My last draft experience was about 16 months ago at this point, amazing how time flies. Back in the S21 class there were a lot of re-creates with great reputations, so I knew it would be hard for me to go high in the draft. My goal was to be the first pick. At that time the Chicago Butchers looked like a lock to clinch the top overall pick. Their team was horrific at LB, they were actually starting bots during a few week span! I thought there was a good chance they would take me at the #1 spot. During scouting there didn’t seem to be much interest though. All I got was a copy pasta and I told them they should seriously consider taking Quaid at #1 as I was the top LB in the class. I said I would help lead their rebuild. A few weeks later they traded the pick in a “win now” move. The Liberty and Cats seemed to have interest but I think they wanted me to start my career on the defensive line. Hell no to that, my first generation player spent a decade on the D-Line, I didn’t want any more of that. Looking back, my current team, the Wraiths, had the most interest from the start. They needed a way to recover from the eventual retirement of ISFL greats Grithead and Selich. The problem was they were picking late in the 1st round. As it turns out I fell all the way to them and got picked up and two Ultimus wins later I’m still with the team. (268 words)
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