(S2) - PT #1 - Pre Season Hype

[Darnellthebeast]

During the draft, every rookie wants to go as high as possible. Being drafted higher results in higher status, being able to lead a team that usually isn't very good, and of course, more pay which can lead to getting even better. For you to be taken number one, you need to believe you are the number one player in the draft, which just about every rookie felt. So, when everyone but Dermot Lavelle was still available at pick number two, many felt disrespected, including Darnell Turner. Turner, a cornerback for the Baltimore Hawks, was the second cornerback off of the board at pick number nine. Turner felt disrespected being taken so late, and is going to prove he's the top defensive back in the draft to every team that passed on him by outshining Lavelle this season. Lavelle and Turner, along with another few rookie cornerbacks, have a pot going worth around 3 million for whoever leads the group in passes defensed. Turner will need to perform great as Lavelle was among the top players in passes defensed last year, but he believes that if he works hard he can lead the entire league in both passes defenses and interceptions.

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