So I've been really interested in how poorly the Orange County Otters have performed this season. Sure they ran up the score against us with a series of huge plays on special teams and a few garbage time TDs, but outside of that game they sit at just 1-4. Franklin Armstrong is playing his final season and next year they get a zero XP QB. I'm not so sure that things look bright for these guys in the foreseeable future. One thing that they will need for sure is a second running back, right now Nakamura shoulders a huge load in the running game. Franklin Armstrong won't be there to replace the ground production of a second back this year.
I also think they've had some unfortunate sim luck, but if that really is the case, I would expect to see it even out over the second half of the season. Still I find it hard to look at them right now and say that they're a playoff team. For me NOLA, SJS, and Austin are better than them right now. They're also playing catch up with Honolulu, who is currently looking like we can land between 7 and 9 wins this season, so they may find themselves in 4th or 5th come the end of the season.
I also think they've had some unfortunate sim luck, but if that really is the case, I would expect to see it even out over the second half of the season. Still I find it hard to look at them right now and say that they're a playoff team. For me NOLA, SJS, and Austin are better than them right now. They're also playing catch up with Honolulu, who is currently looking like we can land between 7 and 9 wins this season, so they may find themselves in 4th or 5th come the end of the season.