A lot has changed over the offseason, after being drafted into the ISFL. Moving almost 900 miles, from Norfolk, Virginia, to Chicago, Illinois. Going from Pro Bowl to untested rookie. Again. Going from number one receiver to fourth or fifth on the depth chart. Going from a focal point in the offense to something of an afterthought. Going from a group of friends to new faces, strangers, effectively.
"I didn't expect to end up here, if I'm honest," Raphael Delacour admits. "We didn't have any indication from the Butchers that they were looking at me, they had enough bodies in the wide receiver corps, it just never crossed my mind they'd draft me." Oddly, though, the Baltimore-born receiver isn't expecting a massive change in his performance level. "I'm a better player now, sure," he says. "But the opposition, the level of competition is even higher. At Norfolk, we didn't really air it out that much so my numbers weren't great. Can't imagine I'll be getting many looks in this offense to start with. It's gonna be a tougher road than I was expecting, tougher than I hoped for."
He's not down on himself over it, though. "My first season of pro ball wasn't easy either," he notes, referring to a tough year in Norfolk. "But I came through it, I took lessons on board, I improved. Now I'm on a team who are legitimate contenders to win the Ultimus." He pauses. "It's on me to contribute as much as I can, that's all."
"I didn't expect to end up here, if I'm honest," Raphael Delacour admits. "We didn't have any indication from the Butchers that they were looking at me, they had enough bodies in the wide receiver corps, it just never crossed my mind they'd draft me." Oddly, though, the Baltimore-born receiver isn't expecting a massive change in his performance level. "I'm a better player now, sure," he says. "But the opposition, the level of competition is even higher. At Norfolk, we didn't really air it out that much so my numbers weren't great. Can't imagine I'll be getting many looks in this offense to start with. It's gonna be a tougher road than I was expecting, tougher than I hoped for."
He's not down on himself over it, though. "My first season of pro ball wasn't easy either," he notes, referring to a tough year in Norfolk. "But I came through it, I took lessons on board, I improved. Now I'm on a team who are legitimate contenders to win the Ultimus." He pauses. "It's on me to contribute as much as I can, that's all."
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