05-01-2020, 06:22 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-01-2020, 06:23 PM by ForSucksFake.)
We’re here with Minnesota Grey Ducks RB Jamar Lackson. He was the 74th pick in the S22 NSFL draft by the San Jose Sabercats, and hopes to join his NSFL club next season.
Jamar, thanks for taking the time to chat with me today. You’re off to a great start and I wanted to pick your brain before all the beat writers start kicking down your door to try and get a taste of your greatness.
1. A lot of people pegged you to be a much higher draft choice in this season’s NSFL draft. The Sabercats are getting an absolute monster in the 7th round by picking you up. Does your late selection frustrate you, motivate you, or even matter to you?
Well I don't know about people expecting me to go higher, but I knew that when I was selected in the 7th round, that it would only motivate myself to become the best player that I could possibly become. Whether the fall happened due to not marketing myself correctly, or just there being too many RBs in this class and the league in general, (Shoutout all my other S22 RBs!), I am ready to compete for any team that drafted me, and become the best locker room presence and player on the field that I can, and bring success to any franchise that has me on the team.
2. You’re making a strong case for a call-up in S23. What are you doing to make sure you’re pro-ready?
I am making sure that I split my locker room activity between both my NSFL and DSFL locker rooms, and also earning as much as possible, as I have not missed anything since the last week of the S21 season if my knowledge is correct.
3. With Baby Yoda on the team last season, we all knew you were a great back but you split the carries. Now that the carries (and to an extent, the entire game plan) falls mostly on your shoulders, do you feel any pressure to perform?
Last season I had to split carries three ways, between Baby Yoda, Rick Skuff, and myself we all tried our best to carry the team to its 3rd straight Ultimini appearance and 3rd straight win, but fell short with a lot of bad luck in the final stretch of the season. Now with my mentors gone, I hope to basically do what all three of us did last year, run the ball effectively and efficiently, and help this team win the games it deserves to win. While I wouldn't say the game plan completely revolves around me, I do feel I can and will preform, along with Sim Snowbow and the Wide Receivers when their numbers are called as well.
4. You’ve been saying that one of your goals this year is to contend for Returner of the Year with team-mate Daymond Brooks. What are you guys doing to check that box?
Unfortunately, due to being capped I can't increase any stat to ensure my returning gets better, but as I stated before, I can and will preform to the best of my ability to help this team, whether that is running or punt returning, I will do the best I can to succeed in every aspect of my game, and I am sure Brooks would do the same in his kick returns in our search for co-Returner of the year.
5. We’re only two weeks in, but we are noticing a much different Minnesota Grey Ducks team than we saw last year. What has been the difference, in your opinion?
I'd have to say the activity from the rookies, while we did have strong rookie seasons and activity from them last year, but considering the S22 class was huge, we didn't grab enough actives to contend like many others last year, leading to many upsets throughout the season. But in this draft, I have seen most of the rookies in the locker at a daily basis, even the later round picks, and if they aren't talking in the locker room, they are at least updating, which is key to winning more of these closely contested games that we would of lost last year. This spike in rookie activity, along with the emergence of myself and the rest of the offense has us looking a lot better than we were last season.
6. Recent power rankings have listed the Ducks as a middle of the pack “C-grade” team. Care to comment on that?
While we might have the amount of capped players that other teams have, we have no holes on any of our roster, having actives at basically every position, which leads to us being more connected than other teams with capped inactive players, which is good for team success, but not locker room success that ends up leading to more team success. I do not believe that we are not that far behind any team in the DSFL and have a strong chance for the Ultimini.
7. Obviously every team makes winning a title their goal, what makes you believe that Minnesota can bring home their fifth Ultimini?
Our locker room is a catalyst for only success for our team, we all trust each other and are all bonded, by having conversations with every player on the roster every day, something that I do believe is not seen in other teams, as they are blinded by their thirst for victory, instead of working together as a team that will eventually lead to success, which is more important than only gunning for wins. Whats the point of pushing for wins if you don't have any fun with your teammates along the way?
Thanks for the interview Daymond, hope to continue to have success with you this season!
There you have it! He’s a force to be reckoned with and the NSFL better get ready for him next year. Jamar Lackson, everyone!
Graders: please split the payout 50/50 - Thank you!
Jamar, thanks for taking the time to chat with me today. You’re off to a great start and I wanted to pick your brain before all the beat writers start kicking down your door to try and get a taste of your greatness.
1. A lot of people pegged you to be a much higher draft choice in this season’s NSFL draft. The Sabercats are getting an absolute monster in the 7th round by picking you up. Does your late selection frustrate you, motivate you, or even matter to you?
Well I don't know about people expecting me to go higher, but I knew that when I was selected in the 7th round, that it would only motivate myself to become the best player that I could possibly become. Whether the fall happened due to not marketing myself correctly, or just there being too many RBs in this class and the league in general, (Shoutout all my other S22 RBs!), I am ready to compete for any team that drafted me, and become the best locker room presence and player on the field that I can, and bring success to any franchise that has me on the team.
2. You’re making a strong case for a call-up in S23. What are you doing to make sure you’re pro-ready?
I am making sure that I split my locker room activity between both my NSFL and DSFL locker rooms, and also earning as much as possible, as I have not missed anything since the last week of the S21 season if my knowledge is correct.
3. With Baby Yoda on the team last season, we all knew you were a great back but you split the carries. Now that the carries (and to an extent, the entire game plan) falls mostly on your shoulders, do you feel any pressure to perform?
Last season I had to split carries three ways, between Baby Yoda, Rick Skuff, and myself we all tried our best to carry the team to its 3rd straight Ultimini appearance and 3rd straight win, but fell short with a lot of bad luck in the final stretch of the season. Now with my mentors gone, I hope to basically do what all three of us did last year, run the ball effectively and efficiently, and help this team win the games it deserves to win. While I wouldn't say the game plan completely revolves around me, I do feel I can and will preform, along with Sim Snowbow and the Wide Receivers when their numbers are called as well.
4. You’ve been saying that one of your goals this year is to contend for Returner of the Year with team-mate Daymond Brooks. What are you guys doing to check that box?
Unfortunately, due to being capped I can't increase any stat to ensure my returning gets better, but as I stated before, I can and will preform to the best of my ability to help this team, whether that is running or punt returning, I will do the best I can to succeed in every aspect of my game, and I am sure Brooks would do the same in his kick returns in our search for co-Returner of the year.
5. We’re only two weeks in, but we are noticing a much different Minnesota Grey Ducks team than we saw last year. What has been the difference, in your opinion?
I'd have to say the activity from the rookies, while we did have strong rookie seasons and activity from them last year, but considering the S22 class was huge, we didn't grab enough actives to contend like many others last year, leading to many upsets throughout the season. But in this draft, I have seen most of the rookies in the locker at a daily basis, even the later round picks, and if they aren't talking in the locker room, they are at least updating, which is key to winning more of these closely contested games that we would of lost last year. This spike in rookie activity, along with the emergence of myself and the rest of the offense has us looking a lot better than we were last season.
6. Recent power rankings have listed the Ducks as a middle of the pack “C-grade” team. Care to comment on that?
While we might have the amount of capped players that other teams have, we have no holes on any of our roster, having actives at basically every position, which leads to us being more connected than other teams with capped inactive players, which is good for team success, but not locker room success that ends up leading to more team success. I do not believe that we are not that far behind any team in the DSFL and have a strong chance for the Ultimini.
7. Obviously every team makes winning a title their goal, what makes you believe that Minnesota can bring home their fifth Ultimini?
Our locker room is a catalyst for only success for our team, we all trust each other and are all bonded, by having conversations with every player on the roster every day, something that I do believe is not seen in other teams, as they are blinded by their thirst for victory, instead of working together as a team that will eventually lead to success, which is more important than only gunning for wins. Whats the point of pushing for wins if you don't have any fun with your teammates along the way?
Thanks for the interview Daymond, hope to continue to have success with you this season!
There you have it! He’s a force to be reckoned with and the NSFL better get ready for him next year. Jamar Lackson, everyone!
Graders: please split the payout 50/50 - Thank you!