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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?
The S24 season has not quite lived up to expectations for the London Royals, but they find themselves in first place in the division and in the driver seat for the top seed in the NFC. With the promotion of QB Charlemagne Cortez to the starting QB role, the Royals shifted to a pass-heavy offensive game plan. Cortez has exceeded expectations and led the offense to a league leading 348.8 total yards per game and 203.5 passing yards per game. Cortez leads all other QBs in passing yards by just short of 300 yards. His 16 passing TDs are good for third in the league. This number could be quite a bit higher, but the Royals have had several instances of a WR getting tripped up inside the 5 yard line and have handed it over to the running game to punch it in. More valuable than anything though has been the flexibility in offensive schemes that Cortez has allowed the Royals to work with. Shifting back and forth between air raid and power run has put the Royals at a strategic advantage and kept the opponent guessing. For these reasons, I believe that Charlemagne Cortez should be the lead candidate for Most Valuable Player of the DSFL.
The Royals have been just as impressive on the defensive side of the ball. The main cog in the machine is LB Juan Domine. Coming into the S24 season with the sting of the blatant robbery of the Defensive Player of the Year and Linebacker of the Year trophies still burning inside him, Domine refocused to make another run at the awards. While he hasn’t quite reached his astronomical tackles total from S23, Domine has contributed in all other phases of the defense. As the league leader in sacks, Domine has been a game changer for the Royals defense that has constantly put opposing offenses in difficult positions or shut down potential scoring drives. Domine also leads all linebackers in Tackles for Loss. These stats help paint the picture of how the Royals defense has fought their way to first in the conference in scoring defense, total defense, passing defense, and rushing defense. These numbers are also good for second in the league in scoring defense, total defense, and passing defense, and third in rushing defense. While these numbers may not be Defensive Player of the Year caliber, they should put Domine in the argument for Linebacker of the Year.
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13) This task is exclusive to non-recreate rookies of the S24 class and later. In 400 words or more, how has your experience been in the league? Who have you met that has made your time here more fun, friendly, and exciting? Have you been satisfied with your player’s early start? What was it like being drafted for the first time? Do you have any comments or suggestions for the entire league that you think should be implemented?
My journey from the day that I read FuriousPanda’s Reddit recruiting post in r/MiamiDolphins to now has been far from anything I could have ever expected. When joining, I had no idea what I was getting into or how interested I would be beyond player creation. Within a couple days of creating my player, everything began to change and my interest in the league started growing rapidly. I was being contacted by DSFL GMs and getting invited into locker rooms. I started meeting new people and since it was playoff time, the energy was through the roof. From those early days to now, one user in particular has stood out among the rest. Sylphreni. He was easily the most welcoming and helpful person for me as I got up to speed in the league, so being drafted by him and Highhaschdi was a fantastic feeling. I had no idea exactly how much it would shape my career in the league though. Through the Simmer School in London, I was able to show my abilities early on and make my way into the War Room. From there I really started building relationships with many of the great people in London, all of which have been fantastic and played huge roles in my league journey. DeadlyPlayer, modern_duke, Maglubiyet, Z-Whiz, Exilizer, the list goes on and on. I’m not sure if I end up as a London Royals co-GM without their help, and for that I am thankful.
As a success story of this environment, I am now doing my best to try to emulate what those before me have shown to be a successful formula in finding and developing talent for the league. In this process, I hope to be that one impactful user that the players from the new classes are able to refer back to as a person that helped them be the best possible user and player that they can be in the ISFL. In the early stages of this new chapter, I already have new players that I see special talent in that are helping me continue to grow as a GM as much as I hope I am helping them grow as players. I look forward to seeing these users (Swanty, katarn22, and Crunk) continue to develop and progress through to league and take on new roles and challenges. What I can say for sure is that teams should be targeting them early in the ISFL draft, or they will be kicking themselves later.
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