A little-known fact about my previous player, TE Paul DiMirio, is that he almost wasn't a TE. The year is S3, and DiMirio and his brand-new Philadelphia Liberty were coming off a surprisingly decent first season led by the stopgap journeyman QB Jameis Christ, who isn't even the best J. Christ to quarterback a Sabercats team. If you ask someone about DiMirio now, they'll probably mention his pass-catching prowess and clean routes that paved the way for the likes of Verso L'Alto, Johnny Blaze, and Jeffrey Phillips. (Or maybe his questionable blocking and ball-hogging nature.) But way back in S3, DiMirio didn't have any of that reputation. He was seen as a young, somewhat promising player with suspect hands in a league where tight ends would never surpass 700 yards. And because of that, they didn't matter. DiMirio would go on to record the first, second, and third 700-yard TE seasons, and his only seasons below that milestone were his first and his last.
But in S3, all of this was different. With Christ on his way out and the Liberty without a pick until the 11th overall slot, Philly looked to be headed down a bad path with no franchise QB other than draft bust Shawn Brady. DiMirio waffled a bit, but he knew what had to be done. He started working out as a QB, throwing, scrambling, watching film differently. He worked out a build and submitted number change paperwork. But miraculously, QB prospect Clifford Rove fell to the Liberty's 11th pick, and because of that DiMirio's career continued at TE.
But in S3, all of this was different. With Christ on his way out and the Liberty without a pick until the 11th overall slot, Philly looked to be headed down a bad path with no franchise QB other than draft bust Shawn Brady. DiMirio waffled a bit, but he knew what had to be done. He started working out as a QB, throwing, scrambling, watching film differently. He worked out a build and submitted number change paperwork. But miraculously, QB prospect Clifford Rove fell to the Liberty's 11th pick, and because of that DiMirio's career continued at TE.
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