With the drafts in the past it’s time to take a look at how wrong I was in predicting the Liberty team that would take the field. I will take a look at every pick I made, and how the GMs for the Liberty picked compared to my predictions. I’ll be looking at each pick I got wrong, who they took in that spot, and the few picks that I actually did get right.
First, I’m looking at the expansion draft, the night where only the Legion and Liberty were allowed to pick and choose current players. They ended up making 11 selections, and due to draft restrictions, the last picks were forfeited.
Note: Listing for the overall pick is based on my original prediction, and who went actually went is noted in the second half of the breakdown of each pick. I want to avoid any confusion now.
2nd Overall: Stanislaw Maddox. He ended up going first to the Legion, as Bercovici was actually a free agent which I was unaware of until after the expansion draft. The player who was selected was Vikian Marmeladov, a safety from the Yeti. He’s a good safety and a solid first pick that starts the process of building a good secondary.
3rd Overall: Vinny Cox. This was a correct pick for me, although he didn’t stay very long in Philadelphia. A solid DT who would anchor the line if he had stayed. While he may not have stayed the Liberty used him in order to gain more picks in the rookie draft, which was the theme of the Liberty build.
6th Overall: Daniel Robicheaux. This wrong pick seems to be caused by Robicheaux being protected in the expansion draft. Not taken by other team, he seems to have been safe, and used later in a trade. Saggitaruitt Jefferspin was the actual pick, an OL who was most likely best available at the time of the draft. This also seems to be another guy they used as a trade piece to acquire more picks in the draft and build a team for the future rather than a team from the past.
7th Overall: Romeo Devitt. Devitt was actually taken with the 5th selection, going to the Legion. A solid DT who would have been a great addition to the Liberty, and did eventually join the team in a trade later on. With this selection they took Bojo Kicksit, a kicker. A surprising pick for sure, since they already had a good kicker, this turned out to be another pick and trade, which makes sense seeing they didn’t need him and other teams did.
10th Overall: Jonathan Shaloiko. Shaloiko went 12th overall to the Legion in the official expansion draft. He was available at this pick and would have been a good addition and a good playmaker for the team. They actualy took Jordan Weal, as they felt that OL was a more pressing need, which it is, even if it is another one who was eventually traded to stockpile picks.
11th Overall: Mike McNoodle. The safety did not get drafted, due to some concerns from the teams. Whatever the concerns were they were enough to cause both teams to shy away from McNoodle, and go with other safeties later on in the draft. They actually took Lightskin Thor, another pick and trade player, who is a DE. The Liberty very much had a theme with their draft, and I did not expect it at all.
14th Overall: Rolf Lasendorf. Another player who was not taken in the draft, this seems to be a combination of activity concerns and TE being an undervalued position in the league. The Liberty actually took RB Jack Stats, another surprising pick to me as they already had Omar Wright as their top RB. This ended up being another pick and trade, I feel like a broken record stuck on repeat at this point, as I’ve typed it like 6 times already.
15th Overall: Henri Rivere. A CB who would have provided depth behind their eventual draft class CBs, but not much more. Another undrafted guy who has concerns with activity, so expansion teams stayed away. This is where Liberty took Jameis Christ, a few picks earlier than I had them taking him, which was also based on Bercovici being chosen by the Legion. A reliable QB who should start when the season begins.
18th Overall: Devin Speed. A safety who would have been depth, but was taken by the Legion 21st overall. Liberty found a safety they liked better and took him here. Samuel Watson was the player chosen, a reliable depth piece who won’t be used for much more.
19th Overall: Barrick Acolyte. A LB who could have been another depth piece, but more concerns regarding his activity and play. The actual pick was Adam Bennett, a WR who will be a depth piece and won’t be asked much more of. There are better options in the draft and that’s exactly where the Liberty will be looking after the expansion draft.
22nd Overall: Cliff Hamilton. An OL pick in my prediction, would have helped build the line even if he is just a temporary addition who will be gone before the season ends. Instead they took Alistar Amir, a DE, to help build the defensive line. Another good piece of the puzzle but someone who may not last long on the team depending on activity.
23rd Overall: Jameis Christ. I know I’ve already noted about him, but again I just want to make note that he is a good player and should be the starter. I did pick the player right, just not the spot, due to my belief that Bercovici was under contract. The pick here went without a player, as the teams lost the max allowed.
Looking back I predicted 2 players correctly, of the possible 12 that could have been, with 1 lost because of the restrictions for losing players. I predicted Jameis Christ, the QB, to go to the Liberty, which he did. And I predicted Vinny Cox, who was eventually traded along with Jack Stats for Arby Krimlaw and Romeo DeVitt, DeVitt is one I predicted the Liberty to pick in the expansion draft. There was an obvious theme to the expansion draft in Philly, they acquired multiple picks via trades involving players that they took in the expansion draft. If I player had value in any way they exploited it to get the most out of every player, whether it’s a player on the team still at a position they needed, or a player who was sent to another team to acquire draft picks and make the team better through the first 6 rounds of the rookie draft.
Next I look at how poorly I predicted their rookie draft.
Round 1, Pick 7: Fox North. This was a guarantee, only way he didn’t go to Philly was if a team before them picked him, and the other teams had no reason to. Easy pick for the team as well as they can use a WR and North is the best one available.
Round 2, Pick 10: Kevin Cushing. This pick was traded hours before the draft and turned into the 8th overall pick, 12th overall pick and 34th overall pick. This pick along with the 9th pick and 26th pick were sent to the Hawks. The 9th pick was another one that was traded for that isn’t included in my draft.
With the 8th pick (via the 10th pick) they took Micah Hendrix, an OL who will anchor the line from the start. He provides them with one of their biggest needs early, a good OL who will help his teammates perform to their best ability.
With the 12th pick they took Tyler Oles, a CB and another position of need. A good CB who will go into Philly and immediately become their top CB, he can develop into one of the best young CBs in the league.
With the 34th pick they took Luke Washington, A LB who while not Cushing, can still be a great LB and may be a better value pick when the season ends. He can turn into a good LB fast and will be part of a defense that is developing nicely.
Round 3, Pick 17: Jordan Yates. Jordan Yates went 11th overall to the SaberCats. He is a good OL, and while not taken in the top 5 of OL could very well develop into an anchor for the SaberCats. With this pick they took Drew Davidson, someone I had them taking a few picks later at 23.
Round 3, Pick 21: Scott Timlin. They passed on Timlin here (and at 23 too) who was taken 24th overall by the Outlaws. Another OL who while not a part of the top tier in this draft, is still a solid prospect and has plenty of room to turn into a top OL. They took Perry Tucker here, a TE who is actually switching positions to LB. He makes the switch, helping the Liberty fill two needs even though it looked like they only took 1 position with picks 21 and 23. He helps them build a good defense and a good LB group, and can develop to be a top tier LB.
Round 3, Pick 23: Drew Davidson. Drew Davidson went a few picks earlier to the Liberty, and to me is a great pick, and will be a great DE who will develop nicely. He comes into a situation where he can be a good pass rusher who will develop nicely. With this pick, they took Paul DiMirio, he comes in and instantly takes the top TE spot with Tucker moving to LB, and is a great target for Christ when the season starts.
Round 4, Pick 26: Torque Lewith. A QB who would have been a good backup, but instead they traded this pick away and Lewith went for a long slide down. This pick was sent to the Hawks who turned it into an OL pick in Alonzo Charles(the first of three consecutive picks they made, all being OL).
Round 5, Pick 33: Isaiah Mcginn. Mcginn went 46th overall to the Otters. With this pick they took Ottokar Von Gerhardt, a DE who joins Davidson as on the line. This fills a need that they had, even though they already filled the need a few picks earlier. Another good guy who can turn out to be a good DE and is a good prospect and a nice value pick at 33.
Round 5, Pick 37: Kristoffer O’Sullivan. I had them taking O’Sullivan at 37, but they actually took him at 31. This was a pick that I like a lot, pairing O’Sullivan with Oles can turn out to be a great pick and a great CB duo. O’Sullivan is a good prospect who could have gone higher, as CBs were valued pretty highly and 4 others went before him. This is another great value pick. The Liberty traded their 37th pick away to the SaberCats for the 44th and 51st overall picks.
Round 6, Pick 44: Brett Dodggy, OL. This helps build the line in Philly. A good pick, good prospect and someone who will end up as a reliable starter for the Liberty and the line they have built so far. Another nice value pick for them, for a pick that they traded which produced a CB, which they had already taken a few times in this draft.
Round 7, Pick 51: With this pick they took Damien Kroetch, a WR who will be reliable depth for the team and help the team produce on offense. He will provide them with another nice WR, who while not at the top of the board for WRs, could turn out to be a steal in this draft.
Round 6, Pick 42: Denzel Diaz. Denzel went a bit later, lasted a while longer than I expected, but he eventually found a home in in San Jose with the SaberCats. He will be a reliable RB in the future and should develop nicely. With this pick they took Matt James, an OL who is another pick to add to the line and protect Christ. He should be a reliable starter for a team that didn’t have any OL going into the draft, and has added a few guys in the draft already.
Round 7, Pick 49: Luke Chunk. Chunk went to the Wraiths at 61st overall, he will be a good LB for the Wraiths. With the 49th pick, the Liberty took Shawn Brady, QB. Not the QB I thought they would take, but a guy who should start out as a backup unless he really wows the team in the preseason. He has the ability to grow and start should Christ not pan out for the Liberty at QB.
Round 9, Pick 65: Jesse Sanderson. With no need at TE since they drafted a few (although 1 is changing positions), so Sanderson stayed on the board until 84 where the Hawks took him. With this pick they took Donovan Maric, another LB. A guy they like a lot from what I’ve heard, I’ve heard he is very underrated and could be someone who turns out to be one of the best value picks.
Round 10, Pick 74: Braden Sharp. Sharp went at pick 67 to the SaberCats, 2 after Maric went to the Liberty. Someone who will fill an OL position as needed. With their 74th pick the Liberty selected Bradley T. Madlad, an OL who like Sharp will fill in as needed.
Round 11, Pick 81: Matthew Vincent. Vincent went a lot higher than my projection, at pick 52 to the Hawks. With this pick the Liberty did go WR, taking Hunter Mason, another sleeper pick that the team likes a lot. I’ve heard rumblings that they believe they can develop him into one of the top WRs on the team.
Two rounds were added that weren’t included in my original predictions, however Philly forfeited both picks in those last 2 rounds.
Looking back on the draft of the 13 picks I made in my original prediction (some picks were added afterwards), I predicted 3 of those 13 picks correctly. North, Davidson, and O’Sullivan all went as I predicted, although only 1 was at the pick I predicted. North was the perfect prediction, which just about every could have made since they announced the pick a few days before the draft due to GM ties. Predicting 5 total picks between the 2 drafts is more than I actually expected, I only expected to get 1 right, which was the Fox North pick.
Now looking at the team the Liberty has actually built do I believe they can contend? With the team I built I did not think they could, but with the team they built, the trades they have made, and the players they have I do believe they can make a run at the playoffs and possibly the Ultimus trophy. They have players who have a high ceiling and could very well help build this team into a contender. The foundation that has been laid is excellent and this team could very well turn into a very threatening team this season, and in many future seasons. Compared to their partner in the expansion process, I believe they have a much better foundation for success than the Legion. I believe the traditional build has turned out better than the aggressive win now build the Legion are trying.
So where does Philly go from here? They have a possible QB battle looming, some concerns at DT, since the draft was pretty weak on inside linemen on the defensive side. They have to figure out a coaching system, both GMs are new to the scene so there is a learning curve there as well, along with the learning curve all the rookies will face in the coming weeks.
The QB battle could be interesting, as Christ is not an established starter in the league. He was an expansion draft pick and while he is poised to start and deserves to start, there could be a chance he doesn’t should he falter and give Brady a shot to overtake him. Christ could very well end up a backup by the time the season ends. Brady has the potential to turn into a great QB, and could be a QB to watch should Christ lose the battle for the top QB spot in Philly.
The schemes are another concern for the Liberty, although this isn’t as much of a drafting problem, and is more a product of lack of experience on the coaching side. The GMs have already shown to us they can draft a good team and can build a team that will be able to compete in a season if not this season. Now we turn and wait to see how the GMs can build the locker room, build schemes that work for the playstyles of the players they drafted, and how they work to get the most out of every player they have acquired.
This team looks like a team that could very well be a top team, but there are a few concerns, although not many. The first concern will be how the players act and if they stay motivated to play, and if the rookies can stay with it. Should the rookies falter this team will falter fast, as there isn’t much the veteran players can do considering the team is built with a majority of rookies. If the locker room is a friendly atmosphere there is a chance that the rookies thrive and feed off of each other’s emotions and something special develops in Philly. They have a lot of work that still needs to be done if they are going to succeed and be one of the best teams in the league. They have a great foundation and are starting on the right foot with their acquisitions so far.
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First, I’m looking at the expansion draft, the night where only the Legion and Liberty were allowed to pick and choose current players. They ended up making 11 selections, and due to draft restrictions, the last picks were forfeited.
Note: Listing for the overall pick is based on my original prediction, and who went actually went is noted in the second half of the breakdown of each pick. I want to avoid any confusion now.
2nd Overall: Stanislaw Maddox. He ended up going first to the Legion, as Bercovici was actually a free agent which I was unaware of until after the expansion draft. The player who was selected was Vikian Marmeladov, a safety from the Yeti. He’s a good safety and a solid first pick that starts the process of building a good secondary.
3rd Overall: Vinny Cox. This was a correct pick for me, although he didn’t stay very long in Philadelphia. A solid DT who would anchor the line if he had stayed. While he may not have stayed the Liberty used him in order to gain more picks in the rookie draft, which was the theme of the Liberty build.
6th Overall: Daniel Robicheaux. This wrong pick seems to be caused by Robicheaux being protected in the expansion draft. Not taken by other team, he seems to have been safe, and used later in a trade. Saggitaruitt Jefferspin was the actual pick, an OL who was most likely best available at the time of the draft. This also seems to be another guy they used as a trade piece to acquire more picks in the draft and build a team for the future rather than a team from the past.
7th Overall: Romeo Devitt. Devitt was actually taken with the 5th selection, going to the Legion. A solid DT who would have been a great addition to the Liberty, and did eventually join the team in a trade later on. With this selection they took Bojo Kicksit, a kicker. A surprising pick for sure, since they already had a good kicker, this turned out to be another pick and trade, which makes sense seeing they didn’t need him and other teams did.
10th Overall: Jonathan Shaloiko. Shaloiko went 12th overall to the Legion in the official expansion draft. He was available at this pick and would have been a good addition and a good playmaker for the team. They actualy took Jordan Weal, as they felt that OL was a more pressing need, which it is, even if it is another one who was eventually traded to stockpile picks.
11th Overall: Mike McNoodle. The safety did not get drafted, due to some concerns from the teams. Whatever the concerns were they were enough to cause both teams to shy away from McNoodle, and go with other safeties later on in the draft. They actually took Lightskin Thor, another pick and trade player, who is a DE. The Liberty very much had a theme with their draft, and I did not expect it at all.
14th Overall: Rolf Lasendorf. Another player who was not taken in the draft, this seems to be a combination of activity concerns and TE being an undervalued position in the league. The Liberty actually took RB Jack Stats, another surprising pick to me as they already had Omar Wright as their top RB. This ended up being another pick and trade, I feel like a broken record stuck on repeat at this point, as I’ve typed it like 6 times already.
15th Overall: Henri Rivere. A CB who would have provided depth behind their eventual draft class CBs, but not much more. Another undrafted guy who has concerns with activity, so expansion teams stayed away. This is where Liberty took Jameis Christ, a few picks earlier than I had them taking him, which was also based on Bercovici being chosen by the Legion. A reliable QB who should start when the season begins.
18th Overall: Devin Speed. A safety who would have been depth, but was taken by the Legion 21st overall. Liberty found a safety they liked better and took him here. Samuel Watson was the player chosen, a reliable depth piece who won’t be used for much more.
19th Overall: Barrick Acolyte. A LB who could have been another depth piece, but more concerns regarding his activity and play. The actual pick was Adam Bennett, a WR who will be a depth piece and won’t be asked much more of. There are better options in the draft and that’s exactly where the Liberty will be looking after the expansion draft.
22nd Overall: Cliff Hamilton. An OL pick in my prediction, would have helped build the line even if he is just a temporary addition who will be gone before the season ends. Instead they took Alistar Amir, a DE, to help build the defensive line. Another good piece of the puzzle but someone who may not last long on the team depending on activity.
23rd Overall: Jameis Christ. I know I’ve already noted about him, but again I just want to make note that he is a good player and should be the starter. I did pick the player right, just not the spot, due to my belief that Bercovici was under contract. The pick here went without a player, as the teams lost the max allowed.
Looking back I predicted 2 players correctly, of the possible 12 that could have been, with 1 lost because of the restrictions for losing players. I predicted Jameis Christ, the QB, to go to the Liberty, which he did. And I predicted Vinny Cox, who was eventually traded along with Jack Stats for Arby Krimlaw and Romeo DeVitt, DeVitt is one I predicted the Liberty to pick in the expansion draft. There was an obvious theme to the expansion draft in Philly, they acquired multiple picks via trades involving players that they took in the expansion draft. If I player had value in any way they exploited it to get the most out of every player, whether it’s a player on the team still at a position they needed, or a player who was sent to another team to acquire draft picks and make the team better through the first 6 rounds of the rookie draft.
Next I look at how poorly I predicted their rookie draft.
Round 1, Pick 7: Fox North. This was a guarantee, only way he didn’t go to Philly was if a team before them picked him, and the other teams had no reason to. Easy pick for the team as well as they can use a WR and North is the best one available.
Round 2, Pick 10: Kevin Cushing. This pick was traded hours before the draft and turned into the 8th overall pick, 12th overall pick and 34th overall pick. This pick along with the 9th pick and 26th pick were sent to the Hawks. The 9th pick was another one that was traded for that isn’t included in my draft.
With the 8th pick (via the 10th pick) they took Micah Hendrix, an OL who will anchor the line from the start. He provides them with one of their biggest needs early, a good OL who will help his teammates perform to their best ability.
With the 12th pick they took Tyler Oles, a CB and another position of need. A good CB who will go into Philly and immediately become their top CB, he can develop into one of the best young CBs in the league.
With the 34th pick they took Luke Washington, A LB who while not Cushing, can still be a great LB and may be a better value pick when the season ends. He can turn into a good LB fast and will be part of a defense that is developing nicely.
Round 3, Pick 17: Jordan Yates. Jordan Yates went 11th overall to the SaberCats. He is a good OL, and while not taken in the top 5 of OL could very well develop into an anchor for the SaberCats. With this pick they took Drew Davidson, someone I had them taking a few picks later at 23.
Round 3, Pick 21: Scott Timlin. They passed on Timlin here (and at 23 too) who was taken 24th overall by the Outlaws. Another OL who while not a part of the top tier in this draft, is still a solid prospect and has plenty of room to turn into a top OL. They took Perry Tucker here, a TE who is actually switching positions to LB. He makes the switch, helping the Liberty fill two needs even though it looked like they only took 1 position with picks 21 and 23. He helps them build a good defense and a good LB group, and can develop to be a top tier LB.
Round 3, Pick 23: Drew Davidson. Drew Davidson went a few picks earlier to the Liberty, and to me is a great pick, and will be a great DE who will develop nicely. He comes into a situation where he can be a good pass rusher who will develop nicely. With this pick, they took Paul DiMirio, he comes in and instantly takes the top TE spot with Tucker moving to LB, and is a great target for Christ when the season starts.
Round 4, Pick 26: Torque Lewith. A QB who would have been a good backup, but instead they traded this pick away and Lewith went for a long slide down. This pick was sent to the Hawks who turned it into an OL pick in Alonzo Charles(the first of three consecutive picks they made, all being OL).
Round 5, Pick 33: Isaiah Mcginn. Mcginn went 46th overall to the Otters. With this pick they took Ottokar Von Gerhardt, a DE who joins Davidson as on the line. This fills a need that they had, even though they already filled the need a few picks earlier. Another good guy who can turn out to be a good DE and is a good prospect and a nice value pick at 33.
Round 5, Pick 37: Kristoffer O’Sullivan. I had them taking O’Sullivan at 37, but they actually took him at 31. This was a pick that I like a lot, pairing O’Sullivan with Oles can turn out to be a great pick and a great CB duo. O’Sullivan is a good prospect who could have gone higher, as CBs were valued pretty highly and 4 others went before him. This is another great value pick. The Liberty traded their 37th pick away to the SaberCats for the 44th and 51st overall picks.
Round 6, Pick 44: Brett Dodggy, OL. This helps build the line in Philly. A good pick, good prospect and someone who will end up as a reliable starter for the Liberty and the line they have built so far. Another nice value pick for them, for a pick that they traded which produced a CB, which they had already taken a few times in this draft.
Round 7, Pick 51: With this pick they took Damien Kroetch, a WR who will be reliable depth for the team and help the team produce on offense. He will provide them with another nice WR, who while not at the top of the board for WRs, could turn out to be a steal in this draft.
Round 6, Pick 42: Denzel Diaz. Denzel went a bit later, lasted a while longer than I expected, but he eventually found a home in in San Jose with the SaberCats. He will be a reliable RB in the future and should develop nicely. With this pick they took Matt James, an OL who is another pick to add to the line and protect Christ. He should be a reliable starter for a team that didn’t have any OL going into the draft, and has added a few guys in the draft already.
Round 7, Pick 49: Luke Chunk. Chunk went to the Wraiths at 61st overall, he will be a good LB for the Wraiths. With the 49th pick, the Liberty took Shawn Brady, QB. Not the QB I thought they would take, but a guy who should start out as a backup unless he really wows the team in the preseason. He has the ability to grow and start should Christ not pan out for the Liberty at QB.
Round 9, Pick 65: Jesse Sanderson. With no need at TE since they drafted a few (although 1 is changing positions), so Sanderson stayed on the board until 84 where the Hawks took him. With this pick they took Donovan Maric, another LB. A guy they like a lot from what I’ve heard, I’ve heard he is very underrated and could be someone who turns out to be one of the best value picks.
Round 10, Pick 74: Braden Sharp. Sharp went at pick 67 to the SaberCats, 2 after Maric went to the Liberty. Someone who will fill an OL position as needed. With their 74th pick the Liberty selected Bradley T. Madlad, an OL who like Sharp will fill in as needed.
Round 11, Pick 81: Matthew Vincent. Vincent went a lot higher than my projection, at pick 52 to the Hawks. With this pick the Liberty did go WR, taking Hunter Mason, another sleeper pick that the team likes a lot. I’ve heard rumblings that they believe they can develop him into one of the top WRs on the team.
Two rounds were added that weren’t included in my original predictions, however Philly forfeited both picks in those last 2 rounds.
Looking back on the draft of the 13 picks I made in my original prediction (some picks were added afterwards), I predicted 3 of those 13 picks correctly. North, Davidson, and O’Sullivan all went as I predicted, although only 1 was at the pick I predicted. North was the perfect prediction, which just about every could have made since they announced the pick a few days before the draft due to GM ties. Predicting 5 total picks between the 2 drafts is more than I actually expected, I only expected to get 1 right, which was the Fox North pick.
Now looking at the team the Liberty has actually built do I believe they can contend? With the team I built I did not think they could, but with the team they built, the trades they have made, and the players they have I do believe they can make a run at the playoffs and possibly the Ultimus trophy. They have players who have a high ceiling and could very well help build this team into a contender. The foundation that has been laid is excellent and this team could very well turn into a very threatening team this season, and in many future seasons. Compared to their partner in the expansion process, I believe they have a much better foundation for success than the Legion. I believe the traditional build has turned out better than the aggressive win now build the Legion are trying.
So where does Philly go from here? They have a possible QB battle looming, some concerns at DT, since the draft was pretty weak on inside linemen on the defensive side. They have to figure out a coaching system, both GMs are new to the scene so there is a learning curve there as well, along with the learning curve all the rookies will face in the coming weeks.
The QB battle could be interesting, as Christ is not an established starter in the league. He was an expansion draft pick and while he is poised to start and deserves to start, there could be a chance he doesn’t should he falter and give Brady a shot to overtake him. Christ could very well end up a backup by the time the season ends. Brady has the potential to turn into a great QB, and could be a QB to watch should Christ lose the battle for the top QB spot in Philly.
The schemes are another concern for the Liberty, although this isn’t as much of a drafting problem, and is more a product of lack of experience on the coaching side. The GMs have already shown to us they can draft a good team and can build a team that will be able to compete in a season if not this season. Now we turn and wait to see how the GMs can build the locker room, build schemes that work for the playstyles of the players they drafted, and how they work to get the most out of every player they have acquired.
This team looks like a team that could very well be a top team, but there are a few concerns, although not many. The first concern will be how the players act and if they stay motivated to play, and if the rookies can stay with it. Should the rookies falter this team will falter fast, as there isn’t much the veteran players can do considering the team is built with a majority of rookies. If the locker room is a friendly atmosphere there is a chance that the rookies thrive and feed off of each other’s emotions and something special develops in Philly. They have a lot of work that still needs to be done if they are going to succeed and be one of the best teams in the league. They have a great foundation and are starting on the right foot with their acquisitions so far.
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