The Baltimore Hawks have to figure out how to keep their roster competitive after a 4-10 season, while not losing any pieces to expansion. Their task is essentially complete after a series of offseason moves, trading the overperforming but under-practising TE Gabriel Tenzini and CB Matthew Peterson, one of the few bright spots in an underwhelming season to the Las Vegas Legion for a 3rd and a 5th round draft pick - the 18th and 34th overall picks - as well as trading K Stephen Harris to the Philadelphia Liberty for an 8th round pick, the 58th overall. Using this draft capital, they also traded their own 6th round pick - 44th overall - for inactive Offensive Lineman Daniel Robicheaux, giving San Jose 3 consecutive picks.
These moves have left the Hawks with 13 players over 80 TPE, and a fairly obvious decision to make - to expose their lowest TPE earner in Daniel Robicheaux and have traded a 6th round pick for the pleasure of it, or to expose Levon Novel while waiting for Marcus Robinson to return to the dressing room, and developing a rookie to fill his shoes in case he does not. First, my analysis:
Baltimore will be compelled to protect Kurt Hendrix and Marcus Robinson, their leadership group, unless a front office shuffle is iminent. This hardly clips the Hawks wings - Hendrix had the most tackles in the NSFL by a respectable margin with 144 (second place Alexander Selich finished 16 back) and finished 4th among linebackers in tackles for loss in the regular season with 5 while forcing 2 fumbles - tied for 2nd among all players. His sack, interception, and pass deflection numbers were nearly non-existant, but in simple counting stats Hendrix had a season he could be very proud of.
Marcus Robinson, who has been inactive since posting “I’m just leaving this is not good, not good” in Week 5, still rushed for 813 yard, the NSFL’s 5th highest mark, on 228 attempts, the 3rd highest. He split carries with Levon Novel roughly 2-1, though Novel rushed for more touchdowns, but managing only 3.6 yards per carry - while enough to justify his presence on the field - makes him the NSFL’s 11th most efficient carrier. While there has been talk of Robinson switching positions, I'm not privy to the inside of Baltimore's locker room and am writing assuming that he is staying at Running Back.
With Peterson’s departure, Antoine Delacour has to be as close a thing to a lock as there can be on this team. With 3 safeties at 50, 50, and 56 TPE and no other cornerbacks on roster unless the Hawks want to go scorched earth on their secondary retaining Peterson has to be a priority. There is, of course, a positive analysis of Delacour’s value and why he deserves a protection spot - he lead all defensive backs in tackles, and was among the 2 forced fumbles club, although recovering 2 fumbles puts him in rarefied air - only 3 defensive players recovered 2 fumbles in Season 1. Delacour’s exploits led him to being named the 40th best player by the prestigious Port-A-Potty Committee.
Between Hendrix and his fellow Linebackers Erasmo Broadway and Stephen Harrison, the Hawks seem set - they will enter Season 2 as either a 4-3 team with 2 rookies on the line or a 3-4 team with a rookie Linebacker and a rookie Defensive End. In either case, it is sensible to protect Broadway and Harrison - Broadway finished first among linebackers in pass disruptions with 9 while still putting up 3 sacks (tied for 9th among Linebackers) while Harrison put up 6 sacks (tied for 3rd among Linebackers) and 84 tackles, 3 for losses(11th among Linebackers and 8th among Linebackers respectively). While Broadway has earned less TPE than his counterparts, he has been involved in team leadership and with Robinson MIA for two weeks, he may step up as the Hawks’ next co-GM.
With stability on the Line paramount, the Hawks would be remiss to not protect Bert Metas, acquired from the Orange County Otters in a ‘change of environment’ trade for Franklin Harris. Metas ended his season with the 4th most tackles, and 7th most tackles for a loss among Defensive Tackles, as well as the 8th most sacks (5th among Tackles). Bert was also one of 5 players to record a Safety.
Alongside Metas, Bisquiteen Crocker seems like an easy protect for Baltimore. Crocker finished 5th in the league in tackles for loss, anchoring a line that was the worst in the NSFL at preventing rushing, passing, and points. With reinforcements, Crocker could be a force to be reckoned with; if he is allowed to leave, the Hawks could struggle to find another run-stopper as dominant.
On the other side of the ball the Hawks gave up a 6th round pick to acquire Daniel Robicheaux in the offseason. Unless the Hawks intend to throw assets away, they presumably have plans for Robicheaux, who joins a line that will lose it’s only active member, Vincent Sharpei, to the draft. Baltimore’s best lineman in Season 1 was Jordan Weal, who did not update his character once but was the only member of the line to finish with less than 8 sacks, and their struggles will be compounded with the departure of Gabriel Tenzini, the league’s second-best blocking Tight End. By contrast, Daniel Robicheaux finished 2nd in the league in pancake blocks and only allowed 22 sacks, tying him with Weal for 4th among 14 game starters.
Damien West was one of 4 players to receive for more than 1000 yards, and was the NSFL’s second best kick and punt returner, amassing 972 yards on Special Teams, making him the NSFL’s furthest travelled man. He was the also the only player to return a punt for a touchdown. While West has been inactive for a month, he is one of the favorites to return to activity, as an involved member of other similar simulations, and seems like a lock for a protection spot.
West’s partner in receiving, Cooper Christmas, may enter Season 2 as the Hawks’ #1 receiver, as the Offensive player with the most TPE. Christmas hauled in 47 passes for 705 yards, the 10th most among receivers, but that number should spike with his dedication to the game.
Scrub Kyubee had a fall from grace, after being initially considered the consensus best quarterback in the offseason after the Hawks posted a perfect 4-0 record. He finished the season with the second-highest completion percentage among quarterbacks with at least 50 attempts, but posted the 4th most yards and 5th highest quarterback rating. Still, Kyubee is hardly replaceable, and has shown the flashes of brilliance to lead the Hawks to the promised land.
Finally, Turk Turkleton has a rock-solid case to the final protection spot, having kicked 21 of 24 field goals and 25 of 26 extra points. All of Turkleton’s field goal misses came from at least 40 yards out, with one from over 50, and he hit a 55 yard goal, tying the record in the NSFL. With development Turkleton will be ready to start hitting superhuman distances, and he provides a value that cannot be replaced by a rookie. Baltimore looked to Stephen Harris for punting duties in Season 1, but with his trade to Philadelphia it would seem clear that Turkleton is going to be the catalyst for special teams as the Hawks try to reach the playoffs in Season 2.
MY GUESSES:
PROTECT: Turk Turkleton (K), Cooper Christmas (WR), Erasmo Broadway (LB), Marcus Robinson (RB), Damian West (WR), Bert Metas (DT), Stephen Harrison (LB), Antoine Delacour (CB), Bisquiteen Crocker (DE), Kurt Hendrix (LB), Daniel Robicheaux (OL), Scrub Kyubee (QB)
Expose: Levon Novel (RB), Devin Speed (S), Emerald Wednesday (TE), Sunday Showcase (S), Wren Piper (TE), Jordan Weal (OL), Matt Smith (S), Alistair Amir (DE), Gilfred Harrison (DT)
These moves have left the Hawks with 13 players over 80 TPE, and a fairly obvious decision to make - to expose their lowest TPE earner in Daniel Robicheaux and have traded a 6th round pick for the pleasure of it, or to expose Levon Novel while waiting for Marcus Robinson to return to the dressing room, and developing a rookie to fill his shoes in case he does not. First, my analysis:
Baltimore will be compelled to protect Kurt Hendrix and Marcus Robinson, their leadership group, unless a front office shuffle is iminent. This hardly clips the Hawks wings - Hendrix had the most tackles in the NSFL by a respectable margin with 144 (second place Alexander Selich finished 16 back) and finished 4th among linebackers in tackles for loss in the regular season with 5 while forcing 2 fumbles - tied for 2nd among all players. His sack, interception, and pass deflection numbers were nearly non-existant, but in simple counting stats Hendrix had a season he could be very proud of.
Marcus Robinson, who has been inactive since posting “I’m just leaving this is not good, not good” in Week 5, still rushed for 813 yard, the NSFL’s 5th highest mark, on 228 attempts, the 3rd highest. He split carries with Levon Novel roughly 2-1, though Novel rushed for more touchdowns, but managing only 3.6 yards per carry - while enough to justify his presence on the field - makes him the NSFL’s 11th most efficient carrier. While there has been talk of Robinson switching positions, I'm not privy to the inside of Baltimore's locker room and am writing assuming that he is staying at Running Back.
With Peterson’s departure, Antoine Delacour has to be as close a thing to a lock as there can be on this team. With 3 safeties at 50, 50, and 56 TPE and no other cornerbacks on roster unless the Hawks want to go scorched earth on their secondary retaining Peterson has to be a priority. There is, of course, a positive analysis of Delacour’s value and why he deserves a protection spot - he lead all defensive backs in tackles, and was among the 2 forced fumbles club, although recovering 2 fumbles puts him in rarefied air - only 3 defensive players recovered 2 fumbles in Season 1. Delacour’s exploits led him to being named the 40th best player by the prestigious Port-A-Potty Committee.
Between Hendrix and his fellow Linebackers Erasmo Broadway and Stephen Harrison, the Hawks seem set - they will enter Season 2 as either a 4-3 team with 2 rookies on the line or a 3-4 team with a rookie Linebacker and a rookie Defensive End. In either case, it is sensible to protect Broadway and Harrison - Broadway finished first among linebackers in pass disruptions with 9 while still putting up 3 sacks (tied for 9th among Linebackers) while Harrison put up 6 sacks (tied for 3rd among Linebackers) and 84 tackles, 3 for losses(11th among Linebackers and 8th among Linebackers respectively). While Broadway has earned less TPE than his counterparts, he has been involved in team leadership and with Robinson MIA for two weeks, he may step up as the Hawks’ next co-GM.
With stability on the Line paramount, the Hawks would be remiss to not protect Bert Metas, acquired from the Orange County Otters in a ‘change of environment’ trade for Franklin Harris. Metas ended his season with the 4th most tackles, and 7th most tackles for a loss among Defensive Tackles, as well as the 8th most sacks (5th among Tackles). Bert was also one of 5 players to record a Safety.
Alongside Metas, Bisquiteen Crocker seems like an easy protect for Baltimore. Crocker finished 5th in the league in tackles for loss, anchoring a line that was the worst in the NSFL at preventing rushing, passing, and points. With reinforcements, Crocker could be a force to be reckoned with; if he is allowed to leave, the Hawks could struggle to find another run-stopper as dominant.
On the other side of the ball the Hawks gave up a 6th round pick to acquire Daniel Robicheaux in the offseason. Unless the Hawks intend to throw assets away, they presumably have plans for Robicheaux, who joins a line that will lose it’s only active member, Vincent Sharpei, to the draft. Baltimore’s best lineman in Season 1 was Jordan Weal, who did not update his character once but was the only member of the line to finish with less than 8 sacks, and their struggles will be compounded with the departure of Gabriel Tenzini, the league’s second-best blocking Tight End. By contrast, Daniel Robicheaux finished 2nd in the league in pancake blocks and only allowed 22 sacks, tying him with Weal for 4th among 14 game starters.
Damien West was one of 4 players to receive for more than 1000 yards, and was the NSFL’s second best kick and punt returner, amassing 972 yards on Special Teams, making him the NSFL’s furthest travelled man. He was the also the only player to return a punt for a touchdown. While West has been inactive for a month, he is one of the favorites to return to activity, as an involved member of other similar simulations, and seems like a lock for a protection spot.
West’s partner in receiving, Cooper Christmas, may enter Season 2 as the Hawks’ #1 receiver, as the Offensive player with the most TPE. Christmas hauled in 47 passes for 705 yards, the 10th most among receivers, but that number should spike with his dedication to the game.
Scrub Kyubee had a fall from grace, after being initially considered the consensus best quarterback in the offseason after the Hawks posted a perfect 4-0 record. He finished the season with the second-highest completion percentage among quarterbacks with at least 50 attempts, but posted the 4th most yards and 5th highest quarterback rating. Still, Kyubee is hardly replaceable, and has shown the flashes of brilliance to lead the Hawks to the promised land.
Finally, Turk Turkleton has a rock-solid case to the final protection spot, having kicked 21 of 24 field goals and 25 of 26 extra points. All of Turkleton’s field goal misses came from at least 40 yards out, with one from over 50, and he hit a 55 yard goal, tying the record in the NSFL. With development Turkleton will be ready to start hitting superhuman distances, and he provides a value that cannot be replaced by a rookie. Baltimore looked to Stephen Harris for punting duties in Season 1, but with his trade to Philadelphia it would seem clear that Turkleton is going to be the catalyst for special teams as the Hawks try to reach the playoffs in Season 2.
MY GUESSES:
PROTECT: Turk Turkleton (K), Cooper Christmas (WR), Erasmo Broadway (LB), Marcus Robinson (RB), Damian West (WR), Bert Metas (DT), Stephen Harrison (LB), Antoine Delacour (CB), Bisquiteen Crocker (DE), Kurt Hendrix (LB), Daniel Robicheaux (OL), Scrub Kyubee (QB)
Expose: Levon Novel (RB), Devin Speed (S), Emerald Wednesday (TE), Sunday Showcase (S), Wren Piper (TE), Jordan Weal (OL), Matt Smith (S), Alistair Amir (DE), Gilfred Harrison (DT)
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