The Grey Ducks came into the draft looking to focus on the defensive side of the ball, and it clearly showed with the team's early round selections. The Ducks first four draft picks were all defensive players, with three defensive backs and one linebacker taken. All four picks were highly touted as future stars, with all four currently well above 100 TPE and all having been very active heading into week 1.
In particular, a key strength of the Duck's defense will be the secondary. The defensive backfield will be anchored by safety Buck Thornton, the team's first round pick. Thornton will be invaluable to the Ducks as a run-stopping, hard hitting safety against the run-heavy teams in the DSFL. He will pair up with fellow rookie safety Sebastian Vettel, who is more of a ball hawk that is excellent in pass coverage. This safety pair will be hard to beat.
Up front, the Ducks drafted defensive tackle Mo "Mamba" Magic to be the centerpiece of their line and speedy linebacker Lawrence Bass as the heart of the defense. Mamba is currently sitting pretty at 155 TPE and is an excellent mix of tackling ability, speed, and endurance, while Bass looks to be one of the fastest linebackers in the DSFL with an almost maxed-out speed stat of 83. This front seven looks to be very difficult to run against.
In particular, a key strength of the Duck's defense will be the secondary. The defensive backfield will be anchored by safety Buck Thornton, the team's first round pick. Thornton will be invaluable to the Ducks as a run-stopping, hard hitting safety against the run-heavy teams in the DSFL. He will pair up with fellow rookie safety Sebastian Vettel, who is more of a ball hawk that is excellent in pass coverage. This safety pair will be hard to beat.
Up front, the Ducks drafted defensive tackle Mo "Mamba" Magic to be the centerpiece of their line and speedy linebacker Lawrence Bass as the heart of the defense. Mamba is currently sitting pretty at 155 TPE and is an excellent mix of tackling ability, speed, and endurance, while Bass looks to be one of the fastest linebackers in the DSFL with an almost maxed-out speed stat of 83. This front seven looks to be very difficult to run against.
"I don't care too much what happened in the past. I prefer to focus on what is coming next and I'm really looking forward to it."
- Sebastian Vettel
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