(S23) - PT1 - With a Little Help From My Friends

[Rusfan]

Last season the Pythons went 5-9 with a so-so Offense and a weak defense, but this past draft promises to change all of that. The pythons went defense-heavy early with their two top-ten picks going to Dorothy Zbornak (DE) and Joel Drake (S) respectively. That isn't to say they ignored the offensive side of the ball, rather, their next 5 picks on that side of the ball. 2 RB's 2 WR's and a QB. Among this group are the users YoungTB and Jiggly_333, two users who provoked the war room members I was talking with to claim them as the "steals of the draft". With such aa haul including the highest-ranked QB of the class, the future of the Pythons seems bright. After missing the playoffs by just a game last season, the Pythons certainly have reason for optimism, for this season and next, after most of these players are likely sent back down for an extra season of DSFL development. Of specific expectations are Zbornak and Drake, as the two top picks by Portland they are expected to rejuvenate a defense that allowed a near-league worst 277 pts last season. No matter what, the beginning of a new career is always exciting and we shall see if these players live up to the hype.