Why do my shoulder pads do this?

Question

i play TE and am a freshman in highschool i have pretty broad shoulders and catch very well but i got my shoulder pads and they are very big make me slow and when i put my hands up immitating catching the ball the pads scrunch up and choke me is this somethin normal or do i need to fix this problem.

Answer 1

it's sounds like maybe you got the wrong size

Answer 2

You need some smaller pads if you are playing TE. Huge backs and Tight ends like you wear smaller pads because of the problem you have. The bigger shoulder pads arent made for as much mobility. They are good for People who block alot, such as Offensive linemen, and people who hit alot. Just look at Javorskie Lane the Running Back at Texas AM or Jared Lorenzen the QB that played at kentucky. The both are well over  260lbs but had to wear small pads because of their positions. Check out these videos and youll see.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxcIC1SJl...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaDTBQfng...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mURR9Rt4J...