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*DSFL Draft Recap-Midseason Review - Rusfan - 07-11-2020
Round 1 Pick 1-:
:-Asher Montain-DEDE became a major need for the Coyotes after they lost one of their starters to the NSFL, in Goku and are about to lose their other in Morrisey, so they decided to go big with the biggest earner in the class. Asher Mountain has shown promise early for the Coyotes, recording 35 tackles, 5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks in their first 7 contests. The only potential downside to this pick is that it might transpire to only be a one-year rental for the Coyotes, as Montain doesn’t seem like he’s on a pace to be sent down after he inevitably goes in the early first in next year’s NSFL draft.
Round 1 Pick 2-:
:-Dorothy Zbornak-DEThe Pythons also found themselves in a position of need not only along the line but pretty much everywhere else on defense. Unlike the Coyotes however they had an extra year with both of their starting DE’s after they had been drafted, which gave them some wiggle room. Zbornak was the second-highest earning DE in the class. With 17 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble which he recovered, he is slightly ahead of Mountain off the jump, though a lineman’s impact is not always measured in stats, and Zbornak promises better long-term investment for the Pythons.
Round 1 Pick 3-:
:-Jeremiah Zelos-LBThe Buccaneers lost the fewest players to the NSFL in the draft, losing only 10. To be brutally honest, this pick is one that just doesn’t make any sense to me. LB is a fine choice at this spot but out of the 10 available linebackers in the class, Zelos is 7th in terms of TPE. Chainbreaker, Domine and even Busch Light would’ve made more sense in this spot. That isn’t to say Zelos won’t become a fine player, in his first 7 games he racked up an impressive line of 49 tackles, a TFL, 4 sacks, and 2 pass deflections, but out of all available linebackers he made the least amount of sense. I expect that come draft time for the NSFL, we’ll see Zelos drop below a few other linebackers in the class.
Round 1 Pick 4-:
:-Zoe Watts-KP~>RBBy contrast, the Birddogs lost the most talent in the NSFL draft, losing 14 players, including their starting RB Bob Murphy, although he was sent back down for an additional developmental year. This was a pick that shocked me at first. A kicker this high!? Yeah, no. With the switch to RB Watts, who is the highest earner in the class promises instant impact as a scat back for the Birddogs. The stats back this up, as in her first 7 games Watts rushed for 588 yards and 2 touchdowns off of 127 carries, as well as 8 catches for 31 yards and an additional TD. She might want to start balancing out a little however, as putting everything into speed has left her rather weak in all other areas. Regardless, 94 speed promises great impact at the DSFL level.
Round 1 Pick 5-:
:-Quentin Button-SThe first Safety off the board, Button led all safeties with 161 TPE. The Seawolves found themselves in desperate need of a safety with the opportunity to re-sign one that had played for them as a sign-on last year. They obviously must have liked what they saw, enough that they made him the last pick to round out the top five. Button is listed at SS behind Benoit Blanco, though he is more likely moving to FS to start. He had a strong first half of the year with 33 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 forced fumble. With his speed already at 90 he will be able to work on his other skills soon making him a surefire star in the DSFL, for a team that sorely needs all the talent it can get to finish a second-half playoff push.
Round 1 Pick 6-:
:-Alejandro Chainbreaker-LBThe Grey Ducks must have wanted to pinch themselves when they turned this card in, somehow being able to re-up on Chainbreaker after having him on their roster last season. The highest TPE linebacker falling to the Grey Ducks when they desperately needed it, with only one other active LB on their squad in Sackson Senior, must have seemed like a dream come true. Chainbreaker is already off to a flying start for the Ducks, with 59 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 6 pass deflections. There might have been a bit of a drain on the Ducks defensive talent over the offseason, but with Chainbreaker, LB shouldn’t be an issue for the Ducks.
Round 1 Pick 7-:
:-Juan Domine-LBThe first of 2 linebackers the Royals will take, Domine was, just by a hair, the second ranked LB in TPE in the class. One could argue the Royals should’ve focused more on their secondary, with the first 4 picks off their roster being 2 safeties and 2 cornerbacks who will certainly be called up after this season, leaving 1 active safety and whoever they draft next season. That’s not to say LB wasn’t an immediate need, as these 2 linebackers are the only actual ones they have, so one can’t judge them too harshly. But to put the attention back on Domine himself, his season has been the best I’ve seen yet, with a whopping 90 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 3 pass deflections, and 2 interceptions. Positional value talk aside, Domine himself looks to be a home-run pick for the Royals.
Round 1 Pick 8-:
:-Maverick Bowie-SThe final pick of the first round made by the Ultimini champ Luchadores and the second safety off the board, this pick closes out a round entirely made up of defensive players. The Luchadores found themselves without a single active safety on their roster so to fill that hole they chose the safety with the second-highest TPE in the class, and just as it was with the LB position, it wasn’t by much. Bowie, like Button, brings pure speed to the table, and not too much else although in the DSFL, that’s probably enough. He’ll be expected to lead a secondary along with Ka'ana'ana as the only active players in the position, along with a weak overall defense. Bowie was looking to have a rather pedestrian season, but he managed to turn it around halfway through, ultimately finishing with 41 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 pass deflection.
Round 2 Pick 9-:
:~>::-Woodrow Brooks-DEThe man, the myth, the TFL king himself... for the Grey Ducks anyways. Brooks has gone quiet recently, sitting on his 135 TPE as he has dealt with “real life stuff”. I’m not sure what that means but nevertheless while he’s been distracted, his player certainly hasn’t. Racking up 22 tackles, 12 TFL’s and 3 sacks at the halfway point of the season, nobody can deny just how dominant Brooks has been. The only concern is how he seems to be slowing down. Most of his TFL’s came in the first half of the games played, and there have been a few in the second half where he barely made the stat sheet. All in all, he’s been an excellent pick so far, but if he keeps up not updating his player, he’ll see both his draft stock, and stats, fall.
Round 2 Pick 10-:
:-Joel Drake-SGiven how this is my player, I’m tempted to write a glowing write-up on how perfect this pick is and was, and how in a do-overI would go No. 1 overall. And while I have done well, especially with a switch to corner opening the way for Ruhu Rush and Thomas “the tank” Engine to get their shot at safety as well, I can’t argue that I should have gone any higher than I did. The switch to corner has paved the way to stronger stats over the back half of my games played, putting up 35 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 6 pass deflections, and an interception. Ironically as I continue to earn every bit of TPE I can, I expect the stats to slow since that’s what happens to every corner in the game. Nevertheless as the year goes on I expect to prove that I earned my spot as a top 10 selection.
Round 2 Pick 11-:
:-Arlington Heights-DEArlington Heights came into the draft lacking a bit in TPE, at just 102, but has since rocketed that number up to a solid 173. For weeks Heights lagged behind Brooks in TFL’s while dominating all DE’s in his sacks. That is before his game against Londan, where he put up perhaps the single best statline you’ll see all season, with 6 tackles 4 TFL’s and 2 sacks, putting his totals at 22 tackles, 12 TFL’s, and 5 sacks. It seems like the Buccaneers got a steal in Heights at 11, with his current production combined with his skyrocketing TPE it seems the sky is the limit for this young man down in Florida. Perhaps with the upcoming NSFL draft he’ll find himself a top 5 prospect.
Round 2 Pick 12-:
:-Nerdy Name-SNerdy Name is another prospect who has started to slow on the TPE production after only a few weeks. Sitting at 128 TPE over the last 2 updates after a disappointing draft total of 88, and then only improving up to 95 the next week, Name is going to have to pick up the pace if he doesn’t want to find himself down in the DSFL for the full 3 years. As it stands on the field outside of an incredible game against the Coyotes where he racked up an astonishing 11 tackles, 1 pass deflection, one INT, and one touchdown, he has been rather disappointing. Only having 35 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 pass deflections, 1 INT and 1 TD to his name. Without that game against Kansas City, this statline wouldn’t look nearly as good. I don’t want to spend this whole write-up railing against Nerdy, as a safety myself I know that stats come slowly, but combined with a lack of TPE gain, this statline indicates a massive reach on the part of the Birddogs, with at least one more capable safety left on the board.
Round 2 Pick 13-:
:-Sigismund Sternenstaub-DTPossibly my favorite name in the entire draft, Sternenstaub is an interesting track in terms of his TPE. He came into the draft at 121, though over the course of the next few updates seems to have slowed just a bit, adding only a total of 41 over 3 updates. Though he is still active, though perhaps he just missed an assignment or two. As for his on-the-field production, the staats have come slowly, though there have been flashes, such as a game with 6 tackles against the Royals. In total he has only 14 tackles and 1 TFL. Stats are hard to come by though, as a DT he is mostly there to take up space so one can hardly hold a lack of stats against him. The more pressing stat to watch is the rushing YPG, and in that we see his true value. The Seawolves hold the second-best RYPG in the conference, and the third best in the league. Sternenstaub appears to be doing his job just fine.
Round 2 Pick 14-:
:-Busch Light-LBThe myriad of problems faced by the Royals this season does not include their LB core with Light being the second of two linebackers taken by the Royals that make up that core. With 123 TPE heading into the draft, Light was already a strong earner, but halfway through the season he has only gotten better, earning 51 TPE since then. Such strong earnings are reflected on the field with an amazing line of 57 tackles, 2 TFL’s, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumble, one fumble recovered, and 4 pass deflections. I would say Light has been the Bowman to Domine’s Willis, but it would be more accurate to call them both Willis. Both happen to share a rating of 75 after the latest update, making them the strongest LB duo in the league. The Royals themselves haven’t been great, with one of their main weaknesses being their secondary, a product of neglect from this draft, but it would be difficult for anyone to argue either pick at this point.
Round 2 Pick 15-:
:-Joshua Campbell-WRFinally, an offensive player goes off the board! And not a pick too soon in the case of Campbell. Sitting at 177 TPE on draft day, Campbell had easily the most out of any prospect at WR, a product of having played in the year prior, and taking full advantage. At the DSFL level, stats are hard to quantify for a wide receiver, given teams lack of trust in their QB’s leading to an overwhelming tendency to run the football. With that said Campbell’s year has so far been a mixed bag. A fast start to the season with 3 catches for 71 yards has slowed a bit, and he has yet to find the endzone this season. With a total of 22 catches for 293 yards, Campbell has done his best with what he’s had, but any skill player in the league would have a tough time with the cards he’s been dealt. But with his earning potential as well as the promise of a stronger passing team in the NSFL, Campbell’s future is bright.
Round 2 Pick 16-:
:-Adam Schell-LBAaaaaaand right back to defense! With the final pick of the second round the Luchadores add one of the bigger steals in terms of TPE in the class. Sitting at 130, Schell found himself waiting for perhaps longer than he had anticipated, but finally the Luchadores called his name. At first it may have seemed like a bit of a surprise to see him wait for as long as he did, but perhaps his production so far could be an indicator. With only 44 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble, Schell is one of the more one-note defenders in the class. While prospects like Domine or Light are getting it done all over the field, Schell brings nothing more to the table outside of his decent run stopping prowess. An important task to be sure, especially in the DSFL, but not exactly the playmaker the Luchadores might have thought they were getting when they took Schell at 16 overall. Perhaps with more time he could evolve into a more well-rounded defender, but at the moment it seems all that earning isn’t translating into on-the-field production.
Round 3 Pick 17-:
:-Brach Thomaslacher-LB3 Linebackers taken in the last 4 picks and the first pick of the 3rd round! Thomaslacher entered into the draft at a solid 123 TPE that, in an extremely defense-heavy draft, earned him a slot in the top-20. Oddly enough, Thomaslacher has the lowest overall out of all the player-controlled Linebackers on the roster, seemingly a product of putting everything into speed right off the bat and ignoring all other traits.Regardless, the sim seems to love speed anyways, and that is reflected on the field. With 57 tackles, 2 TFL's, 1 forced fumble, and 3 sacks, Thomaslacher has outperformed both Schell and Zelos who were both taken before him. If he keeps earning and performing consistently, I could see him jumping both players once the NSFL draft comes around, though there is still plenty of season left. The Coyotes can be quite happy with the player they were able to snatch up here.
Round 3 Pick 18-:
:-Myles Smith-RB~>LBRunning Back-turned coverage linebacker Myles Smith entered the draft at 122 TPE, just behind Thomaslacher. The position switch makes sense for the Pythons, as they knew going in that they had no need for a RB with Petrongolo still on the squad. Smith obviously wasn’t too attached to his original position, changing just a few days after the draft. As a Linebacker Smith has racked up 60 tackles, 1 sack, and 4 PD’s. A decent line to be sure, especially for a struggling Pythons defense that has ranked dead last in stopping the run all season. That isn’t all on Smith to be sure, his responsibilities and strengths lie in stopping the pass, but as a leader of the defense, Smith may have to round himself out more against certain NSFL offenses if he wants to become indispensable. But, just like with the pick before, the Pythons can certainly be happy with who they picked up here in the 3rd round.
Round 3 Pick 19-:
:-Grummy Bear-SPossibly the name i’ve screwed up the most every time I go to say it, type it, or think it, Grummy Bear sat at 108 TPE on draft day, a product of making his player just a few in-game weeks before the season ended. So why the fall to the middle of the 3rd round? Well it seems Grummy’s fast start was just a bit misleading. He sat at that 108 TPE for 3 weeks before finally updating and doing tasks again, leading to his current TPE of 130. On one hand the Buccaneers can’t be too upset at this pace, Grummy was a 3rd rounder after all, but for someone with a jump on the majority of the class, falling behind so substantially is disappointing. His on the field performance is right on par with his brothers in the 3rd round, sitting at 35 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 INT and 2 pass deflections. If Grummy can find his footing and start earning again, with his position being that on a major need for a lot of teams I can still see him going higher than the 3rd, he just needs to not disappear for a multitude of weeks or he’ll just end up in the pile of unwanted players that quickly burned out.
Round 3 Pick 20-:
:-Taro Raimon-WRHuzzah another offensive player! And another wide receiver. Taro Raimon was officially clocked at 131 TPE on draft day, quite a bit behind Joshua Campbell’s 177, though Campbell did have a week's head start on Raimon. Raimon has also fallen victim to the same fate as Campbell, that of a talented WR stuck in a system that favors running over passing, and it shows. Raimon currently sits at a strikingly similar 24 catches for 290 yards, and no touchdowns. Raimon has not let this lack of scoring deter from his earning, however. Raimon is as consistent as they come week in and week out maxing out all possible avenues for TPE. I can’t promise that the Bird Dogs second-highest rated receiver will go any higher than this in the upcoming draft, given the leagues surplus at pass-catcher, but any roster he finds himself on will be very happy with who they end up with, especially a few years down the line when the earners separate themselves from the fakes.
Round 3 Pick 21-:
:-Captain Rogers-RBIs this a mirage!? TWO offensive players taken in a row? Yes we’ve entered that time in the draft where the offense gets to shine (since we’ve all but run out of consistent defensive talent, but don’t tell them that…) Captain Rogers has the distinction of being the actual first RB taken, as a RB. No switch to LB here! Rogers entered the draft at 128 TPE, fourth highest among his RB class and was immediately installed as the No. 2 back behind Quanter Skrillis. His season has gone well individually for a No.2 back, and he can’t complain about the teams 6-1 record, but I’d imagine he can’t be a huge fan of Norfolk heralding the second-worst rushing attack in the entire league. With 108 carries for 474 yards and 1 touchdown Rogers has fulfilled his role well, and his earning has gotten better and better as the weeks have gone by. He should expect full No. 1 back duties by year 2, and a strong position waiting for him in the NSFL by year 3.
Round 3 Pick 22-:
:-Azarius Ranger-DEFinally another defensive player, yeesh, I was getting the shakes It was so long. Azarius Ranger was one of the latest starters into the game, with his first updates beginning right after he’d been drafted. Since then he’s become a fairly consistent earner, improving every week. He now sits at 121, which while not all that impressive on it’s own, does show growth from where he started. On the field Ranger has been somewhat effective in limited roles, with 14 tackles, 4 TFL’s, and 2 forced fumbles. The share of his tackles being behind the line is encouraging, and he is one of the more effective forces of fumbles in the league, but compared to Woodrow Brooks or even other DE’s in the league, Ranger’s numbers just don’t stack up. Perhaps if he keeps earning at a consistent rate he could find himself in a solid rotational spot, but it seems unlikely that he’ll go much higher than the late third once the NSFL draft rolls around.
Round 3 Pick 23-:
:-Harrison Andrews-TE~>DETight end-turned-Defensive end Harrison Andrews is another quick earner falling most likely due to his position. Starting at 107 TPE Andrews is among the higher earners taken in the 3rd round, and he’s kept up that earning every week. Now at 160 he’s already passed many of his peers in this class and promises a higher draft slot in a few weeks. His on the field numbers aren’t as impressive, with 16 tackles and 1 TFL, but unlike with Ranger, I blame this mostly on the Royals lack of need for a DE in the first place. They have two DE’s higher rated than Andrews who undoubtedly see the field more than Andrews does, thus making a position weak for stats already even weaker. Next year when Andrews is most likely sent back down for more development I suspect he’ll see a sharp rise in his stats to match his overall. For now he’ll have to settle for the title of most-underused prospect in the league.
Round 3 Pick 24-:
:-Crowbar Theeks-RBPersonally I’m not sure how Theeks fell this far, if I were a team looking for a playmaking running back and Watts was already taken, Theeks would be a more than solid consolation prize, as he has proven so far as the leading rusher in the DSFL. With 159 carries for a league-leading 766 yards for 4 touchdowns, Theeks has placed himself right at the top of the OROTY discussion. He entered the draft at an impressive 147 TPE, 19 ahead of Captain Rogers. Interestingly, Theeks’s success on the ground seems to be his alone, as the Luchadores are the only team in the league with a worse rushing attack than Norfolk. This seems to be a product of Theeks being the only viable back Tijiuana has on the roster, a factor that has both helped and hindered Theeks throughout the year. As I’ve said, Theeks is the current leading rusher in the entire DSFL, and he also has the most carries by a sizable margin. Most other teams work with a split backfield but in Theeks’s case he is getting a boost simply because he is the only reliable back on the squad. The only worry I have with Theeks is his long-term reliability. Since entering the draft at 147 TPE, he has only gained up to 167 TPE in the following 3 updates since, and has sat at that 167 for the past 2 updates. He has since started updating again, but his slower pace has made him fall behind some of his fellow draftees, even those he started with a sizable lead on.
Round 4 Pick 25-:
:-Libong Simwell-DTThe Coyotes add another piece to their defensive line just a few rounds after grabbing Asher Montain No. 1 overall. Libong Simwell did not come into the draft with nearly as much fanfare. With 123 TPE to his name however he was not going to be forgotten. Simwell seems to be built with a balance between his strength and his speed, with a strong focus seemingly being on hitting his 75 speed cap while also improving his strength. This approach to DT is rather unusual, since most lineman prefer to dump everything into strength as quickly as possible then focusing on the other attributes. This focus looks to have paid off on the field however, as Simwell has been one of the top DT’s in the DSFL this year, and certainly the best out of this rookie class. With 22 tackles, 4 TFL’s, 2 sacks, and 1 forced fumble, Simwell has taken a position not known for it’s stats and made his mark, helping the Coyotes achieve the best defense in the league.
Round 4 Pick 26-:
:-Sam Howitzer-QBWidely considered the most attractive QB prospect in the class, Howitzer falling to the 4th round shows just how odd the drafting priorities are in the developmental league. Howitzer sits at No. 3 in the S24 class in terms of TPE total with 226, behind Zoe Watts and Asher Montain, both of which went high in the first round. Howitzer entered the draft at 181 TPE, and has consistently earned ever since. The sim however is not kind to rookie DSFL quarterbacks, and only 2 out of the 5 sit at a positive TD/INT ratio. Howitzer himself has tried his best every week but still sits at 90 completions off of 170 attempts for 1064 yards, 5 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Not terrible numbers by themselves but the Pythons offense as a whole has been disappointingly weak, even sitting on 2 capped running backs and 2 capped wide receivers. If Howitzer keeps earning like he is then perhaps next season will be his time to shine, but rookies never inspire much confidence in the sim. My hopes for him are still high when he makes his way to the NSFL, and I do believe he will be a consistent starter for a lucky team somewhere.
Round 4 Pick 27-:
:-Lee Out-DTLee out was once again one of the later updaters of the class, starting only a few days after the draft and thus only had 97 total TPE when the Bucs selected him here in the 4th round. Lee seems to be taking the same strategy as Simwell before him, balancing his updates to strength with updates to his speed also. This has been shown to be an effective strategy, though with only 133 TPE it will take a bit more time before Lee becomes as effective on the field as Simwell, and it is shown in the stats. With only 18 tackles, 1 TFL, and 1 sack, Lee Out clearly still has some development to go before he starts making any real strong impact on the field. Luckily he seems to be putting the work in, updating every week. It’s the goal of every player to go higher in the NSFL draft than they did in the DSFL, and as long as Lee continues to put in the work, I could see a solid round 2-3 player here.
Round 4 Pick 28-:
:-Mattathius Caliban-QBMattathius Caliban is one of the more impressive players in this class in terms of TPE gain. Joining on May 15th and on that same day gaining 124 TPE shooting up the S24 class to sit at 7 with 216 TPE. As with Howitzer, the sim is not usually kind to rookie quarterbacks in the DSFL, though Dallas does have a massively better offense than Portland this season. Caliban himself has been about as average as Howitzer, with 116 completions from 197 attempts for 1179 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. The Birddogs definitely like what they saw pre draft with Caliban especially his rapid TPE gain, and their season has gone all the better for selecting him. Though their passing offense is merely average in the league, Caliban has kept the turnovers low and avoided making many major mistakes to cripple the Birddogs. While I don’t suspect he’ll go much higher in the NSFL draft given his position and the league's lack of QB need, I would expect him to once again be one of the first QB’s off the board when he does go.
Round 4 Pick 29-:
:-Rickie Vaughne-OL~>CBAN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN!? FAIR RU-Wait what? What do you mean he switched to cornerback? Well alright then… Rickie Vaughn joined just a week before the draft and thus sat on just 77 TPE when it rolled around. Make no mistake however, Vaughne has been working his butt off to catch up to his peers and now sits on a respectable 145 TPE, with the highest overall at cornerback on the Seawolves. He’s already started to turn heads just halfway through the year, with 30 tackles, 5 PD’s, and 2 interceptions. Such a statline from a player picked up in the 4th round has to be considered a steal for the Seawolves, as a pick like this is what has allowed them to have one of the better defenses in the league. Vaughne should find himself shooting up draft boards for next season, perhaps even borderlining on being a 1st rounder if the right team needs a corner badly.
Round 4 Pick 30-:
:-Mai Fukushu-RBThe first of back-to-back 4th round picks by the Pythons, Fukushu represents more of a “looking to the future” pick rather than looking for someone to help right this year. Fukushu entered the draft at 172 TPE, and has earned his way to 213. The biggest issue for Fukushu is that the Pythons have no immediate need for any new offensive weapons, so Fukushu can’t find the field as a running back or a wide receiver. However with the likely call up of both starting running backs next season Fukushu will see a huge boost to his playing time. Luckily for Fukushu teams don’t draft based off of on the field performance, but rather how much TPE you can accrue, and he has absolutely no problem with that. That is, if he keeps collecting TPE. There is always a risk with players that don’t get much time on the field going inactive off of it, but as long as Fukushu keeps doing his tasks, his time will undoubtedly come.
Round 4 Pick 31-:
:-Cassius (Korbin) Brown-WRA pick shockingly similar to the previous, Cassius/Korbin Brown both has to deal with the identity crisis AND the lack of playing time. The Pythons FO was definitely using these picks to keep some weapons after they likely lose both maxed running backs and wide receivers. Korbin Brown is definitely a good choice to replace the wide receivers. Brown entered the draft at 174 TPE though he has slowed since only getting up to 200 over the next few updates. This is the same issue with Fukushu, where perhaps the slow start to a career encourages uneven development if not inactivity. On the field Brown has been able to make a minimal impact with 11 catches for 147 yards, though like many young receivers he has yet to find the endzone. Like Fukushu, as long as Brown sticks around he will get his chance next season to shine on the field, and as long as he keeps earning he will also get a good slot in the NSFL draft.
Round 4 Pick 32-:
:-Joseph Joestar-QBQB number 3 off the board and number 2 in terms of current TPE, Joseph Joestar was at the time No.3 with 152 TPE. For QB’s that number is a little small to start out but the Bucs took what they could get at the end of the 4th round with the top 2 prospects already taken. As stated, he has earned up to 223 TPE, nearing the cap very quickly. Joestar’s stats are the most average of the bunch, with 37 completions off of 71 attempts for 268 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The offense of Myrtle Beach has been rather good this year with total yards and rushing yards, but passing has been below average, so it all evens out. If Joestar can keep developing and staying ahead of Caliban, I’d expect to see him jump Caliban in the NSFL draft though still behind Howitzer. QB’s are tricky to judge but Joestar definitely seems to have the drive to succeed in the pro leagues.
Round 5 Pick 33-:
:-Sergio Kitchens-RBThe run on offense continues with the first pick of round 5. Sergio Kitchens entered the draft at 134 TPE, and currently sits at 160 TPE. So right away Kitchen’s commitment is in question with a lack of continuing TPE gain through the year, but as long as he hits 250 the Coyotes can’t complain. As for his on the field production Kitchens sits just outside of the top ten in terms of rushing yards with 96 carries for 460 yards and 2 touchdowns. An impressive line with Kitchens serving as the No.2 back behind Fakon. The biggest concern with Kitchens was already stated, his lack of continued TPE gain. Some weeks he seems to sit on his TPE and holds it to claim a week later than he could, which is frustrating to watch. As long as he keeps at least somewhat earning he should jump a few backs in the NSFL draft.
Round 5 Pick 34-:
:-Rashad Hilliard-RB~>CBA pick that shows just how productive CB’s can be with lower TPE, Hilliard entered the draft at 84 TPE, one of the lower amounts in the class. He has since earned up to 106 TPE, which is still fewer than most. This is most likely what has led to the amount of targets he has received and thus his really shocking statline of 29 tackles, 7 pass deflections, and 3 interceptions. The Grey Ducks have one of the weaker defenses in the league, and this is why having better corners with smaller statlines is more important than flashy statlines from weaker players. Hilliard also isn’t earning at the rate someone like him would need to, so he could catch up to the other players in this class. If Hilliard doesn’t pick up the pace soon he won’t find himself going any higher or getting a starting job for a winning team anytime soon.
Round 5 Pick 35-:
:-Icebox Riposte-OLFinally we see an actual offensive lineman go that also sticks to the same position. Icebox Riposte entered the draft at 90 TPE, the highest out of all 5 lineman in the class. He has since earned up to 145 TPE, which he has almost entirely placed into, wait for it, strength. Riposte’s role as a blocker is hard to track through the box scores, outside of his pancakes and sacks allowed, which sit at 18 and 3, respectively. Outside of their passing game the Luchadores have one of the weaker DSFL offenses, but it’s hard to blame that on Icebox since he’s simply one man. Linemen don’t usually go too high in the draft so I can’t say whether or not Riposte will rise in the NSFL draft, but whoever needs an offensive lineman next season will be happy to know that a more-than-solid option will be available. Fair rubs.
Round 5 Pick 36-:
:-Bob Smith-DEWe have hit that point in the draft where teams are just taking whatever they can get, and Bob Smith is a representation of just that. He entered the draft at 93 TPE and has sat on that same number for every update since. Luckily it seems that he has popped back in again just to buy the weekly training, and hasn’t posted since, so it’s hard to tell just how committed he really is. On the field this lack of earning is painfully obvious, as Smith has only managed to accrue 17 tackles and 1 TFL. If, and this is a very unlikely, very big IF, Smith comes back and starts earning again, he might be able to rise up some draft boards. However disappearing for weeks like this will permanently cause trust issues that any GM will find hard to look past when deciding whether to spend any moderately high or even mid round pick on Smith himself.
Round 5 Pick 37-:
:-Ragnar Krashwagen-TEThis name is amazing. Ragnar Krashwagen entered the draft at, rather ironically, 93 TPE. Unlike Bob Smith however, Krashwagen kept earning after hitting such a monumental milestone, as he now holds 139 TPE. Nothing amazing, but then again this is the 5th round. Surprisingly Krashwagen has been rather decent in the Norfolk offense, with a league-leading 3 touchdown receptions, to go with 23 catches for 165 yards. The Seawolves are succeeding more due to their defense than their offense, but it is certainly encouraging to see a late-round pick puting in the work to become better and actually seeing those hours lead to improvement on the field. As long as Krashwagen continues to put work in and develop himself, I have no problem imagining him jumping 1 or even 2 rounds, as every team has some kind of need for a TE, and Krashwagen is just about the only option available.
Round 5 Pick 38-:
:-Sasha Medvid-DEYet another defensive player who has been rather silent on the updating front, Sasha Medved sat at 64 TPE on draft day and had managed to slightly bump himself up higher to 88, but has yet to make a post in the month of July. On the field it’s a very similar story, 16 tackles, 6 TFL’s, and 1 sack. The TFL number is rather surprising to me, as 6 puts him in the top 10 of DE’s. As for the total tackle numbers, let's just say the Birddogs don’t plan on giving much credit to their success this year to Medved. It’s a shame that someone playing such a wanted position lets that potential just go to waste. It seems less likely that Medved will come back than Bob Smith, but as always my fingers are crossed. The Birddogs could certainly use every active player they can get their hands on for their upcoming push for the playoffs.
Round 5 Pick 39-:
:-Tre’Darius J’vathon-WROne of the bigger steals in terms of pure TPE amount in the draft, Tre’darius J’vathon sat at 145 TPE on draft night. Not quite as high as the other receivers in this class but still good enough to get him on the field, with 28 catches for 286 yards and 1 touchdown. The Royals should be much happier with how this pick is working out than their previous, since J’vathon has earned up to 184 TPE with weekly work being put in focused on improvement. J’vathon has put his focus on being a pure speed threat all the way including the very shaky hands. Drops aren’t tracked in the sim but if they were you can bet he’d be near leading the league. Regardless, it's always nice to find someone active this late in the draft, and we should see J’vathon jump a round or so in the upcoming NSFL draft.
Round 5 Pick 40-:
:-Petra Sabor-LBThis pick is especially interesting to me. Petra Sabor only had 57 TPE on draft day, clearly leading to his fall to the very end of the 5th round. However he isn’t completely inactive as I first thought. He has done a few of the tasks and managed to get up to 83 TPE. Still not very good, but it’s better than a few of the defenders already taken. His statline isn’t even that bad. Sabor has clocked 50 tackles, 3 TFL’s, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles, recovering 1, with 2 Interceptions and 5 pass deflections. Obviously the position of linebacker allows for a wide range of action but this is not the statline of a 5th rounder. I think that if Sabor picks up the pace a little bit with his earnings he could get up into the 3rd round, or even the second. I think that if any later defender has a shot at recovering from a rough start, it’s this guy.
Round 6 Pick 41-:
:-Frank Michell-OL~>TEAnother lineman-turned-different position, Frank Michell is basically the opposite of Petra Sabor. Michell entered the draft at 109 TPE, and has since fallen off the map after limping his way to hitting 125 TPE. The Royals struggled to grab any impactful players late in the draft and Michell seems to have become another miss. On the field Michell has a very meh 23 catches for 165 yards and 1 touchdown. Michell has a leg up on a few other players taken this late in that he has in fact updated this month, adding 2 TPE to get from 123 to 125. Really with Michell it seems to be a case of someone joining the league not really knowing what they wanted to get out of it, and thus quickly losing interest. Coming back could yield some results, but I wouldn’t hold out much hope for him going any higher than this, or even dropping down a round.
Round 6 Pick 42-:
:-John Price-WR~>CBA slightly deceiving pick at first, Price appears to be just another IA waiting to happen, but this one actually seems to have a happy ending. Price was sitting at the baseline 50 TPE and showed no signs of changing until July 9th where he suddenly started updating and posting on discord. On the field Price isn’t quite as successful with his huge amount of targets as, say, Rashard Hilliard, but his line of 24 tackles, 4 pass deflections and 1 interception, can stand on its own from a 6th rounder. The main focus of this section though is to give hope for other IA players to possibly come back. If Price really is serious about earning and catching up then he could see perhaps the biggest jump out of any player in this class, secondary being the biggest need of any team at all times. Even if he only jumps a few rounds it is always nice to see a surprise comeback from a late rounder.
Round 6 Pick 43-:
:-Charlamagne Cortez-QBThe backup behind Colby Jack, Charlamagne Cortez entered the draft at 143 TPE, a decent bit behind the other QB’s in the class, and he remains as the smallest TPE gainer in the class among the QB’s who stayed at the position. He has done some decent earning though, getting up to 178 TPE. Perhaps this gaining would be good enough for any other position but I would question it at the QB position. QB’s require nothing short of max earners to work effectively and just gaining 35 TPE in a few updates just simply isn’t good enough. He’ll likely retain the starting position when Colby Jack gets called up but I wouldn’t think it would be too long before the Royals grow dissatisfied and draft someone else who earns at a much better rate worthy of leading a squad. Perhaps Cortez could pick it up, but it’s not a very auspicious start.
Round 6 Pick 44-:
:~>::-Chad “The Rig” Simpson-DT~>DEA pick the Pythons drafted then subsequently found his way over to the Seawolves, Chad Simpson entered the draft at 74 TPE. Unlike most defenders taken in this range however, he has since kept earning, and now sits at 112 TPE. Norfolk has one of the best run defenses and Simpson is clearly one of the reasons why, with 16 tackles, 8 of those being TFL’s, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble which he then recovered, Simpson is making an obvious impact on the field, and the Pythons can be sure to know that they let a good one get away from them. It’s hard to imagine any team spending a high pick on SImpson even with his impact, simply because his earning just isn’t quite good enough. But if he stays active enough I could see him jumping up to even round 4 or an early round 5. Regardless, Norfolk can be very happy with this young man.
Round 6 Pick 45-:
:-Thad Pennington Jr.-OLBack to back Seawolves players this time one who was drafted to go there, Thad Pennington Jr. Pennington entered the draft at 76 TPE and has only updated once to get to 94 TPE. Luckily for Norfolk, the position of Offensive Line doesn’t require much put into it to be successful. For example, Pennington hasn’t allowed a single sack all year, and has pancaked 24 lineman. He currently sits at 68 overall, best out of all Norfolk lineman. Linemen are a rare commodity in both leagues and a good one is always appreciated, that’s why it’s such a shame that Pennington is letting such potential go to waste, sitting at such a low amount of training points. Without any posts in the month of July, my hope isn’t high that he’ll return any time soon, but as with any and every IA player, I always want them to return and succeed.
Round 6 Pick 46-:
:-Alpha Centauri-DTAnother Python lineman pick, although this one actually stayed with the team. I’m sure if the Pythons FO could go back they’d choose to keep Chad Simpson instead. Centauri entered the draft at 59 TPE and hasn't been updated since. He sits at 55 overall, probably the lowest out of all player characters in the league. On the field that overall is reflected, with 19 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble. This is probably the reason that Portland just can’t defend the run this year, they have players such as Centauri who are supposed to have this responsibility that just don’t follow through. If Portland wishes to make any noise in the playoffs they’ll need to learn how to defend the run and that will require players like Centauri to step up and start updating again, though since he hasn’t posted at all since before the draft it doesn’t seem extremely likely.
Round 6 Pick 47-:
:-Gunnar Thorbjornsson-WRIt’s always easier to write about active players than it is to write about IA’s, luckily Gunnar Thorbjornsson is an active player. Thorbjornsson entered the draft at 101 TPE and has since earned up to 177 TPE. Not the highest for WR’s but certainly better than some of the other players in the 6th round. On the field Thorbjornsson has stepped in as the No. 1 receiver for the Royals putting up 19 catches for 247 yards.The Royals haven’t had too great of a season but they can certainly take comfort in their 6th round wide receiver who is actually putting in the work to become better. As long as Thor keeps putting in the time I can certainly see him jumping at least 3 wide receivers in this class if not more and finding his spot on the roster of a strong offense in need of a receiver perhaps 2 years down the line.
Round 6 Pick 48-:
:-Mike Boss Jr.-QBIf you needed any more proof that DSFL QB’s are hit or miss at best, Mike Boss Jr. Entered the draft at 164 TPE and has earned up to 203 TPE. On the field he and Slothlisberger have been swapping duties at the QB position and for Boss it’s been nothing short of a complete disaster. With 28 completions on 55 attempts for 259 yards, no touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Luckily for the Luchadores they still have Slothlisberger to take main duties but after he gets called up they’ll have to rely on Boss Jr and unless the sim suddenly gets kinder it doesn’t look like they’ll want to stick win him for too much longer than they need to. There may be a turnaround as Boss gains more TPE and experience but out of all the QB’s in the class with playing time Boss has been undoubtedly the worst.
Round 7 Pick 49-:
:-Delta Airlines-LBDelta Airlines entered the draft at 50 TPE and has stayed there ever since. He doesn’t even have an update page. To be honest I had a goal to hit 150 words for each player in the class but I think I might just want to cut this one short. On the field Airlines only has 13 tackles and 2 pass deflections, which for a linebacker is a really depressing statline. Really having an interesting name seem to be a death sentence for some of these later round guys, and Airlines is just another example.This is where I’d usually say “If he comes bacK” but when someone doesn’t even have an update page in any format, I wouldn’t hold out much hope, and the Coyotes can just be grateful that they don’t really need him to be anything other than a warm body to fill space. Wow I actually hit 150 with this one.
Round 7 Pick 50-:
:-Sebastion Low-DEExciting news! Sebastian Low actually has an update page! Granted he hasn’t touched it since early June, but it’s there! And he’s actually made some impact on the field! 13 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks!. Not amazing by any stretch but in this barren wasteland of the 7th round finding any impactful players is nothing short of a miracle. Low himself has been MIA after hitting 57 TPE so while he may luck into making a few plays here and there in the DSFL, it’s highly unlikely he’ll even be drafted in the NSFL draft, and even if he is he’ll be nothing but a body some team can occasionally put on the field to fill space and give somebody better time to rest. However if he does come back, however unlikely a prospect that is, he can easily jump a round or so since he’s sitting at the very back of this draft, though most GM’s won’t want to take the risk on someone who went MIA right off the bat.
Round 7 Pick 51-:
:-Ne Mo-TEThe Buccaneers found Ne Mo early in the seventh round, and somehow it’s actually more exciting than the movie! Because Ne Mo entered the draft at 131 TPE and has actually improved and kept earning up to 168 TPE! Again it’s not the biggest jump possible but for the Bucs to find somebody who is actually updating as recently as July 6th is incredible! On the field he has 22 catches for 199 yards and 1 touchdown, which for a 7th round pick is quite the statline. Given some of the pass catchers drafted before Mo I wouldn’t be shocked that if he keeps updating and working hard he could be one of the first TE’s taken in the upcoming NSFL draft. Regardless of where he was drafted here, Mo gives some serious hope to any other team when drafting this late that they may just be able to find some sort of diamond in the rough.
Round 7 Pick 52-:
:-Ruhu Rush-SWell after that show of hope with Ne Mo we go right back to somebody who sat at 57 TPE for the draft and has stayed that way ever since. Ruhu Rush has put up 17 tackles, forcing 1 fumble, and deflecting 2 passes. Rush has essentially taken over the starting safety position with Joel Drake moving to corner for the latter half of the season, so it’s not like he has been without playing time. Fortunately for the Pythons safeties don’t always need to make the biggest of impacts so Rush’s measly 60 overall hasn’t hurt the team too extremely, and he has popped up to make the odd play here or there, so he hasn’t been a complete waste, but really at this point in the draft if you aren’t incredibly lucky this is essentially the best kind of player you can hope for. Sometimes the sim itself will be kind to you with that player but usually not and especially not in this case.
Round 7 Pick 53-:
:-Logan Hex-WRLogan hex entered the draft at 63 TPE and has stayed at that amount ever since. He is the Seawolves 3rd highest rated Wide Receiver at 64 overall and thus has actually had some playing time on the field. With 14 catches for 146 yards and 1 touchdown Hex has actually managed to do what some other higher rated receivers have struggled to, score. Really that one touchdown is the most notable thing about him, rather surprising that so many better players can’t find the endzone and he has...rather odd I think. There is the rather sad fact that he’s only spent 59 of his 63 TPE so he has 4 TPE banked. What happens to that TPE I wonder? It’s just out there in the void never to be spent again. What a waste, you could upgrade your hands with that. I guess we’ll never get to see Logan Hex reach his true potential as that guy that occasionally catched a 5 yard slant and then promptly sits back on the bench again never to be seen except for cutting day next year.
Round 7 Pick 54-:
:-Oliver Sloan-QB~>SI have to credit Sloan with knowing his limitations. He was drafted as a QB but very quickly realized that he would never be able to put in the time needed to even become halfway to decent so he made the switch to a much easier position, that of safety. And he is actually earning at the moment, currently sitting at 91 TPE and slowly adding to that total. At this point in the draft that’s pretty much all you can ask for really. On the field he has been able to make some impact, with only 16 tackles, but he has yet to force any fumbles or snatch the ball away from the opposition. Usually most earning DB’s can grow into making some sort of impact so as long as Sloan keeps working I think someday his time will come. There is some hope for Sloan though, because the earning rate he’s already at promises to leapfrog him over many of the already drafted players into probably the 6th round next draft, as long as the miniscule TPE gain keeps up anyways.
Round 7 Pick 55-:
:-Jay Mccowski-DEWe may have finally done it, we have hit the point where I might have literally nothing to say about a player. McCowski entered the draft at 57 TPE and has remained there with no new updates since his original post on the 15th of May. I’d normally put his stats through week 7 here but I can’t. Not because the tracker is down or because I’m lazy, but simply because there aren’t any. No tackles, No sacks, No TFL’s, Nothing. McCowski has the lowest overall at DE on the entire Royals team and he sits behind 4 other DE’s so he has presumably not had even a second of playing time. Use this player as a guide on what NOT to do when joining a league. At least you can’t say anything is a wasted pick with the company McCowski is keeping here in the 7th. On to the next one.
Round 7 Pick 56-:
:-Greg Young-TEHey, at least Jay McCowski isn’t as bad as this guy. Young has 50 TPE, that’s it. And he put it all into strength so there’s issue #1. He also has not posted since the 26th of May so there’s a good chance he has no idea he’s even on the Luchadores, I’m sure his teammates miss him dearly. On the field Young’s prematurely rotting corpse is the only option the Luchadores had at TE so he’s managed to put up 17 catches for 124 yards. That’s basically it. Oh, and this is the final pick of the 7th round so ONLY ONE ROUND TO GO! That’s right, we’re nearly there ladies and gentlemen, we have officially entered the ranks of players that, as our draft commenters said, “I don’t know why anyone is still watching to see get drafted”. May sound harsh, but We’ll see just how true that is.
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*DSFL Draft Recap-Midseason Review - Net - 07-11-2020
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*DSFL Draft Recap-Midseason Review - WannabeFinn - 07-13-2020
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*DSFL Draft Recap-Midseason Review - MrStennett - 07-19-2020
You find fun things when you search your player name, like articles that have no idea what they’re going on about. I realize I’m in this a week late, but allow me to correct you. I’m 35 TPE behind every other QB because I created at the end of the season and not the deadline, like every other QB did. Therefore, they have three or four weeks of earning on me. Also the “only 35 TPE in a few updates” thing: if you do the math, I’ve earned everything possible, save some points lost to predictions. If I only earned 35 TPE, the there was at most 38 or 39 available over that time. People who have any time in this league certainly aren’t worried about my earning potential.