DLE is a long term draft league where players can make extensive career as well as very short ones that end up under the boots of a vicious lineman. 3 seasons is long enough to know who became a legend and who's were a longshot. Here come the first round picks :
#1
Forrest Lamp, lineman picked by the Razorbacks, unfortunately dead during his... 3rd game
#2
Edmund Heckler, blitzer picked by the Gunners. The S11 & S12 Pro Bowler was sacked by the salty coach Ben after 33 games & 28 casualties, because of his “cursed” dice
#3
Leonard Fournette, blitzer picked by the Rangers & killed after 5 games
#4
Seamus McFamous, lineman picked by the Legion. He's still active with the Legionnaires after 50 games. He has inflicted 10 casualties with coach Dynamix and has already added 19 more under coach Kondor. He's selected for the S12 & S13 Pro Bowl
#5
Garrett Bolles, lineman picked by the Grizzlies. He was killed before the end of his rookie season
#6
Wayne John, QB picked by the Buccs. He won the title for his rookie season & he's still a pillar of the Brionnian eleven 3 season later
#7
Carl Lawson, lineman picked by the Knights. He had to retire with a smashed collar bone after his 8th game.
#8
Chris Godwin, catcher picked by the Unicorns. After a great rookie season with 13 TD & a Pro Bowl appearance with coach horekim, he dies during the second game of his sophomore season under coach Btango.
#9
Samaje Perine, blitzer picked by the Patriots. He plays 3 season for 4 different coaches with the Pats (44 games, 6 TD & 15 Cas) before being traded for the Universe for the S14. He's still active despite two permanent injuries
#10
Danny Isidora, lineman picked by the Greenskins. He was killed after 24 games with Grenzburg before getting his block skill
#11
Dante Thunderstone, lineman picked by the Patriots. After 2 seasons with the Pats, this solid lineman is traded to Thunder where he's still active on the LoS in Waldenhof. He's selected for the S12 & S13 Pro Bowl
#12
Charles Harris, lineman picked by the 49ers. Jaja play the S11 with the 49ers, the S12 with the Marauders & the S13 with the Gunners where he's waived with a double niggle & a -AV.
#13
Taco Charlton, lineman picked by the Sharks. Killed after 20 games & 9 casualties in L'Anguille.
#14
Tarell Basham, lineman picked by the Bruisers. Retired after 30 games & 5 TD.
#15
Garth Butcher, lineman picked by the Thunderbolts. Dead after 12 games.
#16
Chris Wormley, lineman picked by the Cascade. He made his transition in Carroburg & became Karolina Jaroslawska. She died before the end fo his rookie season during her 12th game.
#17
Brouma Vanderdecker, lineman picked by the Universe. Dead after 10 games.
#18
Derek Barnett, lineman picked by the Avs. Retired after 20 games.
#19
Benedek Horvath, lineman picked by the Foxes. He's still active in S14 after 55 games with Marienburg
#20
Matt Hazeltine, blitzer picked by the Sluggers. Pro Bowler in his rookie season, he was killed during S12 after 30 games & 37 casualties inflicted
#21
Eddie Vanderdoes, lino picked by the Wolskins. After his rookie season in Wolfenburg, Eddie was involved in a trade to the rivals with Bruschi for Joe Doe. With the Vikes, he plays 5 games before being cut to make space for an ogre free agent.
#22
J.J. Dielman, lino picked by the Bandits. He's waived after 14 games with a smashed collar bone
#23
Sean Harlow, lino picked by the White Wolves. My boy was killed during the S14 opener after 47 DLE games
#24
Kimmy Guts, ogre picked by the Cards. He's still active with his drafting team after 50 games & 21 Cas inflicted for 6 different coaches
#25
Carey Mahoney, blitzer picked by the Manticores. Killed during his 14th game after 5 TD scored
#26
Troy Savage, blitzer picked by the Marauders. Killed in his 22nd game
#27
Gonzalo Galasatica, lineman picked by the Eagles. Killed during his 27th game
#28
Pat Elflein, lineman picked by the Wreckers. After 23 games with 4 different coaches, Patr was cut by coach Sharkrudi during takeover
#29
Djadi Daffe, catcher picked by the Scimitars. Djadi is still active with Scims & is the catcher who has made the most casualties in the history of DLE (32 Cas after 62 games)
#30
Carlos Watkins, lineman picked by the Wreckers. Killed in his 10th game
#31
Ferenc Keszi, lineman picked by the Buccs. Dead in his 10th game
#32
Cam Robinson, ogre picked by the Gunners. Killed in his 29th game
Only 7 of this first rounder are still active for their 4th DLE season. I leave it to the DLE fans to mention the other active DLE players chosen in the following rounds and vote for the best player of this draft 11. For me, it's Djadi Daffe. Who could have predicted such longevity?
UPDATE
I've found 18 other amazing players from this draft class still active in DLE :
#36
Deshaun Watson/Taro Tsujimoto, thrower picked by the Grizzlies.
#37
Matthew Dayes, lineman picked by the Thunder but immediately traded to the Knights.
#46
Saraiva Sardinias, thrower picked by the Thunderbolts. The Top passer & bomber of the league in S13.
#50
Isaac Asiata, ogre picked by the Avalanche.
#51
Lloyed Butler , catcher picked by the Sluggers. Pro Bowler S11
#57
Ferenc Revesz, thrower picked by the White Wolves. Traded to Vikes & then to Manticores
#63
Christian McCaffrey, catcher picked by the Thunder. Pro Bowler S12
#64
Jamal Adams, blitzer picked by the Thunderbolts. Pro Bowler S12
#70
Borh'Gorrh, ogre picked by the Buccs.
#83
Ebeneezer "Scrooge" McDuck, lineman picked by the Foxes
#89
Ben Gedeon , lineman picked by the Manticores. Pro Bowler S11 & S12
#91
JuJu Smith-Schuster, catcher picked by the Pats. Pro Bowler S11
#102
Chidobe Awuzie, catcher picked by the Grizzlies. Pro Bowler S12
#109
Uziel "Uzii" Gal, lineman picked by the 49ers.
Undrafted
Boris Dostrieff, ogre picked by the Wreckers as Free Agent for S11G7. Pro Bowler & DLE Iron Man of S13.
Undrafted
Paul Wright, thrower picked by the Vikes as Free Agent for S11. Pro Bowler S12 & S13
Undrafted
Elijah Qualls, ogre picked by the Thunder as Free Agent for S11G14.
Undrafted
Cooper Rush, thrower picked by the Patriots as Free Agent during S14.