10-30-2019, 12:08 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-11-2019, 03:37 PM by Fordhammer.)
How Are the Rookies Doing?
With only four games remaining in the current NSFL season, the playoff picture isn't set, but it is taking form. And while teams will continue to jockey for playoff seeds, I think it is a good time to do a little analysis of the rookies. This will look at how many are still active, who is excelling in the NSFL, who is struggling, and who is flopping around in the DSFL (Dropson.)
The last draft featured roughly 50 active players, but a month later 43 remain active. Activity being having updated since 10 / 12 / 19. This is a strong level of activity, with around 85 - 90% of us sticking around.
The top of the pile looks pretty similar to how it looked during the draft, with Maurice Virtanen, Tyrone Biggums, Jay Cue, and Bjørn Ironside leading the way with over 350 TPE. Pete Parker, Thudd Kassel, LA Purchase, David Rector, Jake Dropson, Marcella Toriki, and Korrin Abernathy all have eclipsed 300 TPE as well. Trae Bacon still remains inactive.
The average TPE for the active S18 is currently 253.58 TPE. 24 actives are above this average, and 19 are below the average. Eeeee Silvveremm has the honor of being the lowest TPE active with 86 TPE, he is also the only active to be below 100 TPE.
21 of the actives are in the DSFL, while 22 are in the NSFL. The lowest TPE NSFL player is Charles Allan, RB for Orange County, coming in at 177 TPE. The highest TPE DSFL player is Jay Cue, at 355 TPE. 7 DSFL players have hit the 250 TPE limit for the DSFL player.
Austin Copperheads: 3 players
Baltimore Hawks: 1 player
Chicago Butchers: 1 player
Colorado Yeti: 4 players
New Orleans Second Line: 3 players
Orange Country Otters: 3 players
Philly Liberty: 3 players
Portland Pythons: 4 players
San Jose SaberCats: 3 players
Yellowknife Wraiths: 1 player
Tijuana Luchadores: 6 players
San Antonio Marshals: 6 players
Norfolk Seawolves: 3 players
Myrtle Beach: 1 player
Kansas City Coyotes: 1 player
So we have looked at the TPE of the players, but what about some of their in game stats?
NSFL:
QBs: None
RBs: Marcella Toriki leads the rookie class with 119 attempts and 467 yards on a struggling San Jose. She is rushing for 3.9 yards per attempt, and has 1 touchdown. She is part of a fairly potent rushing attack for San Jose, but San Jose's QB struggles consistently put the team in a poor position.
Vincent has been a solid help for the Yeti, with 119 attempts for 454 yards and 2 touchdowns. He has come in at 3.8 yards per carry.
Charles Allan may be the lowest S18 rookie TPE in the NSFL, but he is still being productive for OC. He has 94 attempts, reaching 334 yards and 3 touchdowns. His average is lower than Marcella's, at 3.6.
Utler and Quick have also seen work in the NSFL, with 7 and 12 attempts respectively, and no touchdowns.
WR: There is only one S18 on a NSFL team, Bender Rodriquez. Bender has 30 catches for 342 yards and 1 touchdown. WR is difficult to enter into as a true rookie, and it shows as most of the S18 class staying down in the DSFL.
TE: Kreboktaflons Kwemen makes the sole appearance, playing for NOLA. He has 12 catches for 65 yards and no TDs.
O line: Caden Bright and Benjamin Gordon make appearances for the Chicago Butchers, Gordon has 10 pancakes and 4 sacks allowed, and Bright has 21 pancakes and 3 sacks allowed. Solid Job. However, neither of them qualify as active players, although Gordon did update about a month ago.
Defensive End: Zach Hall, Steco Ocewilder, and Fabricio Baldari are the active DEs on NSFL teams.
Zach Hall currently has 19 tackles and 4 sacks. Zach leads his class in sacks, but has recorded no tackles for loss somehow.
Steco Ocewilder has 15 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, but no sacks. Steco is the only rookie DE to force a fumble.
Fabricio Baldari has 18 tackles, 8 tackles for a loss, and 1 sack.
Defensive Tackle: Bjørn Ironside and John-Caleb Bradberton are the active NSFL S18 players.
Bjorn Ironside has 19 tackles, 0 for a loss, and 5 sacks. He has more sacks than any of the DEs. Bjorn is already showing signs of being a pass rush threat from the inside.
John-Caleb Bradberton has 16 tackles, 6 for a loss, but has generated no sacks.
Linebacker: Maurice Virtanen, Thudd Kassel, and Net Gaines.
Good ole Maurice has accumulated 18 tackles, 2 for a loss and 5 sacks. He leads the way in TPE, but has not put of massive tackle numbers so far. Still, 5 sacks from your rookie LB has got to feel good. It appears he is playing at DE this season, that explains much.
Thudd Kassel is on the move. I have no idea what went down in NOLA, but if anyone wants to tell me I am interested. (I got an answer: it turns out DD has been sleeping with both Tom Hanks wife and Isa's girlfriends. ) Thudd has made 43 tackles, recovered a fumble, made 6 sacks, and defended 5 passes. He has perhaps been the most productive rookie LB so far, showing skill in coverage and the run game. He also shows unique talent for reaching the QB.
Net Gaines has managed to put up a whopping 65 tackles and a pass defense, but has no tackles or turnovers. He does have the most tackles among S18 rookies, being 10th overall in the league.
Saftey: Tyrone Biggums, Pete Parker, Joseph Wozniak, Mike Hockhertz, and Oswalt Grimnir all make up one of the stronger S18 NSFL groups.
Tyrone Biggums has 39 tackles, 1 sack, an interception, and 2 pass defenses. He has been a solid free saftey for OCO, and looks to continue improving, as he is one of the top TPE earners.
Pete Parker use to be the top TPE safety, but not anymore. This hasn't stopped him from making his mark in the NSFL however, as he has 39 tackles, 4 interceptions, 6 PDs, and a touchdown. Pete proves to be a large threat for QBs, has he is top 5 in interceptions.
Joseph Wozniak has done a good job racking up tackles, sitting at 58 so far in the season. He has managed to pull in 2 interceptions and 3 PDs. He is top 16 in tackles for the NSFL, but that is often a product of environment.
Mike Hockhertz has 36 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, a sack, and 5 PDs. The hard hitting safety has done a solid job in Chicago so far this season.
Oswalt Grimnir is San Jose's other rookie safety, and has racked up 44 tackles, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble, 4 sacks, and a whopping 12 PDs. Good job!
Cornerback: Louisiana Purchase, David Rector, Korrin Abernathy, Xavien Adams all show up in the NSFL.
LA Purchase: The DSFL turnover machine has adapted well to the NSFL, with 39 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 13 PDs. He isn't putting up quite as many interceptions, but he is still providing great value to his team.
David Rector, the hidden gem of S18 draft, has also put up 39 tackles, and 2 interceptions. He has no PDs however.
Korrin Abernathy has 45 tackles, an interception, and 5 PDs. He has more tackles than LA, but lacks in PDs and interceptions.
Xavien Adams: 39 tackles again. Huh. He has 15 PDs, but doesn't have an interception. Why catch it when you can just knock it down?
(VRTX L4S3R: have a TD on my INT too! I'm too proud of it to let it go lmao)
Kicker / Punter: Baxter Frost
Frost is the sole kicker for S18, and has been good for Phily He is 22 / 23 in XP%. and is 12 / 15 in field goal percentage. He has no attempts over 50 yards, and is 2 / 5 in 40 - 49 yards. But if you are within 40 yards, he is perfect.
In conclusion, Jake Dropson sucks.
With only four games remaining in the current NSFL season, the playoff picture isn't set, but it is taking form. And while teams will continue to jockey for playoff seeds, I think it is a good time to do a little analysis of the rookies. This will look at how many are still active, who is excelling in the NSFL, who is struggling, and who is flopping around in the DSFL (Dropson.)
The last draft featured roughly 50 active players, but a month later 43 remain active. Activity being having updated since 10 / 12 / 19. This is a strong level of activity, with around 85 - 90% of us sticking around.
The top of the pile looks pretty similar to how it looked during the draft, with Maurice Virtanen, Tyrone Biggums, Jay Cue, and Bjørn Ironside leading the way with over 350 TPE. Pete Parker, Thudd Kassel, LA Purchase, David Rector, Jake Dropson, Marcella Toriki, and Korrin Abernathy all have eclipsed 300 TPE as well. Trae Bacon still remains inactive.
The average TPE for the active S18 is currently 253.58 TPE. 24 actives are above this average, and 19 are below the average. Eeeee Silvveremm has the honor of being the lowest TPE active with 86 TPE, he is also the only active to be below 100 TPE.
21 of the actives are in the DSFL, while 22 are in the NSFL. The lowest TPE NSFL player is Charles Allan, RB for Orange County, coming in at 177 TPE. The highest TPE DSFL player is Jay Cue, at 355 TPE. 7 DSFL players have hit the 250 TPE limit for the DSFL player.
Austin Copperheads: 3 players
Baltimore Hawks: 1 player
Chicago Butchers: 1 player
Colorado Yeti: 4 players
New Orleans Second Line: 3 players
Orange Country Otters: 3 players
Philly Liberty: 3 players
Portland Pythons: 4 players
San Jose SaberCats: 3 players
Yellowknife Wraiths: 1 player
Tijuana Luchadores: 6 players
San Antonio Marshals: 6 players
Norfolk Seawolves: 3 players
Myrtle Beach: 1 player
Kansas City Coyotes: 1 player
So we have looked at the TPE of the players, but what about some of their in game stats?
NSFL:
QBs: None
RBs: Marcella Toriki leads the rookie class with 119 attempts and 467 yards on a struggling San Jose. She is rushing for 3.9 yards per attempt, and has 1 touchdown. She is part of a fairly potent rushing attack for San Jose, but San Jose's QB struggles consistently put the team in a poor position.
Vincent has been a solid help for the Yeti, with 119 attempts for 454 yards and 2 touchdowns. He has come in at 3.8 yards per carry.
Charles Allan may be the lowest S18 rookie TPE in the NSFL, but he is still being productive for OC. He has 94 attempts, reaching 334 yards and 3 touchdowns. His average is lower than Marcella's, at 3.6.
Utler and Quick have also seen work in the NSFL, with 7 and 12 attempts respectively, and no touchdowns.
WR: There is only one S18 on a NSFL team, Bender Rodriquez. Bender has 30 catches for 342 yards and 1 touchdown. WR is difficult to enter into as a true rookie, and it shows as most of the S18 class staying down in the DSFL.
TE: Kreboktaflons Kwemen makes the sole appearance, playing for NOLA. He has 12 catches for 65 yards and no TDs.
O line: Caden Bright and Benjamin Gordon make appearances for the Chicago Butchers, Gordon has 10 pancakes and 4 sacks allowed, and Bright has 21 pancakes and 3 sacks allowed. Solid Job. However, neither of them qualify as active players, although Gordon did update about a month ago.
Defensive End: Zach Hall, Steco Ocewilder, and Fabricio Baldari are the active DEs on NSFL teams.
Zach Hall currently has 19 tackles and 4 sacks. Zach leads his class in sacks, but has recorded no tackles for loss somehow.
Steco Ocewilder has 15 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, but no sacks. Steco is the only rookie DE to force a fumble.
Fabricio Baldari has 18 tackles, 8 tackles for a loss, and 1 sack.
Defensive Tackle: Bjørn Ironside and John-Caleb Bradberton are the active NSFL S18 players.
Bjorn Ironside has 19 tackles, 0 for a loss, and 5 sacks. He has more sacks than any of the DEs. Bjorn is already showing signs of being a pass rush threat from the inside.
John-Caleb Bradberton has 16 tackles, 6 for a loss, but has generated no sacks.
Linebacker: Maurice Virtanen, Thudd Kassel, and Net Gaines.
Good ole Maurice has accumulated 18 tackles, 2 for a loss and 5 sacks. He leads the way in TPE, but has not put of massive tackle numbers so far. Still, 5 sacks from your rookie LB has got to feel good. It appears he is playing at DE this season, that explains much.
Thudd Kassel is on the move. I have no idea what went down in NOLA, but if anyone wants to tell me I am interested. (I got an answer: it turns out DD has been sleeping with both Tom Hanks wife and Isa's girlfriends. ) Thudd has made 43 tackles, recovered a fumble, made 6 sacks, and defended 5 passes. He has perhaps been the most productive rookie LB so far, showing skill in coverage and the run game. He also shows unique talent for reaching the QB.
Net Gaines has managed to put up a whopping 65 tackles and a pass defense, but has no tackles or turnovers. He does have the most tackles among S18 rookies, being 10th overall in the league.
Saftey: Tyrone Biggums, Pete Parker, Joseph Wozniak, Mike Hockhertz, and Oswalt Grimnir all make up one of the stronger S18 NSFL groups.
Tyrone Biggums has 39 tackles, 1 sack, an interception, and 2 pass defenses. He has been a solid free saftey for OCO, and looks to continue improving, as he is one of the top TPE earners.
Pete Parker use to be the top TPE safety, but not anymore. This hasn't stopped him from making his mark in the NSFL however, as he has 39 tackles, 4 interceptions, 6 PDs, and a touchdown. Pete proves to be a large threat for QBs, has he is top 5 in interceptions.
Joseph Wozniak has done a good job racking up tackles, sitting at 58 so far in the season. He has managed to pull in 2 interceptions and 3 PDs. He is top 16 in tackles for the NSFL, but that is often a product of environment.
Mike Hockhertz has 36 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, a sack, and 5 PDs. The hard hitting safety has done a solid job in Chicago so far this season.
Oswalt Grimnir is San Jose's other rookie safety, and has racked up 44 tackles, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble, 4 sacks, and a whopping 12 PDs. Good job!
Cornerback: Louisiana Purchase, David Rector, Korrin Abernathy, Xavien Adams all show up in the NSFL.
LA Purchase: The DSFL turnover machine has adapted well to the NSFL, with 39 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 13 PDs. He isn't putting up quite as many interceptions, but he is still providing great value to his team.
David Rector, the hidden gem of S18 draft, has also put up 39 tackles, and 2 interceptions. He has no PDs however.
Korrin Abernathy has 45 tackles, an interception, and 5 PDs. He has more tackles than LA, but lacks in PDs and interceptions.
Xavien Adams: 39 tackles again. Huh. He has 15 PDs, but doesn't have an interception. Why catch it when you can just knock it down?
(VRTX L4S3R: have a TD on my INT too! I'm too proud of it to let it go lmao)
Kicker / Punter: Baxter Frost
Frost is the sole kicker for S18, and has been good for Phily He is 22 / 23 in XP%. and is 12 / 15 in field goal percentage. He has no attempts over 50 yards, and is 2 / 5 in 40 - 49 yards. But if you are within 40 yards, he is perfect.
In conclusion, Jake Dropson sucks.