Being entirely new to the league, Lo Rax is not quite sure where his expectations should lie, both in regards to his own personal performance, and the performance of his team, the Kansas City Coyotes.
"Well, it's tough to say. I'm not naive enough to think I'm going to come in here and dominate the league as a rookie. Hell, even beyond this season that'll probably never happen- but I know I can be better than I am right now. So far I've managed about 2 tackles a game, and .25 sacks. I don't think the tackle rate is so bad, but I need to get up my TFL and/or sack numbers, at least a little. Hopefully I can get around 35 tackles, with 8 TFL and 5 sacks, or something like that, if I HAD to put numbers on it. But honestly, I just want to do my part in this team to the best of my ability.
I think the team is poised to have a great year. We had that hot 2-0 start, followed by the cold 0-2 run we're coming off of, but I think the former is more indicative of who we are as a team than the latter. If we can keep it going on O and step up the D as the season goes on, we have a chance to be great. So clearly, there's a big focus on my side of the ball, so I'm a part of that. We've got to get better as a unit to get better as a team"
With KCC positioned in the middle of their division at 2-2, they've got to step it up across the board to meet any lofty expectations that players and fans alike may have. As for Rax, he may be setting his sights a bit high in terms of bringing down ball carriers behind the LOS, but he's probably pretty close on tackles. With him not mentioning splash plays at all, one has to wonder if there's any focus on that area from the coaching staff...
"Well, it's tough to say. I'm not naive enough to think I'm going to come in here and dominate the league as a rookie. Hell, even beyond this season that'll probably never happen- but I know I can be better than I am right now. So far I've managed about 2 tackles a game, and .25 sacks. I don't think the tackle rate is so bad, but I need to get up my TFL and/or sack numbers, at least a little. Hopefully I can get around 35 tackles, with 8 TFL and 5 sacks, or something like that, if I HAD to put numbers on it. But honestly, I just want to do my part in this team to the best of my ability.
I think the team is poised to have a great year. We had that hot 2-0 start, followed by the cold 0-2 run we're coming off of, but I think the former is more indicative of who we are as a team than the latter. If we can keep it going on O and step up the D as the season goes on, we have a chance to be great. So clearly, there's a big focus on my side of the ball, so I'm a part of that. We've got to get better as a unit to get better as a team"
With KCC positioned in the middle of their division at 2-2, they've got to step it up across the board to meet any lofty expectations that players and fans alike may have. As for Rax, he may be setting his sights a bit high in terms of bringing down ball carriers behind the LOS, but he's probably pretty close on tackles. With him not mentioning splash plays at all, one has to wonder if there's any focus on that area from the coaching staff...