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7) Awards season is a big part of the offseason festivities. Take the stand, in 400 words or more, for one or more players that are not your own, and argue why they should receive awards glory. They can be your teammates or anyone in the league. How did their stats and on the field contribution contribute to their case this year?
Alright I guess it's time to look ahead to awards night. Special teams players don't really get all that much attention, so I'll start off with the Kicker of the Year award. Pretty good kickers in the league but one player stands out, Venus Powers who just so happens to be a teammate. Aside from being a teammate, Venus Powers is the only kicker to be perfect the entire season in both field goals and extra points. Now you might think that maybe, just maybe their attempts were relatively closer than the rest and perhaps giving Venus an easier time kicking field goals but that isn't the case having gone 12/12 from field goals from 40+ yards. Overall, Venus has gone 32/32 in extra points and 29/29 on field goals this season. One might mention that there are other kickers who may have had more volume than Powers this season, however that isn't really the fault of the kicker that the offensive drives stalled outside of field goal range. Looking at the numbers from 40+ yards it's clear that Venus wasn't kicking chip shots but rather was tasked and able to convert from long range. A perfect season kicking, with volume comparable to other kickers, Venus Powers should very much be in the conversation for Kicker of the Year and should walk away with the award on awards night,
Offensive Rookie of the Year could very well go to Nicholas Ayers, Honolulu's rookie running back. Rookie running backs typically don't factor in the passing games early in their rookie season. This however was not the case for Ayers who proved to be a dynamic playmaker for Honolulu, leading the way on the ground while also proving to be a threat in the air. Ayers finished just shy of 1000 rushing yards with 993 yards on the ground on 242 attempts, averaging around 4.1 yards per carry. In the receiving game, Ayers chipped in with 38 catches for 421 receiving yards. Combined, Ayers finished his rookie season with 1,414 all purpose yards to go with 15 total touchdowns (10 rushing touchdowns and 5 receiving touchdowns). Finishing in 7th overall for rushing yards, most of any rookie running back this season, and tied for 3rd overall in rushing touchdowns, Ayers has certainly burst on the scene as a rookie. A clear leader of the class of running backs this season, Ayers has one of the best rookies on offense, proving to be one of the best running backs this season and has been an important cog in Honolulu's offense this season.
Tier 2: Short Form Tasks (400+ words)
8) It’s always important to look forward to the future. Examine your team, and in 400 words or more, talk about how they can improve themselves to get a stab at trophy contention next year. Are you loaded with draft capital for the next draft? Do you have plenty of cap space to sign free agents? Go through the roster and note the different strengths and weaknesses, and how you think those will change over the next few seasons. How should your team adapt?
Honolulu is a young team that is still developing. As nice it would be to say that we are in contention for the Ultimus, realistically that's still a few seasons away but you never really know (I certainly wouldn't complain if it was sooner than that). This season we have brought in our future franchise quarterback in Luke Skywalker who will continue to grow into the role as well as the impressive rookie Nicholas Ayers who came into the season as the replacement for the departing Ruff Ruff. Finishing 8-8 was better than anticipated but for us to get to where we want to be we'll need to continue to develop as a group and be able to bring in talent via the draft and possibly free agency. Much of the moves that the team will make will be determined by expansion draft which will see 2 players depart from the team. A couple of contributors left unprotected, namely Venus Powers, Jack Banks, William Alexander and Jayson Kearse have been left unprotected. Losing them would require replacements which would likely need to be address via the upcoming draft.
Losing Venus Powers would mean the team would looking for a kicker/punter probably via the draft in which case Jake Fencik could very well be on the draft board. Banks currently occupies the nickel role on defense while also serving as a linebacker in 3-4 formations which could point to Honolulu selecting a defensive back or linebacker as a replacement in the event that Banks is taken in the expansion draft. Losing Alexander would hurt the offense, however Honolulu has 3 players they may look to call up, speedy wideout Tre’Darius J’Vathon along with two tight ends, Ragnar Krashwagen and Tristian Hex to offset the potential loss of Alexander. Should Kearse depart via the expansion draft, Honolulu has Sigismund Sternenstaub to call up. While the loss of Kearse would hurt, having Sigismund around gives Honolulu a solid replacement option should Kearse be leaving for either expansion teams.
While the needs will likely be determined by the losses in the expansion draft, there is one certainty which is the selection of Davriel Lavigne in the second round. A GM pick and mandatory selection, Lavigne will be an important addition to the Honolulu secondary. Whether Lavigne is called up will be dependant on the results of the expansion draft, but one thing is certain is that Honolulu will have another piece of the secondary sorted. Honolulu will have one 1st round pick, two 2nd round picks and a 3rd round pick to play with in the draft so there's an opportunity to add some talent in what is a pretty good with active players who look to be good TPE earners. It may not be a case of positional need but rather best player available (combination of TPE earning and user) heading into the draft as Honolulu is a young team whose oldest players are from Season 19. Currently, Honolulu is running bots for the offensive line. As of the last update there are 6 offensive line players above 200 TPE, so it might be time to grab one should Expansion Draft not create any glaring holes in the roster that need to be filled first in the early rounds of the S25 Draft. Likely to need a linebacker and defensive end for the future so those maybe a couple of positional groups that may be of interest in the draft.
One thing for certain is the need to re-sign players, namely Heinrich Kackpoo, Nicholas Ayers and Ray Ray Jackson to extensions. All three come off their rookie deals and it will be important to get them new deals as they are important pieces for the future of the team. Jackson to hold the cornerback spot opposite Waters, Kackpoo controlling the middle of the defense and Ayers being the running and receiving threat out of the backfield. Calling up Tre’Darius J’Vathon, Ragnar Krashwagen and Tristian Hex will give Skywalker a few more options in Season 25. Tre’Darius J’Vathon will be a speedy receiving option while Krashwagen and Hex are two tight ends who will chip in receiving game and in helping with run blocking, something new for next season as thus far Honolulu hasn't rostered a true tight end and has instead been reliant on wideouts and running backs lining out of position.
A splash in free agency may be a possibility given the cap situation, although as young team the focus will likely be on accumulating talent, development and securing the talent to ultimately contend for the Ultimus a few seasons down the line.
7) Awards season is a big part of the offseason festivities. Take the stand, in 400 words or more, for one or more players that are not your own, and argue why they should receive awards glory. They can be your teammates or anyone in the league. How did their stats and on the field contribution contribute to their case this year?
Alright I guess it's time to look ahead to awards night. Special teams players don't really get all that much attention, so I'll start off with the Kicker of the Year award. Pretty good kickers in the league but one player stands out, Venus Powers who just so happens to be a teammate. Aside from being a teammate, Venus Powers is the only kicker to be perfect the entire season in both field goals and extra points. Now you might think that maybe, just maybe their attempts were relatively closer than the rest and perhaps giving Venus an easier time kicking field goals but that isn't the case having gone 12/12 from field goals from 40+ yards. Overall, Venus has gone 32/32 in extra points and 29/29 on field goals this season. One might mention that there are other kickers who may have had more volume than Powers this season, however that isn't really the fault of the kicker that the offensive drives stalled outside of field goal range. Looking at the numbers from 40+ yards it's clear that Venus wasn't kicking chip shots but rather was tasked and able to convert from long range. A perfect season kicking, with volume comparable to other kickers, Venus Powers should very much be in the conversation for Kicker of the Year and should walk away with the award on awards night,
Offensive Rookie of the Year could very well go to Nicholas Ayers, Honolulu's rookie running back. Rookie running backs typically don't factor in the passing games early in their rookie season. This however was not the case for Ayers who proved to be a dynamic playmaker for Honolulu, leading the way on the ground while also proving to be a threat in the air. Ayers finished just shy of 1000 rushing yards with 993 yards on the ground on 242 attempts, averaging around 4.1 yards per carry. In the receiving game, Ayers chipped in with 38 catches for 421 receiving yards. Combined, Ayers finished his rookie season with 1,414 all purpose yards to go with 15 total touchdowns (10 rushing touchdowns and 5 receiving touchdowns). Finishing in 7th overall for rushing yards, most of any rookie running back this season, and tied for 3rd overall in rushing touchdowns, Ayers has certainly burst on the scene as a rookie. A clear leader of the class of running backs this season, Ayers has one of the best rookies on offense, proving to be one of the best running backs this season and has been an important cog in Honolulu's offense this season.
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Tier 2: Short Form Tasks (400+ words)
8) It’s always important to look forward to the future. Examine your team, and in 400 words or more, talk about how they can improve themselves to get a stab at trophy contention next year. Are you loaded with draft capital for the next draft? Do you have plenty of cap space to sign free agents? Go through the roster and note the different strengths and weaknesses, and how you think those will change over the next few seasons. How should your team adapt?
Honolulu is a young team that is still developing. As nice it would be to say that we are in contention for the Ultimus, realistically that's still a few seasons away but you never really know (I certainly wouldn't complain if it was sooner than that). This season we have brought in our future franchise quarterback in Luke Skywalker who will continue to grow into the role as well as the impressive rookie Nicholas Ayers who came into the season as the replacement for the departing Ruff Ruff. Finishing 8-8 was better than anticipated but for us to get to where we want to be we'll need to continue to develop as a group and be able to bring in talent via the draft and possibly free agency. Much of the moves that the team will make will be determined by expansion draft which will see 2 players depart from the team. A couple of contributors left unprotected, namely Venus Powers, Jack Banks, William Alexander and Jayson Kearse have been left unprotected. Losing them would require replacements which would likely need to be address via the upcoming draft.
Losing Venus Powers would mean the team would looking for a kicker/punter probably via the draft in which case Jake Fencik could very well be on the draft board. Banks currently occupies the nickel role on defense while also serving as a linebacker in 3-4 formations which could point to Honolulu selecting a defensive back or linebacker as a replacement in the event that Banks is taken in the expansion draft. Losing Alexander would hurt the offense, however Honolulu has 3 players they may look to call up, speedy wideout Tre’Darius J’Vathon along with two tight ends, Ragnar Krashwagen and Tristian Hex to offset the potential loss of Alexander. Should Kearse depart via the expansion draft, Honolulu has Sigismund Sternenstaub to call up. While the loss of Kearse would hurt, having Sigismund around gives Honolulu a solid replacement option should Kearse be leaving for either expansion teams.
While the needs will likely be determined by the losses in the expansion draft, there is one certainty which is the selection of Davriel Lavigne in the second round. A GM pick and mandatory selection, Lavigne will be an important addition to the Honolulu secondary. Whether Lavigne is called up will be dependant on the results of the expansion draft, but one thing is certain is that Honolulu will have another piece of the secondary sorted. Honolulu will have one 1st round pick, two 2nd round picks and a 3rd round pick to play with in the draft so there's an opportunity to add some talent in what is a pretty good with active players who look to be good TPE earners. It may not be a case of positional need but rather best player available (combination of TPE earning and user) heading into the draft as Honolulu is a young team whose oldest players are from Season 19. Currently, Honolulu is running bots for the offensive line. As of the last update there are 6 offensive line players above 200 TPE, so it might be time to grab one should Expansion Draft not create any glaring holes in the roster that need to be filled first in the early rounds of the S25 Draft. Likely to need a linebacker and defensive end for the future so those maybe a couple of positional groups that may be of interest in the draft.
One thing for certain is the need to re-sign players, namely Heinrich Kackpoo, Nicholas Ayers and Ray Ray Jackson to extensions. All three come off their rookie deals and it will be important to get them new deals as they are important pieces for the future of the team. Jackson to hold the cornerback spot opposite Waters, Kackpoo controlling the middle of the defense and Ayers being the running and receiving threat out of the backfield. Calling up Tre’Darius J’Vathon, Ragnar Krashwagen and Tristian Hex will give Skywalker a few more options in Season 25. Tre’Darius J’Vathon will be a speedy receiving option while Krashwagen and Hex are two tight ends who will chip in receiving game and in helping with run blocking, something new for next season as thus far Honolulu hasn't rostered a true tight end and has instead been reliant on wideouts and running backs lining out of position.
A splash in free agency may be a possibility given the cap situation, although as young team the focus will likely be on accumulating talent, development and securing the talent to ultimately contend for the Ultimus a few seasons down the line.
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