A week after the draft I spent time with my in-laws during one of my nephew's birthday parties. HE has always been a fan of football and recently got into the NSFL. His favorite team has been the outlaws mainly because of the "coolness" of their defense and how they have so much "swag" and shut down the other team's offense. His words, not mine. He and his other 8-year old friends have been all over this past draft and I was ready to see him with a Luke Leuchly jersey on his big day, but when I showed up, I was surprised to see a different color, one of gunmetal and powder blue. Oh, it must be Garden. He always wanted a jersey from each of the big players, but I looked closer and saw a different number, number 17. I had to even look at the back of the jersey to figure out who this was. Darren Smallwood. WHO?!?! drafted 53rd overall, directly behind Damien Kroetch and Matthew Vincent, we were not expecting much out of this rookie so early, but so far in preseason, he has absolutely lit up defenses. 4 touchdowns and 195 yards in four showings sets him up to be a very nice compliment to Garden's style of play. compared to the other two Wide outs selected in that trio, Kroetch with 40 yards in 3 games and Vincent with 217 yards in four, Smallwood has really been a standout in a grouping that will probably be compared for the rest of their careers, similar to Manning, Roethlisberger, and Rivers of the NFL. We shall see how the season turns out, but everybody should be keeping their eye on this prize pick.
(289 words) - @tlk742
(289 words) - @tlk742