Guest ward Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Got football (american) training on sunday. Got any tips? I'm 6ft7 and quite 'athletic' build. What positions should I try out for? This is a serious thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hautlle Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 How fast are you and how much do you weigh? With that height I could imagine anything from defensive back or safety to wide out or maybe even line backer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest assegai Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 How are your hands? WR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex C Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 ENGLISH AMERICAN FOOTBALL CREW I got training with my local team (Peterborough Saxons) soon, trained for a few months with one of the London teams but uni got in the way. How much do you weigh? Sounds like you could be a lineman, UK teams have fuck all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velazquez Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Defensive End or Left Offensive tackle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ward Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I weigh like 14 stone (196lbs). I play lots of soccer normally. I'm quite fast in long bursts. Maybe WR would be good as I can catch the ball pretty well, but maybe i'd be better suited somewhere else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest assegai Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Why would you recommend someone coming in a 6'7 for line?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex C Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Depends how your stamina is. Have you ever done a training session before? First one I did I threw up. Seriously wasn't expecting anything like what I got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hautlle Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 If you can run then you should definitely go WR or DB. Maybe a linebacker since you're kind of big. Shit man, I think you would be a serious DB though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ward Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 yeah guess i'd be able to pick off passes with my height and speed. I'd just like to add that, even though I'm 6`7, I have very very light feet. When I play football I have very quick feet (amazing skills). and great balance. (seriously!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex C Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Why would you recommend someone coming in a 6'7 for line?? Probably just my own experiences if it don't sound right, the coach we had put most of them on the O line as we were so short. Did alright to be fair with a 7-3 record and 4 shutouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velazquez Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Most left tackles are 6'5 or so, it helps to have good feet too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Great Maker ShaiHulud Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 To play a line position you'd need to gain between 80 and 120 pounds, so probably receiver or tight end. Even for high school, you'd need to be at least 250. At the college and pro level, many offensive linemen are 6'7" and taller. The prototype modern left tackle is 6'7", and 300 to 320 pounds. Most teams want larger guards, but shorter. If the interior guys are too tall, it can be an issue for shorter quarterbacks. I know the arizona cardinals have a 6'8" defensive end also, but height can be more of a liability on the defensive line on running downs for example. Tall DBs make sense to me. I think the reason you don't see and tall DBs is that they typically play tight end or receiver, or they play basketball instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 why football? Why not basketball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ward Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I don't enjoy basketball ;s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Sensi Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 QB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Great Maker ShaiHulud Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Actually, yeah. The answer to taller linemen is taller quarterbacks. Being able to see over the linebackers, who are all over 6 foot nowadays, is an advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 I don't enjoy basketball ;s well FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex C Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Since when did Big Ben play with a glove? I thought only Kurt Warner did that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ward Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 fu chengod, i enjoy watching it. yeah i'd love to be QB but i think they have a good one already. foootbbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ward Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Right well went today and all the coaches were taking me to one side to train me up as QB. My friends were running routes for 2 hours and I was just stood there throwing all day! Winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 you are too light IMHO to play line....so yeah, receiver would probably be the best. if you bulked up like a motherfucker youd be perfect for a tackle. in high school varsity i was about 230, mostly muscle and 6'3" and i was probably about average in terms of linebackers builds, etc. so youd have to be pretty beefy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velazquez Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 How fast can you run a 40 yard dash? Can you throw well? The only positions where height matters are qb, line and receiver. If you aren't blindingly quick scratch receiver, if you can't throw scratch qb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ward Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I can throw, just need to work on my technique. I'm pretty fucking new to all this, it's really exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patternoverlap Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 If you stick with QB be prepared to put on some weight as you will need something to cushion your fall when guys knock into you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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