(S32) PT 3 - Team of the Half-Season

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As a defensive player myself, I am happy to see plenty of all-midseason defensive teams. But there is one problem with them...they're all ISFL! So here's the rankings everyone should care about the most. Presenting the:

DSFL Defensive All-Midseason Team

We will be using a classic 4-3-4 defensive alignment. Partially because it's classic, partially because I have arbitrarily decided that it makes the most sense given the player performances. Without further to do, let's dive in!

DE: Cracka Hovey  , Caleb Watt   

Four games into the DSFL season, Hovey and Watt are the clear leaders at the DE position. Hovey leads all DEs in total tackles at 24, and is tied for the lead in TFL's with 4. Watt only slightly trails in both categories (20 and 3, respectively), but makes up for it by recording 3 sacks (top for the position) along with a FF and FR.

DT: Lennay Kekua   , Franklin Turtle   
Notable Alternate: Arnie Rufus 

Kekua is just on another level when it comes to finding his way to the ball carrier, recording a whopping 30 tackles. Not only does that easily pace the DT position, it's good for 4th highest in all of the DSFL. Turtle may not quite match Kekua in total tackles, but makes up for it by actually compiling stats other than tackles. He owns 5 TFLs, a FF, and a sack to his name as well. Rufus is worth noting as the DT sack and TFL leader (3 and 6, respectively), but just misses out with fewer tackles and no FF.

LB: Sconnie McHits   , Senbyo Korin   , Nathan Claflin 
Notable Alternate: Mild Jon 

Linebacker is a crowded position, but these 3 do stand slightly taller than the rest. For starters, they represent the top 3 spots in the DSFL tackles list. McHits only has 2 TFLs and hasn't done anything in pass defense, but he is pacing all LBs in sacks with 4. Korin's stats are more geared toward run stopping, having only recorded 2 sacks but 5 TFLs. Claflin, meanwhile, is one of the best pass defending LBs in the league with 4 PDs and a pick to go along with his 4 TFLs and 2 sacks. As an alternate, Mild Jon trails the others in total tackles by a wide margin. However, Jon is the best coverage LB in the DSFL and one of the best at creating turnovers in general, notching an astounding 7 PDs and 2 picks to go along with his 2 FFs and 1 FR.

CB: Rip RavensKnees   , Doc Holliday 

There are many CBs who probably deserve recognition here, too many to even include a notable alternate. However, the main criteria we're judging by here is that a good CB shouldn't need to make tackles that often because he doesn't let his man catch the ball. Once we discount that, RavensKnees and Holliday really shine. RavensKnees in particular leads the league in PDs with 10, and laps the field with 5 (!) INTs. For the record, no one else in the league has more than 2. Holliday is one of those players with 2 INTs, to pair with his 6 PDs. What sets him apart from the others with similar stats is that he's recorded both a TD and a FF to go along with his superior pass breakup numbers.

S: Siaosi Multiauaopele   , Lance Witt 
Notable Alternate: Counting Manhattan 

Safeties haven't been doing all that much this year, though it should be noted that Manhattan arguably should be above Witt were it not for the SS/FS divide. Multiauaopele is among the leaders in all relevant safety stats, having recorded a FF, sack, and PD while leading the position in total tackles. Manhattan just trails Multiauaopele in tackles while trading the sack for one extra PD. Pitt lags behind the two SSs, but has been the most productive FS with 21 tackles, a sack, and a PD to his name.

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