(S6) - PT1 - Draft Day Fever

[dropbear]

While my absence from the draft was legitimately due to a prior commitment, I’ll admit there was part of me that was glad to be out of the spotlight. No matter how confident you are in your own ability, no matter the sort of performances you put together throughout your college career, and no matter how many times you’ve been reassured that you will be drafted, there is still a part of you deep, deep down that says, “What if I don’t?” I don’t think I could have handled the weight of that thought on my shoulders if I was actually at the draft day ceremony.

When my manager, Ben, pulled me aside during the charity event to tell me that the draft coverage had started, my heart sunk. This was the moment I’d worked toward my whole life – my first taste of professional football.

That’s if I actually got drafted.

Ben had worked his magic and made sure that I was between activities when the coverage started. He sat me down in front of a Microsoft Surface Pro with the draft streaming and got his phone on standby for a call from one of the GMs. The catch was that we only had enough time to watch the first round. If I slipped, I wouldn’t even hear my name called out.

There was the usual back-and-forth between presenters while we waited for the first pick, and my name was tossed around a few times. It put me at ease a little. People knew about me, at least.

Then, out of the blue, @AzhekAhriman called Ben's phone. One of the GMs of the Kansas City Coyotes – the team with the first overall pick -- wanted to speak to me.

I answered with a timid and unsure “hello”, before getting the best news of my life.

Ahriman: “Congrats man! #1OA and the cornerstone of the KCC S6 offense”.

I’d made it. I was officially in the DSFL – not only in it, but the first overall pick! My dream of reaching the NSFL is now only one more step away.