11-16-2019, 09:52 AM
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3) All about the QBs
The season 18 Ultimus featured a superb quarterback matchup between Orange County's Franklin Armstrong and Yellowknife's Cooter Bigsby. Armstrong made big strides in his second year as starting QB for the Otters, ranking 5th out of 10 in QB Rating with an 18 to 9 touchdown to interception ratio. However, Armstrong truly shined in the running game, compiling 754 yards (8th most in the league) at a league leading 5.9 yards per carry. Armstrong's dual threat capabilities could put him in the conversation for the Offensive Player of the Year award. Meanwhile, Bigsby remains entrenched as one of the elite quarterbacks in the game, and his league leading 31 touchdowns while leading Yellowknife to the best record in the league could be a strong enough case for Most Valuable Player consideration.
In the Ultimus, Armstrong had the upper hand in this head to head matchup, but maybe not in the way viewers were expecting. Notably, Armstrong finished the game with only 5 carries for 6 yards. However, Armstrong took care of business through the air, completing 16 of 26 passes for 226 yards and 1 touchdown, for an impressive 102.4 QB Rating and earning Offensive Player of the Game honors. Meanwhile, Bigsby struggled against an impressive Orange County defense, completing 20 of 36 passes for 246 yards but 2 interceptions brought his QB Rating down to 63.0. Without Cooter's typical standard of performance, the Wraiths could only muster 10 points on the day en route to another disappointing playoff loss.
8) Draft Focus
After making some big splash moves in the Season 18 draft, namely trading back into the first round (after taking yours truly Louisiana Purchase with the fourth overall pick) in order to take stud safety (and potential Defensive Rookie of the Year) Pete Parker, the Colorado Yeti sit in the Season 19 draft without a first round pick. Despite making the playoffs, the Yeti only finished 5-8 and have plenty of areas that could be improved.
The rushing offense was also strong, also finishing first in the division and third in the league at 132.4 yards per game. However, leading rusher Terry Taffy announced his decision to switch to the defensive side of the ball, leaving a big hole to filled. The passing offense needs to show improvement, finishing 9th in yards per game at 214.9, but the Yeti are set at QB with young Wolfie McDummy still improving, the receiving corps is lead by top talent James Bishop, and tight end Armor King had a quietly impressive season. It pains me to say, but passing defense was the weakest area for the Yeti, but as mentioned above, the Yeti made this is the prime focus of the Season 18 draft, with 2 first round picks spent on defensive backs. In summary, depending on how free agency shakes out, addressing the running back position is a top concern, followed closely by adding wide receiver depth.
7) Next Year
My Colorado Yeti made the playoffs with only a 5-8 record but were quickly eliminated by the Baltimore Hawks in the first round. That may sound like a disappointing season on the surface, but the Yeti truly seem to be a team on the grow, with one of the youngest cores of great players in the league.
On the offensive side of the ball, it all starts with the quarterback, Wolfie McDummy, who struggled at times during the season, but finished with the 6th highest QB Rating in the league and his 8 interceptions on the season were the fewest of any starting quarterback. After runningback Terry Taffy's position switch to defensive lineman, rookie Michael Vincent leads the way for a rushing attack that could add more young talent in the upcoming draft. Wide Receiver James Bishop is the veteran of the team, but Laszlo Forty-Two and tight end Armor King are more young talented pieces in the passing game.
On defense, the Yeti's defensive cornerstones are all a long way from regression. The run defense, lead by defensive tackle Bubba Thumper (returning after briefly flirting with free agency) and linebacker Mo Berry, allowed only 104.4 yards per game, best in the NSFC and 3rd best in the league. The secondary is lead by veteran safety Logan Lejune, and includes interception machine Quentin Sinclair and an exciting pair of young defensive backs, Season 18 first round picks Louisiana Purchase and Pete Parker. With this much young talent, the Yeti may not see another season with a losing record for quite a while.
16) Unsung Hero
What hero could be more unsung than a kicker or punter? Well, maybe an offensive lineman. But still, I want to explore the special teams play of Orange County Otters kicker/punter Alex Dasistwirklichseinnachname during this playoffs and see how much of a (hidden) impact he had. Alex D a solid regular season, missing only two extra points and one field goal (which was over 50 yards), and finished with the most points scored in the leage. However, Alex really shined as a punter, leading the league with an average of 48.5 yards per punt.
In the semifinal against rival Arizona, Alex was not brought on for any field goal attempts, but made all three of his extra point attempts. Alex did contribute 10 punts for an average of 46.5 yards, including one 64 yarder and an impressive 3 punts downed inside the opposing 20 yard line. In the Ultimus, Alex missed an extra point in the first quarter, but made his only field goal attempt, a 47 yard attempt in the third quarter. Alex again shined brightly in the punting game, with a 51.0 yard average on 9 punts, including a 64 yard long and one punt downed inside the 20. The missed extra point could have easily led to disaster for Orange County, as they held on to only a 6 point margin of victory. However, Alex's strong punting performance flipped the field enough to give the Otter's defense enough margin for error and Orange County held on for another Ultimus victory.
The season 18 Ultimus featured a superb quarterback matchup between Orange County's Franklin Armstrong and Yellowknife's Cooter Bigsby. Armstrong made big strides in his second year as starting QB for the Otters, ranking 5th out of 10 in QB Rating with an 18 to 9 touchdown to interception ratio. However, Armstrong truly shined in the running game, compiling 754 yards (8th most in the league) at a league leading 5.9 yards per carry. Armstrong's dual threat capabilities could put him in the conversation for the Offensive Player of the Year award. Meanwhile, Bigsby remains entrenched as one of the elite quarterbacks in the game, and his league leading 31 touchdowns while leading Yellowknife to the best record in the league could be a strong enough case for Most Valuable Player consideration.
In the Ultimus, Armstrong had the upper hand in this head to head matchup, but maybe not in the way viewers were expecting. Notably, Armstrong finished the game with only 5 carries for 6 yards. However, Armstrong took care of business through the air, completing 16 of 26 passes for 226 yards and 1 touchdown, for an impressive 102.4 QB Rating and earning Offensive Player of the Game honors. Meanwhile, Bigsby struggled against an impressive Orange County defense, completing 20 of 36 passes for 246 yards but 2 interceptions brought his QB Rating down to 63.0. Without Cooter's typical standard of performance, the Wraiths could only muster 10 points on the day en route to another disappointing playoff loss.
8) Draft Focus
After making some big splash moves in the Season 18 draft, namely trading back into the first round (after taking yours truly Louisiana Purchase with the fourth overall pick) in order to take stud safety (and potential Defensive Rookie of the Year) Pete Parker, the Colorado Yeti sit in the Season 19 draft without a first round pick. Despite making the playoffs, the Yeti only finished 5-8 and have plenty of areas that could be improved.
The rushing offense was also strong, also finishing first in the division and third in the league at 132.4 yards per game. However, leading rusher Terry Taffy announced his decision to switch to the defensive side of the ball, leaving a big hole to filled. The passing offense needs to show improvement, finishing 9th in yards per game at 214.9, but the Yeti are set at QB with young Wolfie McDummy still improving, the receiving corps is lead by top talent James Bishop, and tight end Armor King had a quietly impressive season. It pains me to say, but passing defense was the weakest area for the Yeti, but as mentioned above, the Yeti made this is the prime focus of the Season 18 draft, with 2 first round picks spent on defensive backs. In summary, depending on how free agency shakes out, addressing the running back position is a top concern, followed closely by adding wide receiver depth.
7) Next Year
My Colorado Yeti made the playoffs with only a 5-8 record but were quickly eliminated by the Baltimore Hawks in the first round. That may sound like a disappointing season on the surface, but the Yeti truly seem to be a team on the grow, with one of the youngest cores of great players in the league.
On the offensive side of the ball, it all starts with the quarterback, Wolfie McDummy, who struggled at times during the season, but finished with the 6th highest QB Rating in the league and his 8 interceptions on the season were the fewest of any starting quarterback. After runningback Terry Taffy's position switch to defensive lineman, rookie Michael Vincent leads the way for a rushing attack that could add more young talent in the upcoming draft. Wide Receiver James Bishop is the veteran of the team, but Laszlo Forty-Two and tight end Armor King are more young talented pieces in the passing game.
On defense, the Yeti's defensive cornerstones are all a long way from regression. The run defense, lead by defensive tackle Bubba Thumper (returning after briefly flirting with free agency) and linebacker Mo Berry, allowed only 104.4 yards per game, best in the NSFC and 3rd best in the league. The secondary is lead by veteran safety Logan Lejune, and includes interception machine Quentin Sinclair and an exciting pair of young defensive backs, Season 18 first round picks Louisiana Purchase and Pete Parker. With this much young talent, the Yeti may not see another season with a losing record for quite a while.
16) Unsung Hero
What hero could be more unsung than a kicker or punter? Well, maybe an offensive lineman. But still, I want to explore the special teams play of Orange County Otters kicker/punter Alex Dasistwirklichseinnachname during this playoffs and see how much of a (hidden) impact he had. Alex D a solid regular season, missing only two extra points and one field goal (which was over 50 yards), and finished with the most points scored in the leage. However, Alex really shined as a punter, leading the league with an average of 48.5 yards per punt.
In the semifinal against rival Arizona, Alex was not brought on for any field goal attempts, but made all three of his extra point attempts. Alex did contribute 10 punts for an average of 46.5 yards, including one 64 yarder and an impressive 3 punts downed inside the opposing 20 yard line. In the Ultimus, Alex missed an extra point in the first quarter, but made his only field goal attempt, a 47 yard attempt in the third quarter. Alex again shined brightly in the punting game, with a 51.0 yard average on 9 punts, including a 64 yard long and one punt downed inside the 20. The missed extra point could have easily led to disaster for Orange County, as they held on to only a 6 point margin of victory. However, Alex's strong punting performance flipped the field enough to give the Otter's defense enough margin for error and Orange County held on for another Ultimus victory.
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