For those that don’t know, I was a member of that huge S22 Reddit class. I’ve already done mock drafts and Tijuana-specific draft reviews, but this time I wanted to go through the entire class, but with a slight twist. Instead of talking about TPE, impact on the team, and all that, it’ll be entirely based on my interactions with them. I’m far from the most active user, and I’m only in three locker rooms so these rankings are by no means a slight if I haven’t heard of you. There’s also probably some room for movement between the categories, but I tried to make them pretty clear. This is all straight from my memory, so just know that I’ll make plenty of mistakes remembering where I know people from and if I’ve talked to them as well. As I said, don’t take it as a slight, I’m a forgetful person. figure I should mention that the draft results here was copy and pasted off the one provided on the forums. After going through the list I also realize that I know more names than I expected, but I’ve actually interacted with less than I would’ve thought. And finally, sorry if it's hard to read, copy and pasting messed with the formatting a bit
Everybody will fall into one of the following categories:
Never heard of them - Pretty self explanatory. The category for all the names I don’t recognize at all
Heard of them - This one means that I recognize the name/user, but know nothing else about them.
Know of them - Similar to the heard of them category, except it also means that I know at least something about them.
Have talked to them - Also pretty self explanatory, this is for the people that I’ve directly interacted with.
Multiple conversations with them - Like the have talked to them category, but for people I’ve talked to more than once.
Regularly talk(ed) to them - Basically the special category for my Tijuana teammates that still hang around in the locker room. I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that nobody else will be in this category considering I’m only in three LRs and don’t visit gen chat very often.
1 - DAL - Rradum - Monterey Jack - QB: Know of them.
I remember Monty being considered a consensus top-two player at the time of the draft, and later realized that he was a GM for the San Jose Sabercats (though I think he just recently stepped down)
2 - LON - flyeaglesfly29 - Colby Jack - QB: Know of them.
Pretty similar situation to Monty’s, I remember he was the other consensus top player in this draft and a GM for the Yellowknife Wraiths IIRC.
3 - POR - To12143 - Tyler Oles JR - CB: Have talked to them
This is just a guess to be honest. We were in Zona for a year, so I have to think that I’ve talked to Oles a some point even if I can’t remember specifics
4 - TIJ - slothfacekilla - Ben Slothlisberger - QB: Regularly talk to them
Active in the Tijuana LR and WR so I talk to Sloth pretty often. Not much else to say.
5 - KCC - BadLck - Phat Boi - DT: Know of them
The OG Goat Tank as the max earning DT sensation. Also I think there was some drama with him involving (at the time) Myrtle Beach? Regardless, I think I heard he went IA for personal reasons
6 - NOR - baueranthony9 - Thubba Bumper - CB: Know of them
I know the name, but I can’t say I know much else. I’ve probably mixed them up with Bubba Thumper at some point.
7 - BBB - Colabear - Johnny Hellzapoppin - S: Know of them
I know Cola was with HO at some point (and might still be). I believe he handled the Ben tampering situation
8 - MIN - FurFurFurson - Buck Thornton - S: Have heard of them
There were so many DB prospects in this class, looking back on it. As with most of these guys, I’ve heard the name and knew he was one of the top safeties from the class but nothing else.
Round 2
9 - LON - Exilizer - Derred de Ville - LB: Have heard of them
I remember him being one of the big-name prospects at the time of the draft. I also wanna say he was a London GM at some point, but I’m not totally certain.
10 - NOR - Tesla - Magnus Rikiya - DT: Have talked to them
I think I talked to Tesla (among others) in an ISFL team LR before that draft, and she’s gotta be one of the nicest users in the league. Also did that huge ISFL redraft and shouted out “We Shall Fight in the Trenches” for my selection’s write-up, so bonus points for that
11 - POR - Alexander Hamilton II - Alexander Hamilton II - CB: Have heard of them
I know he was a top CB prospect before the draft, pretty sure there was a rivalry between him and Zamir.
12 - POR - retrospace111 - Zamir Kehla - CB: Have talked to them
Pretty sure everyone knows about Zamir from some of the drama he stirred up at this point, and even after having retired he’s popped in on the forums from time to time. We were in Zona together until he retired, and I will say that Zamir is much less provocative in the team locker room compared to gen chat.
13 - KCC - QuirkyTurtle - Eddie Jeeta - WR: Have heard of them
I know the username could connect the player name to the position, but that’s pretty much it.
14 - NOR - J0EB - Matt Cross - S: Know of them
I wanna say he became a GM for Norfolk, though I’m not certain if he still is. I’m pretty sure drafted him in the first round as the Yellowknife GM in a collaborative mock draft I did as well.
15 - BBB - Troen - Troen Egghands - DE: Know of them
Troen was a top DE in both drafts iirc, can’t say I remember much else.
16 - DAL - Gucci - White Goodman - RB: Have talked to them
I’m like 90% sure this was a GM pick here, I think I actually ghosted Gucci when he sent me a scouting PM on the forums because I didn’t see it until after the draft. He’s a former Luchadore, so I’ve talked to him a few times in the LR.
Round 3
17 - MIN - Phalanx32 - Sebastian Vettel - S: Never heard of them
18 - LON - tractorcito_grande - Cadillac Harris - CB: Have heard of them
I know the name as a top CB prospect at the time, not much else.
19 - POR - Number 82 - Shawn Dawkins - S: Have heard of them
Same thing I keep repeating, I know the name, not the user or anythign else really.
20 - KCC - revuhlution - Chester Sweets - CB: Have talked to them
I think he ended up going IA, but before that he was really active and also on awards committee my rookie season. Him, Light, and I (but especially Light) pretty much put together all the DSFL ballots that season, and I was actually gonna be interviewed for a podcast at one point.
21 - KCC - Toastydata - Kevin Fakon - RB: Never heard of them
Now that I think about it the name rings a bell, but I’ve got no idea from where.
22 - DAL - majesiu - Stanislaw Koniecpolski - LB: Have talked to them
Another aactive Zona player, I’m sure we’ve talked in the LR before.
23 - BBB - Billybolo53 - Octavio Clemente - DT: Know of them
I think he might be a safety now, and I believe he plays for Sarasota. Can’t say I know much else.
24 - MIN - thevoicelesscreator - Mo "Mamba" Magic - DT: Have talked to them
TVC is the awards committee head, so I know him from there. He’s also an OL and in the Fair Rub club, and I believe he’s GMing over in Colorado.
Round 4
25 - LON - Skyline - Acura Skyline - RB: Have heard of them
I know the name, probably from fantasy if I’m being honest, but not much else.
26 - DAL - Forty Jordy - Deshun Jones - DT: Have heard of them
Once again, know the username and player name but I’m not sure from where/what.
27 - POR - dk87gaming - Daniel George - TE: Never heard of them
Something about that username seems familiar, but I really can’t say I’ve heard of them.
28 - TIJ - mithrandir - Andrew Witten - CB: Regularly talk to them
Mith was on my prospect bowl team despite never actually starting, we were teammates in Tijuana for a season, he joined the war room shortly after I did as a scout, he was on awards committee with me in the ISFL for a season or two, and he was GM in Tijuana for a few great seasons. Suffice to say, I’ve talked to Mith a few times.
29 - TIJ - WNK - Ozamataz Buckshank - CB: Multiple conversations with them
I believe he’s no longer in the LR, but at the time of the draft I talked with him a few times. I wanna say he streamed a UFC video game or something along those lines, but I don’t know about any details.
30 - NOR - Coterminity - Kevin Koh - WR: Know of them
Pretty sure he was on my prospect bowl team, haven’t interacted with them since.
31 - POR - qWest - Tatsu Nakamura - RB: Have talked to them
I think he was on awards committee when I joined for the ISFL, and I know he’s back (or never left) now that I’ve rejoined. Also might’ve been a Portland GM I think?
32 - MIN - RussDrivesTheBus - Lawrence Bass - LB: Know of them
I’ve never talked to him, but I recognize the player name. I also think that Rufio/Doug Howlett told him he only spoke Spanish and Portuguese when Russ scouted him for Minnesota, which was a fun situation.
Round 5
33 - DAL - DrunkenTeddy - Jeffrey Phillips - TE: Know of them
Very productive TE for OCO that’s pretty much the reason we had to establish what qualified a player to win awards as a tight end. Also was a staple in fantasy football as one of the top TEs off the board as a result.
34 - LON - s4ndr0p - Sandro Ryeu - DE: Know of them
He was actually in Zona for a season or two before getting traded, but I don’t believe we ever
35 - BBB - Memento Mori - Brandon Booker - CB: Know of them
Former Liberty GM and another one of the great Liberty CBs from the class. I don’t think I’ve actually talked to Mori, however.
36 - TIJ - StamkosFan - Thomas Passmann - WR: Have talked to them
Despite being a great earner, he’s been pretty quiet in both LRs I share with him. Regardless, in that time i’ve talked to him at least once.
37 - KCC - seanod123 - Sean O'Donohue - LB: Never heard of them
38 - NOR - Lightnoir - Wesley Eriksen - S: Multiple conversations with them
Light pretty much made the ballot for awards committee in our rookie season, save for OLotY and some minor suggestions that were made. He was back as the DSFL head the next season as well, and though he left the committee he recently joined Zona through a trade. Can’t say I was happy we had to trade Pat (though I’m hyped he became a GM), but it was nice to have Light joining the LR
39 - BBB - Feeler - Heath Evans - TE: Multiple conversations with them
Current BB GM and former TE with Arizona, I’d talked to him a few times before he left for OCO in free agency.
40 - MIN - morsy - William Alexander - WR: Might have heard of them?
I’ve created an impromptu new category, as I now realize that I might know who they are but there’s also a solid chance I’m mixing them up with someone else. I wanna say we were Buffalo Ramblers teammates on that prospect bowl championship team, but I’m not 100% certain.
Round 6
41 - LON - Isidore94 - Quinn Hughes - S: Have talked to them
Victim of the Uni curse as a co-GM in Arizona, I believe he had an out of the blue retirement. Not much else to say, really. I think his player was a great IA corpse for us for a while.
42 - DAL - Thiath - Eric Barlow - S: Know of them
I know Thiath is active in gen chat and I believe he’s already recreated as a DE.
43 - POR - Shiznit19 - Slinky Claxton - DE: Know of them
Used to be with Zona for a while, but I don’t think I’ve ever actually talked to him.
44 - MIN - Gazoid - Bo Jangles - CB: Never heard of them
45 - TIJ - devaunte - Devaunte SacKieder - LB: Know of them
I might have talked to him when we initially joined Tijuana, but he went IA pretty quickly iirc.
46 - DAL - yonggarius - William Lim - WR: Know of them
I know the name purely from fantasy and awards, I wanna say he’s with Sarasota. The username seems familiar as well.
47 - BBB - Ayyylmao - Mark Radson - LB: Never heard of them
48 - TIJ - AL_GRINGO - George Fisher - LB: Regularly talk to them
Al’s been awesome in Tijuana, having stayed active despite leaving for San Jose and taking my money in the only bet I’ve made. Still waiting for the next modded CK3 game, though.
Round 7
49 - DAL - cho1325 - James Cho - DE: Have heard of them
I know the name, probably from mocks, but not much else.
50 - LON - 2Burkeulosis - Susan Cash Jr. - WR: Have heard of them
I knew the name and position, but couldn’t tell you anything about the user or team.
51 - POR - Symmetrik - Byron Dolls - OL: Have talked to them
I remember the pick being a shocker since I didn’t know he was even in the class. Turned out he was a high-earning recreate, and I’ve actually talked to him a few times since.
52 - POR - TommyThaMan - Tommy Sacamano - OL: Have talked to them
Sacamano, Buckley, and I were supposed to be the three top OL of this class, we’d decided. I interviewed him for my first media piece, but unfortunately he’s since gone inactive.
53 - KCC - sakrosankt - Michael Witheblock - WR: Have heard of them
Pretty sure he was on my fantasy team last season, but I dropped him for Howlett on waivers.
54 - NOR - muse316 - Luke Skywalker - QB: Have heard of them
I remember him and Sid going to Honolulu for what I thought would be an impending QB battle, having been drafted earlier but with lower. I know Sid swapped to CB, but as of right now I’m not sure if Skywalker is still active and what not.
55 - BBB - slacjr - Jimmy Cooks - S: Never heard of them
56 - MIN - Jangorhino - Mario VonPebbles - DE: Have heard of them
Part of me thought he might’ve been involved in that Chicago debacle that happened around the time of that draft, but I’m probably mixing things up. I wanna say he currently does gfx, and might be (or might have been) a grader. I do know the user and player names regardless, though.
Round 8
57 - LON - RansackTheUniverse - Eldrick Avery - CB: Have heard of them
Corner for Baltimore I wanna say? The username is familiar, but I have no idea why I’d know the player.
58 - DAL - howsour - Kichwa Jones - RB: Never heard of them
Player name sounds vaguely familiar, but can’t say I’ve really heard of them
59 - BBB - NicholasTheGreat - Bruce Buckley - OL: Multiple conversations with them
One of the guys I initially interviewed as a top OL at the time, NTG went the pick before me in both the DSFL and ISFL draft. We were bookends in Zona for quite some time, as I was terrible while he won awards. Now he’s over in Yellowknife unless I’m missing something, still doing great.
60 - TIJ - CalvinGolladay - Calvin Golladay - OL: Not really sure what category to put myself in
I don’t really know what I’m supposed to say here… I’d like to think I was a pretty good pick here even if I only played for one season in Tijuana, just due to sticking around in the LR.
61 - KCC - Ismael8907 - Ismael Sanchez - DE: Never heard of them
The name kinda sounds familiar, but I couldn’t tell you anything else
62 - NOR - Evok - Sam Sidekick - K: Have heard of them
I knew Sidekick was a pretty good kicker I think, that should count, right?
63 - POR - fcruz - Fernando Cruz - OL: Know of them
Part of that (now IA) wall Portland built this draft, I don’t think I ever interviewed him but definitely still remember him from the class.
64 - MIN - BenDover - Jamar Lackson - RB: Know of them
One of the fantasy RBs as of late I believe (forgot to sign up this season, so I could be very wrong) and is (or was) a Minnesota GM. Also associated with the whole choccy milk thing iirc, but that might just be by extension of being with the Ducks.
Well that's part one, there'll probably be like 4 more entries in this series. They'll definitely be less interesting as we'll be getting into the less active rounds, but the fun part is that it was a super deep class.
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Everybody will fall into one of the following categories:
Never heard of them - Pretty self explanatory. The category for all the names I don’t recognize at all
Heard of them - This one means that I recognize the name/user, but know nothing else about them.
Know of them - Similar to the heard of them category, except it also means that I know at least something about them.
Have talked to them - Also pretty self explanatory, this is for the people that I’ve directly interacted with.
Multiple conversations with them - Like the have talked to them category, but for people I’ve talked to more than once.
Regularly talk(ed) to them - Basically the special category for my Tijuana teammates that still hang around in the locker room. I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that nobody else will be in this category considering I’m only in three LRs and don’t visit gen chat very often.
1 - DAL - Rradum - Monterey Jack - QB: Know of them.
I remember Monty being considered a consensus top-two player at the time of the draft, and later realized that he was a GM for the San Jose Sabercats (though I think he just recently stepped down)
2 - LON - flyeaglesfly29 - Colby Jack - QB: Know of them.
Pretty similar situation to Monty’s, I remember he was the other consensus top player in this draft and a GM for the Yellowknife Wraiths IIRC.
3 - POR - To12143 - Tyler Oles JR - CB: Have talked to them
This is just a guess to be honest. We were in Zona for a year, so I have to think that I’ve talked to Oles a some point even if I can’t remember specifics
4 - TIJ - slothfacekilla - Ben Slothlisberger - QB: Regularly talk to them
Active in the Tijuana LR and WR so I talk to Sloth pretty often. Not much else to say.
5 - KCC - BadLck - Phat Boi - DT: Know of them
The OG Goat Tank as the max earning DT sensation. Also I think there was some drama with him involving (at the time) Myrtle Beach? Regardless, I think I heard he went IA for personal reasons
6 - NOR - baueranthony9 - Thubba Bumper - CB: Know of them
I know the name, but I can’t say I know much else. I’ve probably mixed them up with Bubba Thumper at some point.
7 - BBB - Colabear - Johnny Hellzapoppin - S: Know of them
I know Cola was with HO at some point (and might still be). I believe he handled the Ben tampering situation
8 - MIN - FurFurFurson - Buck Thornton - S: Have heard of them
There were so many DB prospects in this class, looking back on it. As with most of these guys, I’ve heard the name and knew he was one of the top safeties from the class but nothing else.
Round 2
9 - LON - Exilizer - Derred de Ville - LB: Have heard of them
I remember him being one of the big-name prospects at the time of the draft. I also wanna say he was a London GM at some point, but I’m not totally certain.
10 - NOR - Tesla - Magnus Rikiya - DT: Have talked to them
I think I talked to Tesla (among others) in an ISFL team LR before that draft, and she’s gotta be one of the nicest users in the league. Also did that huge ISFL redraft and shouted out “We Shall Fight in the Trenches” for my selection’s write-up, so bonus points for that
11 - POR - Alexander Hamilton II - Alexander Hamilton II - CB: Have heard of them
I know he was a top CB prospect before the draft, pretty sure there was a rivalry between him and Zamir.
12 - POR - retrospace111 - Zamir Kehla - CB: Have talked to them
Pretty sure everyone knows about Zamir from some of the drama he stirred up at this point, and even after having retired he’s popped in on the forums from time to time. We were in Zona together until he retired, and I will say that Zamir is much less provocative in the team locker room compared to gen chat.
13 - KCC - QuirkyTurtle - Eddie Jeeta - WR: Have heard of them
I know the username could connect the player name to the position, but that’s pretty much it.
14 - NOR - J0EB - Matt Cross - S: Know of them
I wanna say he became a GM for Norfolk, though I’m not certain if he still is. I’m pretty sure drafted him in the first round as the Yellowknife GM in a collaborative mock draft I did as well.
15 - BBB - Troen - Troen Egghands - DE: Know of them
Troen was a top DE in both drafts iirc, can’t say I remember much else.
16 - DAL - Gucci - White Goodman - RB: Have talked to them
I’m like 90% sure this was a GM pick here, I think I actually ghosted Gucci when he sent me a scouting PM on the forums because I didn’t see it until after the draft. He’s a former Luchadore, so I’ve talked to him a few times in the LR.
Round 3
17 - MIN - Phalanx32 - Sebastian Vettel - S: Never heard of them
18 - LON - tractorcito_grande - Cadillac Harris - CB: Have heard of them
I know the name as a top CB prospect at the time, not much else.
19 - POR - Number 82 - Shawn Dawkins - S: Have heard of them
Same thing I keep repeating, I know the name, not the user or anythign else really.
20 - KCC - revuhlution - Chester Sweets - CB: Have talked to them
I think he ended up going IA, but before that he was really active and also on awards committee my rookie season. Him, Light, and I (but especially Light) pretty much put together all the DSFL ballots that season, and I was actually gonna be interviewed for a podcast at one point.
21 - KCC - Toastydata - Kevin Fakon - RB: Never heard of them
Now that I think about it the name rings a bell, but I’ve got no idea from where.
22 - DAL - majesiu - Stanislaw Koniecpolski - LB: Have talked to them
Another aactive Zona player, I’m sure we’ve talked in the LR before.
23 - BBB - Billybolo53 - Octavio Clemente - DT: Know of them
I think he might be a safety now, and I believe he plays for Sarasota. Can’t say I know much else.
24 - MIN - thevoicelesscreator - Mo "Mamba" Magic - DT: Have talked to them
TVC is the awards committee head, so I know him from there. He’s also an OL and in the Fair Rub club, and I believe he’s GMing over in Colorado.
Round 4
25 - LON - Skyline - Acura Skyline - RB: Have heard of them
I know the name, probably from fantasy if I’m being honest, but not much else.
26 - DAL - Forty Jordy - Deshun Jones - DT: Have heard of them
Once again, know the username and player name but I’m not sure from where/what.
27 - POR - dk87gaming - Daniel George - TE: Never heard of them
Something about that username seems familiar, but I really can’t say I’ve heard of them.
28 - TIJ - mithrandir - Andrew Witten - CB: Regularly talk to them
Mith was on my prospect bowl team despite never actually starting, we were teammates in Tijuana for a season, he joined the war room shortly after I did as a scout, he was on awards committee with me in the ISFL for a season or two, and he was GM in Tijuana for a few great seasons. Suffice to say, I’ve talked to Mith a few times.
29 - TIJ - WNK - Ozamataz Buckshank - CB: Multiple conversations with them
I believe he’s no longer in the LR, but at the time of the draft I talked with him a few times. I wanna say he streamed a UFC video game or something along those lines, but I don’t know about any details.
30 - NOR - Coterminity - Kevin Koh - WR: Know of them
Pretty sure he was on my prospect bowl team, haven’t interacted with them since.
31 - POR - qWest - Tatsu Nakamura - RB: Have talked to them
I think he was on awards committee when I joined for the ISFL, and I know he’s back (or never left) now that I’ve rejoined. Also might’ve been a Portland GM I think?
32 - MIN - RussDrivesTheBus - Lawrence Bass - LB: Know of them
I’ve never talked to him, but I recognize the player name. I also think that Rufio/Doug Howlett told him he only spoke Spanish and Portuguese when Russ scouted him for Minnesota, which was a fun situation.
Round 5
33 - DAL - DrunkenTeddy - Jeffrey Phillips - TE: Know of them
Very productive TE for OCO that’s pretty much the reason we had to establish what qualified a player to win awards as a tight end. Also was a staple in fantasy football as one of the top TEs off the board as a result.
34 - LON - s4ndr0p - Sandro Ryeu - DE: Know of them
He was actually in Zona for a season or two before getting traded, but I don’t believe we ever
35 - BBB - Memento Mori - Brandon Booker - CB: Know of them
Former Liberty GM and another one of the great Liberty CBs from the class. I don’t think I’ve actually talked to Mori, however.
36 - TIJ - StamkosFan - Thomas Passmann - WR: Have talked to them
Despite being a great earner, he’s been pretty quiet in both LRs I share with him. Regardless, in that time i’ve talked to him at least once.
37 - KCC - seanod123 - Sean O'Donohue - LB: Never heard of them
38 - NOR - Lightnoir - Wesley Eriksen - S: Multiple conversations with them
Light pretty much made the ballot for awards committee in our rookie season, save for OLotY and some minor suggestions that were made. He was back as the DSFL head the next season as well, and though he left the committee he recently joined Zona through a trade. Can’t say I was happy we had to trade Pat (though I’m hyped he became a GM), but it was nice to have Light joining the LR
39 - BBB - Feeler - Heath Evans - TE: Multiple conversations with them
Current BB GM and former TE with Arizona, I’d talked to him a few times before he left for OCO in free agency.
40 - MIN - morsy - William Alexander - WR: Might have heard of them?
I’ve created an impromptu new category, as I now realize that I might know who they are but there’s also a solid chance I’m mixing them up with someone else. I wanna say we were Buffalo Ramblers teammates on that prospect bowl championship team, but I’m not 100% certain.
Round 6
41 - LON - Isidore94 - Quinn Hughes - S: Have talked to them
Victim of the Uni curse as a co-GM in Arizona, I believe he had an out of the blue retirement. Not much else to say, really. I think his player was a great IA corpse for us for a while.
42 - DAL - Thiath - Eric Barlow - S: Know of them
I know Thiath is active in gen chat and I believe he’s already recreated as a DE.
43 - POR - Shiznit19 - Slinky Claxton - DE: Know of them
Used to be with Zona for a while, but I don’t think I’ve ever actually talked to him.
44 - MIN - Gazoid - Bo Jangles - CB: Never heard of them
45 - TIJ - devaunte - Devaunte SacKieder - LB: Know of them
I might have talked to him when we initially joined Tijuana, but he went IA pretty quickly iirc.
46 - DAL - yonggarius - William Lim - WR: Know of them
I know the name purely from fantasy and awards, I wanna say he’s with Sarasota. The username seems familiar as well.
47 - BBB - Ayyylmao - Mark Radson - LB: Never heard of them
48 - TIJ - AL_GRINGO - George Fisher - LB: Regularly talk to them
Al’s been awesome in Tijuana, having stayed active despite leaving for San Jose and taking my money in the only bet I’ve made. Still waiting for the next modded CK3 game, though.
Round 7
49 - DAL - cho1325 - James Cho - DE: Have heard of them
I know the name, probably from mocks, but not much else.
50 - LON - 2Burkeulosis - Susan Cash Jr. - WR: Have heard of them
I knew the name and position, but couldn’t tell you anything about the user or team.
51 - POR - Symmetrik - Byron Dolls - OL: Have talked to them
I remember the pick being a shocker since I didn’t know he was even in the class. Turned out he was a high-earning recreate, and I’ve actually talked to him a few times since.
52 - POR - TommyThaMan - Tommy Sacamano - OL: Have talked to them
Sacamano, Buckley, and I were supposed to be the three top OL of this class, we’d decided. I interviewed him for my first media piece, but unfortunately he’s since gone inactive.
53 - KCC - sakrosankt - Michael Witheblock - WR: Have heard of them
Pretty sure he was on my fantasy team last season, but I dropped him for Howlett on waivers.
54 - NOR - muse316 - Luke Skywalker - QB: Have heard of them
I remember him and Sid going to Honolulu for what I thought would be an impending QB battle, having been drafted earlier but with lower. I know Sid swapped to CB, but as of right now I’m not sure if Skywalker is still active and what not.
55 - BBB - slacjr - Jimmy Cooks - S: Never heard of them
56 - MIN - Jangorhino - Mario VonPebbles - DE: Have heard of them
Part of me thought he might’ve been involved in that Chicago debacle that happened around the time of that draft, but I’m probably mixing things up. I wanna say he currently does gfx, and might be (or might have been) a grader. I do know the user and player names regardless, though.
Round 8
57 - LON - RansackTheUniverse - Eldrick Avery - CB: Have heard of them
Corner for Baltimore I wanna say? The username is familiar, but I have no idea why I’d know the player.
58 - DAL - howsour - Kichwa Jones - RB: Never heard of them
Player name sounds vaguely familiar, but can’t say I’ve really heard of them
59 - BBB - NicholasTheGreat - Bruce Buckley - OL: Multiple conversations with them
One of the guys I initially interviewed as a top OL at the time, NTG went the pick before me in both the DSFL and ISFL draft. We were bookends in Zona for quite some time, as I was terrible while he won awards. Now he’s over in Yellowknife unless I’m missing something, still doing great.
60 - TIJ - CalvinGolladay - Calvin Golladay - OL: Not really sure what category to put myself in
I don’t really know what I’m supposed to say here… I’d like to think I was a pretty good pick here even if I only played for one season in Tijuana, just due to sticking around in the LR.
61 - KCC - Ismael8907 - Ismael Sanchez - DE: Never heard of them
The name kinda sounds familiar, but I couldn’t tell you anything else
62 - NOR - Evok - Sam Sidekick - K: Have heard of them
I knew Sidekick was a pretty good kicker I think, that should count, right?
63 - POR - fcruz - Fernando Cruz - OL: Know of them
Part of that (now IA) wall Portland built this draft, I don’t think I ever interviewed him but definitely still remember him from the class.
64 - MIN - BenDover - Jamar Lackson - RB: Know of them
One of the fantasy RBs as of late I believe (forgot to sign up this season, so I could be very wrong) and is (or was) a Minnesota GM. Also associated with the whole choccy milk thing iirc, but that might just be by extension of being with the Ducks.
Well that's part one, there'll probably be like 4 more entries in this series. They'll definitely be less interesting as we'll be getting into the less active rounds, but the fun part is that it was a super deep class.
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