Matt Cross is a unique player and actually hit the ground running at the start off his career both in the DSFL and the ISFL. His first DSFL game with the Norfolk Seawolves, was easily the best from the entire season, recording 4 tackles, a sack, a pass deflection and a pick six! Cross wasn't phased starting out in the DSFL and had great production on the season. Consistent with medium to high tackle numbers each week, Cross recorded another pass deflection and pick in week four, a forced fumble in week 10, and then his final pick and pass deflection of the season in week 12 in an important game against Tijuana. While Cross didn't light up the DSFL in his single season there, he definitely wasn't extremely challenged either, putting up stats that he was certainly proud of.
After being drafted by the Philadelphia Liberty, Cross was immediately called up to start at free safety for the team. This wasn't daunting to him though, and he was extremely excited to start his ISFL career off as soon as possible. In his first game of the season, Cross recorded 4 pass deflections and 2 interceptions, once again showing his insane ability to transition seamlessly to the next level. However, Cross didn't record another interception or pass deflection the whole year. He had a few sacks and forced fumbles, but his explosive game week one once again stands out as his best of the year. The main point of all this is that Cross starts out hot but rapidly cools down and looses steam throughout the season. If he played each week like he did in week 1, he'd be the uncontested safety of the year, but he just can't hold up through the year and breaks down in his play. It's not a lack of effort or skill necessarily though, just his endurance isn't enough to carry him through the season. While Cross never had a "welcome to the league moment" his main challenge was this lack of year-long stamina. He's mainly worked to overcome this by his continued training and working with his teammates closely to follow some of their out of practice habits to see if a change in his personal life could help him improve.
After being drafted by the Philadelphia Liberty, Cross was immediately called up to start at free safety for the team. This wasn't daunting to him though, and he was extremely excited to start his ISFL career off as soon as possible. In his first game of the season, Cross recorded 4 pass deflections and 2 interceptions, once again showing his insane ability to transition seamlessly to the next level. However, Cross didn't record another interception or pass deflection the whole year. He had a few sacks and forced fumbles, but his explosive game week one once again stands out as his best of the year. The main point of all this is that Cross starts out hot but rapidly cools down and looses steam throughout the season. If he played each week like he did in week 1, he'd be the uncontested safety of the year, but he just can't hold up through the year and breaks down in his play. It's not a lack of effort or skill necessarily though, just his endurance isn't enough to carry him through the season. While Cross never had a "welcome to the league moment" his main challenge was this lack of year-long stamina. He's mainly worked to overcome this by his continued training and working with his teammates closely to follow some of their out of practice habits to see if a change in his personal life could help him improve.
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