Amid all the hype and hustle of the NSFL's season 2 draft and pre-season, your mind might be fixated on a rookie like Clegane, Blade, or Cushing. New players have spent training camp and their 4 pre-season games trying to make a name for themselves, while veterans try to stay sharp and butt heads over old feuds and new rivalries. You probably aren't thinking about the guy that had a quiet Season 1 and spent his offseason working harder than anyone to establish himself as a sophomore breakout. On the Otters that's none other than Safety Dominic Verns. Verns didn't turn many heads in the Season 1 draft, falling all the way to the 21st round before he was finally picked. He had a slow start to his career and didn't show a high ceiling in the beginning, especially not in a competitive Otters defense that was strong at CB and weak at Safety, his own position. Since the end of Season 1, however, Verns has brought a renewed effort and made immense improvements. He now factors in as the keystone of the Otters defense, with excellent speed and hands that will allow him to make huge plays against deep passes and in run support. Verns has a way to go before you can pen him in as an elite safety in the league, but with his work ethic and athletic ability he's taking long strides to get there.
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