I am back with yet another installment of my 300 part series, The Pursuit of Invincibility. I think this will be part 7 but I am not certain and didn’t want to go back and check. With the long, semi-uneventful off-season continuing to drag along, there hasn’t been much to write about. We just had the draft so I think I will focus on that process in this installment.
Now, I was named the Baltimore Hawks Co-Gm last offseason but we didn’t have any draft picks in that draft class so I had to wait an entire season for that experience. Over the course of the season, I began scouting DSFL prospects, watching some film from their games, and analyzing overall productivity. After weeks of stat analysis, charting TPE trends, and weeding through the inactives, we began our interviewing process. As Ryan Sierra mentioned in an earlier post, the Baltimore front office was ahead of the game in this aspect, making initial contact nearly 3 weeks before the draft. It’s never too early to open that line of communication I suppose. After receiving responses back from the draft prospects, it was finally time to set the draft board.
After sorting through the prospects and finding our top picks, we decided it may be necessary to trade up to grab a second rookie standout. We weren’t the only ones wheelin’ and dealin’ as the round 1 draft order changed at least 31 times. In the end, we were set with the #3 and #6 overall pick. We decided it was time to contact our top prospects again to ensure all our bases were covered. There was a lot more that went into this than I ever expected. We continued to compile data, compare notes and debate over who was going to be our guy(s). This discussion lasted right up to the draft day.
Leading into the draft, I was still unsure of the entire process. To my surprise, I wasn’t the only one as things just seemed jumbled. In addition to being in the draft channel, I was immersed into the Hawks’ war room as well as watching the live stream so I could experience this magical evening from every aspect. With the #3 overall pick, to nobody’s surprise, we selected John Wachter from the Portland Pythons. Many may wonder why a team that already has the stud S3 Offensive Rookie of the Year, trey Willie, 2 time Pro-Bowler Alexandre LeClair, and the elusive but very inactive Stormblessed would draft another wide receiver? If you have to ask, it just shows why we are smarter than you. We didn’t have to wait long for our time on the clock again however, we were stunned to find a prospect available that many had mocked would be gone. That made our pick that much easier. Without any hesitation, we sprinted to the virtual podium to turn in our next pick. We selected cornerback Gregory Fletcher, from the San Antonio Marshals, despite him being a Buckeye. Our next pick came at the top of the 3rd round. As the draft pool was fairly depleted at this point, we were able to find a great project player in TE Brandon Carter. Despite being deemed inactive by most scouts, he was in our discord locker room within hours of being drafted and has posted a new update since arriving in Baltimore.
Now as the off-season winds down and we look ahead to S5, we can begin to practice and game plan with our new weapons on both offense and defense. As the NSFC continues its 3-man race to the playoffs, its certain someone’s dreams will be dashed again this season. Please help me by offering your condolences to the members of the Philadelphia Liberty organization.
629 words
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Now, I was named the Baltimore Hawks Co-Gm last offseason but we didn’t have any draft picks in that draft class so I had to wait an entire season for that experience. Over the course of the season, I began scouting DSFL prospects, watching some film from their games, and analyzing overall productivity. After weeks of stat analysis, charting TPE trends, and weeding through the inactives, we began our interviewing process. As Ryan Sierra mentioned in an earlier post, the Baltimore front office was ahead of the game in this aspect, making initial contact nearly 3 weeks before the draft. It’s never too early to open that line of communication I suppose. After receiving responses back from the draft prospects, it was finally time to set the draft board.
After sorting through the prospects and finding our top picks, we decided it may be necessary to trade up to grab a second rookie standout. We weren’t the only ones wheelin’ and dealin’ as the round 1 draft order changed at least 31 times. In the end, we were set with the #3 and #6 overall pick. We decided it was time to contact our top prospects again to ensure all our bases were covered. There was a lot more that went into this than I ever expected. We continued to compile data, compare notes and debate over who was going to be our guy(s). This discussion lasted right up to the draft day.
Leading into the draft, I was still unsure of the entire process. To my surprise, I wasn’t the only one as things just seemed jumbled. In addition to being in the draft channel, I was immersed into the Hawks’ war room as well as watching the live stream so I could experience this magical evening from every aspect. With the #3 overall pick, to nobody’s surprise, we selected John Wachter from the Portland Pythons. Many may wonder why a team that already has the stud S3 Offensive Rookie of the Year, trey Willie, 2 time Pro-Bowler Alexandre LeClair, and the elusive but very inactive Stormblessed would draft another wide receiver? If you have to ask, it just shows why we are smarter than you. We didn’t have to wait long for our time on the clock again however, we were stunned to find a prospect available that many had mocked would be gone. That made our pick that much easier. Without any hesitation, we sprinted to the virtual podium to turn in our next pick. We selected cornerback Gregory Fletcher, from the San Antonio Marshals, despite him being a Buckeye. Our next pick came at the top of the 3rd round. As the draft pool was fairly depleted at this point, we were able to find a great project player in TE Brandon Carter. Despite being deemed inactive by most scouts, he was in our discord locker room within hours of being drafted and has posted a new update since arriving in Baltimore.
Now as the off-season winds down and we look ahead to S5, we can begin to practice and game plan with our new weapons on both offense and defense. As the NSFC continues its 3-man race to the playoffs, its certain someone’s dreams will be dashed again this season. Please help me by offering your condolences to the members of the Philadelphia Liberty organization.
629 words
GRADED
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