Baltimore Hawks

Berlin Fire Salamanders

WR Schumi Hulkenvettel - S26 - 250 TPE, active
WR Rocky Jackman - S26 - 172 TPE, semi-active
WR Lebby Newton - S25 - 160 TPE, inactive
TE Clark Boyd - S22 - 884 TPE, active
TE Cmon Skiuuup - S25 - 512 TPE, active
OL Byron Dolls - S22 - 635 TPE, active
OL Ananda Adyan - S25 - 459 TPE, active
DE Mario VonPebbles - S22 - 977 TPE, active
DT Claude Miller II - S22 - 802 TPE, active
DT Hank Steel - S22 - 731 TPE, active 
LB Adam Schell - S24 - 688 TPE, active 
LB Hingle McCringleberry - S23 - 533 TPE, inactive 
LB BamBam McMullet ® - S26 - 382 TPE, active 
LB Caleb Judge - S25 - 126 TPE, inactive
LB Erik Kirkland - S26 - 114 TPE, inactive
CB Matt Krause - S22 - 925 TPE, active 
CB Asher Quinn - S18 - 738 TPE, active 
CB Swantavius Jones - S25 - 551 TPE, active 
CB Jeeeeroy Lenkins - S25 - 463 TPE, active 
CB Gavin Leclerc - S25 - 146 TPE, inactive
S Benoit Blanco - S23 - 467 TPE, inactive 
S Derek Wildstar - S26 - 372 TPE, active
S “Captain” John Price - S26 - 142 TPE, semi-active 
K/P Karmichael Hunt - S23 - 631 TPE, active 

Team needs: RB, LB, S 

The Fire Salamanders are mostly solid on offense.  Their current guys are young and just need some time to grow, and even if they don’t, they have some young receivers who are active who can replace them.  The only problem there is at running back, where Danny King has been woefully inconsistent with his updating.  So maybe a new young back behind Joseph Petrongolo would be a good idea.  Their defense though is another story.  The D-line is solid, but maybe they could use a fourth guy, just to make the team more versatile.  But what they really need is a new linebacker and safety.  They only have three linebackers on their roster, and one of them has been out of commission for a month and a half.  With no active developmental linebackers on their payroll, this should be addressed soon.  And at safety, it’s even worse.  They only have Benoit Blanco, who’s also been gone for a month and a half.  With CB Asher Quinn starting to show his age, they might be able to pick up a safety to go alongside the currently developing Derek Wildstar, so they don’t have to play a corner out of position anymore. 

Draft picks next season: Own picks, plus Yellowknife’s 3rd 

Chicago Butchers

QB George O’Donnell - S21 - 1096 TPE, active
RB Baby Yoda - S21 - 971 TPE, active, not updating 
RB Julio Tirtawidjaja - S22 - 706 TPE, active 
WR Sean O’Leary - S19 - 968 TPE, active, not updating 
WR Luca Scabbia - S23 - 791 TPE, active
WR Bender B. Rodriguez - S18 - 644 TPE, inactive 
WR Griff Oberwald - S23 - 470 TPE, active, not updating
WR Raphael Delacour ® - S26 - 350 TPE, semi-active
WR Mark Callous - S25 - 297 TPE, inactive
WR H.H. Hopkins - S26 - 50 TPE, inactive
TE Tree Gelbman - S21 - 882 TPE, active 
OL Benson Bayley Jr. - S22 - 940 TPE, active
OL Givussafare Rubbe - S18 - 919 TPE, active  
OL Julio Jones - S23 - 842 TPE, active
OL Icebox Riposte - S24 - 601 TPE, active
OL Perry Tucker Jr. - S21 - 322 TPE, inactive
OL Alexander Franklin - S26 - 339 TPE, active
DE Von Hayes - S22 - 870 TPE, active
DE Arik Eller - S23 - 478 TPE, inactive
DT John “Tripod” Smirh - S21 - 956 TPE, active
DT Daymond Brooks - S22 - 880 TPE, active
DT Timmy Dimbi - S25 - 409 TPE, active
LB Juan Domine - S24 - 761 TPE, active
LB Mike Hockhertz - S18 - 584 TPE, active, not updating
LB Wasrabi Gleel - S25 - 499 TPE, active
CB Osiris Firestorm-Fjord - S21 - 1081 TPE, active
CB Tyles Oles Jr. - S22 - 998 TPE, active
CB Tyron Shields - S22 - 882 TPE, active
CB James Gath - S25 - 377 TPE, inactive 
CB Clay Clark - S25 - 160 TPE, inactive
S Hamish MacAndrew - S22 - 810 TPE, active
S Damian Blackfyre ® - S25 - 507 TPE, active
S Oliver Sloan - S24 - 412 TPE, active
S Evan Jones - S26 - 255 TPE, active
K/P Sam Sidekick - S22 - 783 TPE, active

Team needs: QB, WR, LB 

Chicago is set up to be one of the teams to beat for the next few years, and all they really need to worry about are depth moves and eventual replacements.  The Butchers are in the same position as Baltimore at quarterback: starting an S21 with no current next man up.  The rest of the team though is all the way set, so if they want to go quarterback early, they could do that.  The only other positions they should address are wide receiver, where both Sean O’Leary and Bender B. Rodriguez are in decline and Griff Oberwald isn’t adding any new points, and linebacker, where they can replace the non-updating Mike Hockhertz.

Draft picks: All of their own picks 

Colorado Yeti

QB Mattathias Caliban ® - S24 - 774 TPE, active
RB Darrel Williams - S20 - 1283 TPE, active
RB Richard Gilbert - S22 - 956 TPE, active
RB Anders Christiansen - S25 - 337 TPE, active
WR William Lim - S22 - 1049 TPE, active
WR Leeroy Jenkins - S22 - 879 TPE, active
TE Dave Batista - S25 - 573 TPE, active
TE Daniel George - S22 - 310 TPE, inactive
TE Gronk Robertowski - S21 - 290 TPE, inactive 
OL Mo “Mamba” Magic - S22 - 883 TPE, semi-active
OL Greedy Sly - S23 - 878 TPE, active
OL Dick Thruster - S22 - 489 TPE, inactive
DE Immanuel Blackstone - S21 - 1262 TPE, active
DE Albert Ruschmann - S25 - 551 TPE, active
DE Tycker Om - S23 - 397 TPE, inactive
DT Big Edd - S22 - 635 TPE, active
DT Redbeard McFredbeard ® - S26 - 276 TPE, semi-active
LB Adelie de Pengu - S23 - 914 TPE, active
LB Melvin Murder-Moose - S24 - 719 TPE, active
LB Inspectah Deck - S20 - 440 TPE, inactive
CB Randy Vuxta - S20 - 905 TPE, active, not updating
CB Louisiana Purchase - S18 - 868 TPE, active
S Eugene Smoothie - S23 - 883 TPE, active
S Joel Drake - S24 - 675 TPE, active
S NationalSimulation FootballLeague ® - S25 - 510 TPE, active
K/P Silver Banana - S20 - 711 TPE, active

Team needs: WR, LB, CB 

Colorado currently has only five active skill position players active and updating, so they’re going to be running those guys on every single play.  It might be wise to draft a third receiver, just so they don’t tire out those five guys.  Inspectah Deck is a player who could get nudged out of his starting spot, considering he’s sub-500 TPE, inactive, and staring down the barrel of regression, so linebacker is a big need for them.  But their biggest need is at corner, where Randy Vuxta is one year away from regression (and not updating all the time), while Louisiana Purchase is already neck deep in it.  With no defenders at all in the pipeline, they’ll need to address this by next season. 

Draft picks next season: All of their own picks 

Philadelphia Liberty

QB Brock Phoenix - S19 - 1041 TPE, active
QB Ryan Negs - S26 - 363 TPE, active
QB Emi Rune - S26 - 143 TPE, inactive
RB Fuzzy Dotson - S18 - 558 TPE, active, not updating 
RB Sam Torenson - S16 - 552 TPE, active  
WR Flash Panda - S21 - 953 TPE, semi-active
WR Killian Chambers - S25 - 539 TPE, active
WR Mike Lee - S22 - 475 TPE, inactive 
TE Avon Blocksdale Jr. - S19 - 580 TPE, inactive 
TE Donatello Arrabiata - S22 - 369 TPE, inactive 
OL Simon Tremblay - S21 - 723 TPE, active
OL Macaroni “Mac” Elephant - S24 - 319 TPE, inactive 
DE Tex Wrecks - S25 - 578 TPE, active
DE Sam Roes ® - S25 - 390 TPE, inactive 
DE Simeon Works - S22 - 374 TPE, inactive
DE Laxus Dreyar - S26 - 191 TPE, semi-active
DT Honky-Tonk Haywood - S25 - 536 TPE, active 
DT Brent Silva ® - S25 - 261 TPE, active, not updating
LB Gary Goodman - S25 - 539 TPE, active
LB Jimi DeSoto - S25 - 518 TPE, active
LB Thomas Rose ® - S24 - 440 TPE, active 
LB Wayne Howyanow - S18 - 213 TPE, inactive
CB Doy Fieri ® - S25 - 541 TPE, active
CB Atlas Quin - S21 - 484 TPE, inactive 
CB James Hoffman ® - S25 - 390 TPE, semi-active
S Matt “Son of Havoc” Cross - S22 - 890 TPE, active, not updating
S Jeremiah Zelos - S24 - 410 TPE, active
S L’Carpetron Dookmarriot - S23 - 395 TPE, inactive 
S Brian Nelson - S25 - 152 TPE, inactive
K/P Jake Fencik - S25 - 504 TPE, active

Team needs: RB, TE, DE, S 

Philadelphia is in a freefall right now, and can almost go for the best player available in the upcoming draft.  Both of their running backs in regression and sporadic at best with their updating.  Avon Blocksdale Jr. hasn’t improved in five months.  On defense, it’s gotten so bad that they’ve had to call up three rookies (Sam Roes, Brent Silva, and Thomas Rose), each of whom haven't updated in over a month.  They could draft at just about any position on the D and see noticeable improvement, but defensive end and safety should be their top priority. 

Draft picks next season: All of their own picks 

Sarasota Sailfish

QB Mike Boss Jr. ® - S24 - 729 TPE, active
QB Lebron James III - S26 - 284 TPE, semi-active
RB Raphtalia Chan - S21 - 1281 TPE, active
RB Running Back - S23 - 415 TPE, inactive
RB Big Chungus - S26 - 150 TPE, semi-active
WR Michael Witheblock - S22 - 1073 TPE, active
WR Rayne Gordon - S19 - 878 TPE, active, retiring
WR Tre’Darius J’Vathon - S24 - 689 TPE, active
WR Quavious McGrady - S26 - 254 TPE, semi-active
TE James Angler - S22 - 1037 TPE, active
TE Cleg Manclaw - S25 - 334 TPE, semi-active
TE Owmy Back - S26 - 103 TPE, inactive
OL Clay Stallworth - S25 - 333 TPE, inactive
OL Thad Pennington Jr. - S24 - 322 TPE, semi-active
DE Son Goku - S23 - 850 TPE, active
DE Mike Karpaasi - S23 - 655 TPE, active
DE Arlington Heights - S24 - 365 TPE, active
DE Demon Jaxson - S26 - 300 TPE, active
DT Fawn Dillmiballs - S22 - 978 TPE, active
DT Beat - S19 - 477 TPE, semi-active
DT Sigismund Sternenstaub - S24 - 342 TPE, inactive 
LB Derred de Ville - S22 - 1012 TPE, active
LB Haha Mango-Panda - S22 - 953 TPE, semi-active
CB Harrison Andrews - S24 - 727 TPE, active
CB Peter Patterson ® - S25 - 555 TPE, active
CB Elijah Torres - S26 - 183 TPE, active, not updating
S Jamie Nkiah - S20 - 1205 TPE, active
S Cuco Clemente - S22 - 1079 TPE, active
S Teddy Utterstruzen ® - S25 - 466 TPE, active
S Zack Mouse - S24 - 267 TPE, inactive, retiring
K/P Jacob Small - S22 - 778 TPE, active

Team needs: RB, WR, LB, S 

Sarasota is a team that kinda stumps me for the moment, because a lot of their pipeline players are just active enough to make me think they could be a part of the Sailfish’s future, but also spotty enough to make me wonder if they want to commit to them.  For example, Running Back could easily be replaced, and they have a guy to do it in Big Chungus.  Do they commit to him, even though he has a chance of going ghost?  Same at wide receiver, Rayne Gordon is in his final season, and they could replace him with Quavious McGrady, or they might want someone with a higher ceiling.  It’s tough to say.  At least they’re mostly secure on defense.  Maybe they can try to find an heir for Jamie Nkiah or maybe they could go for a third linebacker, but other than that, they’re good. 

Draft picks next season: Own picks, plus Orange County's 2nd and New Orleans’s 3rd 

Yellowknife Wraiths

QB Colby Jack - S22 - 1098 TPE, active
RB Acura Skyline - S22 - 949 TPE, inactive
RB Jameson Vermillion - S25 - 563 TPE, active
WR Kai Sakura - S23 - 919 TPE, active
WR Mark Walker - S25 - 495 TPE, active
WR Arthur Naught ® - S26 - 373 TPE, active
TE Zee Rechs - S22 - 794 TPE, active
TE Frank Michell - S24 - 314 TPE, semi-active
OL Bruce Buckley - S22 - 952 TPE, semi-active
OL Maurice Virtanen - S18 - 720 TPE, inactive
DE James Cho - S22 - 916 TPE, active, not updating 
DE Nero Alexander - S15 - 492 TPE, active
DT Patrik Money - S22 - 1039 TPE, active
LB Douglas Quaid - S21 - 1242 TPE, active
LB Mack Arianlacher - S19 - 576 TPE, inactive 
LB Donald McBobby - S25 - 367 TPE, inactive
LB Leonard Taylor - S26 - 362 TPE, active 
LB Big Slammu ® - S26 - 346 TPE, active
CB Mervin Leonard - S17 - 759 TPE, active 
CB Djibutee McJimmerson - S25 - 561 TPE, active
CB Dan Foster - S25 - 554 TPE, active
S Johnny Hellzapoppin - S22 - 877 TPE, semi-active
S Magnus Valdyr - S22 - 781 TPE, active
S Milk Mann - S25 - 267 TPE, inactive
K/P Blago Kokot - S24 - 524 TPE, active

Team needs: RB, OL 

Yellowknife has one of the most active locker rooms in the ISFL, and because of that, they have almost no dire needs.  Acura Skyline hasn’t updated in a while, so he could be on the chopping block, but he’s still highly usable in the sim, and his replacement would probably have to wait until his current contract expired at least to get the nod over him, even if he never updates again.  Then on the O-line, they have Maurice Virtanen, who’s getting swallowed up by regression, and it might be worth finding someone to take his spot.  The rest of the team though looks great, and even the inactivity in their linebacker corps can be fixed with their D-League guy. 

Draft picks next season: Own picks plus Austin’s 1st, minus their own 1st and 3rd 

Arizona Outlaws

QB Jay Cue - S18 - 1114 TPE, active
QB Charlemagne Cortez - S24 - 708 TPE, active
RB Gunner Thorbjornsson - S24 - 722 TPE, active
RB Darren Pama ® - S25 - 547 TPE, active
RB Terry Yaki - S25 - 324 TPE, active
RB Akil Ozymandias - S26 - 236 TPE, active
WR Thomas Passman - S22 - 889 TPE, active
WR Taro Raimon - S24 - 735 TPE, active
WR Saba Donut - S17 - 619 TPE, active, not updating
WR Bismo Funyuns - S26 - 120 TPE, inactive
TE Rigby Raccoon - S23 - 438 TPE, semi-active
TE Tom Teboat - S26 - 364 TPE, active
OL Calvin Golladay - S22 - 665 TPE, active
OL Mattress Cadaire - S24 - 401 TPE, inactive
DE Sandro Ryeu - S22 - 827 TPE, inactive 
DE Logan Noble Jr. - S21 - 594 TPE, inactive
DT Pete “Plop” Miller - S21 - 1205 TPE, active
DT Chuck Roth ® - S25 - 538 TPE, active
LB Galf Wilf - S20 - 1116 TPE, active
LB Stanislaw Koniecpolski - S22 - 870 TPE - semi-active 
LB L’Gazzy Burfict - S25 - 555 TPE, active 
LB Logan Sarrasin - S26 - 264 TPE, active
CB Desmond Scarlett - S20 - 1339 TPE, active
CB Mason Gillion ® - S25 - 466 TPE, active
S Wesley Eriksen - S22 - 879 TPE, active 
S DB Jadakiss - S23 - 808 TPE, active
S Tayshawn Crunk - S25 - 566 TPE, active
S Moe Skeeter - S26 - 343 TPE, active
K/P J.J. “Jay” Jay-Jaymison - S21 - 387 TPE, semi-active

Team needs: WR, DE, K/P 

Arizona has an interesting problem.  They have four very young running backs on their payroll who are all active, and if they’re savvy, they should be able to talk at least one of them into swapping positions to something they need.  For example, Saba Donut is on his last legs, and could be close to retirement.  One of those guys could slip into his current spot and fill his shoes nicely.  If they can do that, then they can focus on their other big need, defensive end, where they are currently starting one guy who hasn’t updated in a month and a half, and another who hasn’t updated in more than five months.  It’s something to work on.  Also, Quad J has only barely done anything in four months, he’s very expendable. 

Draft picks next season: All of their own picks 

Austin Copperheads

QB Easton Cole - S16 - 660 TPE, active
QB Jackie Daytona - S25 - 527 TPE, active
RB Zoe Watts - S24 - 771 TPE, active
RB Kichwa Jones - S22 - 545 TPE, inactive 
WR Eddie Jeeta - S22 - 906 TPE, inactive
WR Videl-San - S23 - 903 TPE, active
WR Friedrich Vequain - S22 - 629 TPE, active
OL Connor Quigley - S25 - 355 TPE, active 
OL Slurms McKenzie ® - S26 - 270 TPE, active 
OL Hal Fassingit - S20 - 235 TPE, active, not updating 
DE Troen Eggheads - S22 - 1074 TPE, active
DE Slinky Claxton - S22 - 796 TPE, active, not updating
DE Owen Isaac - S25 - 311 TPE, active
DT Tyler Montain - S23 - 949 TPE, active
DT Momona Keiki-Kane - S22 - 343 TPE, inactive
LB Griffin Porter - S23 - 773 TPE, semi-active
LB Brach Thomaslacher - S24 - 749 TPE, active
LB Honda Edmond - S17 - 418 TPE, inactive
LB Ty Tyson - S26 - 173 TPE, active 
CB Colt Mendoza - S22 - 968 TPE, active
CB Lesean Paris Crooks - S23 - 852 TPE, active
CB Ben Alexander-Arnold - S25 - 344 TPE, active
S Maverick Bowie - S24 - 748 TPE, active
S Gregor Macgregor - S21 - 680 TPE, active
K/P Pseudo QB - S22 - 317 TPE, inactive
K/P Gluteus Maximus - S26 - 269 TPE, active 
K/P Leo Bloomfield - S25 - 214 TPE, active

Team needs: RB, WR/TE, LB

With Easton Cole nearing the end of his road at quarterback, the team is currently in a transitional period, but luckily the rest of the team is in a pretty solid state.  A replacement for the stagnating Kichwa Jones would be nice, as well as either a third receiver or any tight end.  At linebacker, Honda Edmond is about done, and shouldn’t be in their plans for next season.  And although the Copperheads have made at least two attempts to draft a replacement for Pseudo QB, none of them have landed, so maybe third time’s lucky.  Keep in mind that since Easton Cole is still updating like a fiend, he could be a band-aid for one of these positions if they don’t find someone in the next draft. 

EDIT: Leo Bloomfield appears to be more active than I thought, so he'll probably be Austin's next kicker.  Or maybe Gluteus?  They also traded for LB Ty Tyson, so could be a fixed hole.

Draft picks next season: Own picks, minus their 1st and 4th 

Honolulu Hahalua

QB Luke Skywalker - S22 - 917 TPE, active
QB Matt Peterson - S25 - 302 TPE, semi-active
RB Ke’oke’o Kane-Maika’i - S22 - 921 TPE, active
RB Nicholas Ayers - S23 - 707 TPE, active
RB Cobra Kai - S26 - 383 TPE, active
WR Jed Podolak - S19 - 968 TPE, active
WR William Alexander - S22 - 594 TPE, inactive
WR Korbin Brown - S24 - 579 TPE, active 
WR Jacoby Clay - S20 - 481 TPE, inactive
WR Alex Reed - S25 - 291 TPE, inactive
WR Lalo Salamanca - S26 - 213 TPE, inactive
TE Ragnar Krashwagen - S24 - 532 TPE, active
TE Tristian Hex - S22 - 311 TPE, inactive
TE John Johnson - S26 - 62 TPE, inactive
OL Richard Littlewood ® - S26 - 389 TPE, active
OL Ajay Krishna - S24 - 125 TPE, inactive
DE Asher Montain - S24 - 678 TPE, active 
DE 3’ Jeffrey - S23 - 444 TPE, inactive
DE Ismael Sanchez - S22 - 390 TPE, inactive
DE Lionel Rumper - S25 - 315 TPE, inactive
DE Pope Francis - S26 - 132 TPE, semi-active
DT Bane Ka’ana’ana - S23 - 483 TPE, inactive
LB Heinrich Kackpoo - S23 - 934 TPE, active
LB Guy Fields - S25 - 556 TPE, active
LB Rusty Rucker - S25 - 517 TPE, active
CB Jim Waters - S22 - 812 TPE, semi-active 
CB Ray-Ray Jackson - S23 - 657 TPE, active
S Shawn Dawkins - S22 - 1056 TPE, active
S Davriel Lavigne - S25 - 566 TPE, active
S Buck Thornton - S22 - 467 TPE, inactive
K/P Venus Powers - S20 - 1303 TPE, active

Team needs: WR, DE/DT, CB 

Honolulu is an interesting predicament.  Besides those three team needs, they are absolutely set everywhere else.  But those three spots are so dire, they could need more than one guy at each position.  At wide receiver, they have a regressing Jed Podolak, inactive William Alexander, only updated once since late October Korbin Brown, and inactive and soon-to-be regressing Jacoby Clay.  On the D-line, their most recent update came from 3’ Jeffrey on Halloween.  And at corner, both Jim Waters and Ray-Ray Jackson have missed updates in the last few weeks.  That one’s not as pressing since both are still very much playable, but it’s still something to worry about. 

EDIT: Both of their corners seem to be staying active, so now the Hahalua can focus on their two most glaring needs. 

Draft picks next year: All of their own picks 

New Orleans Second Line

QB Ben Slothlisberger - S22 - 1050 TPE, active
RB Marcella Toriki - S18 - 1029 TPE, active, retiring 
RB Mike Rotchburns ® - S25 - 457 TPE, active 
RB Forrest Gump - S15 - 450 TPE, active 
RB Mr. Forty-Two - S26 - 390 TPE, active
WR Ed Barker - S21 - 1054 TPE, active
WR Brock Bodenhamer - S23 - 595 TPE, active
WR Adam C. Spencer - S25 - 515 TPE, active
WR Julian Jerevicius - S26 - 150 TPE, semi-active 
TE Austin McCormick - S19 - 1003 TPE, active, not updating
OL Dorfus Jimbo Jr. - S21 - 562 TPE, active, not updating
OL Adam Mellott - S25 - 541 TPE, active
DE Medicinal Toblerone - S25 - 582 TPE, active 
DE Azarius Ranger - S24 - 514 TPE, active
DT Magnus Rikiya - S22 - 1067 TPE, active
DT LeBong Simwell - S24 - 572 TPE, active
LB Busch Light - S24 - 642 TPE, active
LB Quenton Bode - S15 - 456 TPE, active 
LB Ugarth the Dissector - S21 - 451 TPE, inactive 
LB Vincent Jones - S26 - 364 TPE, active
CB David Rector - S18 - 1064 TPE, active
CB Andrew Witten - S22 - 1049 TPE, active
CB Dorothy Zbornak - S24 - 595 TPE, active
S Mason Blaylock - S19 - 1219 TPE, active
S LiterallyJust A. Hexagon - S22 - 760 TPE, semi-active
S Quentin Button - S24 - 372 TPE, inactive
S Steven Wadham - S25 - 376 TPE, semi-active
S Jonathan Shuffleboard - S26 - 239 TPE, active
K/P Lefty Louis - S21 - 228 TPE, inactive

Team needs: TE, LB, CB/S, K/P 

I struggled to find actual needs for this team.  Yes, New Orleans has one of the oldest rosters in the league, but they already have a lot of replacements already lined up.  Marcella Toriki and Forrest Gump are both in regression, with Gump surely in his final season, but they have Mike Rotchburns and maybe Mr. Forty-Two ready to replace them.  Quenton Bode is one of the oldest players in the league, but they have Vincent Jones waiting in the minors.  There’s only a few players who still need to find their heir apparent.  Specifically Austin McCormick (and that can wait a season or two, even if he doesn’t update again); Ugarth the Dissector; maybe David Rector or Mason Blaylock, although they're both still updating so no rush; and Lefty Louis who is spicy garbage. 

Draft picks next season: Own picks, minus their 3rd 

New York Silverbacks

QB Sam Howitzer - S24 - 786 TPE, active
RB Ashley Owens - S17 - 589 TPE, active, not updating 
RB Captain Rogers - S24 - 548 TPE, semi-active
RB Buster Bawlls - S25 - 394 TPE, active
WR Jackson Kingston - S23 - 891 TPE, semi-active
WR Sean Snyder - S22 - 757 TPE, semi-active
WR Harley Fank ® - S25 - 523 TPE, active
WR Jalen Washington - S26 - 154 TPE, semi-active
OL Douglas Quail - S21 - 405 TPE, inactive
OL Marc Hamel - S25 - 402 TPE, active
OL Marlon Alexander - S25 - 358 TPE, active
DE Jayson Kearse - S19 - 590 TPE, active
DE Steco Ocewilder - S18 - 502 TPE, inactive
DE Brick Van Sanzo - S25 - 414 TPE, active
DE Makoto Otawara - S26 - 347 TPE, active
DT Leon McDavid - S21 - 1199 TPE, active
DT Bubba Thumper - S17 - 903 TPE, active
DT Primo Berto - S26 - 182 TPE, active
LB Jack Banks - S22 - 886 TPE, active
LB Hank Winchester - S25 - 561 TPE, active
LB Holden Summers - S21 - 403 TPE, inactive
CB Dukburg QuakStak - S25 - 576 TPE, active
CB Tomage McGullager - S23 - 458 TPE, semi-active
S Thor Kirkby - S20 - 747 TPE, active
S Bob Roberts ® - S25 - 517 TPE, active
S Mac Griddle - S23 - 433 TPE, semi-active
S Dogwood Maple ® - S26 - 386 TPE, active
K/P Dougie Smalls - S21 - 850 TPE, active 
K/P Johnathan Smith - S26 - 74 TPE, inactive

Team needs: TE, LB, CB/S 

It’s hard to believe that this is only New York’s second year of existence, because this team is very well put together.  Almost all of the pieces seem to be in place, and the group is very active, if very young.  Give this team like two more seasons, and we could be talking about them as title contenders.  All they really need at the moment is a tight end, a linebacker to replace Holden Summers, and maybe someone in the secondary to replace either Tomage McGullager or Mac Griddle.  Other than that, I really like this Silverback squad. 

Draft picks next season: Own picks plus Austin’s 4th, minus their own 3rd 

Orange County Otters

QB Suleiman Ramza - S22 - 1007 TPE, active 
RB Tatsu Nakamura -  S22 - 1061 TPE, active
RB Bronko Mills ® - S25 - 279 TPE, inactive 
WR Garfield Despacito Jr. - S22 - 853 TPE, active
WR Owen Holloway - S25 - 536 TPE, active
TE Heath Evans - S22 - 1063 TPE, active
TE Jeffrey Phillips - S22 - 820 TPE, semi-active
OL Future Trunks - S21 - 926 TPE, inactive
OL Lord Beerus - S19 - 920 TPE, active
OL Ne Mo - S24 - 391 TPE, inactive 
OL Maiteers Rico-Shea - S26 - 247 TPE, active
DE Rapid Eagle - S21 - 1032 TPE, active
DT Rotticus Scott - S21 - 1111 TPE, active
DT Goat Tank - S25 - 597 TPE, active
DT Carl Wheezer - S23 - 498 TPE, inactive
DT Chad “The Rig” Simpson - S24 - 218 TPE, semi-active
DT Monkey D. Luffy - S25 - 233 TPE, active
LB Deshun Jones - S22 - 996 TPE, active
LB Joseph Joestar - S24 - 683 TPE, active 
LB Richard Leaking - S25 - 521 TPE, active 
LB Sergio Kitchens - S24 - 266 TPE, inactive 
CB Brandon Booker - S22 - 1073 TPE, active
CB Korrin Abernathy - S18 - 1062 TPE, active 
S Prince Vegeta - S21 - 1287 TPE, active
S Tyrone Biggums - S18 - 972 TPE, semi-active
S Bob Bob - S23 - 709 TPE, active
S Grummy Bear - S24 - 225 TPE, active 
K/P Alex Dasistwirklichseinnachname - S15 - 343 TPE, active

Team needs: WR, OL, CB/S, K/P 

Once again, the Otters are one of the most loaded teams in the league, and only need to add depth.  Wide receiver is a very light need, as they have two strong actives at WR, a beastly tight end, and an inactive but still good #2 tight end.  On the offensive line, they have three guys on their roster who are spotty with their updates so they might go there.  Their biggest need is in the secondary, but even then, while both Korrin Abernathy and Tyrone Biggums are steeped in regression, they’re still both highly useful right now, and any future picks here would probably have to wait to see the field in OC.  Finally, while Alex D is still going strong, time will eventually catch up to him, and we may be close to the end of the Alex Longname era in Orange County. 

Draft picks next season: Own picks, plus Yellowknife’s 1st and New York’s 3rd, minus their 2nd 

San Jose Sabercats

QB Monterey “Monty” Jack - S22 - 1040 TPE, active
RB Jamar Lackson - S22 - 1089 TPE, active
RB Rando Cardrissian - S21 - 916 TPE, active
WR Tychondrious Hood - S23 - 915 TPE, active
WR Deondre Thomas-Fox - S19 - 740 TPE, inactive, retiring 
WR Zach Crossley ® - S25 - 509 TPE, active
WR Tugg Speedman - S26 - 372 TPE, active
WR Dick Grayson - S26 - 91 TPE, inactive 
TE Jaja Ding Dong ® - S26 - 359 TPE, active
DE Raylan Crowder - S25 - 577 TPE, active
DE Byakuya Togami - S26 - 137 TPE, inactive 
DT Otis Allen - S21 - 1243 TPE, active
DT Yuuto Kira Cloudera - S23 - 588 TPE, active
LB Lawrence Bass - S22 - 1017 TPE, active
LB George “Corpse Grinder” Fisher - S22 - 826 TPE, active
LB Tyron Brackenridge - S17 - 759 TPE, active
LB Matty Martinsson - S25 - 217 TPE, semi-active
LB Petra Sabor - S24 - 146 TPE, inactive
CB Rashad Hilliard - S24 - 608 TPE, active
CB Rich Triplet ® - S25 - 580 TPE, active
CB Rickie Vaughne - S24 - 544 TPE, active
S Philip Stein - S23 - 820 TPE, active
S Brendan Lanier - S22 - 674 TPE, active
S Xmus Flaxon Jaxon-Waxon - S25 - 506 TPE, active
K/P Matthew McDairmid - S22 - 1058 TPE, active

Team needs: OL, DL, LB 

The two-time defending champs return one of the most complete rosters in the league, with almost no inactivity and very few holes to speak of.  The offensive line is only a need because they currently have only bots, but they seem to be doing just fine with that set-up.  A new defensive lineman would be very nice to cover for the out of commission Yuuto Kira Cloudera, and Tyron Brackenridge is getting kinda long in the tooth, but is still usable for the time being.  Aside from that, this team is both somehow stacked and young.  Get used to these guys for seasons to come. 

EDIT: YCK may be coming back into the fold, so one less thing to worry about drafting, if he sticks with it. 

Draft picks next season: All of their own picks 

I’ll try to keep this article up to date for the entire season, and account for trades and free agency pickups, that way this can be useful for mock drafters and maybe even draft rooms for the entire season.  Good luck everyone. 

(And also please let me know if I missed anything.)

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(12-05-2020, 01:59 PM)qWest Wrote: Great read Nicky! Definitely shows me just how far behind we are on expansion in this league. Should definitely have at least two more teams in the league right now.