It has been some time since we last heard from the S26 DSFL Draftee in the media! Having been a part of the draft that took place last week he has not really had a minute to sit down and collect his thoughts in a whirlwind week, but after some time to prepare for the task that is ahead of him and now that he has played all of the preseason games he was going to be involved in, he can be ready to talk a little bit more about his experience so far and the goals that he has for the season that is ahead of him. When the draft took place last week, James was feeling confident that he would end up in a destination that would be a great fit for him. He had already had the chance to experience being a part of a team in the DSFL during the games that he spent with the Portland Pythons last season as a waiver player and he had also had the chance to spend time in the locker rooms of nearly all of the other teams in the league too, thanks to the discussions that he had been having with their scouting representatives. The chance to join a team permanently was a exteremly different deal for the young tight end though so he was feeling nervous on the day of the draft about just how things were going to work out and where it is he would find himself moving to that week!
James was one of the highest developed players in the whole of the draft class by the time the draft took place but he was still not thinking of being a player who would be drafted in the first round. He knew that a lot of the teams he had spoken to in the scouting process had other positions that they were going to think of as more important because of the holes on their roster and this was not a problem for James. He was only concerned that the team he was going to eventually play for was somewhere that would give him a good opportunity to play and somewhere that he could show what it is he is capable of when the time comes for him to be drafted to the ISFL! The only team of all that James even thought might have thought about using a first round draft pick to select him was the Portland Pythons because he had the chance to play in Portland last season and hoped that he had made a good impression on the team, but he still knew that it would probably not happen and he would be waiting until the second round or later to hear his name be called and find out exactly where it was that he would be going to.
It was not surprise that the first round had ended and he was not yet picked, and even though he had a minute where he felt disappointed to not be able to rejoin the team that had given him a chance last season, he was feeling very excited about the chance to go to a new home and make an impression with a team that he did not know so well. The draft continued to go ahead and in the middle of the second round, the team that had made a big change recently made their pick. The Bondi Beach Buccaneers had announced that they were going to be moving from Myrtle Beach all the way across the world to Bondi Beach. James had spent his childhood living in North Carolina so out of all the teams that had been in the DSFL when he was taking a look at the league, the Buccaneers had been the one that was closest to home. He had thought it would have been a great chance to go and play somewhere so familiar to him but the move that the team made also gave a chance that he would love to take. Moving all the way to another country would be a lot of fun for a young player, especially one that is so different to what he has known so far living in the USA. James had spoken to the scouts of the Buccaneers and thought that the conversation they had was a good one but he didn’t think that they were one of the top teams who would be interested in. It was a very happy surprise that when their pick was announced he found out that he would be moving to Bondi Beach to join the team and get ready to play.
When James looked into the situation that the Buccaneers were in it became very clear to him that there was not a better situation available for him that he could have hoped to join! The Buccaneers had a great year and were one of the best teams in the DSFL. They have a Quarterback who won several awards and is clearly one of the very best in the league and last season they had a great Tight End who has left this season to play in the ISFL. This meant that there was a great chance for James to be able to join the team and play a very important part of the team from the first game that he played! James also found out after his first conversation with the teams coach that he had also played as a Tight End and knew all of the areas that James would need to improve on in order to be a great player! It was a very reassuring conversation for him to have and he was very excited at having the chance to be able to learn from someone who knew a lot about what he would need to do. The first impressions that James has got from the team are great and he is very excited at having the chance to spend some more time with the team as they try to improve together and win a Championship this season!
James has also now had his first chance to play some games while wearing a Buccaneers uniform because the team played its last preseason game this week. James was very excited at the way that he was able to play. He had a lot of passes thrown his way and even scored a Touchdown in one of the games. It has given him the chance to improve his confidence as he begins his first full season as a player in the league and it has also given him the chance to try and develop some chemistry with his Quarterback, Jackie Daytona. He hopes that the two of them will be able to build a good connection in the season and that it won’t be long before he is catching many more passes thrown to him by Daytona, especially those ones that can go for a touchdown for him! It has been a very exciting time for James in the last week and he has had to learn a lot during a very short time but he could not be any more happy about where it is that he will be starting the journey he is taking to the ISFL, and he is looking forward to having the chance to show that the Buccaneers made the correct decision when they agreed to add him to their team!
James is hopeful that he is able to have a very good season playing in the league as a rookie. He has only just finished the process of going through the DSFL Draft but he is already turning his attention ahead to thinking about the next draft that he is going to be a part of, the S27 ISFL Draft. The ISFL Draft will determine the team that James spends his career playing with so it is very important to him that he does everything that he can between now and the day that the draft takes place to convince teams that he is the type of person that they want to have playing on their team. The best way that he thinks he can do this is by working as hard as he can to improve his performances and trying even harder than we have seen from him before in his first season in the league. He has shown a lot of talent so far but there is no time to sit and relax as there is a lot of improvement that will need to take place between now and the day that he gets called up to play in the ISFL. That is a long way ahead now, and he must first make sure that he can do everything possible to help the Buccaneers win as many games as they are capable of. I’m sure that it’s going to be a fun season and James cannot wait to see the way that it is going to be!
Total word count: 1,506 words!
James was one of the highest developed players in the whole of the draft class by the time the draft took place but he was still not thinking of being a player who would be drafted in the first round. He knew that a lot of the teams he had spoken to in the scouting process had other positions that they were going to think of as more important because of the holes on their roster and this was not a problem for James. He was only concerned that the team he was going to eventually play for was somewhere that would give him a good opportunity to play and somewhere that he could show what it is he is capable of when the time comes for him to be drafted to the ISFL! The only team of all that James even thought might have thought about using a first round draft pick to select him was the Portland Pythons because he had the chance to play in Portland last season and hoped that he had made a good impression on the team, but he still knew that it would probably not happen and he would be waiting until the second round or later to hear his name be called and find out exactly where it was that he would be going to.
It was not surprise that the first round had ended and he was not yet picked, and even though he had a minute where he felt disappointed to not be able to rejoin the team that had given him a chance last season, he was feeling very excited about the chance to go to a new home and make an impression with a team that he did not know so well. The draft continued to go ahead and in the middle of the second round, the team that had made a big change recently made their pick. The Bondi Beach Buccaneers had announced that they were going to be moving from Myrtle Beach all the way across the world to Bondi Beach. James had spent his childhood living in North Carolina so out of all the teams that had been in the DSFL when he was taking a look at the league, the Buccaneers had been the one that was closest to home. He had thought it would have been a great chance to go and play somewhere so familiar to him but the move that the team made also gave a chance that he would love to take. Moving all the way to another country would be a lot of fun for a young player, especially one that is so different to what he has known so far living in the USA. James had spoken to the scouts of the Buccaneers and thought that the conversation they had was a good one but he didn’t think that they were one of the top teams who would be interested in. It was a very happy surprise that when their pick was announced he found out that he would be moving to Bondi Beach to join the team and get ready to play.
When James looked into the situation that the Buccaneers were in it became very clear to him that there was not a better situation available for him that he could have hoped to join! The Buccaneers had a great year and were one of the best teams in the DSFL. They have a Quarterback who won several awards and is clearly one of the very best in the league and last season they had a great Tight End who has left this season to play in the ISFL. This meant that there was a great chance for James to be able to join the team and play a very important part of the team from the first game that he played! James also found out after his first conversation with the teams coach that he had also played as a Tight End and knew all of the areas that James would need to improve on in order to be a great player! It was a very reassuring conversation for him to have and he was very excited at having the chance to be able to learn from someone who knew a lot about what he would need to do. The first impressions that James has got from the team are great and he is very excited at having the chance to spend some more time with the team as they try to improve together and win a Championship this season!
James has also now had his first chance to play some games while wearing a Buccaneers uniform because the team played its last preseason game this week. James was very excited at the way that he was able to play. He had a lot of passes thrown his way and even scored a Touchdown in one of the games. It has given him the chance to improve his confidence as he begins his first full season as a player in the league and it has also given him the chance to try and develop some chemistry with his Quarterback, Jackie Daytona. He hopes that the two of them will be able to build a good connection in the season and that it won’t be long before he is catching many more passes thrown to him by Daytona, especially those ones that can go for a touchdown for him! It has been a very exciting time for James in the last week and he has had to learn a lot during a very short time but he could not be any more happy about where it is that he will be starting the journey he is taking to the ISFL, and he is looking forward to having the chance to show that the Buccaneers made the correct decision when they agreed to add him to their team!
James is hopeful that he is able to have a very good season playing in the league as a rookie. He has only just finished the process of going through the DSFL Draft but he is already turning his attention ahead to thinking about the next draft that he is going to be a part of, the S27 ISFL Draft. The ISFL Draft will determine the team that James spends his career playing with so it is very important to him that he does everything that he can between now and the day that the draft takes place to convince teams that he is the type of person that they want to have playing on their team. The best way that he thinks he can do this is by working as hard as he can to improve his performances and trying even harder than we have seen from him before in his first season in the league. He has shown a lot of talent so far but there is no time to sit and relax as there is a lot of improvement that will need to take place between now and the day that he gets called up to play in the ISFL. That is a long way ahead now, and he must first make sure that he can do everything possible to help the Buccaneers win as many games as they are capable of. I’m sure that it’s going to be a fun season and James cannot wait to see the way that it is going to be!
Total word count: 1,506 words!
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