Being a rookie is not easy. Being a rookie that doesn't know that much English is even tougher. As Nagasawa came into the locker room in Baltimore after getting drafted 16th overall by the Hawks he was ready to prove himself in training camp. As he came in seeing all his new players was a bit overwhelming. No one batted an eye or acted any differently. Starting the reps the new QB for the Hawks Applehort waved him over. Nerves were definitely kicking in. As he stared at this young and now successful QB, who will be hopefully throwing to him consistently soon, he watched as words poured out and yet there was something weird but familiar about them. It took a moment but Nagasawa realized that Applehort said the play in Japanese. Applehort smiled as he saw the excitement in his young wide-receiver. It didn’t stop there. The coaches and other players were telling him stuff in Japanese. Even the media asked him a question in Japanese and the surprise was astounding. The young receiver answered “I did not expect this at all...I kind of feel bad haha. I barely learned much but they learn a lot in my language. I was shocked. But it was very cool.” Clearly surprised and excited the 1st year receiver will probably see time in DSFL this year as the Hawks are pretty stacked all around the board.
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