(S23) - PT2 - Draft Day

[dahayn]

Leeroy Jenkins didn't have a publicist, or an agent, or really anyone but himself but he worked hard at his craft. He didn't have flashy stats during his first season in the DSFL but he showed up to practice and gave his all day in and day out. I think being on a team that didn't throw particularly much also hurt his NSFL draft stock but he hoped that even if he wasn't the most talented wide receiver in the draft, that GM's would recognize his work ethic and his continuous desire to improve. Draft week came around and most teams had sent feelers out to gauge Leeroy's interest in joining their team. He didn't have a particular team he wanted to go to, but hoped he would end up somewhere he was able to be used. There was really only one team however that seemed to have the most interest and that was the Colorado Yeti. I knew that I would most likely end up in the middle rounds, just like where I was picked up in the DSFL draft mostly because of my position. This draft was absolutely stacked with great wide receivers and I was probably looked at as a small gamble with a lot of upside. Draft day comes around and Leeroy gets picked with the 7th pick in the 7th round by the Colorado Yeti. Not only was that slightly higher than I thought I would go, but they Yeti also traded a 3rd round pick in the following draft to move to that spot to get me. To me, that showed that not only did they recognize that I would work hard but that they really wanted me and and was worth a roll of the dice. So even though I'm still in the DSFL, I know I'm going to be a valued teammate when I get there.