Well, we don't have much else to do, so let us take a look at the first two weeks of pre-season and make completely irrational statements on how we expect the season to go based on those! Sounds fun right?
First off, let's take a look at the completely changed circumstances with Quarterbacks in this league. We saw several guys take their first snaps behind center and we should look at the results of that.
A. Blocksdale is one of the new Quarterbacks, leading the Baltimore Hawks to two wins in the pre-season, one on the road against a decent Sabercats team. He had two impressive performances, with 4 touchdowns and 1 interception in the two games. As said, he lead the team to two victories as well. He seems to have a good connection to C. Christmas, who lead the team in receptions both times and yards once. As far as the Hawks are concerned, they should be happy. Blocksdale looks like the real deal. And despite the team going through massive changes, they won both games. Their former Quarterback S. Kyubee, now on the defensive side, had an interception in both games. Even if he does not continue to be quite so dominant, this seems like a switch that was good all around. Another big change comes at the Running Back position where O. Taylor replaces D. Farlane who had lead the league in Rushing Yards just two seasons ago and was still solid last year. Taylor had 194 yards in two games and two touchdowns.
And speaking of new Quarterbacks, M. Akselsen gave his first two starts behind center as well, though with slightly more mediocre results. In the two games, he had 5 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. If he will turn the ball over this much, that might be an issue. The Wraiths still his bad game decisively, 38 to 10 against the Legion, despite him throwing four picks. After losing Josh Garden this off-season, the Wraiths look for Bailey Cook to step up and dominate the league. He proved his worth in these two games, leading his team in receptions and yards both times, showing a good rapport with Akselsen already. The Wraiths also let E. Kennedy run the ball in these two games, with limited success against the Otters.
While Chris Orosz is not a new Quarterback, he does play for a new team now. Orosz lost both games, though he played a fantastic game on the road against the dominating Arizona Outlaws, where he had 350 yards and two touchdowns, without an interception. Despite having this great game, the Outlaws won on a late Ronaldo field goal. Then the Sabercats lost at home against the Hawks. Go figure?! They also sport a new Running Back in J. Yates, who had solid games.
The Legion are also starting a new Quarterback in W. Stone. While in the first game the Legion could do barely anything on offense, despite the defense getting four interceptions, they managed to win the second game at home against the Yeti. Both teams are not expected to be any good this year, despite the Legion improving in free-agency.
The Outlaws struggled surprisingly, winning against the Sabercats barely and then losing against the Liberty. But don't worry, the Outlaws know exactly what they are doing. With many Offensive Line changes not in the game yet, the Outlaws will still be dominating this year. One thing to consider is this: How happy do you think Dustin Evans and C.A. Chess are right now, after the shocking acquisition of Josh Garden in the off-season? While Josh Garden had 237 yards in the two weeks, Evans and Chess had 175... combined!
That's all I have for now!
First off, let's take a look at the completely changed circumstances with Quarterbacks in this league. We saw several guys take their first snaps behind center and we should look at the results of that.
A. Blocksdale is one of the new Quarterbacks, leading the Baltimore Hawks to two wins in the pre-season, one on the road against a decent Sabercats team. He had two impressive performances, with 4 touchdowns and 1 interception in the two games. As said, he lead the team to two victories as well. He seems to have a good connection to C. Christmas, who lead the team in receptions both times and yards once. As far as the Hawks are concerned, they should be happy. Blocksdale looks like the real deal. And despite the team going through massive changes, they won both games. Their former Quarterback S. Kyubee, now on the defensive side, had an interception in both games. Even if he does not continue to be quite so dominant, this seems like a switch that was good all around. Another big change comes at the Running Back position where O. Taylor replaces D. Farlane who had lead the league in Rushing Yards just two seasons ago and was still solid last year. Taylor had 194 yards in two games and two touchdowns.
And speaking of new Quarterbacks, M. Akselsen gave his first two starts behind center as well, though with slightly more mediocre results. In the two games, he had 5 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. If he will turn the ball over this much, that might be an issue. The Wraiths still his bad game decisively, 38 to 10 against the Legion, despite him throwing four picks. After losing Josh Garden this off-season, the Wraiths look for Bailey Cook to step up and dominate the league. He proved his worth in these two games, leading his team in receptions and yards both times, showing a good rapport with Akselsen already. The Wraiths also let E. Kennedy run the ball in these two games, with limited success against the Otters.
While Chris Orosz is not a new Quarterback, he does play for a new team now. Orosz lost both games, though he played a fantastic game on the road against the dominating Arizona Outlaws, where he had 350 yards and two touchdowns, without an interception. Despite having this great game, the Outlaws won on a late Ronaldo field goal. Then the Sabercats lost at home against the Hawks. Go figure?! They also sport a new Running Back in J. Yates, who had solid games.
The Legion are also starting a new Quarterback in W. Stone. While in the first game the Legion could do barely anything on offense, despite the defense getting four interceptions, they managed to win the second game at home against the Yeti. Both teams are not expected to be any good this year, despite the Legion improving in free-agency.
The Outlaws struggled surprisingly, winning against the Sabercats barely and then losing against the Liberty. But don't worry, the Outlaws know exactly what they are doing. With many Offensive Line changes not in the game yet, the Outlaws will still be dominating this year. One thing to consider is this: How happy do you think Dustin Evans and C.A. Chess are right now, after the shocking acquisition of Josh Garden in the off-season? While Josh Garden had 237 yards in the two weeks, Evans and Chess had 175... combined!
That's all I have for now!
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