Even though I'm technically not an Outlaw anymore, I still have to shout out Jay Cue, who has done an unbelievable job of replacing Andrew Reese as the team's QB. Even in his rookie year, he's already performing at or above the level Reese was playing at. Cue is a star in the making and warrants discussion in the Quarterback of the Year conversation, but even if he doesn't win that, he easily deserves Offensive Rookie of the Year
Currently looking at his performance in the season, Cue had 288 completions for 3942 yards, the second most of any QB this year (and the leader in yards threw the ball 59 more times). Cue had a 56.8% passing percentage (ranked 4th) and a QB Rating of 91.5 (the highest in the league). He also had the longest pass this season with 65 yards. He also had 26 Touchdowns (ranked 3rd) with only 9 Interceptions. Another interesting statistic is that two of his receivers, Donut and Irving, were ranked top 4 in total receiving yards. Now, both are phenomenal talents, but they didn't thrive like that under Reese. Clearly Cue has a rapport with his squad, which is rare for a rookie. And the scary thing is he will only get better with time.
There are a lot of Arizona Outlaws who I could write this PT about. Coming back from a break from the league, I was pleasantly surprised to see a lot of our boys near the top of the league in their respective positions. It’s definitely been a great season for the red and black, and a very close playoff miss. To pick a player to focus on, however, I’d say our QB Jay Cue has made himself a very strong case for Rookie of the Year. His numbers are near the top of the entire league in passing; second in yards with 3942, third in TDs with 26, and second in INT with only 9. That ratio of 26:9 for TD to INT is one reason he also ended with the highest QB rating in the entire league. All for a rookie. That seems like an open and shut case for Rookie of the Year to me. Sure you could go with some other big rookie names, Tyerucker in San Jose at RB had a great season too, and Harding was a beast at DT for Philly notching 9 sacks at the position, but all pale in comparison to the uptime desperado in Jay Cue, the soon to be (in)famous Outlaw.
Usually I would do a teammate, but instead I’m going to do myself for this one. Zack Vega deserves DSFL MVP. Now, you might be asking yourself, why should I vote for Zack Vega for MVP. Well the answer is simple and easy. If you were to replace me with any other DSFL QB, Minnesota would lose at the LEAST, 3 wins, at the MAX about 8 wins. I am currently 1st in TDs by any player, leading the second place TD getter, Cardrissian, by a cool 4 TDs. I am also first in QB rating by qualifying QBs, at an ASTOUNDING 85.4 QBR, which the QB in second currently has a nice 70.5, which is no where close to me at all. I am also tied for second least in interceptions, with 8 on the year. Another simple and nice example as to why I am MVP, is because I am the more important player to the team. MVP means Most Valuable Player, thus if i am more valuable to the Grey Ducks than Card is to Kansas City, than I should easily win Most Valuable Player over him, as I am the most valuable person to my team. That is why I should easily win MVP for s21 in the DSFL.
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For me this is a no brainer, teammate Matt Hanyadi should win RB of the year. Hanyadi is third in the league in rushing yards, while having the least amount of attempts of RBs with atleast 1000 yards rushing. It's not only his rushing ability that sets him apart this season but he leads the league in rushing TDs with 11. Hanyadi also proved he's not just a one dimensional back, he was second among running backs in receiving yards and leads all running backs in receiving TDs. Matt Hanyadi by far and away is having the best season out of any running back in the league. No other RB really comes close in terms of total production, 1502 total yards and 15 total TDs, what makes his state line even more impressive is his back up Orien Drake is no slouch either racking up over 700 yards rushing as well. It might be a little biased of me since I played with Hanyadi in San Antonio before joining Yellowknife but I can say without a shadow of a doubt that Hanyadi is the best second year player in the league. If Hanyadi doesn't win RB of the year, it will be one of the biggest injustices in history of the league.
Jayson Kearse - DE
S18 San Antonio Marshals
S19 - 21 Yellowknife Wraiths
S22 - S24 Honolulu Hahalula
S25 - S27 New York Silverbacks
Career Stats 132 Games | 329 Tackles | 76 Tackles For Loss| 43 Sacks | 5 FF | 4 FR | 1 Safety |
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Jay Spears - S
S30 - S31 Portland Pythons
S30 DSFL Safety of the Year/S30 DSFL Pro Bowler/S31 DSFL Pro Bowler
S32 - S41 Yellowknife Wraiths
S35 ISFL Pro Bowler
S39 Ultimus Winner
Career Stats 160 Games | 649 Tackles | 2 Tackles For Loss | 20 Sacks | 8 FF | 4 FR | 5 INT | 75 PDs | 1 Safety | 1 TD |
Ahri Espeeyeeseetee should win Wide Receiver of the Year, and don't at me. In his first season as a Butcher, Ahri has put up stud level numbers. He tied for first in the league with twelve touchdown receptions, placed second in the league in receptions and total receiving yards, and was fourth in yards per catch at an incredible 18.5. He was the unquestioned first option in the Butchers passing game, which says a lot as number two receiver Sean O'Leary also had an impressive season. I just don't see how you could get away with not voting for him, especially considering that the two statistical categories that he placed second in, he was beat out by a flex player. That actually makes him tops in those two categories among his wide receiver peers.
Now, I'd like to give a quick shoutout to my former teammate, quarterback Franklin Armstrong. Don't let anyone twist the stats and fool you. Franklin is not only a legit MVP candidate, but he should definitely win the award. Even though his volume was low (as a game manager) his passing numbers were on point, and his insane ability to make plays with his legs puts him on another level that no other player in the NSFL achieved last season.