Ah yes, the S23 draft. Leading up to this draft I was still max earning and spoke to a lot of teams to anticipate where I could end up and for help with my mock draft. I knowingly sacrificed some draft stock as I told teams I would likely get very busy with school (which I have) and slow down with earning. However, it’s best to be honest and give teams a reasonable idea of what to expect. Heading into the draft I was expecting myself to either go 2nd to Baltimore, 5th to Philadelphia, or 7th to Sarasota. Going 2nd was more of an outside shot as I didn’t feel I had come off as someone worthy of that spot in this draft. Realistically it was 5 or 7 in my mind. Current S23 TPE leader Tyler Montain went to Baltimore at 2nd overall, though he has found his way to Austin over the years. Philadelphia selected Tycker Om with their 5th overall who has unfortunately become a bust free agent. Finally at 7th overall Sarasota selected none other than myself, Son Goku. I was uncertain of the team at the time as they were still new but I’m very glad I ended up here. It’s been a great career so far and there’s a reasonable chance of me being a Sailfish lifer. I wouldn’t consider myself a steal that early (only Om picked above me would be considered a bust) but I would say I’ve provided very fair value expected of that pick.
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