Hello and welcome to Valor and Nicky’s 3 round mock draft, before we get into the picks, Valor did the odd numbers and Nicky did the even numbered picks.
1. Colorado (Via Chicago ): Heinrich Kackpoo, LB,
With Mo Berry and Tony Gabagool entering their second season of regression, the Yeti take Kackpoo with the first overall selection in the Season 23 National Simulation Football League Draft. The Yeti could easily trade down if they want to, but they’re probably better off getting a young linebacker in the DSFL, ready to eventually replace Gabagool when he gets consumed by regression. Kackpoo is a great fit for the hard nosed defense of Colorado, arguably one of the reasons why the Yeti locked in a playoff spot in S22, and could potentially replace the Wraiths as the top team in the NSFC.
2. Baltimore Greedy Sly, S,
The Hawks are going to need a lot to get themselves out of the 3-5 win range, and a big, juicy max earner at safety will go a long way. Walt Green is growing old, and Quentin Sinclair is in the final year of his deal. Sly has been a powerhouse in London and someone who has been shown to put in a lot of effort. He's the top earner in this year’s class, and even at #2, this should be considered a steal.
3. Honolulu L’Carpetron Dookmarriot, S,
The first pick by one of the expansion teams this draft, the Honolulu Hahalua add a boost to their secondary by selecting L’Carpetron Dookmarriot out of the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers, who can be a fantastic addition to a team who finished with a 4 and 9 record, and finished dead last in their conference, with the typical expectation of the expansion team applied. Now back to Dookmarriot, he should be brought up to Honolulu’s roster right away to help a struggling and aging secondary which could one day turn the Honolulu Hahalua into an Ultimus contender in the near future.
4. Arizona Tyrone Woods, LB,
The Outlaws are a team who I could see trading out of this draft and picking up some more picks for next year, as they just don’t have a ton of needs this season. At the moment, their most glaring need is at linebacker, where they only have Galf Wilf and Stanislaw Koenicpolski, with their only potential call-up gone ghost. Luckily for them, linebacker is a loaded position this season, and Tyrone Woods could be an immediate call-up for this already crazy young team. Woods’s user has been around for a tortoise’s age, and can bring years of experience to the Outlaws.
5. Philadelphia Son Goku, DE,
With the Liberty requiring some help on the defensive line front, they select Son Goku from the Kansas City Coyotes, since they require a defensive end to remain competitive in the NSFC conference. The Liberty just fell one game short of qualifying for the playoffs, and need an impactful player to help get the team to the playoffs and possibly compete for a chance at the Ultimus trophy. Son Goku was one of the DSFL’s sack leaders and is currently the 5th highest TPE in the S23 class, maxing Son Goku one of the highest earners in this draft class, and a top prospect.
6. Honolulu (Via Austin ) (trade with San Jose ): Ray-Ray Jackson, CB:
BIG TRADE ALERT. Honolulu has plenty of draft capital, so why not flex some of it, especially when there are plenty of teams willing to trade down? And ESPECIALLY especially when the top secondary players may be gone at ten if they wait. Honolulu will package #10 and #27 for San Jose’s 6th overall pick, and will land one of the top corners in the draft. Besides an aging Emondov Emoji, they have no active secondary members, and no one’s on their way. Easy pickup here.
7. Sarasota DB Jadakiss, S,
The Sarasota Sailfish defied all odds this season, and became only the second team to make the playoffs as an expansion franchise, but the defense has plenty of holes to address, but with this selection, the secondary gets a huge boost, and they select DB Jadakiss, a safety out of the Norfolk Seawolves, who is one the highest rated prospects on the board at the position Sarasota is currently at. With this hole filled up, the Sailfish should be considered in playoff talks during S23, and they have a bright future ahead for this young team.
8. Sarasota (Via New Orleans ): Tyler Montain, DT,
Sarasota would be absolutely thrilled to see Tyler Montain slide to them at #8, as they’ll be looking for multiple fresh faces along the line with the retirements of Fabricio Baldari and Mike Franchet, and a rapidly declining Freezer Riposte. Montain is a beast of tackle, who should help them maintain their surprisingly good run defense (best in the NSFC), and help keep Sarasota’s positive momentum going.
9. Colorado Hingle McCringleberry, LB,
The second of two first round selections by the Colorado Yeti, they once again find themselves dealing with an aging and declining linebacker core, they end up drafting Hingle McCringleberry, a linebacker who will likely spend another season down in the DSFL to get more time to eventually have a role on the Colorado Yeti roster, and become a full time starter, and then become dominant in the NSFL. He will come in and join Henrich Kackpoo to replace Mo Berry and Tony Gabagool as the starting linebacker duo in the Yeti secondary, and soon be part of the youngest defense in the NSFL as we speak.
10. San Jose (Via Austin ) (trade with Honolulu ): Kai Sakura, WR,
With Action Jackson testing free agency, and Dan Wright retiring, the Sabercats passing game goes from the biggest feel-good story of the season to a big stinkin’ question mark. With no major prospects on the horizon, the Sabercats break the defensive trend and go for the best receiver in the draft. Sakura could immediately be San Jose’s #2 receiver and give Monterey Jack a little help adjusting to the majors.
11. Orange County Carl Wheezer, DT,
The Orange County Otters are looking for some defensive support, especially that on the defensive line, and they get that assistance from a user who was a longtime member of the otters, LGMForever, and his recreate, Carl Wheezer, a Defensive tackle from the Kansas City Coyotes who was originally a Running Back, who switched to fill up a need by the Coyotes, and this case, the otters needed to capitalize on this position to help fill up the need of defensive linemen. The selection of Wheezer here allows the otters to get a familiar user back to the roster, and in an important role.
12. Yellowknife Mikel van Perkins, CB,
With the last pick of the first round, we get the Wraiths looking at their rapidly dissolving secondary and going, “might wanna take a look at that”. Chase Jensen, missing since Christmas. Johnny Snuggles, old as balls. Danny Grithead, somehow even older, and retiring. They need to take a hard swing here, so van Perkins fits perfectly.
13. Chicago Tychondrius Hood, WR,
The Chicago Butchers have probably the most needs of any team in the league right now, so they could do anything with the 13th overall pick. Despite not having a 1st round selection this draft, they manage to find 1st round talent with their selection of wide receiver Tychondrius Hood from the Minnesota Grey Ducks, who will fit quite nicely into that WR2 or WR3 spot, and he’ll be a great help to George O’Donnell, the new quarterback for the butchers. This selection will help speed up the butchers rebuild, and look to be in Ultimus contention in the next 2 to 3 seasons.
14. Baltimore CJ Riley, DE,
During the writing of this article, me and Valor decided to alternate picks, he’d write the odds, I’d write the evens. I don’t know how this ended up happening, but somehow I got all four of the GM picks, so I have to figure out how locked-in-stone picks are interesting. Hooray. Riley actually fits with Baltimore’s next biggest need after safety, defensive line. The highest rated player on this line is Terry Taffy, who’s getting eaten away by regression, so landing a nearly guaranteed piece for the next 8-10 years is a treat.
15. Austin (Via Honolulu ): Tycker Om, DE,
The Austin Copperheads need to fill a hole left by the retiring veteran Grayson Kuusela, which turns out to be defensive end, and they select the best player available which turns out to be Tycker Om, coming from the Tijuana Luchadores, to upgrade probably the most important position on the defense. Om fits into that extremely well, and addresses a hole that the copperheads need to address direly. The Copperheads barely made it into the playoffs, and with this upgrade to their defensive line, this will help out the Copperheads prepare for a long and deep playoff run in the next few seasons.
16. Arizona Nicholas Ayers, RB,
Baby Yoda has done about as well as can be expected as Arizona’s lone back, but it’s time to give him a little help. The Outlaws did draft both Jacoby Batista and Zed Keppler last season, but both are pretty slow in their growth, they could look at someone like Nicholas Ayers, who’s earning a lot and fast, to jump into that #2 back role. He’s already shown he can do a lot with a less than complete role, based on what he’s done with 3’ Jeffery in Myrtle Beach, and I think he’ll be happy with the role Arizona will have for him.
17. Philadelphia Raphael d’Alcott, S,
The Liberty as previously mentioned, just barely missed the playoffs by a single game to an expansion franchise, partially due to an aging secondary. The selection of Raphael D’Alcott will help an old and beaten up secondary return to the speedy youth it once was, because it requires that, if the Liberty want to return to being contenders again. With their top safeties knee deep into regression, this pick would make perfect sense to replace the old and uncalled with the speedy and promising youth of tomorrow, which they get with D’Alcott, a fine young safety who will fix the Liberty secondary.
18. San Jose Water Chestnut III, DE,
San Jose’s GM pick. CKroyal’s last player, Trey Staley was in the Sabercats organization for a decade, and CK’s was with the franchise even before then. So with this pick, the Sabercats D-line should have at least one anchor. Otis Allen is good, but very young, Brayden Ennis is retiring, and Chip Otle is a husk. And without any call-ups here, this will be a desperate need for them. Last year, they ran a 3-4 defense, so with Chestnut, Allen, and Otle, they can still do that, but they might also want to look here later in the draft, if at all possible.
19. Arizona (Via Sarasota ): Eric Richards, LB,
The Outlaws need help in their secondary and their pass rush if they want to get out of the 3 to 5 win range, and they need youth in the linebacking core that they currently have, despite being the team with the league's high upside as the roster only has 3 players older than S20, and they select Eric Richards from the London Royals, who will be great addition to an up and coming defense, Richards has probably the highest upside of all of the linebackers of the linebacker position in this draft, despite his moderate earning as of this writing, he'll be a great fit in Arizona.
20. New Orleans Adélie de Pengu, S,
New Orleans’s GM pick. Don’t be fooled by his cuddly appearance, this little penguin can hit like a polar bear. Appropriate, seeing as how he’s going to be playing alongside an actual polar bear in Quenton Bode. With Deon Taylor’s retirement announced recently, this opens up a spot in the secondary for de Pengu, but that spot might also be reserved for Literally JustA Hexagon. So don’t be shocked if we see this bird move a little south, maybe into the linebacker corps.
21. Baltimore (Via Colorado ): Blade McCoy, LB,
The Hawks are looking to overhaul their defense, with Derred de Ville being their youngest player, and their other linebacker being an inactive S15 player in Guy Nikko, the Hawks need to find a young partner to match up with de Ville, and they take Blade McCoy, a young moderate earner and a good replacement to an old and aging Nikko, and will make their front 7 more stabilized and more elite to help out a young defense and the young secondary as well. McCoy fits into the Baltimore defense perfectly and this addresses the hole the Hawks have been looking to fill for the past few seasons.
22. Honolulu (Via Austin ): Bane Kaʻanāʻanā, DT, Honolulu, one last GM pick, and for this one, I wouldn’t be shocked if the Hahalua leave their GM in the D-league for one more season. They have a young corps of linemen in Honolulu who are all updating regularly, with the possible exception of Reggie Culbertson, who’s still getting sporadic updates in. If I were in charge of Honolulu, I’d keep Kaʻanāʻanā down for one more season, and see if Culbertson continues to update. If he doesn’t, Bane could replace him. If he does, Bane may have to move around a bit, maybe to tight end?
23. Orange County Bob Bob, S,
The Orange County Otters have an aging like milk secondary, and they need to find someone to fill that up. With their youngest safety being Prince Vegeta, they are looking to find an experienced user to help fill the hole as the second safety, and that’s where Bob Bob comes in. Nicky is an experienced member of the league, and is already known for being a great presence in the locker room, and pretty much makes all his wealth off media, what an absolute machine. (Nicky: “Aw, you’re too kind) The Otters will enjoy everything that Bob Bob will have to offer in not only the locker room, but on the field too.
24. Sarasota (Via Yellowknife ): Reginald Covington III, QB,
Sarasota’s in a tricky position with their quarterbacks next year. Go with Chris Ramos, whose growth has been slowing down as of late, or draft the only active QB in this year’s class in RC3, when they have other needs to attend to? I think it’s a risk worth taking here at the end of the second round. And even if Ramos gets back to consistent updates, Covington could make a great trade piece for whatever team ends up needing a QB soon, just like Ramos was before he came to Sarasota.
25. Chicago Griffin Porter, LB.
The Butchers are looking to continue to improve their struggling and mixed age defense, and their front 7 could be in store for a major upgrade, with the addition of linebacker Griffin Porter, who will likely be played at the defensive end position because of the current amount of linebackers on the roster, but I believe he will fit that role pretty well. Originally from the Tijuana luchadores, he has very high expectations to be part of the turn around of the once struggling Chicago Butchers, to make them to where they were originally proposed, being a dominant force in the league.
26. Colorado (Via Baltimore ): Dick Thruster, OL.
Is it time for Fair Rubs? I think it’s that time. (I don’t get this meme, and I’m too scared to ask.) Colorado has most of their other positions figured out already, so why not go for Best Name Available in Dick Thruster. They may have some cap issues coming up after they have to hand out some big contracts (Berry), so it’ll be a good idea to replace a bot with a cheaper, human player.
27. San Jose (trade with Honolulu ): Luca Scabbia, WR,
The San Jose Sabercats acquired this selection after moving down from the 6th pick to the 10th pick in the first round to select Kai Sakura, but they double up on the wide receiver position by selecting Luca Scabbia from the Dallas Birddogs. Wide receiver is a huge need for the Sabercats after Action Jackson left in free agency to ring chase for that Ultimus. Scabbia is a great locker room presence with his fantastic sig making skills, just like a professional artist. The Sabercats will enjoy Scabbia as not only as a weapon on one of the league’s youngest offenses, but in the locker room too.
28. Arizona Datsum PhastBawls, K/P,
I’m not going to say J.J. Jay-Jaymison needs to be replaced just yet, but his updates have been sporadic, and maybe a little bit of competition for the starting job could get him updating more often. Especially considering, Datsum PhastBawls is less than 50 TPE behind Quad J, despite a two-season headstart. PhastBawls is the best specialist in this class, and this is one of the most likely openings for the position.
29. Philadelphia Julio Jones, OL,
At this point of the draft, it is hard to find diamonds in the rough, in which in this league are known as late round steals, and the Liberty join a small group of teams who chose to give human offensive lineman a chance to defend their quarterback. They take Julio Jones from the Minnesota Grey Ducks, which makes him the second fair rub off the board, and makes Philadelphia’s offense extra protected with Jones ready to defend off anyone who comes his way. Welcome to the fair rub club Philadelphia, we hope you enjoy your stay and you enjoy your OL friend.
30. Yellowknife (Via San Jose ): Braxton Sinclair, DT,
this is a pick for the future, but it’ll become a need sooner rather than later. Maybe he could come up immediately to replace the disappointing Chad Maulalo, but I think he’d be more likely to replace the aging Giannis Kroustis or maybe even Nero Alexander. It’s not quite a need yet, but it will be soon, and Sinclair could be a great plan for the future.
31. Sarasota Mike Karpaasi, DE,
The Sailfish are looking for a boost to their defensive line here as Fabrico Baldari and Mike Franchet are both gone, scooped up by the retirement home. The Sailfish end up selecting Mike Karpaasi from the Norfolk Seawolves, which address one of the many holes they have in the defensive trenches. Karpaasi fills up the much desired spot needed for Sarasota to make another playoff run, this time getting passed the wild card round. The Sailfish will love Karpaasi’s presence in the locker room and will love him more because he addresses the sailfish’s biggest hole.
32. New Orleans Videl-San, WR,
Valor got to write about my guy, now I get to write about his. These things just work out great sometimes, don’t they? New Orleans’s wide receiving corps can generally be described as “in flux”. Bona’beri Jones is heading for a home soon, their replacement options are sketchy. Sean Snyder and Blake Alexander are both under 200 TPE, despite being drafted last season by them. They could definitely use another piece to go alongside Austin McCormick and Ed Barker, and Videl-San could definitely be that piece. Valor’s been an exciting user, a terrific locker room presence, and seeing him on an Ultimus-contending roster would be a terrific sight to see.
33. Austin (Via Colorado ): Jackson Kingston, WR,
The Copperheads are looking to find an eventual successor to the aging Rod Tidwell, and they manage to cross the border to find what they are looking for, a young elite wide receiver in Jackson Kingston from the Tijuana Luchadores, Daybe was once the General manager of the Yellowknife Wraiths, so they will get a great user who has experience in the war room and the draft process. With the addition of Kingston, they can have him develop in the DSFL for one more season so they could prepare for the transition for Kingston over to the NSFL, and he’ll dominate in Austin.
34. Chicago (Via Austin ) (trade with Arizona ): Joseph Petrongolo, RB,
Another big trade here, Arizona finally gets to move down, taking Chicago’s 4th this year and their 3rd next season and giving up #34 this season. As a result of this move, Chicago finds their complement for Julio Tirtawidjaja (first try). Farley Hank saw more work as a receiver anyway, and is fading in ability anyway, so Chicago manages to fill out their offense with a second running back to go along with their new #2/3 receiver in Tychondrius Hood.
35. Arizona (Via Orange County ) Eugene Smoothie, S,
The Outlaws look to add some firepower to their young gun defense and secondary, in the form of Eugene Smoothie, a safety from the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers, and they will enjoy his presence in the Arizona locker room. He comes from PBE and SHL so he has a good chunk of Simulation league experience, so the Arizona Outlaws secure the legendary user from those leagues and get an active safety here. Nhamlet is a great personality to hang out with, and he is great with helping people out with their players. Great selection on this all around player.
36. Yellowknife Omar Wright Jr., LB,
The son of Pro Bowl RB Omar Wright Sr., Omar Jr. has some big shoes to fill, but if he were to go to Yellowknife, he should be able to find a roster spot pretty quickly. The only two active linebackers on their payroll are the strong prospect Douglas Quaid and the beastly Maurice Virtanen, the latter of whom could be an excellent mentor to Wright, and could show him how to succeed in the modern-day NSFL.
1. Colorado (Via Chicago ): Heinrich Kackpoo, LB,
With Mo Berry and Tony Gabagool entering their second season of regression, the Yeti take Kackpoo with the first overall selection in the Season 23 National Simulation Football League Draft. The Yeti could easily trade down if they want to, but they’re probably better off getting a young linebacker in the DSFL, ready to eventually replace Gabagool when he gets consumed by regression. Kackpoo is a great fit for the hard nosed defense of Colorado, arguably one of the reasons why the Yeti locked in a playoff spot in S22, and could potentially replace the Wraiths as the top team in the NSFC.
2. Baltimore Greedy Sly, S,
The Hawks are going to need a lot to get themselves out of the 3-5 win range, and a big, juicy max earner at safety will go a long way. Walt Green is growing old, and Quentin Sinclair is in the final year of his deal. Sly has been a powerhouse in London and someone who has been shown to put in a lot of effort. He's the top earner in this year’s class, and even at #2, this should be considered a steal.
3. Honolulu L’Carpetron Dookmarriot, S,
The first pick by one of the expansion teams this draft, the Honolulu Hahalua add a boost to their secondary by selecting L’Carpetron Dookmarriot out of the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers, who can be a fantastic addition to a team who finished with a 4 and 9 record, and finished dead last in their conference, with the typical expectation of the expansion team applied. Now back to Dookmarriot, he should be brought up to Honolulu’s roster right away to help a struggling and aging secondary which could one day turn the Honolulu Hahalua into an Ultimus contender in the near future.
4. Arizona Tyrone Woods, LB,
The Outlaws are a team who I could see trading out of this draft and picking up some more picks for next year, as they just don’t have a ton of needs this season. At the moment, their most glaring need is at linebacker, where they only have Galf Wilf and Stanislaw Koenicpolski, with their only potential call-up gone ghost. Luckily for them, linebacker is a loaded position this season, and Tyrone Woods could be an immediate call-up for this already crazy young team. Woods’s user has been around for a tortoise’s age, and can bring years of experience to the Outlaws.
5. Philadelphia Son Goku, DE,
With the Liberty requiring some help on the defensive line front, they select Son Goku from the Kansas City Coyotes, since they require a defensive end to remain competitive in the NSFC conference. The Liberty just fell one game short of qualifying for the playoffs, and need an impactful player to help get the team to the playoffs and possibly compete for a chance at the Ultimus trophy. Son Goku was one of the DSFL’s sack leaders and is currently the 5th highest TPE in the S23 class, maxing Son Goku one of the highest earners in this draft class, and a top prospect.
6. Honolulu (Via Austin ) (trade with San Jose ): Ray-Ray Jackson, CB:
BIG TRADE ALERT. Honolulu has plenty of draft capital, so why not flex some of it, especially when there are plenty of teams willing to trade down? And ESPECIALLY especially when the top secondary players may be gone at ten if they wait. Honolulu will package #10 and #27 for San Jose’s 6th overall pick, and will land one of the top corners in the draft. Besides an aging Emondov Emoji, they have no active secondary members, and no one’s on their way. Easy pickup here.
7. Sarasota DB Jadakiss, S,
The Sarasota Sailfish defied all odds this season, and became only the second team to make the playoffs as an expansion franchise, but the defense has plenty of holes to address, but with this selection, the secondary gets a huge boost, and they select DB Jadakiss, a safety out of the Norfolk Seawolves, who is one the highest rated prospects on the board at the position Sarasota is currently at. With this hole filled up, the Sailfish should be considered in playoff talks during S23, and they have a bright future ahead for this young team.
8. Sarasota (Via New Orleans ): Tyler Montain, DT,
Sarasota would be absolutely thrilled to see Tyler Montain slide to them at #8, as they’ll be looking for multiple fresh faces along the line with the retirements of Fabricio Baldari and Mike Franchet, and a rapidly declining Freezer Riposte. Montain is a beast of tackle, who should help them maintain their surprisingly good run defense (best in the NSFC), and help keep Sarasota’s positive momentum going.
9. Colorado Hingle McCringleberry, LB,
The second of two first round selections by the Colorado Yeti, they once again find themselves dealing with an aging and declining linebacker core, they end up drafting Hingle McCringleberry, a linebacker who will likely spend another season down in the DSFL to get more time to eventually have a role on the Colorado Yeti roster, and become a full time starter, and then become dominant in the NSFL. He will come in and join Henrich Kackpoo to replace Mo Berry and Tony Gabagool as the starting linebacker duo in the Yeti secondary, and soon be part of the youngest defense in the NSFL as we speak.
10. San Jose (Via Austin ) (trade with Honolulu ): Kai Sakura, WR,
With Action Jackson testing free agency, and Dan Wright retiring, the Sabercats passing game goes from the biggest feel-good story of the season to a big stinkin’ question mark. With no major prospects on the horizon, the Sabercats break the defensive trend and go for the best receiver in the draft. Sakura could immediately be San Jose’s #2 receiver and give Monterey Jack a little help adjusting to the majors.
11. Orange County Carl Wheezer, DT,
The Orange County Otters are looking for some defensive support, especially that on the defensive line, and they get that assistance from a user who was a longtime member of the otters, LGMForever, and his recreate, Carl Wheezer, a Defensive tackle from the Kansas City Coyotes who was originally a Running Back, who switched to fill up a need by the Coyotes, and this case, the otters needed to capitalize on this position to help fill up the need of defensive linemen. The selection of Wheezer here allows the otters to get a familiar user back to the roster, and in an important role.
12. Yellowknife Mikel van Perkins, CB,
With the last pick of the first round, we get the Wraiths looking at their rapidly dissolving secondary and going, “might wanna take a look at that”. Chase Jensen, missing since Christmas. Johnny Snuggles, old as balls. Danny Grithead, somehow even older, and retiring. They need to take a hard swing here, so van Perkins fits perfectly.
13. Chicago Tychondrius Hood, WR,
The Chicago Butchers have probably the most needs of any team in the league right now, so they could do anything with the 13th overall pick. Despite not having a 1st round selection this draft, they manage to find 1st round talent with their selection of wide receiver Tychondrius Hood from the Minnesota Grey Ducks, who will fit quite nicely into that WR2 or WR3 spot, and he’ll be a great help to George O’Donnell, the new quarterback for the butchers. This selection will help speed up the butchers rebuild, and look to be in Ultimus contention in the next 2 to 3 seasons.
14. Baltimore CJ Riley, DE,
During the writing of this article, me and Valor decided to alternate picks, he’d write the odds, I’d write the evens. I don’t know how this ended up happening, but somehow I got all four of the GM picks, so I have to figure out how locked-in-stone picks are interesting. Hooray. Riley actually fits with Baltimore’s next biggest need after safety, defensive line. The highest rated player on this line is Terry Taffy, who’s getting eaten away by regression, so landing a nearly guaranteed piece for the next 8-10 years is a treat.
15. Austin (Via Honolulu ): Tycker Om, DE,
The Austin Copperheads need to fill a hole left by the retiring veteran Grayson Kuusela, which turns out to be defensive end, and they select the best player available which turns out to be Tycker Om, coming from the Tijuana Luchadores, to upgrade probably the most important position on the defense. Om fits into that extremely well, and addresses a hole that the copperheads need to address direly. The Copperheads barely made it into the playoffs, and with this upgrade to their defensive line, this will help out the Copperheads prepare for a long and deep playoff run in the next few seasons.
16. Arizona Nicholas Ayers, RB,
Baby Yoda has done about as well as can be expected as Arizona’s lone back, but it’s time to give him a little help. The Outlaws did draft both Jacoby Batista and Zed Keppler last season, but both are pretty slow in their growth, they could look at someone like Nicholas Ayers, who’s earning a lot and fast, to jump into that #2 back role. He’s already shown he can do a lot with a less than complete role, based on what he’s done with 3’ Jeffery in Myrtle Beach, and I think he’ll be happy with the role Arizona will have for him.
17. Philadelphia Raphael d’Alcott, S,
The Liberty as previously mentioned, just barely missed the playoffs by a single game to an expansion franchise, partially due to an aging secondary. The selection of Raphael D’Alcott will help an old and beaten up secondary return to the speedy youth it once was, because it requires that, if the Liberty want to return to being contenders again. With their top safeties knee deep into regression, this pick would make perfect sense to replace the old and uncalled with the speedy and promising youth of tomorrow, which they get with D’Alcott, a fine young safety who will fix the Liberty secondary.
18. San Jose Water Chestnut III, DE,
San Jose’s GM pick. CKroyal’s last player, Trey Staley was in the Sabercats organization for a decade, and CK’s was with the franchise even before then. So with this pick, the Sabercats D-line should have at least one anchor. Otis Allen is good, but very young, Brayden Ennis is retiring, and Chip Otle is a husk. And without any call-ups here, this will be a desperate need for them. Last year, they ran a 3-4 defense, so with Chestnut, Allen, and Otle, they can still do that, but they might also want to look here later in the draft, if at all possible.
19. Arizona (Via Sarasota ): Eric Richards, LB,
The Outlaws need help in their secondary and their pass rush if they want to get out of the 3 to 5 win range, and they need youth in the linebacking core that they currently have, despite being the team with the league's high upside as the roster only has 3 players older than S20, and they select Eric Richards from the London Royals, who will be great addition to an up and coming defense, Richards has probably the highest upside of all of the linebackers of the linebacker position in this draft, despite his moderate earning as of this writing, he'll be a great fit in Arizona.
20. New Orleans Adélie de Pengu, S,
New Orleans’s GM pick. Don’t be fooled by his cuddly appearance, this little penguin can hit like a polar bear. Appropriate, seeing as how he’s going to be playing alongside an actual polar bear in Quenton Bode. With Deon Taylor’s retirement announced recently, this opens up a spot in the secondary for de Pengu, but that spot might also be reserved for Literally JustA Hexagon. So don’t be shocked if we see this bird move a little south, maybe into the linebacker corps.
21. Baltimore (Via Colorado ): Blade McCoy, LB,
The Hawks are looking to overhaul their defense, with Derred de Ville being their youngest player, and their other linebacker being an inactive S15 player in Guy Nikko, the Hawks need to find a young partner to match up with de Ville, and they take Blade McCoy, a young moderate earner and a good replacement to an old and aging Nikko, and will make their front 7 more stabilized and more elite to help out a young defense and the young secondary as well. McCoy fits into the Baltimore defense perfectly and this addresses the hole the Hawks have been looking to fill for the past few seasons.
22. Honolulu (Via Austin ): Bane Kaʻanāʻanā, DT, Honolulu, one last GM pick, and for this one, I wouldn’t be shocked if the Hahalua leave their GM in the D-league for one more season. They have a young corps of linemen in Honolulu who are all updating regularly, with the possible exception of Reggie Culbertson, who’s still getting sporadic updates in. If I were in charge of Honolulu, I’d keep Kaʻanāʻanā down for one more season, and see if Culbertson continues to update. If he doesn’t, Bane could replace him. If he does, Bane may have to move around a bit, maybe to tight end?
23. Orange County Bob Bob, S,
The Orange County Otters have an aging like milk secondary, and they need to find someone to fill that up. With their youngest safety being Prince Vegeta, they are looking to find an experienced user to help fill the hole as the second safety, and that’s where Bob Bob comes in. Nicky is an experienced member of the league, and is already known for being a great presence in the locker room, and pretty much makes all his wealth off media, what an absolute machine. (Nicky: “Aw, you’re too kind) The Otters will enjoy everything that Bob Bob will have to offer in not only the locker room, but on the field too.
24. Sarasota (Via Yellowknife ): Reginald Covington III, QB,
Sarasota’s in a tricky position with their quarterbacks next year. Go with Chris Ramos, whose growth has been slowing down as of late, or draft the only active QB in this year’s class in RC3, when they have other needs to attend to? I think it’s a risk worth taking here at the end of the second round. And even if Ramos gets back to consistent updates, Covington could make a great trade piece for whatever team ends up needing a QB soon, just like Ramos was before he came to Sarasota.
25. Chicago Griffin Porter, LB.
The Butchers are looking to continue to improve their struggling and mixed age defense, and their front 7 could be in store for a major upgrade, with the addition of linebacker Griffin Porter, who will likely be played at the defensive end position because of the current amount of linebackers on the roster, but I believe he will fit that role pretty well. Originally from the Tijuana luchadores, he has very high expectations to be part of the turn around of the once struggling Chicago Butchers, to make them to where they were originally proposed, being a dominant force in the league.
26. Colorado (Via Baltimore ): Dick Thruster, OL.
Is it time for Fair Rubs? I think it’s that time. (I don’t get this meme, and I’m too scared to ask.) Colorado has most of their other positions figured out already, so why not go for Best Name Available in Dick Thruster. They may have some cap issues coming up after they have to hand out some big contracts (Berry), so it’ll be a good idea to replace a bot with a cheaper, human player.
27. San Jose (trade with Honolulu ): Luca Scabbia, WR,
The San Jose Sabercats acquired this selection after moving down from the 6th pick to the 10th pick in the first round to select Kai Sakura, but they double up on the wide receiver position by selecting Luca Scabbia from the Dallas Birddogs. Wide receiver is a huge need for the Sabercats after Action Jackson left in free agency to ring chase for that Ultimus. Scabbia is a great locker room presence with his fantastic sig making skills, just like a professional artist. The Sabercats will enjoy Scabbia as not only as a weapon on one of the league’s youngest offenses, but in the locker room too.
28. Arizona Datsum PhastBawls, K/P,
I’m not going to say J.J. Jay-Jaymison needs to be replaced just yet, but his updates have been sporadic, and maybe a little bit of competition for the starting job could get him updating more often. Especially considering, Datsum PhastBawls is less than 50 TPE behind Quad J, despite a two-season headstart. PhastBawls is the best specialist in this class, and this is one of the most likely openings for the position.
29. Philadelphia Julio Jones, OL,
At this point of the draft, it is hard to find diamonds in the rough, in which in this league are known as late round steals, and the Liberty join a small group of teams who chose to give human offensive lineman a chance to defend their quarterback. They take Julio Jones from the Minnesota Grey Ducks, which makes him the second fair rub off the board, and makes Philadelphia’s offense extra protected with Jones ready to defend off anyone who comes his way. Welcome to the fair rub club Philadelphia, we hope you enjoy your stay and you enjoy your OL friend.
30. Yellowknife (Via San Jose ): Braxton Sinclair, DT,
this is a pick for the future, but it’ll become a need sooner rather than later. Maybe he could come up immediately to replace the disappointing Chad Maulalo, but I think he’d be more likely to replace the aging Giannis Kroustis or maybe even Nero Alexander. It’s not quite a need yet, but it will be soon, and Sinclair could be a great plan for the future.
31. Sarasota Mike Karpaasi, DE,
The Sailfish are looking for a boost to their defensive line here as Fabrico Baldari and Mike Franchet are both gone, scooped up by the retirement home. The Sailfish end up selecting Mike Karpaasi from the Norfolk Seawolves, which address one of the many holes they have in the defensive trenches. Karpaasi fills up the much desired spot needed for Sarasota to make another playoff run, this time getting passed the wild card round. The Sailfish will love Karpaasi’s presence in the locker room and will love him more because he addresses the sailfish’s biggest hole.
32. New Orleans Videl-San, WR,
Valor got to write about my guy, now I get to write about his. These things just work out great sometimes, don’t they? New Orleans’s wide receiving corps can generally be described as “in flux”. Bona’beri Jones is heading for a home soon, their replacement options are sketchy. Sean Snyder and Blake Alexander are both under 200 TPE, despite being drafted last season by them. They could definitely use another piece to go alongside Austin McCormick and Ed Barker, and Videl-San could definitely be that piece. Valor’s been an exciting user, a terrific locker room presence, and seeing him on an Ultimus-contending roster would be a terrific sight to see.
33. Austin (Via Colorado ): Jackson Kingston, WR,
The Copperheads are looking to find an eventual successor to the aging Rod Tidwell, and they manage to cross the border to find what they are looking for, a young elite wide receiver in Jackson Kingston from the Tijuana Luchadores, Daybe was once the General manager of the Yellowknife Wraiths, so they will get a great user who has experience in the war room and the draft process. With the addition of Kingston, they can have him develop in the DSFL for one more season so they could prepare for the transition for Kingston over to the NSFL, and he’ll dominate in Austin.
34. Chicago (Via Austin ) (trade with Arizona ): Joseph Petrongolo, RB,
Another big trade here, Arizona finally gets to move down, taking Chicago’s 4th this year and their 3rd next season and giving up #34 this season. As a result of this move, Chicago finds their complement for Julio Tirtawidjaja (first try). Farley Hank saw more work as a receiver anyway, and is fading in ability anyway, so Chicago manages to fill out their offense with a second running back to go along with their new #2/3 receiver in Tychondrius Hood.
35. Arizona (Via Orange County ) Eugene Smoothie, S,
The Outlaws look to add some firepower to their young gun defense and secondary, in the form of Eugene Smoothie, a safety from the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers, and they will enjoy his presence in the Arizona locker room. He comes from PBE and SHL so he has a good chunk of Simulation league experience, so the Arizona Outlaws secure the legendary user from those leagues and get an active safety here. Nhamlet is a great personality to hang out with, and he is great with helping people out with their players. Great selection on this all around player.
36. Yellowknife Omar Wright Jr., LB,
The son of Pro Bowl RB Omar Wright Sr., Omar Jr. has some big shoes to fill, but if he were to go to Yellowknife, he should be able to find a roster spot pretty quickly. The only two active linebackers on their payroll are the strong prospect Douglas Quaid and the beastly Maurice Virtanen, the latter of whom could be an excellent mentor to Wright, and could show him how to succeed in the modern-day NSFL.
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