02-16-2020, 09:52 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-16-2020, 02:52 PM by JKortesi81.)
Welcome to Part 2 of the S18 Class Ranking, looking at the rest of the S18 class from #58 all the way to #1. (Part 1 Here
Like I mentioned in the last version: this isn't a redraft, I didn't look at TPE, or if users are active or note. This is solely based on career statistical performance.
Also, just a general disclaimer: comparing different positions is very tricky. I kept tweaking the list to have it make sense, but my advice is to not worry too much about whether your linebacker ranked lower than so-and-so wide receiver, etc. There's a big margin for error there. More reliable is to check where you rank within your position group. That's how this thing got started, with ranking by position - putting it into one big list is really just for show.
Anyway, I left off Part 1 by going through all the players who had only played in the DSFL, and were no longer getting playing time. Now this first group will go through the players who have not yet reached the NSFL, but are still contributing in the DSFL. Then finally we will go through the NSFL players for the rest of the list.
The "Still Holding On To The Dream" Group
58. OL Joseph Tom
DSFL: 65 Pancakes, 8 Sacks Allowed
57. TE Scott Brewer
DSFL: 64 Receptions, 518 Yards, 8.09 Avg, 5 TD
56. CB Justin Kehoe
DSFL: 50 Tackles, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 FF, 3 Int, 14 PD
55. OL Tony Tonogai
DSFL: 107 Pancakes, 19 Sacks Allowed
54. OL Garfield Despacito
DSFL: 112 Pancakes, 14 Sacks Allowed
53. CB Jack Mahoff
DSFL: 107 Tackles, 1 TFL, 5 Sacks, 0 FF, 1 Int, 3 PD
52. WR Ron Mexico
DSFL: 136 Receptions, 1616 Yards, 11.88 Avg, 4 TD
51. CB Tyler Genis
DSFL: 129 Tackles, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 FF, 7 Int, 33 PD
I remember this guy and I posted our creates (same position, same archetype) and joined discord within like 3 minutes of each other. I say my player turned out better.
50. DE Clelin Ferrell
DSFL: 88 Tackles, 37 TFL, 5 Sacks, 0 FF
49. DE Ram Bunchess
DSFL: 117 Tackles, 35 TFL, 10 Sacks, 1 FF
48. LB Junior Lopez
DSFL: 471 Tackles, 3 TFL, 12 Sacks, 9 FF, 5 Int, 19 PD
47. S Howard Ryan
DSFL: 328 Tackles, 15 TFL, 28 Sacks, 2 FF, 6 Int, 14 PD
46. RB Paco McTaco
DSFL: 840 Carries, 4729 Yards, 5.63 Avg, 26 TD, 28 Receptions, 169 Yards, 2 TD
45. LB Marlo Smart
DSFL: 620 Tackles, 13 TFL, 19 Sacks, 6 FF, 2 Int, 17 PD
The "Made It To The Big Leagues" Group
44. OL Samuel Bakhtiari
45 Pancakes, 10 Sacks Allowed
Life was hard as a rookie for the reigning Season 19 DSFL Offensive Lineman of the Year. Bakhtiari struggled to protect fellow rookie Jay Cue, as his 10 sacks allowed was the second highest total in the league.
43. WR Footballer Blockerman
56 Receptions, 452 Yards, 8.07 Avg, 3 TD
The classic tale of an offensive lineman turned wide receiver. His yards per reception average indicates he may still move like a tackle.
42. WR Jake Dropson
45 Receptions, 592 Yards, 13.16 Avg, 4 TD
Dropson seems to have locked up the title of biggest draft bust. Five players actually had higher differentials from their ranking and where they were drafted, but none of those had nearly the expectations that Dropson had. The former 12th pick in the Season 18 draft made it to Philadelphia in Season 19, had an unspectacular rookie season, and has seemingly already been cast aside - catching only 2 passes in Season 20.
41. RB Jake Utler
80 Carries, 335 Yards, 4.19 Avg, 0 TD, 59 Receptions, 389 Yards, 2 TD
Seems like a decent receiving back, but a closer look shows 27 drops to go along with those 59 receptions.
40. RB Charles Allan
188 Carries, 775 Yards, 4.12 Avg, 7 TD, 5 Receptions, 11 Yards, 0 TD
Got a part-time role as rookie, but didn't make the most of the opportunity and now seems to be pretty much done, with 73 total yards in S20.
39. CB Zach Bailey
56 Tackles, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 FF, 3 Int, 8 PD
Shout out to Bailey for being the lowest drafted player to make it to the NSFL.
38. DE Mike Franchet
22 Tackles, 11 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 FF
Remember what I said before, about this not being about users, just on-field stats? There is no one that hurts more than Franchet. DP is one of my favorite people in the league and it pains me that we no longer share a locker room. Yeah that stats aren't there, but who cares? Let's just chug some Fireball and get fucking hype together.
37. DT Trae Bacon
82 Tackles, 2 TFL, 8 Sacks, 0 FF
Nothing to see here.
36. CB Caleb Beck
85 Tackles, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 FF, 3 Int, 9 PD
Beck had been stuck in the DSFL, but actually put together a very solid rookie season.
35. CB Juan Marston
49 Tackles, 2 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 FF, 3 Int, 7 PD
My guy. As I would always say, Marston was the real star defensive back of the S17 Marshals. Louisiana Purchase only got so many interceptions in the DSFL because quarterbacks were too scared to throw in Marston's direction. Marston also has a knack for finding the endzone, with 2 of his 3 interceptions being returned for touchdowns.
34. WR Asher Quinn
68 Receptions, 915 Yards, 13.46 Avg, 4 TD
Quinn almost doubled his reception total in his second season, but struggled with touchdown luck as he was shut out of the endzone. Solid #3 option at WR.
33. CB Stuart Little IV
124 Tackles, 2 TFL, 5 Sacks, 1 FF, 4 Int, 9 PD
I thought he had a case to be in the DRotY conversation last season, where he picked up all 4 of his interceptions.
32. DT John-Caleb Bradburton
77 Tackles, 13 TFL, 6 Sacks, 1 FF
Hasn't done anything spectacular but has been consistently useful.
31. DT Johnson Harding
77 Tackles, 2 TFL, 13 Sacks, 0 FF
The classic tale of a quarterback turned defensive tackle. Johnson exploded onto the scene with a breakout 9 sack season in S20, so his stock could continue to rise.
30. K Diego Espinosa
23/26 FG, 32/35 XP, 76 Punts, 46.2 Avg
Took him a while to get up to the NSFL, but that's a pretty good rookie season.
29. RB Fuzzy Dotson
36 Carries, 154 Yards, 4.28 Avg, 1 TD, 83 Receptions, 829 Yards, 3 TD
Dotson struggles to take carries away from Torenson, but has proven himself to be a valuable weapon as a receiver and blocker.
28. TE Earl Sauce
112 Receptions, 873 Yards, 7.79 Avg, 9 TD
The best (and only) S18 tight end to make it to the NSFL. Sauce has been consistent (56 receptions in both S19 and S20), but saw his touchdowns rise from 2 to 7 as he becomes a more trusted red zone target.
27. WR Bender B Rodriguez
116 Receptions, 1383 Yards, 11.92 Avg, 6 TD
Another player that hasn't necessarily done anything spectacular but has been consistently useful.
26. CB Xavien Adams
201 Tackles, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 FF, 1 Int, 36 PD
Adams has shown an impressive ability to *not* get interceptions. He clearly sees the field all the time, as the leading tackler among S18 cornerbacks, and is tied for the second most pass deflections. Which makes his 1 career interception kind of hard to believe. With better hands, Adams would be much higher on the list.
25. S Oswald Grimnir
134 Tackles, 0 TFL, 5 Sacks, 1 FF, 2 Int, 33 PD
Grimnir had a massive S18 (and I thought had a great case for defensive rookie of the year) with 5 sacks and league leading 20 PDs. However, that rookie season appears to have been a flash in the pan, as Grimnir did not see the field at all in S20.
24. OL Maximus Chungus
66 Pancakes, 2 Sacks Allowed
With the most pancakes among non-bot players, Chungus should have a shot at offensive lineman of the year in his rookie season.
23. K Baxter Frost
37/43 FG, 59/63 XP, 171 Punts, 45.1 Avg
Awards: S19 Punter of the Year
Despite having already retired, Frost ranks high on the list. Being one of the few S18 players to come home with an NSFL award helps his case, as he walked off into the sunset by winning punter of the year in his final season. None of us should have been surprised, of course. Did you ever see the size of that guy's leg?
22. DE ILove Gimmy
98 Tackles, 17 TFL, 11 Sacks, 1 FF
Once upon a time he was a tight end named Zach Hall, and now did you know that technically his name is 'Gimmy ILove'? That's just nonsensical. Gimmy hasn't reached the highs of his fellow defensive ends, but has started to put it together, with 11 TFLs in S20, even though his sack numbers have fallen.
21. RB Michael Vincent
400 Carries, 1590 Yards, 3.98 Avg, 10 TD, 61 Receptions, 398 Yards, 2 TD
A perfectly servicable #2 running back. Running numbers have gone down each year, but receiving numbers have gone up.
20. CB Korrin Abernathy
171 Tackles, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 FF, 6 Int, 37 PD
Ever since our first season in the DSFL, I have always thought of Laser's Abernathy as a friendly rival of my Purchase. We emerged as the top two cornerbacks and were eventually both drafted in the first round. Since then we have basically been on the same career path. I mean just look at the numbers...
19. CB Louisiana Purchase
181 Tackles, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 FF, 6 Int, 36 PD
Did it bring me great joy to rank Purchase ahead of Abernathy? Absolutely. Is it deserved? I think so, but barely. Having said that, I have been pretty disappointed in Purchase's performance to date. I think I was spoiled by having the sim gods love me so much in the DSFL, where (as I will never stop reminding people) Purchase was the unanimous S17 Defensive Player of the Year. In 3 NSFL seasons, Purchase has yet to match his 1 season DSFL interception total.
18. CB David Rector
185 Tackles, 1 TFL, 6 Sacks, 3 FF, 3 Int, 27 PD
So like I just said, I always thought of the S18 cornerbacks as Abernathy vs. Purchase. But like most, I completely overlooked Rector, who went ahead and surpassed us both.
17. S Joseph Wozniak
203 Tackles, 1 TFL, 8 Sacks, 1 FF, 7 Int, 13 PD
I was always told safeties got better stats than cornerbacks. I should have listened. General consensus at the time was that this was a really good pick for the Sabercats, and it's true, Woz has been solid.
16. WR/LB Net Gaines
57 Receptions, 877 Yards, 15.39 Avg, 2 TD
154 Tackles, 4 TFL, 7 Sacks, 0 FF, 0 Int, 11 PD
With the S18 class being surprisingly thin at wide receiver, Gaines made a switch after 2 seasons at linebacker. I really had no idea where to rank Net. He was good as a linebacker, and is now good as a wide receiver. Impressive versatility, and that's not even to mention his kickoff return skills.
15. LB Maurice Virtanen
151 Tackles, 20 TFL, 9 Sacks, 3 FF, 0 Int, 3 PD
Virtanen has played both linebacker and defensive line in his career, but now seems to have become a full time linebacker, taking over as the Wraiths leading tackler in S20. If he can combine his pass-rushing skills with a linebacker's volume of work, don't be surprised if he climbs higher on the list.
14. DE Steco Ocewilder
103 Tackles, 27 TFL, 12 Sacks, 1 FF
Another tight end turned defensive end, Steco and Purchase followed the same path from the Marshals to the Yeti. The position change proved to be seamless for Ocewilder, with back to back seasons with 6 sacks and improving tackle and TFL totals.
13. LB Wayne Howyanow
132 Tackles, 1 TFL, 12 Sacks, 1 FF, 4 Int, 22 PD
My personal pick for breakout player of the year for S20. Howyanow had a solid rookie season in S19, but exploded for 80 tackles, 8 sacks and 18 PD in S20.
12. RB Orien Drake
343 Carries, 1470 Yards, 4.29 Avg, 14 TD, 111 Receptions, 773 Yards, 5 TD
Impressive career totals for Drake, especially considering he spent a second season in the DSFL and has been the second option in a running back committee. Drake makes the most of his playing time though, with 10 touchdowns in season 20 on less than 200 carries.
11. DT Bjorn Ironside
124 Tackles, 0 TFL, 24 Sacks, 0 FF
It was slow going for the first overall pick at the start of his career. Defensive tackle can be a quiet position stat-wise, and Ironside only picked up 12 sacks in his first two seasons. However, he doubled his career total in S20 and appears to finally be ready to deliver on his humongous potential. Still has yet to record a tackle for a loss, curiously.
10. DE Fabricio Baldari
103 Tackles, 38 TFL, 13 Sacks, 1 FF
You're going to hear this a lot in the top 10 players, but this is another former Marshal who I can attest for as a good locker room guy. But even not taking that into account, Baldari has been a star, racking up TFL's like they're going out of style. Baldari saw his game round out a bit in S20, as he traded in some of his tackles for getting to the quarterback more frequently, with a new career high 7 sacks.
9. LB Thudd Kassel
312 Tackles, 6 TFL, 11 Sacks, 5 FF, 1 Int, 17 PD
Once again, this list is about players, not users, and Kassel has been a tackling machine. The stat line was a little more empty elsewhere in this his final season, but he did have an impressive 4 forced fumbles and his first career interception.
8. S Tyrone Biggums
164 Tackles, 0 TFL, 19 Sacks, 2 FF, 6 Int, 9 PD
Another good Marshal. Biggums has been great at stuffing the stat sheet and picking up sacks as an in-the-box safety. Now in S20, he has added interceptions to his arsenal, picking 4 passes.
7. RB Ruff Ruff
492 Carries, 2016 Yards, 4.1 Avg, 15 TD, 85 Receptions, 597 Yards, 2 TD
Awards: S19 Offensive Rookie of the Year
Another good Marshal, and unquestionably the best dog. Had a slight sophomore slump in S20 after winning offensive rookie of the year in S19, but even still 2600 total yards in two seasons is no joke. Despite announcing he will be less involved going forward, hopefully Ruff has not already peaked.
6. S Mike Hockhertz
269 Tackles, 6 TFL, 8 Sacks, 1 FF, 5 Int, 29 PD
Hockhertz has a case for being the most underrated S18 player. He has basically combined linebacker-esque tackling numbers with cornerback-esque numbers in pass defense.
5. QB Jay Cue
288/507 3942 Yards, 26 TD, 9 Int, 91.5 Rating, 62 Carries, 282 Yards, 0 TD
After becoming probably the best DSFL quarterback ever in his three seasons in Portland, it was a mystery as to how well Cue would perform when he finally got to the NSFL in S20. All he did was then mess around and put himself directly in the MVP conversation as a rookie. It is notoriously hard for young quarterbacks to perform well early in their careers, but Cue managed to throw for nearly 4000 yards and lead the league in QB Rating by a sizable margin. Amazingly, Cue's S20 stats against the tougher competition of the NSFL are actually a huge improvement over his S19 DSFL stats. Even with only one season of playing time, Cue has a legitimate case for being higher on this list, especially if he walks away with some major awards.
4. S Pete Parker
195 Tackles, 1 TFL, 10 Sacks, 1 FF, 10 Int, 17 PD
Awards: S18 Defensive Rookie of the Year
My Marshal-to-Yeti DB brother. Ranking the top three safeties Biggums/Hockhertz/Parker was particularly tough, as they all bring different styles to the table. Biggums with the eye-popping sack numbers, Hockertz with the high-volume tackles and PDs, and Pete kind of in the middle ground between them as the best of both worlds. Parker had something of a breakout year in S20 (which is doubly impressive considering he had already been recognized with a rookie of the year trophy), with a career high in tackles and 8 sacks, including 4 in one game.
3. RB Mathias Hanyadi
456 Carries, 1897 Yards, 4.16 Avg, 21 TD, 103 Receptions, 810 Yards, 7 TD
I never understood how Hanyadi fell to the late second round. CLG is one of my favorite locker room guys ever and Hanyadi was a stud in DSFL, and now he has transitioned beautifully to the big leagues. Hanyadi fell short of offensive rookie of the year last season to Marshal backfield mate Ruff Ruff, but had a great season overall with 1200 total yards and 13 touchdowns. Now in S20 Hanyadi took another big step forward and finished with better numbers in pretty much every major category, and has put himself in the directly in conversation for some big awards.
2. RB Marcella Toriki
676 Carries, 2908 Yards, 4.3 Avg, 14 TD, 50 Receptions, 287 Yards, 6 TD
Awards: S18 Offensive Rookie of the Year
It should come as no shock that Toriki would rank this highly. She has been a focal point of her team's offense for three seasons, and her numbers did not drop off at all in the past two seasons despite entering into a running back by committee situation in New Orleans. The only knock on Toriki's career is she has yet to emerge as a true superstar - consistently in the 1000 yard range, but yet to reach a 1200 yard season or stand out touchdown totals.
1. OL Givussafare Rubbe
112 Pancakes, 0 Sacks Allowed
Before you ask why I would put an offensive lineman at number one, maybe you should instead ask yourself if you have been giving offensive lineman a fair rub.
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I mentioned at the start that this isn't a redraft or anything, but since I have this all compiled, I did want to share my list compared to our draft positions. Plus, this just works as a nice clean list to summarize everything.
Ranking - Player (S17 DSFL Draft Position / S18 NSFL Draft Position)
113. Gabriel Johnson (??/??)
112. Max Power (93/93)
111. DeQuarrion M'Wehwordson (66/109)
110. Ransom Stoddard (83/99)
109. Chico De La Agua (51/100)
108. Heinrich Meyer (95/110)
107. Baxter Chance (77/91)
106. Abashi Williams (63/104)
105. Ivan Abramovich (102/92)
104. Bill Bono (105/97)
103. Chigg Bungus (81/107)
102. Robert Dade (90/108)
101. Richard Dangle (87/105)
100. Victor Bravo (104/96)
99. Ricky Boomer (96/80)
98. Hank McCoy (72/60)
97. Dorian Cope (65/81)
96. Achilles Babcock (101/101)
95. Connor Johnston (??/59)
94. Jared Smithson (74/??)
93. Jack Howe (91/89)
92. Harrison Sherman (88/95)
91. Dave Anima (99/111)
90. Lucky Dickerson (71/84)
89. Deacon Koehler (82/88)
88. Big Mac (75/74)
87. Caden Bright (54/46)
86. Big Jim Slade (??/106)
85. Jim Bob Cooter (89/86)
84. Alexander Ryan (30/67)
83. Kreboktaflons Kwemen (40/51)
82. Phillip Helmet (38/57)
81. Dudley Moore (94/98)
80. Benjamin Gordon (78/50)
79. James Lux (86/83)
78. Buck Buckington (84/85)
77. Charlie Day (49/78)
76. Rolo Tomassi (79/72)
75. Nicholas Grimmer (85/103)
74. William Mitchell (57/73)
73. Clove Rhook (100/82)
72. Eeee Silvveremm (55/53)
71. Jah Harris (68/62)
70. JimJam FlimFlam (32/52)
69. Tore Andre Flo (70/76)
68. Shawn Oakman Jr (46/??)
67. Jesse Jackson (24/54)
66. Noah Grimmer (92/102)
65. Sean Frost (73/79)
64. Otto VanJensen (23/66)
63. Matt Ammons (19/55)
62. Chuck Bartowski (67/77)
61. Chas Thadsson (??/56)
60. Bug Daldwin (98/90)
59. Will Smith (62/68)
58. Joseph Tom (97/94)
57. Scott Brewer (56/43)
56. Justin Kehoe (59/70)
55. Tony Tonogai (31/71)
54. Garfield Despacito (80/87)
53. Jack Mahoff (69/69)
52. Ron Mexico (??/61)
51. Tyler Genis (37/65)
50. Clelin Ferrell (44/75)
49. Ram Bunchess (76/64)
48. Junior Lopez (29/23)
47. Howard Ryan (36/24)
46. Paco McTaco (47/41)
45. Marlo Smart (13/16)
44. Samuel Bakhtiari (61/28)
43. Footballer Blockerman (21/36)
42. Jake Dropson (11/12)
41. Jake Utler (7/42)
40. Charles Allan (43/40)
39. Zach Bailey (18/58)
38. Mike Franchet (15/27)
37. Trae Bacon (8/44)
36. Caleb Beck (48/45)
35. Juan Marston (??/30)
34. Asher Quinn (??/49)
33. Stuart Little IV (2/31)
32. John-Caleb Bradburton (22/26)
31. Johnson Harding (??/39)
30. Diego Espinosa (58/47)
29. Fuzzy Dotson (42/22)
28. Earl Sauce (60/29)
27. Bender B Rodriguez (17/11)
26. Xavien Adams (34/13)
25. Oswald Grimnir (64/35)
24. Maximus Chungus (25/48)
23. Baxter Frost (50/32)
22. ILove Gimmy (14/2)
21. Michael Vincent (??/38)
20. Korrin Abernathy (16/9)
19. Louisiana Purchase (28/4)
18. David Rector (20/21)
17. Joseph Wozniak (35/19)
16. Net Gaines (10/10)
15. Maurice Virtanen (4/7)
14. Steco Ocewilder (39/20)
13. Wayne Howyanow (53/33)
12. Orien Drake (52/37)
11. Bjorn Ironside (1/1)
10. Fabricio Baldari (27/25)
9. Thudd Kassel (12/6)
8. Tyrone Biggums (9/3)
7. Ruff Ruff (45/14)
6. Mike Hockhertz (41/15)
5. Jay Cue (5/18)
4. Pete Parker (3/8)
3. Mathias Hanyadi (33/17)
2. Marcella Toriki (6/5)
1. Givussafare Rubbe (26/34)
Like I mentioned in the last version: this isn't a redraft, I didn't look at TPE, or if users are active or note. This is solely based on career statistical performance.
Also, just a general disclaimer: comparing different positions is very tricky. I kept tweaking the list to have it make sense, but my advice is to not worry too much about whether your linebacker ranked lower than so-and-so wide receiver, etc. There's a big margin for error there. More reliable is to check where you rank within your position group. That's how this thing got started, with ranking by position - putting it into one big list is really just for show.
Anyway, I left off Part 1 by going through all the players who had only played in the DSFL, and were no longer getting playing time. Now this first group will go through the players who have not yet reached the NSFL, but are still contributing in the DSFL. Then finally we will go through the NSFL players for the rest of the list.
The "Still Holding On To The Dream" Group
58. OL Joseph Tom
DSFL: 65 Pancakes, 8 Sacks Allowed
57. TE Scott Brewer
DSFL: 64 Receptions, 518 Yards, 8.09 Avg, 5 TD
56. CB Justin Kehoe
DSFL: 50 Tackles, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 FF, 3 Int, 14 PD
55. OL Tony Tonogai
DSFL: 107 Pancakes, 19 Sacks Allowed
54. OL Garfield Despacito
DSFL: 112 Pancakes, 14 Sacks Allowed
53. CB Jack Mahoff
DSFL: 107 Tackles, 1 TFL, 5 Sacks, 0 FF, 1 Int, 3 PD
52. WR Ron Mexico
DSFL: 136 Receptions, 1616 Yards, 11.88 Avg, 4 TD
51. CB Tyler Genis
DSFL: 129 Tackles, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 FF, 7 Int, 33 PD
I remember this guy and I posted our creates (same position, same archetype) and joined discord within like 3 minutes of each other. I say my player turned out better.
50. DE Clelin Ferrell
DSFL: 88 Tackles, 37 TFL, 5 Sacks, 0 FF
49. DE Ram Bunchess
DSFL: 117 Tackles, 35 TFL, 10 Sacks, 1 FF
48. LB Junior Lopez
DSFL: 471 Tackles, 3 TFL, 12 Sacks, 9 FF, 5 Int, 19 PD
47. S Howard Ryan
DSFL: 328 Tackles, 15 TFL, 28 Sacks, 2 FF, 6 Int, 14 PD
46. RB Paco McTaco
DSFL: 840 Carries, 4729 Yards, 5.63 Avg, 26 TD, 28 Receptions, 169 Yards, 2 TD
45. LB Marlo Smart
DSFL: 620 Tackles, 13 TFL, 19 Sacks, 6 FF, 2 Int, 17 PD
The "Made It To The Big Leagues" Group
44. OL Samuel Bakhtiari
45 Pancakes, 10 Sacks Allowed
Life was hard as a rookie for the reigning Season 19 DSFL Offensive Lineman of the Year. Bakhtiari struggled to protect fellow rookie Jay Cue, as his 10 sacks allowed was the second highest total in the league.
43. WR Footballer Blockerman
56 Receptions, 452 Yards, 8.07 Avg, 3 TD
The classic tale of an offensive lineman turned wide receiver. His yards per reception average indicates he may still move like a tackle.
42. WR Jake Dropson
45 Receptions, 592 Yards, 13.16 Avg, 4 TD
Dropson seems to have locked up the title of biggest draft bust. Five players actually had higher differentials from their ranking and where they were drafted, but none of those had nearly the expectations that Dropson had. The former 12th pick in the Season 18 draft made it to Philadelphia in Season 19, had an unspectacular rookie season, and has seemingly already been cast aside - catching only 2 passes in Season 20.
41. RB Jake Utler
80 Carries, 335 Yards, 4.19 Avg, 0 TD, 59 Receptions, 389 Yards, 2 TD
Seems like a decent receiving back, but a closer look shows 27 drops to go along with those 59 receptions.
40. RB Charles Allan
188 Carries, 775 Yards, 4.12 Avg, 7 TD, 5 Receptions, 11 Yards, 0 TD
Got a part-time role as rookie, but didn't make the most of the opportunity and now seems to be pretty much done, with 73 total yards in S20.
39. CB Zach Bailey
56 Tackles, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 FF, 3 Int, 8 PD
Shout out to Bailey for being the lowest drafted player to make it to the NSFL.
38. DE Mike Franchet
22 Tackles, 11 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 FF
Remember what I said before, about this not being about users, just on-field stats? There is no one that hurts more than Franchet. DP is one of my favorite people in the league and it pains me that we no longer share a locker room. Yeah that stats aren't there, but who cares? Let's just chug some Fireball and get fucking hype together.
37. DT Trae Bacon
82 Tackles, 2 TFL, 8 Sacks, 0 FF
Nothing to see here.
36. CB Caleb Beck
85 Tackles, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 FF, 3 Int, 9 PD
Beck had been stuck in the DSFL, but actually put together a very solid rookie season.
35. CB Juan Marston
49 Tackles, 2 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 FF, 3 Int, 7 PD
My guy. As I would always say, Marston was the real star defensive back of the S17 Marshals. Louisiana Purchase only got so many interceptions in the DSFL because quarterbacks were too scared to throw in Marston's direction. Marston also has a knack for finding the endzone, with 2 of his 3 interceptions being returned for touchdowns.
34. WR Asher Quinn
68 Receptions, 915 Yards, 13.46 Avg, 4 TD
Quinn almost doubled his reception total in his second season, but struggled with touchdown luck as he was shut out of the endzone. Solid #3 option at WR.
33. CB Stuart Little IV
124 Tackles, 2 TFL, 5 Sacks, 1 FF, 4 Int, 9 PD
I thought he had a case to be in the DRotY conversation last season, where he picked up all 4 of his interceptions.
32. DT John-Caleb Bradburton
77 Tackles, 13 TFL, 6 Sacks, 1 FF
Hasn't done anything spectacular but has been consistently useful.
31. DT Johnson Harding
77 Tackles, 2 TFL, 13 Sacks, 0 FF
The classic tale of a quarterback turned defensive tackle. Johnson exploded onto the scene with a breakout 9 sack season in S20, so his stock could continue to rise.
30. K Diego Espinosa
23/26 FG, 32/35 XP, 76 Punts, 46.2 Avg
Took him a while to get up to the NSFL, but that's a pretty good rookie season.
29. RB Fuzzy Dotson
36 Carries, 154 Yards, 4.28 Avg, 1 TD, 83 Receptions, 829 Yards, 3 TD
Dotson struggles to take carries away from Torenson, but has proven himself to be a valuable weapon as a receiver and blocker.
28. TE Earl Sauce
112 Receptions, 873 Yards, 7.79 Avg, 9 TD
The best (and only) S18 tight end to make it to the NSFL. Sauce has been consistent (56 receptions in both S19 and S20), but saw his touchdowns rise from 2 to 7 as he becomes a more trusted red zone target.
27. WR Bender B Rodriguez
116 Receptions, 1383 Yards, 11.92 Avg, 6 TD
Another player that hasn't necessarily done anything spectacular but has been consistently useful.
26. CB Xavien Adams
201 Tackles, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 FF, 1 Int, 36 PD
Adams has shown an impressive ability to *not* get interceptions. He clearly sees the field all the time, as the leading tackler among S18 cornerbacks, and is tied for the second most pass deflections. Which makes his 1 career interception kind of hard to believe. With better hands, Adams would be much higher on the list.
25. S Oswald Grimnir
134 Tackles, 0 TFL, 5 Sacks, 1 FF, 2 Int, 33 PD
Grimnir had a massive S18 (and I thought had a great case for defensive rookie of the year) with 5 sacks and league leading 20 PDs. However, that rookie season appears to have been a flash in the pan, as Grimnir did not see the field at all in S20.
24. OL Maximus Chungus
66 Pancakes, 2 Sacks Allowed
With the most pancakes among non-bot players, Chungus should have a shot at offensive lineman of the year in his rookie season.
23. K Baxter Frost
37/43 FG, 59/63 XP, 171 Punts, 45.1 Avg
Awards: S19 Punter of the Year
Despite having already retired, Frost ranks high on the list. Being one of the few S18 players to come home with an NSFL award helps his case, as he walked off into the sunset by winning punter of the year in his final season. None of us should have been surprised, of course. Did you ever see the size of that guy's leg?
22. DE ILove Gimmy
98 Tackles, 17 TFL, 11 Sacks, 1 FF
Once upon a time he was a tight end named Zach Hall, and now did you know that technically his name is 'Gimmy ILove'? That's just nonsensical. Gimmy hasn't reached the highs of his fellow defensive ends, but has started to put it together, with 11 TFLs in S20, even though his sack numbers have fallen.
21. RB Michael Vincent
400 Carries, 1590 Yards, 3.98 Avg, 10 TD, 61 Receptions, 398 Yards, 2 TD
A perfectly servicable #2 running back. Running numbers have gone down each year, but receiving numbers have gone up.
20. CB Korrin Abernathy
171 Tackles, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 FF, 6 Int, 37 PD
Ever since our first season in the DSFL, I have always thought of Laser's Abernathy as a friendly rival of my Purchase. We emerged as the top two cornerbacks and were eventually both drafted in the first round. Since then we have basically been on the same career path. I mean just look at the numbers...
19. CB Louisiana Purchase
181 Tackles, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 FF, 6 Int, 36 PD
Did it bring me great joy to rank Purchase ahead of Abernathy? Absolutely. Is it deserved? I think so, but barely. Having said that, I have been pretty disappointed in Purchase's performance to date. I think I was spoiled by having the sim gods love me so much in the DSFL, where (as I will never stop reminding people) Purchase was the unanimous S17 Defensive Player of the Year. In 3 NSFL seasons, Purchase has yet to match his 1 season DSFL interception total.
18. CB David Rector
185 Tackles, 1 TFL, 6 Sacks, 3 FF, 3 Int, 27 PD
So like I just said, I always thought of the S18 cornerbacks as Abernathy vs. Purchase. But like most, I completely overlooked Rector, who went ahead and surpassed us both.
17. S Joseph Wozniak
203 Tackles, 1 TFL, 8 Sacks, 1 FF, 7 Int, 13 PD
I was always told safeties got better stats than cornerbacks. I should have listened. General consensus at the time was that this was a really good pick for the Sabercats, and it's true, Woz has been solid.
16. WR/LB Net Gaines
57 Receptions, 877 Yards, 15.39 Avg, 2 TD
154 Tackles, 4 TFL, 7 Sacks, 0 FF, 0 Int, 11 PD
With the S18 class being surprisingly thin at wide receiver, Gaines made a switch after 2 seasons at linebacker. I really had no idea where to rank Net. He was good as a linebacker, and is now good as a wide receiver. Impressive versatility, and that's not even to mention his kickoff return skills.
15. LB Maurice Virtanen
151 Tackles, 20 TFL, 9 Sacks, 3 FF, 0 Int, 3 PD
Virtanen has played both linebacker and defensive line in his career, but now seems to have become a full time linebacker, taking over as the Wraiths leading tackler in S20. If he can combine his pass-rushing skills with a linebacker's volume of work, don't be surprised if he climbs higher on the list.
14. DE Steco Ocewilder
103 Tackles, 27 TFL, 12 Sacks, 1 FF
Another tight end turned defensive end, Steco and Purchase followed the same path from the Marshals to the Yeti. The position change proved to be seamless for Ocewilder, with back to back seasons with 6 sacks and improving tackle and TFL totals.
13. LB Wayne Howyanow
132 Tackles, 1 TFL, 12 Sacks, 1 FF, 4 Int, 22 PD
My personal pick for breakout player of the year for S20. Howyanow had a solid rookie season in S19, but exploded for 80 tackles, 8 sacks and 18 PD in S20.
12. RB Orien Drake
343 Carries, 1470 Yards, 4.29 Avg, 14 TD, 111 Receptions, 773 Yards, 5 TD
Impressive career totals for Drake, especially considering he spent a second season in the DSFL and has been the second option in a running back committee. Drake makes the most of his playing time though, with 10 touchdowns in season 20 on less than 200 carries.
11. DT Bjorn Ironside
124 Tackles, 0 TFL, 24 Sacks, 0 FF
It was slow going for the first overall pick at the start of his career. Defensive tackle can be a quiet position stat-wise, and Ironside only picked up 12 sacks in his first two seasons. However, he doubled his career total in S20 and appears to finally be ready to deliver on his humongous potential. Still has yet to record a tackle for a loss, curiously.
10. DE Fabricio Baldari
103 Tackles, 38 TFL, 13 Sacks, 1 FF
You're going to hear this a lot in the top 10 players, but this is another former Marshal who I can attest for as a good locker room guy. But even not taking that into account, Baldari has been a star, racking up TFL's like they're going out of style. Baldari saw his game round out a bit in S20, as he traded in some of his tackles for getting to the quarterback more frequently, with a new career high 7 sacks.
9. LB Thudd Kassel
312 Tackles, 6 TFL, 11 Sacks, 5 FF, 1 Int, 17 PD
Once again, this list is about players, not users, and Kassel has been a tackling machine. The stat line was a little more empty elsewhere in this his final season, but he did have an impressive 4 forced fumbles and his first career interception.
8. S Tyrone Biggums
164 Tackles, 0 TFL, 19 Sacks, 2 FF, 6 Int, 9 PD
Another good Marshal. Biggums has been great at stuffing the stat sheet and picking up sacks as an in-the-box safety. Now in S20, he has added interceptions to his arsenal, picking 4 passes.
7. RB Ruff Ruff
492 Carries, 2016 Yards, 4.1 Avg, 15 TD, 85 Receptions, 597 Yards, 2 TD
Awards: S19 Offensive Rookie of the Year
Another good Marshal, and unquestionably the best dog. Had a slight sophomore slump in S20 after winning offensive rookie of the year in S19, but even still 2600 total yards in two seasons is no joke. Despite announcing he will be less involved going forward, hopefully Ruff has not already peaked.
6. S Mike Hockhertz
269 Tackles, 6 TFL, 8 Sacks, 1 FF, 5 Int, 29 PD
Hockhertz has a case for being the most underrated S18 player. He has basically combined linebacker-esque tackling numbers with cornerback-esque numbers in pass defense.
5. QB Jay Cue
288/507 3942 Yards, 26 TD, 9 Int, 91.5 Rating, 62 Carries, 282 Yards, 0 TD
After becoming probably the best DSFL quarterback ever in his three seasons in Portland, it was a mystery as to how well Cue would perform when he finally got to the NSFL in S20. All he did was then mess around and put himself directly in the MVP conversation as a rookie. It is notoriously hard for young quarterbacks to perform well early in their careers, but Cue managed to throw for nearly 4000 yards and lead the league in QB Rating by a sizable margin. Amazingly, Cue's S20 stats against the tougher competition of the NSFL are actually a huge improvement over his S19 DSFL stats. Even with only one season of playing time, Cue has a legitimate case for being higher on this list, especially if he walks away with some major awards.
4. S Pete Parker
195 Tackles, 1 TFL, 10 Sacks, 1 FF, 10 Int, 17 PD
Awards: S18 Defensive Rookie of the Year
My Marshal-to-Yeti DB brother. Ranking the top three safeties Biggums/Hockhertz/Parker was particularly tough, as they all bring different styles to the table. Biggums with the eye-popping sack numbers, Hockertz with the high-volume tackles and PDs, and Pete kind of in the middle ground between them as the best of both worlds. Parker had something of a breakout year in S20 (which is doubly impressive considering he had already been recognized with a rookie of the year trophy), with a career high in tackles and 8 sacks, including 4 in one game.
3. RB Mathias Hanyadi
456 Carries, 1897 Yards, 4.16 Avg, 21 TD, 103 Receptions, 810 Yards, 7 TD
I never understood how Hanyadi fell to the late second round. CLG is one of my favorite locker room guys ever and Hanyadi was a stud in DSFL, and now he has transitioned beautifully to the big leagues. Hanyadi fell short of offensive rookie of the year last season to Marshal backfield mate Ruff Ruff, but had a great season overall with 1200 total yards and 13 touchdowns. Now in S20 Hanyadi took another big step forward and finished with better numbers in pretty much every major category, and has put himself in the directly in conversation for some big awards.
2. RB Marcella Toriki
676 Carries, 2908 Yards, 4.3 Avg, 14 TD, 50 Receptions, 287 Yards, 6 TD
Awards: S18 Offensive Rookie of the Year
It should come as no shock that Toriki would rank this highly. She has been a focal point of her team's offense for three seasons, and her numbers did not drop off at all in the past two seasons despite entering into a running back by committee situation in New Orleans. The only knock on Toriki's career is she has yet to emerge as a true superstar - consistently in the 1000 yard range, but yet to reach a 1200 yard season or stand out touchdown totals.
1. OL Givussafare Rubbe
112 Pancakes, 0 Sacks Allowed
Before you ask why I would put an offensive lineman at number one, maybe you should instead ask yourself if you have been giving offensive lineman a fair rub.
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I mentioned at the start that this isn't a redraft or anything, but since I have this all compiled, I did want to share my list compared to our draft positions. Plus, this just works as a nice clean list to summarize everything.
Ranking - Player (S17 DSFL Draft Position / S18 NSFL Draft Position)
113. Gabriel Johnson (??/??)
112. Max Power (93/93)
111. DeQuarrion M'Wehwordson (66/109)
110. Ransom Stoddard (83/99)
109. Chico De La Agua (51/100)
108. Heinrich Meyer (95/110)
107. Baxter Chance (77/91)
106. Abashi Williams (63/104)
105. Ivan Abramovich (102/92)
104. Bill Bono (105/97)
103. Chigg Bungus (81/107)
102. Robert Dade (90/108)
101. Richard Dangle (87/105)
100. Victor Bravo (104/96)
99. Ricky Boomer (96/80)
98. Hank McCoy (72/60)
97. Dorian Cope (65/81)
96. Achilles Babcock (101/101)
95. Connor Johnston (??/59)
94. Jared Smithson (74/??)
93. Jack Howe (91/89)
92. Harrison Sherman (88/95)
91. Dave Anima (99/111)
90. Lucky Dickerson (71/84)
89. Deacon Koehler (82/88)
88. Big Mac (75/74)
87. Caden Bright (54/46)
86. Big Jim Slade (??/106)
85. Jim Bob Cooter (89/86)
84. Alexander Ryan (30/67)
83. Kreboktaflons Kwemen (40/51)
82. Phillip Helmet (38/57)
81. Dudley Moore (94/98)
80. Benjamin Gordon (78/50)
79. James Lux (86/83)
78. Buck Buckington (84/85)
77. Charlie Day (49/78)
76. Rolo Tomassi (79/72)
75. Nicholas Grimmer (85/103)
74. William Mitchell (57/73)
73. Clove Rhook (100/82)
72. Eeee Silvveremm (55/53)
71. Jah Harris (68/62)
70. JimJam FlimFlam (32/52)
69. Tore Andre Flo (70/76)
68. Shawn Oakman Jr (46/??)
67. Jesse Jackson (24/54)
66. Noah Grimmer (92/102)
65. Sean Frost (73/79)
64. Otto VanJensen (23/66)
63. Matt Ammons (19/55)
62. Chuck Bartowski (67/77)
61. Chas Thadsson (??/56)
60. Bug Daldwin (98/90)
59. Will Smith (62/68)
58. Joseph Tom (97/94)
57. Scott Brewer (56/43)
56. Justin Kehoe (59/70)
55. Tony Tonogai (31/71)
54. Garfield Despacito (80/87)
53. Jack Mahoff (69/69)
52. Ron Mexico (??/61)
51. Tyler Genis (37/65)
50. Clelin Ferrell (44/75)
49. Ram Bunchess (76/64)
48. Junior Lopez (29/23)
47. Howard Ryan (36/24)
46. Paco McTaco (47/41)
45. Marlo Smart (13/16)
44. Samuel Bakhtiari (61/28)
43. Footballer Blockerman (21/36)
42. Jake Dropson (11/12)
41. Jake Utler (7/42)
40. Charles Allan (43/40)
39. Zach Bailey (18/58)
38. Mike Franchet (15/27)
37. Trae Bacon (8/44)
36. Caleb Beck (48/45)
35. Juan Marston (??/30)
34. Asher Quinn (??/49)
33. Stuart Little IV (2/31)
32. John-Caleb Bradburton (22/26)
31. Johnson Harding (??/39)
30. Diego Espinosa (58/47)
29. Fuzzy Dotson (42/22)
28. Earl Sauce (60/29)
27. Bender B Rodriguez (17/11)
26. Xavien Adams (34/13)
25. Oswald Grimnir (64/35)
24. Maximus Chungus (25/48)
23. Baxter Frost (50/32)
22. ILove Gimmy (14/2)
21. Michael Vincent (??/38)
20. Korrin Abernathy (16/9)
19. Louisiana Purchase (28/4)
18. David Rector (20/21)
17. Joseph Wozniak (35/19)
16. Net Gaines (10/10)
15. Maurice Virtanen (4/7)
14. Steco Ocewilder (39/20)
13. Wayne Howyanow (53/33)
12. Orien Drake (52/37)
11. Bjorn Ironside (1/1)
10. Fabricio Baldari (27/25)
9. Thudd Kassel (12/6)
8. Tyrone Biggums (9/3)
7. Ruff Ruff (45/14)
6. Mike Hockhertz (41/15)
5. Jay Cue (5/18)
4. Pete Parker (3/8)
3. Mathias Hanyadi (33/17)
2. Marcella Toriki (6/5)
1. Givussafare Rubbe (26/34)
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