With the NSFL season 3 draft coming up, lets look at each team and how their pick situation is.
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Las Vegas Legion
Last season's record: 3W 11L
Offense rank: 8th/8
Defense rank: 7th/8
Biggest Needs: K/P, OL, DE, S, TE
Current picks:
Round 3 pick 18 (from )
Round 3 pick 18 (from )
Round 3 pick 24 (From )
Round 6 pick 41
Round 7 pick 49
Total picks: 5
Total picks in the first 2 rounds: 0
Likely draft strategy: BPA at all costs. This team just has way too many holes to not go BPA.
Likely Draft targets: Unknown
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San Jose Sabercats
Last season's record: 4W 10L
Offense rank: 7th/8
Defense rank: 8th/8
Biggest Needs: LB, K/P, DE, OL
Current picks:
Round 1 pick 2
Round 1 pick 5 (from )
Round 3 pick 21 (From )
Round 4 pick 26
Round 5 pick 34
Round 7 pick 50
Round 8 pick 57(from )
Round 8 pick 58
Total picks: 8
Total Picks in the first 2 rounds: 2
Likely draft strategy: Go BPA for all picks. Same as Liberty, this team isnt elite enough at anything to not go BPA.
Likely Draft Targets: Brice Boggs, JD Boom, Trey Willie, Iyah Blewitt
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Philadelphia Liberty
Last season's record: 4W 10L
Offense rank: 6th/8
Defense rank: 5th/8
Biggest needs: OL, WR, SS, DE
Current picks:
Round 2 pick
Round 3 pick 17(from )
Round 4 pick
Round 4 pick 29 (from )
Round 4 pick 30 (from )
Round 5 pick 33(from )
Round 7 pick 51
Round 8 pick 59
Total picks: 7
Total Picks in the first 2 rounds: 1
Likely draft strategy: Focus on Offensive Line or Safety. Every team needs a better offensive line, and although Liberty has 2 excellent free safeties, their 2 strong safeties need serious improvement.
Likely Draft Targets: Francois LaMoreux, Antonio Sandoval, Sammy Walters
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Colorado Yeti
Record last season: 8W 6L
Offense rank: T-5th/8
Defense rank: 2nd/8
Biggest Need: OL, DT.
Current picks:
Round 1 pick 4
Round 2 pick 12
Round 3 pick 20
Round 4 pick 28
Round 5 pick 36
Round 6 pick 44
Round 7 pick 52
Total picks: 7
Total Picks in the first 2 rounds: 2
Likely draft strategy: Focus on OLine or DTs. Noble was sacked wayyy too much last season, and their Defensive Tackles are nonexistent.
Likely draft targets: Antonio Sandoval, Ricardo Sandoval, Godfrey King.
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YellowKnife Wraiths.
Record last season: 8W 6L
Offense rank: 2nd/8
Defense rank: 6th/8
Biggest Need: Defense, specifically DLine(aka DE and DT)
Current picks:
Round 1 pick 3 ( from )
Round 2 pick 9 ( from )
Round 2 pick 13
Round 5 pick 37
Round 6 pick 42 (from )
Round 6 pick 43 (from )
Round 6 pick 45
Round 7 pick 53
Round 8 pick 61
Total picks: 9
Total Picks in the first 2 rounds: 3
Likely draft strategy: Get a much better defensive line by focusing on DE and DT prospects. The Wraiths ranked 7th in sacks, ahead of only Liberty who signed Hackett and traded for Ramiro. In fact, because of the Wraiths ranking in the bottom half in literally every defense stat, they would be smart to focus heavily on defense.
Likely draft targets: Ricardo Sandoval, Godfrey King, JD Boom
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Orange County Otters
Record last season: 8W 6L
Offense rank: 3rd/8
Defense rank: 3rd/8
Biggest Need: K/P, DT
Current picks:
Round 1 pick 6
Round 2 pick 14
Round 3 pick 22
Round 4 pick 25 (from )
Round 5 pick 35 (from )
Round 5 pick 38
Round 6 pick 46
Round 7 pick 54
Round 8 pick 62
Total picks: 9
Total Picks in the first 2 rounds: 2
Likely draft strategy: Get a much better Kicker or Punter. Reigns has been a huge bust so far, and none of their other DTs are elite. OL is always a need, and their DEs are good, but could use more alot more depth. Running only 2 DEs and betting on neither getting injured all season isnt a bet I would want to make. A #3 WR late would also be good.
Likely draft targets: Iyah Blewitt, Al Sims, Ricardo Sandoval, JD Boom.
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Baltimore Hawks
Offense rank: 5th/8
Defense rank: 5th/8
Biggest Need: TE, SS
Current picks:
Round 1 pick 7
Round 2 pick 15
Round 3 pick 23
Round 4 pick 31
Round 5 pick 39
Round 6 pick 47
Round 7 pick 55
Round 8 pick 60 (from )
Round 8 pick 63
Total picks: 9
Total Picks in the first 2 rounds: 2
Likely draft strategy: There are no great Tight Ends or Strong Safety early, so its likely they go after a C instead to bolster their Offensive Line. They could also get a second DT to let them run 4-3 since they really only have 3 good LBs.
Likely draft targets: Ricardo Sandoval, Antonio Sandoval, Francois LaMoreux
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Arizona Outlaws
Offense rank: 1st/8
Defense rank: 1st/8
Biggest Need: TE, CB, DT
Current picks:
Round 1 pick 1 (From )
Round 1 pick 8
Round 2 pick 10 (from )
Round 2 pick 16
Round 4 pick 32
Round 5 pick 40
Round 6 pick 48
Round 7 pick 56
Round 8 pick 64
Total picks: 9
Total Picks in the first 2 rounds: 4
Likely draft strategy: BPA for first pick. They had a dominant defense last year, but that was mostly on their monster LB core and great safeties and Defensive ends. They had an S playing at CB, and getting a better CB or two would be a good idea. They could also use a better TE, and much better DE Depth. A better kicker isnt a bad idea either
Likely draft targets: Brice Boggs, Franklin Harris Jr, Antonio Sandoval, Ricardo Sandoval, Iyah Blewitt.
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Good luck to all the teams in the season 3 draft that is coming up fast.
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Las Vegas Legion
Last season's record: 3W 11L
Offense rank: 8th/8
Defense rank: 7th/8
Biggest Needs: K/P, OL, DE, S, TE
Current picks:
Round 3 pick 18 (from )
Round 3 pick 18 (from )
Round 3 pick 24 (From )
Round 6 pick 41
Round 7 pick 49
Total picks: 5
Total picks in the first 2 rounds: 0
Likely draft strategy: BPA at all costs. This team just has way too many holes to not go BPA.
Likely Draft targets: Unknown
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San Jose Sabercats
Last season's record: 4W 10L
Offense rank: 7th/8
Defense rank: 8th/8
Biggest Needs: LB, K/P, DE, OL
Current picks:
Round 1 pick 2
Round 1 pick 5 (from )
Round 3 pick 21 (From )
Round 4 pick 26
Round 5 pick 34
Round 7 pick 50
Round 8 pick 57(from )
Round 8 pick 58
Total picks: 8
Total Picks in the first 2 rounds: 2
Likely draft strategy: Go BPA for all picks. Same as Liberty, this team isnt elite enough at anything to not go BPA.
Likely Draft Targets: Brice Boggs, JD Boom, Trey Willie, Iyah Blewitt
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Philadelphia Liberty
Last season's record: 4W 10L
Offense rank: 6th/8
Defense rank: 5th/8
Biggest needs: OL, WR, SS, DE
Current picks:
Round 2 pick
Round 3 pick 17(from )
Round 4 pick
Round 4 pick 29 (from )
Round 4 pick 30 (from )
Round 5 pick 33(from )
Round 7 pick 51
Round 8 pick 59
Total picks: 7
Total Picks in the first 2 rounds: 1
Likely draft strategy: Focus on Offensive Line or Safety. Every team needs a better offensive line, and although Liberty has 2 excellent free safeties, their 2 strong safeties need serious improvement.
Likely Draft Targets: Francois LaMoreux, Antonio Sandoval, Sammy Walters
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Colorado Yeti
Record last season: 8W 6L
Offense rank: T-5th/8
Defense rank: 2nd/8
Biggest Need: OL, DT.
Current picks:
Round 1 pick 4
Round 2 pick 12
Round 3 pick 20
Round 4 pick 28
Round 5 pick 36
Round 6 pick 44
Round 7 pick 52
Total picks: 7
Total Picks in the first 2 rounds: 2
Likely draft strategy: Focus on OLine or DTs. Noble was sacked wayyy too much last season, and their Defensive Tackles are nonexistent.
Likely draft targets: Antonio Sandoval, Ricardo Sandoval, Godfrey King.
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YellowKnife Wraiths.
Record last season: 8W 6L
Offense rank: 2nd/8
Defense rank: 6th/8
Biggest Need: Defense, specifically DLine(aka DE and DT)
Current picks:
Round 1 pick 3 ( from )
Round 2 pick 9 ( from )
Round 2 pick 13
Round 5 pick 37
Round 6 pick 42 (from )
Round 6 pick 43 (from )
Round 6 pick 45
Round 7 pick 53
Round 8 pick 61
Total picks: 9
Total Picks in the first 2 rounds: 3
Likely draft strategy: Get a much better defensive line by focusing on DE and DT prospects. The Wraiths ranked 7th in sacks, ahead of only Liberty who signed Hackett and traded for Ramiro. In fact, because of the Wraiths ranking in the bottom half in literally every defense stat, they would be smart to focus heavily on defense.
Likely draft targets: Ricardo Sandoval, Godfrey King, JD Boom
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Orange County Otters
Record last season: 8W 6L
Offense rank: 3rd/8
Defense rank: 3rd/8
Biggest Need: K/P, DT
Current picks:
Round 1 pick 6
Round 2 pick 14
Round 3 pick 22
Round 4 pick 25 (from )
Round 5 pick 35 (from )
Round 5 pick 38
Round 6 pick 46
Round 7 pick 54
Round 8 pick 62
Total picks: 9
Total Picks in the first 2 rounds: 2
Likely draft strategy: Get a much better Kicker or Punter. Reigns has been a huge bust so far, and none of their other DTs are elite. OL is always a need, and their DEs are good, but could use more alot more depth. Running only 2 DEs and betting on neither getting injured all season isnt a bet I would want to make. A #3 WR late would also be good.
Likely draft targets: Iyah Blewitt, Al Sims, Ricardo Sandoval, JD Boom.
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Baltimore Hawks
Offense rank: 5th/8
Defense rank: 5th/8
Biggest Need: TE, SS
Current picks:
Round 1 pick 7
Round 2 pick 15
Round 3 pick 23
Round 4 pick 31
Round 5 pick 39
Round 6 pick 47
Round 7 pick 55
Round 8 pick 60 (from )
Round 8 pick 63
Total picks: 9
Total Picks in the first 2 rounds: 2
Likely draft strategy: There are no great Tight Ends or Strong Safety early, so its likely they go after a C instead to bolster their Offensive Line. They could also get a second DT to let them run 4-3 since they really only have 3 good LBs.
Likely draft targets: Ricardo Sandoval, Antonio Sandoval, Francois LaMoreux
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Arizona Outlaws
Offense rank: 1st/8
Defense rank: 1st/8
Biggest Need: TE, CB, DT
Current picks:
Round 1 pick 1 (From )
Round 1 pick 8
Round 2 pick 10 (from )
Round 2 pick 16
Round 4 pick 32
Round 5 pick 40
Round 6 pick 48
Round 7 pick 56
Round 8 pick 64
Total picks: 9
Total Picks in the first 2 rounds: 4
Likely draft strategy: BPA for first pick. They had a dominant defense last year, but that was mostly on their monster LB core and great safeties and Defensive ends. They had an S playing at CB, and getting a better CB or two would be a good idea. They could also use a better TE, and much better DE Depth. A better kicker isnt a bad idea either
Likely draft targets: Brice Boggs, Franklin Harris Jr, Antonio Sandoval, Ricardo Sandoval, Iyah Blewitt.
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Good luck to all the teams in the season 3 draft that is coming up fast.
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