***I had Dallas and London swapped in the draft order initially, my bad. I've swapped the positions for each team but kept the picks the same, as I believe they were all the best fits for each team still.***
Happy draft day S23 rookies and recreates! Welcome to my S22 DSFL Mock Draft! I had been pretty tuned out on the up and comers in the league, so it was really nice to spend the time to go through this class and get an idea for the landscape of the DSFL coming into S22. Lots of really amazing players that have recreated and even more amazing people joining our ranks! This class may not have been as wide and deep as S22, but there is still a lot of talent to be had and after the S22 NSFL Draft, call-ups have left a lot of DSFL rosters with lots of holes to be filled. Shoutout to Troen, Billybolo53, and QuirkyTurtle who all made great pieces around the DSFL that I referenced a lot to create this mock. TPE is current as of writing this piece and does not reflect the same values DSFL GMs may have seen. Sorry to all of the wide receivers that got left out of these first three rounds, there is just so goddamn many of you. Selections should represent all trades revealed and published before the draft, I did not attempt to manufacture any trades myself in this mock.
Round 1
1.1. Heinrich Kackpoo, Linebacker, user @gbfn - 189 TPE
After successfully bringing in and promoting a whole lot of excellent defensive pieces to the NSFL this last season, London desperately need to bring in the highest possible value into their team. That player is Heinrich Kackpoo, the highest TPE defensive player on the board, a linebacker with the build to help fill the huge shoes left by star S21 linebacker Derred de Ville. Kackpoo has put together some great media pieces and has a good mind for the game of football, though I haven’t been able to find much activity from them on Discord, so Kackpoo is in a similar position to Sly. Both players stonks in this draft will depend on how they performed in interviews and how the gelled with locker rooms.
1.2. Greedy Sly, Safety, user @Sylphreni - 172 TPE
As one of the two most recent DSFL expansion franchises, Dallas understands the value of bringing in high-level, enthusiastic new players that have found a way to jump in and have fun with the league. Sylphreni fits that bill to a T. They’ve already put out like a million high quality podcasts and are overall extremely active on the forums. DSFL GMs will have been monitoring Syphreni’s activity in locker rooms, as they don’t contribute much in the main two discords. Regardless of that, Syphreni has already bought in to the league and started giving back by being an amazing presence on the forums. As a high earning safety Sly gives new GM and all-around sim wunderkind iStegosauruz a versatile piece on defense to pair with their own returning player, Colt Mendoza. Look for Sly and Mendoza to move all over the field to shut down opponents biggest weapons.
1.3. via Bane Ka?an??an?, Defensive Tackle, user @ADwyer87 - 143 TPE
The Norfolk Seawolves to me are the epitome of a culture first team in the DSFL. After sending off sweetheart Tesla and their badass DT Magnus Rikiya to New Orleans, Norfolk is ecstatic to see fellow excellent human being ADwyer fall to them at 3. As a GM recreate, ADwyer brings a solid, well-known piece to bolster Norfolk’s defense and their hearts.
1.4. CJ Riley, Defensive End, user @Huskies311 - 145 TPE
Another recreate and another NSFL GM coming off the board at number 4. Huskies311 is an old dog ready to show off some new tricks. A staple of the league, a heavily involved user, and a fit at a position of need, the Luchadores grab Riley to help bolster a Tijuana team that is bringing back a lot of talented players on both sides of the ball. On defense, the Luchadores have a strong backend and really just need to find a few good players on the line of scrimmage to put them in a great place to push for the playoffs this season.
1.5. Adélie de Pengu, Safety, user @IsaStarcrossed - 128 TPE
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Portland keeps the NSFL GM recreate train rolling by picking up 506 million dollars worth of cold, solid penguin at number 5. Portland went hard on picking up secondary in the S21 Draft, and that strategy paid huge dividends as the Pythons strangled opposing offenses this last season all the way to a 6 game improvement in their win total. The biggest piece of their winning formula was blanketing opponents in the secondary and giving their defensive line time to get work done. Portland is bringing back a lot of good pieces in the front 7 and so they grab a great piece to help restore some of the excellent pieces that got promoted to the NSFL here at 5. Secondary is a weird group this year to predict, as there haven’t been too many players that I’ve been able to find active on the forums earning $$ or on Discord, so Isa gets the call here despite the late start with Pengu.
1.6. via Tyrone Woods, Linebacker, user @Rindiee - 166 TPE
Rindiee is an OG player, dating back to September of 2017. They seem pretty set on staying with their S21 team, Myrtle Beach, but between a relative lack of need at linebacker for MB and a really high value for a seasoned vet at a valuable position with max earnings has Woods going at 6, if not earlier. The Grey Ducks are bringing back a pretty strong roster after a disappointing S21 and could right the ship by bringing in a few high-octane pieces into the flock for S22.
1.7. Reginald Covington III, Quarterback, user @PDXBaller - 145 TPE
Minnesota is the only other team I could reasonably see trying to take Covington, and QB is a position that teams would usually love to wait on in the draft, however the loss of Chika Fujiwara and the dire state of the quarterback position in this draft class forces them to grab the QB recreate here. Outside of giving up significant value for a quarterback from another franchise, Covington really looks like the only good option for the Coyotes, short of just running Gelbman in Wildcat Tebow style for a whole season.
1.8. Son Goku, Defensive End, user @Naosu - 165 TPE
This pick is a perfect storm for the Buccaneers. Naosu is a user brought in by former GM jeffie who spent time in S21 with MB and they fall to them at the perfect position right at the end of the first round. Goku has been super active in Discord, has been writing plenty of media, and has been earning every bit of TPE they can. MB might also be eyeing some secondary talent here, but they just can’t pass up excellent value and a player that they’ve gotten to know pretty well at this point.
Round 2
2.1. Bob Bob, Safety, user @nickyvmlp - 142 TPE
Though their player’s name may be near impossible to pronounce, nickyvmlp has been around the block for a year and has brought two successful players to the NSFL and to SJS on offense and their recreate at safety makes for great value at the top of the second. Bob Bob adds another big body (or dare I say, Large Lad?) to a London defense that has needs at every position.
2.2. Tyler Montain, Defensive Tackle, user @Amidships - 152 TPE
Dallas keeps the train running with another high-caliber newcomer at a high-value position. Montain has put together a great heap of TPE without even having purchased equipment for the season. I’d love to see Amidships put out some media or some more graphics on the forums to build up that bank, but they’ve been active a lot on Discord and still been putting together a lot of TPE despite that lack of money. Grabbing excellent pieces at safety and at defensive tackle by this point is certainly great value for Dallas at the two picks they’ve been able to make so far, but there are a lot more holes to fill, so I could see them dropping back to amass more picks at some point.
2.3. Kevin Malone, Offensive Line, user @TubbyTim69 - 137 TPE
Though I am predicting a rush for defense in 9 of the first 10 picks, it is very possible that every team above this position (including the Grey Ducks at their earlier pick) go and grab the clear number one O-Lineman in the draft before Malone has the chance to fall to this position. Hell, given that TubbyTim69 has been around the block before and is the only high value prospect I see at this time in a position of need for almost every team, I could see Malone being a surprise, out-of-nowhere number 1 overall pick. Minnesota would be really lucky to see them fall all the way down here to help pave the way for Lackson in the run game.
2.4. , Kai Sakura, Wide Receiver, user @DarknessRising - 154 TPE
Though Tijuana is certainly sad to have missed out on the fair rubs, they dry their tears by taking the highest earning player left on the board. TPE isn’t everything, but DarknessRising has climbed up to that level by being super active and publishing a number of great articles and eating up every task that they can. Activity on Discord may cause Sakura to fall, unless they’ve been a lot more active in locker rooms, but overall look for Tijuana to get ahead of the curve on the receiver group with the possibility of picking up not just one, but possibly two of the highest earners in this position to give their two DSFL capped QBs as many dynamic targets as possible. If not WR here, look for the Luchadores to grab secondary help or another defensive lineman.
2.5. Hingle McCringleberry, Linebacker, user @Jmac NCheese - 144 TPE
While the Pythons could end up taking a double dip at secondary, they go with the next monster earner in the draft class, Hingle McCringleberry to fill the hole left by MacGregor. At 144 without having yet purchased equipment, Jmac is another forum monster that has yet to make their voice heard in the larger Discords, but if they put together a good interview, gel well with the locker room, and find a way to make some consistent money, they could be excellent value and a great fit for Portland here.
2.6. DB Jadakiss, Safety, user @hotdog - 139 TPE
There are a lot of directions that Norfolk could go, but finding some help over the top alongside Thubba Bumper in the secondary should be a priority for them at some point. Jadakiss is racking up TPE and could really help the Seawolves out on defense. hotdog will need to step up their Discord game to the same level as their profile name game, as they’ve been a ghost in the main discord and could slip if they missed out on the chance to get to know the Seawolves’ locker room.
2.7. Eric Richards, Linebacker, user @WildfireMicro - 110 TPE
The Coyotes were really hurt by having to take QB in the first round, and I expect them to try to rectify that in the real draft. KCC missed out on a whole lot of good defensive prospects going early on. Defense is a huge need for KCC, their defensive locker room looks like Will Smith walking into the empty Bel Air house. Look for the Coyotes to fix the defensive exodus from the offseason by grabbing energetic, hyper-active players like Richards. WildfireMicro has been super zealous in Discord, and KCC will be hoping his voice will be enough to fill all of the empty space there.
2.8. Ray-Ray Jackson, Cornerback, user @Jason - 140 TPE
While MB has made their name of the last two seasons on the run game and could get itchy for one of the top RB prospects, they can’t pass up the value that has dropped to them, taking the first corner off the board at the end of the second. Jason has had a lot of time to adapt to the league as Jackson joined the Grey Ducks for the last part of S21 and fits in at an immense position of need for MB.
Round 3
3.1. Water Chestnut III, Defensive End, user @ckroyal92 - 89 TPE
Most of the top players at this time are wide receivers, which is not a position of need for London, so they keep working to revamp their defense. 89 TPE isn’t a lot to make an immediate impact, especially when 15 of it is equipment, but grabbing an NSFL GM recreate in the third round is pretty great value in and of itself for the Royals. With this pick, London has spent their first three picks to add talent to each level of the defense.
3.2. Griffin Porter, Linebacker, user @AsylumParty - 121 TPE
Dallas would love to get some help at wide receiver here as well, but the need for defense is too big and the list of remaining high quality defensive players is diminishing quickly. AsylumParty has been around the league for a while, primarily as a weekly check-in player, but they’ve picked up a good amount of TPE and even grabbed a job, joining the sim team for the coming season. This gives them a lot of value for the Birddogs as a pretty steady contributor at a big position of need. Having been announced as a streamer the day before the pre-draft began could’ve raised Porter’s stocks even higher than this spot, so Dallas is happy to grab them here.
3.3. Tychondrius Hood, Wide Receiver, user @Tylus - 135 TPE
Minnesota drops in at the perfect time to grab the receiver of their choice. Scabbia and d’Alcott could be calling their name here, but I have the Discord fiend themself, Tylus, going second in this stacked receiver class. A user that’s been in the system since 2017, Tylus has really taken to the league this time around and has done a lot to hype up themself and the rest of their class.
3.4. , Mikel van Perkins, Cornerback, user @Pavel Pipowitsch - 132 TPE
Having already grabbed their premier receiver, Tijuana is ecstatic to see the second best corner of the draft fall to them in the third. Though they’ve only been making money from Twitter so far, they’ve been able to rack up a good bit of TPE and can automatically step in as the Luchadores’ #1 cornerback on the depth chart.
3.5. Nicholas Ayers, Running Back, user @Faded - 128 TPE
Portland’s passing game is in a pretty good spot with the O’Donnell to Okusi connection returning once again and with George potentially being brought into an even bigger role in the offense. With Nakamura being called up to OCO (:otterdab and McTaco to Sarasota, Keppler could really use some help carrying the ball for the Pythons. Portland will look once again to have one of the best offensive lines in the league, so establishing a good run game will still be key to their success. Carl Wheezer could contend for the top running back off the board as a user that has been around the league much longer, but Faded’s explosion of activity on Discord and with media catches my eye more, as does Ayers’ more traditional stat distribution and archetype choice for a running back in this league. Also, Faded, while I have your attention: please for the love of god change your Discord profile pic, it drives me absolutely crazy.
3.6. via Joe Exotic, Defensive Tackle, user @Gamaliel - 101 TPE
After reading Gamaliel’s recent statistical analysis piece, I see a player that could be the next iStegosauruz. Gamaliel has shown an interest in the sim and in the math behind it, which can bring big value to a team if that becomes a habit. Exotic has put on a respectable amount of TPE with room to grab equipment and write a wiki to grow even more. The Grey Ducks pick up great defensive value in the third despite so many teams taking defense up to this point.
3.7. Tycker Om, Defensive Line, user @Mysa - 105 TPE
With more TPE coming in from an unclaimed Wiki and hopefully future equipment, Mysa has quietly put together a pretty good player. Thought they haven’t been active on Discord as far as I can find, Mysa did put out a pretty good media article for some good money and is good value for a defensive player at this point in the draft. KCC won’t be able to pass this player up.
3.8. Carl Wheezer, Running Back, user @LGMForever - 131 TPE
Myrtle Beach’s play to wait until the end of the third for their Dax Frost replacement to step in alongside JB Apollo pays off here. The Buccaneers still manage to grab the top running back by TPE and a veteran player of the league. Wheezer definitely needs to start pumping up their speed to really be the workhorse for the Buccaneers, but otherwise they should be a great piece for them.
Happy draft day S23 rookies and recreates! Welcome to my S22 DSFL Mock Draft! I had been pretty tuned out on the up and comers in the league, so it was really nice to spend the time to go through this class and get an idea for the landscape of the DSFL coming into S22. Lots of really amazing players that have recreated and even more amazing people joining our ranks! This class may not have been as wide and deep as S22, but there is still a lot of talent to be had and after the S22 NSFL Draft, call-ups have left a lot of DSFL rosters with lots of holes to be filled. Shoutout to Troen, Billybolo53, and QuirkyTurtle who all made great pieces around the DSFL that I referenced a lot to create this mock. TPE is current as of writing this piece and does not reflect the same values DSFL GMs may have seen. Sorry to all of the wide receivers that got left out of these first three rounds, there is just so goddamn many of you. Selections should represent all trades revealed and published before the draft, I did not attempt to manufacture any trades myself in this mock.
Round 1
1.1. Heinrich Kackpoo, Linebacker, user @gbfn - 189 TPE
After successfully bringing in and promoting a whole lot of excellent defensive pieces to the NSFL this last season, London desperately need to bring in the highest possible value into their team. That player is Heinrich Kackpoo, the highest TPE defensive player on the board, a linebacker with the build to help fill the huge shoes left by star S21 linebacker Derred de Ville. Kackpoo has put together some great media pieces and has a good mind for the game of football, though I haven’t been able to find much activity from them on Discord, so Kackpoo is in a similar position to Sly. Both players stonks in this draft will depend on how they performed in interviews and how the gelled with locker rooms.
1.2. Greedy Sly, Safety, user @Sylphreni - 172 TPE
As one of the two most recent DSFL expansion franchises, Dallas understands the value of bringing in high-level, enthusiastic new players that have found a way to jump in and have fun with the league. Sylphreni fits that bill to a T. They’ve already put out like a million high quality podcasts and are overall extremely active on the forums. DSFL GMs will have been monitoring Syphreni’s activity in locker rooms, as they don’t contribute much in the main two discords. Regardless of that, Syphreni has already bought in to the league and started giving back by being an amazing presence on the forums. As a high earning safety Sly gives new GM and all-around sim wunderkind iStegosauruz a versatile piece on defense to pair with their own returning player, Colt Mendoza. Look for Sly and Mendoza to move all over the field to shut down opponents biggest weapons.
1.3. via Bane Ka?an??an?, Defensive Tackle, user @ADwyer87 - 143 TPE
The Norfolk Seawolves to me are the epitome of a culture first team in the DSFL. After sending off sweetheart Tesla and their badass DT Magnus Rikiya to New Orleans, Norfolk is ecstatic to see fellow excellent human being ADwyer fall to them at 3. As a GM recreate, ADwyer brings a solid, well-known piece to bolster Norfolk’s defense and their hearts.
1.4. CJ Riley, Defensive End, user @Huskies311 - 145 TPE
Another recreate and another NSFL GM coming off the board at number 4. Huskies311 is an old dog ready to show off some new tricks. A staple of the league, a heavily involved user, and a fit at a position of need, the Luchadores grab Riley to help bolster a Tijuana team that is bringing back a lot of talented players on both sides of the ball. On defense, the Luchadores have a strong backend and really just need to find a few good players on the line of scrimmage to put them in a great place to push for the playoffs this season.
1.5. Adélie de Pengu, Safety, user @IsaStarcrossed - 128 TPE
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Portland keeps the NSFL GM recreate train rolling by picking up 506 million dollars worth of cold, solid penguin at number 5. Portland went hard on picking up secondary in the S21 Draft, and that strategy paid huge dividends as the Pythons strangled opposing offenses this last season all the way to a 6 game improvement in their win total. The biggest piece of their winning formula was blanketing opponents in the secondary and giving their defensive line time to get work done. Portland is bringing back a lot of good pieces in the front 7 and so they grab a great piece to help restore some of the excellent pieces that got promoted to the NSFL here at 5. Secondary is a weird group this year to predict, as there haven’t been too many players that I’ve been able to find active on the forums earning $$ or on Discord, so Isa gets the call here despite the late start with Pengu.
1.6. via Tyrone Woods, Linebacker, user @Rindiee - 166 TPE
Rindiee is an OG player, dating back to September of 2017. They seem pretty set on staying with their S21 team, Myrtle Beach, but between a relative lack of need at linebacker for MB and a really high value for a seasoned vet at a valuable position with max earnings has Woods going at 6, if not earlier. The Grey Ducks are bringing back a pretty strong roster after a disappointing S21 and could right the ship by bringing in a few high-octane pieces into the flock for S22.
1.7. Reginald Covington III, Quarterback, user @PDXBaller - 145 TPE
Minnesota is the only other team I could reasonably see trying to take Covington, and QB is a position that teams would usually love to wait on in the draft, however the loss of Chika Fujiwara and the dire state of the quarterback position in this draft class forces them to grab the QB recreate here. Outside of giving up significant value for a quarterback from another franchise, Covington really looks like the only good option for the Coyotes, short of just running Gelbman in Wildcat Tebow style for a whole season.
1.8. Son Goku, Defensive End, user @Naosu - 165 TPE
This pick is a perfect storm for the Buccaneers. Naosu is a user brought in by former GM jeffie who spent time in S21 with MB and they fall to them at the perfect position right at the end of the first round. Goku has been super active in Discord, has been writing plenty of media, and has been earning every bit of TPE they can. MB might also be eyeing some secondary talent here, but they just can’t pass up excellent value and a player that they’ve gotten to know pretty well at this point.
Round 2
2.1. Bob Bob, Safety, user @nickyvmlp - 142 TPE
Though their player’s name may be near impossible to pronounce, nickyvmlp has been around the block for a year and has brought two successful players to the NSFL and to SJS on offense and their recreate at safety makes for great value at the top of the second. Bob Bob adds another big body (or dare I say, Large Lad?) to a London defense that has needs at every position.
2.2. Tyler Montain, Defensive Tackle, user @Amidships - 152 TPE
Dallas keeps the train running with another high-caliber newcomer at a high-value position. Montain has put together a great heap of TPE without even having purchased equipment for the season. I’d love to see Amidships put out some media or some more graphics on the forums to build up that bank, but they’ve been active a lot on Discord and still been putting together a lot of TPE despite that lack of money. Grabbing excellent pieces at safety and at defensive tackle by this point is certainly great value for Dallas at the two picks they’ve been able to make so far, but there are a lot more holes to fill, so I could see them dropping back to amass more picks at some point.
2.3. Kevin Malone, Offensive Line, user @TubbyTim69 - 137 TPE
Though I am predicting a rush for defense in 9 of the first 10 picks, it is very possible that every team above this position (including the Grey Ducks at their earlier pick) go and grab the clear number one O-Lineman in the draft before Malone has the chance to fall to this position. Hell, given that TubbyTim69 has been around the block before and is the only high value prospect I see at this time in a position of need for almost every team, I could see Malone being a surprise, out-of-nowhere number 1 overall pick. Minnesota would be really lucky to see them fall all the way down here to help pave the way for Lackson in the run game.
2.4. , Kai Sakura, Wide Receiver, user @DarknessRising - 154 TPE
Though Tijuana is certainly sad to have missed out on the fair rubs, they dry their tears by taking the highest earning player left on the board. TPE isn’t everything, but DarknessRising has climbed up to that level by being super active and publishing a number of great articles and eating up every task that they can. Activity on Discord may cause Sakura to fall, unless they’ve been a lot more active in locker rooms, but overall look for Tijuana to get ahead of the curve on the receiver group with the possibility of picking up not just one, but possibly two of the highest earners in this position to give their two DSFL capped QBs as many dynamic targets as possible. If not WR here, look for the Luchadores to grab secondary help or another defensive lineman.
2.5. Hingle McCringleberry, Linebacker, user @Jmac NCheese - 144 TPE
While the Pythons could end up taking a double dip at secondary, they go with the next monster earner in the draft class, Hingle McCringleberry to fill the hole left by MacGregor. At 144 without having yet purchased equipment, Jmac is another forum monster that has yet to make their voice heard in the larger Discords, but if they put together a good interview, gel well with the locker room, and find a way to make some consistent money, they could be excellent value and a great fit for Portland here.
2.6. DB Jadakiss, Safety, user @hotdog - 139 TPE
There are a lot of directions that Norfolk could go, but finding some help over the top alongside Thubba Bumper in the secondary should be a priority for them at some point. Jadakiss is racking up TPE and could really help the Seawolves out on defense. hotdog will need to step up their Discord game to the same level as their profile name game, as they’ve been a ghost in the main discord and could slip if they missed out on the chance to get to know the Seawolves’ locker room.
2.7. Eric Richards, Linebacker, user @WildfireMicro - 110 TPE
The Coyotes were really hurt by having to take QB in the first round, and I expect them to try to rectify that in the real draft. KCC missed out on a whole lot of good defensive prospects going early on. Defense is a huge need for KCC, their defensive locker room looks like Will Smith walking into the empty Bel Air house. Look for the Coyotes to fix the defensive exodus from the offseason by grabbing energetic, hyper-active players like Richards. WildfireMicro has been super zealous in Discord, and KCC will be hoping his voice will be enough to fill all of the empty space there.
2.8. Ray-Ray Jackson, Cornerback, user @Jason - 140 TPE
While MB has made their name of the last two seasons on the run game and could get itchy for one of the top RB prospects, they can’t pass up the value that has dropped to them, taking the first corner off the board at the end of the second. Jason has had a lot of time to adapt to the league as Jackson joined the Grey Ducks for the last part of S21 and fits in at an immense position of need for MB.
Round 3
3.1. Water Chestnut III, Defensive End, user @ckroyal92 - 89 TPE
Most of the top players at this time are wide receivers, which is not a position of need for London, so they keep working to revamp their defense. 89 TPE isn’t a lot to make an immediate impact, especially when 15 of it is equipment, but grabbing an NSFL GM recreate in the third round is pretty great value in and of itself for the Royals. With this pick, London has spent their first three picks to add talent to each level of the defense.
3.2. Griffin Porter, Linebacker, user @AsylumParty - 121 TPE
Dallas would love to get some help at wide receiver here as well, but the need for defense is too big and the list of remaining high quality defensive players is diminishing quickly. AsylumParty has been around the league for a while, primarily as a weekly check-in player, but they’ve picked up a good amount of TPE and even grabbed a job, joining the sim team for the coming season. This gives them a lot of value for the Birddogs as a pretty steady contributor at a big position of need. Having been announced as a streamer the day before the pre-draft began could’ve raised Porter’s stocks even higher than this spot, so Dallas is happy to grab them here.
3.3. Tychondrius Hood, Wide Receiver, user @Tylus - 135 TPE
Minnesota drops in at the perfect time to grab the receiver of their choice. Scabbia and d’Alcott could be calling their name here, but I have the Discord fiend themself, Tylus, going second in this stacked receiver class. A user that’s been in the system since 2017, Tylus has really taken to the league this time around and has done a lot to hype up themself and the rest of their class.
3.4. , Mikel van Perkins, Cornerback, user @Pavel Pipowitsch - 132 TPE
Having already grabbed their premier receiver, Tijuana is ecstatic to see the second best corner of the draft fall to them in the third. Though they’ve only been making money from Twitter so far, they’ve been able to rack up a good bit of TPE and can automatically step in as the Luchadores’ #1 cornerback on the depth chart.
3.5. Nicholas Ayers, Running Back, user @Faded - 128 TPE
Portland’s passing game is in a pretty good spot with the O’Donnell to Okusi connection returning once again and with George potentially being brought into an even bigger role in the offense. With Nakamura being called up to OCO (:otterdab and McTaco to Sarasota, Keppler could really use some help carrying the ball for the Pythons. Portland will look once again to have one of the best offensive lines in the league, so establishing a good run game will still be key to their success. Carl Wheezer could contend for the top running back off the board as a user that has been around the league much longer, but Faded’s explosion of activity on Discord and with media catches my eye more, as does Ayers’ more traditional stat distribution and archetype choice for a running back in this league. Also, Faded, while I have your attention: please for the love of god change your Discord profile pic, it drives me absolutely crazy.
3.6. via Joe Exotic, Defensive Tackle, user @Gamaliel - 101 TPE
After reading Gamaliel’s recent statistical analysis piece, I see a player that could be the next iStegosauruz. Gamaliel has shown an interest in the sim and in the math behind it, which can bring big value to a team if that becomes a habit. Exotic has put on a respectable amount of TPE with room to grab equipment and write a wiki to grow even more. The Grey Ducks pick up great defensive value in the third despite so many teams taking defense up to this point.
3.7. Tycker Om, Defensive Line, user @Mysa - 105 TPE
With more TPE coming in from an unclaimed Wiki and hopefully future equipment, Mysa has quietly put together a pretty good player. Thought they haven’t been active on Discord as far as I can find, Mysa did put out a pretty good media article for some good money and is good value for a defensive player at this point in the draft. KCC won’t be able to pass this player up.
3.8. Carl Wheezer, Running Back, user @LGMForever - 131 TPE
Myrtle Beach’s play to wait until the end of the third for their Dax Frost replacement to step in alongside JB Apollo pays off here. The Buccaneers still manage to grab the top running back by TPE and a veteran player of the league. Wheezer definitely needs to start pumping up their speed to really be the workhorse for the Buccaneers, but otherwise they should be a great piece for them.