(S18) - PT1 - Defense wins Championships!

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I could go on and on about the defense of the team that drafted me. Orange County has the second most defensive TPE and is likely going to outperform every other defense except for perhaps Yellowknife. They have huge names and were able to patch holes with high-earning rookies. There isn’t much not to like.

So instead of adding another voice to the Otter hype, I will discuss the defense I will actually be playing for this season. Due to the Otters already being stacked at linebacker for the season, I am being sent down to play for the first team that drafted me - the illustrious Norfolk SeaWolves.

Those that follow the DSFL might know that the Norfolk defense was the worst in the league last season by both yardage and scoring. Despite this, there was still a good amount of talent for a DSFL team. This included two-time number one pick Bjorn Ironside and massive draft bargain David Rector. However, those two players are gone. In fact, everyone is gone. Everyone except me: Marlo Smart.

Can a single linebacker capped at 250 TPE elevate a team full of inactive defensive players and one rookie who might be active? Probably not. But this linebacker happens to be the reigning DSFL Linebacker of the Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year, and tackle leader. In fact last season that linebacker had the third most tackles in a single DSFL in history.

So while I may not exactly be able to anchor a DSFL-best defense, I will be doing my part to tackle as many players as possible. And, if nothing else, it will be really interesting to see how it goes.