11-12-2022, 01:08 PM
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This is an open letter to the ISFL about why you should definitely spend your first round pick on Waylen Greene, the fastest up and comer in the league (some people would lead you to believe that it is actually Seth Leavitt but those people are liars and you should ignore them (Just kidding, Seth is a fantastic player as well, and I will not be disparaging other players to make my case for Waylen in this article). Join me as I take you step by step through why you should be falling over yourself to draft Waylen Greene this offseason.
Let's start with his dedication to his current team. On the BirdDogs, he has quickly become one of their more respected players, being asked to help run the official twitter account for the team, as well as being asked to help out with recruitment and trying to get everyone excited for every game. He's been there to try and pump up his teammates the whole time and gets incredibly excited for each game, pushing his hardest to help the team get the W. While the BirdDogs are not having the most successful season so far, spirits are still high and that's in large part due to Waylen's unfailing positivity in the locker room. In addition, he also changed positions at the beginning of the season in order to help address team needs and is finding success at his new position, DE, despite coming out of college having played exclusively as an OL. The transition has been a big one but Waylen has never been one to step back from a challenge and he has been determined to show what he's made of.
Speaking of success at DE, we can take a look at some of his stats to see just how well he's been doing. Despite not being maxed out yet, Waylen is currently tied for 4th in sacks in the DSFL, and was at one point tied for the lead earlier in the season, with 6, and also is showing up with 7 TFLs. He is the Rookie with the highest number of sacks and is tied for 3rd in TFLs, which is impressive to say the least. He's putting in the work week in and week out to make sure that he has grown enough as a player to really support the team how he can. And once again, while the team hasn't been as successful as we'd hoped, it's at the very least nice to see Waylen having personal success at a position that he had never even played before but is now growing to really love. But this should go to show you that Waylen will be successful at the next level no matter what you throw at him, be it a position change or being matched up against a crazy player.
Transitioning to his finances, while his bank is not very large just yet, he is putting in the work to help grow it. As I said, he's already the twitter rep for the BirdDogs, and in addition he is currently seeking a new league job to go along with it and should be employed by the end of the season, which will really help to show his dedication to the league. He very much wants to make a name for himself at the ISFL level and he knows that sometimes that means putting in the work off the field, whether it be in practice or in preparing for the future. He's also already completed a podcast and is in line for another one in order to add to that bank, so be on the lookout for him on your favorite podcasts!
Personally, one of my favorite things about Waylen Greene is his passion for life outside of football. Obviously, football is important to him as you've seen and will always be a huge part of his life, that doesn't mean that he doesn't display the same level of passion outside of the game, which I think is so important in a day and age when burnout is so present in so many industries. One of the biggest ways that Waylen finds fulfillment is through musical theater, which he preformed in all throughout college and is still looking to partake in at the community theater level during offseasons. This not only brings his team together to come and watch him perform, but it also helps show his dedication to the community with bringing in extra ticket sales with the name recognition. In the upcoming offseason, Waylen is looking to perform in Cabaret in Dallas, his first performance for the Dallas community, and he could not be more excited! He is unsure what role he will have yet, but whatever way they need him he can't wait to help out.
Another thing you can find Waylen doing outside of football is spending time with his nieces and nephew. He may not have any children of his own at the moment, but his sister has 3 children and one of the most important things for Waylen right now is to make sure he is the best uncle he can be for them! He is very much all about family, coming from a family that included his two fathers and his sister, and no matter where he travels to for football, he is always sure to make them a priority, regularly having the family out to whatever city he is in and being sure to travel to them as much as he can in the offseason. You can already find him showing the kids how to dance (he is regularly lauded in his shows as one of the better dancers, probably due to the intense physical regiment he undertakes for football) and one of his nieces wants to be on the stage with him when she's old enough to perform. He even takes the kids to charity events sometimes to show them that giving to those who need it when you have a lot is one of the most important things you can do.
One of his other passions is in getting access for others to medical marijuana. I know that some people really don't view this as positively as he does, but Waylen has seen firsthand from one of his fathers just how important it can be when you are dealing with chronic pain. And he's not the only one, everyday many Americans deal with chronic pain and are given dangerous pain meds that they easily become addicted to while having to constantly up their dose, so he is a big part of the push to make it legal everywhere, and trying to have it covered by the insurance companies of people who are less fortunate and don't have the funds to afford it. I understand that this will definitely impact him negatively with some drafters, and I understand the negative stigma that this can have at times, but if you hear Waylen talk of the positive effects of medical marijuana and see firsthand how it works for people, I think that those drafters would change their opinion on the matter and really understand why it is so important.
Finally, Waylen is all about charity and community outreach, which is part of what he uses his theater platform to accomplish. You can find him on days off from practice going around to the local charitable organizations and being there in whatever capacity they find the most useful. He's not afraid to work the jobs that no one really wants, cause he cares about the community even though he is still somewhat new to the area. I know that whatever team drafts him, he will be sure to fall in love with the city and help them to become the best they can be.
If everything I've written so far isn't enough to convince you to spend your first round pick on Waylen, I doubt I'd be able to convince you anyway. He's someone that will be in the league for years and will be able to immediately contribute both on and off the field, and if you skip on him you will really be doing yourself a disservice. In addition, I've heard that the four teams that passed on him in the DSFL draft are really kicking themselves for not taking him when they had the chance, and you should definitely not ask me for my sources on that one. But in all seriousness, Waylen is putting in the work to be the best player he can be, and he is going to be a superstar for a team one way or another. So when you are locking in your pick, be sure to take one last look at Waylen Greene and really be sure that you are making the right decision for your team.
This is an open letter to the ISFL about why you should definitely spend your first round pick on Waylen Greene, the fastest up and comer in the league (some people would lead you to believe that it is actually Seth Leavitt but those people are liars and you should ignore them (Just kidding, Seth is a fantastic player as well, and I will not be disparaging other players to make my case for Waylen in this article). Join me as I take you step by step through why you should be falling over yourself to draft Waylen Greene this offseason.
Let's start with his dedication to his current team. On the BirdDogs, he has quickly become one of their more respected players, being asked to help run the official twitter account for the team, as well as being asked to help out with recruitment and trying to get everyone excited for every game. He's been there to try and pump up his teammates the whole time and gets incredibly excited for each game, pushing his hardest to help the team get the W. While the BirdDogs are not having the most successful season so far, spirits are still high and that's in large part due to Waylen's unfailing positivity in the locker room. In addition, he also changed positions at the beginning of the season in order to help address team needs and is finding success at his new position, DE, despite coming out of college having played exclusively as an OL. The transition has been a big one but Waylen has never been one to step back from a challenge and he has been determined to show what he's made of.
Speaking of success at DE, we can take a look at some of his stats to see just how well he's been doing. Despite not being maxed out yet, Waylen is currently tied for 4th in sacks in the DSFL, and was at one point tied for the lead earlier in the season, with 6, and also is showing up with 7 TFLs. He is the Rookie with the highest number of sacks and is tied for 3rd in TFLs, which is impressive to say the least. He's putting in the work week in and week out to make sure that he has grown enough as a player to really support the team how he can. And once again, while the team hasn't been as successful as we'd hoped, it's at the very least nice to see Waylen having personal success at a position that he had never even played before but is now growing to really love. But this should go to show you that Waylen will be successful at the next level no matter what you throw at him, be it a position change or being matched up against a crazy player.
Transitioning to his finances, while his bank is not very large just yet, he is putting in the work to help grow it. As I said, he's already the twitter rep for the BirdDogs, and in addition he is currently seeking a new league job to go along with it and should be employed by the end of the season, which will really help to show his dedication to the league. He very much wants to make a name for himself at the ISFL level and he knows that sometimes that means putting in the work off the field, whether it be in practice or in preparing for the future. He's also already completed a podcast and is in line for another one in order to add to that bank, so be on the lookout for him on your favorite podcasts!
Personally, one of my favorite things about Waylen Greene is his passion for life outside of football. Obviously, football is important to him as you've seen and will always be a huge part of his life, that doesn't mean that he doesn't display the same level of passion outside of the game, which I think is so important in a day and age when burnout is so present in so many industries. One of the biggest ways that Waylen finds fulfillment is through musical theater, which he preformed in all throughout college and is still looking to partake in at the community theater level during offseasons. This not only brings his team together to come and watch him perform, but it also helps show his dedication to the community with bringing in extra ticket sales with the name recognition. In the upcoming offseason, Waylen is looking to perform in Cabaret in Dallas, his first performance for the Dallas community, and he could not be more excited! He is unsure what role he will have yet, but whatever way they need him he can't wait to help out.
Another thing you can find Waylen doing outside of football is spending time with his nieces and nephew. He may not have any children of his own at the moment, but his sister has 3 children and one of the most important things for Waylen right now is to make sure he is the best uncle he can be for them! He is very much all about family, coming from a family that included his two fathers and his sister, and no matter where he travels to for football, he is always sure to make them a priority, regularly having the family out to whatever city he is in and being sure to travel to them as much as he can in the offseason. You can already find him showing the kids how to dance (he is regularly lauded in his shows as one of the better dancers, probably due to the intense physical regiment he undertakes for football) and one of his nieces wants to be on the stage with him when she's old enough to perform. He even takes the kids to charity events sometimes to show them that giving to those who need it when you have a lot is one of the most important things you can do.
One of his other passions is in getting access for others to medical marijuana. I know that some people really don't view this as positively as he does, but Waylen has seen firsthand from one of his fathers just how important it can be when you are dealing with chronic pain. And he's not the only one, everyday many Americans deal with chronic pain and are given dangerous pain meds that they easily become addicted to while having to constantly up their dose, so he is a big part of the push to make it legal everywhere, and trying to have it covered by the insurance companies of people who are less fortunate and don't have the funds to afford it. I understand that this will definitely impact him negatively with some drafters, and I understand the negative stigma that this can have at times, but if you hear Waylen talk of the positive effects of medical marijuana and see firsthand how it works for people, I think that those drafters would change their opinion on the matter and really understand why it is so important.
Finally, Waylen is all about charity and community outreach, which is part of what he uses his theater platform to accomplish. You can find him on days off from practice going around to the local charitable organizations and being there in whatever capacity they find the most useful. He's not afraid to work the jobs that no one really wants, cause he cares about the community even though he is still somewhat new to the area. I know that whatever team drafts him, he will be sure to fall in love with the city and help them to become the best they can be.
If everything I've written so far isn't enough to convince you to spend your first round pick on Waylen, I doubt I'd be able to convince you anyway. He's someone that will be in the league for years and will be able to immediately contribute both on and off the field, and if you skip on him you will really be doing yourself a disservice. In addition, I've heard that the four teams that passed on him in the DSFL draft are really kicking themselves for not taking him when they had the chance, and you should definitely not ask me for my sources on that one. But in all seriousness, Waylen is putting in the work to be the best player he can be, and he is going to be a superstar for a team one way or another. So when you are locking in your pick, be sure to take one last look at Waylen Greene and really be sure that you are making the right decision for your team.