S2's most improved player is the one and only Dominic Verns. Verns was a good player last year, however with a slow start. Playing at free safety and a few snaps at WLB he finished with a modest 64 tackles, 1 TFL, 4 sacks, 1 int, and 1 pick 6. It was enough to land him a spot on a pro-bowl roster. But Verns wanted more, and the Otters knew that as one of their most promising young players they needed to figure out how to get him involved more in the defensive gameplan. So when season 2 rolled around and the Otters lost key linebacker Arby Krimlaw to the expansion draft, they decided not to fill the slow with another linebacker. They plugged in Verns.
As one of the fastest players on the Orange County team Verns excelled playing as a WLB in 4-3 and as a nickel corner in the 4-2 nickel. With 13 games in the books so far this season Verns has now totaled 92 tackles, 9 TFLs, 10 sacks, and 2 interceptions. While his passing stats don't show improvement on the statline (but the improvement is there), the obvious change between seasons is how much he is involved in the run game and as an edge threat. Running backs who decide to try there hand at the weakside of the formation have learned to beware headed towards Verns' gap, because he is going to appear in it and take you down for a loss. And when quarterbacks drop back to pass they are constantly worried about the duo of Harris and Verns coming in from the strong and weak side with lightning speed, it doesn't matter if you're as fleet of foot as Ethan Hunt or as big as Mike Boss, Verns might be light but he hits like a truck and will drill your quarterback backwards for an extra 5 steps when he makes the sack.
With season 2 almost finished and in the books and a big time playoff game coming for the Otters against Arizona Verns is looking to add some serious playoff stats to his line and prove that he is the top moneybacker in the NSFL. @Roshambo
As one of the fastest players on the Orange County team Verns excelled playing as a WLB in 4-3 and as a nickel corner in the 4-2 nickel. With 13 games in the books so far this season Verns has now totaled 92 tackles, 9 TFLs, 10 sacks, and 2 interceptions. While his passing stats don't show improvement on the statline (but the improvement is there), the obvious change between seasons is how much he is involved in the run game and as an edge threat. Running backs who decide to try there hand at the weakside of the formation have learned to beware headed towards Verns' gap, because he is going to appear in it and take you down for a loss. And when quarterbacks drop back to pass they are constantly worried about the duo of Harris and Verns coming in from the strong and weak side with lightning speed, it doesn't matter if you're as fleet of foot as Ethan Hunt or as big as Mike Boss, Verns might be light but he hits like a truck and will drill your quarterback backwards for an extra 5 steps when he makes the sack.
With season 2 almost finished and in the books and a big time playoff game coming for the Otters against Arizona Verns is looking to add some serious playoff stats to his line and prove that he is the top moneybacker in the NSFL. @Roshambo
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