As the DSFL trade deadline has come and gone, the next noteworthy movement of players, the season seventeen NSFL draft, is beginning to come into focus for the forty-eight prospects hopeful to hear their name called. We’re bringing you this to introduce you to some of the lesser-known prospects who’ve been making a splash the past ten weeks, and whom teams should consider grabbing sooner rather than later come draft day.
A handful of disclaimers for curious GMs, and especially for those players who wonder why they haven’t made the list:
1. I am only listing players who appear to be actively earning TPE; if a player has not received an update the past two update cycles (only twenty-four prospects qualify), they are not being considered for this list.
2. I am only one man, so what I know about a player’s activity, earnings, and statistics undoubtedly cannot tell the whole story, so treat this as a compliment to your own scouting report while making your draft board.
3. I will be the first to admit that I am not immune to bias, and that will certainly show through this article; however, to eliminate some of that bias, I am removing my own prospect, Bubba Thumper, from consideration.
4. If you are curious about the information I am using to make my decisions, I am more than happy to discuss the process with you. Anybody who is interested can feel free to shoot me a DM, either here or through the Discord (woelkers).
Now, without further ado, a dozen season seventeen prospects for your consideration:
• Jordan Andrews, CB, Tijuana Luchadores: I doubt any of y’all truly need an introduction to Jordan Andrews, but I’ll give you one anyway. Andrews leads the pack of defensive prospects with 183 TPE, so I have no doubt he’ll be one of the first two, maybe three players to hear their name called come draft day. Despite not being the fastest defensive back the class has to offer (the two prospects ahead of him make the list as well, so relax), Andrews has significantly better hands than just about anybody else, so you can expect big plays from the man. The interactions I’ve had with him also suggest that he’ll be a calm presence to have around the locker room, so take note if your team is looking for a player with a level head and an even temperament.
• Kicky Bobby, K/P, Portland Pythons: If I understand this league correctly, we love ourselves an active kicker, and Kicky Bobby is exactly that. Bobby boasts both the strongest and the most accurate leg of the draft class, and although it might not usually be the sexiest move to take a kicker early, the attitude Bobby brings to the locker room is exactly what your special teams unit is missing. Plus, if I didn’t already mention it, he’s actually earning at a decent clip (102 TPE), unlike the other kickers of the class, so he may be worth an earlier gamble than teams think.
• Saba Donut, WR, Portland Pythons: As I’m sure y’all already know, Saba Donut has an Ultimini, so obviously, he’s going first overall. Dexter Banks II of the Kansas City Coyotes is technically the top earning wide receiver from this class (178 TPE), and I respect that, but I felt the need to highlight his competition, particularly Donut, whose earnings aren’t far behind (170 TPE). Donut probably doesn’t need me to make the case for him; he’s loud enough to keep your locker room active around the clock, so you can trust him to maintain his active status. Plus, he has the best hands of the class, maybe even good enough to help snag an Ultimus.
• Honda Edmond, LB, Tijuana Luchadores: When I wrote the original draft for this article, Honda Edmond was still playing tight end, the only active prospect at that position in the class. Now, Edmond has officially made the shift to the other side of the ball, and although I can’t say for sure that he is the only active member of the class, he is undoubtedly the best member of the linebacker crop. Edmond has nearly twice as much TPE as the next highest earner (130, with Ronald Watkins at 76), and despite being a coverage linebacker, that mostly translates to strength, speed, and tackling measurables that rank near the top of the class. Edmond is usually a quiet guy in the locker room, but when he is called to action, he’s fun to be around, and he has a hidden talent for graphic design, and even boasts his own signature shop. You can take my word for it: Edmond is a player you want for your team.
• Brayden Ennis, DT, Kansas City Coyotes: Yes, I am rather fond of this Brayden Ennis guy (#2TackleGang), but no, that doesn’t mean this decision comes from a place of bias; I genuinely believe Ennis is going to be great at the next level. He is second to only Bubba Thumper among defensive linemen with 153 TPE, which lands him fourth among all of season seventeen’s defensive prospects, and it reflects in his measurables. Even more important, he is a great guy to have around the locker room (even better if you also manage to snag Tyron Brackenridge), and he’s one of the more active prospects around the forums (all I’m saying is he better win himself and Efteling). Everybody slept on Ennis heading into the DSFL draft; it shouldn’t happen that way again.
• Octavius Godspeed, RB, Kansas City Coyotes: Octavius Godspeed has quietly been making a name for himself in the DSFL, and the effort shows in his earnings (100 TPE), which are good for second among the class’s running backs. He is also not only one of the two running backs tied for fastest, but one of the five fastest players in the class, so not only does he have the TPE, he knows exactly what he’s doing with it. Godspeed has proven to be a quiet guy in the locker room, so don’t expect him to go above and beyond making himself heard, but recognize his ability to earn TPE at a steady clip as a great boon for your team.
• Action Jackson, WR, Portland Pythons: As I said above, I want to give a nod to Dexter Banks II’s competition at wide receiver, and Action Jackson is another prospect I really like. He’s clearly been around for less time than either of Banks or Saba Donut, but he’s still steadily building TPE (123), and he’s starting to catch the other two in both speed and hands (not to mention his strength, which I still believe presents him an opportunity to move to tight end). Jackson is another prospect who has been a bit quiet in the locker room, but don’t let that fool you; the man has character, and he wants to be remembered by this league for a long time. I still maintain that he was the steal of the DSFL draft this season; maybe he’ll find a way to be exactly that again at the next level.
• Mervin Leonard, CB, Portland Pythons: I’ve been rooting for Mervin Leonard, and it seems he’s proven me right thus far. There is certainly distance between him and the top two earners at defensive back (he has 140 TPE compared to Tyron Brackenridge’s 178 and Jordan Andrews’s 183), and yet somehow, he paces the pack in speed, matching even Dexter Banks II step for step. This, of course, comes at a cost, and his hands and tackling aren’t the best, but if he continues to earn at the rate he has been, he may even catch Andrews at some point in the not-too-distant future. Leonard is also a decent player to have around the locker room; he and Saba Donut especially get along, given the similarities between the two, so if you haven’t seen much of Leonard, think of a quieter Donut and you have just the image you need.
• Shane Masters, DT, Tijuana Luchadores: Shane Masters originally didn’t make the cut for this article; with potentially active players at both tight end and linebacker, there simply wasn’t enough room for him. However, with Edmond’s move to linebacker, an opening appeared in the article, and I am more than happy to give credit where credit is due. Masters is actually the lowest-earning active defensive lineman, with just 110 TPE, but that hasn’t stopped him from producing better numbers than either of the above on the field. Maybe he’s just capitalizing on being in arguably the best system, on arguably the best time, but you still have to give him credit for the effort. Masters is a quieter member of the locker room, but he’s not afraid to seek help when he needs it, an admirable trait in a rookie class full of confident prospects. Nobody should sleep on Masters at the next level.
• Jordan McCann III, QB, Tijuana Luchadores: I’m not going to lie, I wanted to put Jim McMahon in this article real bad, but one, it would be suspect at best to casually backload the article with so many Marshals, and two, I just can’t argue with the numbers, and Jordan McCann III is stronger and faster, with better arm strength and accuracy, higher intelligence, and greater earnings (150 TPE, as opposed to 90). Unfortunately, I haven’t seen much of McCann around the locker room, nor am I particularly aware of any forum presence on his part beyond his update page, so I can’t speak to the type of character a team will be getting if they grab him (I could say more about McMahon, but this isn’t about him), but a quiet prospect who is actively earning TPE is better than a quiet prospect who isn’t. Also of note: McCann was more than happy to make the switch from wide receiver when his team suggested it, so note that this is a player who is willing to make sacrifices for his team; a good sport, if you will.
• Takeda Okura, S, San Antonio Marshals: Tyron Brackenridge is going to raise hell with me about not getting this spot, but sometimes you have to take the underdog, and Takeda Okura is exactly that. Okura has earned the least TPE of the class’s three safeties (109, compared to Brackenridge’s 178 and A.C. Payton’s 124), but he’s still the fastest of the bunch, falling second among defensive backs between Mervin Leonard and Jordan Andrews. This, of course, comes at the expense of some tackling and some hands, but Okura is active and earning at a reasonably steady rate, so he should be able to catch the pack with just a little help. Okura is also an enjoyable locker room presence when he’s around, which is relatively often compared to most of the class, so give the underdog a shot, why don’t you?
• Ashley Owens, RB, San Antonio Marshals: I fundamentally believe that Ashley Owens has all the makings of a future hall of famer, an Ultimus champion, an MVP, and a number one pick. Owens is not only the top earning running back in the class (by a whopping 87 TPE), he is the top earning offensive player (by a smaller but still significant 9 TPE) and indeed the top earning player (this time by a mere 4 TPE) of the class, and he has no intention of stopping there. Owens is faster than almost everybody else in the class (with the exception being Octavius Godspeed, mentioned above), and he has better hands, making him an excellent third down option, if not a team’s every down option. And, of course, most of the league already knows that Owens is an excellent player to have around the locker room, and is a favorite of teammates and opponents alike, so making an argument for him to go first overall is easy; the question is simply whether the team with the top pick will need a running back.
A handful of disclaimers for curious GMs, and especially for those players who wonder why they haven’t made the list:
1. I am only listing players who appear to be actively earning TPE; if a player has not received an update the past two update cycles (only twenty-four prospects qualify), they are not being considered for this list.
2. I am only one man, so what I know about a player’s activity, earnings, and statistics undoubtedly cannot tell the whole story, so treat this as a compliment to your own scouting report while making your draft board.
3. I will be the first to admit that I am not immune to bias, and that will certainly show through this article; however, to eliminate some of that bias, I am removing my own prospect, Bubba Thumper, from consideration.
4. If you are curious about the information I am using to make my decisions, I am more than happy to discuss the process with you. Anybody who is interested can feel free to shoot me a DM, either here or through the Discord (woelkers).
Now, without further ado, a dozen season seventeen prospects for your consideration:
• Jordan Andrews, CB, Tijuana Luchadores: I doubt any of y’all truly need an introduction to Jordan Andrews, but I’ll give you one anyway. Andrews leads the pack of defensive prospects with 183 TPE, so I have no doubt he’ll be one of the first two, maybe three players to hear their name called come draft day. Despite not being the fastest defensive back the class has to offer (the two prospects ahead of him make the list as well, so relax), Andrews has significantly better hands than just about anybody else, so you can expect big plays from the man. The interactions I’ve had with him also suggest that he’ll be a calm presence to have around the locker room, so take note if your team is looking for a player with a level head and an even temperament.
• Kicky Bobby, K/P, Portland Pythons: If I understand this league correctly, we love ourselves an active kicker, and Kicky Bobby is exactly that. Bobby boasts both the strongest and the most accurate leg of the draft class, and although it might not usually be the sexiest move to take a kicker early, the attitude Bobby brings to the locker room is exactly what your special teams unit is missing. Plus, if I didn’t already mention it, he’s actually earning at a decent clip (102 TPE), unlike the other kickers of the class, so he may be worth an earlier gamble than teams think.
• Saba Donut, WR, Portland Pythons: As I’m sure y’all already know, Saba Donut has an Ultimini, so obviously, he’s going first overall. Dexter Banks II of the Kansas City Coyotes is technically the top earning wide receiver from this class (178 TPE), and I respect that, but I felt the need to highlight his competition, particularly Donut, whose earnings aren’t far behind (170 TPE). Donut probably doesn’t need me to make the case for him; he’s loud enough to keep your locker room active around the clock, so you can trust him to maintain his active status. Plus, he has the best hands of the class, maybe even good enough to help snag an Ultimus.
• Honda Edmond, LB, Tijuana Luchadores: When I wrote the original draft for this article, Honda Edmond was still playing tight end, the only active prospect at that position in the class. Now, Edmond has officially made the shift to the other side of the ball, and although I can’t say for sure that he is the only active member of the class, he is undoubtedly the best member of the linebacker crop. Edmond has nearly twice as much TPE as the next highest earner (130, with Ronald Watkins at 76), and despite being a coverage linebacker, that mostly translates to strength, speed, and tackling measurables that rank near the top of the class. Edmond is usually a quiet guy in the locker room, but when he is called to action, he’s fun to be around, and he has a hidden talent for graphic design, and even boasts his own signature shop. You can take my word for it: Edmond is a player you want for your team.
• Brayden Ennis, DT, Kansas City Coyotes: Yes, I am rather fond of this Brayden Ennis guy (#2TackleGang), but no, that doesn’t mean this decision comes from a place of bias; I genuinely believe Ennis is going to be great at the next level. He is second to only Bubba Thumper among defensive linemen with 153 TPE, which lands him fourth among all of season seventeen’s defensive prospects, and it reflects in his measurables. Even more important, he is a great guy to have around the locker room (even better if you also manage to snag Tyron Brackenridge), and he’s one of the more active prospects around the forums (all I’m saying is he better win himself and Efteling). Everybody slept on Ennis heading into the DSFL draft; it shouldn’t happen that way again.
• Octavius Godspeed, RB, Kansas City Coyotes: Octavius Godspeed has quietly been making a name for himself in the DSFL, and the effort shows in his earnings (100 TPE), which are good for second among the class’s running backs. He is also not only one of the two running backs tied for fastest, but one of the five fastest players in the class, so not only does he have the TPE, he knows exactly what he’s doing with it. Godspeed has proven to be a quiet guy in the locker room, so don’t expect him to go above and beyond making himself heard, but recognize his ability to earn TPE at a steady clip as a great boon for your team.
• Action Jackson, WR, Portland Pythons: As I said above, I want to give a nod to Dexter Banks II’s competition at wide receiver, and Action Jackson is another prospect I really like. He’s clearly been around for less time than either of Banks or Saba Donut, but he’s still steadily building TPE (123), and he’s starting to catch the other two in both speed and hands (not to mention his strength, which I still believe presents him an opportunity to move to tight end). Jackson is another prospect who has been a bit quiet in the locker room, but don’t let that fool you; the man has character, and he wants to be remembered by this league for a long time. I still maintain that he was the steal of the DSFL draft this season; maybe he’ll find a way to be exactly that again at the next level.
• Mervin Leonard, CB, Portland Pythons: I’ve been rooting for Mervin Leonard, and it seems he’s proven me right thus far. There is certainly distance between him and the top two earners at defensive back (he has 140 TPE compared to Tyron Brackenridge’s 178 and Jordan Andrews’s 183), and yet somehow, he paces the pack in speed, matching even Dexter Banks II step for step. This, of course, comes at a cost, and his hands and tackling aren’t the best, but if he continues to earn at the rate he has been, he may even catch Andrews at some point in the not-too-distant future. Leonard is also a decent player to have around the locker room; he and Saba Donut especially get along, given the similarities between the two, so if you haven’t seen much of Leonard, think of a quieter Donut and you have just the image you need.
• Shane Masters, DT, Tijuana Luchadores: Shane Masters originally didn’t make the cut for this article; with potentially active players at both tight end and linebacker, there simply wasn’t enough room for him. However, with Edmond’s move to linebacker, an opening appeared in the article, and I am more than happy to give credit where credit is due. Masters is actually the lowest-earning active defensive lineman, with just 110 TPE, but that hasn’t stopped him from producing better numbers than either of the above on the field. Maybe he’s just capitalizing on being in arguably the best system, on arguably the best time, but you still have to give him credit for the effort. Masters is a quieter member of the locker room, but he’s not afraid to seek help when he needs it, an admirable trait in a rookie class full of confident prospects. Nobody should sleep on Masters at the next level.
• Jordan McCann III, QB, Tijuana Luchadores: I’m not going to lie, I wanted to put Jim McMahon in this article real bad, but one, it would be suspect at best to casually backload the article with so many Marshals, and two, I just can’t argue with the numbers, and Jordan McCann III is stronger and faster, with better arm strength and accuracy, higher intelligence, and greater earnings (150 TPE, as opposed to 90). Unfortunately, I haven’t seen much of McCann around the locker room, nor am I particularly aware of any forum presence on his part beyond his update page, so I can’t speak to the type of character a team will be getting if they grab him (I could say more about McMahon, but this isn’t about him), but a quiet prospect who is actively earning TPE is better than a quiet prospect who isn’t. Also of note: McCann was more than happy to make the switch from wide receiver when his team suggested it, so note that this is a player who is willing to make sacrifices for his team; a good sport, if you will.
• Takeda Okura, S, San Antonio Marshals: Tyron Brackenridge is going to raise hell with me about not getting this spot, but sometimes you have to take the underdog, and Takeda Okura is exactly that. Okura has earned the least TPE of the class’s three safeties (109, compared to Brackenridge’s 178 and A.C. Payton’s 124), but he’s still the fastest of the bunch, falling second among defensive backs between Mervin Leonard and Jordan Andrews. This, of course, comes at the expense of some tackling and some hands, but Okura is active and earning at a reasonably steady rate, so he should be able to catch the pack with just a little help. Okura is also an enjoyable locker room presence when he’s around, which is relatively often compared to most of the class, so give the underdog a shot, why don’t you?
• Ashley Owens, RB, San Antonio Marshals: I fundamentally believe that Ashley Owens has all the makings of a future hall of famer, an Ultimus champion, an MVP, and a number one pick. Owens is not only the top earning running back in the class (by a whopping 87 TPE), he is the top earning offensive player (by a smaller but still significant 9 TPE) and indeed the top earning player (this time by a mere 4 TPE) of the class, and he has no intention of stopping there. Owens is faster than almost everybody else in the class (with the exception being Octavius Godspeed, mentioned above), and he has better hands, making him an excellent third down option, if not a team’s every down option. And, of course, most of the league already knows that Owens is an excellent player to have around the locker room, and is a favorite of teammates and opponents alike, so making an argument for him to go first overall is easy; the question is simply whether the team with the top pick will need a running back.
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