Pre-Draft Nerves

[SleepyPlayz 87]

Hi! Something about the draft just hit me harder than a truck and it's one of the few things on my mind right now, I'm kinda scared for the draft. With how high I've been rated on a few draft boards, I don't want to disappoint people but I feel like if I do go high, I'll have a ton of expectations placed on me for some reason. It's a mental thing more than a league problem! It mostly started recently with me taking a look at my recent earnings and not seeing perfect scores. It made me kinda sad that I was going to disappoint someone, but I think... aside from last week? I've been pretty good at earning a solid 10 TPE each day! Hopefully that helps calm me down lol

[badcolethetitan 984]

It's a sim at the end of the day. People won't freak out at you as the community is chill. No need to worry. All the GMs are extremely laid back and the expectations don't really mean much. Just enjoy going very high in the draft and be excited to play for the team that picks you up!

[sadie 997]

15 hours ago, SleepyPlayz said:

I don't want to disappoint people but I feel like if I do go high, I'll have a ton of expectations placed on me for some reason.

Something you learn pretty quick is how lovely and forgiving everyone is in that regard; it's ok when people slow down or miss a week here and there. What everyone wants is for people to not burn themselves out and stick around in this awesome community

[SleepyPlayz 87]

23 hours ago, sadie said:

Something you learn pretty quick is how lovely and forgiving everyone is in that regard; it's ok when people slow down or miss a week here and there. What everyone wants is for people to not burn themselves out and stick around in this awesome community

Girlie I'm so sorry but the way the last part reads is like, "people don't want you to burn yourself out and stick around in this community" lol I get what you meant! Thank you!

[Spartan 4,656]

Tbh yea that's the pressure of a top pick. Being a top 5 pick in this age has never been so emphasized by teams, since it's pretty much the only place you can get some really high ceiling players with the classes we've generally had recently. It's stressful, but I think just sticking to your normal routine and focusing on the next little improvement goes a long way. As long as you don't poof out, you'll keep improving and help the team in the long run.