Being a rookie in the league has been much tougher than Rico Savage anticipated. Rico thought he’d be able to impose his will on opponents like he has for his entire career up to this point but got a rude awakening that being the most talented player on the field isn’t enough anymore. Due to the shortening of the skill gap compared to high school and college football, Rico has had to reboot his entire strategy for game preparation. Offenses have mostly avoided throwing in Rico’s vicinity and instead, have forced him to try to tackle both their brawny TEs and shifty RBs. After 7 weeks, Rico made the decision to stop focusing on the jugs machine and started hitting the weights much harder, completely revamping his game from a ball hawk to a hard-hitting enforcer in the middle of the field. What was lost in coverage ability has been made up for by devastating hits. In Rico’s mind, a forced fumble isn’t any different from an INT and hopes to make any opposing player hesitant when coming through Rico’s area of responsibility.
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