Task 1
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Task 2
27) Offensive lineman are always underappreciated in the league. In my short time in the DSFL as a member of the Kansas City Coyotes, Clay Stallworth was the anchor of our offensive line and broke a twenty season record on top of only giving up a two whole sacks on the entire season. Everyone wants to keep their quarterback upright and open holes on the line for the running back to run through. Stallworth was easily the most dominant offensive lineman in the league with 12 more pancakes than second place. As a team the Coyotes led the league in pancakes and had the second best offense in the league. As a unit the offensive line was great which makes Stallworth a standout within a great group. He has also been a great teammate willing to help me with updates and getting used to the locker room. Another great couple of players, even though they also play defense, are our kick and punt return. They both managed to finish in the Top 5 in Kick Return yards and Punt Return yards. This allowed our offense to get on the field in short yardage situations and put immediate pressure on the other teams defense to not allow us to score. Peter Patterson and Campbell were great at setting our offense up.
Task 3
22) My team, the Kansas City Coyotes, were in a great position to head into the Postseason with three weeks left. Sitting at 6-5 an epic collapse caused us to miss the playoffs, ending any hopes at winning the league Championship. The London Royals went on from tied with us in the division to stomping their way through the playoffs en route to a championship. While our defense was not as good as London I think our offense was a lot better. Not only did we have a higher completion percentage, and passing touchdowns, we also had a higher passer rating. If we look at the other playoff team from the DSFL, the Norfolk Seawolves, the Coyotes had more passing yards than Norfolk, and more total tackles as well. Even though Norfolk had a better defense using points per game they had less team tackles than Kansas City. Not only that they had less tackles for loss, interceptions, and pass deflected. Minus a run game the Coyotes had a solid defense and offense. If you take out the 38 point loss in week 4 I think the defensive metrics look a lot better than what they currently display. The Coyotes also had one of the top special teams units and offensive lines. They were able to move the ball up and down the field.
Task 4
20)Tugg Speedman is a rookie wide receiver entering the DSFL draft after playing for the Portland Pythons for the second half of the season last year. He played his college football at Texas Christian University where he was a Heisman Trophy winner. He is one of the best athletes to come out of college and a legitimate threat to score from anywhere on the field. He stands a slender 6 feet and 180 pounds. Some say he may need to put on weight to handle the rigors of a full season. A blistering 40 yard time has offensive coordinators salivating at ways to get him the ball, while defensive coordinators are exploring options on how to bracket him in defensive coverages. His first action in the DSFL wasn't very exciting as he only played in 2 games and had 3 catches for 28 yards. It appears that he was slow to pick up the game but reports are that he has been putting in extra work in the offseason ahead of the DSFL draft. Scouts will be looking for him to put his stamp on the Prospect Bowl next week. He broke records in college and I would expect more of the same here in the DSFL once he is utilized properly in an offense. Look out for this rookie next year.
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Task 2
27) Offensive lineman are always underappreciated in the league. In my short time in the DSFL as a member of the Kansas City Coyotes, Clay Stallworth was the anchor of our offensive line and broke a twenty season record on top of only giving up a two whole sacks on the entire season. Everyone wants to keep their quarterback upright and open holes on the line for the running back to run through. Stallworth was easily the most dominant offensive lineman in the league with 12 more pancakes than second place. As a team the Coyotes led the league in pancakes and had the second best offense in the league. As a unit the offensive line was great which makes Stallworth a standout within a great group. He has also been a great teammate willing to help me with updates and getting used to the locker room. Another great couple of players, even though they also play defense, are our kick and punt return. They both managed to finish in the Top 5 in Kick Return yards and Punt Return yards. This allowed our offense to get on the field in short yardage situations and put immediate pressure on the other teams defense to not allow us to score. Peter Patterson and Campbell were great at setting our offense up.
Task 3
22) My team, the Kansas City Coyotes, were in a great position to head into the Postseason with three weeks left. Sitting at 6-5 an epic collapse caused us to miss the playoffs, ending any hopes at winning the league Championship. The London Royals went on from tied with us in the division to stomping their way through the playoffs en route to a championship. While our defense was not as good as London I think our offense was a lot better. Not only did we have a higher completion percentage, and passing touchdowns, we also had a higher passer rating. If we look at the other playoff team from the DSFL, the Norfolk Seawolves, the Coyotes had more passing yards than Norfolk, and more total tackles as well. Even though Norfolk had a better defense using points per game they had less team tackles than Kansas City. Not only that they had less tackles for loss, interceptions, and pass deflected. Minus a run game the Coyotes had a solid defense and offense. If you take out the 38 point loss in week 4 I think the defensive metrics look a lot better than what they currently display. The Coyotes also had one of the top special teams units and offensive lines. They were able to move the ball up and down the field.
Task 4
20)Tugg Speedman is a rookie wide receiver entering the DSFL draft after playing for the Portland Pythons for the second half of the season last year. He played his college football at Texas Christian University where he was a Heisman Trophy winner. He is one of the best athletes to come out of college and a legitimate threat to score from anywhere on the field. He stands a slender 6 feet and 180 pounds. Some say he may need to put on weight to handle the rigors of a full season. A blistering 40 yard time has offensive coordinators salivating at ways to get him the ball, while defensive coordinators are exploring options on how to bracket him in defensive coverages. His first action in the DSFL wasn't very exciting as he only played in 2 games and had 3 catches for 28 yards. It appears that he was slow to pick up the game but reports are that he has been putting in extra work in the offseason ahead of the DSFL draft. Scouts will be looking for him to put his stamp on the Prospect Bowl next week. He broke records in college and I would expect more of the same here in the DSFL once he is utilized properly in an offense. Look out for this rookie next year.