NOT READY FOR GRADING, WILL FORMAT BETTER WHEN I GET A CHANCE
Erasmo Broadway took some time out of his usual training regimen to field some questions. He will be entering the inaugural NSFL draft very soon so this will be a good way for GMs to get inside the head of this prospective tight end.
(Please post questions below and I'll answer them once I get a few.)
Q: What makes your player so special?
A: I'm a bigger guy at 6’4” and 255 lbs but I can play all over the defensive side of the ball whether it be defensive end and linebacker or corner and safety. I feel I can do it all.
Q: Which team would you like to draft you?
A: I was recently appointed co-GM of the Baltimore Hawks so this isn’t a very relevant question anymore but, if I weren’t automatically playing for Baltimore I would probably say Arizona. I like the team colors and their GM and I go way back. I’ve never played for him before but played alongside and competed against him. I have a lot of respect for what he does.
Q: Is there any team you don't want to draft you?
A: Not really. I don’t hold grudges or come in with preconceptions so it’s a blank slate with this league. There wasn’t a team that I would have been opposed to playing for by any means.
Q: Do you like metallic helmets on players or matte colours?
A: That's a tough one. It depends on the team and their colors. There is something about the matte look on helmets that I love though so if I had to choose, I'd say matte.
Q: Did you have a Football hero growing up?
A: Rosevelt Colvin. Growing up in Chicago, he was my favorite player to watch. He was a bit of a hybrid linebacker-defensive end for Purdue and a great linebacker for the Bears in the NFL.
Q: Is there a location this league hasn't tapped into that you'd prefer to play in?
A: Chicago. Without a doubt. All my favorite teams are Chicago-based so to play in the town I grew up in would be the ultimate feeling for me. Other than that, I have no issues with the team locations. Not sure where Yellowknife is and Orange County is rather ambiguous. That would be like having a team the Springfield Serpents or something, everyone would be wondering which Springfield they were talking about.
Q: Are you a small town boy or a city boy?
A:I know I’m from Chicago but I would call myself a small town boy. Going to school in South Bend, Indiana, I was surrounded by small towns and I definitely liked that feeling better. But can’t go wrong living in a city like Chicago. There’s always something to do. As of late, it’s gotten a bad rap for being dangerous with all the gun violence, and while there’s no denying that, it’s still the city I love.
Q: What's your most memorable play from your college career?
A: It was a play similar to that 2002 play by Georgia’s David Pollock. Remember he basically caught the ball right off the quarterback’s hand in the endzone? If you don’t remember, look it up. But essentially the quarterback was rolling out towards my side of the field, I was supposed to be covering the full back who stayed in to block. Once the quarterback got out of the pocket I took off for the sack. He went to throw it over me, I jumped and put my hands up and it just kind of got stuck and I was able to hold on and take it the seven or so yards for a touchdown. Pollock caught it in the end zone so it wasn’t identical but probably the closest example I can give you off the top of my head.
Q: What professional linebacker do you feel is your best comparison?
A: Probably Terrell Suggs. He was always an idol of mine along with Rosevelt Colvin as I mentioned before. But Suggs is a heavier guy with a motor that never quits and that’s the kind of player I want to be like. I mean, 12 sacks as a rookie in the NFL is very impressive so if I’m half as good as he is, I’ll be happy.
Q: What is your best block-shedding move?
A: Probably just getting a jump on the snap and dipping my inside shoulder to get around the tackle. Nothing to special, just using my speed to whatever advantage I can. Simple but usually effective.
Q: Do you feel you have enough strength to compliment your speed and agility when
taking on a tight end blocking you?
A:Have you seen the tight ends entering this league? I think only one of them could block their way out of a paper bag. I won't need strength when I can run circles around them anyway.
Q: Do you feel you have the versatility to cover slot receivers or tight ends in the passing game?
A: I wasn't much of a coverage linebacker in college so there may be some growing pains there but with some hard work I'm certain I can learn it. Athletics are there, some technique might be lacking.
Q: What improvements do you need to make to become an impact player at the professional level?
A: Coverage technique. I think I’m fast enough to cover any position on the field but there will be a learning curve. Nothing out of my comfort zone but just things I’ve never done before.
Erasmo Broadway took some time out of his usual training regimen to field some questions. He will be entering the inaugural NSFL draft very soon so this will be a good way for GMs to get inside the head of this prospective tight end.
(Please post questions below and I'll answer them once I get a few.)
Q: What makes your player so special?
A: I'm a bigger guy at 6’4” and 255 lbs but I can play all over the defensive side of the ball whether it be defensive end and linebacker or corner and safety. I feel I can do it all.
Q: Which team would you like to draft you?
A: I was recently appointed co-GM of the Baltimore Hawks so this isn’t a very relevant question anymore but, if I weren’t automatically playing for Baltimore I would probably say Arizona. I like the team colors and their GM and I go way back. I’ve never played for him before but played alongside and competed against him. I have a lot of respect for what he does.
Q: Is there any team you don't want to draft you?
A: Not really. I don’t hold grudges or come in with preconceptions so it’s a blank slate with this league. There wasn’t a team that I would have been opposed to playing for by any means.
Q: Do you like metallic helmets on players or matte colours?
A: That's a tough one. It depends on the team and their colors. There is something about the matte look on helmets that I love though so if I had to choose, I'd say matte.
Q: Did you have a Football hero growing up?
A: Rosevelt Colvin. Growing up in Chicago, he was my favorite player to watch. He was a bit of a hybrid linebacker-defensive end for Purdue and a great linebacker for the Bears in the NFL.
Q: Is there a location this league hasn't tapped into that you'd prefer to play in?
A: Chicago. Without a doubt. All my favorite teams are Chicago-based so to play in the town I grew up in would be the ultimate feeling for me. Other than that, I have no issues with the team locations. Not sure where Yellowknife is and Orange County is rather ambiguous. That would be like having a team the Springfield Serpents or something, everyone would be wondering which Springfield they were talking about.
Q: Are you a small town boy or a city boy?
A:I know I’m from Chicago but I would call myself a small town boy. Going to school in South Bend, Indiana, I was surrounded by small towns and I definitely liked that feeling better. But can’t go wrong living in a city like Chicago. There’s always something to do. As of late, it’s gotten a bad rap for being dangerous with all the gun violence, and while there’s no denying that, it’s still the city I love.
Q: What's your most memorable play from your college career?
A: It was a play similar to that 2002 play by Georgia’s David Pollock. Remember he basically caught the ball right off the quarterback’s hand in the endzone? If you don’t remember, look it up. But essentially the quarterback was rolling out towards my side of the field, I was supposed to be covering the full back who stayed in to block. Once the quarterback got out of the pocket I took off for the sack. He went to throw it over me, I jumped and put my hands up and it just kind of got stuck and I was able to hold on and take it the seven or so yards for a touchdown. Pollock caught it in the end zone so it wasn’t identical but probably the closest example I can give you off the top of my head.
Q: What professional linebacker do you feel is your best comparison?
A: Probably Terrell Suggs. He was always an idol of mine along with Rosevelt Colvin as I mentioned before. But Suggs is a heavier guy with a motor that never quits and that’s the kind of player I want to be like. I mean, 12 sacks as a rookie in the NFL is very impressive so if I’m half as good as he is, I’ll be happy.
Q: What is your best block-shedding move?
A: Probably just getting a jump on the snap and dipping my inside shoulder to get around the tackle. Nothing to special, just using my speed to whatever advantage I can. Simple but usually effective.
Q: Do you feel you have enough strength to compliment your speed and agility when
taking on a tight end blocking you?
A:Have you seen the tight ends entering this league? I think only one of them could block their way out of a paper bag. I won't need strength when I can run circles around them anyway.
Q: Do you feel you have the versatility to cover slot receivers or tight ends in the passing game?
A: I wasn't much of a coverage linebacker in college so there may be some growing pains there but with some hard work I'm certain I can learn it. Athletics are there, some technique might be lacking.
Q: What improvements do you need to make to become an impact player at the professional level?
A: Coverage technique. I think I’m fast enough to cover any position on the field but there will be a learning curve. Nothing out of my comfort zone but just things I’ve never done before.
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