Quote:9. (300 words) There have been many moments in league history where a single decision (e.g., a draft choice, a GM’s promotion or retirement, a trade, a player’s movement in free agency) may have changed the course of a team in the ISFL or DSFL. Describe a decision that was made and the impact that it had. Did you imagine said decision leading to a different conclusion or did you think things would turn out the way they did? Is there anything different you would have done to avoid disaster or make things even better?
I'd argue, being as humble as I possibly can, that @dude_man holding to his guns and drafting good ol Bourtol Halcomsby at 18 overall was a team defining moment. Now, its important to note that I am not implying that I revolutionized the league, the Baltimore Hawks or the locker room, by no means. What I am implying is that things take a fun turn when you let them do so. I was quite up front with most scouts, that I was going to do the best I could with the ISFL, but that I wasn't in a position to guarantee max earning, max LR participation, or anything that would resemble a slam dunk elite draft pick. I'm an SHL transfuge that joined looking to scratch the early sim league itch, to scratch the drafting process itch, and for some reason, dude saw something in me and trusted that selection with Bourtol. I don't think by any means i'm a steal, but Bourtol would prove to be pivotal in Baltimore's success. Would he be elite? no. Would he win individual awards? he got close, but in the end could only reach defense all-pro, which isn't anything to be mad about. That said, his performances would prove especially clutch in their Ultimus clinching squad during Season 43. ''Pass by Falco, B., to McHollywood ©, M. INTERCEPTION by Halcomsby, B. at the NYS - 12 yard line and returned for 12 yards. TOUCHDOWN!'' In what would be a defensively tight game that Baltimore would win 16-10, Bourtol Halcomsby, the mid earning Safety from Pennsylvania, would score the game's only touchdown, propulsing his team to a first Ultimus win in 10 seasons. I'd argue anyone else could've done it, but things are often a succession of decisions being made, good ones and bad ones. I don't know if the selection was good, but what I do know is that it ended up paying off for dude_man and the Hawks!
Quote:22. Make a scouting report for any of the ISFL or DSFL draftees. Show their stats, abilities, TPE, or highlights.
Quote:36. Affiliate PT from the SHL/SSL/PBE. The weeks of the task must match with the timeframe of this Offseason Task. You may only use a max of 1.SHL Affiliate