01-12-2019, 08:36 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-12-2019, 09:04 PM by speculadora.)
I like the idea of this article. I think I disagree with a few but I love discussing this so here is a ballot I threw together with some comments.
Defensive Rookie - Charlie Trout
easy decision, runner up for me would probably be Beau Montgomery over Dan Schneider despite the sacks lead.
Offensive Rookie - James Bishop / Dick Wizardry (unsure)
on the one hand Wizardry had more total yards and TDs, but Bishop was the second option on his team, touched the ball way less often, and still managed a top level WR season.
Kicker - Neo Donaldson
I think this one is pretty easy. Donaldson missed three kicks all season, led the league in FG%, and was 11/11 from 40+
Punter - Kulture Fulture
separated by less than a yard per punt average from other leaders but had the highest percentage of I20 punts and the most overall.
Returner - Howard Miller
I don't think any of the guys who also returned punts hold enough of an advantage in that area to beat Miller's 30+ yard return average.
Defensive Back - Andre Bly / Blackford Oakes (unsure)
this is tough. it basically comes down to two turnovers vs two touchdowns. I *think* I'd lean toward the touchdowns but I'm really not sure.
Linebacker - Mason Brown
I think you snubbed Toasty a bit in this article. Brown forced 6 turnovers to Trout's 0. Trouts advantages are 2 sacks and 9 pass deflections. as solid as those numbers are, I don't know that they equate to six turnovers so I lean toward Brown. very impressive that Trout is in this conversation as a rookie, though. and one last note, we can't discount Mills. He didn't have any sacks but forced 6 turnovers as well and had a big lead over the other two in tackles even if that's less important.
Defensive Lineman - Brock Weathers III
pretty easy one once again. Lo Rax came very close but in the end Weathers had the better numbers all around.
Tight End - Verso L’Alto
easy decision. L'Alto was the best in basically every stat.
Wide Receiver - Vladimir Fyodorovich
another easy one. did something that was only done twice when passing as a whole was much more prevalent and in an era where no team was truly trying to be bad or complacent with being bad.
Runningback - Marquise Brown
in the end this award is running back of the year and we used Adams in more of an all-purpose role. I don't think that erases his candidacy and I would like to point out that although we used him differently he touched the ball 60% of the times that Brown did. even if he had averaged 5 yards per catch (easily a league worst) he would have posted approximately 72% of Brown's yardage production meaning with a similar number of touches he would have still easily outproduced Brown.
Quarterback - Childish Gambino
Excellent season even if he was on an offense that didn't rely on him as much as NOLA or OCO did their QBs. easily the most efficient so I don't think there's a good argument to snub him here.
Breakout - Damien Arnold
I don't know if you included Arnold in your list but he went from 1 INT to 6 INT and 3 TDs. We can dismiss that a lot of it came against PHI in their blowouts but that wouldn't be fair to the role Arnold played in those games.
GMs - San Jose Sabercats
Even though we had a great season, SJS made an amazing turnaround and CK + Andrew did an excellent job seeing an opportunity and going for it with the Penningtons trade that was highly criticized at the time.
Offensive Player - Vladimir Fyodorovich
Not going to rehash how good his season was here. Only reason I wouldn't vote him for MVP is because of NOLA's poor performance as a team.
Defensive Player - Mason Brown
To me this is either DBotY winner, Trout, or Brown. I already said I'd go Brown over Trout and I believe that Brown's turnovers+sacks combination will get him the award.
MVP - Ricky Adams
It's likely that I wrestle with this decision from here on but Adams was a huge part in our success and led all players in all-purpose yards and (edit) was 2nd in all-purpose touchdowns. with not outstanding QB performance to swoop in, I just see Adams as the best candidate here with team success playing a role.
Defensive Rookie - Charlie Trout
easy decision, runner up for me would probably be Beau Montgomery over Dan Schneider despite the sacks lead.
Offensive Rookie - James Bishop / Dick Wizardry (unsure)
on the one hand Wizardry had more total yards and TDs, but Bishop was the second option on his team, touched the ball way less often, and still managed a top level WR season.
Kicker - Neo Donaldson
I think this one is pretty easy. Donaldson missed three kicks all season, led the league in FG%, and was 11/11 from 40+
Punter - Kulture Fulture
separated by less than a yard per punt average from other leaders but had the highest percentage of I20 punts and the most overall.
Returner - Howard Miller
I don't think any of the guys who also returned punts hold enough of an advantage in that area to beat Miller's 30+ yard return average.
Defensive Back - Andre Bly / Blackford Oakes (unsure)
this is tough. it basically comes down to two turnovers vs two touchdowns. I *think* I'd lean toward the touchdowns but I'm really not sure.
Linebacker - Mason Brown
I think you snubbed Toasty a bit in this article. Brown forced 6 turnovers to Trout's 0. Trouts advantages are 2 sacks and 9 pass deflections. as solid as those numbers are, I don't know that they equate to six turnovers so I lean toward Brown. very impressive that Trout is in this conversation as a rookie, though. and one last note, we can't discount Mills. He didn't have any sacks but forced 6 turnovers as well and had a big lead over the other two in tackles even if that's less important.
Defensive Lineman - Brock Weathers III
pretty easy one once again. Lo Rax came very close but in the end Weathers had the better numbers all around.
Tight End - Verso L’Alto
easy decision. L'Alto was the best in basically every stat.
Wide Receiver - Vladimir Fyodorovich
another easy one. did something that was only done twice when passing as a whole was much more prevalent and in an era where no team was truly trying to be bad or complacent with being bad.
Runningback - Marquise Brown
in the end this award is running back of the year and we used Adams in more of an all-purpose role. I don't think that erases his candidacy and I would like to point out that although we used him differently he touched the ball 60% of the times that Brown did. even if he had averaged 5 yards per catch (easily a league worst) he would have posted approximately 72% of Brown's yardage production meaning with a similar number of touches he would have still easily outproduced Brown.
Quarterback - Childish Gambino
Excellent season even if he was on an offense that didn't rely on him as much as NOLA or OCO did their QBs. easily the most efficient so I don't think there's a good argument to snub him here.
Breakout - Damien Arnold
I don't know if you included Arnold in your list but he went from 1 INT to 6 INT and 3 TDs. We can dismiss that a lot of it came against PHI in their blowouts but that wouldn't be fair to the role Arnold played in those games.
GMs - San Jose Sabercats
Even though we had a great season, SJS made an amazing turnaround and CK + Andrew did an excellent job seeing an opportunity and going for it with the Penningtons trade that was highly criticized at the time.
Offensive Player - Vladimir Fyodorovich
Not going to rehash how good his season was here. Only reason I wouldn't vote him for MVP is because of NOLA's poor performance as a team.
Defensive Player - Mason Brown
To me this is either DBotY winner, Trout, or Brown. I already said I'd go Brown over Trout and I believe that Brown's turnovers+sacks combination will get him the award.
MVP - Ricky Adams
It's likely that I wrestle with this decision from here on but Adams was a huge part in our success and led all players in all-purpose yards and (edit) was 2nd in all-purpose touchdowns. with not outstanding QB performance to swoop in, I just see Adams as the best candidate here with team success playing a role.
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