As Co-GM of the New York Silverbacks, I think we had a phenomenal draft. Defense was the priority for us early in the draft and we were extremely fortunate to have a player as talented as Regina Ferraro fall to the eighth pick. We definitely felt Ferraro was worthy of a top five pick, so we ran to the podium to turn the selection in as soon as we could. I'd definitely consider Ferraro a steal in the middle of the first round. Regina Ferraro will start for the Silverbacks from day one and we look forward to an immediate impact.
New York is also calling up a few players from last year's draft. Wide receiver Darius Bailey and tight end Nacho Macho Man will inject the Silverbacks offense with some youth. We think the sky is the limit for these rookies, and all three (Ferraro, Bailey, and Macho Man) should be serious contenders for Rookie of the Year awards once the season is over.
New York is also calling up a few players from last year's draft. Wide receiver Darius Bailey and tight end Nacho Macho Man will inject the Silverbacks offense with some youth. We think the sky is the limit for these rookies, and all three (Ferraro, Bailey, and Macho Man) should be serious contenders for Rookie of the Year awards once the season is over.