First, I want to preemptively thank and apologize to all of you that copied my mock draft for the PT. If it turns out to be super accurate I take full credit, and if it's horrible, well, you should have done your homework. I want to give some more reasoned thoughts for my picks, which I have since updated, but a lot of them have stayed the same. Feel free to agree, tear it apart, or rage because you weren't included! All feedback is welcome, and it will be funny to see how wrong I was in a week or so.
With the 1st pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Chicago Butchers select … JUAN DOMINE, LINEBACKER .
It’s a little awkward to talk about myself, but I hope the Butchers are at least considering drafting me with this pick (if it isn’t traded away). At a high level, I’ll just say that 1) as a player I have been max earning since my player was created, and 2) as a user I have contributed to the site in some unique ways in simming, scouting, and data analysis. I also believe in general that anyone making a mock draft should put themselves in the top spot if they think they have any chance of being picked there. ��
With the 2nd pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the San Jose Sabercats select … JOSHUA CAMPBELL, WIDE RECEIVER .
I admittedly had a lot of trouble projecting this pick as San Jose is one of the teams into which I have the least insight. One approach I had was to look at the DSFL send-downs that the Sabercats have, of which there are only four. This scarcity of new prospects indicates a team that is going to be looking for a player that can contribute sooner rather than later, so which positions are needed on the current roster? A third WR, defensive line, and another safety. While I wouldn’t be surprised to see Asher Montain or Joel Drake go in this spot, I’ve gone with Campbell for a couple of reasons. For starters, Campbell is the top earning WR in the class and can replace IA Jammerson Irving in the Sabercats’ three receiver sets. Of course, a larger reason one might expect Campbell to be drafted by San Jose is due to the user’s connections. The Sabercats’ punter is controlled by user Matty7478, who just led the Kansas City Coyotes to an Ultimini championship along with co-GM Buttersquach101, the user responsible for Campbell’s success.
With the 3rd pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Honolulu Hahalua select … ZOE WATTS, RUNNING BACK .
Watts is the top TPE earner in the class, so she could rightfully be picked anywhere in this list and be labelled as a success. Further complicating matters is the fact that Watts has already swapped positions in her DSFL career, so you have to assume she has communicated the same flexibility to prospective ISFL teams. At the user level, Kyamprac’s career has also begun as nothing short of stellar. In a span of less than three months, Kyamprac has already joined the Player Progression Team, produces a regular podcast series, and is an active member of several locker rooms. So, with such an impressive resume, why do I have Watts mocked to Honolulu specifically? Simple! That’s where she has mocked herself. With a crowded backfield in Honolulu (and two more on the way from the DSFL), expect Watts to take on a new role yet again. My guess? She’ll be a Birddog for another season while Honolulu lets the roster shake out and end up converting to Safety.
With the 4th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Sarasota Sailfish select … ALEJANDRO CHAINBREAKER, LINEBACKER .
This might be one of the safest picks in the first round. As a fellow LB prospect I have been chasing Chainbreaker in TPE since I created, but he hasn’t missed a beat. Not only does the player max earn, but he also seems to be one of the first posters for many TPE tasks, indicating a strong desire to improve his player as quickly as possible. Linebacker is one of the few holes on Sarasota’s roster—maybe another WR or Asher Montain come off the board here, but I think Sarasota is happy with Angler filling the 3rd receiver role and is also quite deep on the defensive line. User Sermokala is a known commodity who is quite active in the ISFL Discord community, and the management is Sarasota is happy to add him to the roster here.
With the 5th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Baltimore Hawks select … HARRISON ANDREWS, DEFENSIVE END .
Defensive end is a position of need for the Hawks, as their current roster only contains 3 active DL players (and none listed upcoming from the DSFL). So, why would the Hawks skip over the surefire #1 DE in the class and ‘reach’ for Harrison Andrews? For me, the answer is simple—user Highhaschdi is the co-GM of the London Royals and has ushered many prospects into the fold (Derred de Ville, Lesean Crooks, Datsum Phastbawls), and Andrews will be the next Royals turned Hawk. As a rookie, abh89 has devoted a tremendous amount of time to test strategies and depth charts for London, an effort that has surely not gone unnoticed by his co-GM. Many will question the 18th-rated player by TPE going this high in the draft, but Baltimore will be thrilled to select him.
With the 6th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Arizona Outlaws select … BRACH THOMASLACHER, LINEBACKER .
Barring any position swaps, the Outlaws seem to have a hole at one of their linebacker spots and no obvious solution for it planned in the DSFL. With Benoit Blanco moving up from Norfolk to play safety, linebacker remains the last major question mark on the roster. At this spot, there are two linebackers in a tier of their own remaining—Brach Thomaslacher and Busch Light. Arizona seems to place a high premium on Speed (and knowing the sim, why not?), so I have them taking the faster player at the position here in Thomaslacher. Off the field, user RDBSouthpaw has been consistently churning on media and analysis posts at a steady rate, encouraging the Outlaws management to have faith in him as the last key piece of the Arizona defense.
With the 7th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the New Orleans Second Line select … CAPTAIN ROGERS, RUNNING BACK .
With his own player feeling the pains of regression, GM TomHanks will want to lock down a veteran user to spell Marcella Tōriki at the Running Back position. The Second Line have no other players at the Running Back position, and the only DSFL-rostered Running Back whose rights they own has not been seen on the site in a month. The plan here is for Gump to stick around for another couple of seasons as the RB2 to Tōriki before handing over the job to Rogers, and the Tōriki/Rogers combination repeats the process again to put the Running Back position out of mind for several seasons.
There are many Running Backs with more TPE than Rogers (Watts, Fukushū, Kitchens, and Theeks), so why this one in particular? This decision comes down to the user in question—since the Running Back that New Orleans selects won’t be needed immediately, the difference in TPE is less impactful. Teyon is a long-time contributor to the ISFL that won’t go inactive, and he has a good relationship with the team’s GM (they recently recorded a 2+ hour podcast together!) Finally, I could also tell you why Teyon is a good pick, but it might easier if he says it for himself.
With the 8th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Philadelphia Liberty select … ASHER MONTAIN, DEFENSIVE END .
The biggest steal in the first round! Montain, with the 2nd highest TPE in the draft, falls to the Liberty at pick 8. If Montain is available here, there is no doubt in my mind that the Liberty have to pull the trigger. The defensive line appears to be the weakest part of the roster, and Montain could start immediately at one of the defensive tackle positions. Off the field, user Attopax seems to have his hand in many aspects of the league as well, despite coming into the league only in early May. This is Montain’s absolute floor, and I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see him go off the board with an earlier pick—Philadelphia will consider the entire draft a win if they pull this one off.
With the 9th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Colorado Yeti select … GUNNER THORBJORNSSON, WIDE RECEIVER .
The Yeti are a team mostly set at every position, so they will be looking to add a user that can still contribute while not seeing the field right away. Enter Gunner Thorbjornsson—even though the Yeti boast a wide receiver trio where the oldest player is from S22, Thorbjornsson is the pick here for several reasons. 1) As a rookie, user Z-Whiz has accumulated a bankroll of nearly $50M, so the Yeti can be assured that if he sticks around at WR, he will be a max earner when his number is called. 2) Z-Whiz is a positive force in the Royals locker room and is almost omnipresent to interact with new players to keep them engaged. 3) Must like his teammate abh89 who was taken only a few picks prior, Z-Whiz has also demonstrated a high level of proficiency with the sim and has shown that he is willing and able to take up the testing mantle when this team calls. If he’s willing to change positions, he may see the field even earlier for Colorado. If not? He’ll bide his time and keep Sylphreni happy as a leading receiver in the DSFL.
With the 10th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Orange County Otters select … DOROTHY ZBORNAK, DEFENSIVE END .
There are a few places Orange County could go here. The Otters have got to be thinking about a future after Franklin Armstrong, and they’ll need some weapons for their future QB when hand over the keys. By the time Armstrong is gone, Mongo will be shortly behind him. Orange County looks to have a surefire WR1 in Future Trunks, but they don’t have anyone else on the roster to line up opposite him. However, I believe the Otters will see a bounty of surefire WR prospects available here (Raimon, Brown, J’Vathon) and attempt to shore up their defensive line. Zbornak is the last elite DE prospect available in the draft, and position scarcity will demand that she gets drafted quickly. Off the field, user Slothman07 has contributed heavily on the GFX side. He earned his #2 selection in the DSFL draft for winning the Pythons logo contest and regularly makes custom signatures for his Portland teammates as earnings incentives. If taken here, Zbornak leapfrogs both Lazer-Eyes and Sternum to vault directly into a starting role next season.
With the 11th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Austin Copperheads select … BUSCH LIGHT, LINEBACKER .
Austin boasts an incredibly talented offensive roster, but the defensive side has me somewhat worried. There are some skilled players on the defensive line, but the linebacking corps and secondary will start showing some holes next season due to regression. Busch Light has filled up the stat sheet this season in London, and he may be able to pick up right where he left off as a Copperhead next year. With four safeties on the roster, there is some versatility for Steg and the Austin brass to move pieces around to find an optimal fit on defense. Speaking of Steg, I would be remiss of I did not mention that user crow19 is a member of the famous iStegosauruz line—the Copperheads get another strong sim user with this pick.
With the 12th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Yellowknife Wraiths select … JOEL DRAKE, SAFETY .
In my eyes, the previous season was the last chance for the Wraiths to compete for an Ultimus with an upper echelon team. With several key players leaving and regression hitting others hard, the Wraiths will want to address the secondary as soon as possible. Drake has less TPE than other prospects available at this slot, but it is only because of his creation date at the end of May. The Wraiths actually have two other safeties currently in the DSFL—however, one of the users appears to have gone inactive and the other is not earning TPE at a steady enough rate to warrant an ISFL callup. The Wraiths will really want to make sure they strike gold at the Safety position at this pick, and the user Rusfan will ensure that this is the case. Rusfan is a frequent contributor in both the forums and many teams’ Discord servers (#Rus1oa)—Yellowknife can rest assured that Drake will be locking down opponents for years to come at the back end of the first round.
Positional Summary
With the 1st pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Chicago Butchers select … JUAN DOMINE, LINEBACKER .
It’s a little awkward to talk about myself, but I hope the Butchers are at least considering drafting me with this pick (if it isn’t traded away). At a high level, I’ll just say that 1) as a player I have been max earning since my player was created, and 2) as a user I have contributed to the site in some unique ways in simming, scouting, and data analysis. I also believe in general that anyone making a mock draft should put themselves in the top spot if they think they have any chance of being picked there. ��
With the 2nd pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the San Jose Sabercats select … JOSHUA CAMPBELL, WIDE RECEIVER .
I admittedly had a lot of trouble projecting this pick as San Jose is one of the teams into which I have the least insight. One approach I had was to look at the DSFL send-downs that the Sabercats have, of which there are only four. This scarcity of new prospects indicates a team that is going to be looking for a player that can contribute sooner rather than later, so which positions are needed on the current roster? A third WR, defensive line, and another safety. While I wouldn’t be surprised to see Asher Montain or Joel Drake go in this spot, I’ve gone with Campbell for a couple of reasons. For starters, Campbell is the top earning WR in the class and can replace IA Jammerson Irving in the Sabercats’ three receiver sets. Of course, a larger reason one might expect Campbell to be drafted by San Jose is due to the user’s connections. The Sabercats’ punter is controlled by user Matty7478, who just led the Kansas City Coyotes to an Ultimini championship along with co-GM Buttersquach101, the user responsible for Campbell’s success.
With the 3rd pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Honolulu Hahalua select … ZOE WATTS, RUNNING BACK .
Watts is the top TPE earner in the class, so she could rightfully be picked anywhere in this list and be labelled as a success. Further complicating matters is the fact that Watts has already swapped positions in her DSFL career, so you have to assume she has communicated the same flexibility to prospective ISFL teams. At the user level, Kyamprac’s career has also begun as nothing short of stellar. In a span of less than three months, Kyamprac has already joined the Player Progression Team, produces a regular podcast series, and is an active member of several locker rooms. So, with such an impressive resume, why do I have Watts mocked to Honolulu specifically? Simple! That’s where she has mocked herself. With a crowded backfield in Honolulu (and two more on the way from the DSFL), expect Watts to take on a new role yet again. My guess? She’ll be a Birddog for another season while Honolulu lets the roster shake out and end up converting to Safety.
With the 4th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Sarasota Sailfish select … ALEJANDRO CHAINBREAKER, LINEBACKER .
This might be one of the safest picks in the first round. As a fellow LB prospect I have been chasing Chainbreaker in TPE since I created, but he hasn’t missed a beat. Not only does the player max earn, but he also seems to be one of the first posters for many TPE tasks, indicating a strong desire to improve his player as quickly as possible. Linebacker is one of the few holes on Sarasota’s roster—maybe another WR or Asher Montain come off the board here, but I think Sarasota is happy with Angler filling the 3rd receiver role and is also quite deep on the defensive line. User Sermokala is a known commodity who is quite active in the ISFL Discord community, and the management is Sarasota is happy to add him to the roster here.
With the 5th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Baltimore Hawks select … HARRISON ANDREWS, DEFENSIVE END .
Defensive end is a position of need for the Hawks, as their current roster only contains 3 active DL players (and none listed upcoming from the DSFL). So, why would the Hawks skip over the surefire #1 DE in the class and ‘reach’ for Harrison Andrews? For me, the answer is simple—user Highhaschdi is the co-GM of the London Royals and has ushered many prospects into the fold (Derred de Ville, Lesean Crooks, Datsum Phastbawls), and Andrews will be the next Royals turned Hawk. As a rookie, abh89 has devoted a tremendous amount of time to test strategies and depth charts for London, an effort that has surely not gone unnoticed by his co-GM. Many will question the 18th-rated player by TPE going this high in the draft, but Baltimore will be thrilled to select him.
With the 6th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Arizona Outlaws select … BRACH THOMASLACHER, LINEBACKER .
Barring any position swaps, the Outlaws seem to have a hole at one of their linebacker spots and no obvious solution for it planned in the DSFL. With Benoit Blanco moving up from Norfolk to play safety, linebacker remains the last major question mark on the roster. At this spot, there are two linebackers in a tier of their own remaining—Brach Thomaslacher and Busch Light. Arizona seems to place a high premium on Speed (and knowing the sim, why not?), so I have them taking the faster player at the position here in Thomaslacher. Off the field, user RDBSouthpaw has been consistently churning on media and analysis posts at a steady rate, encouraging the Outlaws management to have faith in him as the last key piece of the Arizona defense.
With the 7th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the New Orleans Second Line select … CAPTAIN ROGERS, RUNNING BACK .
With his own player feeling the pains of regression, GM TomHanks will want to lock down a veteran user to spell Marcella Tōriki at the Running Back position. The Second Line have no other players at the Running Back position, and the only DSFL-rostered Running Back whose rights they own has not been seen on the site in a month. The plan here is for Gump to stick around for another couple of seasons as the RB2 to Tōriki before handing over the job to Rogers, and the Tōriki/Rogers combination repeats the process again to put the Running Back position out of mind for several seasons.
There are many Running Backs with more TPE than Rogers (Watts, Fukushū, Kitchens, and Theeks), so why this one in particular? This decision comes down to the user in question—since the Running Back that New Orleans selects won’t be needed immediately, the difference in TPE is less impactful. Teyon is a long-time contributor to the ISFL that won’t go inactive, and he has a good relationship with the team’s GM (they recently recorded a 2+ hour podcast together!) Finally, I could also tell you why Teyon is a good pick, but it might easier if he says it for himself.
(06-10-2020, 09:46 AM)TeyonSchavari Wrote:Teyon is an active member of the community as a former HO member, current RM, and is a safe pick as a recreate.
With the 8th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Philadelphia Liberty select … ASHER MONTAIN, DEFENSIVE END .
The biggest steal in the first round! Montain, with the 2nd highest TPE in the draft, falls to the Liberty at pick 8. If Montain is available here, there is no doubt in my mind that the Liberty have to pull the trigger. The defensive line appears to be the weakest part of the roster, and Montain could start immediately at one of the defensive tackle positions. Off the field, user Attopax seems to have his hand in many aspects of the league as well, despite coming into the league only in early May. This is Montain’s absolute floor, and I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see him go off the board with an earlier pick—Philadelphia will consider the entire draft a win if they pull this one off.
With the 9th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Colorado Yeti select … GUNNER THORBJORNSSON, WIDE RECEIVER .
The Yeti are a team mostly set at every position, so they will be looking to add a user that can still contribute while not seeing the field right away. Enter Gunner Thorbjornsson—even though the Yeti boast a wide receiver trio where the oldest player is from S22, Thorbjornsson is the pick here for several reasons. 1) As a rookie, user Z-Whiz has accumulated a bankroll of nearly $50M, so the Yeti can be assured that if he sticks around at WR, he will be a max earner when his number is called. 2) Z-Whiz is a positive force in the Royals locker room and is almost omnipresent to interact with new players to keep them engaged. 3) Must like his teammate abh89 who was taken only a few picks prior, Z-Whiz has also demonstrated a high level of proficiency with the sim and has shown that he is willing and able to take up the testing mantle when this team calls. If he’s willing to change positions, he may see the field even earlier for Colorado. If not? He’ll bide his time and keep Sylphreni happy as a leading receiver in the DSFL.
With the 10th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Orange County Otters select … DOROTHY ZBORNAK, DEFENSIVE END .
There are a few places Orange County could go here. The Otters have got to be thinking about a future after Franklin Armstrong, and they’ll need some weapons for their future QB when hand over the keys. By the time Armstrong is gone, Mongo will be shortly behind him. Orange County looks to have a surefire WR1 in Future Trunks, but they don’t have anyone else on the roster to line up opposite him. However, I believe the Otters will see a bounty of surefire WR prospects available here (Raimon, Brown, J’Vathon) and attempt to shore up their defensive line. Zbornak is the last elite DE prospect available in the draft, and position scarcity will demand that she gets drafted quickly. Off the field, user Slothman07 has contributed heavily on the GFX side. He earned his #2 selection in the DSFL draft for winning the Pythons logo contest and regularly makes custom signatures for his Portland teammates as earnings incentives. If taken here, Zbornak leapfrogs both Lazer-Eyes and Sternum to vault directly into a starting role next season.
With the 11th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Austin Copperheads select … BUSCH LIGHT, LINEBACKER .
Austin boasts an incredibly talented offensive roster, but the defensive side has me somewhat worried. There are some skilled players on the defensive line, but the linebacking corps and secondary will start showing some holes next season due to regression. Busch Light has filled up the stat sheet this season in London, and he may be able to pick up right where he left off as a Copperhead next year. With four safeties on the roster, there is some versatility for Steg and the Austin brass to move pieces around to find an optimal fit on defense. Speaking of Steg, I would be remiss of I did not mention that user crow19 is a member of the famous iStegosauruz line—the Copperheads get another strong sim user with this pick.
With the 12th pick in the 2039 ISFL draft, the Yellowknife Wraiths select … JOEL DRAKE, SAFETY .
In my eyes, the previous season was the last chance for the Wraiths to compete for an Ultimus with an upper echelon team. With several key players leaving and regression hitting others hard, the Wraiths will want to address the secondary as soon as possible. Drake has less TPE than other prospects available at this slot, but it is only because of his creation date at the end of May. The Wraiths actually have two other safeties currently in the DSFL—however, one of the users appears to have gone inactive and the other is not earning TPE at a steady enough rate to warrant an ISFL callup. The Wraiths will really want to make sure they strike gold at the Safety position at this pick, and the user Rusfan will ensure that this is the case. Rusfan is a frequent contributor in both the forums and many teams’ Discord servers (#Rus1oa)—Yellowknife can rest assured that Drake will be locking down opponents for years to come at the back end of the first round.
Positional Summary
- LB: 4
- RB, DE: 2
- WR, S: 1
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