(S1) - Weekend PT #4 - S2 Stars

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Right Place At The Right Time?

Aspiring NSFL Linebacker Noah Parker is coming into the scene hoping to be the last piece of the puzzle for a team this coming season. Linebackers are often painted as tenacious tackle machines, cleaning up behind their defensive lines any ball carrier foolish enough to approach the line of scrimmage. The current top 5 Linebackers in the league have over 500 tackles between them at the Week 12 mark, while only sharing a single interception. Parker is hoping to make his mark in both categories.

The Australian isn’t unfamiliar with being an oddity. Parker is without any college football experience, and is a foreign player attempting to break into an American dominated sport, and yet he’s catching the attention of many defensive coaches. He’s quicker than his 6’3” 230 lb frame would allude to but it’s his football IQ that stands out more than any measurable stat. He’s yet to feature in a S2 Prospects game, so only time will tell whether or not that kiwi intelligence translates onto the gridiron. Parker will need to prove to coaches and GMs that his reluctance to change positions is justified - that a ball hawking/smashmouth hybrid is just what a team needs in this pass happy league. And most importantly, that he’s the man to fill the need.

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