Reviewing "Top 25 NSFL Community Rated Prospects (S1)"
Before the inaugural draft of the NSFL, players created mock drafts in order to earn extra TPE. The data from these mocks was assembled by @SimmerDownBruhh who used average position taken to rank the players entering the league. We'll compare these players rankings to their rankings at the end of the season made by @Noble, along with a few other graders.
Josh Garden-PreDraft-1-Top 50 rating-4
Josh Garden, wide receiver for the Yellowknife Wraiths, didn't disappoint in his first season. He lead the league in receiving yards with 1178, along with second in the league in yards per catch with 16.8. In addition, he tied for second in the league in touchdown catches with seven. He performed as expected, being one of the best players in the game.
Vincent Draxel-PreDraft-2-Top 50-31
Draxel helped lead the Outlaws to the first Ultimus cup, winning it against the Colorado Yeti. He led the league in both passing yards and interceptions, drawing Brett Favre comparisons. Despite his huge drop in ranking, he still proved to be a worthy player and was key in the Outlaws success this season.
Damien West-PreDraft-3-Top 50-29
West was one of the few bright spots for the Hawk's offense this past year. He was one of four players to break the 1000 yard receiving mark. He dropped a bit, but was still a great receiver even if he underwhelmed a bit.
Ethan Hunt-PreDraft-4-Top 50-47
Hunt's career began in jeopardy, as he was unable to start in Orange County. After being traded to San Jose, he began to shine and helped the Sabercats win three of their last four games. He didn't end up having great use for Orange County, but has shown that when given the opportunities he can perform like a starting quarterback.
Reg Mackworthy-Predraft-5-Top 50-Unranked
Mackworthy has been part of one of the best rb duos this season. He and Josh Durden, both of the Outlaws, have combined for over 1200 yards rushing. However, Mackworthy was projected to be a star back for the team, but that hasn't happenned. He only scored one rushing touchdown on the season, and was 6th in yards. Whether or not he can handle a RB1 workload or not is still unknown.
Jason Spearhead-PreDraft-6-Top 50-30
Spearhead may have appeared to have a bad season judging by his drop from 6 to 30, but this isn't the case. He was second for defensive ends in both tackles and sacks, while placing first in the league with 20 tackles for loss. He may have underperformed a little bit, becoming second to Jayce Tuck, but the number two defensive end should be higher than 30.
Alexander Selich-PreDraft-7-Top 50-15
Selich has been one of the few top ranked players who lived up to his expectations. Selich was second in the league in tackles with 128, and was a big reason why the Sabercats managed to get some of the few wins that they did. His consistent tackling of running backs make him one of the top players in the league.
Jogn Floggity-Predraft-8-Top 50-Unranked
Floggity has been the biggest letdown in terms of the two rankings so far in this list. He had 42 pancakes on the season, which was behind eight others, seven of which had less pancakes. Even Tim Pest, a season 2 lineman, had the same pancakes as Floggity. Theres been talk that he's one of the top lineman-kickers, perhaps his dedication to field goals has distracted him from his lineman responsibilities.
Bailey Cook-PreDraft-9-Top 50-22
Cook has been another player who generally kept up with how he was ranked. Cook was third in the league in receiving yards with 1062 yards. He was a key component of the Sabercats' offense with 72 receptions. He was definitely one of the top four receivers in the league the past season.
Gabriel Tenzini-PreDraft-10-Top 50-50
Tenzini, who went from a top ten rated prospect to the last ranking on the top 50 list, was the top tight end receiving wise last season. He led all tight ends in touchdowns with three, while also being second in yards with 407. Though he is the league leader, these stats are still pitiful compared to wide receivers. The fact is, tight ends don't fit well in the NSFL as receivers and will never have flashy stats like receivers.
Vinny Cox-PreDraft-11-Top 50-37
Vinny Cox didn't conform to the normal defensive tackle standards this year; instead of focusing on simply being in the backfield, he made sure he tackled any and everyone who got to the line of scrimmage. He led all defensive tackles in tackles by twelve tackles with 69, but was eighth in sacks with seven. His tackles for loss were pretty good though, he was second among DTs with seven. Overall, he performed well but not up to the level that he was initially projected at.
Turk Turkleton-PreDraft-12-Top
50-38
The top kicker rated in both the predraft rankings and the top 50, Turkleton has shown that he was rated correctly. Turkleton was both accurate this season while also having a strong leg, with a tie for the longest field goal along with making 96% of his extra points. The drop off in rankings is mostly due to kickers being underrated by the top 50 ranking.
DJ Law-PreDraft-13-Top 50-Unranked
Law has been part of a disappointing Colorado Yeti offense this season. He was initially projected to be a top receiver, but is only twelfth in receiving yards with less than 700. He isn't even the top option in Colorado, as Hendrix has an extra 20 receptions. For him to change views on him, he'll need to improve drastically in season 2.
Overall, this shows that in general preseason projections aren't too accurate. Many of the players projected to become stars of the league have been letdowns. This will likely continue to carry on, as I project at least one first round pick this season to be riding the bench by season 4. Activity level sometimes cannot be fully judged until the regular season starts.
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Link to top 50: http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=1975&st=0
Link to predraft top 25: http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=746
GRADED
Before the inaugural draft of the NSFL, players created mock drafts in order to earn extra TPE. The data from these mocks was assembled by @SimmerDownBruhh who used average position taken to rank the players entering the league. We'll compare these players rankings to their rankings at the end of the season made by @
Josh Garden-PreDraft-1-Top 50 rating-4
Josh Garden, wide receiver for the Yellowknife Wraiths, didn't disappoint in his first season. He lead the league in receiving yards with 1178, along with second in the league in yards per catch with 16.8. In addition, he tied for second in the league in touchdown catches with seven. He performed as expected, being one of the best players in the game.
Vincent Draxel-PreDraft-2-Top 50-31
Draxel helped lead the Outlaws to the first Ultimus cup, winning it against the Colorado Yeti. He led the league in both passing yards and interceptions, drawing Brett Favre comparisons. Despite his huge drop in ranking, he still proved to be a worthy player and was key in the Outlaws success this season.
Damien West-PreDraft-3-Top 50-29
West was one of the few bright spots for the Hawk's offense this past year. He was one of four players to break the 1000 yard receiving mark. He dropped a bit, but was still a great receiver even if he underwhelmed a bit.
Ethan Hunt-PreDraft-4-Top 50-47
Hunt's career began in jeopardy, as he was unable to start in Orange County. After being traded to San Jose, he began to shine and helped the Sabercats win three of their last four games. He didn't end up having great use for Orange County, but has shown that when given the opportunities he can perform like a starting quarterback.
Reg Mackworthy-Predraft-5-Top 50-Unranked
Mackworthy has been part of one of the best rb duos this season. He and Josh Durden, both of the Outlaws, have combined for over 1200 yards rushing. However, Mackworthy was projected to be a star back for the team, but that hasn't happenned. He only scored one rushing touchdown on the season, and was 6th in yards. Whether or not he can handle a RB1 workload or not is still unknown.
Jason Spearhead-PreDraft-6-Top 50-30
Spearhead may have appeared to have a bad season judging by his drop from 6 to 30, but this isn't the case. He was second for defensive ends in both tackles and sacks, while placing first in the league with 20 tackles for loss. He may have underperformed a little bit, becoming second to Jayce Tuck, but the number two defensive end should be higher than 30.
Alexander Selich-PreDraft-7-Top 50-15
Selich has been one of the few top ranked players who lived up to his expectations. Selich was second in the league in tackles with 128, and was a big reason why the Sabercats managed to get some of the few wins that they did. His consistent tackling of running backs make him one of the top players in the league.
Jogn Floggity-Predraft-8-Top 50-Unranked
Floggity has been the biggest letdown in terms of the two rankings so far in this list. He had 42 pancakes on the season, which was behind eight others, seven of which had less pancakes. Even Tim Pest, a season 2 lineman, had the same pancakes as Floggity. Theres been talk that he's one of the top lineman-kickers, perhaps his dedication to field goals has distracted him from his lineman responsibilities.
Bailey Cook-PreDraft-9-Top 50-22
Cook has been another player who generally kept up with how he was ranked. Cook was third in the league in receiving yards with 1062 yards. He was a key component of the Sabercats' offense with 72 receptions. He was definitely one of the top four receivers in the league the past season.
Gabriel Tenzini-PreDraft-10-Top 50-50
Tenzini, who went from a top ten rated prospect to the last ranking on the top 50 list, was the top tight end receiving wise last season. He led all tight ends in touchdowns with three, while also being second in yards with 407. Though he is the league leader, these stats are still pitiful compared to wide receivers. The fact is, tight ends don't fit well in the NSFL as receivers and will never have flashy stats like receivers.
Vinny Cox-PreDraft-11-Top 50-37
Vinny Cox didn't conform to the normal defensive tackle standards this year; instead of focusing on simply being in the backfield, he made sure he tackled any and everyone who got to the line of scrimmage. He led all defensive tackles in tackles by twelve tackles with 69, but was eighth in sacks with seven. His tackles for loss were pretty good though, he was second among DTs with seven. Overall, he performed well but not up to the level that he was initially projected at.
Turk Turkleton-PreDraft-12-Top
50-38
The top kicker rated in both the predraft rankings and the top 50, Turkleton has shown that he was rated correctly. Turkleton was both accurate this season while also having a strong leg, with a tie for the longest field goal along with making 96% of his extra points. The drop off in rankings is mostly due to kickers being underrated by the top 50 ranking.
DJ Law-PreDraft-13-Top 50-Unranked
Law has been part of a disappointing Colorado Yeti offense this season. He was initially projected to be a top receiver, but is only twelfth in receiving yards with less than 700. He isn't even the top option in Colorado, as Hendrix has an extra 20 receptions. For him to change views on him, he'll need to improve drastically in season 2.
Overall, this shows that in general preseason projections aren't too accurate. Many of the players projected to become stars of the league have been letdowns. This will likely continue to carry on, as I project at least one first round pick this season to be riding the bench by season 4. Activity level sometimes cannot be fully judged until the regular season starts.
Words: 1021
Link to top 50: http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=1975&st=0
Link to predraft top 25: http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=746
GRADED
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