4. Rivalry
The player that I would consider my biggest rival thus far is Kevin Fakon, a relatively unknown RB out of the University of Florida. Now, you may be wondering, why does the best CB and arguably the best player in this upcoming rookie class have beef with an unknown prospect from a university located all the way on the other side of the country? The answer to that question is pretty complicated, but by the time you’re done reading this, you’ll understand. Anyway, the short answer to that question is: he reminds me of my brother, Jamal Harris. Both Kevin and my brother were running backs that weren’t gifted with an inhuman amount of speed as most star running backs are (i.e. Bo Jackson, Gale Sayers), but made up for it with their incredible vision, size, strength, and ability to hold onto the ball (i.e. Christian Okoye, Jim Brown). Even more than that, the school my brother attended (Auburn) is Kevin’s school’s (UF) biggest rival. If Jamal were still here, he would be disappointed in me for having a petty rivalry like this. But he’s not here anymore. The biggest difference between Kevin and my brother is that one of them is alive, while the other is not. You can probably figure out which is which easily enough. You see, my brother Jamal passed away right before my senior year of high school. He was the leading rusher in the country in both yards and touchdowns, and a front-runner for several awards, most notably the Heisman Trophy, an award that I myself ended up winning last season. You could say that I did it for him, but I’d disagree with you. My brother was killed in a car crash shortly after upsetting No. 1 ranked Alabama in the 2031 Iron Bowl. His car was hit by a drunk driver, who also happened to be on his way home from the game. You’d probably think that I’d have a soft spot for Kevin, considering how similar he is to my brother, but I don’t. I hate him with a passion. Maybe that’ll change if we end up on the same team, but for now it won’t. I know that my brother didn’t choose to die, but I hate him for it. My grief would’ve shattered me if I hadn’t turned it into hatred. I couldn’t sleep, I had no appetite, and I was constantly depressed. I didn’t leave my room for weeks. But eventually, I realized that I couldn’t keep on living like this. So instead of spending my time crying, I hit the gym. I couldn’t, and wouldn’t stop working out. Anger was how I grieved. I had to turn myself into the ultimate football weapon, a goal that I still have today. I need to be the best CB that this league has ever seen. I’ll terrorize opposing WRs. RBs that see me in their path will need to hold onto the ball for their lives, because I’ll pop it out. QBs that see me out of the corner of their eyes will know that they’re in for a world of hurt. As for my brother, I hate him for leaving our parents. I hate him for leaving our family. But most of all, I hate him for leaving me. And now that hatred has extended itself to Kevin. Maybe one day I’ll forgive my brother. But that day is in the distant future. And until then, any time Kevin sees me on the field, he’ll know that I’m gonna make his life hell. - Cadillac Harris
8. Scouting Report
Introduction:
For this task, I’ll be writing a scouting report on one of the incoming rookies in the DSFL. I am planning to expand on this report later on, as an official write-up on its own post. But, without further adieu, here is my report on the LB out of King’s College London, Derred de Ville!
Strengths:
- De Ville is very tall for a linebacker of his archetype, measuring at 6’4”. In addition to this, his weight is also quite adequate, weighing in at 246 lbs, which isn’t either good nor bad for a speed rushing linebacker.
- Despite having an average weight, de Ville is very strong for a Speed Rusher, and even a bit stronger than a few Power Rushing LBs. He’ll likely get an above average amount of bench press reps in at the combine.
- His speed is great as well, being better than that of quite a few CBs in this upcoming draft class. This’ll aid him greatly when rushing the QB, and it’s a skill that should not be overlooked by opposing teams. He’ll likely get a time in the 4.40s during the 40-yard dash at the combine
- His hands are a bit above average as well, meaning that he’ll be good when going up against linemen who can be easily fooled with finesse moves. He’ll also likely be able to pick off a few passes during his career.
Weaknesses:
- De Ville has relatively low intelligence for a linebacker, which means that he’ll have trouble determining what the opposing offense is planning. He likely will not be much of a cerebral linebacker once he reaches the pros. It is advised that he should not be played in as a MLB unless his football IQ improves somewhat.
- De Ville has very low agility for a linebacker of his archetype. It’ll probably be difficult for him to perform any complex pass-rushing moves, such as the spin and fake spin moves performed by more agile OLBs and DEs. If he can develop a lethal swim move to counter this deficiency in agility, this weakness will be almost entirely mitigated.
- His endurance is fairly average, meaning that if he is forced to rush the passer on every down, he will likely burn out by the mid-late 3rd quarter. As of now, he is not a 3-Down OLB, but can become one with a lot of time spent on cardio workouts.
Conclusion:
Teams that draft Derred de Ville should be advised that he is a project player that is going to take quite a bit of work to improve. He has a lot of upside, but still also has a whole lot of downside with this as well. Despite this, teams should be looking to draft him early on, late first round to early second round. If he drops, it’ll probably be either due to his relative inexperience with football, the fact that his college is one that just began a football program with low-quality opponents, or that he’s a foreigner that grew up in a country with no football in its history. Aside from that, I truly die believe that one day, maybe in his 2nd or 3rd NSFL season, de Ville will have the skills to pay the bills. That is all.
9. Brotherly Love
A player that I’d say I have a soft-spot for is Prince Vegeta, the star Free Safety for the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers. Of course, this could be considered strange, because you’d probably be expecting for it to be a Cornerback, or a player in my draft class. Now, While I respect most of the CBs in the league at the moment, I tend to lean more towards the Safeties, because of this saying that I just made up a few seconds ago: “Safeties are a Cornerback’s best friend.” If a CB fails at his job at preventing a completion, then either the SS or the FS should be there to land the tackle. If the FS or the SS fails at preventing a runner from reaching the second-level of the field, then the CBs need to be there to prevent them from getting any further. And when everyone does their job correctly, we’re all happy. To sum it all up, we depend on each other. And after watching him play in college last year and the DSFL this year, I know that Vegeta can do his job well. He’s also a relatively nice guy to boot, judging from my conversations with him. That’s the main reason why I have a soft spot for him. I can already tell that he’s gonna be an early selection in this year’s NSFL draft, and next year, I won’t have any problems with being drafted to a team that he’s on, assuming his production is just as good, or better, than it was this year, and I hope to see him on the field someday.
12. Interview a Star
I interviewed Dax Frost, the star CB/RB for the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers.
Cadillac: Are you happy with your team’s performance during this playoff season? Do you think that you could’ve gone further than you did? Are you optimistic about your chances at winning the championship next year?
Dax: I think Myrtle Beach played very admirably during the playoffs, even if the ending was sad to both play in and watch. I truly do think that MB could have won it all, but all those penalties really screwed us over, but hopefully we keep a solid core of guys, and find a way to make it back next year. And in s21, MB should win it all.
C: What do you plan on doing during the off-season to help prepare you and your teammates for next season?
D: As a person who recently position switched, this whole offseason is going to be my transition from CB to RB, and maybe Ill come back to Myrtle Beach insteading of going to play in the NSFL. Our team is having some fun and games to lighten the mood after that horrendous Ultimini game, and a ton of the guys are really hyped for next year, and this incoming draft class who will be able to bolster this team immensely.
C: Are there any rookies in the upcoming draft class that have caught your attention? What type of player do you think would fit in well with you and the rest of your teammates?
D: There are a couple of rookies I hope can join MB come draft, but one of the DT's really stands out to me. Phat Boi was on MB as a waiver pickup temporarily, and he has been super cool in the locker room, and some of his art is just pure awesome. As for who I think could fit with our players, we pretty much can accept whomever, but we try to steer clear of the more toxic members.
C: Are you happy with your own individual performance this season? Do you think that you could’ve prepared better, or are you happy with the accolades and goals that you have achieved and met this season?
D: I am not at all happy with how I performed this season. Many scouts had me pegged as a shoo-in for best CB, but I played terribly and only amassed 2 picks on the year when the leader had 7. That somewhat helped to me trying out another position in s21. I do 100% think I could have played a lot better to help MB out, but I still do think that we achieved our goals, and allowed for success as a franchise. Going 12-2 is no joke, especially since two seasons ago we were nowhere close to even .500.
C: What do you think separates you, or makes you better than the other players in the league that play the same position as you?
D: I think what really separates my RB play from other RBs is my speed. I currently am the fastest player in the entire draft class, (95 speed!) and am sure to crush the combine. Although there could be a knock on me that I haven't played RB in my career yet. I also have decent catching ability as a dual athlete that played WR and CB in high school, which may put me ahead of others from the position.
C: Is there any advice you have that you think would be useful for young players and rookies in the upcoming draft class?
D: My advice to the new rookies is to just make sure you're having fun, and keep pumping out that TPE! I really hope I'll see some of you guys on MB soon.
The player that I would consider my biggest rival thus far is Kevin Fakon, a relatively unknown RB out of the University of Florida. Now, you may be wondering, why does the best CB and arguably the best player in this upcoming rookie class have beef with an unknown prospect from a university located all the way on the other side of the country? The answer to that question is pretty complicated, but by the time you’re done reading this, you’ll understand. Anyway, the short answer to that question is: he reminds me of my brother, Jamal Harris. Both Kevin and my brother were running backs that weren’t gifted with an inhuman amount of speed as most star running backs are (i.e. Bo Jackson, Gale Sayers), but made up for it with their incredible vision, size, strength, and ability to hold onto the ball (i.e. Christian Okoye, Jim Brown). Even more than that, the school my brother attended (Auburn) is Kevin’s school’s (UF) biggest rival. If Jamal were still here, he would be disappointed in me for having a petty rivalry like this. But he’s not here anymore. The biggest difference between Kevin and my brother is that one of them is alive, while the other is not. You can probably figure out which is which easily enough. You see, my brother Jamal passed away right before my senior year of high school. He was the leading rusher in the country in both yards and touchdowns, and a front-runner for several awards, most notably the Heisman Trophy, an award that I myself ended up winning last season. You could say that I did it for him, but I’d disagree with you. My brother was killed in a car crash shortly after upsetting No. 1 ranked Alabama in the 2031 Iron Bowl. His car was hit by a drunk driver, who also happened to be on his way home from the game. You’d probably think that I’d have a soft spot for Kevin, considering how similar he is to my brother, but I don’t. I hate him with a passion. Maybe that’ll change if we end up on the same team, but for now it won’t. I know that my brother didn’t choose to die, but I hate him for it. My grief would’ve shattered me if I hadn’t turned it into hatred. I couldn’t sleep, I had no appetite, and I was constantly depressed. I didn’t leave my room for weeks. But eventually, I realized that I couldn’t keep on living like this. So instead of spending my time crying, I hit the gym. I couldn’t, and wouldn’t stop working out. Anger was how I grieved. I had to turn myself into the ultimate football weapon, a goal that I still have today. I need to be the best CB that this league has ever seen. I’ll terrorize opposing WRs. RBs that see me in their path will need to hold onto the ball for their lives, because I’ll pop it out. QBs that see me out of the corner of their eyes will know that they’re in for a world of hurt. As for my brother, I hate him for leaving our parents. I hate him for leaving our family. But most of all, I hate him for leaving me. And now that hatred has extended itself to Kevin. Maybe one day I’ll forgive my brother. But that day is in the distant future. And until then, any time Kevin sees me on the field, he’ll know that I’m gonna make his life hell. - Cadillac Harris
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Introduction:
For this task, I’ll be writing a scouting report on one of the incoming rookies in the DSFL. I am planning to expand on this report later on, as an official write-up on its own post. But, without further adieu, here is my report on the LB out of King’s College London, Derred de Ville!
Strengths:
- De Ville is very tall for a linebacker of his archetype, measuring at 6’4”. In addition to this, his weight is also quite adequate, weighing in at 246 lbs, which isn’t either good nor bad for a speed rushing linebacker.
- Despite having an average weight, de Ville is very strong for a Speed Rusher, and even a bit stronger than a few Power Rushing LBs. He’ll likely get an above average amount of bench press reps in at the combine.
- His speed is great as well, being better than that of quite a few CBs in this upcoming draft class. This’ll aid him greatly when rushing the QB, and it’s a skill that should not be overlooked by opposing teams. He’ll likely get a time in the 4.40s during the 40-yard dash at the combine
- His hands are a bit above average as well, meaning that he’ll be good when going up against linemen who can be easily fooled with finesse moves. He’ll also likely be able to pick off a few passes during his career.
Weaknesses:
- De Ville has relatively low intelligence for a linebacker, which means that he’ll have trouble determining what the opposing offense is planning. He likely will not be much of a cerebral linebacker once he reaches the pros. It is advised that he should not be played in as a MLB unless his football IQ improves somewhat.
- De Ville has very low agility for a linebacker of his archetype. It’ll probably be difficult for him to perform any complex pass-rushing moves, such as the spin and fake spin moves performed by more agile OLBs and DEs. If he can develop a lethal swim move to counter this deficiency in agility, this weakness will be almost entirely mitigated.
- His endurance is fairly average, meaning that if he is forced to rush the passer on every down, he will likely burn out by the mid-late 3rd quarter. As of now, he is not a 3-Down OLB, but can become one with a lot of time spent on cardio workouts.
Conclusion:
Teams that draft Derred de Ville should be advised that he is a project player that is going to take quite a bit of work to improve. He has a lot of upside, but still also has a whole lot of downside with this as well. Despite this, teams should be looking to draft him early on, late first round to early second round. If he drops, it’ll probably be either due to his relative inexperience with football, the fact that his college is one that just began a football program with low-quality opponents, or that he’s a foreigner that grew up in a country with no football in its history. Aside from that, I truly die believe that one day, maybe in his 2nd or 3rd NSFL season, de Ville will have the skills to pay the bills. That is all.
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A player that I’d say I have a soft-spot for is Prince Vegeta, the star Free Safety for the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers. Of course, this could be considered strange, because you’d probably be expecting for it to be a Cornerback, or a player in my draft class. Now, While I respect most of the CBs in the league at the moment, I tend to lean more towards the Safeties, because of this saying that I just made up a few seconds ago: “Safeties are a Cornerback’s best friend.” If a CB fails at his job at preventing a completion, then either the SS or the FS should be there to land the tackle. If the FS or the SS fails at preventing a runner from reaching the second-level of the field, then the CBs need to be there to prevent them from getting any further. And when everyone does their job correctly, we’re all happy. To sum it all up, we depend on each other. And after watching him play in college last year and the DSFL this year, I know that Vegeta can do his job well. He’s also a relatively nice guy to boot, judging from my conversations with him. That’s the main reason why I have a soft spot for him. I can already tell that he’s gonna be an early selection in this year’s NSFL draft, and next year, I won’t have any problems with being drafted to a team that he’s on, assuming his production is just as good, or better, than it was this year, and I hope to see him on the field someday.
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I interviewed Dax Frost, the star CB/RB for the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers.
Cadillac: Are you happy with your team’s performance during this playoff season? Do you think that you could’ve gone further than you did? Are you optimistic about your chances at winning the championship next year?
Dax: I think Myrtle Beach played very admirably during the playoffs, even if the ending was sad to both play in and watch. I truly do think that MB could have won it all, but all those penalties really screwed us over, but hopefully we keep a solid core of guys, and find a way to make it back next year. And in s21, MB should win it all.
C: What do you plan on doing during the off-season to help prepare you and your teammates for next season?
D: As a person who recently position switched, this whole offseason is going to be my transition from CB to RB, and maybe Ill come back to Myrtle Beach insteading of going to play in the NSFL. Our team is having some fun and games to lighten the mood after that horrendous Ultimini game, and a ton of the guys are really hyped for next year, and this incoming draft class who will be able to bolster this team immensely.
C: Are there any rookies in the upcoming draft class that have caught your attention? What type of player do you think would fit in well with you and the rest of your teammates?
D: There are a couple of rookies I hope can join MB come draft, but one of the DT's really stands out to me. Phat Boi was on MB as a waiver pickup temporarily, and he has been super cool in the locker room, and some of his art is just pure awesome. As for who I think could fit with our players, we pretty much can accept whomever, but we try to steer clear of the more toxic members.
C: Are you happy with your own individual performance this season? Do you think that you could’ve prepared better, or are you happy with the accolades and goals that you have achieved and met this season?
D: I am not at all happy with how I performed this season. Many scouts had me pegged as a shoo-in for best CB, but I played terribly and only amassed 2 picks on the year when the leader had 7. That somewhat helped to me trying out another position in s21. I do 100% think I could have played a lot better to help MB out, but I still do think that we achieved our goals, and allowed for success as a franchise. Going 12-2 is no joke, especially since two seasons ago we were nowhere close to even .500.
C: What do you think separates you, or makes you better than the other players in the league that play the same position as you?
D: I think what really separates my RB play from other RBs is my speed. I currently am the fastest player in the entire draft class, (95 speed!) and am sure to crush the combine. Although there could be a knock on me that I haven't played RB in my career yet. I also have decent catching ability as a dual athlete that played WR and CB in high school, which may put me ahead of others from the position.
C: Is there any advice you have that you think would be useful for young players and rookies in the upcoming draft class?
D: My advice to the new rookies is to just make sure you're having fun, and keep pumping out that TPE! I really hope I'll see some of you guys on MB soon.
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