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6. Write 800 words or more on something about anything in the league that interests you. It could be related to statistics, a league issue that you take seriously, or a niche part of history that doesn’t fit neatly into either of the above categories. This must be directly related to the league, so don’t wax 800 words about your team’s participation on a Werewolf server or something.
With the 2nd pick of the first round, Norfolk selected Sconnie McKicks - K/P. It became apparent early on that McKicks would be position swapping, and he and negs landed on him being the team's middle linebacker. A new create who had no prior sim league experience, negs saw something in McKicks during scouting conversations that led him to gamble on him at 2oa. Since that time, McKicks changed his name to McHits, was voted a team captain, broke the new sim record for tackles in a season, was voted Most Dedicated Member in the DSFL, Linebacker of the Year, and Defensive Rookie of the Year, served on the Awards Committee, worked as a backup updater, served as a WFC Federation co-head, and was named Norfolk GM. He was selected 5th overall by the Colorado Yeti in this season's ISFL draft. McHits has career totals of 242 tackles, 5 forced fumbles, and 2 "McSixes".
With the 2nd pick of the second round, Norfolk selected French Fries - OL. Fries was a favorite of his fellow rookies with his easygoing nature and competitive drive, and negs rolled the dice on another new create with his 2nd round pick. While he originally thought he'd like to stay as an offensive lineman, Fries eventually decided to switch to wide receiver, and he never looked back! Fries led the league in receiving yards as a rookie and was named Offensive Rookie of the Year. He also worked as a member of the budget team and assisted with some sim testing for the team. He was selected 12th overall by the New York Silverbacks and figures to be a big time contributor for them in the near future. Fries has career totals of 193 receptions for 3181 yards with 21 touchdowns...just insane numbers that any receiver in the league would be thrilled to hit.
With the 2nd pick of the third round, Norfolk selected Spike Daniels - S. Spike was a solid prospect who showed maturity and a willingness to put in the work to be successful. Negs took his 3rd new create in a row and guess what, it paid off again. Spike added another leader to the Norfolk defense, churned out quality media, was a finalist for Safety of the Year, and made the Pro Bowl as a rookie. He is currently serving as the defensive captain for the Seawolves. He was selected 14th overall by the Sarasota Sailfish and will likely be heading up to the big club next season to make his mark on the ISFL. Daniels has been steady at the safety spot, with career totals of 103 tackles and 6 interceptions to go along with 18 pass deflections.
Lastly, with the 2nd pick of the fourth round, Norfolk selected Malcolm Savage - QB. To get your franchise QB in the 4th round is an absolute steal, especially one as multi-faceted as Savage. Moosey is currently the offensive captain for Norfolk and is incredibly involved in the league with his graphics work, notably for the draft and award streams. After a sometimes bumpy rookie season, Savage is poised to compete for MVP in his second season and appears to be the cream of the crop as far as active DSFL QBs go. He was selected 10th overall by the Austin Copperheads and aims to be their QB of the future after he hangs up the cleats in Norfolk. In his two seasons in Norfolk, Savage has a 61% completion percentage, with 48 touchdowns and 24 interceptions and a career quarterback rating of 92.1. As a mobile quarterback, he also has 521 yards and 8 touchdowns rushing.
In their other rounds, Norfolk managed to snag an electrifying #2 wide receiver in Malcador "The Hero", an excellent outside linebacker in Nathan Claflin, and a few inactives at the end of the draft, while also adding a very good defensive tackle in Nep Neppy immediately post-draft.
Looking back at this class, the value that these four picks (and the other ones they made) have had to Norfolk is unbelievable. After suffering with poor records and poor send-down luck for years, this core group of players has helped guide Norfolk back to the playoffs by max earning, getting heavily involved in the team, the locker room, and the league, and being leaders in a team that was searching for leadership. Now we'll see if they will be a one-and-done or if this team has an Ultimini run in them!
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