its been quite a few seasons since i have been drafted at this point; we are gearing up for my 4th season in New York and while im still quite young and got a long time before i even start to consider hanging up my boots its fun to look back at my draft. i was not expected to go high; there were rumors of a few teams i thought i was going to end up on. San Jose, was one of the teams that let me know that they were going to pick a saftey in this class and would likely pick one at the end of the 2nd; i kinda knew that i would likely not be the player they selected at this spot so i was unsurprised when they picked Xmus Flaxon Jaxson-Waxon, he was a great user; and still is and while he left San Jose; he obviously was a good choice at this pick. The Next spot i thought i might go to is Colorodo at 37th overall; however they traded up to 29 for SDCore; when i saw the trade up I knew i would likely be looking at another team. The next place i thought i would end up going to was Honolulu; however another Birddog Safety Lionel Rumper also was falling; and Honolulu took him. They might have some buyer remorse on that pick, as Rumper went IA without a single snap played for Honolulu while im still around. I was suddenly in a spot were i had no idea were i would go; i though OCO could possible with their two picks and a need at DB; but they picked Bronco Mills. After that name was called I figured Yellowknife at the top of the 4th or if that didnt happen Austin would likely snag me since they had seen me the most in the dallas locker room. What i didnt expect was that New York decided to make a "slight reach" for me taking me in the 3rd rather than the 4th round spot the GM's told me i would likely go in. I could not have been happier with how my time in new york has gone. I can almost guarantee that i would not be a GM in SJS, Colorodo, Honolulu, OCO, Yellowknife, or Austin, but in New York i was able to rise through the ranks and help prove Woelkers and Westy's decision to take me early right.
400 words cause I got invested in my memories of that day haha
400 words cause I got invested in my memories of that day haha