08-13-2017, 07:03 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-14-2017, 05:46 PM by JBLAZE_THE_BOSS.)
As a rookie safety, naturally I have kept my eye on the other rookie safeties in the league to see how they have been doing. Not only so that I can compare my own game play with the rest of the league but because I am genuinely interested to see how much of an impact a rookie safety can have on opposing offenses. Originally I evaluated where the rookie safeties got drafted and what I thought of their potential here. Now I am here to revisit the seasons these safeties are having and evaluate who is outperforming expectations versus underperforming. (one note before I start is that the passes defended stat counts interceptions as passes defended. So a player with three interceptions and three passes defended means he has only affected passes that he picked off)
Let's start with the 15th overall pick and 1st safety drafted in the season two draft. Roman Thomas. The Colorado safety has made thirty one tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, three interceptions, four passes defended, and was able to take one of his interceptions for a touchdown. All I can say about this is wow. Thomas was well worth his 15th overall selection in the draft because his impact on the Yeti defense has been huge. These number jump off the page and speak for themselves. Thomas has come in and made huge plays on defense for his team. After Jefferson and Flock, he is tied for most interceptions in the league amongst all safeties. Not only that, but he has stacked the stat sheet in almost all categories. Thomas has been an all around playmaker for his team. As far as rookie safeties go Roman Thomas has been the benchmark of success.
Next on the list, just five picks after Thomas was taken, Jorge Masvidal was taken off the board for the Baltimore Hawks. A stark difference from Thomas Masvidal has been largely a nonfactor on defense for Baltimore. Masvidal has only shown up on the stat sheet in one category, tackles with 29 tackles he has made the necessary tackles when asked upon. However, Masvidal has failed to be the hard working workhorse Baltimore was counting on when they drafted him. He has stopped participating in league activity checks, and has not made the necessary efforts to improve his game. So far this pick seems to be a disappointment for Baltimore.
The next safety to get drafted in season two was Ragnar Kronen. Kronen has done well for the Otters, he has made 26 tackles, forced two fumbles and recovered those two fumbles, and has picked off opposing quarterbacks twice for two passes defended. These statlines are solid for being the third safety taken in the draft and the twenty second overall pick. Not only this, but according to reports, Kronen has been very active in the locker room and teammates say that he is eager to improve. I expect Kronen to be a force at safety for years to come.
Just three picks after Kronen was taken Marcus Kane was picked, concludin a little bit of a run of safeties picked up in the draft. The strong safety Kane was drafted to be a stout run stopper. He has been able to come through for his team with twenty nine tackles, a sack, and two interceptions for his two passes defended. This is a really solid statline and for a player drafted to be a run stopper two interceptions so far is quite good. Reportedly Kane has been quite active in the locker room and I expect him to grow and improve more as this season progress and for seasons to come. Overall a solid pick for the Wraiths at 25th overall.
The next safety to get drafted was yours truly, Allen Davis. With the 35th overall pick the Outlaws landed themselves a free safety. Davis has made an impact with the Outlaws by netting 32 tackles, the second highest among rookie safeties and only 3 less than his elite teammate Ryan Flock. Along with his high number of tackles Davis also has one interception and one game changing blocked punt that possibly was the reason the Outlaws won. Overall a solid rookie campaign so far for Davis who plans to keep improving his game over the seasons to come. In my totally biased opinion, this was the best value picks among any of the safeties drafted in S2. Roman Thomas is having a better season, but he was drafted relatively high and had high expectations. This turned out to be a great pick for the Outlaws as long as Davis can continue to improve.
The next safety that got drafted in season two was Isaiah McGinn. This was the second safety taken by Orange County in the season two draft and he was taken at 46th overall. The strong safety McGinn has netted only 21 tackles, the lowest among rookie safeties drafted in season 2, but he has had an impressive two sacks and two passes defended. McGinn is a player that has showed promise, but recently has not been doing all that he can to improve some reporters are starting to question his work ethic. We will see if he will get back in the grind and become the player that Orange County drafted him to be. Overall not a bad pick for the Otters yet especially if McGinn gets back to work.
Even later in the draft, Baltimore drafted James Lillico with the 76th overall pick in the draft. Lillico has yet to see the field though and it is no surprise why. He hasn't showed up for practices or made any effort to look like he wants to improve and get out onto the field. Until Lillico starts to show that he wants to play he won't see any play time at all. This was a very late pick in the draft and it always sucks to draft an inactive player, but it was sort of a guessing game at that point in the draft of who is going to be active or not, you can't really blame Baltimore for this pick.
Lastly, with the 87th overall pick Torque Lewith was selected as a QB in the season two draft by the Colorado Yeti. However it seems that as a way to see the field faster Lewith transitioned himself in to a safety and has had a stellar rookie campaign. He has notched an impressive 36 tackles, most among rookie safeties while also having two sacks and notching two interceptions. Lewith ever since making the transition to safety has thrived in his role he has been arguably the most impressive rookie safety so far. However, it isn't fair to say he was the best value of the draft (even though he was) because if I recall correctly he claimed that he would only play QB and would not swap positions. The Yeti must have talked him in to switching though and it turned out to be a good move for both parties involved.
Looking back at all the rookie safeties that were drafted in season two, it is clear that this is a talented group. Roman Thomas has lived up to expectations, Kane and Kronen have also helped make an impact on their team's secondaries and continue to improve. Davis has outperformed where he was drafted and has shown improvements the last couple of weeks. Torque Lewith has been a stand out rookie ever since he decided to swap positions. However some of the safeties have been a little disappointing. Jorge Masvidal is a huge let down based on where he was drafted at 20th overall and hopefully will get back to improving his game. Isaiah McGinn at 46th overall has had a decent season so far, but needs to continue showing up to practices and putting in the work if he wants to be great. Lastly, Lillico seems like a lost hope for Baltimore, but at the position he was drafted it is not too much of a let down. Hopefully, those rookies who have been putting in the work will continue to shine in the NSFL, and those who have become inactive will come back to their respective teams and and start to make a difference for them.
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Let's start with the 15th overall pick and 1st safety drafted in the season two draft. Roman Thomas. The Colorado safety has made thirty one tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, three interceptions, four passes defended, and was able to take one of his interceptions for a touchdown. All I can say about this is wow. Thomas was well worth his 15th overall selection in the draft because his impact on the Yeti defense has been huge. These number jump off the page and speak for themselves. Thomas has come in and made huge plays on defense for his team. After Jefferson and Flock, he is tied for most interceptions in the league amongst all safeties. Not only that, but he has stacked the stat sheet in almost all categories. Thomas has been an all around playmaker for his team. As far as rookie safeties go Roman Thomas has been the benchmark of success.
Next on the list, just five picks after Thomas was taken, Jorge Masvidal was taken off the board for the Baltimore Hawks. A stark difference from Thomas Masvidal has been largely a nonfactor on defense for Baltimore. Masvidal has only shown up on the stat sheet in one category, tackles with 29 tackles he has made the necessary tackles when asked upon. However, Masvidal has failed to be the hard working workhorse Baltimore was counting on when they drafted him. He has stopped participating in league activity checks, and has not made the necessary efforts to improve his game. So far this pick seems to be a disappointment for Baltimore.
The next safety to get drafted in season two was Ragnar Kronen. Kronen has done well for the Otters, he has made 26 tackles, forced two fumbles and recovered those two fumbles, and has picked off opposing quarterbacks twice for two passes defended. These statlines are solid for being the third safety taken in the draft and the twenty second overall pick. Not only this, but according to reports, Kronen has been very active in the locker room and teammates say that he is eager to improve. I expect Kronen to be a force at safety for years to come.
Just three picks after Kronen was taken Marcus Kane was picked, concludin a little bit of a run of safeties picked up in the draft. The strong safety Kane was drafted to be a stout run stopper. He has been able to come through for his team with twenty nine tackles, a sack, and two interceptions for his two passes defended. This is a really solid statline and for a player drafted to be a run stopper two interceptions so far is quite good. Reportedly Kane has been quite active in the locker room and I expect him to grow and improve more as this season progress and for seasons to come. Overall a solid pick for the Wraiths at 25th overall.
The next safety to get drafted was yours truly, Allen Davis. With the 35th overall pick the Outlaws landed themselves a free safety. Davis has made an impact with the Outlaws by netting 32 tackles, the second highest among rookie safeties and only 3 less than his elite teammate Ryan Flock. Along with his high number of tackles Davis also has one interception and one game changing blocked punt that possibly was the reason the Outlaws won. Overall a solid rookie campaign so far for Davis who plans to keep improving his game over the seasons to come. In my totally biased opinion, this was the best value picks among any of the safeties drafted in S2. Roman Thomas is having a better season, but he was drafted relatively high and had high expectations. This turned out to be a great pick for the Outlaws as long as Davis can continue to improve.
The next safety that got drafted in season two was Isaiah McGinn. This was the second safety taken by Orange County in the season two draft and he was taken at 46th overall. The strong safety McGinn has netted only 21 tackles, the lowest among rookie safeties drafted in season 2, but he has had an impressive two sacks and two passes defended. McGinn is a player that has showed promise, but recently has not been doing all that he can to improve some reporters are starting to question his work ethic. We will see if he will get back in the grind and become the player that Orange County drafted him to be. Overall not a bad pick for the Otters yet especially if McGinn gets back to work.
Even later in the draft, Baltimore drafted James Lillico with the 76th overall pick in the draft. Lillico has yet to see the field though and it is no surprise why. He hasn't showed up for practices or made any effort to look like he wants to improve and get out onto the field. Until Lillico starts to show that he wants to play he won't see any play time at all. This was a very late pick in the draft and it always sucks to draft an inactive player, but it was sort of a guessing game at that point in the draft of who is going to be active or not, you can't really blame Baltimore for this pick.
Lastly, with the 87th overall pick Torque Lewith was selected as a QB in the season two draft by the Colorado Yeti. However it seems that as a way to see the field faster Lewith transitioned himself in to a safety and has had a stellar rookie campaign. He has notched an impressive 36 tackles, most among rookie safeties while also having two sacks and notching two interceptions. Lewith ever since making the transition to safety has thrived in his role he has been arguably the most impressive rookie safety so far. However, it isn't fair to say he was the best value of the draft (even though he was) because if I recall correctly he claimed that he would only play QB and would not swap positions. The Yeti must have talked him in to switching though and it turned out to be a good move for both parties involved.
Looking back at all the rookie safeties that were drafted in season two, it is clear that this is a talented group. Roman Thomas has lived up to expectations, Kane and Kronen have also helped make an impact on their team's secondaries and continue to improve. Davis has outperformed where he was drafted and has shown improvements the last couple of weeks. Torque Lewith has been a stand out rookie ever since he decided to swap positions. However some of the safeties have been a little disappointing. Jorge Masvidal is a huge let down based on where he was drafted at 20th overall and hopefully will get back to improving his game. Isaiah McGinn at 46th overall has had a decent season so far, but needs to continue showing up to practices and putting in the work if he wants to be great. Lastly, Lillico seems like a lost hope for Baltimore, but at the position he was drafted it is not too much of a let down. Hopefully, those rookies who have been putting in the work will continue to shine in the NSFL, and those who have become inactive will come back to their respective teams and and start to make a difference for them.
@TheDangaZone
@GSD
@Lillico24
@Dangles13
@Kronen
@`The_King`
@Hypodynamic
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