09-17-2019, 08:20 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-17-2019, 02:26 PM by Fordhammer.)
The Hawks, coming off of a disappointing season last year, are now right in the thick of the playoff race after winning 5 straight games to be in a three-way tie for first in the NSFC. The boost mainly comes from two trades.
The first trade I’ll talk about:
Phi Liberty receive:
Hawks S18 4th
Hawks S18 6th
Baltimore Hawks receive:
Vander Jones - 646 TPE
This trade was made since the Hawks lost backup running back Corey Trevor in the next trade I’ll talk about. A 4th and 6th round pick may not seem like a steep price to pay but the next draft class is loaded with talent and Vander Jones is retiring after this season. This trade is a textbook win-now trade, but in Baltimore the hopes for Jones to be a good complimentary back with Dorfus Jimbo is high. Dorfus can get the yards, Jones can get the touchdowns (is the hope).
If we can win this season this trade looks great. If not, this one could definitely hurt.
The second trade is the big one:
Otters receive:
Yulic Nagasawa – 500 TPE
Corey Trevor - 190 TPE
S18 1st round pick
If trevor is on the otter’s roster after S18, Hawks receive 2M in S18 Cap space.
Baltimore Hawks receive:
Sunnycursed - 1245 TPE
S18 3rd Round pick
Let’s be honest here: losing a 1st round pick hurts. It especially hurts when it makes 3 drafts in a row without having one. Even so, getting one of the highest earners in the league to compliment Maddox and Espeeyeeseetee has generated a lot of excitement in the locker room. Getting back a 3rd round pick is good too, though I’m probably biased, since I was a 3rd round pick. In the long run, the Hawks have definitely mortgaged there future a bit with this trade. This is especially true if Mr. Sunny Chest leaves after this season.
The Otters get 2 inactives but this should still bolster depth until they hit regression, and they get another first round pick in a very good S18 draft. This works out as the Otters wait for Armstrong to grow into an elite QB in the league and become the second best S15 QB behind Gimmy.
Conclusion:
Whether we win the Ultimus or not, I still believe the Hawks have enough young actives to at least compete for playoff spots for the next season or two, though concerns about draft capital are very valid. Regression is starting to hit for a couple key people, namely our corners, Ben Horne, and Verso so the window for the Hawks is closing quickly, even if it’s after S18.
The Liberty and the Otters also set themselves up well for the future gaining draft capital in a large and active class. It may take a season or two to see who the real winners are (especially from the Otters and Hawks trade) so it’ll be interesting to check back in a few months on this.
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The first trade I’ll talk about:
Phi Liberty receive:
Hawks S18 4th
Hawks S18 6th
Baltimore Hawks receive:
Vander Jones - 646 TPE
This trade was made since the Hawks lost backup running back Corey Trevor in the next trade I’ll talk about. A 4th and 6th round pick may not seem like a steep price to pay but the next draft class is loaded with talent and Vander Jones is retiring after this season. This trade is a textbook win-now trade, but in Baltimore the hopes for Jones to be a good complimentary back with Dorfus Jimbo is high. Dorfus can get the yards, Jones can get the touchdowns (is the hope).
If we can win this season this trade looks great. If not, this one could definitely hurt.
The second trade is the big one:
Otters receive:
Yulic Nagasawa – 500 TPE
Corey Trevor - 190 TPE
S18 1st round pick
If trevor is on the otter’s roster after S18, Hawks receive 2M in S18 Cap space.
Baltimore Hawks receive:
Sunnycursed - 1245 TPE
S18 3rd Round pick
Let’s be honest here: losing a 1st round pick hurts. It especially hurts when it makes 3 drafts in a row without having one. Even so, getting one of the highest earners in the league to compliment Maddox and Espeeyeeseetee has generated a lot of excitement in the locker room. Getting back a 3rd round pick is good too, though I’m probably biased, since I was a 3rd round pick. In the long run, the Hawks have definitely mortgaged there future a bit with this trade. This is especially true if Mr. Sunny Chest leaves after this season.
The Otters get 2 inactives but this should still bolster depth until they hit regression, and they get another first round pick in a very good S18 draft. This works out as the Otters wait for Armstrong to grow into an elite QB in the league and become the second best S15 QB behind Gimmy.
Conclusion:
Whether we win the Ultimus or not, I still believe the Hawks have enough young actives to at least compete for playoff spots for the next season or two, though concerns about draft capital are very valid. Regression is starting to hit for a couple key people, namely our corners, Ben Horne, and Verso so the window for the Hawks is closing quickly, even if it’s after S18.
The Liberty and the Otters also set themselves up well for the future gaining draft capital in a large and active class. It may take a season or two to see who the real winners are (especially from the Otters and Hawks trade) so it’ll be interesting to check back in a few months on this.
505 Words