(S14) - PT 1 - Draft Day

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Errol Maddox had two draft day experiences, one in the DSFL and one in the NSFL. In the DSFL draft, he entered with more uncertainty as he had not gotten a good read on where teams ranked him as a prospect. He thought he could potentially be a first round prospect, but wasn't sure where he stood in comparison to the rest of the class. He ended up waiting a little longer than he had expected as he went #11 overall with the third pick in the third round, but it made sense in context of the draft as there were several strong receiver prospects so teams prioritized other positions and there weren't any receivers drafted before the third round. Maddox ended up being selected by the Portland Pythons, the same team he had played a few games for as a waiver pickup in the previous season. It was a good fit as he was able to develop well and win a championship during his season in Portland.

Maddox's other draft day experience came in the NSFL draft. There was less mystery in this draft as he had already had some extensive talks with the Baltimore Hawks and they had told him that he was the top prospect on their board, so he knew that they would select him with the #2 pick if he was not selected #1. He was not selected with the #1 pick, so he was drafted by the Hawks as expected and got to play for his hometown team. The Hawks have been a good fit for him so far as he's enjoyed his time with them and recently signed an extension to keep him in Baltimore 3 more years after his rookie contract expires.

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