(S21) - PT1 - Reloaded

[Benthicc_Biomancer]

Much ink has been spilled over the blue-chip DBs that Portland acquired during the draft's initial rounds but let us not forget the love they showed the big guys. Once their more pressing needs were addressed, the Python's invested heavily and repeatedly in offensive linesmen, the most luxurious of NSFL draft picks. Many consider the offensive linesman a redundant piece, whose benefit isn't worth the resources saved from using a line of bots. Portland would clearly disagree. The Pythons drafted four linesmen in the second fifty picks, beginning with the two top linesmen in the class: the veteran recreate Byron Dolls and Tommy Sacamano (with a name like that, how could he not be great at football?). In the ensuing OL fire-sale the Pythons managed to snag the well-rounded Fernando Cruz before, twenty picks later, picking up yours truly to round out their core of active lineman. Near the tail end of the draft, Portland spent late round flyers on Julius Augustus and Toshihide Matsumoto, to provide depth and deprive other teams of precious line-fodder. By the time the dust had settled; Portland had drafted six out of the eleven available offensive linesmen, making them the only DSFL team to draw a full hand of Fair Rubs (plus a spare to keep up their sleeve). Having by far-and-away the most stacked offensive line in the league is going to be an enormous boon for the Pythons in S21, the competitive advantage being especially deep against the four teams that failed to draft a single big guy. The Pythons took a risk by showing the big guys so much love, but unlike bots we can feel that love and we're gonna send it right back.

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