01-20-2024, 07:32 PM
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2. They say it takes 3 years to properly grade a draft class, so let’s take a look back at the S44 players and see who stands out! All TPE amounts are taken from team rosters before this weekend’s update, to reflect the numbers they would have achieved by the end of their third season.
A Bevy of Receivers
4 wideouts were taken in the first round, including the top 3 picks. Thomas Passarelli is the clear standout here, with his 735 TPE standing head and shoulders above the rest of his class. Those numbers are reflected in his stats as well: he finished last season with over 800 receiving yards on 73 receptions. Orange Julius (#3 pick, 549 TPE) wasn’t far behind, with 789 yards and eight touchdowns on just 41 receptions.
A Waffle (#2 pick, 517 TPE) was called up to the Butchers after recording 1,135 yards on 93 receptions in the DSFL. But the real value came at pick #11 when Arizona selected Jordan Bamford. His ISFL stats weren’t as eye-catching as his fellow receivers (286 yards on 39 receptions), but his impressive 644 TPE is 2nd only to Passarelli among receivers in his class. There seems to be a bright future for this young stud.
Living that LB Life
On the defensive side, four linebackers were selected as well. Thor Dangerson was first off the board at #6, and has proven to be an asset against the pass with his 8 PDs for Yellowknife last year. Pete Moss (#9) and Joey Battle (#10) have been lighting it up in the DSFL, with Moss recording 127 tackles last season and Battle doing it all with 8 TFLs, 8 sacks, and 10 PDs. But the final pick of the round (#14 Joe Bazooka) is leading them all with 627 TPE, and tied for the league lead last season with 17 TFLs.
Odds and Ends Tackles
CB Trent Thigpen (#4) and SS Jamie Orion (#7) are a little behind the curve at 566 and 580 TPE respectively, but had solid seasons in their respective backfields. Thigpen had 9 PDs and an interception, while Orion finished second among safeties with 7 sacks. They also faced off in the Ultimus this year, with Thigpen’s Copperheads pulling out a dramatic victory over Orion’s Sailfish in overtime.
QB Tua TurnDaBallOva has struggled with turnovers (naturally), throwing 15 interceptions to 19 touchdowns in his most recent DSFL season. But he was also asked to throw the ball over 600 times. Something tells me a quarterback shouldn’t have more attempts than TPE. Okay, Tua finished with 616 TPE this season, but the point stands.
DTs Ryan McBean (#5 to Orange County) and Carter Goad (#12 to Baltimore) have been solid contributors in the middle of their defensive lines, and a tip of the cap to OL *Triceratop (#13 to Chicago) for putting his 641 TPE into a thankless but important position.
Draft Winners and Losers
I don’t know enough about the history of the league to say if any of these players are on track for a Hall of Fame career, though Passarelli’s TPE haul is impressive. I do think I can name a winning team for the S44 draft, and it’s the Baltimore Hawks. Carter Goad is currently 2nd in his class in TPE, and was drafted at #12. They had another first rounder (#14) they spent on Joe Bazooka, and he’s outearned 8 of the 13 players drafted above him. And Diego Lopez de Castilla was a steal in the 3rd round (#32), as his 584 TPE outshine most of the players drafted in the round before his.
Meanwhile (and despite their recent turnaround), you have to think that Colorado are wishing for an S44 redo. LB Pete Moss (#9) is racking up the stats in the DSFL but is 175 TPE behind the next-lowest first rounder from his class. WR Mattrim Cauthon (#26) is sitting at 300 TPE and caught 19 passes last year. And S Felix Waterman (#40) seems to have plateaued at 244 TPE.
These players still have a lot of football left in them, so there’s plenty of time to cement their legacy or turn things around. Only time will tell who separates themselves from the pack.
A Bevy of Receivers
4 wideouts were taken in the first round, including the top 3 picks. Thomas Passarelli is the clear standout here, with his 735 TPE standing head and shoulders above the rest of his class. Those numbers are reflected in his stats as well: he finished last season with over 800 receiving yards on 73 receptions. Orange Julius (#3 pick, 549 TPE) wasn’t far behind, with 789 yards and eight touchdowns on just 41 receptions.
A Waffle (#2 pick, 517 TPE) was called up to the Butchers after recording 1,135 yards on 93 receptions in the DSFL. But the real value came at pick #11 when Arizona selected Jordan Bamford. His ISFL stats weren’t as eye-catching as his fellow receivers (286 yards on 39 receptions), but his impressive 644 TPE is 2nd only to Passarelli among receivers in his class. There seems to be a bright future for this young stud.
Living that LB Life
On the defensive side, four linebackers were selected as well. Thor Dangerson was first off the board at #6, and has proven to be an asset against the pass with his 8 PDs for Yellowknife last year. Pete Moss (#9) and Joey Battle (#10) have been lighting it up in the DSFL, with Moss recording 127 tackles last season and Battle doing it all with 8 TFLs, 8 sacks, and 10 PDs. But the final pick of the round (#14 Joe Bazooka) is leading them all with 627 TPE, and tied for the league lead last season with 17 TFLs.
Odds and Ends Tackles
CB Trent Thigpen (#4) and SS Jamie Orion (#7) are a little behind the curve at 566 and 580 TPE respectively, but had solid seasons in their respective backfields. Thigpen had 9 PDs and an interception, while Orion finished second among safeties with 7 sacks. They also faced off in the Ultimus this year, with Thigpen’s Copperheads pulling out a dramatic victory over Orion’s Sailfish in overtime.
QB Tua TurnDaBallOva has struggled with turnovers (naturally), throwing 15 interceptions to 19 touchdowns in his most recent DSFL season. But he was also asked to throw the ball over 600 times. Something tells me a quarterback shouldn’t have more attempts than TPE. Okay, Tua finished with 616 TPE this season, but the point stands.
DTs Ryan McBean (#5 to Orange County) and Carter Goad (#12 to Baltimore) have been solid contributors in the middle of their defensive lines, and a tip of the cap to OL *Triceratop (#13 to Chicago) for putting his 641 TPE into a thankless but important position.
Draft Winners and Losers
I don’t know enough about the history of the league to say if any of these players are on track for a Hall of Fame career, though Passarelli’s TPE haul is impressive. I do think I can name a winning team for the S44 draft, and it’s the Baltimore Hawks. Carter Goad is currently 2nd in his class in TPE, and was drafted at #12. They had another first rounder (#14) they spent on Joe Bazooka, and he’s outearned 8 of the 13 players drafted above him. And Diego Lopez de Castilla was a steal in the 3rd round (#32), as his 584 TPE outshine most of the players drafted in the round before his.
Meanwhile (and despite their recent turnaround), you have to think that Colorado are wishing for an S44 redo. LB Pete Moss (#9) is racking up the stats in the DSFL but is 175 TPE behind the next-lowest first rounder from his class. WR Mattrim Cauthon (#26) is sitting at 300 TPE and caught 19 passes last year. And S Felix Waterman (#40) seems to have plateaued at 244 TPE.
These players still have a lot of football left in them, so there’s plenty of time to cement their legacy or turn things around. Only time will tell who separates themselves from the pack.