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[Rising Equinox]

Despite T.J. Watt being his player render, Lanzer Grievous is actually inspired mainly by Ryan Shazier. Choosing my position was a pretty difficult decision at first, because I was planning on ever position switching, so whatever I chose would be what I was stuck with. When I decided on LB, I knew exactly what I wanted to do as a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. I wanted to model him after Ryan Shazier's playstyle. He was one of the league's best LB's before his injury, and one of the biggest things that separated him from other LB's was his ability in pass coverage. That is why Lanzer Grievous is the coverage LB archetype. He is a LB that can be a huge playmaker all over the field. He can also step into a coverage position when needed. This was my original goal with Lanzer, and I feel like he's met my expectations so far, maybe even exceeded some of them. I still don't think he's on Shazier's level of skill in coverage yet, but one day he will hopefully get there. One reason I chose T.J. Watt for my player render, instead of Shazier, is because I felt like he fit the personality of what I wanted for Lanzer better. Watt is a leader on the defense, just like Grievous, and neither of them are huge divas or really care about the media spotlight at all. They just want to win and he the best teammate they can possibly be.