01-25-2022, 11:40 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-31-2022, 05:26 PM by Crunk. Edited 1 time in total.)
We have had many extraordinary seasons by players here in this league. Record breaking seasons that have been the talk of town and analyzed far and wide. Typically, we always think of the bigger numbers being the best ones. When looking at the index last night, I saw a season that isn't quite like that. It's not the most flashy, not the most noteworthy but to me one of the most amazing seasons I have seen so far in this sim and I will talk about this a bit below.
The player in question is one ILove HotSalads by user @Dewalt27 who is a Season 29 player who is doing pretty well TPE wise. Currently he ranks 5th in that draft class, which I would consider to make him a max earner at that point. Among his position, Defensive End, he already ranks 7th in TPE.
Defensive Ends, as I have discussed widely here in articles before, have not had the most success in the sim in the past few seasons, though it has improved a bit in some ways. I also hear that maybe there will be some boost coming soon for this position. While we have improved, one stat does seem to be quite low for us lately which is tackles. Currently, the leader among DEs only has 29 tackles after half the season is over. That being said, you can still have lots of success otherwise.
The average Defensive End currently has 18.88 tackles. Despite ranking 7th in TPE among Defensive Ends, ILove HotSalads only has 9 tackles, which puts him tied for 24th among 26 Defensive Ends in that category, which no doubt must be a disappointing situation for him. That being said, tackles are far from the main thing a Defensive End does and I can honestly say that despite this low number, HotSalads has made every single moment count, in what may be the most efficient season of all time.
To understand how efficient his season has been, let's take a look at every single thing he has done this season.
In the first three games, HotSalads did not contribute in any form yet. This must have been an especially painful time but soon that would turn around.
Game 4, against the Sailfish: In the second quarter, the Sailfish have the ball in their own half and ILove HotSalads makes his first big play of the season. He bursts through the line and sacks Quarterback C. Knight of the Sailfish, causing the ball to come loose, which he himself recovers and carries for 7 yards. The first action of the season and HotSalads gets a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in one play. The Fire Salamanders (the team he is on) score a touchdown on the next play on offense.
Later in the same game, in the same quarter even, shortly before halftime, the Sailfish are once again driving and this time they are close to scoring, in field goal range already and close to the red zone. Once more, HotSalads gets past his opponent and brings down the quarterback Knight once more, and once more he causes the ball to come free and recovers it all himself again. Two sacks, two fumbles forced, two fumbles recovered in one quarter of football. Incredible game from him!
At this point in the game, the Fire Salamanders are leading 14-0 going into half time. All seems well. They lose the game 45-14.
Game 5, against the Yeti: Fourth quarter, and on 3rd and 5 in the opposing half, Quarterback Caliban tries to throw for a first down, but before he can, once more HotSalads comes through and brings the QB down. Once more the ball comes free, though this time the Quarterback can recover and keep the ball. The Yeti have to punt instead of kicking a field goal. The Fire Salamanders win the game big!
Game 6, against the Copperheads: In the first quarter, with the Fire Salamanders leading 7-3, the Copperheads get the ball deep in their own territory. After a sack by someone else, the Copperheads face 3rd and 18 from their own 4 yard line. Instead of running the ball and punting, they try to go for a big pass and a first down. It fails, our hero, HotSalads once more busts through the line and wraps up the quarterback. For the first time this season, HotSalads does not force a fumble when he tackles someone. The play is still impactful, as the quarterback is wrapped up in his own end zone. It is a safety and the Fire Salamanders score 2 points. They win the game big again.
After six games in this season, HotSalads has had four tackles. In those four tackles, he has had four sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumbles recovered and a safety. It is absolutely insane to think of that kind of efficiency. Every single play was an absolutely huge impact play from him.
Is he done? No!
Game 7, against the Hawks: In one of the first plays of the season, HotSalads brings down opposing quarterback G. Jaroppolo Jr. for a 9 yard sack. In the second quarter, the almost impossible happens: HotSalads has.... a regular tackle? It doesn't even seem feasible at this point that a regular tackle would happen but it did. Seven games into the season, he has his first normal tackle of the season. And it happens again one quarter later, with a second regular tackle. And again in the fourth quarter. What is happening to our man? Suddenly a game with 3 regular tackles. It threatens to destroy this image of the big play Defensive End. Still, he ends the game with 4 tackles, one of which was for a sack again.
Game 8, against the Sabercats: Back to the regularly scheduled program of no regular tackles. In the fourth quarter, HotSalads sacks P. McKyle for a 12 yard sack. It is his 6th sack of the season in 8 games. And even more stunningly, it is his 6th sack of the season among only 9 total tackles.
This is where things stand right now. Let me reiterate the absurdity of the last statement. In 9 tackles, HotSalads has had 6 sacks. That is 66% of his tackles. In comparison, the current sack leader among DEs has 7 sacks in 23 tackles. He'd need to have 15 sacks in 23 tackles to have a similar %. What an absolutely absurd line.
And then on top of that, he doesn't just have 6 sacks. His current overall stat line in just 9 tackles is:
6 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumbles recovered, 1 safety.
Is it the most efficient season ever? Who knows really. I have not done any research, but I am guessing it is pretty close to it. I am not sure how Dewalt himself feels about his season and maybe he will comment. I can imagine it is both frustrating and extraordinary. I doubt he will be in line to win any awards with this stat line but in a weird way, this is almost a more special season than most other DEs are having. It stood out immediately.
I cannot wait to see what his final season stats look like. Every game now, I am almost more excited to see his stats than my own player's. And maybe more people will pay attention to it now.
The player in question is one ILove HotSalads by user @Dewalt27 who is a Season 29 player who is doing pretty well TPE wise. Currently he ranks 5th in that draft class, which I would consider to make him a max earner at that point. Among his position, Defensive End, he already ranks 7th in TPE.
Defensive Ends, as I have discussed widely here in articles before, have not had the most success in the sim in the past few seasons, though it has improved a bit in some ways. I also hear that maybe there will be some boost coming soon for this position. While we have improved, one stat does seem to be quite low for us lately which is tackles. Currently, the leader among DEs only has 29 tackles after half the season is over. That being said, you can still have lots of success otherwise.
The average Defensive End currently has 18.88 tackles. Despite ranking 7th in TPE among Defensive Ends, ILove HotSalads only has 9 tackles, which puts him tied for 24th among 26 Defensive Ends in that category, which no doubt must be a disappointing situation for him. That being said, tackles are far from the main thing a Defensive End does and I can honestly say that despite this low number, HotSalads has made every single moment count, in what may be the most efficient season of all time.
To understand how efficient his season has been, let's take a look at every single thing he has done this season.
In the first three games, HotSalads did not contribute in any form yet. This must have been an especially painful time but soon that would turn around.
Game 4, against the Sailfish: In the second quarter, the Sailfish have the ball in their own half and ILove HotSalads makes his first big play of the season. He bursts through the line and sacks Quarterback C. Knight of the Sailfish, causing the ball to come loose, which he himself recovers and carries for 7 yards. The first action of the season and HotSalads gets a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in one play. The Fire Salamanders (the team he is on) score a touchdown on the next play on offense.
Later in the same game, in the same quarter even, shortly before halftime, the Sailfish are once again driving and this time they are close to scoring, in field goal range already and close to the red zone. Once more, HotSalads gets past his opponent and brings down the quarterback Knight once more, and once more he causes the ball to come free and recovers it all himself again. Two sacks, two fumbles forced, two fumbles recovered in one quarter of football. Incredible game from him!
At this point in the game, the Fire Salamanders are leading 14-0 going into half time. All seems well. They lose the game 45-14.
Game 5, against the Yeti: Fourth quarter, and on 3rd and 5 in the opposing half, Quarterback Caliban tries to throw for a first down, but before he can, once more HotSalads comes through and brings the QB down. Once more the ball comes free, though this time the Quarterback can recover and keep the ball. The Yeti have to punt instead of kicking a field goal. The Fire Salamanders win the game big!
Game 6, against the Copperheads: In the first quarter, with the Fire Salamanders leading 7-3, the Copperheads get the ball deep in their own territory. After a sack by someone else, the Copperheads face 3rd and 18 from their own 4 yard line. Instead of running the ball and punting, they try to go for a big pass and a first down. It fails, our hero, HotSalads once more busts through the line and wraps up the quarterback. For the first time this season, HotSalads does not force a fumble when he tackles someone. The play is still impactful, as the quarterback is wrapped up in his own end zone. It is a safety and the Fire Salamanders score 2 points. They win the game big again.
After six games in this season, HotSalads has had four tackles. In those four tackles, he has had four sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumbles recovered and a safety. It is absolutely insane to think of that kind of efficiency. Every single play was an absolutely huge impact play from him.
Is he done? No!
Game 7, against the Hawks: In one of the first plays of the season, HotSalads brings down opposing quarterback G. Jaroppolo Jr. for a 9 yard sack. In the second quarter, the almost impossible happens: HotSalads has.... a regular tackle? It doesn't even seem feasible at this point that a regular tackle would happen but it did. Seven games into the season, he has his first normal tackle of the season. And it happens again one quarter later, with a second regular tackle. And again in the fourth quarter. What is happening to our man? Suddenly a game with 3 regular tackles. It threatens to destroy this image of the big play Defensive End. Still, he ends the game with 4 tackles, one of which was for a sack again.
Game 8, against the Sabercats: Back to the regularly scheduled program of no regular tackles. In the fourth quarter, HotSalads sacks P. McKyle for a 12 yard sack. It is his 6th sack of the season in 8 games. And even more stunningly, it is his 6th sack of the season among only 9 total tackles.
This is where things stand right now. Let me reiterate the absurdity of the last statement. In 9 tackles, HotSalads has had 6 sacks. That is 66% of his tackles. In comparison, the current sack leader among DEs has 7 sacks in 23 tackles. He'd need to have 15 sacks in 23 tackles to have a similar %. What an absolutely absurd line.
And then on top of that, he doesn't just have 6 sacks. His current overall stat line in just 9 tackles is:
6 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumbles recovered, 1 safety.
Is it the most efficient season ever? Who knows really. I have not done any research, but I am guessing it is pretty close to it. I am not sure how Dewalt himself feels about his season and maybe he will comment. I can imagine it is both frustrating and extraordinary. I doubt he will be in line to win any awards with this stat line but in a weird way, this is almost a more special season than most other DEs are having. It stood out immediately.
I cannot wait to see what his final season stats look like. Every game now, I am almost more excited to see his stats than my own player's. And maybe more people will pay attention to it now.