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The preseason has come, and gone NSFL fans are anxiously awaiting the first Sunday of the season. While the SaberCats preseason was a tale of two different halves. They ended preseason with a solid 2-2 record. There were many stand outs on all sides of the ball however only 6 will can be chosen to represent San Jose in the coin flip ceremony. While I would love to roll the whole squad out there and intimidate the fuck out of these puny teams we are going to pulverize. I decided to just limit it to 2 offensive players, 2 defensive players, 1 special team’s stud, and the coin flipper caller stud captain.
Special Teams Captain:
Shane Weston is a contributor whenever he is on the field, his explosive speed makes him a mismatch for most DB’s on the field. While we could go on, about his talent as a receiver – this is about how he contributed to special teams. While often overlooked Special Teams is a very important unit of any NSFL team. A good Kick or Punt return can completely flip the field, and momentum of a game. Everytime Weston touches the ball he’s able to be a game breaker. Look for Weston to continue to shine in the return game all season long.
Defensive Captains:
John Canton will go down as one of the biggest steals of the inaugural hands down. His last name is fitting because he will be in the NSFL Canton one day. This shutdown corner is the lynch pin of an overall talented group of DB’s the way Sherman was for the Seahawks. His shutdown defense will only create opportunity for a nasty front 7 to pressure opposing QBS. The SaberCats feel comfortable enough for him to be on an island with any receiver in the NSFL, this will allow the play making Strong Safety Ja Brill opportunity to play several different roles.
Alex Selich it shouldn’t be a surprise to see him listed as a captain as this sideline to sideline stud MLB can do it all. He will be the quarterback of the defense, and with the players around him he’s sure to wreak havoc. He’s a true leader, and has that franchise MLB quality of making those around him better. From AC Hackett to converted DT Bert Metas the SaberCats linebacking corps is solid through and through. Alex is an early candidate for DPOY, and to lead the league in tackles. In preseason he even displayed great hands intercepting two balls in one game.
Offensive Captains:
Vick Bowers Jr. Teams will be seeing a heavy dose of that name when they play the SaberCats as they did in the preseason. Bowers Jr. led all running backs through the 4 game exhibition and looks to continue his success into the regular season. OC Brumm is on record saying “He would have had more we were running a vertical playbook the first two games, then we switched to a more balanced plan.” That alone shows the kind of back San Jose has in Bowers Jr., they currently have Wiley spelling him which has been a good change of pace. If Bowers Jr. Keeps up the 4.0+ average it will be hard to not give him all the reps.
Bailey Cook is a weapon that directly elevates the SaberCats offense in all aspects of the game. With Cook and Weston spread out wide it would be crazy for teams to load the box to try and counter Bowers Jr. Cook doesn’t need any motivation to strive to be the best, but he has all the motivation in the world with friend and fellow teammate Shane Weston chomping at the bit for Primary Target reps. This is a great problem to have, and luckily for San Jose both star wide outs seemed to have checked their ego at the door.
Head Captain:
To play offensive line you have to have great mental ability, physical size, and a drive to succeed. Your name is typically only called when you do something negative on the field. Ben Longshaw has quickly became a leader on the O line, and in the locker room. His dedication to the team is unparalleled, and his work ethic shows through between the hashes. The interior of the line was having some issues with the large amount of strong DT’s in the league, so he volunteered to slide into the Guard slot. This was one of the few changes San Jose made to the second half of the sim. If he’s good at everything else he does, he should be good at calling the coinflip.
The preseason has come, and gone NSFL fans are anxiously awaiting the first Sunday of the season. While the SaberCats preseason was a tale of two different halves. They ended preseason with a solid 2-2 record. There were many stand outs on all sides of the ball however only 6 will can be chosen to represent San Jose in the coin flip ceremony. While I would love to roll the whole squad out there and intimidate the fuck out of these puny teams we are going to pulverize. I decided to just limit it to 2 offensive players, 2 defensive players, 1 special team’s stud, and the coin flipper caller stud captain.
Special Teams Captain:
Shane Weston is a contributor whenever he is on the field, his explosive speed makes him a mismatch for most DB’s on the field. While we could go on, about his talent as a receiver – this is about how he contributed to special teams. While often overlooked Special Teams is a very important unit of any NSFL team. A good Kick or Punt return can completely flip the field, and momentum of a game. Everytime Weston touches the ball he’s able to be a game breaker. Look for Weston to continue to shine in the return game all season long.
Defensive Captains:
John Canton will go down as one of the biggest steals of the inaugural hands down. His last name is fitting because he will be in the NSFL Canton one day. This shutdown corner is the lynch pin of an overall talented group of DB’s the way Sherman was for the Seahawks. His shutdown defense will only create opportunity for a nasty front 7 to pressure opposing QBS. The SaberCats feel comfortable enough for him to be on an island with any receiver in the NSFL, this will allow the play making Strong Safety Ja Brill opportunity to play several different roles.
Alex Selich it shouldn’t be a surprise to see him listed as a captain as this sideline to sideline stud MLB can do it all. He will be the quarterback of the defense, and with the players around him he’s sure to wreak havoc. He’s a true leader, and has that franchise MLB quality of making those around him better. From AC Hackett to converted DT Bert Metas the SaberCats linebacking corps is solid through and through. Alex is an early candidate for DPOY, and to lead the league in tackles. In preseason he even displayed great hands intercepting two balls in one game.
Offensive Captains:
Vick Bowers Jr. Teams will be seeing a heavy dose of that name when they play the SaberCats as they did in the preseason. Bowers Jr. led all running backs through the 4 game exhibition and looks to continue his success into the regular season. OC Brumm is on record saying “He would have had more we were running a vertical playbook the first two games, then we switched to a more balanced plan.” That alone shows the kind of back San Jose has in Bowers Jr., they currently have Wiley spelling him which has been a good change of pace. If Bowers Jr. Keeps up the 4.0+ average it will be hard to not give him all the reps.
Bailey Cook is a weapon that directly elevates the SaberCats offense in all aspects of the game. With Cook and Weston spread out wide it would be crazy for teams to load the box to try and counter Bowers Jr. Cook doesn’t need any motivation to strive to be the best, but he has all the motivation in the world with friend and fellow teammate Shane Weston chomping at the bit for Primary Target reps. This is a great problem to have, and luckily for San Jose both star wide outs seemed to have checked their ego at the door.
Head Captain:
To play offensive line you have to have great mental ability, physical size, and a drive to succeed. Your name is typically only called when you do something negative on the field. Ben Longshaw has quickly became a leader on the O line, and in the locker room. His dedication to the team is unparalleled, and his work ethic shows through between the hashes. The interior of the line was having some issues with the large amount of strong DT’s in the league, so he volunteered to slide into the Guard slot. This was one of the few changes San Jose made to the second half of the sim. If he’s good at everything else he does, he should be good at calling the coinflip.
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