It was a really weird off-season for myself. I played with Kansas City last season going into the NSFL Draft. I was then drafted by Orange County. Shortly after that, I was informed that the DSFL was contracting and they were going to disperse the players from the 2 contracted teams, Kansas City being one of them. I was then drafted by Myrtle Beach in the contraction draft.
Usually the off-season is used to regroup and work with your teammates to improve from the previous season. This season, however, I'm with two all new teams and have to treat it differently because everyone around me is different. I have to learn a new system, get on the same page with new teammates, and work with all new coaches.
I didn't want this change to affect my play on the field, so I got mini camp set up for all of my offensive teammates. I called them up to get together and we ran a short 2 day camp just to get used to each other and try to gain a level of comfort. I learned the tendencies of my running backs, I learned about the route running of my receivers, and worked on signals and communication with my O-Line.
I feel much more comfortable going into the season now that we had that time together. I think we're ready to give it a go this season.
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Usually the off-season is used to regroup and work with your teammates to improve from the previous season. This season, however, I'm with two all new teams and have to treat it differently because everyone around me is different. I have to learn a new system, get on the same page with new teammates, and work with all new coaches.
I didn't want this change to affect my play on the field, so I got mini camp set up for all of my offensive teammates. I called them up to get together and we ran a short 2 day camp just to get used to each other and try to gain a level of comfort. I learned the tendencies of my running backs, I learned about the route running of my receivers, and worked on signals and communication with my O-Line.
I feel much more comfortable going into the season now that we had that time together. I think we're ready to give it a go this season.
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