Credits go to mithrandir for setting this whole thing up and bringing everyone together, he unfortunately can not post this due to internet problems, but he has made sure everyone did their part in picking. Also credit to all the GMs cause they were all active and we were not forced to have to wait more than a few hours for people. I hope this can become a yearly tradition as it was very fun to be part of.
So what is this?
In the upcoming NSFL draft there are 12 teams including the the two new expansion teams. We have chosen a user for each team, to draft as if they were the GMs, based on team needs and who would be the best fit, for the team. We went a total of 8 rounds. There were no rules, other than you can not trade picks.
Luckily, this was met with lots of enthuiasm, and 4 days later we come to you with the finished result. Now before the draft starts, lets find out who GMed, what team.
@siddhus -
@Thiath -
@Billybolo53 -
@gucci -
@iStegosauruz -
@CalvinGolladay -
@SwankyPants31 -
@mithrandir -
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@revuhlution -
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Round 1
1. Austin Copperheads CB - Colt Mendoza
Amazing tester and has made a name for himself with his analysis. Steg is the heir apparent for JKortesi. He will be Mooty’s Co in a few seasons and fills a need at CB.
2. New Orleans Second Line DT - Magnus Rikiya
One of the premier DTs in this draft. The Second Line target Rikiya early as they are not only a top earner, but also an active forum personality. With both Bjorn Ironside and Blake Faux announcing their retirements, Rikiya is the obvious choice here.
3. Philadelphia Liberty LB - Derred de Ville
Philadelphia only has two LBs on their roster - Warren Stephens (S20 - 396TPE) and Wayne Howyanow (S18 - 284TPE). Howyanow appears inactive. Philadelphia secures one of the elite linebacker prospects in the draft. They considered taking cornerback, but considering the depth at the position decided to hold off.
4. Arizona Outlaws CB - Tyler Oles Jr
Arizona needs help everywhere on defense (except DT where they’re stacked). Right now they have a franchise cornerstone in Lucas Knight hitting regression and the young GM player in Unicorn’s Desmond Scarlett. I believe they draft Oles as he’s a player they like and are familiar with in Arizona and can start his career at safety or nickelback until he surpasses Knight.
5. San Jose Sabercats - CB Chester Sweets
Chester Sweets is an unbelievable LR influence from KCC and with the need for Defensive Backs that San Jancito needs, Sweets will be drafted 5OA to his former gms team.
6. Philadelphia Liberty DT - Phat Boi
The Liberty have holes all along the defensive line and a glaring need at defensive tackle. They snag the top earner in the draft class to fill that defensive tackle in Phat Boi.
7. Honolulu Hahalua LB - Stanis?aw Koniecpolski
With their first ever draft pick, the Hahalua decide to get Stanislaw. Currently third in the class in total TP, he will be capped at 250 TP by the end of the season. Honolulu are a young team, and with not many pieces in their team, have to pick players that they know they can trust on. Stanislaw is known to be a very good earner, which will help his case. Along with that, when building a team, you need to start at their defense, as "defense wins championships"
8. Colorado Yeti CB - Thubba Bumper
Bumper is one of the highest-TPE-earning players in the league, including near the top at his position. Along with incoming Rotticus Scott, he gives the Yeti a duo of lockdown corners for the future and backups for their best corner, Louisiana Purchase. Perhaps more importantly, it has been rumored that Bumper has a personal connection to the Yeti.
9. Baltimore Hawks DE - Troen Egghands
Baltimore has needs at every defensive position as all but three of their defensive players are S15 or older. The Hawks are pleased to get Egghands at the ninth pick, as he is the top prospect at a very shallow position and will be a franchise player along the defensive line.
10. Orange County Otters TE – Jeffrey Phillips
With current tight end Johnny Blaze (S15) at the end of his career and DSFL send down Shakir Ahmed inactive, the otters make the smart choice and draft the second overall TPE player and speedy pass catcher (86 speed) at ten.
11. Yellowknife Wraiths S - Matt "Son of Havoc" Cross
With the top DTs and TE gone, the Wraiths take the best safety to prepare for the future. They may not have a pressing need at the position, but with their current safeties nearing regression they'll be able to seamlessly transition to Cross when necessary.
12. New Orleans Second Line QB - Ben Slothlisberger
Everyone knew this pick was coming. Sloth retired/killed his linebacker (also on NOLA) so he could recreate as their QB of the future. Though he more or less said he would only play for the Second Line, I believe they follow the unwritten "don't be a dick" rule and take Slothlisberger with their second pick of the first round, though I could also see them waiting until the second round to do so.
Round 2
13. Sarasota Salfish S - Johnny Hellzapoppin
Sarasota has traded away its first round pick for future picks, a sign that the Sailfish GMs recognise that turning an expansion team into a competitive roster is a long process. With that in mind, they take someone who'll be a huge asset on and off the field. In Colabear Frost and Rain get an active user with a league job and plenty of cash, who they know well from the Buccaneers locker room. Cola will be a great influence on the whole of their draft class and they'll be pleasantly surprised to see him fall out of Round 1.
14. Honolulu Hahalua CB - Brandon Booker
Brandon Booker surprisingly fell all the way to the 14th pick. Booker is a very active user, active in many servers including the two expansion servers. With their second pick this draft, Honolulu decide to take yet another defensive player to stabilize their back line.
15. Arizona Outlaws DE - James Cho
Arizona lacks any dynamic players on the edge of their defense. Watch for them to use a pick here on the top remaining DE on the board once Egghands is gone. James Cho is a speed rusher who will make an impact quickly at the next level. Arizona continues to rebuild that defense and lands a great locker room guy at a position of need to help with that.
16. Arizona Outlaws S - Buck Thornton
With the two highest TPE earners at safety off the board in the first 13 picks, Arizona grabs the third highest earning safety as their second DB of the afternoon. Thornton is a solid earner and very friendly user. Arizona continues to search for activity at positions of need on defense early in this draft. Here they get a guy who checks both boxes and will become a household name down in the desert.
17. San Jose Sabercats - QB Monty Jack
Yeah this is a reach and we all know it. 7th round talent at best an probably won’t even start. But the Cats are known for reaching so they pick him here.
18. Philadelphia Liberty CB - Andrew Witten
After addressing their needs at linebacker and defensive line with their two first round picks, the Liberty needed to address their aging secondary. They have three corners currently on their roster - Emondov Emoji (S15 1069TPE), Julian McMorris (S17 644TPE), and Stuart Little IV (S18 238TPE). Emoji is hurtling towards regression, McMorris just retired, and Little has been inactive for three months. Philadelphia snags Andrew Witten - a high earner with strategic potential - in the second to fill the immediate need at corner.
19. Austin Copperheads DT - Deshun Jones
The Copperheads are in a really strong position without many needs even with expansion pending. The choose Jones here for his locker room presence and consistent media production. He is going to be a great earner and one that will most likely over take their existing DTs in Tpe in a few seasons.
20. Colorado Yeti DE Sandro Ryeu
This isn't a position of need, but Ryeu will improve an already strong defensive front at a position that doesn't have a ton of depth.
21. Chicago Butchers DE - Benson Bayley Jr.
Chicago drafts their new GM in Benson Bayley Jr. However in a normal circumstance this would still be an excellent selections. Has not only would Chicago be getting someone with a wealth of sim experience, they're also getting a valuable member for the locker room.
22. Orange County Otters DT – Octavio Clemente
A great start to the draft for the Otters as the fill their second biggest need in the athletic Clemente. He will be paired with Rapid Eagle (S21) to anchor the interior defensive line for the future. Orange county finished third in the league in rushing defense (124.1 yards per game) and with Clemente that number could improve.
23. Yellowknife Wraiths QB - Colby Jack
As a GM recreate the Wraiths have to take Colby Jack as the 3rd and final GM in the second round. He's a max-earner that can replace an aging QB as Yellowknife's QB of the future.
24. New Orleans Second Line LB - Haha Mango-Panda
With the aforementioned death and retirement of Johnny Slothface to rise from the ashes as Ben Slothlisberger, New Orleans find themselves in need of a linebacker. While DSFL send-down Ugarth the Dissector will likely be brought up to replace Johnny, the Second Line's other top linebacker, Quenton Bode was created the same year as Slothface, and will be entering regression. With retirement likely coming sooner rather than later for Bode, the Second Line use this pick to future-proof the linebacker spot
Round 3
25. Honolulu Hahalua RB - White Goodman
Hahalua after focusing on their defensive side of the ball for their first two picks, now go for a running back in White Goodman. Gucci has tons of expierence in war rooms and will be a valuable member of the squad. Gucci also started the Dallas Birddogs so he has some little expierence in how expansion team works and be valuable. Gucci also talks in the Honolulu discord server a lot, building relationships in both GMs, Dwyer and Raven.
26. Sarasota Sailfish CB - Cadillac Harris
With nickel being the most popular defensive formation, you can never have too many defensive backs. Most NSFL teams chose to protect their better cornerbacks in the expansion draft, so Sarasota look likely to be light at the position. Cadillac Harris is another user who's very active on discord, so he should help make Sarasota's locker room a fun place to be as the team builds for the future. He's another user with a big bank account from writing media, so Tier 6 equipment should be no problem at all. A loaded CB class means Cadillac Harris slips to the third round, but no further.
27. Baltimore Hawks CB - Eldrick Avery
An elite earner at CB, Avery falls all the way to round 3 due to an incredibly deep cornerback class. The third highest earner is the eighth CB off the board because of the high media output, discord activity, and intangibles of his peers. Nevertheless, Baltimore is thrilled to get such a great player at their biggest position of need. With both Acho and Troyski retiring, Baltimore was forced to protect uninspiring CB Juan Marston. Avery will soon take over as the team's number one guy.
28. Arizona Outlaws LB - Lawrence Bass
Arizona has Galf Wilf at the Linebacker position already and he projects to be the future leader of the Outlaw defense. That being said, Arizona grabs another top LB prospect here in Minnesota’s Lawrence Bass. He projects to be a good complement to Wilf moving into the future and will provide Arizona with another solid player at the position. I’ve heard nothing but good things about the user from the rest of the class, so I expect Arizona will enjoy adding another positive, active user to their already solid locker room core.
29. San Jose Sabercats :Sabercats : - S Sebastian Vettel
Vettel is the second addition to the Sabercats defense core as he’s a good earner and a solid LR presence on his DSFL team. The greg ducks
30. Philadelphia Liberty WR - William Lim
Although the Liberty have three capable receivers on the roster in Nacho Varga (S15 1360TPE), Jake Dropson (S18 456TPE), and Randy Vuxta (S20 440TPE) the chance to add one of the draft's premier receivers in the middle of the third round is too good to pass up. William Lim can be a good development offensive piece for Philadelphia and can begin to step in the coming seasons as Varga begins to experience regression.
31. Honolulu Hahalua DT - Mo "Mamba" Magic
Hahalua recently came out with their first free agent signing in another Defensive Line player. They will use Mo Magic to help strengthen their line, so they do not get blown out in their first few seasons. Their whole defense will grow together, till they become an unstoppable dynasty.
32. Colorado Yeti WR - Eddie Jeeta
Colorado is likely to lose a WR to the expansion draft a d pick up their WR3 and receiver of the future, a great 3rd round value.
33. Baltimore Hawks S - Quinn Hughes
The Hawks continue the overhaul of their defense, adding another very good player to their secondary and locker room. Hughes had an amazing rookie debut with the Royals, scoring a defensive touchdown and a safety to begin his career. As a pro-ready prospect, he will be ready to go if Uchicha is nabbed in the expansion draft.
34. Orange County Otters RB – Acura Skyline
The Otters need some help in the backfield and expected to have their choice of running back at this pick. Goodman comes off the board earlier than expected but Orange County is happy to land the big play speed back in Skyline who has the strength to break tackles at the next level.
35. Yellowknife Wraiths TE - Heath Evans
The Wraiths currently don't have a tight end on their roster, and with such a shallow TE class it's crucial that they add one early. Despite missing out on Phillips early they still land a top player in Evans, an excellent consolation prize. Evans is a top-25 player in the class that falls due to positional importance, so the Wraiths are ecstatic he's still on the board here as a mismatch weapon with great speed and strength.
36. Sarasota Sailfish OL - Bruce Buckley
As an expansion team that doesn't figure to be competitive in year one, Sarasota looks likely to draft whoever they think is the best available player. Buckley's a high earner and great locker room presence, making him an ideal choice for an expansion team. Heath Evans going one pick before makes this two Aussies back-to-back, and having GMed Myrtle Beach to an Ultimini Frost is well aware of how valuable human OL can be.
Round 4
37. Sarasota Sailfish OL - Calvin Golladay
The crowd goes wild as Sarasota picks a second offensive lineman and becomes the new favourite team of every fair rubs advocate. iStegosauruz's data shows that offensive linemen are viable at much lower TPE (and therefore for much cheaper) than OL bots, so Buckley and Golladay could be valuable contributors to the Sailfish well into regression, making these players two outstanding long-term picks.
38. Honolulu Hahalua WR - Thomas Passman
Hahalua for their first two seasons of existence will have the help of Corvo Havran, at the helm. To make sure they get the most out of him, they draft Passman so that way he has reliable targets. StamkosFan I believe is a prominent figure in SHL, so can be trusted upon to be a good earner in this league.
39. Arizona Outlaws DE - Patrik Money
To be competitive in the future, Arizona will need to continue to build depth on defense like they currently have on offense. With several good players left on the board, they take talented KCC DE, Patrik Money. Another active player and good earner at a position of need gives Arizona added flexibility in the rest of their draft. Look for Mr. Money to make a big impact in the future in the desert.
40.Arizona Outlaws WR - Michael Witheblock
Arizona spent three beginning of the draft going exclusively defense and are now in a position to make a BPA pick. Here they get great value in a top 3 WR in the 4th round. He will immediately be the top receiver Arizona has in their system and can be considered a draft and stash player. Look for Baby Yoda to man the slot and play RB2 this season, but eventually that slot spot will be Witheblock’s to make his own as the team grabs another weapon for Jay Cue.
41. San Jose Sabercats - S Wesley Eriksen
The Sabercats add yet another huge addition to the secondary in the safety Eriksen. It’s a surprise he falls this far in the draft and he will get immediate playing time with the kitties.
42. Austin Copperheads WR - Susan Cash Jr.
The run on wide receivers starts a little earlier than I would have liked, but waiting on drafting a WR to replace Rod Tidwell pays off. Susan Cash Jr. is a consistent earner and someone I notice release media. If Tidwell is gone in expansion draft, Austin may need Cash Jr to step up from day one. I think he is up to the task.
43. Austin Copperheads RB- Kichwa Jones
Thrilled with the value on the offensive players at this point in the draft. Jones is tied for second with 219 TPE for the S22 Rbs. He will stashed for a year and then start to make some contributions as Mako Mendonca hits regression.
44. Colorado Yeti LB Fawn Dilmiballs
Mo Berry is the man, but he cant play everywhere, despite the Yeti's insistence. LB2 Tony Gabagool is CO's only other LB and he was left unprotected in the draft. Dilmiballs gives them some talent at the position.
45. Baltimore Hawks DT - Big Edd
Baltimore's fourth pick is yet again on the defensive side of the ball. They managed to get the last top defensive tackle before a big drop off, forming a formidable rookie duo with Troen Egghands on the defensive line.
46. Orange County Otters LB – George "Corpse Grinder" Fisher
With a big cliff (30 TPE) between Fisher and the next available linebacker (Mark Radson) the Otters add some youth to an aging position group. Fisher has a good mix of speed and strength, but his intelligence is lacking. He could get more seasoning at the DSFL level next year before joining the big club.
47. Yellowknife Wraiths OL - Byron Dolls
Despite still having a need at DT, the value isn't great here. Instead, they go BPA and land the best OL in the class to anchor their offensive line. Dolls is a recreate with more TPE than Buckley and Golladay, but is still available almost a round after the first OL are off the board. The Wraiths are able to stay patient and avoid reaching on positions of need, which yet again pays off with their 4th top-25 player in the class to protect new QB Colby Jack for the next 10 seasons.
48. New Orleans Second Line DE - Slinky Claxton
New Orleans grabbed Magnus Rikiya with the second overall pick, but with both of the top two of their four defensive linemen retiring, and another about to hit his first year of regression in S23, they'll want to spend another pick here to replenish that position. While both retiring players are defensive tackles, there is better value on the board at the defensive end position at this time. The Second Line snatch up one of the last high earning defensive line players in Slinky Claxton.
Round 5
49. Honolulu Hahalua S - Shawn Dawkins
Safety is a very important part of the teams' defense and Hahulua are lucky to have grabbed a good safety in the fifth round. Dawkins will make up the No Fly Zone along with Brandon Booker, as Hahulua show their priorities on defense as opposed to their offense.
50. Sarasota Sailfish S - LiterallyJust A. Hexagon
With the elite prospects off the board, the Sailfish draft based on activity and picks a player who has surged up draft boards recently due to his uptick in activity. Depending on the results of the expansion draft, Sarasota could be pretty heavy on offense given their first three players are QB Zack Vega, RB Dax Frost and WR Rayne Gordon. The 6' six-sided safety from Sixes is preferred to less active users with more TPE and gives the team another defensive back.
51. Arizona Outlaws RB - Tatsu Nakamura
The Outlaws use another BPA pick on future workhorse back, Tatsu Nakamura. qWest is a great user who is intelligent and can fit in well in any locker room. With Baby Yoda likely playing a gadget player type of role in the future, Tatsu will have every opportunity to make his mark on this team in the future as the lead back. If Ruff Ruff goes in the expansion draft, Arizona will be able to bring him in as RB2 right away.
52. Arizona Outlaws TE - James Angler
Outlaws take a player here to fill their biggest offensive need. Although he’s behind Daniel George in TPE for now, he has nearly surpassed him, which is incredibly impressive considering that he created after the season began. With a top earner at TE, Jammerson Irving will be able to slowly descend into regression with a solid backup plan in place. Also seems to be a nice and enthusiastic user who likely contributes positively to his locker room.
53. San Jose Sabercats Sabercats: - WR William Alexander
Alexander is another representative of the Greg Ducks and is a well earning WR. With the Cats main WR hitting regression in a couple seasons he will be a good slot receiver for the cats until he eventually becomes the main WR.
54. Arizona Outlaws S - Eric Barlow
Arizona jumps are the opportunity to take one of the draft’s top tier safeties here with their final pick of the fifth round. Barlow’s user, Thiath, is about as active as he can be, runs a league book club, and rarely misses TPE. One potential worry for GM’s is Barlow’s lack of speed and seeming unwillingness to apply TPE there, which has caused him to drop to this point, but eventually he’ll have to put TPE there and will become one of the league’s top safeties. I like the comparison to Baltimore’s Walt Green when looking at this player.
55. Honolulu Hahalua CB - Ben Stackinpaper
Stackinpaper will make up the last part of the Honolulu defense. Stackinpaper is a very active user in the locker room, and I have had the pleasure of being able to interact with him in Tijuana. Cornerbacks are a high need in the NSFL, but in this deep draft class, Honolulu are able to come out with two solid corners.
56. Philadelphia Liberty CB - Johnathan Altidor
Although the Liberty took a cornerback in the second round with their selection of Andrew Witten, more help in the secondary is always valuable. Johnathan Altidor is a versatile corner who can be molded into a defensive chess piece for the Liberty over the next few seasons.
57. Baltimore Hawks CB - Zamir Kehla
Zamir's high activity on discord and his penchant for brazen trash talk has earned him some enemies in the NSFL. Because of this, teams have pursued other options at the deepest position in this draft class, and Zamir has fallen further than he deserves. That being said, his teammates swear that he is a great locker room guy, and his talent is undeniable with 5 interceptions in his first year in the DSFL. If Kehla can show that he can fit in a locker room, he will be an incredible steal in the fifth round as the Hawks find another elite corner to pair with Avery and turn the team's biggest weakness into a strength.
58. Orange County Otters WR – Nick Kaepercolin
Star wideout Hugh Mongo will be in regression next season and the Otters left Dexter Banks II unprotected for this coming expansion draft. If he is gone there will be an opening for a slot receiver and Kaepercolin could slide into a first season role Orange County. He has some of the best hands in the class but will need to work on his speed to get separation from NSFL defensive backs.
59. Yellowknife Wraiths RB - Richard Gilbert
This pick is all about upside and value, but they're still able to fill a secondary need here. Reggie was often overlooked at Tijuana as a 1b. option to Barker, but put up excellent stats and looks to form a great young tandem at RB with Drake.
60. Sarasota Sailfish TE - Daniel George
Frost and Rain will be looking to recreate the positive locker room atmosphere they helped to cultivate in Myrtle Beach and adding Daniel George to their roster is a good way to do that. He's a friendly and well-liked user at a position of need - Sarasota doesn't have a tight end yet - and his presence will be valuable as the Sailfish navigate through their first few difficult seasons.
So what is this?
In the upcoming NSFL draft there are 12 teams including the the two new expansion teams. We have chosen a user for each team, to draft as if they were the GMs, based on team needs and who would be the best fit, for the team. We went a total of 8 rounds. There were no rules, other than you can not trade picks.
Luckily, this was met with lots of enthuiasm, and 4 days later we come to you with the finished result. Now before the draft starts, lets find out who GMed, what team.
@siddhus -
@Thiath -
@Billybolo53 -
@gucci -
@iStegosauruz -
@CalvinGolladay -
@SwankyPants31 -
@mithrandir -
@Memento Mori -
@Buttersqauch101 -
@revuhlution -
@benstackinpaper -
Round 1
1. Austin Copperheads CB - Colt Mendoza
Amazing tester and has made a name for himself with his analysis. Steg is the heir apparent for JKortesi. He will be Mooty’s Co in a few seasons and fills a need at CB.
2. New Orleans Second Line DT - Magnus Rikiya
One of the premier DTs in this draft. The Second Line target Rikiya early as they are not only a top earner, but also an active forum personality. With both Bjorn Ironside and Blake Faux announcing their retirements, Rikiya is the obvious choice here.
3. Philadelphia Liberty LB - Derred de Ville
Philadelphia only has two LBs on their roster - Warren Stephens (S20 - 396TPE) and Wayne Howyanow (S18 - 284TPE). Howyanow appears inactive. Philadelphia secures one of the elite linebacker prospects in the draft. They considered taking cornerback, but considering the depth at the position decided to hold off.
4. Arizona Outlaws CB - Tyler Oles Jr
Arizona needs help everywhere on defense (except DT where they’re stacked). Right now they have a franchise cornerstone in Lucas Knight hitting regression and the young GM player in Unicorn’s Desmond Scarlett. I believe they draft Oles as he’s a player they like and are familiar with in Arizona and can start his career at safety or nickelback until he surpasses Knight.
5. San Jose Sabercats - CB Chester Sweets
Chester Sweets is an unbelievable LR influence from KCC and with the need for Defensive Backs that San Jancito needs, Sweets will be drafted 5OA to his former gms team.
6. Philadelphia Liberty DT - Phat Boi
The Liberty have holes all along the defensive line and a glaring need at defensive tackle. They snag the top earner in the draft class to fill that defensive tackle in Phat Boi.
7. Honolulu Hahalua LB - Stanis?aw Koniecpolski
With their first ever draft pick, the Hahalua decide to get Stanislaw. Currently third in the class in total TP, he will be capped at 250 TP by the end of the season. Honolulu are a young team, and with not many pieces in their team, have to pick players that they know they can trust on. Stanislaw is known to be a very good earner, which will help his case. Along with that, when building a team, you need to start at their defense, as "defense wins championships"
8. Colorado Yeti CB - Thubba Bumper
Bumper is one of the highest-TPE-earning players in the league, including near the top at his position. Along with incoming Rotticus Scott, he gives the Yeti a duo of lockdown corners for the future and backups for their best corner, Louisiana Purchase. Perhaps more importantly, it has been rumored that Bumper has a personal connection to the Yeti.
9. Baltimore Hawks DE - Troen Egghands
Baltimore has needs at every defensive position as all but three of their defensive players are S15 or older. The Hawks are pleased to get Egghands at the ninth pick, as he is the top prospect at a very shallow position and will be a franchise player along the defensive line.
10. Orange County Otters TE – Jeffrey Phillips
With current tight end Johnny Blaze (S15) at the end of his career and DSFL send down Shakir Ahmed inactive, the otters make the smart choice and draft the second overall TPE player and speedy pass catcher (86 speed) at ten.
11. Yellowknife Wraiths S - Matt "Son of Havoc" Cross
With the top DTs and TE gone, the Wraiths take the best safety to prepare for the future. They may not have a pressing need at the position, but with their current safeties nearing regression they'll be able to seamlessly transition to Cross when necessary.
12. New Orleans Second Line QB - Ben Slothlisberger
Everyone knew this pick was coming. Sloth retired/killed his linebacker (also on NOLA) so he could recreate as their QB of the future. Though he more or less said he would only play for the Second Line, I believe they follow the unwritten "don't be a dick" rule and take Slothlisberger with their second pick of the first round, though I could also see them waiting until the second round to do so.
Round 2
13. Sarasota Salfish S - Johnny Hellzapoppin
Sarasota has traded away its first round pick for future picks, a sign that the Sailfish GMs recognise that turning an expansion team into a competitive roster is a long process. With that in mind, they take someone who'll be a huge asset on and off the field. In Colabear Frost and Rain get an active user with a league job and plenty of cash, who they know well from the Buccaneers locker room. Cola will be a great influence on the whole of their draft class and they'll be pleasantly surprised to see him fall out of Round 1.
14. Honolulu Hahalua CB - Brandon Booker
Brandon Booker surprisingly fell all the way to the 14th pick. Booker is a very active user, active in many servers including the two expansion servers. With their second pick this draft, Honolulu decide to take yet another defensive player to stabilize their back line.
15. Arizona Outlaws DE - James Cho
Arizona lacks any dynamic players on the edge of their defense. Watch for them to use a pick here on the top remaining DE on the board once Egghands is gone. James Cho is a speed rusher who will make an impact quickly at the next level. Arizona continues to rebuild that defense and lands a great locker room guy at a position of need to help with that.
16. Arizona Outlaws S - Buck Thornton
With the two highest TPE earners at safety off the board in the first 13 picks, Arizona grabs the third highest earning safety as their second DB of the afternoon. Thornton is a solid earner and very friendly user. Arizona continues to search for activity at positions of need on defense early in this draft. Here they get a guy who checks both boxes and will become a household name down in the desert.
17. San Jose Sabercats - QB Monty Jack
Yeah this is a reach and we all know it. 7th round talent at best an probably won’t even start. But the Cats are known for reaching so they pick him here.
18. Philadelphia Liberty CB - Andrew Witten
After addressing their needs at linebacker and defensive line with their two first round picks, the Liberty needed to address their aging secondary. They have three corners currently on their roster - Emondov Emoji (S15 1069TPE), Julian McMorris (S17 644TPE), and Stuart Little IV (S18 238TPE). Emoji is hurtling towards regression, McMorris just retired, and Little has been inactive for three months. Philadelphia snags Andrew Witten - a high earner with strategic potential - in the second to fill the immediate need at corner.
19. Austin Copperheads DT - Deshun Jones
The Copperheads are in a really strong position without many needs even with expansion pending. The choose Jones here for his locker room presence and consistent media production. He is going to be a great earner and one that will most likely over take their existing DTs in Tpe in a few seasons.
20. Colorado Yeti DE Sandro Ryeu
This isn't a position of need, but Ryeu will improve an already strong defensive front at a position that doesn't have a ton of depth.
21. Chicago Butchers DE - Benson Bayley Jr.
Chicago drafts their new GM in Benson Bayley Jr. However in a normal circumstance this would still be an excellent selections. Has not only would Chicago be getting someone with a wealth of sim experience, they're also getting a valuable member for the locker room.
22. Orange County Otters DT – Octavio Clemente
A great start to the draft for the Otters as the fill their second biggest need in the athletic Clemente. He will be paired with Rapid Eagle (S21) to anchor the interior defensive line for the future. Orange county finished third in the league in rushing defense (124.1 yards per game) and with Clemente that number could improve.
23. Yellowknife Wraiths QB - Colby Jack
As a GM recreate the Wraiths have to take Colby Jack as the 3rd and final GM in the second round. He's a max-earner that can replace an aging QB as Yellowknife's QB of the future.
24. New Orleans Second Line LB - Haha Mango-Panda
With the aforementioned death and retirement of Johnny Slothface to rise from the ashes as Ben Slothlisberger, New Orleans find themselves in need of a linebacker. While DSFL send-down Ugarth the Dissector will likely be brought up to replace Johnny, the Second Line's other top linebacker, Quenton Bode was created the same year as Slothface, and will be entering regression. With retirement likely coming sooner rather than later for Bode, the Second Line use this pick to future-proof the linebacker spot
Round 3
25. Honolulu Hahalua RB - White Goodman
Hahalua after focusing on their defensive side of the ball for their first two picks, now go for a running back in White Goodman. Gucci has tons of expierence in war rooms and will be a valuable member of the squad. Gucci also started the Dallas Birddogs so he has some little expierence in how expansion team works and be valuable. Gucci also talks in the Honolulu discord server a lot, building relationships in both GMs, Dwyer and Raven.
26. Sarasota Sailfish CB - Cadillac Harris
With nickel being the most popular defensive formation, you can never have too many defensive backs. Most NSFL teams chose to protect their better cornerbacks in the expansion draft, so Sarasota look likely to be light at the position. Cadillac Harris is another user who's very active on discord, so he should help make Sarasota's locker room a fun place to be as the team builds for the future. He's another user with a big bank account from writing media, so Tier 6 equipment should be no problem at all. A loaded CB class means Cadillac Harris slips to the third round, but no further.
27. Baltimore Hawks CB - Eldrick Avery
An elite earner at CB, Avery falls all the way to round 3 due to an incredibly deep cornerback class. The third highest earner is the eighth CB off the board because of the high media output, discord activity, and intangibles of his peers. Nevertheless, Baltimore is thrilled to get such a great player at their biggest position of need. With both Acho and Troyski retiring, Baltimore was forced to protect uninspiring CB Juan Marston. Avery will soon take over as the team's number one guy.
28. Arizona Outlaws LB - Lawrence Bass
Arizona has Galf Wilf at the Linebacker position already and he projects to be the future leader of the Outlaw defense. That being said, Arizona grabs another top LB prospect here in Minnesota’s Lawrence Bass. He projects to be a good complement to Wilf moving into the future and will provide Arizona with another solid player at the position. I’ve heard nothing but good things about the user from the rest of the class, so I expect Arizona will enjoy adding another positive, active user to their already solid locker room core.
29. San Jose Sabercats :Sabercats : - S Sebastian Vettel
Vettel is the second addition to the Sabercats defense core as he’s a good earner and a solid LR presence on his DSFL team. The greg ducks
30. Philadelphia Liberty WR - William Lim
Although the Liberty have three capable receivers on the roster in Nacho Varga (S15 1360TPE), Jake Dropson (S18 456TPE), and Randy Vuxta (S20 440TPE) the chance to add one of the draft's premier receivers in the middle of the third round is too good to pass up. William Lim can be a good development offensive piece for Philadelphia and can begin to step in the coming seasons as Varga begins to experience regression.
31. Honolulu Hahalua DT - Mo "Mamba" Magic
Hahalua recently came out with their first free agent signing in another Defensive Line player. They will use Mo Magic to help strengthen their line, so they do not get blown out in their first few seasons. Their whole defense will grow together, till they become an unstoppable dynasty.
32. Colorado Yeti WR - Eddie Jeeta
Colorado is likely to lose a WR to the expansion draft a d pick up their WR3 and receiver of the future, a great 3rd round value.
33. Baltimore Hawks S - Quinn Hughes
The Hawks continue the overhaul of their defense, adding another very good player to their secondary and locker room. Hughes had an amazing rookie debut with the Royals, scoring a defensive touchdown and a safety to begin his career. As a pro-ready prospect, he will be ready to go if Uchicha is nabbed in the expansion draft.
34. Orange County Otters RB – Acura Skyline
The Otters need some help in the backfield and expected to have their choice of running back at this pick. Goodman comes off the board earlier than expected but Orange County is happy to land the big play speed back in Skyline who has the strength to break tackles at the next level.
35. Yellowknife Wraiths TE - Heath Evans
The Wraiths currently don't have a tight end on their roster, and with such a shallow TE class it's crucial that they add one early. Despite missing out on Phillips early they still land a top player in Evans, an excellent consolation prize. Evans is a top-25 player in the class that falls due to positional importance, so the Wraiths are ecstatic he's still on the board here as a mismatch weapon with great speed and strength.
36. Sarasota Sailfish OL - Bruce Buckley
As an expansion team that doesn't figure to be competitive in year one, Sarasota looks likely to draft whoever they think is the best available player. Buckley's a high earner and great locker room presence, making him an ideal choice for an expansion team. Heath Evans going one pick before makes this two Aussies back-to-back, and having GMed Myrtle Beach to an Ultimini Frost is well aware of how valuable human OL can be.
Round 4
37. Sarasota Sailfish OL - Calvin Golladay
The crowd goes wild as Sarasota picks a second offensive lineman and becomes the new favourite team of every fair rubs advocate. iStegosauruz's data shows that offensive linemen are viable at much lower TPE (and therefore for much cheaper) than OL bots, so Buckley and Golladay could be valuable contributors to the Sailfish well into regression, making these players two outstanding long-term picks.
38. Honolulu Hahalua WR - Thomas Passman
Hahalua for their first two seasons of existence will have the help of Corvo Havran, at the helm. To make sure they get the most out of him, they draft Passman so that way he has reliable targets. StamkosFan I believe is a prominent figure in SHL, so can be trusted upon to be a good earner in this league.
39. Arizona Outlaws DE - Patrik Money
To be competitive in the future, Arizona will need to continue to build depth on defense like they currently have on offense. With several good players left on the board, they take talented KCC DE, Patrik Money. Another active player and good earner at a position of need gives Arizona added flexibility in the rest of their draft. Look for Mr. Money to make a big impact in the future in the desert.
40.Arizona Outlaws WR - Michael Witheblock
Arizona spent three beginning of the draft going exclusively defense and are now in a position to make a BPA pick. Here they get great value in a top 3 WR in the 4th round. He will immediately be the top receiver Arizona has in their system and can be considered a draft and stash player. Look for Baby Yoda to man the slot and play RB2 this season, but eventually that slot spot will be Witheblock’s to make his own as the team grabs another weapon for Jay Cue.
41. San Jose Sabercats - S Wesley Eriksen
The Sabercats add yet another huge addition to the secondary in the safety Eriksen. It’s a surprise he falls this far in the draft and he will get immediate playing time with the kitties.
42. Austin Copperheads WR - Susan Cash Jr.
The run on wide receivers starts a little earlier than I would have liked, but waiting on drafting a WR to replace Rod Tidwell pays off. Susan Cash Jr. is a consistent earner and someone I notice release media. If Tidwell is gone in expansion draft, Austin may need Cash Jr to step up from day one. I think he is up to the task.
43. Austin Copperheads RB- Kichwa Jones
Thrilled with the value on the offensive players at this point in the draft. Jones is tied for second with 219 TPE for the S22 Rbs. He will stashed for a year and then start to make some contributions as Mako Mendonca hits regression.
44. Colorado Yeti LB Fawn Dilmiballs
Mo Berry is the man, but he cant play everywhere, despite the Yeti's insistence. LB2 Tony Gabagool is CO's only other LB and he was left unprotected in the draft. Dilmiballs gives them some talent at the position.
45. Baltimore Hawks DT - Big Edd
Baltimore's fourth pick is yet again on the defensive side of the ball. They managed to get the last top defensive tackle before a big drop off, forming a formidable rookie duo with Troen Egghands on the defensive line.
46. Orange County Otters LB – George "Corpse Grinder" Fisher
With a big cliff (30 TPE) between Fisher and the next available linebacker (Mark Radson) the Otters add some youth to an aging position group. Fisher has a good mix of speed and strength, but his intelligence is lacking. He could get more seasoning at the DSFL level next year before joining the big club.
47. Yellowknife Wraiths OL - Byron Dolls
Despite still having a need at DT, the value isn't great here. Instead, they go BPA and land the best OL in the class to anchor their offensive line. Dolls is a recreate with more TPE than Buckley and Golladay, but is still available almost a round after the first OL are off the board. The Wraiths are able to stay patient and avoid reaching on positions of need, which yet again pays off with their 4th top-25 player in the class to protect new QB Colby Jack for the next 10 seasons.
48. New Orleans Second Line DE - Slinky Claxton
New Orleans grabbed Magnus Rikiya with the second overall pick, but with both of the top two of their four defensive linemen retiring, and another about to hit his first year of regression in S23, they'll want to spend another pick here to replenish that position. While both retiring players are defensive tackles, there is better value on the board at the defensive end position at this time. The Second Line snatch up one of the last high earning defensive line players in Slinky Claxton.
Round 5
49. Honolulu Hahalua S - Shawn Dawkins
Safety is a very important part of the teams' defense and Hahulua are lucky to have grabbed a good safety in the fifth round. Dawkins will make up the No Fly Zone along with Brandon Booker, as Hahulua show their priorities on defense as opposed to their offense.
50. Sarasota Sailfish S - LiterallyJust A. Hexagon
With the elite prospects off the board, the Sailfish draft based on activity and picks a player who has surged up draft boards recently due to his uptick in activity. Depending on the results of the expansion draft, Sarasota could be pretty heavy on offense given their first three players are QB Zack Vega, RB Dax Frost and WR Rayne Gordon. The 6' six-sided safety from Sixes is preferred to less active users with more TPE and gives the team another defensive back.
51. Arizona Outlaws RB - Tatsu Nakamura
The Outlaws use another BPA pick on future workhorse back, Tatsu Nakamura. qWest is a great user who is intelligent and can fit in well in any locker room. With Baby Yoda likely playing a gadget player type of role in the future, Tatsu will have every opportunity to make his mark on this team in the future as the lead back. If Ruff Ruff goes in the expansion draft, Arizona will be able to bring him in as RB2 right away.
52. Arizona Outlaws TE - James Angler
Outlaws take a player here to fill their biggest offensive need. Although he’s behind Daniel George in TPE for now, he has nearly surpassed him, which is incredibly impressive considering that he created after the season began. With a top earner at TE, Jammerson Irving will be able to slowly descend into regression with a solid backup plan in place. Also seems to be a nice and enthusiastic user who likely contributes positively to his locker room.
53. San Jose Sabercats Sabercats: - WR William Alexander
Alexander is another representative of the Greg Ducks and is a well earning WR. With the Cats main WR hitting regression in a couple seasons he will be a good slot receiver for the cats until he eventually becomes the main WR.
54. Arizona Outlaws S - Eric Barlow
Arizona jumps are the opportunity to take one of the draft’s top tier safeties here with their final pick of the fifth round. Barlow’s user, Thiath, is about as active as he can be, runs a league book club, and rarely misses TPE. One potential worry for GM’s is Barlow’s lack of speed and seeming unwillingness to apply TPE there, which has caused him to drop to this point, but eventually he’ll have to put TPE there and will become one of the league’s top safeties. I like the comparison to Baltimore’s Walt Green when looking at this player.
55. Honolulu Hahalua CB - Ben Stackinpaper
Stackinpaper will make up the last part of the Honolulu defense. Stackinpaper is a very active user in the locker room, and I have had the pleasure of being able to interact with him in Tijuana. Cornerbacks are a high need in the NSFL, but in this deep draft class, Honolulu are able to come out with two solid corners.
56. Philadelphia Liberty CB - Johnathan Altidor
Although the Liberty took a cornerback in the second round with their selection of Andrew Witten, more help in the secondary is always valuable. Johnathan Altidor is a versatile corner who can be molded into a defensive chess piece for the Liberty over the next few seasons.
57. Baltimore Hawks CB - Zamir Kehla
Zamir's high activity on discord and his penchant for brazen trash talk has earned him some enemies in the NSFL. Because of this, teams have pursued other options at the deepest position in this draft class, and Zamir has fallen further than he deserves. That being said, his teammates swear that he is a great locker room guy, and his talent is undeniable with 5 interceptions in his first year in the DSFL. If Kehla can show that he can fit in a locker room, he will be an incredible steal in the fifth round as the Hawks find another elite corner to pair with Avery and turn the team's biggest weakness into a strength.
58. Orange County Otters WR – Nick Kaepercolin
Star wideout Hugh Mongo will be in regression next season and the Otters left Dexter Banks II unprotected for this coming expansion draft. If he is gone there will be an opening for a slot receiver and Kaepercolin could slide into a first season role Orange County. He has some of the best hands in the class but will need to work on his speed to get separation from NSFL defensive backs.
59. Yellowknife Wraiths RB - Richard Gilbert
This pick is all about upside and value, but they're still able to fill a secondary need here. Reggie was often overlooked at Tijuana as a 1b. option to Barker, but put up excellent stats and looks to form a great young tandem at RB with Drake.
60. Sarasota Sailfish TE - Daniel George
Frost and Rain will be looking to recreate the positive locker room atmosphere they helped to cultivate in Myrtle Beach and adding Daniel George to their roster is a good way to do that. He's a friendly and well-liked user at a position of need - Sarasota doesn't have a tight end yet - and his presence will be valuable as the Sailfish navigate through their first few difficult seasons.
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