Long Form Task 2(How is my draft class doing/How do I think my draft class will end up?):
For this long form task, instead of focusing on how I feel about the dozens of current players that are in the S30 draft class and are eagerly awaiting their draft position twelve days from now, I instead want to focus on four specific players: the four QBs that make up the S30 QB draft class. While there are no guarantees it will remain at just four(and it likely won't!), this is the position my current player plays at, and I wanted to take a look at the competition, write up about myself, and then summarize my ideas and projections for the S30 QB class.
The order I decided was a mix of the current TPE these players have and their unclaimed TPE. Dustin Parmalee is technically in first due to his rookie tasks, so I will write about his future as a quarterback first, followed by Ricky Stanzi, Mason Malone, and Sal Shaw.
Dustin Parmalee: Dustin was(if I recall correctly) the first quarterback to create in this draft class, though both Dustin, Mason, and Ricky all created at the deadline, giving them the maximum opportunities to gain TPE. While Dustin started his first few days in the ISFL with inactivity, he followed that up with a massive earning spree, posting almost twenty times in a single day, claiming every bit of TPE imaginable, doing every rookie task, creating his twitter, etc etc. Almost everything you can imagine for a rookie. Following that, Dustin has not been as "active"(since there are only so many tasks you can do at the start of an ISFL career), but he still posts daily on his twitter, ISFLdp, only two characters off Ricky's twitter at, ISFLQB. Dustin is a gunslinger, in the mold of legends past like Patrick Mahomes and Brett Favre, and has started focus in his arm, which is projected to go to 75 in his next update, vs 70 for both intelligence and accuracy. He also improved his base speed a decent bit, up to 51, but other than that he seems like a strong mold of a gunslinger. While it is not the most popular build in the ISFL, it could be promising for Dustin in the DSFL and DSFL draft.
Ricky Stanzi: Ricky Stanzi was the second quarterback to create, as I had updated and retired Darrel Williams that very morning, and then created Ricky. Stanzi is a classic pocket passer, and while only 57 TPE has been spent, he has kept up with the big recreates in this draft class and is only one TPE behind the class lead at this moment(due to some poor choices in the predictions game). Stanzi currently resides on the Dallas Birddogs, the reigning champs of the DSFL(well, for a few more hours). Dallas did not play its best football while he was on the roster, and they faltered their way out of the playoffs with a rough showing against Tijuana in the final week of the season. While Dustin did see some playing time in garbage time for Tijuana, Ricky was not seen throwing a pass and DSFL teams will have to take a flyer on him if they want to draft him earlier on in the class. While Ricky's personality isn't the greatest, he is hoping to become a top player and is looking for guidance and good coaching at both the DSFL and ISFL levels.
Mason Malone: Mason is also on the Dallas Birddogs, and is also a recreate like Ricky. While Mason has not been a perfect earner so far this season, they have plenty of potential to grow in this class, though at the moment it seems like Dustin and Ricky are the two main standouts in this class, followed by a potential diamond in the rough for a DSFL team in Malone. Malone is a field general-esque quarterback, with his main focus being to be accurate and keep the short game as an emphasis. His arm is much weaker than his intelligence and throwing accuracy, and while this may hurt him as he continues to develop, he easily could become a strong quarterback in this class.
Sal Shaw: Sal Shaw is the only non trade deadline create in this class, and while they had the disadvantage of missing a week or two of earning, Shaw has quickly learned the ropes of the DSFL and has quickly earned plenty of TPE to their name. At this current moment, Shaw would catapult to third in the QB class in earning with 79 after a strong update this week. Since they are a new create, it remains to be seen if their earning will stay steady, but there is plenty of promise behind this mobile quarterback.
Even though there are only four quarterbacks so far in this class, there is a ton of promise and potential behind each of them. I could easily see all four of these guys hitting the 250 cap, since they all have shown promise either with a previous create or at the current moment. When the ISFL draft comes around, I think there will have to be some tougher decisions, but since there is so much depth at quarterback here, these four players may drop while teams fill other needs first.
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For this long form task, instead of focusing on how I feel about the dozens of current players that are in the S30 draft class and are eagerly awaiting their draft position twelve days from now, I instead want to focus on four specific players: the four QBs that make up the S30 QB draft class. While there are no guarantees it will remain at just four(and it likely won't!), this is the position my current player plays at, and I wanted to take a look at the competition, write up about myself, and then summarize my ideas and projections for the S30 QB class.
The order I decided was a mix of the current TPE these players have and their unclaimed TPE. Dustin Parmalee is technically in first due to his rookie tasks, so I will write about his future as a quarterback first, followed by Ricky Stanzi, Mason Malone, and Sal Shaw.
Dustin Parmalee: Dustin was(if I recall correctly) the first quarterback to create in this draft class, though both Dustin, Mason, and Ricky all created at the deadline, giving them the maximum opportunities to gain TPE. While Dustin started his first few days in the ISFL with inactivity, he followed that up with a massive earning spree, posting almost twenty times in a single day, claiming every bit of TPE imaginable, doing every rookie task, creating his twitter, etc etc. Almost everything you can imagine for a rookie. Following that, Dustin has not been as "active"(since there are only so many tasks you can do at the start of an ISFL career), but he still posts daily on his twitter, ISFLdp, only two characters off Ricky's twitter at, ISFLQB. Dustin is a gunslinger, in the mold of legends past like Patrick Mahomes and Brett Favre, and has started focus in his arm, which is projected to go to 75 in his next update, vs 70 for both intelligence and accuracy. He also improved his base speed a decent bit, up to 51, but other than that he seems like a strong mold of a gunslinger. While it is not the most popular build in the ISFL, it could be promising for Dustin in the DSFL and DSFL draft.
Ricky Stanzi: Ricky Stanzi was the second quarterback to create, as I had updated and retired Darrel Williams that very morning, and then created Ricky. Stanzi is a classic pocket passer, and while only 57 TPE has been spent, he has kept up with the big recreates in this draft class and is only one TPE behind the class lead at this moment(due to some poor choices in the predictions game). Stanzi currently resides on the Dallas Birddogs, the reigning champs of the DSFL(well, for a few more hours). Dallas did not play its best football while he was on the roster, and they faltered their way out of the playoffs with a rough showing against Tijuana in the final week of the season. While Dustin did see some playing time in garbage time for Tijuana, Ricky was not seen throwing a pass and DSFL teams will have to take a flyer on him if they want to draft him earlier on in the class. While Ricky's personality isn't the greatest, he is hoping to become a top player and is looking for guidance and good coaching at both the DSFL and ISFL levels.
Mason Malone: Mason is also on the Dallas Birddogs, and is also a recreate like Ricky. While Mason has not been a perfect earner so far this season, they have plenty of potential to grow in this class, though at the moment it seems like Dustin and Ricky are the two main standouts in this class, followed by a potential diamond in the rough for a DSFL team in Malone. Malone is a field general-esque quarterback, with his main focus being to be accurate and keep the short game as an emphasis. His arm is much weaker than his intelligence and throwing accuracy, and while this may hurt him as he continues to develop, he easily could become a strong quarterback in this class.
Sal Shaw: Sal Shaw is the only non trade deadline create in this class, and while they had the disadvantage of missing a week or two of earning, Shaw has quickly learned the ropes of the DSFL and has quickly earned plenty of TPE to their name. At this current moment, Shaw would catapult to third in the QB class in earning with 79 after a strong update this week. Since they are a new create, it remains to be seen if their earning will stay steady, but there is plenty of promise behind this mobile quarterback.
Even though there are only four quarterbacks so far in this class, there is a ton of promise and potential behind each of them. I could easily see all four of these guys hitting the 250 cap, since they all have shown promise either with a previous create or at the current moment. When the ISFL draft comes around, I think there will have to be some tougher decisions, but since there is so much depth at quarterback here, these four players may drop while teams fill other needs first.
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