[div align=\\\"center\\\"]ISFL Draft Media: Some Prospects (1.5x Media)
The need to keep my player pushing forward has forced me to once again enter into the gauntlet that is the NSFL media grind. I have managed to avoid doing so for a while, but the heavy price to pay for equipment each season and the concept of 1.5x media payout has combined to lead to a situation where I'm left with no other choice. In order to best capitalise on the media bonus, I will be writing about some players who were involved in last night's S24 ISFL Draft. There won't be any particular criteria behind how these players will be selected, and I'm not exactly sure how many I'm going to select to write about either. All I know is, if your player is included on this list then I apologise for what I'm about to write, as I'll probably get a lot wrong and do a bad job of discussing them. Regardless, hopefully you enjoy and there's something that the general ISFL audience can learn about these players as they begin their journey to stardom in the league.
JOEL DRAKE
The first player I'm going to be talking about is the safety drafted by the Colorado Yeti with the second pick of the second round, Joel Drake. Drake is a playmaker safety, possessing high speed values already. He's done a good job of upgrading his intelligence too, so even at this stage in his career he'll have the ability to recognise a play and react accordingly. His Hands value is a little bit low at this stage of his career, which may mean that he's unlikely to make a lot of interceptions straight out of the gate, but there'll be time for him to work on that as he gets through the season, and with some strong coaching I'm sure that's something that's easily rectified. Going to a team like Colorado allows Drake to learn from some quality leaders, and be a part of a cohesive and strong team. I'm not familiar with the user behind Drake, I think he must be a first generation player, but congratulations to him for going early on in the draft. I'm excited to see what Joel is capable of, as a fellow safety it's always good to see some value put in the position by teams at the draft, and I'm looking forward to following this particular career in the league.
MATTATHIAS CALIBAN
I've seen PigSnout's name a lot around the league, and he's someone who's obviously had a lot of success during his time as a member in the league. He's already had one Hall of Fame player, with the one that he recently retired destined to make it in too, and it'd be a bold move to bet against Caliban following in those illustrious footsteps. A Game Manager quarterback who lays in the DSFL for the Dallas Birddogs, Caliban currently sits at over 250 TPE as of the last update, which puts him up there with the very best in his class. Caliban was taken slightly later in last night's draft, the obvious reason for this being the position he plays. Quarterbacks are not exactly in great need at this point in time, and so teams could afford to sit back and let a player of this quality fall a bit before they stepped in and took him off the board. For a team that's able to secure a player with this kind of upside however, regardless of your current quarterback situation it's certainly a good move to make. I think a user with this kind of success and knowledge of the league is an invaluable add for a team, and that's why I'm sure a lot of teams had plans to take Caliban in the draft last night. Someone who will definitely have an ISFL career of note, it's going to be a fun ride watching Mattathias Caliban do his thing on the big stage.
ZACK MOUSE
We look now at someone who I'm very excited to have joining me in the secondary in Sarasota, Zack Mouse. Mouse was a midseason waiver pickup for the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers in the DSFL, which obviously puts him at a bit of a TPE disadvantage compared to some in his class (obviously through no fault of his own), but I think in the time since he joined MBB, he was a great add to both the team's locker room and what they're trying to do on the field. Similar to Joel Drake, Mouse is a big game playmaker of a safety, with high speed attributes. The difference in Mouse's game however, is he is arguably more of a ballhawk at this stage of his career. He really does have the ability to go up and grab a pass, which will certainly make him a threat in the secondary that teams will have to consider when they're playing against him in the future. I'm excited to have Mouse as a potential safety partner at some point in the future, and I'm looking forward to seeing what his build is able to do lined up to mine. Hopefully Mouse has a very bright career ahead of him in the ISFL, and has someone who was in his locker room since his first day in the league, it's going to be exciting to follow his journey even further as he looks to make an impact in the league.
GUNNER THORBJORNSSON
As a first generation wide receiver who was taken in the first round of the draft by the Arizona Outlaws, things are off to a very promising start in the NSFL for the young talent who spent last season with the London Royals. While I'm not sure whether another season in the DSFL is on the cards for Gunner, his TPE should be at a point where if the team needed him to step in and play right away, the opportunity for him to do so would be there. He currently uses a route runner build, with most of his TPE so far being ploughed into getting his speed up to 90. This is obviously about as effective a strategy as you can get for a wide receiver, so it's likely that Gunner's been given some good instruction on how to go about building his player so far. Arizona have some good pieces at wide receiver already, but with regression looming for some, it's never a bad idea to add new talent that can keep things moving and help out down the road. This looks like a nice pick when you take into consideration what he can bring to a team, so I'm interested to see what Gunner is able to bring to the table this season and going forward.
JOSEPH JOESTAR
Back to a player from the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers here as we look at the first quarterback taken in the draft, Joseph Joestar. the first player in the league from user Lime, Joestar is a gunslinger quarterback who took over as the Buccaneers' starter during his rookie season, and could be looked at as the future successor to Franklin Armstrong in Orange County. Those will be big shoes for him to fill, but with Armstrong not getting any younger and regression starting to get more and more severe, a succession plan will definitely be something that OCO's management group will have thought of, and that plan seems to include Lime at this point in time. A Gunslinger quarterback, Joestar obviously has a good arm but is surprisingly accurate too for someone of his player type, also possessing good decision making and awareness as shown by his high intelligence rating. Having the opportunity to be part of an organisation as successful as Orange County will certainly give Joestar a good opportunity to develop and learn the game, and with there not being any rush for him to enter the NSFL and play with the main team, he's certainly got a comfortable situation for the time being. All he needs to do is keep working hard and showing progression, and before you know it he'll be making an impact as a quarterback at the highest level of play.
CAPTAIN ROGERS
The recreate of another successful long time member, Captain Rogers fell a little bit further in the draft than some might have expected (again, likely due to the feelings around running back as a position), but will almost certainly be a big steal in the long run. The latest player in the league from TeyonSchavari, whose last player AJ Lattimer enjoyed a good career, Rogers will likely have a shot at becoming part of a strong running back by committee set up as he plays alongside Darrel Williams, who is currently one of the highest TPE running backs in the league, and should provide some solid mentorship and tuition to the young Rogers. It'll be interesting to see whether or not Rogers is looked at by Baltimore as an immediate piece, or someone that they'll choose to send back to the DSFL to develop for the foreseeable future, but either way, definitely a nice pick for them to be able to have made and one that will set them up nicely in the long run as they're able to strengthen a position that was already a strength for the team.
LEBONG SIMWELL
The last player on our list is defensive tackle LeBong Simwell, who has spent his rookie season in the league playing for the Kansas City Coyotes. Unfortunately, as the draft thread currently isn't live at the time of writing, and I don't really have the time or inclination to go back through the stream and see where or when he was drafted, I can't really write about LeBong being picked in the draft itself. This is a shame, but I hope that the team who did decide to choose him offers a good home to the young prospect. Another prospect in this draft who joined the league via the SHL, Simwell plays a run stuffer defensive tackle role well, possessing very high strength ratings and good speed, particularly for someone who weighs over 300 lbs. Possessing 200 TPE going into the draft, I think Simwell is a great pickup for any team who wants a young piece who could probably step in and help their defensive line right away. I expect he'll get another season to play in the DSFL but who knows, it's very dependent on where he ended up going in the draft. I'd like to wish all the best for Simwell, and hope that whichever team did take him ends up treating him well!
And with that, I've finished my look at the players of the S24 ISFL draft. Apologies that this is not of the quality that a lot of the media in the league is, but I enjoyed spending the time going through the prospects and picking out some to take a bit of a closer look at. At the very least, it's made me more familiar with some of the names that make up this class, and will allow me to recognise a few more people when I eventually play against or with them in the seasons to come. Good luck to everyone who was a part of last night's draft, I hope that your career in the ISFL plays out in the way you want it to!
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The need to keep my player pushing forward has forced me to once again enter into the gauntlet that is the NSFL media grind. I have managed to avoid doing so for a while, but the heavy price to pay for equipment each season and the concept of 1.5x media payout has combined to lead to a situation where I'm left with no other choice. In order to best capitalise on the media bonus, I will be writing about some players who were involved in last night's S24 ISFL Draft. There won't be any particular criteria behind how these players will be selected, and I'm not exactly sure how many I'm going to select to write about either. All I know is, if your player is included on this list then I apologise for what I'm about to write, as I'll probably get a lot wrong and do a bad job of discussing them. Regardless, hopefully you enjoy and there's something that the general ISFL audience can learn about these players as they begin their journey to stardom in the league.
JOEL DRAKE
The first player I'm going to be talking about is the safety drafted by the Colorado Yeti with the second pick of the second round, Joel Drake. Drake is a playmaker safety, possessing high speed values already. He's done a good job of upgrading his intelligence too, so even at this stage in his career he'll have the ability to recognise a play and react accordingly. His Hands value is a little bit low at this stage of his career, which may mean that he's unlikely to make a lot of interceptions straight out of the gate, but there'll be time for him to work on that as he gets through the season, and with some strong coaching I'm sure that's something that's easily rectified. Going to a team like Colorado allows Drake to learn from some quality leaders, and be a part of a cohesive and strong team. I'm not familiar with the user behind Drake, I think he must be a first generation player, but congratulations to him for going early on in the draft. I'm excited to see what Joel is capable of, as a fellow safety it's always good to see some value put in the position by teams at the draft, and I'm looking forward to following this particular career in the league.
MATTATHIAS CALIBAN
I've seen PigSnout's name a lot around the league, and he's someone who's obviously had a lot of success during his time as a member in the league. He's already had one Hall of Fame player, with the one that he recently retired destined to make it in too, and it'd be a bold move to bet against Caliban following in those illustrious footsteps. A Game Manager quarterback who lays in the DSFL for the Dallas Birddogs, Caliban currently sits at over 250 TPE as of the last update, which puts him up there with the very best in his class. Caliban was taken slightly later in last night's draft, the obvious reason for this being the position he plays. Quarterbacks are not exactly in great need at this point in time, and so teams could afford to sit back and let a player of this quality fall a bit before they stepped in and took him off the board. For a team that's able to secure a player with this kind of upside however, regardless of your current quarterback situation it's certainly a good move to make. I think a user with this kind of success and knowledge of the league is an invaluable add for a team, and that's why I'm sure a lot of teams had plans to take Caliban in the draft last night. Someone who will definitely have an ISFL career of note, it's going to be a fun ride watching Mattathias Caliban do his thing on the big stage.
ZACK MOUSE
We look now at someone who I'm very excited to have joining me in the secondary in Sarasota, Zack Mouse. Mouse was a midseason waiver pickup for the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers in the DSFL, which obviously puts him at a bit of a TPE disadvantage compared to some in his class (obviously through no fault of his own), but I think in the time since he joined MBB, he was a great add to both the team's locker room and what they're trying to do on the field. Similar to Joel Drake, Mouse is a big game playmaker of a safety, with high speed attributes. The difference in Mouse's game however, is he is arguably more of a ballhawk at this stage of his career. He really does have the ability to go up and grab a pass, which will certainly make him a threat in the secondary that teams will have to consider when they're playing against him in the future. I'm excited to have Mouse as a potential safety partner at some point in the future, and I'm looking forward to seeing what his build is able to do lined up to mine. Hopefully Mouse has a very bright career ahead of him in the ISFL, and has someone who was in his locker room since his first day in the league, it's going to be exciting to follow his journey even further as he looks to make an impact in the league.
GUNNER THORBJORNSSON
As a first generation wide receiver who was taken in the first round of the draft by the Arizona Outlaws, things are off to a very promising start in the NSFL for the young talent who spent last season with the London Royals. While I'm not sure whether another season in the DSFL is on the cards for Gunner, his TPE should be at a point where if the team needed him to step in and play right away, the opportunity for him to do so would be there. He currently uses a route runner build, with most of his TPE so far being ploughed into getting his speed up to 90. This is obviously about as effective a strategy as you can get for a wide receiver, so it's likely that Gunner's been given some good instruction on how to go about building his player so far. Arizona have some good pieces at wide receiver already, but with regression looming for some, it's never a bad idea to add new talent that can keep things moving and help out down the road. This looks like a nice pick when you take into consideration what he can bring to a team, so I'm interested to see what Gunner is able to bring to the table this season and going forward.
JOSEPH JOESTAR
Back to a player from the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers here as we look at the first quarterback taken in the draft, Joseph Joestar. the first player in the league from user Lime, Joestar is a gunslinger quarterback who took over as the Buccaneers' starter during his rookie season, and could be looked at as the future successor to Franklin Armstrong in Orange County. Those will be big shoes for him to fill, but with Armstrong not getting any younger and regression starting to get more and more severe, a succession plan will definitely be something that OCO's management group will have thought of, and that plan seems to include Lime at this point in time. A Gunslinger quarterback, Joestar obviously has a good arm but is surprisingly accurate too for someone of his player type, also possessing good decision making and awareness as shown by his high intelligence rating. Having the opportunity to be part of an organisation as successful as Orange County will certainly give Joestar a good opportunity to develop and learn the game, and with there not being any rush for him to enter the NSFL and play with the main team, he's certainly got a comfortable situation for the time being. All he needs to do is keep working hard and showing progression, and before you know it he'll be making an impact as a quarterback at the highest level of play.
CAPTAIN ROGERS
The recreate of another successful long time member, Captain Rogers fell a little bit further in the draft than some might have expected (again, likely due to the feelings around running back as a position), but will almost certainly be a big steal in the long run. The latest player in the league from TeyonSchavari, whose last player AJ Lattimer enjoyed a good career, Rogers will likely have a shot at becoming part of a strong running back by committee set up as he plays alongside Darrel Williams, who is currently one of the highest TPE running backs in the league, and should provide some solid mentorship and tuition to the young Rogers. It'll be interesting to see whether or not Rogers is looked at by Baltimore as an immediate piece, or someone that they'll choose to send back to the DSFL to develop for the foreseeable future, but either way, definitely a nice pick for them to be able to have made and one that will set them up nicely in the long run as they're able to strengthen a position that was already a strength for the team.
LEBONG SIMWELL
The last player on our list is defensive tackle LeBong Simwell, who has spent his rookie season in the league playing for the Kansas City Coyotes. Unfortunately, as the draft thread currently isn't live at the time of writing, and I don't really have the time or inclination to go back through the stream and see where or when he was drafted, I can't really write about LeBong being picked in the draft itself. This is a shame, but I hope that the team who did decide to choose him offers a good home to the young prospect. Another prospect in this draft who joined the league via the SHL, Simwell plays a run stuffer defensive tackle role well, possessing very high strength ratings and good speed, particularly for someone who weighs over 300 lbs. Possessing 200 TPE going into the draft, I think Simwell is a great pickup for any team who wants a young piece who could probably step in and help their defensive line right away. I expect he'll get another season to play in the DSFL but who knows, it's very dependent on where he ended up going in the draft. I'd like to wish all the best for Simwell, and hope that whichever team did take him ends up treating him well!
And with that, I've finished my look at the players of the S24 ISFL draft. Apologies that this is not of the quality that a lot of the media in the league is, but I enjoyed spending the time going through the prospects and picking out some to take a bit of a closer look at. At the very least, it's made me more familiar with some of the names that make up this class, and will allow me to recognise a few more people when I eventually play against or with them in the seasons to come. Good luck to everyone who was a part of last night's draft, I hope that your career in the ISFL plays out in the way you want it to!
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