Task 16:
On the whole, the team did not do too great this season. The Austin Copperheads only wound up with a win/loss record of 6-10, with the lowest amount of points scored as a team in the ASFC, and third-lowest in the league, at only 333. Even the Silverbacks and Hahalua, who finished below us in the standings (technically the Silverbacks tied us), had more points scored by the offense then we did. Our Defense was a bit better, 5th in the ASFC, and 8th overall, but still nothing too crazy. We wound up 2-6 on the road, really struggling against teams when not on our own turf, and only doing average (4-4) on our home field. Overall, it was pretty surprising. Despite the defense's ranking in points, we did hold opposing teams to the least yards in the league, at 327.7, which is a HUGE plus. A big part of this was team captain Crasher Wake, tacking 119 players, with 10 being Tackles for Losses, as a linebacker, forcing 6 fumbles, getting 16 sacks, causing mayhem for opposing teams' offenses. Add onto that, that cornerback Trent Thigpen was 4th in the league in pass deflections, batting away passes left and right, and you have a couple of stars on the defense, putting in tons of work for their team. Linebackers Moloka'i and McGibbons didn't look too shabby either, putting up 93 and 80 tackles respectively. My player, CB2 Gajeel Redfox, had a fairly decent season. While he was outpaced by Thigpen in every relevant category, he still isn't quite at full build yet. With full-strength Gajeel still a couple seasons out, the defense of the Austin Copperheads still has room to grow, which, for enemy offenses, can be, and should be, incredibly scary. If this defense can hold you to the least yards in the league, and still isn't at its' final form, look out.
Task 13:
So let's talk about the rise of the Sabercats, and by extension, their Quarterback, Josh Patterson. Patterson debuted for the Sabercats in 2059 according to their Stats page on the index. They did not start off well, with a pass completion percentage of just 59%. When you look at the top Quarterbacks in the NFL last year, a pass completion rate of 59% even, would be the 50th best quarterback in the league. In that season, the San Jose Sabercats finished only 3-13, ranking 12th in the league out of 14 in Points, and dead last in yards. It was not a strong first season for Patterson. However, both he and the Sabercats as a whole, improved from year to year, finishing 6-10 on the second season of Patterson's ISFL career, then 9-7 the third season, and finally, 13-3 just last season. And this season has been the clear breakout for Patterson. Even during the 9-7 season, the offense was still low in the pack in both points and yards, 12th in the league in points, and last in the league in yards. But then something clicked this last season. Patterson and the rest of the Sabercats offense exploded, jumping up to third in the league in points, 4th in yards, 2nd in the conference in both, only behind the Outlaws, the eventual Ultimus champions. And it isn't a coincidence that Patterson's rise has coincided perfectly with the rise of the Sabercats. While Patterson isn't a scrambler, finishing the season with -1 Rush Yards, and his pass yardage isn't too big of a jump from his first few years, he has been electric in the red zone, throwing for 41 touchdowns, jumping up from 18 last season, has cut down on his interceptions, and his pass completion is up to 66.66%, which, if we're using the same NFL metric from earlier, would make him the 11th best in the NFL last year. Quite a big jump from 50th just three seasons prior.
On the whole, the team did not do too great this season. The Austin Copperheads only wound up with a win/loss record of 6-10, with the lowest amount of points scored as a team in the ASFC, and third-lowest in the league, at only 333. Even the Silverbacks and Hahalua, who finished below us in the standings (technically the Silverbacks tied us), had more points scored by the offense then we did. Our Defense was a bit better, 5th in the ASFC, and 8th overall, but still nothing too crazy. We wound up 2-6 on the road, really struggling against teams when not on our own turf, and only doing average (4-4) on our home field. Overall, it was pretty surprising. Despite the defense's ranking in points, we did hold opposing teams to the least yards in the league, at 327.7, which is a HUGE plus. A big part of this was team captain Crasher Wake, tacking 119 players, with 10 being Tackles for Losses, as a linebacker, forcing 6 fumbles, getting 16 sacks, causing mayhem for opposing teams' offenses. Add onto that, that cornerback Trent Thigpen was 4th in the league in pass deflections, batting away passes left and right, and you have a couple of stars on the defense, putting in tons of work for their team. Linebackers Moloka'i and McGibbons didn't look too shabby either, putting up 93 and 80 tackles respectively. My player, CB2 Gajeel Redfox, had a fairly decent season. While he was outpaced by Thigpen in every relevant category, he still isn't quite at full build yet. With full-strength Gajeel still a couple seasons out, the defense of the Austin Copperheads still has room to grow, which, for enemy offenses, can be, and should be, incredibly scary. If this defense can hold you to the least yards in the league, and still isn't at its' final form, look out.
Task 13:
So let's talk about the rise of the Sabercats, and by extension, their Quarterback, Josh Patterson. Patterson debuted for the Sabercats in 2059 according to their Stats page on the index. They did not start off well, with a pass completion percentage of just 59%. When you look at the top Quarterbacks in the NFL last year, a pass completion rate of 59% even, would be the 50th best quarterback in the league. In that season, the San Jose Sabercats finished only 3-13, ranking 12th in the league out of 14 in Points, and dead last in yards. It was not a strong first season for Patterson. However, both he and the Sabercats as a whole, improved from year to year, finishing 6-10 on the second season of Patterson's ISFL career, then 9-7 the third season, and finally, 13-3 just last season. And this season has been the clear breakout for Patterson. Even during the 9-7 season, the offense was still low in the pack in both points and yards, 12th in the league in points, and last in the league in yards. But then something clicked this last season. Patterson and the rest of the Sabercats offense exploded, jumping up to third in the league in points, 4th in yards, 2nd in the conference in both, only behind the Outlaws, the eventual Ultimus champions. And it isn't a coincidence that Patterson's rise has coincided perfectly with the rise of the Sabercats. While Patterson isn't a scrambler, finishing the season with -1 Rush Yards, and his pass yardage isn't too big of a jump from his first few years, he has been electric in the red zone, throwing for 41 touchdowns, jumping up from 18 last season, has cut down on his interceptions, and his pass completion is up to 66.66%, which, if we're using the same NFL metric from earlier, would make him the 11th best in the NFL last year. Quite a big jump from 50th just three seasons prior.