not be disappointed, unless they don’t want to win championships, heh.
Interviewer: It’s important that I ask you one more question: which NSFL team do you think wins it all this year?
Mack: Good question. I think it’s probably… actually, no. The great thing about football is that no matter how good one team is or how much better one team is than the other, football is a game of downs, of yards, of seconds. Literally any team can win any game — which is why I’ll be happy no matter where I go. I’d obviously want to win playoffs, but as long as a GM has a clear build plan I’m happy to go wherever.
Interviewer: Well, Mack. Thank you for taking the time to talk to me. I’m excited to follow your career, and see where you go.
Mack: Thanks for talking to me as well! I’m glad to talk to you and hope that our paths will cross again after I get drafted.