11-18-2020, 10:48 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-21-2020, 06:19 AM by Asked Madden.)
Hello everyone. My name is excelsior and I’ll be presenting some of the backstory of my player, Maui Waialiki. I’ll also provide a scouting report at the end so that the GMs have an easier job. This is a draft profile, so it will count for 1.5x media.
Tip: Skip to the scouting report because the backstory is boring
Maui Waialiki grew up on a secluded island somewhere in Hawaii. This place was pretty rural and traditional, and didn’t have much of the advanced 21st century technology that we do today. Maui’s family wasn’t that wealthy in the terms of our society. Maui grew up on little and that taught him some good values growing up. He was always a big kid, and was very popular for how big and strong he was as a child. His parents were very proud of him, and they naturally encouraged him to take up a sport. When you’ve been gifted with a strong body, you might as well use it. The island that Maui grew up on was small, and part of public land. It was not protected, and a large company purchased the island in order to build a resort. This meant most of the population was dislocated. Maui moved to the more urban area, a suburb in Honolulu. He had a rough time acclimating to the new modern, urban life. One thing that stayed consistent was his natural talents. He tried out for the football team in middle school and was played at offensive line. He was a large guy by the time he graduated middle school, and he was pretty good at playing offensive line. The high school he went to had been monitoring his progress for a while now and they didn’t hesitate to offer him a spot as a starter on his first day of high school. His family urged him to accept it, as these opportunities didn’t come often, and playing football could be an amazing source of money and success if he played his cards right. Maui was a physical freak, and was already 6’ 3” and 250 pounds in his freshman year. He was basically a grown man and a half, but he wasn’t going to stop there. He was very raw and unpolished, but his physical potential was just too much to pass up on. In his freshman season, he didn’t do much except scare opposing defensive linemen. Maui underwent a big transformation after his 1st season. He grew 4 inches and added on another 30 pounds. He was basically the biggest kid in the school, and got offers from the wrestling team too, but no one cares about that. Maui was already getting some attention from local colleges because of his sheer size. People were unsure about his skill, but he silenced all the doubters in an amazing sophomore campaign. His team went undefeated, and gave up the least sacks in the conference. An offensive line is made up of 5 people though, and each person has to play his part. Having just 1 good player is impossible to play well with. And OL is criminally underrated in the sport. No one gives enough love to linemen, but they deserve that and more. The line is where the game is played. If you can move defensive linemen and rushers, you are able to open up holes for the running game. It’s not the flashiest position, and there are barely any stats to measure one’s performance, as it’s more of a team performance kind of thing. Having a bad offensive line means that you won’t be able to run the ball, and your passing game will have a rough time with the pressure and sacks. Most coaches understand the importance of a solid offensive line, but I couldn’t say the same for most of the fans. Maui’s high school made him the full time starter at tackle in the sophomore season, and because of that, he got a lot of attention from scouts. He was going into his junior year but he was already getting D1 offers from nearby colleges. Maui wasn’t going to grow much after his initial growth spurt, and that’s probably for the best. 6’ 7” is already really big for a lineman, and anything extra will hurt your performance in the long run. The only problem was Maui’s weight, as he wasn’t as beefy as some would have wished. The bigger, the better, because it’s harder to move past a 300 pound guy who’s constantly pushing you. It’s a pretty physical battle, and that extra 20-30 pounds makes it harder for the defensive rusher to break free of your grasp. Maui put on another 30 pounds in his junior season, and he played so well that the team won the conference again, going undefeated, but losing in the playoffs after 1 win. The team lost their best QB and RB the following season, so they wouldn’t perform nearly as well, but Maui was only performing better and better as time went on. High school offensive line coaches can only teach someone so much, so there was still lots to improve on. Maui was picking up a lot of attention from scouts now, and was appearing on national lists for the recruitment process. Offers were being made everywhere for Maui, and his family was ecstatic. Maui was regarded as a top 5 offensive lineman in the country, so any team that could snag this guy was going to be happy. It’s not very often you get stud offensive linemen like this guy. In Maui’s senior season, the team went .500, but he performed like a stud, game after game, not having allowed a sack since his freshman season. Maui won many awards during his time in the conference, like offensive player of the season, and he also got his jersey framed in the high school. Everyone knew this guy was destined for greatness. He may have not been the most skilled guy in the class, but his raw physique and power combined with his excellent work ethic made him a top prospect. He always came early for practice and stayed late. He put in extra effort in practice and hit the gym a lot more. He was super motivated, and he didn’t have much else in his life other than football. A lot of offers came through, and Maui even got offers from the top colleges like Michigan, Wisconsin, Clemson, Florida, Oregon and others. Maui surprisingly decided to keep it local, and attend the University of Hawaii at Manoa. No one really expected this move, as why would a top prospect choose to attend a terrible football program instead of one that would give him the best chance to win? His family was shocked at the decision, but still happy in the end. His parents wanted him to go to the mainland because he’d have the best opportunity for success there, but Maui didn’t want to leave his family unless he had to. Because of the relative lack of talent at UHM, Maui was able to be a day 1 starter. The first thing his coaches noticed about him was his unpolished technique. He had all the physical talent in the world. He had the work ethic, dedication and right mindset. But the pieces weren’t all there. He still had some raw technique that could certainly have been improved. Thankfully, his offensive line coaches were actually capable of teaching useful techniques, unlike his high school coaches, who knew just as much as your average madden player. With these technique improvements, Maui was going to be aiming as a top prospect in the draft, but he was still lacking in the weight department. After a mediocre freshman season where the team finished with only 3 wins, Maui put on 30 pounds and underwent some excessive training in the offseason. Maui didn’t give up a single sack the entire season, and he wanted to finish his college career that way. Next season was a breakout season for him, and he truly established himself at the top of his class. He helped lead a strong rushing attack that was the best in the Mountain West conference. He also didn’t give up a single sack again. Scouts were starting to pick up on his presence. He was garnering a lot of attention from DSFL scouts, but he didn’t want to declare for the draft just yet. He still had time to perfect his technique. This is exactly what he did in his junior season. He actually ended up traveling to Ohio to learn from this famed offensive line coach who taught him some good habits and techniques to which he utilized in his junior season. He led his team to a .500 season, again sporting the best rushing attack, and he never let up a sack, even though he went up against some top defensive linemen. He decided to forgo his senior season and declare for the draft a season early. He wanted to be able to play as long as possible. When asked what his goals were, he said he wanted to play at least 10 seasons in the ISFL. Well, that’s going to be an extremely tough challenge, and he needs to keep developing if he wants to be starting material or that long. Luckily, his amazing performance in college has shown he can be a top OL. Many scouts have pegged him as a top OL prospect in the draft.
Now that I’ve covered the backstory in an extremely large, unappealing, block of text that no one will actually read, let’s get into a better formatted section, the scouting report.
MAUI WAIALIKI SCOUTING REPORT
Official document prepared by P. Scout.
Reporting for H. Coach, ready by 11/17/20.
Foreground: I think we have a real gem here, Coach. I know you wanted me to take a look at the top OL prospects that have entered in the draft class, and I have to say it’s a bit lackluster. We only have 3 prospects in the entire class, so to say Maui is a top 3 OL prospect in this class is certainly not a lie. Now, with all that being said, we’re not in a desperate need for an offensive line. The whole purpose of this report is to try and convince you as to why we should draft this specific guy. Judging by my talks with him, he seems like a great fit for our team.
Characteristics: Intelligent, rational, calm, mature, laid-back, hard-working, dedicated.
Do you want a smart or dumb lineman? This guy is one of the smartest dudes in the entire class. He can accurately read most blitzes and he has a really high football IQ. He can point out blitz packages and from where they will come from. He’s a rational guy, and he makes some smart decisions on and off the field. He’s a calm guy, who will certainly stay cool under pressure. He’s also a mature fellow who is much more understanding than some of the other college kids I’ve interviewed. Some are hard party-ers who are just living the life of a college football player, but Maui is dedicated and hardworking. He certainly has ISFL aspirations, and I think he’s determined enough to make it. Along with all of this, he’s a cool, laid-back person, a guy I could definitely get a beer with and enjoy it.
Physicals
Height: 6’ 7”
Weight: 340 lbs
Handedness: Right
Athletic scale: 9.1/10
This guy is a tank in a human form, and he’s got some monster genetics. Those Hawaiians are something else man, I tell ya. I took my wife there for our honeymoon and I instantly wanted to come back. But anyways, back to the person at hand. Maui is a physical freak, and I do think we can clean up some of his gameplay. After all, we have the star lineman coach, C. Lineman. Lineman will be able to tidy up this guy’s play for sure. This is probably the most athletic lineman in the class, and his agility and quickness off of the line is what impresses me the most. He runs around like a very large fullback, and not in the traditional linemen way. Most lineman I see are big and slow, but this guy is big and agile. He’s got that natural quickness that not many others possess. I think that could be a huge advantage to him, even if his blocking techniques aren’t up to par. They always say, you can’t teach speed.
Performance
Sacks allowed: 0
The biggest 0 of his career, because that means he hasn’t given up a single sack in his entire college career. All of those games and he’s held up his end of the bargain. I will say, penalties are a concern. Throughout his entire career, he had 10 penalties for holding, and 3 false starts. He only had 1 holding penalty in his junior season, so it’s possible he’s cleaned that issue up. He definitely looks like he’s constantly improving. There’s no doubt this guy could make an immediate impact on the field.
Why we need him
Now, I know exactly what’s running through your head Coach (get it?), but I need you to change the way you think about offensive linemen. You might think our bot offensive linemen will do the job, but that’s not the case. The Bot OL are only 310 pounds, and that significantly impacts their performance in a negative way. Maui is at a perfect weight for his position, and will be able to maximize his performance on the field. Even as a 1st year dude, he can still make some immediate impacts and contributions on the field. According to studies done by a certain type of virtual dinosaur, you can win many more games with a human offensive lineman playing at the tackle position. Coach, we don’t have a single human OL playing at our tackle position. I think this is definitely a viable investment for one of our picks in the upcoming draft. There’s only 3 OL in this class. If we can get this guy, that means the other 7 teams will only have 2 OL to split between themselves.
Conclusion
This was a really fun project to do, and I enjoyed writing the scouting report and some backstory for Maui. I just want to tell the DSFL GM’s that I will be the best offensive lineman in the class, and that you’ll regret picking Cheese Farley over me. I’m pretty active in the team locker rooms, and there’s a good chance I’ve already talked a good bit in yours, unless you are part of a cult team. I’ve done all the point tasks available to me and I wrote this large piece of media. A few other prospects and I are working on a multi round mock draft and it’s already on round 4. There will be more big projects from me in the future, but as of now, this is all you’ll get. I may do a post-draft review, but thanks for reading this!
Tip: Skip to the scouting report because the backstory is boring
Maui Waialiki grew up on a secluded island somewhere in Hawaii. This place was pretty rural and traditional, and didn’t have much of the advanced 21st century technology that we do today. Maui’s family wasn’t that wealthy in the terms of our society. Maui grew up on little and that taught him some good values growing up. He was always a big kid, and was very popular for how big and strong he was as a child. His parents were very proud of him, and they naturally encouraged him to take up a sport. When you’ve been gifted with a strong body, you might as well use it. The island that Maui grew up on was small, and part of public land. It was not protected, and a large company purchased the island in order to build a resort. This meant most of the population was dislocated. Maui moved to the more urban area, a suburb in Honolulu. He had a rough time acclimating to the new modern, urban life. One thing that stayed consistent was his natural talents. He tried out for the football team in middle school and was played at offensive line. He was a large guy by the time he graduated middle school, and he was pretty good at playing offensive line. The high school he went to had been monitoring his progress for a while now and they didn’t hesitate to offer him a spot as a starter on his first day of high school. His family urged him to accept it, as these opportunities didn’t come often, and playing football could be an amazing source of money and success if he played his cards right. Maui was a physical freak, and was already 6’ 3” and 250 pounds in his freshman year. He was basically a grown man and a half, but he wasn’t going to stop there. He was very raw and unpolished, but his physical potential was just too much to pass up on. In his freshman season, he didn’t do much except scare opposing defensive linemen. Maui underwent a big transformation after his 1st season. He grew 4 inches and added on another 30 pounds. He was basically the biggest kid in the school, and got offers from the wrestling team too, but no one cares about that. Maui was already getting some attention from local colleges because of his sheer size. People were unsure about his skill, but he silenced all the doubters in an amazing sophomore campaign. His team went undefeated, and gave up the least sacks in the conference. An offensive line is made up of 5 people though, and each person has to play his part. Having just 1 good player is impossible to play well with. And OL is criminally underrated in the sport. No one gives enough love to linemen, but they deserve that and more. The line is where the game is played. If you can move defensive linemen and rushers, you are able to open up holes for the running game. It’s not the flashiest position, and there are barely any stats to measure one’s performance, as it’s more of a team performance kind of thing. Having a bad offensive line means that you won’t be able to run the ball, and your passing game will have a rough time with the pressure and sacks. Most coaches understand the importance of a solid offensive line, but I couldn’t say the same for most of the fans. Maui’s high school made him the full time starter at tackle in the sophomore season, and because of that, he got a lot of attention from scouts. He was going into his junior year but he was already getting D1 offers from nearby colleges. Maui wasn’t going to grow much after his initial growth spurt, and that’s probably for the best. 6’ 7” is already really big for a lineman, and anything extra will hurt your performance in the long run. The only problem was Maui’s weight, as he wasn’t as beefy as some would have wished. The bigger, the better, because it’s harder to move past a 300 pound guy who’s constantly pushing you. It’s a pretty physical battle, and that extra 20-30 pounds makes it harder for the defensive rusher to break free of your grasp. Maui put on another 30 pounds in his junior season, and he played so well that the team won the conference again, going undefeated, but losing in the playoffs after 1 win. The team lost their best QB and RB the following season, so they wouldn’t perform nearly as well, but Maui was only performing better and better as time went on. High school offensive line coaches can only teach someone so much, so there was still lots to improve on. Maui was picking up a lot of attention from scouts now, and was appearing on national lists for the recruitment process. Offers were being made everywhere for Maui, and his family was ecstatic. Maui was regarded as a top 5 offensive lineman in the country, so any team that could snag this guy was going to be happy. It’s not very often you get stud offensive linemen like this guy. In Maui’s senior season, the team went .500, but he performed like a stud, game after game, not having allowed a sack since his freshman season. Maui won many awards during his time in the conference, like offensive player of the season, and he also got his jersey framed in the high school. Everyone knew this guy was destined for greatness. He may have not been the most skilled guy in the class, but his raw physique and power combined with his excellent work ethic made him a top prospect. He always came early for practice and stayed late. He put in extra effort in practice and hit the gym a lot more. He was super motivated, and he didn’t have much else in his life other than football. A lot of offers came through, and Maui even got offers from the top colleges like Michigan, Wisconsin, Clemson, Florida, Oregon and others. Maui surprisingly decided to keep it local, and attend the University of Hawaii at Manoa. No one really expected this move, as why would a top prospect choose to attend a terrible football program instead of one that would give him the best chance to win? His family was shocked at the decision, but still happy in the end. His parents wanted him to go to the mainland because he’d have the best opportunity for success there, but Maui didn’t want to leave his family unless he had to. Because of the relative lack of talent at UHM, Maui was able to be a day 1 starter. The first thing his coaches noticed about him was his unpolished technique. He had all the physical talent in the world. He had the work ethic, dedication and right mindset. But the pieces weren’t all there. He still had some raw technique that could certainly have been improved. Thankfully, his offensive line coaches were actually capable of teaching useful techniques, unlike his high school coaches, who knew just as much as your average madden player. With these technique improvements, Maui was going to be aiming as a top prospect in the draft, but he was still lacking in the weight department. After a mediocre freshman season where the team finished with only 3 wins, Maui put on 30 pounds and underwent some excessive training in the offseason. Maui didn’t give up a single sack the entire season, and he wanted to finish his college career that way. Next season was a breakout season for him, and he truly established himself at the top of his class. He helped lead a strong rushing attack that was the best in the Mountain West conference. He also didn’t give up a single sack again. Scouts were starting to pick up on his presence. He was garnering a lot of attention from DSFL scouts, but he didn’t want to declare for the draft just yet. He still had time to perfect his technique. This is exactly what he did in his junior season. He actually ended up traveling to Ohio to learn from this famed offensive line coach who taught him some good habits and techniques to which he utilized in his junior season. He led his team to a .500 season, again sporting the best rushing attack, and he never let up a sack, even though he went up against some top defensive linemen. He decided to forgo his senior season and declare for the draft a season early. He wanted to be able to play as long as possible. When asked what his goals were, he said he wanted to play at least 10 seasons in the ISFL. Well, that’s going to be an extremely tough challenge, and he needs to keep developing if he wants to be starting material or that long. Luckily, his amazing performance in college has shown he can be a top OL. Many scouts have pegged him as a top OL prospect in the draft.
Now that I’ve covered the backstory in an extremely large, unappealing, block of text that no one will actually read, let’s get into a better formatted section, the scouting report.
MAUI WAIALIKI SCOUTING REPORT
Official document prepared by P. Scout.
Reporting for H. Coach, ready by 11/17/20.
Foreground: I think we have a real gem here, Coach. I know you wanted me to take a look at the top OL prospects that have entered in the draft class, and I have to say it’s a bit lackluster. We only have 3 prospects in the entire class, so to say Maui is a top 3 OL prospect in this class is certainly not a lie. Now, with all that being said, we’re not in a desperate need for an offensive line. The whole purpose of this report is to try and convince you as to why we should draft this specific guy. Judging by my talks with him, he seems like a great fit for our team.
Characteristics: Intelligent, rational, calm, mature, laid-back, hard-working, dedicated.
Do you want a smart or dumb lineman? This guy is one of the smartest dudes in the entire class. He can accurately read most blitzes and he has a really high football IQ. He can point out blitz packages and from where they will come from. He’s a rational guy, and he makes some smart decisions on and off the field. He’s a calm guy, who will certainly stay cool under pressure. He’s also a mature fellow who is much more understanding than some of the other college kids I’ve interviewed. Some are hard party-ers who are just living the life of a college football player, but Maui is dedicated and hardworking. He certainly has ISFL aspirations, and I think he’s determined enough to make it. Along with all of this, he’s a cool, laid-back person, a guy I could definitely get a beer with and enjoy it.
Physicals
Height: 6’ 7”
Weight: 340 lbs
Handedness: Right
Athletic scale: 9.1/10
This guy is a tank in a human form, and he’s got some monster genetics. Those Hawaiians are something else man, I tell ya. I took my wife there for our honeymoon and I instantly wanted to come back. But anyways, back to the person at hand. Maui is a physical freak, and I do think we can clean up some of his gameplay. After all, we have the star lineman coach, C. Lineman. Lineman will be able to tidy up this guy’s play for sure. This is probably the most athletic lineman in the class, and his agility and quickness off of the line is what impresses me the most. He runs around like a very large fullback, and not in the traditional linemen way. Most lineman I see are big and slow, but this guy is big and agile. He’s got that natural quickness that not many others possess. I think that could be a huge advantage to him, even if his blocking techniques aren’t up to par. They always say, you can’t teach speed.
Performance
Sacks allowed: 0
The biggest 0 of his career, because that means he hasn’t given up a single sack in his entire college career. All of those games and he’s held up his end of the bargain. I will say, penalties are a concern. Throughout his entire career, he had 10 penalties for holding, and 3 false starts. He only had 1 holding penalty in his junior season, so it’s possible he’s cleaned that issue up. He definitely looks like he’s constantly improving. There’s no doubt this guy could make an immediate impact on the field.
Why we need him
Now, I know exactly what’s running through your head Coach (get it?), but I need you to change the way you think about offensive linemen. You might think our bot offensive linemen will do the job, but that’s not the case. The Bot OL are only 310 pounds, and that significantly impacts their performance in a negative way. Maui is at a perfect weight for his position, and will be able to maximize his performance on the field. Even as a 1st year dude, he can still make some immediate impacts and contributions on the field. According to studies done by a certain type of virtual dinosaur, you can win many more games with a human offensive lineman playing at the tackle position. Coach, we don’t have a single human OL playing at our tackle position. I think this is definitely a viable investment for one of our picks in the upcoming draft. There’s only 3 OL in this class. If we can get this guy, that means the other 7 teams will only have 2 OL to split between themselves.
Conclusion
This was a really fun project to do, and I enjoyed writing the scouting report and some backstory for Maui. I just want to tell the DSFL GM’s that I will be the best offensive lineman in the class, and that you’ll regret picking Cheese Farley over me. I’m pretty active in the team locker rooms, and there’s a good chance I’ve already talked a good bit in yours, unless you are part of a cult team. I’ve done all the point tasks available to me and I wrote this large piece of media. A few other prospects and I are working on a multi round mock draft and it’s already on round 4. There will be more big projects from me in the future, but as of now, this is all you’ll get. I may do a post-draft review, but thanks for reading this!