Task 37: SHL affiliate PT
09-05-2024, 09:11 PM
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Task 37: PBE Affiliate PT (2.5 TPE)
Task 23: Make a scouting report for any of the ISFL or DSFL draftees. Show their stats, abilities, TPE, or highlights. (2.5 TPE) Ethan Shadow Jr. - LB out of Utah State University A promising Linebacker who is just getting started in DSFL. With the Player type of Versatile LB, Modelling his player type to a legendary LB of the NFL, Bobby Wagner. With the upgrades so far, before the season, Have Total TPE of 185. Major Strengths:
Summary: Ethan Shadow Jr. is developing into an all-around LB who can help the defence in both run and pass coverage and make big plays when needed. Opponents need to be fearful of the big shadow Ethan Shadow Jr. brings to the whole defence, covering many areas of the defence.
17 (5 TPE). Update your own players wiki page with a brief summary, 150 words minimum, of the most recent season, and Update your stats table to reflect your players career stats table to reflect the most recent season. Link your wiki page below along with a brief explanation of what was updated.
Updated Havoc's most recent season with a breif overview (198 words) and stats (Link to Wiki) 11 (5 TPE). Write a short biography or story about your player. This could include background about how they came to the ISFL and how they’ve done so far, a story about their role in an exciting game, or anything else related to their experience in the league Rex Havoc was born on April 2nd, 2040, to Jacob and Ivana Havoc in a rugged Canadian neighborhood. Growing up as the youngest in a family of ten, he faced significant economic hardships and frequent relocations, moving nine times due to financial struggles. The constant changes forced Havoc to mature quickly, and at times, he found himself in trouble while trying to help his family. Despite the turbulence, it was during this time that Havoc discovered his hidden talent for football. He had never played the sport before high school but took to it with a natural ability that immediately impressed his coaches. Determined to make it to the professional level and provide for his family, Havoc poured all his effort into football, staying out of trouble and focusing on his craft. As a member of the Westside Warriors, he quickly gained a reputation as one of the fiercest defensive ends in the province, if not the entire country. Opponents dreaded playing against him, and his intimidating presence on the field earned him the nickname "The Menace." Off the field, however, Havoc was anything but menacing. He was known for his humility and kindness, a gentle soul who was praised by his coaches and peers as one of the nicest people off the field. This contrast between his on-field dominance and off-field demeanor only added to his mystique. Havoc's talent quickly caught the attention of scouts, and his ESPN recruit rating soared, making him one of the top defensive prospects in the country. After an outstanding high school career, where he was rated a 4-star recruit with a grade of 87, college coaches across North America eagerly sought to bring him into their programs. Despite the allure of American colleges, Havoc chose to stay close to home and committed to Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. Havoc has since been dominating in his first two years in the ISFL for the Hahalua he currently holds 99 tackles in those two seasons. Havoc has continued to improve steadily and will be one of the biggest names on the defensive side of the ball sooner than many realize. Code: 355 Words
09-06-2024, 10:07 AM
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Code: 7. Write 600 words or more on something about anything in the league that interests you. It could be related to statistics, a league issue that you take seriously, or a niche part of history that doesn’t fit neatly into either of the above categories. This must be directly related to the league, so don’t wax 600 words about your team’s participation on a Werewolf server or something. I wrote last season regarding the San Jose Sabercats, but the issue still remains. San Jose is a Ultimus contending team in need of a defensive boost. Last season I focused more on the potential impact of one player- Lheorvine Adebisi, but this season I will look at the performance of defenses as a whole. To recap S49, the San Jose Sabercats finished the regular season with an impressive 11-5 finish, just one game behind the eventual Ultimus winners of the Second Line. In terms of points for and against, the Sabercats had the lowest points against of the ASFC and the highest points for of the entire league. From a cursory glance the team record looks good, the high profile statline looks good, so where does the problem lay? As a fan of defense over offense, I decided to dig in and look at those statistics. The first stat that jumps out as a potential issue is tackles. In S49 the San Jose Sabercats were 12th in tackles, recording over 100 less than the number one team. The first job of the defense is to stop plays and tackles reflect that. But....the other playoff teams this season also recorded a low number of tackles. Second Line was only one rank better at 11th, and Baltimore was dead last. Yellowknife, the team with the most tackles of the playoff bound teams, still only finished mid table. So if tackles alone aren't representative of a team's defense, what is? Tackles for loss was a bit more enlightening, and we start to see the teams with winning records pull away from the pack here a bit. While 12th at overall tackles, San Jose ended up 6th in tackles for loss, with Second Line again just ahead of them. But their friends in the NSFC continue to confound defensively, as Baltimore and Yellowknife were both last in the league for TFLs this season. Moving to perhaps the most impactful type of defensive tackle, the sack, we finally see a pattern with winning teams. Yellowknife and Second Line tied to led the league in sacks in s49, with Baltimore and San Jose coming in 4th and 5th. From a homer viewpoint, San Jose is just below the cusp of the top tier sack teams (mid 70s vs mid 50s), and if the team can improve that going into s50 it could be the deciding factor in ending drives and winning games. Before moving into turnovers it seemed worth looking at defended passes as well, to see if we could find a trend there from the winning teams this season. San Jose recorded its only 1st in the league defensive stat here, at an impressive 102 passes defended. Yellowknife and Baltimore did decently and placed mid table, but the surprise here was Second Line being solidly last, nearly 20 passes under the number one spot. In the world of turnovers, we start to see more of the same pattern- Yellowknife and Secondline pulling ahead from Baltimore and San Jose. The Wraiths and Secondline were 1st and 2rd in Forced Fumbles and Fumble Recoveries. San Jose and Baltimore had ok stats in s49 on this, but were solidly mid table. Continuing to track turnovers, a similar trend was expected in interceptions, but that was not the case. Yellowknife recorded 14 interceptions, placing them a solid 3rd in the league, with San Jose just one int behind them. But on the flip side we see Second Line at the bottom of s49 with only 6, and Baltimore barely ahead of them at 8. So what does this tell us? Drawing only from defensive stats for s49, the winning team didn't distinguish itself much in the way of tackles of passes defended, but instead its defense shone in stops and turnovers. Second Line led the league in sacks, forced fumbles, and fumble recoveries. The only place they fell short was in interceptions, but with such an ability to stop or strip the ball on the ground, it doesn't look like they suffered much for a weaker pass defense.
09-06-2024, 10:16 PM
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Code: 13. Choose a team or player to write about that isn’t your own. What did they do well in the last season? Have they shown any drastic improvements from previous years? What could they do better? Code: 17. Update your own players wiki page with a brief summary, 150 words minimum, of the most recent season, and Update your stats table to reflect your players career stats table to reflect the most recent season. Link your wiki page below along with a brief explanation of what was updated. Updated S49 stats + 150 words
2. Tell us about your draft class. Is there anything that makes it special in comparison to other classes? Where did your fellow draftees land, how are they doing? Did anyone turn out to be an unexpected steal of that draft based on what you know today? Do you think anyone in your draft class will become a hall of famer? If you’re new to the league, how do you think your class will do? Where do you think people will get drafted to?
With the S44 draft class entering their 7th year of ISFL eligibility, everyone's earning is now at max level. So this is a great time to take a look back at the top earners of the S44 draft and see where they were drafted! 1. Thor Bollrsveifla - QB - Cape Town Crash - TPE 1495 Round 2 Pick 28 QBs always tend to throw off TPE earning compared to draft position but the fact that the Crash were able to nab the top earner at the end of the 2nd round seems like a steal. Especially since Thor was the 3rd QB off the board, the Crash got a good one. Thor is entering his 5th season playing for the Crash and has accumulated 14064 passing yards, 90 passing touchdowns to 45 interceptions, along with 1333 rushing yards and 19 rushing touchdowns. 2. Thomas Passarelli - WR - New Orleans Secondline - TPE 1484 Round 1 Pick 1 Drafted number 1 overall, Passarelli has lived up to the hype and is the second highest earner in the class. His play has helped lift the Secondline out of their rebuild with two consecutive Ultimus victories. Also taking over as GM of the Secondline, this was a great pick. Passarelli has played all six of his eligible seasons with the ISFL and has accumulated 498 catches for 6312 yards and 41 touchdowns. 3. Jordan Bamford - WR - Arizona Outlaws - TPE 1447 Round 1 Pick 11 Another hit on a first round pick, Bamford has been an integral part of the Outlaw passing attack. As the second wide receiver off the board, he has out earned and out produced Orange Julius, the only receiver drafted before him. Another GM, Bamford has become a mainstay in the league. Playing 5 seasons in the ISFL, Bamford has accumulated 403 catches for 4929 yards and 39 touchdowns. 4. Carter Goad - DT - Baltimore Hawks - TPE 1443 Round 1 Pick 12 Trading up to make this selection, the Hawks have had Goad anchor their defensive line for the past several seasons. Finally earning a 1st Team All-Pro selection, Goad is starting to become a household name around the league. Of note, Goad has played in the playoffs every season of his career at both the DSFL and ISFL levels with the past two seasons making all the way to the Ultimus. In five seasons in Baltimore, Goad has racked up 214 tackles, 33 sacks, and 17 TFLs. 5. Space Dino - K/P - Yellowknife Wraiths - TPE 1359 Round 2 Pick 23 In one sense, grabbing a top 5 earner in the second round is a steal. On the other hand, a maxed out kicker doesn't always seem to make a difference. However, one place that Dino (or Xystarch) has excelled is in the punting game, earning multiple All-Pro awards as a punter. Another new user in the season 44 class, Space Dino is well known around the league. Having played all six seasons with Yellowknife, Dino has made 168 of 209 field goals for an 80.4% accuracy rate and a long of 61 yards. His punting average on his career is also a robust 48.2 yards. 6. Leonard McRobinson - QB - Honolulu Hahalua - TPE 1357 Round 2 Pick 24 Another QB whose earning didn't match their draft position, McRobinson has been commanding the Hahalua tank job for his whole career. With Honolulu finally starting to put together a roster that might be able to compete, McRobinson hopes to play in some meaningful games soon! Having played 3 and a half season at the ISFL level, McRobinson has thrown for 13,744 yards and 79 touchdowns to 51 interceptions along with 2039 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns. 7. Triceracop - RB - Osaka Kaiju - TPE 1353 Round 1 Pick 13 With a mid career switch to running back from offensive line, Triceracop fills a role that wasn't his initial draft position intention. As he is now GM of his team (sound familiar?), his impact on the Kaiju is great. Having played 2 years as an offensive lineman and 3 years as a running back, Triceracop has a plethora of stats. In terms of blocking, he has 288 pancakes to go along with 10 sacks allowed. His offensive stats are 3041 rushing yards with 23 touchdowns to go along with 143 catches for 1341 yards and 8 touchdowns. So taking a look at the top 7 earners, we have 3 second round selections (2 of them quarterbacks) and 4 first round selections. A lot of the teams that hit on top tier talent in this draft have gone on to find success the past few years (with the exception of Honolulu). DSFL S43 Draft - Round 4 Pick 30
ISFL S44 Draft - Round 1 Pick 12
S43 DSFL Pro Bowl
S44 DSFL Pro Bowl
S45 All Rookie Team
S48 ISFL Pro Bowl
S48 ISFL 2nd Team All-Pro
Gemini Media Awards
14 Gemini Nominations
Best Article (Limited) - S43 "Do Penalties Really Matter?"
Best Author - S43, S44
3. I’ll start by talking about the moves made by Orange County, because I was one of them. I’ve noticed that a common trend in the ISFL these days is to either be all-in or totally rebuilding. You’ll often see teams sell a lot of resources for many picks in a single draft, and that was some of Orange County’s strategy for this draft that just passed. They acquired various later round picks from running back trades, sending Shrubbery to Baltimore in the past and Hammerfall to New York this offseason. In addition, myself, Animal Blundetto, was traded to the Wraiths for a first round pick in next year’s draft. The initial rebuilding process was somewhat botched for the Otters, so they once again hit the hard reset button. Time will tell if their picks were used properly. Let’s talk about the teams that acquired that talent though. Hammerfall heading to New York provides them another weapon that aligns with their timeline. They are a young team, but they have a collection of solid gold users that I could see sticking around and creating a serious powerhouse eventually. They still won’t seem like a very good team for the next two to three seasons, but if they can continue to acquire talent, potentially through free agency, we will see them becoming a solid contender. Yellowknife was a team that put up an amazing record this past season, and trading for Blundetto was more of a reload rather than a rebuilding move. The Wraiths will struggle to see the same success as their previous season in this upcoming one, primarily due to their defense taking a step back. Blundetto will join a backfield with Lane Wilson, another talented back who hasn’t quite yet reached his prime. The Wraith plan most likely revolves around these two backs reaching their peak around the same time, creating a truly powerful run-based offense. That may still be a couple seasons down the line though, so expect Yellowknife to be fighting for that third playoff spot rather than clinching one early. My attention now shifts to New Orleans, as many are wondering if they will be able to three-peat. It’s shocking to even be having this conversation, as there was a time that New Orleans was struggling to win against anyone. They certainly have the talent to repeat, though regression may be beginning to steal some TPE. The free agency signing of Agorka was a major grab for them, as he will be a defensive anchor over time to maintain their power, despite the inevitability of their players getting older. A team that I see as potentially the next New Orleans is the Colorado Yeti. They are certainly a far way from being any type of true contender. However, they have done well in their previous drafts to grab users that appear willing to stick around for the long term. In particular, their defense has a lot of high quality potential that will eventually turn into a powerhouse, if all goes as planned. The youth at the quarterback position will keep them at the bottom of the standings, but I believe it’s possible we see proof of their progress this season, even if it just means that the games they lose aren’t lost by as much. We are also beginning to see Honolulu, once a powerhouse, begin to show some signs of life. Six wins definitely isn’t a lot, but I could see that number begin to grow as the seasons go on. Berlin is a team that I see as having a shaky future at the moment. There are some good users and players on there, but there are also some duds. Running back American Dream isn’t earning at a max rate, and their quarterback is starting to become quite old and peaking, not lining up with their timeline at all. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see Berlin due what Orange County just did, hitting rebuild on their rebuild. Otherwise, I see them potentially victim to suffering many seasons of mediocrity in the future.
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09-07-2024, 12:50 PM
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Tier 2 - Prompt 17 - 5 TPE
Dunkler Wiki Page - Added 150+ word summary of S49 plus updated stats table for S49 and new career totals. Tier 3 - Prompt #26 2.5 TPE Tier 3 - Prompt #28 2.5 TPE Well originally I picked DE, then later swapped to DT. So for the sake of this let’s assume nothing on the D Line is available. Honestly? Probably going TE, but with the caveat that I would have no sim knowledge or anything like that. Im much more likely to go for underrepresented positions than more flashy ones. Im not so crazy as to go OL with my very first player though. Back when I created we also didn’t have the helpful Position Tracker from lemonoppy. Initially I was very resistant to swapping to anything else. Was certainly not going to swap to anything on offense, but even on defense I was only ever considering LB or DT. Mostly I was hesitant because I did not fully read the rules when it came to the percentage TPE penalty and secondary bank. I thought whatever the percentage TPE you lost was just gone. Poof, never to return. That made it seem like a pretty brutal price just to swap for a marginally better position for the team. |
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