01-10-2024, 07:14 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-10-2024, 02:02 PM by xenosthelegend. Edited 2 times in total.)
A report of the DSFL full season rookies
All info was taken from the Tracker and the Index on 10th January 2024.*
Teams are listed in order of season record.
Some of you may have seen my similar post on this year’s rookies at the very start of the season, overviewing their immediate impact on the teams after the first week… well let’s revisit them and see how they did over the season.
According to the below, Minnesota Grey Ducks had the worst luck in the draft with 3 completely stagnant players showing no development, though they did have 8 full season rookies (joint highest).
Only one team finished the season with every rookie making at least one TPE improvement and that was Kansas.
Dallas arguably had the worst draft this year; they signed 5 players** and only 2 improved their skills to above 100 TPE.
Deciding who had the best draft for the season is even more difficult, due to the vast difference in number of signings. Using the rookie end of season average TPE, Kansas was top with 170.7, with Tijuana a fraction behind at 170.
However, the Luchadores, Buccaneers, Royals, and Seawolves, all nurtured 3 rookies to over 200 TPE each.
I would have to give best draft to the Tijuana Luchadores for the fact they had less picks to land hits with, and this set them up perfectly for their dominant regular season.
Good luck to all the current and upcoming rookies, enjoy the draft and I can’t wait to see our dots again next season!
*It is the responsibility of the player to be sure that error in status below is clearly communicated to the poster by both a virtual sign, within his/her direct messages, and to report to the poster their intention to report a needed change.
Tijuana Luchadores
Season record: 13-1
Jack Sloth – K/P #3 – TPE: 251
Sloth is one of, if not, the most accurate kicker in the DSFL and has the stats to back it up. Jack made 29 out of 36 field goals including a DSFL record tying kick from 57 yards.
Jack Sloth looks set to be a name remembered in the ISFL and any team needing a kicker will likely have him top of their shortlist.
Oxford Comma – LB #44 – TPE: 246
Originally picked up on waivers during the previous season, Oxford Comma made great progress through the current season. Though he has ended the season with 0 sacks compared to his teammate Ennair dishing out 12, Comma did produce 62 tackles and an interception.
Big future for this linebacker.
Corey Trevor – RB #14 – TPE: 231
After making little to no impact fresh from the draft in week 1, Corey was up to speed by week 3 where he was utilised for his season high 19 rushing attempts and 2 touchdowns, and went on to finish the season with a respectable 6 rushing touchdowns with 617 yards, and 2 receiving touchdowns and a further 441 yards.
At 231 TPE, he is showing great development.
Earnest Splash – CB #5 – TPE: 72
Splash made a small impact first week with 5 tackles, and only managed to better that stat in week 14, with 6. Earnest recorded 41 tackles throughout the season, plus a single interception during their week 3 thrashing of the Royals.
There’s still time for improvement, but it seems like this player may already be at their ceiling.
Ex Ecute – DE #90 – TPE: 50
Unfortunately a bust. Never turned up for training and only started in 4 games before being benched.
Maybe an attitude issue, but it’s always tough to spend time with the Ex.
Dallas Birddogs
Season record: 10-4
Silence Suzuka – WR #1 – TPE: 253
Suzuka is another player that got a head start via the previous season waivers but take nothing away from this players’ first full season. Silence is, in my opinion, in contention for both OPOTY and OROTY with their 1469 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns. He is the highest scoring player (excluding kickers) by some margin.
D’Jasper Probincrux IV – DE #69 – TPE: 174
D’Jasper is progressing nicely in Dallas, and has started every game. 27 tackles, 9 TFL, 2 forced fumbles, and 8 sacks over the season makes him a valuable asset to any team, knowing he’ll only get better and better.
John le Ston – TE #9 – TPE: 78
John hasn’t been seen in the weight room since the start of December but has still started every game for the Birddogs. This TE has a single touchdown to their name.
Blobba Ketchup – TE #86 – TPE: 50
Blobba has made no physical progress throughout his rookie season. Though taking part in every game, he has only started 5, with 2 touchdowns and 4 drops for the season.
Currently, he is one for the far distant future unless he suddenly makes a breakthrough gain.
Big Pickle – WR #11 – TPE: 50
Pickle is another player that couldn’t make the step up in the DSFL. BP started only 3 games showing little to no improvement throughout practice. They are another player that can at least say they scored a touchdown in the DSFL.
Bondi Beach Buccaneers
Season record: 8-6
Dru Freduci – RB #87 – TPE: 230
Dru came straight out of the gate sprinting for endzone with a big performance in week 1, and has kept up that momentum for the full season. He has shown his desire to be the best he can and is likely to be a top performer in many future years.
Wynn Jenkins – K/P #95 – TPE: 230
One of the main things you need in your kicker is for them to be dependable… to be able to have confidence when needing to kick. Jenkins overcame early mistakes and provided just that. He finished on 97.1% extra point conversion rate and 77.8% for field goals.
Wynn finished the regular season with a claim at best punter. He punted 82 times for 3672 yards, dropping 36 inside the 20.
Leo Simon Schwartz – DT #6 – TPE: 204
As the Buccaneers highest pick you would expect fast growth and although no ground-breaking stats to advertise, Leo has been a bulldozer of a tackle with 50 tackles and 4 sacks for the season. Further progression is guaranteed from a player of his calibre.
Kolen Henderson – S #13 – TPE: 138
Kolen has had a steady season at BBB resulting in 42 tackles and 3 interceptions. Though not advancing at record breaking speeds, he is proved himself to be dependable safety.
Bronk Bowser – TE #3 – TPE: 50
The Index stat page is empty so I’m assuming either a stats error or Bronk never took to the field, his page suggests he never once checked in at the Bucs gym either.
Carson Cutbirth – WR #4 – TPE: 50
Carson wasn’t a starter once this season, but made a cameo in every game. Scored a single touchdown… but showed no progress.
Kansas City Coyotes
Season record: 7-7
Purdy Mediocre – RB #21 – TPE: 254
Whilst starting only 12/14 games of the regular season, Purdy has 285 rushing attempts for 1187 yards, 7 touchdowns, with a single rushing fumble. He has been occasionally utilised in a catching role and has made excellent improvement throughout the season.
Duilio’s Beard – LB #50 – TPE: 247
Duilio’s Beard is a strong Defensive Rookie of the Year contender. He was KCC’s highest pick and has proved it to be a great decision. 97 tackles, 10 TFL, 9 sacks, 5 PD, a blocked punt, and an interception… but that’s not all; he also has a touchdown to his name.
He is another player that got a taste for the league at the end of the previous season, but this untamed Beard isn’t losing any length anytime soon.
Hearty Harry – K/P #12 – TPE: 199
Heart Harry finished the season with a 100% extra point completion rate and tied the XPM in one game record in week 1. His field goal accuracy was just as impressive at 91.3%, though with a long of only 50. Harry also claimed the highest punting average for the season at 45.9 yards over his 73 punts.
This draft class is full of franchise worthy kickers looking forward to a great career in the ISFL.
Terry Keller – CB #21 – TPE: 166
Decent progress has been seen from Terry this season, with 56 tackles and 3 interceptions, as well as 2 forced fumbles, and likewise improvement is expected next season to realise the potential Keller has to show.
Daddy Dimes – LB #13 – TPE: 101
Dimes has switched position from QB to LB over the season and has performed well in his new role. 51 tackles with 5 TFL and 3 sacks is showing his versatility and natural talent when overcoming new challenges.
Damian Prince – DE #77 – TPE: 57
Damian has shown minimal improvement over the season. Though still getting on the field, he only produced 13 tackles for the season.
Portland Pythons
Season record: 6-8
Scorch von Turbo – RB #22 – TPE: 220
SvT is another top performing rookie of this draft class in contention for OROTY. Scorch turned on the turbo throughout the season to a total of 14 touchdowns and 1836 yards, averaging 131 yards per game. The receiving stats are slightly bizarre; reading 17 attempts and a whopping 14 fumbles.
Octavio Volarus – G #88 – TPE: 196
A fantastic player that allowed just 1 sack in the season and had an output of 52 pancakes, the best of any G in the DSFL.
Keep your guard up for this one, as he will make your day hell if you don’t.
Billy Van Goff – QB #10 – TPE: 179
Billy came straight in as starting QB and threw for just under 3k yards (2935), resulting in 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He took 23 sacks over the season. His rushing stats include 1 fumble and a single rushing yard gain in 16 attempts.
Peter Malcowitz – TE #88 – TPE: 50
Though Peter has started every game for the Pythons, he’s been AWOL every midweek. He won’t progress his career with this ethic and will likely fade out of the league.
Even without the team practice, he has put up 8 touchdowns, showing he has potential if he wishes to work for it.
Tucker Hoffman – DT #69 – TPE: 50
Tucker is another player in Portland who isn’t making any progress in his career. He started every game but the franchise will be looking for improvement or even a replacement.
Minnesota Grey Ducks
Season record: 5-9
KrustyKrab Pizza – WR #13 – TPE: 236
Originally joining the Grey Ducks toward the end of the previous season, he has 1015 yards this season and 9 touchdowns. Pizza also operates as the kick returner with an average of 21.3 yards.
KrustyKrab is improving at a fantastic rate and is tipped for bigger and better stats year on year.
PeePee Poop-Eater Jr. – FS #34 – TPE: 212
Improving greatly every week, PeePee has 3 interceptions and 48 tackles as free safety, as well as a sack during week 14. He will be looking to beat his career best of 7 tackles in a single game next season.
Drake Wane – SS #22 – TPE: 179
Drake is a player progressing steadily at Minnesota, and shown to be a player you can depend on, with 50 tackles for the season, 2 forced fumbles, a sack, and 7 pass deflections.
Maeve Mascarpone – RB #22 – TPE: 115
Mascarpone is improving steadily as the season goes on though hasn’t made any breakthroughs since late December. Maeve ended the season with 503 yards and 0 rushing touchdowns. He is a running back with plenty of receptions from which he scored his only touchdown.
Taylor Swift – G #89 – TPE: 66
A slow burner in terms of development. Swift is still a starting guard for Minnesota with stats of 41 pancakes, allowing 3 sacks. Needs to improve or risks being cut.
Brick Tamlin – RB #20 – TPE: 50
Only appeared in 10 games for the Grey Ducks and has not improved at all over the season.
Ayden Fernandez – WR #11 – TPE: 50
Fernandez hasn’t shown any sort of special spark during the season but has managed 5 touchdowns and 815 yards.
Jon Arbuckle – CB #38 – TPE: 50
45 tackles and 4 interceptions as cornerback this season but absolutely no player progression.
London Royals
Season record: 4-10
Devin Jones – CB #24 – TPE: 258
Devin Jones had a great season despite the Royals overall record; 71 tackles with 3 forced fumbles, 3 interceptions, a defensive touchdown, and 12 pass deflections. He only missed one tackle in 14 games, and has put his name up there with the other great current cornerbacks of the DSFL.
Chopper Donquixote – WR #4 – TPE: 228
Remember, Donquixote was number one overall pick in the DSFL draft which means expectations come slightly higher. Chopper’s gains throughout the season remain as strong as ever and he put up 1210 yards receiving during his rookie year, as well as 7 touchdowns. He never fumbled the ball, and got 23 pancakes.
He has more than proved his worth and I think we all expect his stock to continue to rise.
Léopold Roy – LB #21 – TPE: 226
After setting his career high of 9 tackles in one game in week 1, Roy carried an average of 6 tackles throughout the rest of the season. With his 2 interceptions and 9 sacks, and add to that 3 forced fumbles, there’s not much more to ask for in a rookie season.
This players’ ceiling will only get higher.
Aaron Ford – RB #88 – TPE: 120
Aaron switched positions during the season from Wide Receiver to Running Back and subsequently ran for 593 yards and 8 touchdowns. His receiving yards were 714.
Though he only started 13 games this season, this player could make nice progression in the future.
Stephen Murphy – TE #11 – TPE: 77
Development for this player was minimal over the season and hasn’t been seen around the camp in some time. Murphy started 10 games with 3 touchdowns to his name.
Further improvement from this player looks slim.
Daniel Ramirez – RB #12 – TPE: 50
Ramirez started the season well with 41 rushing yards and a touchdown, but over the next 13 games only managed a further 60 yards and 1 touchdown, with zero physical progression.
Jaiden Thornburg – K/P #22 – TPE: 50
Despite no off-field improvement, Thornburg managed a longest field goal of 56 yards during the season, however his overall stats reflect his lack of growth with just a 53.1% FG conversion. There’s a good possibility of a new kicker in London next season.
Norfolk Seawolves
Season record: 3-11
Miller Light – FS #4 – TPE: 238
As the organisation moves forward by putting this season behind them, Miller is one player likely to boost his stats in future seasons. He still recorded 40 tackles a forced fumble, 2 sacks, and 2 interceptions, but his nice progression implies this isn’t his final form.
Lasse Zeigler – QB #14 – TPE: 236
Lasse was Seawolves’ top pick and selected as a captain so they must have seen something they liked early on and got it absolutely spot on. The quarterback is progressing very well but needs more help from his OL to perform to his top ability.
Fig Newton – RB #2 – TPE: 202
With just one rushing touchdown throughout the season you’d think he was performing poorly but with nearly 1000 yards rushing (991) and 70 a game he was more than important to their offense charging down the field.
210 attempts with an average of 4.7 and never fumbled the ball.
Sergei Nunkanblok – DE #13 – TPE: 185
Sergei has been making good improvement all season, and may be living up to his name with his 5 sacks, but will need to beat that in future seasons to make his name a legendary one.
Cassius Ketch – SS #34 –TPE: 80
With minimal progress seen throughout the season, Cassius managed 56 tackles for the team, with a game high of 6 against fellow strugglers Royals. Although he may be remembered for his interception in week 4, which helped the team to their first win of the season against now division-topping Kansas.
Matthew McDairmid Jr. – K/P #7 – TPE: 72
Matthew finished with impressive completion percentage; 100% in 27 attempts at extra points, and 71.4% in 35 attempts in field goals. Though he has not reached the potential expected, these are still impressive results, but he failed to hit anything over 50.
Jimmy Flemanze – TE #43 – TPE: 50
Disappeared from the organisation after a couple games. Jimmy hasn’t been seen since.
Cletus Mayo – LB #7 – TPE: 50
Cletus has started every game for the Seawolves but has stagnated heavily in practice. He has put up 69 tackles with 2 sacks and an interception.
**Player Seventh Rounder is listed a S46 on the forum but not as R in the index. There may be other full season rookies I missed due to this occurrence.