Hello and welcome to the NSFL Dispersal draft. This project was a month in the making between people that were in the Minnesota grey duck war room. We created our own room and redrafted everyone in the league. You will see a lot of typos. You should not see any major mistakes made.
1 QB 1 RB 2 WR 1 TE 1 OL 3 DL 2 LB 4 DB 1 K
The above is the minimums that every team needed to draft. Every person got two teams to draft four and we went with a snake draft order and 20 rounds in total. This draft was started at the beginning of S22 with the intention of the teams drafting S23 separately (we might see that who knows). Anyone was available up to S22. The people drafting was not aware of the people who retired this year but in our world they didn’t and they continued with the team. If you’re interested more in the process for this project you can ask in the comments. On a personal note we were hoping that this project would have a chance at taking down Isa’s famous Odyssey of the S18 draft for the longest Media peice in NSFL history. It took us a month and six people yet we came roughly 15k words short. Long live the King.
Sermo: Sailfish, Otters
CLG: Butchers, Outlaws
Voice: Liberty, SaberCats
DeWalt: Yeti, Copperheads
Russ: Wraiths, Second Line
Woelk: Hawks, Hahalua
First round
With the First overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Baltimore Hawks select Jay Cue, QB (S18)
As soon as I knew Baltimore had the first selection, I knew without a doubt who I was taking. QB is such a critically important position in this league, so the only sensible move was to take the best young QB in the game, Jay Cue. Immediately, Baltimore has a top tier player leading its offense, and a quality veteran presence for the locker room. This is exactly the type of talent you want to center your team around, and so for me, this was a no-brainer.
With the Second overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Philadelphia Liberty select Maurice Virtanen, LB (S18)
I decided to start this thing off with a bang! I wasn’t sure which direction the first round was going to move, and with the most obvious QB taken off the board, I decided to take a chance here with Maurice Virtanen. The highest earner from S18, BaconBrother will be a staple of the Liberty defense for years to come. A leader in every sense of the word, this man will do whatever he needs to do for his team. And that’s the exact guy I want to build my locker room around.
With the Third overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Honolulu Hahalua select Wolfie McDummy, QB (S16)
QB is still the most important position in the game, so I knew I was going with one here, but this was a less clear choice than Jay Cue. Ultimately, I decided to take a gamble and go with the dumbest dog in football, Wolfie McDummy, rather than selecting the younger Brock Phoenix. Although he’ll be regressing this offseason, McDummy gives the Hahalua a real chance to compete immediately, but perhaps more importantly, he provides the team with one of the best users in the league. If Phoenix erupts into top talent, this pick could look like a mistake down the road, but for now, it is safe to say I am content with McDummy leading the pack.
With the Fourth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Chicago Butchers select Kyle Idlewyld, DE (S20)
So this was a pretty easy decision for me, ultimately. Kyle burst into the NSFL in Season 20, winning Defensive Rookie of the Year with a dominant campaign. He added onto this with a Defensive Lineman of the Year award, so he already has the hardware to be worthy of a top pick. He’s also a very young player, a great locker room presence, and with him being the GM of the Dallas Birddogs, it gives me some insight into the DSFL and should make scouting upcoming classes a little easier. There were a lot of players I was considering here but Idlewyld was a pretty easy pick.
With the Fifth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Orange Country Otters Select Easton Cole, QB (S16)
I was shocked to get Easton cole this late in the draft. Yeah it's pick 5 but after Jay cue I had Easton Cole as my number one pick on the board. First thing first for any fantasy draft is to consider your QB situation in my opinion. The biggest thing I knew going into this draft was that there wouldn't really be 12 championship-caliber QB's available. I wanted my teams to be championship contenders from the onset and to do that I needed a QB capable of winning an Ultimus. Easton Cole is on the onset of the team needing to sort out a replacement to keep up the standard of the team but I'm pretty sure I can draft a solid QB prospect late in the first round with a good team. Commonly teams have needs that overtake super long term planning like you need to do for QBs and I think I can cut that curve when this team gets there in a season or two. Nothing against wolfie But Easton has an Ultimus under his belt and the yeti struggle to make it to the conference championships. Always bet on who the sim gods love.
With the Sixth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Colorado Yeti Select Brock Phoenix (S19)
As I think most people would expect, QB’s started to go off the board quickly. I expected QBs with high TPE pre-regression to go very early in this draft. Brock Phoenix is several years pre-regression but at almost 800 TPE should be the QB of the future of Colorado and give us several years before we have to consider drafting our QB of the future.
With the Seventh overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Arizona Outlaws Select Chika Fujiwara, QB (S21)
So with Cue and Phoenix both being off the board before I could pick, that really only left me with one realistic choice: Chika Fujiwara. While her season for Baltimore has been unimpressive, she is a rookie and had to start before she was ready thanks to Havran leaving for the sunshine of Honolulu. She’s very young, earning at an impressive rate and should be a decent game manager type quarterback for a season or two, then we’ll really let her arm shine.
With the Eighth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the New Orleans Secondline Selects Bubba Thumper, DT (S17)
By most estimations, Woelker is a legend. By extension, Bubba is as well. With a massive 1100 TPE and a full season before he even hits regression, Thumper will anchor the NOLA front seven for at least 3 seasons. He’s been a force for the past four seasons, and will continue to rack up tackles and sacks like it’s his job, because it is. His locker room presence is also top-notch and cannot be understated. The experience he brings to this team as a former GM is immense, and cannot be understated. NOLA expects him to help lead them on the field, but also help develop the team as it moves into the future as a member of their Front Office. One of the other factors with choosing this position is depth at Defensive Tackle. There are only four players above 800 TPE, then there is a distinct drop off. With most of the easy choice Quarterbacks off the board, NOLA shifted their eyes to taking a younger prospect in a later round, and building a great team and culture for them to grow into. Overall, if you just factor in the player selection here, it may not seem very eye-popping. But, all other factors considered, it was a no-brainer.
With the ninth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the San Jose SaberCats Selects Franklin Armstrong QB (S16)
QB’s are flying off the board, and Armstrong might be two seasons deep into regression, but he can still sling it. More importantly, Moony is the perfect player to bring into my team first and foremost. Someone that I can build a team around, as well as just hand them players and they’ll make it work. Franklin, and Moony, are magicians. And in a draft where anything could happen, I’ll be relying on them to work their magic for at least a couple more seasons
With the Tenth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Yellowknife Wraiths Selects Tyrone Brackenridge LB (S
With six Quarterbacks off the board, the Wraiths decide to take the Quarterback of their new defense. Brack is a 1000 TPE Linebacker and his stats across the board show it. He finally got over the 100-tackle season that had been eluding him. And with that mental burden lifted, he is ready to terrorize opposing offenses, full stop. His versatility allows YKW to deploy him however they need, whether that’s in pass coverage or stopping the run. Since the cornerstone Quarterbacks flew off the board, YKW will need to focus heavily on building a strong defense for those Quarterbacks to face off against. Brack will prove to be a strong leader on and off the field, as anyone in the previous SJS locker room will attest to. He’s active on Twitter and makes some money from time to time in the casino. This is a set-it-and-forget-it pick that should anchor this defense for years to come, even after he hits regression.
With the Eleventh overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Austin Copperheads Selects Tyrone Biggums S (S18)
First I’ll start off by saying that I felt it wasn’t worth reaching on a younger QB or drafting a heavy regressing QB just to get a QB. I feel the S18 members are at the prime of their career and I decided that I wanted Tyrone Biggums to be the leader of the copperheads. Additionally Rev is one of my favorite users so this is a great Locker room pick too. He will be the anchor this defense needs.
With the Twelth overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Sarasota Sailfish Select Corvo Havran QB (S14)
Being at the bottom of the first round in a snake draft is something that I actually have a bit of experience in with regards to a fantasy draft. I however have never been successful from this position. You are going to find that this team is going to be drafting a lot of "big moves''. I have no idea how well this team is going to do in any sort of playoffs or how well its future is going to be. But I'm channeling hard the spirit of the real Sailfish team in that they made the playoffs for some unpredictable unfathomable reason. This first pair of picks is meant to provide some sort of bedrock to build the team off of for those big plays. Corvo Havran is going to be two years into regression and can only be considered to be an 800-900 or so QB. I figure at most I've got two years with him but you build hopes and dreams on a foundation made of rock. Corvo Havran is the rock the Sailfish is built on and I'm at least happy that the offence has a solid championship capable QB to build off of.
Second round
With the First pick in the Second round and the Thirteenth overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Sarasota Sailfish Select Dermet Lavell Jr. CB(S16)
If Corvo Havran is the foundation the Offense will be built off of Dermet Lavell is going to be the fire that stokes the defense. The highest TPE player in the draft Dermet is going to be a force to reckon with on the defense. Low TPE QB's are going to get eaten alive and top wide receivers are going to get shut down. Even as he eats into regression he's going to be a maxed out player and remain as the anchor of the defense. I figure that as well that a first round pick (last in first and first in second are basically the same) that I'm looking for an ambassador to the younger players on how to earn and how to be motivated to earn. Having a leader on both sides of the ball who has cracked the 1400 TPE ceiling is worth as much as how much they can do on the field. Chasing TPE is a worry I feel but there is just something extra that you get with having the highest TPE players in the league on your team.
Previous picks (12) Corvo Havran QB (S14)
With the Second pick in the Second round and the Fourteenth overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Austin Copperheads Selects Sean O’Leary WR (S19)
Sean O’leary is a very talented WR and has proved that with his time in Chicago. He is young enough to be the Wide Receiver one for me team for the next four seasons. He is a great earner for his class and his age and TPE amounts should provide a great value for these teams even being drafted this early.
Previous picks (11)Tyrone Brackenridge LB
With the third pick in the Second round and the Fifthteenth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Yellowknife Wraiths Selects David Rector CB
Rector is a beast; there’s no two ways about it. His build is incredible and his 1049 TPE is astonishing. He knows how to find the ball and make the play when it counts, averaging 17 Pass Defenses over his last three seasons. Additionally, thanks to his combination of 100 Speed and 100 Agility, Rector can also serve as a fantastic kick returner. This Swiss Army Knife pick will be the leader of the YKW secondary, and a frustrating matchup for any of the top Receivers for a long while. Even though his interceptions numbers are lacking over his career, Rector did manage to break a bit of a drought and pick the ball off five times this year. With two full seasons before he hits regression, Rector should be the top Corner in the league, if not statistically, at the very least in terms of TPE, for years to come.
Previous picks (10)Tyrone Biggums LB (S
With the Fourth pick in the second round and the sixteenth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the San Jose SaberCats Selects Saba Donut WR
And with their second pick, I go and get Franklin a weapon. As he ages, he’s going to be throwing more and running less. So I decided to get him a prime target to throw at. Saba will be good for 3-4 seasons at least, which is perfectly in sync with the twilight of Armstrong’s career, and the dawning of a new era.
Previous picks (9) Franklin Armstrong QB (S16)
With the Fifth pick in the second round and the seventeenth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the New Orleans Secondline Selects Louisana Purchase CB (S18)
In a league where passing is a big focus and players can’t go out of bounds, teams need Corners that can track down anyone on the field. Purchase fits the bill here, and checks some other boxes as well. Of the remaining Corners, he had the highest combination of Speed and Endurance (100 and 95 respectively), ensuring that he will be able to finish plays, even on busted coverages. A strong secondary is a necessity in the NSFL, and with big names like Dermot, Rector and Scarlett already off the board, NOLA knew they needed to take a Corner going into their long wait between picks here. There was a conversation about taking Abernathy with this pick, but Purchase edged him out in the key stats mentioned previously. He also possesses an incredible nose for the ball, averaging a ridiculous 12 Pass Defenses per season. If the sim recognizes his talent that much, NOLA had to take notice as well. Being from the S18 draft class, Purchase is in his prime, and will lead the NOLA Secondary for seasons to come.
Previous picks (8)Bubba Thumper, DT (S17)
With the sixth pick in the second round and the eighteenth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Arizona Outlaws Select Mathias Hanyadi, RB
I really hate sucking my own dick. I really don’t like picking myself here, but I can’t argue with the results. Hanyadi has been one of the best offensive weapons in the entire league for several seasons running now, being lethal both on the ground and while catching the football. I’ll lean on him for most of the offense’s production for a season or two as Fujiwara develops, then once she’s ready, he can fall into the pass-catching back role he’s shown he can pull off in Yellowknife.
Previous picks (7)Brock Phoenix, QB
With the Seventh pick in the second round and the nineteenth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Colorado Yeti Select Mason Blaylock S (S19)
Previous picks (6)Chika Fujiwara, QB (S21)
Before the recent rule changes when Safety could play Linebacker I think the first few rounds would have loaded up at Safety. Mason Blaylock as a player is an extremely talented player and one of the highest TPE players in S19 at a position of importance. Jay_doctor as a user is a great person. As a fellow DSFL GM we’ve had the chance to talk a ton of would be a great LR pick along with a potential War room person.
With the Eighth pick in the second round and the twentieth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Orange Country Otters Select Korrin Abernathy, CB
This is a weird pick I feel from me. It's a pick that I think that I managed to influence myself on from picking dermot to Sarasota. I really intended to go LB second for both teams but things ended up getting away from me pretty fast (as the next pick will show). LB is a very thin class even if the defence only needs two to run well. I feel with a core of 5 players in the secondary and with the style of this kind of draft that having one super safety or cornerback was really important to neutralize the first Wide receiver taken off the board. I didn't intend to start a secondary rush in the draft but I guess I managed to start it with myself twice. Korrin Abernathy is a hell of a pickup though. 1k TPE and with S18 so he has a few seasons left to gain anchoring a secondary I wanted to keep young and growing as time goes on. He's also an All around safety which is better for the team apparently then a zone according to istegs recent study.
Previous picks (5)Easton Cole, QB (S16)
With the Ninth pick in the second round and the twenty first overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Chicago Butchers select Colby Jack, QB
With pretty much all of the top quarterbacks gone, I need someone who I know is going to be a strong earner and can lead the team for years to come. I considered both of the Jack brothers, but ultimately went with Colby because he’s a slightly better earner than his brother at the moment and flyeaglesfly is genuinely a great person to have in the locker room. Not a difficult pick at all.
Previous picks (4) Kyle Idlewyld, DE (S20)
With the Tenth pick in the second round and the Twenty Second overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Honolulu Hahalua select Mervin Leonard, CB
As important as QB is in this league, a solid DB corps is equally important to stop strong passing attacks, and at this point in the draft, Mervin Leonard looks like the best CB on the board. Regression is coming for the S17 class, but with a full season left to stockpile TPE before it hits, Leonard should be able to hang around for several seasons yet, and although he’s a quieter user, he provides the team with a genuinely kind-hearted veteran to pair with Wolfie McDummy as leaders of the locker room. The immediate future is bright for Honolulu.
Previous picks (3)Wolfie McDummy, QB (S16)
With the Eleventh pick in the second round and the Twenty Third overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Philadelphia Liberty select Kacey Dream, CB
So by this point, I realized I missed on QBs by a long shot. With CB1’s flying off the board, I decide to cut my losses and take Kacey Dream. Scorycory is an excellent user and helps us immediately establish a strong scouting network in Norfolk, as per Philly tradition. Dream is also S19, and already in a position to be a top CB in the league. This locks down one side of the field indefinitely, for many seasons to come.
Previous picks (2)Maurice Virtanen, LB (S18)
With the Twenth pick in the second round and the Twenty Fourth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Baltimore Hawks select Mo Berry, LB
It is almost criminal that the should-be two-time MVP fell all the way to the end of the second round. Although Mo Berry is already in regression, his presence both in the locker room and on the field can be felt from across state lines, and it has been rumored to stretch across oceans as well. This is one of the single best users and players in the league, and although many times looked for youth early, there is a careful balance to strike between building a team with great potential and building a team that is ready to play from day one. Berry provides the Hawks with that early competitive edge, and he will make other teams feel their mistake every time he takes the field.
Previous picks (1)Jay Cue, QB (S18)
Third round
With the First pick in the third round and the twenthyfidth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Baltimore Hawks select Pete Parker S
It is absolutely not lost on Baltimore how important it is to have quality DB depth, and they will start building that with an extremely versatile player, Pete Parker. Parker has played at both S positions and at NB in the past, proving that he has the potential to do it all on the field, and although he’s a bigger presence in the PBE, he can be counted on to answer the call as needed here as well. Baltimore’s defense, even after just two selections, looks strong.
Previous picks (1)Jay Cue, QB (S18) (24)Kacey Dream, CB (S19)
With the Second pick in the third round and the twenty sixth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Philadelphia Liberty select Marcella Toriki, RB (S18)
Now this is a bit controversial, I’m sure. The second running back off the board is most certainly not the best available, but will be the best for this team. For all of Marcella’s career, she has been taking second team snaps, and now she’ll not only be the primary running back, she’ll be the dominant leader in an offense that will absolutely run more than they pass. Leadership has been a theme of this draft for Philly, and Bex certainly moves along that trend. And I won’t lie, there’s absolutely some bias from me here. Bex would certainly help me in a lot of areas as I really get the boat going.
Previous picks (2) Maurice Virtanen, LB (S18) (23) Kacey Dream, CB
With the Third pick in the third round and the twenty seventh overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Honolulu Hahalua select Walt Green S
Honolulu moves to lock down opposing passing games completely with the selection of Walt Green here. This is another player in regression, making Honolulu appear to be one of the older teams early, but Green has plenty left in the tank, and pairing him with Mervin Leonard should strike fear into the hearts of QBs across the league. Honolulu’s secondary won’t ever be caught napping, and they could make a real push to be the first Ultimus champions after this redistribution. Green also brings level-headed leadership to this locker room, and is a perfect addition to a locker room with two other high quality veterans on board.
Previous picks (3)Wolfie McDummy, QB (S16) (22)Mervin Leonard, CB
With the Fourth pick in the third round and the twenty eighth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Chicago Butchers select Cooter Bigsby QB
Wow, I’m doing the same thing Yellowknife is doing! Yes, we only need one QB. No, I’m not starting the season with a quarterback that’ll be around 420-440 TPE (yes I know I have Chika in Arizona but she’ll be around 500-550 TPE and I was able to get a strong ground game there early on so shhhhh). I only need Bigsby for one or two seasons, just some time for Jack to season and get ready for the NSFL. Plus, I get timeconsumer. Rest of the league is fucked.
Previous picks (4)Kyle Idlewyld, DE (S20) (21)Colby Jack, QB
With the Fifth pick in the third round and the twenty ninth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Orange Country Otters Select Hugh Mongo WR
I really wanted to take an line backer here. Particularly Tyron Brackenridge Mo berry or Marice Virtanen. After them the position drops another 300 TPE and that was as far the position could drop for me. I looked at the TPE tracker at this point and saw Hugh Mongo. I couldn't believe my eyes really that a 1220 TPE wide receiver was available so I knew that I had to pick it. I was really surprised to start another position rush, this time on wide receivers. Easton cole and Hugh Mongo represent almost 2400 TPE. I'm already extremely excited about this teams chances but I doubt I'll get lucky as this in other rounds. One of the things I want to talk about with my picks is the density of class and the raw TPE that you're working with. I don't know for sure if I'm right or not but a lot of the other people were really digging for youth at the start here and that's why I got the best Wide receiver in the draft at pick 29. A lot of trepidation happened for players who were one or more years into regression or even on the cusp of regression. Even a player like Mongo who will go into regression still has a ton of TPE to work with and I believe the regression calculations are blunted a little as these players who've gained so much can be expected to fight off death per say gaining good TPE during those years they have left. That being said not all of them continue playing and some retire early. I'm operating with the understanding that they won't retire early as they'll still be stop players for a while longer.
Previous picks (5) Easton Cole, QB (S16) (20) Korrin Abernathy, CB
With the Sixth pick in the third round and the thirtieth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Colorado Yeti Select Rayne Gordon WR
You went and created Sarasota which is awesome, but I’m gonna steal you to be my RB one of the future and Phoenix best weapon moving forward. This gives me a fantastic young QB and WR combo for likely the next 5 or 6 seasons barring any anyone leaving for free agency. Additionally this is another GM that could add to the war room if we’re factoring the user side into the equation of things.
Previous picks (6)Brock Phoenix, QB (19) Mason Blaylock S (S19)
With the Seventh pick in the third round and the thirty first overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Arizona Outlaws Select Dexter Banks WR
With the big run on wide receivers going into this round, I knew I had to pick someone up before all of the top guys were gone. Enter Dexter Banks II. A top 5 receiver in the league in terms of TPE, he’s a weapon that Chika will be able to throw to for a long time. Tropicalia is a cool dude as well, so he’ll be great for the locker room. He still has a season before regression hits him too, so as Banks is hitting his peak, Fujiwara will be able to utilize him in a very deadly passing attack.
Previous picks (7)Brock Phoenix, QB (18)Mathias Hanyadi, RB
With the Eighth pick in the third round and the thirty second overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the New Orleans Secondline Selects Bender Rodriguez WR
With a run on Receivers picking up steam, NOLA makes their first offensive pick in the form of Rodriguez. Everyone knows that speed is king in this league, but, with the sure thing Quarterbacks off the board, NOLA elect to take the sure-handed Bender as a steady option for whichever young buck ends up being their signal caller. The overall strategy is going to shift to giving a young Quarterback as many solid passing options as possible in this draft. Rodriguez is one of two players with a perfect 100 Hands rating, and since the other was selected three picks previously, it quite literally doesn’t get any better than that. And, he’s two seasons younger than the other 100-Handed Mongo. Consistency is what NOLA wanted with this pick, and Bender has that in spades. While he hasn’t yet had that breakout 1000-yard season, he’s always good for at least 500 and 4 TDs. That production, added into an offense with some other talented selections, should make for a great and versatile passing attack.
Previous picks (8)Bubba Thumper, DT (S17) (17) Louisana Purchase CB (S18)
With the ninth pick in the third round and the thirty third overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the San Jose SaberCats Selects Desmond Scarlett CB
With WR’s flying off the board by the handful this round, I double back and grab at CB. There isn’t a ton of ideal talent left there, but Desmond Scarlett is certainly one. Unicorn is a bit of a controversial user, however, in the dynamic I have going in SJS, he will have all the room and support that he needs to excel. And at S20, Scarlett will absolutely be around for a very long time.
Previous picks (9)Franklin Armstrong QB (S16) (16)Saba Donut WR
With the Tenth pick in the third round and the thirty fourth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Yellowknife Wraiths Selects Jed Podolak WR
The first piece of the new YKW offense comes off the board in the form of Jed Podolak. A huge run on Receivers started in this round and, even though there are still a couple older veterans available, YKW felt it prudent to grab a young and talented player that they can build around for the next few years. Podolak has improved every year he’s been in the league, and YWK assumes that will continue. As one of the breakout stars this season, Podolak ended just 16 yards shy of a 1000 yards. His blazing 100 speed allows him to break off big plays at any time. YKW will look to add some more pieces to take pressure off of him later in the draft, but Jed has proven that he can be the WR1 and hang with some of the best coverage corners in the game. He is on track to be one of the top Receivers in the league next season, and beyond.
Previous picks (10)Tyrone Biggums LB (15)David Rector CB
With the Eleventh pick in the third round and the thirtyfidth overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Austin Copperheads Selects Darrel Williams RB
it's now three rounds into the draft and at this point i'm still not even considering taking a QB yet. None of them seem worth the value. That being said I’m going to lean heavy on my running game for a couple seasons which means taking Elite earner Darrel Williams to carry the offense for a couple seasons is a no brainer pick for this team. I would look for him to lead the league in Rushing attempts, yards, and touchdowns on almost a yearly basis.
Previous picks (11)Tyrone Brackenridge LB (14)Sean O’Leary WR (S19)
With the Twelfth pick in the third round and the thirty sixth overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Sarasota Sailfish Select Mako Mendonca RB
Spoiler: I went double Running back. Majo Mendoca has the highest TPE of any running back by a mile and will be a great player for the team now and will remain an important part of the team even as he dives into regression. Long term this is a very important deceleration for the future of the team. Yes with S22 there is going to be an incredible amount of defensive players on either side of the ball but the last couple of Ultimus winners have won with a very solid running back combo. Mako mendoca and Dax frost are going to represent a swinging pair of running backs that will define the team for a good 4 seasons or more. Every team is going to need to scheme to the run with this team and that will open up the passing game enough to justify the expense of a third and a fourth in this draft.
Previous picks (12)Corvo Havran QB (S14) (13)Dermet Lavell Jr. CB(S16)
Fourth round
With the First pick in the Fourth round and the Thirtyseventh overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Sarasota Sailfish Select Dax Frost RB
Dax frost is a GM of the sailfish for real and I think he would really be happy with going here this pick also mirrors the team as well and I highly suspect that the team's future is based on Dax being a high powered focus of the teams offense for the majority of his time in Sarasota. While yes he will be behind Mako for the first couple years he will be the feature back for the rest of his career before becoming the secondary back for the tail end maybe. I really don't know if this was a big mistake or not but it's the team that I'm going with. I suspect that favoring wide receivers over running backs is the smart play more than what I've done here. I certainly think it's that way in real life football but at least in sim football where the offensive line situation is bleaker that having a heavy duty run game and having offensive line help a focus will make the team at least have a different flavor then the rest of the league.
Previous picks (12) Corvo Havran QB (S14) (13) Dermet Lavell Jr. CB(S16) (36)
Mako Mendonca RB
With the Second pick in the Fourth round and the Thirtyeighth overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Austin Copperheads Selects Galf Wilf LB
Another S20 class member after adding Darrel Williams. Looking at LB it’s just not an incredibly deep position. There are lots of great players but getting a great young linebacker was a nice addition to this team. If I held off any longer I might as well just take some S22 rookies and go big for youth.
Previous picks (11)Tyrone Brackenridge LB (14)Sean O’Leary WR (S19) (35)Darrel Williams RB
With the third pick in the Fourth round and the Thirty Ninth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Yellowknife Wraiths Selects Ashley Owens RB
Even with a run beginning in the previous round, Owens fell into YKW’s lap and they could not be more excited. Owens can literally do it all, and has for a number of seasons. His receiving numbers are consistently top for Running Backs, and so are his rushing totals. Whatever the offense needs, Owens can do. This past campaign he churned out 736 yards on the ground and crossed the goal line 5 times. Those totals are a little low for his standards, but YKW is a bit more interested in his other abilities. As a Running Back, Owens racked up 553 yards and another 5 touchdowns through the air. That kind of production out of the backfield is incredible, and exactly the kind of ability that a young Quarterback can lean on in tough situations. There was some thought of drafting another DB here, but the value Owens provides is way too good to pass up. With Rector already in the squad and the depth that the S22 class added to the Secondary, it makes sense to wait a little longer to add another piece.
Previous picks (10)Tyrone Biggums LB (15)David Rector CB(34)Jed Podolak WR
With the Fourth pick in the fourth round and the Fourtyith overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the San Jose SaberCats Selects Douglas Quaid LB
Okay, so I know what you’re thinking - big reach. And with some of the talent still left on the board, I’d be inclined to agree with you. However, at a position where I’ll need another one or two for sure, Quaid gives me the reliability that I need at this position. A max earner through and through, he will be the best linebacker in the league, just give him time. A lesser known variable, and something that I value highly, is personality match. It’s just a fact that you cannot put your entire team in your war room. Hendrix is someone that I know I can rely on, who won’t demand to be a part of every decision made, and will be content to play his very important role on the field, and in the room.
Previous picks (9)Franklin Armstrong QB (S16) (16)Saba Donut WR (33)Desmond Scarlett CB
With the Fifth pick in the Fourth round and the forty first overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the New Orleans Secondline Selects Honda Edmond LB
Edmond stood out as the best all-around Linebacker left on the board, and NOLA was ecstatic to see him fall to the fourth round. His ratings are maxed in all the right places, and his build allows him to be a veritable Multi-Tool in the defense. He can play in coverage, plug up the run, or use his agility, strength and speed to get to the Quarterback. His coverage ability is quite notable as, from the Linebacker position, he has recorded 48 Pass Defenses in his career. Another bonus is his massive endurance which gives him the gas to go all game. As another S17 draftee, Honda will have an entire season to stack even more TPE before regression begins to take hold. And, with almost 900 in the bank already, he should be able to handle it well for at least two to three years.
Previous picks (8)Bubba Thumper, DT (S17) (17) Louisana Purchase CB (S18) (32)Bender Rodriguez WR
With the sixth pick in the Fourth round and the Forty Second overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Arizona Outlaws Select Nero Alexander DE
The highest TPE DE in the league for now and probably for a while until Idlewyld eventually catches up. Alexander will be the anchor of the Arizona defensive line for a very long time, as he has such a massive amount of TPE to fight regression before he starts losing effectiveness. Also shady is an incredible user, so having him on my team makes me all warm inside.
Previous picks (7) Brock Phoenix, QB (18) Mathias Hanyadi, RB (31) Dexter Banks WR
With the Seventh pick in the Fourth round and the forty third overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Colorado Yeti Select Prince Vegeta S
This young team I’m building just keeps getting younger. I’ve obviously been trying to pick players with very high TPE near their prime which feels like S18 and S19, but seeing Prince Vegeta sitting here at S21 it seemed like a great time to give myself one of the elite safety tandems in the league. He may play some slot corner but when you earn as well as Prince Vegeta has you’re going to get taken very early as you offer huge upside for years to come.
Previous picks (6)Brock Phoenix, QB (19) Mason Blaylock S (S19) (30) Rayne Gordon WR
With the Eighth pick in the Fourth round and the Forty Fourth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Orange Country Otters Select Mike Hockhertz LB
At last I'm getting Linebacker 1 on the team. Like I said earlier I'm not happy with how long it took me to get this pick in but I'm genuinely happy with what I've gotten at least. There were three other really good Linebackers to pick but mike hockhertz is at least the best of the rest. The #plan was to go double linebacker and be really strong at a position that no one else would be. But, uh that didn't go that way. This pick is definitely higher then what the player is really worth, but that's not saying I'm unhappy with it. There is just a flock of good linebackers in the 400 TPE range and 4 in the 500-600 range. I'm trying really hard. It seems to talk myself out of this being a good pick but it should be known that I'm fully intending to have my linebacker core together before the linebacker group collapses value wise.
Previous picks (5) Easton Cole, QB (S16) (20) Korrin Abernathy, CB (29)Hugh Mongo WR
With the Ninth pick in the fourth round and the FourtyFidth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Chicago Butchers select Baby Yoda RB
Best young running back left on the board. He’s earning like a beast, sitting at around 550 TPE and he’s a very young player. He’s been very versatile this season in Arizona, so as Colby transitions from the DSFL into the NSFL, I’m going to be leaning on Yoda to pick up some of the slack. He’ll also be a great weapon for Cooter as he finishes out his NSFL career for the next season or two.
Previous picks (4)Kyle Idlewyld, DE (S20) (21)Colby Jack, QB (28)Cooter Bigsby QB
With the Tenth pick in the Fourth round and the Forty Sixth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Honolulu Hahalua select Mack Arianlacher LB
This round, Honolulu finally finds its new SLB, and although he is the youngest member of the team so far by a couple seasons, Mack Arianlacher is exactly what the Hahalua need at this point in the draft. Although winning now always sounds good, every team has to think a bit for the future in this draft, and with Arianlacher joining the roster, Honolulu can finally say their youth movement begins here. Arianlacher will be the cornerstone of the Hahalua franchise for seasons to come; hopefully he is prepared for that responsibility.
Previous picks (3) Wolfie McDummy, QB (S16) (22) Mervin Leonard, CB (27) Walt Green S
With the Eleventh pick in the Fourth round and the Forty Seventh overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Philadelphia Liberty select Net Gains WR
Even though I don’t quite know who will be throwing the ball, I have a general idea of the type of QB we’ll be looking at. Someone younger, and with a ton of growth. The WRs need to match, and Net Gains is someone who is perfect for that role. As S18, Gains has another season of growth before hitting a couple years of prime play, which is perfect for my plan on offense. Even before that, he’s an incredible talent, and will take a ton of pressure off of the run gain with his ability to threaten deep runs.
Previous picks (2) Maurice Virtanen, LB (S18) (23) Kacey Dream, CB (26) Marcella Toriki, RB
With the Twenth pick in the Fourth round and the Forty Eighth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Baltimore Hawks select Chris Kross WR
Finally, the Hawks give Jay Cue a weapon. Chris Kross might not be the best option for Cue to throw to immediately, but long term, he figures to give Cue seasons of steady production, and for a team that is building healthily around its youth, this offense already looks like it could be dangerous for a long time. Plus, I finally get the chance to draft a player I wanted in two other drafts, so I am thrilled to have Kross in Baltimore.
Previous picks (1)Jay Cue, QB (S18) (24)Kacey Dream, CB (S19) (25) Pete Parker S
Fifth round
With the First pick in the fifth round and the Forty Ninth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Baltimore Hawks select Immanuel Blackstone DE
Now that the offense has a weapon, Baltimore can return to building itself a strong defensive unit, and selects the first member of its defensive line here, going with a user who is all too familiar with the team. Immanuel Blackstone is the defensive lineman of the future (sorry, Kyle Idlewyld, but it’s true), and will give this team a solid foundation for its defensive line for many seasons to come. Plus, this is one of the smartest users in the league, giving Baltimore the brainpower it needs to build a successful system.
Previous picks (1)Jay Cue, QB (S18) (24)Kacey Dream, CB (S19) (25) Pete Parker S (48) Chris Kross WR
With the Second pick in the fifth round and the fiftieth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Philadelphia Liberty select Awkward Sexjoke S
An incredible earner, incredible player, and a familiar user (AdamS), Sexjoke will be an absolute rock in my secondary, and fits the overall theme of youth throughout the team. On a more personal level, Adam and I are on a billion different projects together, and although we have our differences, we do tend to create beautiful results. He has also worked closely with Bex in the past, so that connection is something that I do intend to draw upon.
Previous picks (2) Maurice Virtanen, LB (S18) (23) Kacey Dream, CB (26) Marcella Toriki, RB (47) Net Gains WR
With the Third pick in the fifth round and the fifty-first overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Honolulu Hahalua select Randy Vuxta WR
Now, Honolulu adds it's offensive firepower. Randy Vuxta isn’t the perfect player, but he should make for a solid top target for Wolfie McDummy, which gives the offense exactly what it needs to make a real push to win. Vuxta also brings a great deal of passion to the locker room, and although it can hardly be said that Honolulu is lacking in leadership, Vuxta is a wonderful addition to a solid group of veterans looking to win big.
Previous picks (3) Wolfie McDummy, QB (S16) (22) Mervin Leonard, CB (27) Walt Green S (46) Mack Arianlacher LB
With the Fourth pick in the fifth round and the fifty-second overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Chicago Butchers select Asher Quinn WR
A user that I know well, a solid earner at a premium position and he still has a few more seasons until he starts to regress. Once Quinn hits his peak, I’m expecting Jack to be around 650-700 TPE, and Quinn should be around 800-900 TPE depending on how hard he earns going into the next few seasons. I had a glutton of choices at this spot, could have gone with someone like Deondre Thomas-Fox, but I trust Dewalt and think he’s a good choice too.
Previous picks (4)Kyle Idlewyld, DE (S20) (21)Colby Jack, QB (28)Cooter Bigsby QB (45) Baby Yoda RB
With the Fifth pick in the fifth round and the fifty-third overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Orange Country Otters Select Austin McCormick TE
This pick is really OCO worthy and I was happy to satisfy the otter spirit with this pick. I don't know for sure if OCO is a super tight end friendly. Frost told me recently that they were and when I asked in general spec said that they were. Austin McCormick is the best tight end in the draft. Like SO good. He's got a year and 60 TPE over the next guy. 250 TPE from the next tight end in his class and more than 300 from anyone past that. This makes my offense on this team well more than 3k TPE. At this point I decided that my offense was suitably juiced and could sit a bit. I had decided before the draft that I wanted balance and was going to go Offence-defence-offence. I was also digging more for superstars and was going to go out of position for superstars. At this point however I think that the superstars are gone and I needed to focus on filling the balance for the team. I've harped on the offense TPE number a bit but it's why I go defense heavy from here on out I believe. You can always put your Tight end in as a wide receiver but I don't think wide receivers go well in as a tight end. With Easton cole as my quarterback this is just another huge win for the team.
Previous picks (5) Easton Cole, QB (S16) (20) Korrin Abernathy, CB (29)Hugh Mongo WR (44) Mike Hockhertz LB
With the Sixth pick in the fifth round and the fifty-fourth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Colorado Yeti Select Fabricio Baldari DE
At the time, I was super excited about this pick. Getting the best Pre-regression DE in the league seemed like a no brainer since I didn’t have any D-line yet. But at the time we had no clue that Sermo had decided he was going to retire, thus making this a terrible pick and really hurting my draft. Sermo has said he was bored and wanted something new which is fine, but I really believe that he wanted to tank my draft and hurt this team’s chances at winning an Ultimus.
Previous picks (6)Brock Phoenix, QB (19) Mason Blaylock S (S19) (30) Rayne Gordon WR (43) Prince Vegeta S
With the Seventh pick in the fifth round and the fifty-fifth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Arizona Outlaws Select Laszlo Forty-Two OL
WE WILL FIGHT IN THE TRENCHES!
Best offensive lineman in the league, bar none. Laszlo has been incredible in Yellowknife after his switch from wide receiver to offensive lineman and his presence gave Yellowknife a massive offensive boost. The combination of Forty-Two and Hanyadi has been deadly in Yellowknife, giving the running back his best season ever in the league so far. As Chika develops, she’s going to need protection. Laszlo is the best I’m going to get for that role.
Previous picks (7) Brock Phoenix, QB (18) Mathias Hanyadi, RB (31) Dexter Banks WR (42) Nero Alexander DE
With the Eighth pick in the fifth round and the Fifty-sixth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the New Orleans Secondline Selects Monty Jack QB
The fifth round sees NOLA take the future leader of their franchise, in the young and talented Monty Jack. So many Quarterbacks had come off the board by this point, and a few teams were still without one, so NOLA decided they needed to pull the trigger in the fifth. But, it should be known, this was the plan immediately after the first round; NOLA is not “settling” here. The strategy for this draft was looked at a bit more cerebrally than “pick the best players, and move on.” Rradrum has GM experience, which will be invaluable with this rebuilding project. Pair that with woelker’s knowledge, and this team is not only setup to compete on the field, but will have an incredible plan moving into future seasons. Jack will take his first snap with around 450 TPE, which is an incredible amount to be a star, but it’s incredibly high for an S22 player. NOLA will continue to surround him with pass catchers, to help build momentum and confidence. He’s also got $66 Million in the bank, so they may be able to allocate more cash to other needy players.
Previous picks (8)Bubba Thumper, DT (S17) (17) Louisana Purchase CB (S18) (32)Bender Rodriguez WR (41) Honda Edmond LB
With the ninth pick in the Fifth round and the Fifty-seventh overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the San Jose SaberCats Selects Earl Sauce TE
What can you say about Bagel that is negative? No really, I would love to hear it. He’s one of the most positive people in this league, with such great locker room energy. A massive earner with low expectations, Sauce will be a key part of this high powered offense. He is also another user that is content just being in the room, and will inject a ton of colour into the lives of those around him.
Previous picks (9)Franklin Armstrong QB (S16) (16)Saba Donut WR (33)Desmond Scarlett CB (40) Douglas Quaid LB
With the Tenth pick in the fifth round and the fifty-eighth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Yellowknife Wraiths Selects Deondre Thomas-Fox WR
This pick is a bit shocking to some, including YKW. The Wraiths were ready to pick up the Quarterback that would lead them into the future, Monty Jack, with this pick, but him getting snagged two picks prior, changed their plans. The immediate thought after Jack went was to go back to defense here, but with almost all of the viable Quarterbacks off the board, YKW is going to need to surround whoever they pick as their signal caller with plenty of weapons. Enter, DTF. Foxy lit the league on fire this year, and has been a consistent weapon the past couple seasons. In a year when passing numbers were down across the league, Fox was one of only five players to cross the 1000-yard mark and scored a league-high 11 touchdowns. That number was only matched by the likes of legendary Receivers Tidwell and Swift. His presence will create an incredible tandem with Podolak and give GMs some tough decisions to make with their coverage matchups.
Previous picks (10)Tyrone Biggums LB (15)David Rector CB(34)Jed Podolak WR
(39) Ashley Owens RB
With the Eleventh pick in the fifth round and the fifty-ninth overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Austin Copperheads Selects Quentin Bode LB
As I mentioned previously I did not feel that linebacker was very deep and I decided to sacrifice youth for an elite LB in Quentin Bode and a great user in Terriblehippo. I now have one of the best LB units in this draft which I feel should give me a positional advantage over the other teams.
Previous picks (11)Tyrone Brackenridge LB (14)Sean O’Leary WR (S19) (35)Darrel Williams RB (38) Galf Wilf LB
With the Twelfth pick in the fifth round and the sixtieth overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Sarasota Sailfish Select Givussafarre Rubber OL
The draft changed a lot to this point but I really couldn't give up what I believed to be the best offensive line pick in the draft. L42 is now the largest TPE offensive line the league has seen and god knows what kind of damage he's going to do but Givussafare Rubber has EXP with it and awards in the position. A specific Fair rub shoutout should be given to Isteg as without his article I would not be making this pick regardless of this being a Run heavy focused team.
Previous picks (12) Corvo Havran QB (S14) (13) Dermet Lavell Jr. CB(S16) (36)
Mako Mendonca RB (37) Dax Frost RB
Sixth round
With the First pick in the sixth round and the sixty first overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Sarasota Sailfish Select Lanzer Grevious LB
From this point on in the draft I've made my big moves and I find myself well behind the curve on defense and I'm going to be scrambling to fill holes in the team. Lanzer Grievous at this point is well more than what the team should be able to get, even if he's half the in the grave for regression.
Previous picks (12) Corvo Havran QB (S14) (13) Dermet Lavell Jr. CB(S16) (36)
Mako Mendonca RB (37) Dax Frost RB (60) Givussafarre Rubber OL
With the Second pick in the sixth round and the Sixty Second overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Austin Copperheads Selects Steco Ocewilder DE
another front 7 pick. I might have wanted to wait longer on DE since they don’t need as much TPE to be effective. That being said I’ve got a great DE for years to come barring any unexpected retirements and he adds to a great defense.
Previous picks (11)Tyrone Brackenridge LB (14)Sean O’Leary WR (S19) (35)Darrel Williams RB (38) Galf Wilf LB (59) Quentin Bode LB
With the third pick in the sixth round and the Sixtythird overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Yellowknife Wraiths Selects Xavien Adams CB
This was the point in the draft where we realized things were just getting whacky. Xavien Adams is one of the best Corners in the league, and YKW lock him up in the sixth round. The key to mitigating damage in this league is to have a fast and talented Secondary, hopefully with some intelligence to boot. With the two choices they’ve made, YKW has this in spades. The combo of Adams and Rector should allow YKW to match their 100 speed with any WR duo in this new-look league, and their 80 intelligence with any Quarterback. If YKW can secure one more solid piece of their Secondary in the coming rounds, they will be able to shift their focus to other positions with little to no worry, for quite a few rounds.
Previous picks (10)Tyrone Biggums LB (15)David Rector CB(34)Jed Podolak WR
(39) Ashley Owens RB (58) Deondre Thomas-Fox WR
With the Fourth pick in the sixth round and the Six Fourth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the San Jose SaberCats Selects Ke’oke’o Kane-maika’i RB
Umm… This is one of my more interesting picks for sure. With Torenson still on the board, it’s really hard to justify this pick. Gucci has a ton of upside though, and an injection of youth into a squad that is hurting for a long-term plan at this point in the draft. Call this one a gut pick, or call it a reach. Both would be accurate.
Previous picks (9)Franklin Armstrong QB (S16) (16)Saba Donut WR (33)Desmond Scarlett CB (40) Douglas Quaid LB (57) Earl Sauce TE
With the Fifth pick in the sixth round and the Sixty Fifth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the New Orleans Secondline Selects Jah Bur’Berry WR
Bur’Berry is one of the best young talents left that has established his presence already in the league. Each year he has been on the field, his production has increased, culminating this year with 823 yards and 3 touchdowns. This is another sure-handed pick, with great speed as well, having 90 and 95 respectively. He’s totaled 11 Touchdowns in his first 3 seasons, and his 823 yards in a season where receiving numbers were down across the league is worth noting. Pairing him with Bender should give GMs plenty to think about when scheming their matchups. Being from S20 gives Jah plenty of years before he even has to think about regression, and he’s already maxed in his most important stats. He can use the next seasons to max out his endurance, agility and strength which will have him prepared to last a very long time.
Previous picks (8)Bubba Thumper, DT (S17) (17) Louisana Purchase CB (S18) (32)Bender Rodriguez WR (41) Honda Edmond LB (56) Monty Jack QB
With the sixth pick in the sixth round and the Sixty Sixth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Arizona Outlaws Select Derred De’Ville LB
The best earning linebacker from the Season 22 class, an HO Intern, makes cool trading card sigs, really I couldn’t ask for much more from a rookie. Exilizer is someone I really wanted on my DSFL team, but now I get him on my NSFL team. He’s going to be an incredible defensive cornerstone in just a few seasons, though his performance this year was nothing to sneeze at either. Really happy to have de Ville.
Previous picks (7) Brock Phoenix, QB (18) Mathias Hanyadi, RB (31) Dexter Banks WR (42) Nero Alexander DE (55) Laszlo Forty-Two OL
With the Seventh pick in the sixth round and the sixty seventh overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Colorado Yeti Select Otis Allen DT
I wanted to continue to add my D-line pieces to my front 7. Even though they may not need as much TPE to be effective that should promote longevity and allow me to not have to worry about these positions. Allen has been a great earner since joining and should be the anchor of the D-line that I thought Baldari would end up being before his early retirement.
Previous picks (6)Brock Phoenix, QB (19) Mason Blaylock S (S19) (30) Rayne Gordon WR (43) Prince Vegeta S (54) Fabricio Baldari DE
With the Eighth pick in the sixth round and the sixty-eighth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Orange Country Otters Select Osiris Firestorm-Fjord CB
Yeah this is a pick I got sad on. S22 has a ton of good secondary which is good because Osiris is half the TPE of my first cornerback Korrin Abernathy. I'm already pretty unhappy with my defense at this point but I legitimately don't see how I couldn't have picked the other picks I made. The second top secondary in the S21 class isn't bad and the separation isn't much so I'm pretty happy with what I'm getting with this pick.
Previous picks (5) Easton Cole, QB (S16) (20) Korrin Abernathy, CB (29)Hugh Mongo WR (44) Mike Hockhertz LB (53) Austin McCormick TE
With the Ninth pick in the sixth round and the Sixty-ninth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Chicago Butchers select Action Jackson WR
Just looking at Best Player Available for the wide receiver position, Jackson is the guy with the highest TPE that hasn’t been taken yet. Everyone above him had been taken, so it wasn’t that difficult for me to choose him. He’s also had a solid S22 so he’ll be a good weapon for Cooter as well as a strong weapon for Jack to rely on as he grows into his role as the franchise’s quarterback.
Previous picks (4)Kyle Idlewyld, DE (S20) (21)Colby Jack, QB (28)Cooter Bigsby QB (45) Baby Yoda RB (52) Asher Quinn WR
With the Tenth pick in the sixth round and the seventieth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Honolulu Hahalua select Pete Plop Miller DT
Honolulu rounds out the foundation of its defense by adding some serious weight to its front seven. Pete Miller had a bit of a bumpy ride early in his career, but the artist known to friends as “Plop” has quietly developed into a solid trench player. Honolulu’s secondary looks sharp already, and they gave themselves a SLB in the 4th, so it only makes sense to build on the strength of that defensive unit here.
Previous picks (3) Wolfie McDummy, QB (S16) (22) Mervin Leonard, CB (27) Walt Green S (46) Mack Arianlacher LB (51) Randy Vuxta WR
With the Eleventh pick in the sixth round and the seventy-first overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Philadelphia Liberty select John Smith DT
Elite defensive linemen are starting to go, and after watching Miller go to Honolulu, it just felt right to pick up Muford here. It’s hard to say whether or not he will fit well into the dynamic I have built in Philadelphia, but he does fit very well into the stellar iron curtain defense I’ve started to assemble. A max earning DT will always have a place on my teams.
Previous picks (2) Maurice Virtanen, LB (S18) (23) Kacey Dream, CB (26) Marcella Toriki, RB (47) Net Gains WR (50) Awkward Sexjoke S
With the Twentieth pick in the sixth round and the seventy-second overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Baltimore Hawks select Hehateme Picksix CB
Baltimore adds to a secondary centered around young S Pete Parker with an even younger CB, HeHateMe PickSix. Some will doubt this pick, and some will hate it outright, but he won’t care. PickSix is willing to put in the work to prove the doubters and the haters wrong, and you can expect that Baltimore’s defensive unit will thrive with him locking down opposing receivers for the foreseeable future. So, challenge this man all you want; he’ll be happy to take a couple to the house on you.
Previous picks (1)Jay Cue, QB (S18) (24)Kacey Dream, CB (S19) (25) Pete Parker S (48) Chris Kross WR (49) Immanuel Blackstone DE
Seventh Round
With the First pick in the Seventh round and the seventy-third overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Baltimore Hawks select Stanislaw Koniecpolski, LB
It should be plain to see by now that the new look Hawks are committed to building an unshakeable defensive core, and here they double down on LB by pairing Stanislaw Koniecpolski with
1 QB 1 RB 2 WR 1 TE 1 OL 3 DL 2 LB 4 DB 1 K
The above is the minimums that every team needed to draft. Every person got two teams to draft four and we went with a snake draft order and 20 rounds in total. This draft was started at the beginning of S22 with the intention of the teams drafting S23 separately (we might see that who knows). Anyone was available up to S22. The people drafting was not aware of the people who retired this year but in our world they didn’t and they continued with the team. If you’re interested more in the process for this project you can ask in the comments. On a personal note we were hoping that this project would have a chance at taking down Isa’s famous Odyssey of the S18 draft for the longest Media peice in NSFL history. It took us a month and six people yet we came roughly 15k words short. Long live the King.
Sermo: Sailfish, Otters
CLG: Butchers, Outlaws
Voice: Liberty, SaberCats
DeWalt: Yeti, Copperheads
Russ: Wraiths, Second Line
Woelk: Hawks, Hahalua
First round
With the First overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Baltimore Hawks select Jay Cue, QB (S18)
As soon as I knew Baltimore had the first selection, I knew without a doubt who I was taking. QB is such a critically important position in this league, so the only sensible move was to take the best young QB in the game, Jay Cue. Immediately, Baltimore has a top tier player leading its offense, and a quality veteran presence for the locker room. This is exactly the type of talent you want to center your team around, and so for me, this was a no-brainer.
With the Second overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Philadelphia Liberty select Maurice Virtanen, LB (S18)
I decided to start this thing off with a bang! I wasn’t sure which direction the first round was going to move, and with the most obvious QB taken off the board, I decided to take a chance here with Maurice Virtanen. The highest earner from S18, BaconBrother will be a staple of the Liberty defense for years to come. A leader in every sense of the word, this man will do whatever he needs to do for his team. And that’s the exact guy I want to build my locker room around.
With the Third overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Honolulu Hahalua select Wolfie McDummy, QB (S16)
QB is still the most important position in the game, so I knew I was going with one here, but this was a less clear choice than Jay Cue. Ultimately, I decided to take a gamble and go with the dumbest dog in football, Wolfie McDummy, rather than selecting the younger Brock Phoenix. Although he’ll be regressing this offseason, McDummy gives the Hahalua a real chance to compete immediately, but perhaps more importantly, he provides the team with one of the best users in the league. If Phoenix erupts into top talent, this pick could look like a mistake down the road, but for now, it is safe to say I am content with McDummy leading the pack.
With the Fourth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Chicago Butchers select Kyle Idlewyld, DE (S20)
So this was a pretty easy decision for me, ultimately. Kyle burst into the NSFL in Season 20, winning Defensive Rookie of the Year with a dominant campaign. He added onto this with a Defensive Lineman of the Year award, so he already has the hardware to be worthy of a top pick. He’s also a very young player, a great locker room presence, and with him being the GM of the Dallas Birddogs, it gives me some insight into the DSFL and should make scouting upcoming classes a little easier. There were a lot of players I was considering here but Idlewyld was a pretty easy pick.
With the Fifth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Orange Country Otters Select Easton Cole, QB (S16)
I was shocked to get Easton cole this late in the draft. Yeah it's pick 5 but after Jay cue I had Easton Cole as my number one pick on the board. First thing first for any fantasy draft is to consider your QB situation in my opinion. The biggest thing I knew going into this draft was that there wouldn't really be 12 championship-caliber QB's available. I wanted my teams to be championship contenders from the onset and to do that I needed a QB capable of winning an Ultimus. Easton Cole is on the onset of the team needing to sort out a replacement to keep up the standard of the team but I'm pretty sure I can draft a solid QB prospect late in the first round with a good team. Commonly teams have needs that overtake super long term planning like you need to do for QBs and I think I can cut that curve when this team gets there in a season or two. Nothing against wolfie But Easton has an Ultimus under his belt and the yeti struggle to make it to the conference championships. Always bet on who the sim gods love.
With the Sixth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Colorado Yeti Select Brock Phoenix (S19)
As I think most people would expect, QB’s started to go off the board quickly. I expected QBs with high TPE pre-regression to go very early in this draft. Brock Phoenix is several years pre-regression but at almost 800 TPE should be the QB of the future of Colorado and give us several years before we have to consider drafting our QB of the future.
With the Seventh overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Arizona Outlaws Select Chika Fujiwara, QB (S21)
So with Cue and Phoenix both being off the board before I could pick, that really only left me with one realistic choice: Chika Fujiwara. While her season for Baltimore has been unimpressive, she is a rookie and had to start before she was ready thanks to Havran leaving for the sunshine of Honolulu. She’s very young, earning at an impressive rate and should be a decent game manager type quarterback for a season or two, then we’ll really let her arm shine.
With the Eighth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the New Orleans Secondline Selects Bubba Thumper, DT (S17)
By most estimations, Woelker is a legend. By extension, Bubba is as well. With a massive 1100 TPE and a full season before he even hits regression, Thumper will anchor the NOLA front seven for at least 3 seasons. He’s been a force for the past four seasons, and will continue to rack up tackles and sacks like it’s his job, because it is. His locker room presence is also top-notch and cannot be understated. The experience he brings to this team as a former GM is immense, and cannot be understated. NOLA expects him to help lead them on the field, but also help develop the team as it moves into the future as a member of their Front Office. One of the other factors with choosing this position is depth at Defensive Tackle. There are only four players above 800 TPE, then there is a distinct drop off. With most of the easy choice Quarterbacks off the board, NOLA shifted their eyes to taking a younger prospect in a later round, and building a great team and culture for them to grow into. Overall, if you just factor in the player selection here, it may not seem very eye-popping. But, all other factors considered, it was a no-brainer.
With the ninth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the San Jose SaberCats Selects Franklin Armstrong QB (S16)
QB’s are flying off the board, and Armstrong might be two seasons deep into regression, but he can still sling it. More importantly, Moony is the perfect player to bring into my team first and foremost. Someone that I can build a team around, as well as just hand them players and they’ll make it work. Franklin, and Moony, are magicians. And in a draft where anything could happen, I’ll be relying on them to work their magic for at least a couple more seasons
With the Tenth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Yellowknife Wraiths Selects Tyrone Brackenridge LB (S
With six Quarterbacks off the board, the Wraiths decide to take the Quarterback of their new defense. Brack is a 1000 TPE Linebacker and his stats across the board show it. He finally got over the 100-tackle season that had been eluding him. And with that mental burden lifted, he is ready to terrorize opposing offenses, full stop. His versatility allows YKW to deploy him however they need, whether that’s in pass coverage or stopping the run. Since the cornerstone Quarterbacks flew off the board, YKW will need to focus heavily on building a strong defense for those Quarterbacks to face off against. Brack will prove to be a strong leader on and off the field, as anyone in the previous SJS locker room will attest to. He’s active on Twitter and makes some money from time to time in the casino. This is a set-it-and-forget-it pick that should anchor this defense for years to come, even after he hits regression.
With the Eleventh overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Austin Copperheads Selects Tyrone Biggums S (S18)
First I’ll start off by saying that I felt it wasn’t worth reaching on a younger QB or drafting a heavy regressing QB just to get a QB. I feel the S18 members are at the prime of their career and I decided that I wanted Tyrone Biggums to be the leader of the copperheads. Additionally Rev is one of my favorite users so this is a great Locker room pick too. He will be the anchor this defense needs.
With the Twelth overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Sarasota Sailfish Select Corvo Havran QB (S14)
Being at the bottom of the first round in a snake draft is something that I actually have a bit of experience in with regards to a fantasy draft. I however have never been successful from this position. You are going to find that this team is going to be drafting a lot of "big moves''. I have no idea how well this team is going to do in any sort of playoffs or how well its future is going to be. But I'm channeling hard the spirit of the real Sailfish team in that they made the playoffs for some unpredictable unfathomable reason. This first pair of picks is meant to provide some sort of bedrock to build the team off of for those big plays. Corvo Havran is going to be two years into regression and can only be considered to be an 800-900 or so QB. I figure at most I've got two years with him but you build hopes and dreams on a foundation made of rock. Corvo Havran is the rock the Sailfish is built on and I'm at least happy that the offence has a solid championship capable QB to build off of.
Second round
With the First pick in the Second round and the Thirteenth overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Sarasota Sailfish Select Dermet Lavell Jr. CB(S16)
If Corvo Havran is the foundation the Offense will be built off of Dermet Lavell is going to be the fire that stokes the defense. The highest TPE player in the draft Dermet is going to be a force to reckon with on the defense. Low TPE QB's are going to get eaten alive and top wide receivers are going to get shut down. Even as he eats into regression he's going to be a maxed out player and remain as the anchor of the defense. I figure that as well that a first round pick (last in first and first in second are basically the same) that I'm looking for an ambassador to the younger players on how to earn and how to be motivated to earn. Having a leader on both sides of the ball who has cracked the 1400 TPE ceiling is worth as much as how much they can do on the field. Chasing TPE is a worry I feel but there is just something extra that you get with having the highest TPE players in the league on your team.
Previous picks (12) Corvo Havran QB (S14)
With the Second pick in the Second round and the Fourteenth overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Austin Copperheads Selects Sean O’Leary WR (S19)
Sean O’leary is a very talented WR and has proved that with his time in Chicago. He is young enough to be the Wide Receiver one for me team for the next four seasons. He is a great earner for his class and his age and TPE amounts should provide a great value for these teams even being drafted this early.
Previous picks (11)Tyrone Brackenridge LB
With the third pick in the Second round and the Fifthteenth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Yellowknife Wraiths Selects David Rector CB
Rector is a beast; there’s no two ways about it. His build is incredible and his 1049 TPE is astonishing. He knows how to find the ball and make the play when it counts, averaging 17 Pass Defenses over his last three seasons. Additionally, thanks to his combination of 100 Speed and 100 Agility, Rector can also serve as a fantastic kick returner. This Swiss Army Knife pick will be the leader of the YKW secondary, and a frustrating matchup for any of the top Receivers for a long while. Even though his interceptions numbers are lacking over his career, Rector did manage to break a bit of a drought and pick the ball off five times this year. With two full seasons before he hits regression, Rector should be the top Corner in the league, if not statistically, at the very least in terms of TPE, for years to come.
Previous picks (10)Tyrone Biggums LB (S
With the Fourth pick in the second round and the sixteenth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the San Jose SaberCats Selects Saba Donut WR
And with their second pick, I go and get Franklin a weapon. As he ages, he’s going to be throwing more and running less. So I decided to get him a prime target to throw at. Saba will be good for 3-4 seasons at least, which is perfectly in sync with the twilight of Armstrong’s career, and the dawning of a new era.
Previous picks (9) Franklin Armstrong QB (S16)
With the Fifth pick in the second round and the seventeenth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the New Orleans Secondline Selects Louisana Purchase CB (S18)
In a league where passing is a big focus and players can’t go out of bounds, teams need Corners that can track down anyone on the field. Purchase fits the bill here, and checks some other boxes as well. Of the remaining Corners, he had the highest combination of Speed and Endurance (100 and 95 respectively), ensuring that he will be able to finish plays, even on busted coverages. A strong secondary is a necessity in the NSFL, and with big names like Dermot, Rector and Scarlett already off the board, NOLA knew they needed to take a Corner going into their long wait between picks here. There was a conversation about taking Abernathy with this pick, but Purchase edged him out in the key stats mentioned previously. He also possesses an incredible nose for the ball, averaging a ridiculous 12 Pass Defenses per season. If the sim recognizes his talent that much, NOLA had to take notice as well. Being from the S18 draft class, Purchase is in his prime, and will lead the NOLA Secondary for seasons to come.
Previous picks (8)Bubba Thumper, DT (S17)
With the sixth pick in the second round and the eighteenth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Arizona Outlaws Select Mathias Hanyadi, RB
I really hate sucking my own dick. I really don’t like picking myself here, but I can’t argue with the results. Hanyadi has been one of the best offensive weapons in the entire league for several seasons running now, being lethal both on the ground and while catching the football. I’ll lean on him for most of the offense’s production for a season or two as Fujiwara develops, then once she’s ready, he can fall into the pass-catching back role he’s shown he can pull off in Yellowknife.
Previous picks (7)Brock Phoenix, QB
With the Seventh pick in the second round and the nineteenth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Colorado Yeti Select Mason Blaylock S (S19)
Previous picks (6)Chika Fujiwara, QB (S21)
Before the recent rule changes when Safety could play Linebacker I think the first few rounds would have loaded up at Safety. Mason Blaylock as a player is an extremely talented player and one of the highest TPE players in S19 at a position of importance. Jay_doctor as a user is a great person. As a fellow DSFL GM we’ve had the chance to talk a ton of would be a great LR pick along with a potential War room person.
With the Eighth pick in the second round and the twentieth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Orange Country Otters Select Korrin Abernathy, CB
This is a weird pick I feel from me. It's a pick that I think that I managed to influence myself on from picking dermot to Sarasota. I really intended to go LB second for both teams but things ended up getting away from me pretty fast (as the next pick will show). LB is a very thin class even if the defence only needs two to run well. I feel with a core of 5 players in the secondary and with the style of this kind of draft that having one super safety or cornerback was really important to neutralize the first Wide receiver taken off the board. I didn't intend to start a secondary rush in the draft but I guess I managed to start it with myself twice. Korrin Abernathy is a hell of a pickup though. 1k TPE and with S18 so he has a few seasons left to gain anchoring a secondary I wanted to keep young and growing as time goes on. He's also an All around safety which is better for the team apparently then a zone according to istegs recent study.
Previous picks (5)Easton Cole, QB (S16)
With the Ninth pick in the second round and the twenty first overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Chicago Butchers select Colby Jack, QB
With pretty much all of the top quarterbacks gone, I need someone who I know is going to be a strong earner and can lead the team for years to come. I considered both of the Jack brothers, but ultimately went with Colby because he’s a slightly better earner than his brother at the moment and flyeaglesfly is genuinely a great person to have in the locker room. Not a difficult pick at all.
Previous picks (4) Kyle Idlewyld, DE (S20)
With the Tenth pick in the second round and the Twenty Second overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Honolulu Hahalua select Mervin Leonard, CB
As important as QB is in this league, a solid DB corps is equally important to stop strong passing attacks, and at this point in the draft, Mervin Leonard looks like the best CB on the board. Regression is coming for the S17 class, but with a full season left to stockpile TPE before it hits, Leonard should be able to hang around for several seasons yet, and although he’s a quieter user, he provides the team with a genuinely kind-hearted veteran to pair with Wolfie McDummy as leaders of the locker room. The immediate future is bright for Honolulu.
Previous picks (3)Wolfie McDummy, QB (S16)
With the Eleventh pick in the second round and the Twenty Third overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Philadelphia Liberty select Kacey Dream, CB
So by this point, I realized I missed on QBs by a long shot. With CB1’s flying off the board, I decide to cut my losses and take Kacey Dream. Scorycory is an excellent user and helps us immediately establish a strong scouting network in Norfolk, as per Philly tradition. Dream is also S19, and already in a position to be a top CB in the league. This locks down one side of the field indefinitely, for many seasons to come.
Previous picks (2)Maurice Virtanen, LB (S18)
With the Twenth pick in the second round and the Twenty Fourth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Baltimore Hawks select Mo Berry, LB
It is almost criminal that the should-be two-time MVP fell all the way to the end of the second round. Although Mo Berry is already in regression, his presence both in the locker room and on the field can be felt from across state lines, and it has been rumored to stretch across oceans as well. This is one of the single best users and players in the league, and although many times looked for youth early, there is a careful balance to strike between building a team with great potential and building a team that is ready to play from day one. Berry provides the Hawks with that early competitive edge, and he will make other teams feel their mistake every time he takes the field.
Previous picks (1)Jay Cue, QB (S18)
Third round
With the First pick in the third round and the twenthyfidth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Baltimore Hawks select Pete Parker S
It is absolutely not lost on Baltimore how important it is to have quality DB depth, and they will start building that with an extremely versatile player, Pete Parker. Parker has played at both S positions and at NB in the past, proving that he has the potential to do it all on the field, and although he’s a bigger presence in the PBE, he can be counted on to answer the call as needed here as well. Baltimore’s defense, even after just two selections, looks strong.
Previous picks (1)Jay Cue, QB (S18) (24)Kacey Dream, CB (S19)
With the Second pick in the third round and the twenty sixth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Philadelphia Liberty select Marcella Toriki, RB (S18)
Now this is a bit controversial, I’m sure. The second running back off the board is most certainly not the best available, but will be the best for this team. For all of Marcella’s career, she has been taking second team snaps, and now she’ll not only be the primary running back, she’ll be the dominant leader in an offense that will absolutely run more than they pass. Leadership has been a theme of this draft for Philly, and Bex certainly moves along that trend. And I won’t lie, there’s absolutely some bias from me here. Bex would certainly help me in a lot of areas as I really get the boat going.
Previous picks (2) Maurice Virtanen, LB (S18) (23) Kacey Dream, CB
With the Third pick in the third round and the twenty seventh overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Honolulu Hahalua select Walt Green S
Honolulu moves to lock down opposing passing games completely with the selection of Walt Green here. This is another player in regression, making Honolulu appear to be one of the older teams early, but Green has plenty left in the tank, and pairing him with Mervin Leonard should strike fear into the hearts of QBs across the league. Honolulu’s secondary won’t ever be caught napping, and they could make a real push to be the first Ultimus champions after this redistribution. Green also brings level-headed leadership to this locker room, and is a perfect addition to a locker room with two other high quality veterans on board.
Previous picks (3)Wolfie McDummy, QB (S16) (22)Mervin Leonard, CB
With the Fourth pick in the third round and the twenty eighth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Chicago Butchers select Cooter Bigsby QB
Wow, I’m doing the same thing Yellowknife is doing! Yes, we only need one QB. No, I’m not starting the season with a quarterback that’ll be around 420-440 TPE (yes I know I have Chika in Arizona but she’ll be around 500-550 TPE and I was able to get a strong ground game there early on so shhhhh). I only need Bigsby for one or two seasons, just some time for Jack to season and get ready for the NSFL. Plus, I get timeconsumer. Rest of the league is fucked.
Previous picks (4)Kyle Idlewyld, DE (S20) (21)Colby Jack, QB
With the Fifth pick in the third round and the twenty ninth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Orange Country Otters Select Hugh Mongo WR
I really wanted to take an line backer here. Particularly Tyron Brackenridge Mo berry or Marice Virtanen. After them the position drops another 300 TPE and that was as far the position could drop for me. I looked at the TPE tracker at this point and saw Hugh Mongo. I couldn't believe my eyes really that a 1220 TPE wide receiver was available so I knew that I had to pick it. I was really surprised to start another position rush, this time on wide receivers. Easton cole and Hugh Mongo represent almost 2400 TPE. I'm already extremely excited about this teams chances but I doubt I'll get lucky as this in other rounds. One of the things I want to talk about with my picks is the density of class and the raw TPE that you're working with. I don't know for sure if I'm right or not but a lot of the other people were really digging for youth at the start here and that's why I got the best Wide receiver in the draft at pick 29. A lot of trepidation happened for players who were one or more years into regression or even on the cusp of regression. Even a player like Mongo who will go into regression still has a ton of TPE to work with and I believe the regression calculations are blunted a little as these players who've gained so much can be expected to fight off death per say gaining good TPE during those years they have left. That being said not all of them continue playing and some retire early. I'm operating with the understanding that they won't retire early as they'll still be stop players for a while longer.
Previous picks (5) Easton Cole, QB (S16) (20) Korrin Abernathy, CB
With the Sixth pick in the third round and the thirtieth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Colorado Yeti Select Rayne Gordon WR
You went and created Sarasota which is awesome, but I’m gonna steal you to be my RB one of the future and Phoenix best weapon moving forward. This gives me a fantastic young QB and WR combo for likely the next 5 or 6 seasons barring any anyone leaving for free agency. Additionally this is another GM that could add to the war room if we’re factoring the user side into the equation of things.
Previous picks (6)Brock Phoenix, QB (19) Mason Blaylock S (S19)
With the Seventh pick in the third round and the thirty first overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Arizona Outlaws Select Dexter Banks WR
With the big run on wide receivers going into this round, I knew I had to pick someone up before all of the top guys were gone. Enter Dexter Banks II. A top 5 receiver in the league in terms of TPE, he’s a weapon that Chika will be able to throw to for a long time. Tropicalia is a cool dude as well, so he’ll be great for the locker room. He still has a season before regression hits him too, so as Banks is hitting his peak, Fujiwara will be able to utilize him in a very deadly passing attack.
Previous picks (7)Brock Phoenix, QB (18)Mathias Hanyadi, RB
With the Eighth pick in the third round and the thirty second overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the New Orleans Secondline Selects Bender Rodriguez WR
With a run on Receivers picking up steam, NOLA makes their first offensive pick in the form of Rodriguez. Everyone knows that speed is king in this league, but, with the sure thing Quarterbacks off the board, NOLA elect to take the sure-handed Bender as a steady option for whichever young buck ends up being their signal caller. The overall strategy is going to shift to giving a young Quarterback as many solid passing options as possible in this draft. Rodriguez is one of two players with a perfect 100 Hands rating, and since the other was selected three picks previously, it quite literally doesn’t get any better than that. And, he’s two seasons younger than the other 100-Handed Mongo. Consistency is what NOLA wanted with this pick, and Bender has that in spades. While he hasn’t yet had that breakout 1000-yard season, he’s always good for at least 500 and 4 TDs. That production, added into an offense with some other talented selections, should make for a great and versatile passing attack.
Previous picks (8)Bubba Thumper, DT (S17) (17) Louisana Purchase CB (S18)
With the ninth pick in the third round and the thirty third overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the San Jose SaberCats Selects Desmond Scarlett CB
With WR’s flying off the board by the handful this round, I double back and grab at CB. There isn’t a ton of ideal talent left there, but Desmond Scarlett is certainly one. Unicorn is a bit of a controversial user, however, in the dynamic I have going in SJS, he will have all the room and support that he needs to excel. And at S20, Scarlett will absolutely be around for a very long time.
Previous picks (9)Franklin Armstrong QB (S16) (16)Saba Donut WR
With the Tenth pick in the third round and the thirty fourth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Yellowknife Wraiths Selects Jed Podolak WR
The first piece of the new YKW offense comes off the board in the form of Jed Podolak. A huge run on Receivers started in this round and, even though there are still a couple older veterans available, YKW felt it prudent to grab a young and talented player that they can build around for the next few years. Podolak has improved every year he’s been in the league, and YWK assumes that will continue. As one of the breakout stars this season, Podolak ended just 16 yards shy of a 1000 yards. His blazing 100 speed allows him to break off big plays at any time. YKW will look to add some more pieces to take pressure off of him later in the draft, but Jed has proven that he can be the WR1 and hang with some of the best coverage corners in the game. He is on track to be one of the top Receivers in the league next season, and beyond.
Previous picks (10)Tyrone Biggums LB (15)David Rector CB
With the Eleventh pick in the third round and the thirtyfidth overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Austin Copperheads Selects Darrel Williams RB
it's now three rounds into the draft and at this point i'm still not even considering taking a QB yet. None of them seem worth the value. That being said I’m going to lean heavy on my running game for a couple seasons which means taking Elite earner Darrel Williams to carry the offense for a couple seasons is a no brainer pick for this team. I would look for him to lead the league in Rushing attempts, yards, and touchdowns on almost a yearly basis.
Previous picks (11)Tyrone Brackenridge LB (14)Sean O’Leary WR (S19)
With the Twelfth pick in the third round and the thirty sixth overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Sarasota Sailfish Select Mako Mendonca RB
Spoiler: I went double Running back. Majo Mendoca has the highest TPE of any running back by a mile and will be a great player for the team now and will remain an important part of the team even as he dives into regression. Long term this is a very important deceleration for the future of the team. Yes with S22 there is going to be an incredible amount of defensive players on either side of the ball but the last couple of Ultimus winners have won with a very solid running back combo. Mako mendoca and Dax frost are going to represent a swinging pair of running backs that will define the team for a good 4 seasons or more. Every team is going to need to scheme to the run with this team and that will open up the passing game enough to justify the expense of a third and a fourth in this draft.
Previous picks (12)Corvo Havran QB (S14) (13)Dermet Lavell Jr. CB(S16)
Fourth round
With the First pick in the Fourth round and the Thirtyseventh overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Sarasota Sailfish Select Dax Frost RB
Dax frost is a GM of the sailfish for real and I think he would really be happy with going here this pick also mirrors the team as well and I highly suspect that the team's future is based on Dax being a high powered focus of the teams offense for the majority of his time in Sarasota. While yes he will be behind Mako for the first couple years he will be the feature back for the rest of his career before becoming the secondary back for the tail end maybe. I really don't know if this was a big mistake or not but it's the team that I'm going with. I suspect that favoring wide receivers over running backs is the smart play more than what I've done here. I certainly think it's that way in real life football but at least in sim football where the offensive line situation is bleaker that having a heavy duty run game and having offensive line help a focus will make the team at least have a different flavor then the rest of the league.
Previous picks (12) Corvo Havran QB (S14) (13) Dermet Lavell Jr. CB(S16) (36)
Mako Mendonca RB
With the Second pick in the Fourth round and the Thirtyeighth overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Austin Copperheads Selects Galf Wilf LB
Another S20 class member after adding Darrel Williams. Looking at LB it’s just not an incredibly deep position. There are lots of great players but getting a great young linebacker was a nice addition to this team. If I held off any longer I might as well just take some S22 rookies and go big for youth.
Previous picks (11)Tyrone Brackenridge LB (14)Sean O’Leary WR (S19) (35)Darrel Williams RB
With the third pick in the Fourth round and the Thirty Ninth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Yellowknife Wraiths Selects Ashley Owens RB
Even with a run beginning in the previous round, Owens fell into YKW’s lap and they could not be more excited. Owens can literally do it all, and has for a number of seasons. His receiving numbers are consistently top for Running Backs, and so are his rushing totals. Whatever the offense needs, Owens can do. This past campaign he churned out 736 yards on the ground and crossed the goal line 5 times. Those totals are a little low for his standards, but YKW is a bit more interested in his other abilities. As a Running Back, Owens racked up 553 yards and another 5 touchdowns through the air. That kind of production out of the backfield is incredible, and exactly the kind of ability that a young Quarterback can lean on in tough situations. There was some thought of drafting another DB here, but the value Owens provides is way too good to pass up. With Rector already in the squad and the depth that the S22 class added to the Secondary, it makes sense to wait a little longer to add another piece.
Previous picks (10)Tyrone Biggums LB (15)David Rector CB(34)Jed Podolak WR
With the Fourth pick in the fourth round and the Fourtyith overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the San Jose SaberCats Selects Douglas Quaid LB
Okay, so I know what you’re thinking - big reach. And with some of the talent still left on the board, I’d be inclined to agree with you. However, at a position where I’ll need another one or two for sure, Quaid gives me the reliability that I need at this position. A max earner through and through, he will be the best linebacker in the league, just give him time. A lesser known variable, and something that I value highly, is personality match. It’s just a fact that you cannot put your entire team in your war room. Hendrix is someone that I know I can rely on, who won’t demand to be a part of every decision made, and will be content to play his very important role on the field, and in the room.
Previous picks (9)Franklin Armstrong QB (S16) (16)Saba Donut WR (33)Desmond Scarlett CB
With the Fifth pick in the Fourth round and the forty first overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the New Orleans Secondline Selects Honda Edmond LB
Edmond stood out as the best all-around Linebacker left on the board, and NOLA was ecstatic to see him fall to the fourth round. His ratings are maxed in all the right places, and his build allows him to be a veritable Multi-Tool in the defense. He can play in coverage, plug up the run, or use his agility, strength and speed to get to the Quarterback. His coverage ability is quite notable as, from the Linebacker position, he has recorded 48 Pass Defenses in his career. Another bonus is his massive endurance which gives him the gas to go all game. As another S17 draftee, Honda will have an entire season to stack even more TPE before regression begins to take hold. And, with almost 900 in the bank already, he should be able to handle it well for at least two to three years.
Previous picks (8)Bubba Thumper, DT (S17) (17) Louisana Purchase CB (S18) (32)Bender Rodriguez WR
With the sixth pick in the Fourth round and the Forty Second overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Arizona Outlaws Select Nero Alexander DE
The highest TPE DE in the league for now and probably for a while until Idlewyld eventually catches up. Alexander will be the anchor of the Arizona defensive line for a very long time, as he has such a massive amount of TPE to fight regression before he starts losing effectiveness. Also shady is an incredible user, so having him on my team makes me all warm inside.
Previous picks (7) Brock Phoenix, QB (18) Mathias Hanyadi, RB (31) Dexter Banks WR
With the Seventh pick in the Fourth round and the forty third overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Colorado Yeti Select Prince Vegeta S
This young team I’m building just keeps getting younger. I’ve obviously been trying to pick players with very high TPE near their prime which feels like S18 and S19, but seeing Prince Vegeta sitting here at S21 it seemed like a great time to give myself one of the elite safety tandems in the league. He may play some slot corner but when you earn as well as Prince Vegeta has you’re going to get taken very early as you offer huge upside for years to come.
Previous picks (6)Brock Phoenix, QB (19) Mason Blaylock S (S19) (30) Rayne Gordon WR
With the Eighth pick in the Fourth round and the Forty Fourth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Orange Country Otters Select Mike Hockhertz LB
At last I'm getting Linebacker 1 on the team. Like I said earlier I'm not happy with how long it took me to get this pick in but I'm genuinely happy with what I've gotten at least. There were three other really good Linebackers to pick but mike hockhertz is at least the best of the rest. The #plan was to go double linebacker and be really strong at a position that no one else would be. But, uh that didn't go that way. This pick is definitely higher then what the player is really worth, but that's not saying I'm unhappy with it. There is just a flock of good linebackers in the 400 TPE range and 4 in the 500-600 range. I'm trying really hard. It seems to talk myself out of this being a good pick but it should be known that I'm fully intending to have my linebacker core together before the linebacker group collapses value wise.
Previous picks (5) Easton Cole, QB (S16) (20) Korrin Abernathy, CB (29)Hugh Mongo WR
With the Ninth pick in the fourth round and the FourtyFidth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Chicago Butchers select Baby Yoda RB
Best young running back left on the board. He’s earning like a beast, sitting at around 550 TPE and he’s a very young player. He’s been very versatile this season in Arizona, so as Colby transitions from the DSFL into the NSFL, I’m going to be leaning on Yoda to pick up some of the slack. He’ll also be a great weapon for Cooter as he finishes out his NSFL career for the next season or two.
Previous picks (4)Kyle Idlewyld, DE (S20) (21)Colby Jack, QB (28)Cooter Bigsby QB
With the Tenth pick in the Fourth round and the Forty Sixth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Honolulu Hahalua select Mack Arianlacher LB
This round, Honolulu finally finds its new SLB, and although he is the youngest member of the team so far by a couple seasons, Mack Arianlacher is exactly what the Hahalua need at this point in the draft. Although winning now always sounds good, every team has to think a bit for the future in this draft, and with Arianlacher joining the roster, Honolulu can finally say their youth movement begins here. Arianlacher will be the cornerstone of the Hahalua franchise for seasons to come; hopefully he is prepared for that responsibility.
Previous picks (3) Wolfie McDummy, QB (S16) (22) Mervin Leonard, CB (27) Walt Green S
With the Eleventh pick in the Fourth round and the Forty Seventh overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Philadelphia Liberty select Net Gains WR
Even though I don’t quite know who will be throwing the ball, I have a general idea of the type of QB we’ll be looking at. Someone younger, and with a ton of growth. The WRs need to match, and Net Gains is someone who is perfect for that role. As S18, Gains has another season of growth before hitting a couple years of prime play, which is perfect for my plan on offense. Even before that, he’s an incredible talent, and will take a ton of pressure off of the run gain with his ability to threaten deep runs.
Previous picks (2) Maurice Virtanen, LB (S18) (23) Kacey Dream, CB (26) Marcella Toriki, RB
With the Twenth pick in the Fourth round and the Forty Eighth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Baltimore Hawks select Chris Kross WR
Finally, the Hawks give Jay Cue a weapon. Chris Kross might not be the best option for Cue to throw to immediately, but long term, he figures to give Cue seasons of steady production, and for a team that is building healthily around its youth, this offense already looks like it could be dangerous for a long time. Plus, I finally get the chance to draft a player I wanted in two other drafts, so I am thrilled to have Kross in Baltimore.
Previous picks (1)Jay Cue, QB (S18) (24)Kacey Dream, CB (S19) (25) Pete Parker S
Fifth round
With the First pick in the fifth round and the Forty Ninth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Baltimore Hawks select Immanuel Blackstone DE
Now that the offense has a weapon, Baltimore can return to building itself a strong defensive unit, and selects the first member of its defensive line here, going with a user who is all too familiar with the team. Immanuel Blackstone is the defensive lineman of the future (sorry, Kyle Idlewyld, but it’s true), and will give this team a solid foundation for its defensive line for many seasons to come. Plus, this is one of the smartest users in the league, giving Baltimore the brainpower it needs to build a successful system.
Previous picks (1)Jay Cue, QB (S18) (24)Kacey Dream, CB (S19) (25) Pete Parker S (48) Chris Kross WR
With the Second pick in the fifth round and the fiftieth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Philadelphia Liberty select Awkward Sexjoke S
An incredible earner, incredible player, and a familiar user (AdamS), Sexjoke will be an absolute rock in my secondary, and fits the overall theme of youth throughout the team. On a more personal level, Adam and I are on a billion different projects together, and although we have our differences, we do tend to create beautiful results. He has also worked closely with Bex in the past, so that connection is something that I do intend to draw upon.
Previous picks (2) Maurice Virtanen, LB (S18) (23) Kacey Dream, CB (26) Marcella Toriki, RB (47) Net Gains WR
With the Third pick in the fifth round and the fifty-first overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Honolulu Hahalua select Randy Vuxta WR
Now, Honolulu adds it's offensive firepower. Randy Vuxta isn’t the perfect player, but he should make for a solid top target for Wolfie McDummy, which gives the offense exactly what it needs to make a real push to win. Vuxta also brings a great deal of passion to the locker room, and although it can hardly be said that Honolulu is lacking in leadership, Vuxta is a wonderful addition to a solid group of veterans looking to win big.
Previous picks (3) Wolfie McDummy, QB (S16) (22) Mervin Leonard, CB (27) Walt Green S (46) Mack Arianlacher LB
With the Fourth pick in the fifth round and the fifty-second overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Chicago Butchers select Asher Quinn WR
A user that I know well, a solid earner at a premium position and he still has a few more seasons until he starts to regress. Once Quinn hits his peak, I’m expecting Jack to be around 650-700 TPE, and Quinn should be around 800-900 TPE depending on how hard he earns going into the next few seasons. I had a glutton of choices at this spot, could have gone with someone like Deondre Thomas-Fox, but I trust Dewalt and think he’s a good choice too.
Previous picks (4)Kyle Idlewyld, DE (S20) (21)Colby Jack, QB (28)Cooter Bigsby QB (45) Baby Yoda RB
With the Fifth pick in the fifth round and the fifty-third overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Orange Country Otters Select Austin McCormick TE
This pick is really OCO worthy and I was happy to satisfy the otter spirit with this pick. I don't know for sure if OCO is a super tight end friendly. Frost told me recently that they were and when I asked in general spec said that they were. Austin McCormick is the best tight end in the draft. Like SO good. He's got a year and 60 TPE over the next guy. 250 TPE from the next tight end in his class and more than 300 from anyone past that. This makes my offense on this team well more than 3k TPE. At this point I decided that my offense was suitably juiced and could sit a bit. I had decided before the draft that I wanted balance and was going to go Offence-defence-offence. I was also digging more for superstars and was going to go out of position for superstars. At this point however I think that the superstars are gone and I needed to focus on filling the balance for the team. I've harped on the offense TPE number a bit but it's why I go defense heavy from here on out I believe. You can always put your Tight end in as a wide receiver but I don't think wide receivers go well in as a tight end. With Easton cole as my quarterback this is just another huge win for the team.
Previous picks (5) Easton Cole, QB (S16) (20) Korrin Abernathy, CB (29)Hugh Mongo WR (44) Mike Hockhertz LB
With the Sixth pick in the fifth round and the fifty-fourth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Colorado Yeti Select Fabricio Baldari DE
At the time, I was super excited about this pick. Getting the best Pre-regression DE in the league seemed like a no brainer since I didn’t have any D-line yet. But at the time we had no clue that Sermo had decided he was going to retire, thus making this a terrible pick and really hurting my draft. Sermo has said he was bored and wanted something new which is fine, but I really believe that he wanted to tank my draft and hurt this team’s chances at winning an Ultimus.
Previous picks (6)Brock Phoenix, QB (19) Mason Blaylock S (S19) (30) Rayne Gordon WR (43) Prince Vegeta S
With the Seventh pick in the fifth round and the fifty-fifth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Arizona Outlaws Select Laszlo Forty-Two OL
WE WILL FIGHT IN THE TRENCHES!
Best offensive lineman in the league, bar none. Laszlo has been incredible in Yellowknife after his switch from wide receiver to offensive lineman and his presence gave Yellowknife a massive offensive boost. The combination of Forty-Two and Hanyadi has been deadly in Yellowknife, giving the running back his best season ever in the league so far. As Chika develops, she’s going to need protection. Laszlo is the best I’m going to get for that role.
Previous picks (7) Brock Phoenix, QB (18) Mathias Hanyadi, RB (31) Dexter Banks WR (42) Nero Alexander DE
With the Eighth pick in the fifth round and the Fifty-sixth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the New Orleans Secondline Selects Monty Jack QB
The fifth round sees NOLA take the future leader of their franchise, in the young and talented Monty Jack. So many Quarterbacks had come off the board by this point, and a few teams were still without one, so NOLA decided they needed to pull the trigger in the fifth. But, it should be known, this was the plan immediately after the first round; NOLA is not “settling” here. The strategy for this draft was looked at a bit more cerebrally than “pick the best players, and move on.” Rradrum has GM experience, which will be invaluable with this rebuilding project. Pair that with woelker’s knowledge, and this team is not only setup to compete on the field, but will have an incredible plan moving into future seasons. Jack will take his first snap with around 450 TPE, which is an incredible amount to be a star, but it’s incredibly high for an S22 player. NOLA will continue to surround him with pass catchers, to help build momentum and confidence. He’s also got $66 Million in the bank, so they may be able to allocate more cash to other needy players.
Previous picks (8)Bubba Thumper, DT (S17) (17) Louisana Purchase CB (S18) (32)Bender Rodriguez WR (41) Honda Edmond LB
With the ninth pick in the Fifth round and the Fifty-seventh overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the San Jose SaberCats Selects Earl Sauce TE
What can you say about Bagel that is negative? No really, I would love to hear it. He’s one of the most positive people in this league, with such great locker room energy. A massive earner with low expectations, Sauce will be a key part of this high powered offense. He is also another user that is content just being in the room, and will inject a ton of colour into the lives of those around him.
Previous picks (9)Franklin Armstrong QB (S16) (16)Saba Donut WR (33)Desmond Scarlett CB (40) Douglas Quaid LB
With the Tenth pick in the fifth round and the fifty-eighth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Yellowknife Wraiths Selects Deondre Thomas-Fox WR
This pick is a bit shocking to some, including YKW. The Wraiths were ready to pick up the Quarterback that would lead them into the future, Monty Jack, with this pick, but him getting snagged two picks prior, changed their plans. The immediate thought after Jack went was to go back to defense here, but with almost all of the viable Quarterbacks off the board, YKW is going to need to surround whoever they pick as their signal caller with plenty of weapons. Enter, DTF. Foxy lit the league on fire this year, and has been a consistent weapon the past couple seasons. In a year when passing numbers were down across the league, Fox was one of only five players to cross the 1000-yard mark and scored a league-high 11 touchdowns. That number was only matched by the likes of legendary Receivers Tidwell and Swift. His presence will create an incredible tandem with Podolak and give GMs some tough decisions to make with their coverage matchups.
Previous picks (10)Tyrone Biggums LB (15)David Rector CB(34)Jed Podolak WR
(39) Ashley Owens RB
With the Eleventh pick in the fifth round and the fifty-ninth overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Austin Copperheads Selects Quentin Bode LB
As I mentioned previously I did not feel that linebacker was very deep and I decided to sacrifice youth for an elite LB in Quentin Bode and a great user in Terriblehippo. I now have one of the best LB units in this draft which I feel should give me a positional advantage over the other teams.
Previous picks (11)Tyrone Brackenridge LB (14)Sean O’Leary WR (S19) (35)Darrel Williams RB (38) Galf Wilf LB
With the Twelfth pick in the fifth round and the sixtieth overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Sarasota Sailfish Select Givussafarre Rubber OL
The draft changed a lot to this point but I really couldn't give up what I believed to be the best offensive line pick in the draft. L42 is now the largest TPE offensive line the league has seen and god knows what kind of damage he's going to do but Givussafare Rubber has EXP with it and awards in the position. A specific Fair rub shoutout should be given to Isteg as without his article I would not be making this pick regardless of this being a Run heavy focused team.
Previous picks (12) Corvo Havran QB (S14) (13) Dermet Lavell Jr. CB(S16) (36)
Mako Mendonca RB (37) Dax Frost RB
Sixth round
With the First pick in the sixth round and the sixty first overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Sarasota Sailfish Select Lanzer Grevious LB
From this point on in the draft I've made my big moves and I find myself well behind the curve on defense and I'm going to be scrambling to fill holes in the team. Lanzer Grievous at this point is well more than what the team should be able to get, even if he's half the in the grave for regression.
Previous picks (12) Corvo Havran QB (S14) (13) Dermet Lavell Jr. CB(S16) (36)
Mako Mendonca RB (37) Dax Frost RB (60) Givussafarre Rubber OL
With the Second pick in the sixth round and the Sixty Second overall Pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Austin Copperheads Selects Steco Ocewilder DE
another front 7 pick. I might have wanted to wait longer on DE since they don’t need as much TPE to be effective. That being said I’ve got a great DE for years to come barring any unexpected retirements and he adds to a great defense.
Previous picks (11)Tyrone Brackenridge LB (14)Sean O’Leary WR (S19) (35)Darrel Williams RB (38) Galf Wilf LB (59) Quentin Bode LB
With the third pick in the sixth round and the Sixtythird overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Yellowknife Wraiths Selects Xavien Adams CB
This was the point in the draft where we realized things were just getting whacky. Xavien Adams is one of the best Corners in the league, and YKW lock him up in the sixth round. The key to mitigating damage in this league is to have a fast and talented Secondary, hopefully with some intelligence to boot. With the two choices they’ve made, YKW has this in spades. The combo of Adams and Rector should allow YKW to match their 100 speed with any WR duo in this new-look league, and their 80 intelligence with any Quarterback. If YKW can secure one more solid piece of their Secondary in the coming rounds, they will be able to shift their focus to other positions with little to no worry, for quite a few rounds.
Previous picks (10)Tyrone Biggums LB (15)David Rector CB(34)Jed Podolak WR
(39) Ashley Owens RB (58) Deondre Thomas-Fox WR
With the Fourth pick in the sixth round and the Six Fourth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the San Jose SaberCats Selects Ke’oke’o Kane-maika’i RB
Umm… This is one of my more interesting picks for sure. With Torenson still on the board, it’s really hard to justify this pick. Gucci has a ton of upside though, and an injection of youth into a squad that is hurting for a long-term plan at this point in the draft. Call this one a gut pick, or call it a reach. Both would be accurate.
Previous picks (9)Franklin Armstrong QB (S16) (16)Saba Donut WR (33)Desmond Scarlett CB (40) Douglas Quaid LB (57) Earl Sauce TE
With the Fifth pick in the sixth round and the Sixty Fifth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the New Orleans Secondline Selects Jah Bur’Berry WR
Bur’Berry is one of the best young talents left that has established his presence already in the league. Each year he has been on the field, his production has increased, culminating this year with 823 yards and 3 touchdowns. This is another sure-handed pick, with great speed as well, having 90 and 95 respectively. He’s totaled 11 Touchdowns in his first 3 seasons, and his 823 yards in a season where receiving numbers were down across the league is worth noting. Pairing him with Bender should give GMs plenty to think about when scheming their matchups. Being from S20 gives Jah plenty of years before he even has to think about regression, and he’s already maxed in his most important stats. He can use the next seasons to max out his endurance, agility and strength which will have him prepared to last a very long time.
Previous picks (8)Bubba Thumper, DT (S17) (17) Louisana Purchase CB (S18) (32)Bender Rodriguez WR (41) Honda Edmond LB (56) Monty Jack QB
With the sixth pick in the sixth round and the Sixty Sixth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Arizona Outlaws Select Derred De’Ville LB
The best earning linebacker from the Season 22 class, an HO Intern, makes cool trading card sigs, really I couldn’t ask for much more from a rookie. Exilizer is someone I really wanted on my DSFL team, but now I get him on my NSFL team. He’s going to be an incredible defensive cornerstone in just a few seasons, though his performance this year was nothing to sneeze at either. Really happy to have de Ville.
Previous picks (7) Brock Phoenix, QB (18) Mathias Hanyadi, RB (31) Dexter Banks WR (42) Nero Alexander DE (55) Laszlo Forty-Two OL
With the Seventh pick in the sixth round and the sixty seventh overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Colorado Yeti Select Otis Allen DT
I wanted to continue to add my D-line pieces to my front 7. Even though they may not need as much TPE to be effective that should promote longevity and allow me to not have to worry about these positions. Allen has been a great earner since joining and should be the anchor of the D-line that I thought Baldari would end up being before his early retirement.
Previous picks (6)Brock Phoenix, QB (19) Mason Blaylock S (S19) (30) Rayne Gordon WR (43) Prince Vegeta S (54) Fabricio Baldari DE
With the Eighth pick in the sixth round and the sixty-eighth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Orange Country Otters Select Osiris Firestorm-Fjord CB
Yeah this is a pick I got sad on. S22 has a ton of good secondary which is good because Osiris is half the TPE of my first cornerback Korrin Abernathy. I'm already pretty unhappy with my defense at this point but I legitimately don't see how I couldn't have picked the other picks I made. The second top secondary in the S21 class isn't bad and the separation isn't much so I'm pretty happy with what I'm getting with this pick.
Previous picks (5) Easton Cole, QB (S16) (20) Korrin Abernathy, CB (29)Hugh Mongo WR (44) Mike Hockhertz LB (53) Austin McCormick TE
With the Ninth pick in the sixth round and the Sixty-ninth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Chicago Butchers select Action Jackson WR
Just looking at Best Player Available for the wide receiver position, Jackson is the guy with the highest TPE that hasn’t been taken yet. Everyone above him had been taken, so it wasn’t that difficult for me to choose him. He’s also had a solid S22 so he’ll be a good weapon for Cooter as well as a strong weapon for Jack to rely on as he grows into his role as the franchise’s quarterback.
Previous picks (4)Kyle Idlewyld, DE (S20) (21)Colby Jack, QB (28)Cooter Bigsby QB (45) Baby Yoda RB (52) Asher Quinn WR
With the Tenth pick in the sixth round and the seventieth overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal draft the Honolulu Hahalua select Pete Plop Miller DT
Honolulu rounds out the foundation of its defense by adding some serious weight to its front seven. Pete Miller had a bit of a bumpy ride early in his career, but the artist known to friends as “Plop” has quietly developed into a solid trench player. Honolulu’s secondary looks sharp already, and they gave themselves a SLB in the 4th, so it only makes sense to build on the strength of that defensive unit here.
Previous picks (3) Wolfie McDummy, QB (S16) (22) Mervin Leonard, CB (27) Walt Green S (46) Mack Arianlacher LB (51) Randy Vuxta WR
With the Eleventh pick in the sixth round and the seventy-first overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Philadelphia Liberty select John Smith DT
Elite defensive linemen are starting to go, and after watching Miller go to Honolulu, it just felt right to pick up Muford here. It’s hard to say whether or not he will fit well into the dynamic I have built in Philadelphia, but he does fit very well into the stellar iron curtain defense I’ve started to assemble. A max earning DT will always have a place on my teams.
Previous picks (2) Maurice Virtanen, LB (S18) (23) Kacey Dream, CB (26) Marcella Toriki, RB (47) Net Gains WR (50) Awkward Sexjoke S
With the Twentieth pick in the sixth round and the seventy-second overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Baltimore Hawks select Hehateme Picksix CB
Baltimore adds to a secondary centered around young S Pete Parker with an even younger CB, HeHateMe PickSix. Some will doubt this pick, and some will hate it outright, but he won’t care. PickSix is willing to put in the work to prove the doubters and the haters wrong, and you can expect that Baltimore’s defensive unit will thrive with him locking down opposing receivers for the foreseeable future. So, challenge this man all you want; he’ll be happy to take a couple to the house on you.
Previous picks (1)Jay Cue, QB (S18) (24)Kacey Dream, CB (S19) (25) Pete Parker S (48) Chris Kross WR (49) Immanuel Blackstone DE
Seventh Round
With the First pick in the Seventh round and the seventy-third overall pick in the National Sim Football League Dispersal Draft the Baltimore Hawks select Stanislaw Koniecpolski, LB
It should be plain to see by now that the new look Hawks are committed to building an unshakeable defensive core, and here they double down on LB by pairing Stanislaw Koniecpolski with