In a S3 draft filled with plenty of talent and hidden gems, I thought it would be cool to do an article covering the steals of the S3 draft, not the players that got immense attention going into the draft, but the underdogs who are fighting to make a name for themselves and a place for themselves in the league.
Samuel Zhang (@kcheng686)
Samuel Zhang was a late bloomer. He joined just five days before the S3 NSFL draft, and was expected to go in the late rounds. He made a name for himself in his first few days by writing plenty of media articles to earn money. Zhang's core wide receiver stats (80 speed, 76 hands) are quite impressive out of a rookie who only just recently joined. Zhang looks to be primed for a slot wide receiver role, which will likely be where he will line up for the Outlaws. While in his first few years he may feel overshadowed by other Outlaws receivers such as Dustin Evans and CA Chess, Zhang surely has high potential.
Joseph Askins (@jaskins811)
Joseph Askins was part of a deep tight end class in the draft. Another player that experienced no action in S2 and was part of the reddit recruiting surge, he stood out from other tight ends. Why? His build was so different from other tight ends. Most other tight ends chose to be deep ball threats and go-up-and-get-it type of guys. Not Askins. Askins decided to become a blocking tight end, with very high blocking stats that rival some of the top tight ends in the league, even as a rookie. While Askins is not nearly as dominant in the receiving game, he's made a commitment to upgrade his hands to become the Wraiths' #3 target.
Connor Tanner (@Keyg_an)
Tanner was another late joiner for the draft, actually joining the morning of the S3 draft. He brings something else to the table compared to other tight ends, and that is speed. 73 speed for a tight end is an impressive number, and it shows his danger in the deep ball game. Seeing the Legion's passing attack is built around long plays, this addition may be perfect for the Legion. He's been active in both discord and the site, earning tons of TPE. Looks to be a great player for many years in the future.
Budda Browning (@Rindiee)
Budda Browning was one of the many quarterbacks declaring for the S3 draft. Browning was one of the rather interesting decisions by the Philadelphia Liberty, as they had already drafted quarterback Clifford Rove as their franchise quarterback in the second round. Some people speculated a heavy quarterback battle between Browning and Rove. Browning was fine not getting the starting job. So during training camp, the Washington alumni decided to switch positions. He became a speed wide receiver, and learned from Fox North. Right now, he's fighting fellow wide receivers for more playing time, but he's doing a great job of earning TPE, with 113 TPE already.
Brian Wheat (@Wheaties)
This was one of the more interesting stories of the draft. Brian Wheat, who was inactive for a chunk of the regular season on the Sabercats, went into the draft as a low TPE player. Many teams passed on the 60 TPE wideout, waving it off as "not a need" or "rarely logs on. a waste of a pick." Well, the Baltimore Hawks, who went big on pass catching targets in this draft, struck gold. A good sign for the Hawks is that this player is doing his point tasks all of a sudden. Another high note is that this player has a reputation in other leagues and has risen up to a high position in the EFL. Whether that may affect his activity in the NSFL as it being a second or third league for him, he clearly knows his stuff and is doing his point tasks. A definite steal for the Hawks.
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Samuel Zhang (@kcheng686)
Samuel Zhang was a late bloomer. He joined just five days before the S3 NSFL draft, and was expected to go in the late rounds. He made a name for himself in his first few days by writing plenty of media articles to earn money. Zhang's core wide receiver stats (80 speed, 76 hands) are quite impressive out of a rookie who only just recently joined. Zhang looks to be primed for a slot wide receiver role, which will likely be where he will line up for the Outlaws. While in his first few years he may feel overshadowed by other Outlaws receivers such as Dustin Evans and CA Chess, Zhang surely has high potential.
Joseph Askins (@jaskins811)
Joseph Askins was part of a deep tight end class in the draft. Another player that experienced no action in S2 and was part of the reddit recruiting surge, he stood out from other tight ends. Why? His build was so different from other tight ends. Most other tight ends chose to be deep ball threats and go-up-and-get-it type of guys. Not Askins. Askins decided to become a blocking tight end, with very high blocking stats that rival some of the top tight ends in the league, even as a rookie. While Askins is not nearly as dominant in the receiving game, he's made a commitment to upgrade his hands to become the Wraiths' #3 target.
Connor Tanner (@Keyg_an)
Tanner was another late joiner for the draft, actually joining the morning of the S3 draft. He brings something else to the table compared to other tight ends, and that is speed. 73 speed for a tight end is an impressive number, and it shows his danger in the deep ball game. Seeing the Legion's passing attack is built around long plays, this addition may be perfect for the Legion. He's been active in both discord and the site, earning tons of TPE. Looks to be a great player for many years in the future.
Budda Browning (@Rindiee)
Budda Browning was one of the many quarterbacks declaring for the S3 draft. Browning was one of the rather interesting decisions by the Philadelphia Liberty, as they had already drafted quarterback Clifford Rove as their franchise quarterback in the second round. Some people speculated a heavy quarterback battle between Browning and Rove. Browning was fine not getting the starting job. So during training camp, the Washington alumni decided to switch positions. He became a speed wide receiver, and learned from Fox North. Right now, he's fighting fellow wide receivers for more playing time, but he's doing a great job of earning TPE, with 113 TPE already.
Brian Wheat (@Wheaties)
This was one of the more interesting stories of the draft. Brian Wheat, who was inactive for a chunk of the regular season on the Sabercats, went into the draft as a low TPE player. Many teams passed on the 60 TPE wideout, waving it off as "not a need" or "rarely logs on. a waste of a pick." Well, the Baltimore Hawks, who went big on pass catching targets in this draft, struck gold. A good sign for the Hawks is that this player is doing his point tasks all of a sudden. Another high note is that this player has a reputation in other leagues and has risen up to a high position in the EFL. Whether that may affect his activity in the NSFL as it being a second or third league for him, he clearly knows his stuff and is doing his point tasks. A definite steal for the Hawks.
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