02-20-2020, 06:36 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-20-2020, 06:55 PM by Coterminity.)
Playoff Review
Wow - what a game. Perhaps not the most exciting one, but the Minnesota Grey Ducks’ victory over the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers was a great showcase of attacking ability on the part of the Grey Ducks, and a similar display of ineptitude on both offensive and defensive fronts by Myrtle Beach.
While the first quarter was relatively even, with neither side in real danger of significant breakthrough, the second quarter was a microcosm of Myrtle Beach’s failures throughout the game. With Ramos sacked by Bubba Twatford and a quick 3rd and out on their first drive of the quarter, they compounded this by then failing to stuff 7 straight run plays by the Grey Ducks, leading to the first touchdown of the game. Then, despite getting into the red zone in their subsequent drive, Myrtle Beach were unable to convert due to an Offensive Pass Interference penalty on Sarvepally, and had to settle for a field goal. That, in my mind, was the turning point of the game. From then on, the Grey Ducks had all the momentum and never looked back.
Myrtle Beach played poorly - they were ill-discplined (as illustrated by the numerous penalties in the third quarter on the Grey Ducks’ opening drive), showed no real incisiveness on the offense, and ultimately were unable to make a stop when it counts. Perhaps the nerves got to them. In any case, it was a poor end to a great season, and here’s hoping they bounce back well in the new year. All credit to the Grey Ducks for executing when they needed to, and they certainly look like they’re peaking at the right time.
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Scouting Review
Koh is quite the prospect at the Wideout position - while his physical gifts may not immediately stand out (5’10, 185lbs isn’t exactly world beating), he displays a rare package of deceptive acceleration, great speed, top-class agility, and perhaps most importantly a set of reliable hands and an encyclopedia knowledge of plays which render him an elite route runner.
Speed: Great acceleration which means that one busted coverage or missed tackle could quickly turn into great yardage gain. His background in track - with state championships at both 100m and 200m events - has undoubtedly contributed to this.
Agility: Can turn on a dime, with his instinctive and split-second turns often wrong footing cornerbacks and safeties. Makes him extremely difficult to read, and also allows him to make on-the-fly adjustments as required.
Football IQ & Reliability: Koh’s route knowledge and experience allows him to be used in numerous ways and maximises his versatility. With a strong understanding of route running, spot-on timing, and crisp cuts, it is easy to see Koh becoming a reliable first-option for whichever team picks him up.
Hands: Despite his relatively smaller frame, Koh displays great consistency with his hands, rarely releasing the ball even when taking hard hits. Great focus at all times throughout a game.
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Reform
To my mind, the league in its current state is a fantastic one - and massive kudos to the management for keeping it going so smoothly in rough times with massive competition from more traditional video games, another simulation leagues as well.The fact that this is our last draft class, and the traction I saw on the NSFL recruitment thread on Reddit, is a great sign. That said, I do think there’s some room for reform to best capitalise on recent momentum, and I think this spans two categories: watchability, and accessibility.
In terms of watchability, I initially found it difficult to catch the games I wanted to, even though it was in the middle of the playoffs. My only clue was the Game Pass forum on the NSFL website, but the Twitch link led to an old account that seemingly was no longer updated. I eventually found that the Youtube link worked, but on the account itself, the playoff games were packed together, and not broken down by the individual games. From a watcher’s perspective, it would be nice if we had a bit more separation and detail of the individual games, and would be nice if there was perhaps room for comments to be added, as this is currently not available.
From an accessibility perspective, I feel that the onboarding process for new joiners could be somewhat smoothened. Coming into the S22 draft as a fresh face was great, but initially found it a bit confusing as I wasn’t sure, for example, when the draft was, how the prospect bowl/combine worked, and where to find my tasks/claims. I feel that if we pinned a schedule/considerations at the top of the rookie post, together with a brief description of recent developments/how to follow and watch the league, it could be really helpful.
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Expansion
Wow - what a game. Perhaps not the most exciting one, but the Minnesota Grey Ducks’ victory over the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers was a great showcase of attacking ability on the part of the Grey Ducks, and a similar display of ineptitude on both offensive and defensive fronts by Myrtle Beach.
While the first quarter was relatively even, with neither side in real danger of significant breakthrough, the second quarter was a microcosm of Myrtle Beach’s failures throughout the game. With Ramos sacked by Bubba Twatford and a quick 3rd and out on their first drive of the quarter, they compounded this by then failing to stuff 7 straight run plays by the Grey Ducks, leading to the first touchdown of the game. Then, despite getting into the red zone in their subsequent drive, Myrtle Beach were unable to convert due to an Offensive Pass Interference penalty on Sarvepally, and had to settle for a field goal. That, in my mind, was the turning point of the game. From then on, the Grey Ducks had all the momentum and never looked back.
Myrtle Beach played poorly - they were ill-discplined (as illustrated by the numerous penalties in the third quarter on the Grey Ducks’ opening drive), showed no real incisiveness on the offense, and ultimately were unable to make a stop when it counts. Perhaps the nerves got to them. In any case, it was a poor end to a great season, and here’s hoping they bounce back well in the new year. All credit to the Grey Ducks for executing when they needed to, and they certainly look like they’re peaking at the right time.
276 words
Scouting Review
Koh is quite the prospect at the Wideout position - while his physical gifts may not immediately stand out (5’10, 185lbs isn’t exactly world beating), he displays a rare package of deceptive acceleration, great speed, top-class agility, and perhaps most importantly a set of reliable hands and an encyclopedia knowledge of plays which render him an elite route runner.
Speed: Great acceleration which means that one busted coverage or missed tackle could quickly turn into great yardage gain. His background in track - with state championships at both 100m and 200m events - has undoubtedly contributed to this.
Agility: Can turn on a dime, with his instinctive and split-second turns often wrong footing cornerbacks and safeties. Makes him extremely difficult to read, and also allows him to make on-the-fly adjustments as required.
Football IQ & Reliability: Koh’s route knowledge and experience allows him to be used in numerous ways and maximises his versatility. With a strong understanding of route running, spot-on timing, and crisp cuts, it is easy to see Koh becoming a reliable first-option for whichever team picks him up.
Hands: Despite his relatively smaller frame, Koh displays great consistency with his hands, rarely releasing the ball even when taking hard hits. Great focus at all times throughout a game.
211 words
Reform
To my mind, the league in its current state is a fantastic one - and massive kudos to the management for keeping it going so smoothly in rough times with massive competition from more traditional video games, another simulation leagues as well.The fact that this is our last draft class, and the traction I saw on the NSFL recruitment thread on Reddit, is a great sign. That said, I do think there’s some room for reform to best capitalise on recent momentum, and I think this spans two categories: watchability, and accessibility.
In terms of watchability, I initially found it difficult to catch the games I wanted to, even though it was in the middle of the playoffs. My only clue was the Game Pass forum on the NSFL website, but the Twitch link led to an old account that seemingly was no longer updated. I eventually found that the Youtube link worked, but on the account itself, the playoff games were packed together, and not broken down by the individual games. From a watcher’s perspective, it would be nice if we had a bit more separation and detail of the individual games, and would be nice if there was perhaps room for comments to be added, as this is currently not available.
From an accessibility perspective, I feel that the onboarding process for new joiners could be somewhat smoothened. Coming into the S22 draft as a fresh face was great, but initially found it a bit confusing as I wasn’t sure, for example, when the draft was, how the prospect bowl/combine worked, and where to find my tasks/claims. I feel that if we pinned a schedule/considerations at the top of the rookie post, together with a brief description of recent developments/how to follow and watch the league, it could be really helpful.
303 words
Expansion