If I could change anything about my game, I would make myself bigger and stronger so I could get to the quarterback more often. My current position as a coverage linebacker presents plenty of opportunities to make a difference on the field. I try my best to be a field general from whatever position I play. My intelligence is something that I pride myself on. I spend more time in the film room than anybody else on the team, except for the quarterbacks. But still, I’m not a complete player.
You see guys out there like Winchester and Sharpei; those guys make opposing quarterbacks scared for their lives. I make them scared to throw the ball in my direction, sure. They see me lurking back there and they’ll think twice about throwing it across the middle of the field. But they know I’m only going to get to put my hands on them a few times a season. I’ve always been a little undersized for my position, and that means I can sometimes get bullied around by linemen. I think I’ve packed as much strength and muscle onto my frame as I can manage. I’m happy with my game, but if I could change this one aspect, I would be a complete prototype of a hard-working linebacker.
Haruki Ishigawa
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You see guys out there like Winchester and Sharpei; those guys make opposing quarterbacks scared for their lives. I make them scared to throw the ball in my direction, sure. They see me lurking back there and they’ll think twice about throwing it across the middle of the field. But they know I’m only going to get to put my hands on them a few times a season. I’ve always been a little undersized for my position, and that means I can sometimes get bullied around by linemen. I think I’ve packed as much strength and muscle onto my frame as I can manage. I’m happy with my game, but if I could change this one aspect, I would be a complete prototype of a hard-working linebacker.
Haruki Ishigawa
Word count: 217