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1) Playoff Reviews NSFC Conference Championship Edition
The Yellowknife Wraiths came into this match after a surprising victory over the Yeti in the Wildcard game; Baltimore, as the season NSFC champion was set to receive all of its opponents at home. Once again we got the QB duel between Bigsby and Havran, as well as a great match of defenses. During the first half, everything went the way of the Wraiths with two touchdowns from Bigsby in addition to a 83 yard touchdown by CB Mervin Leonard who intercepted Havran; during the last minute of the second quarter, the Hawks managed to put some points on the board with a 46 yard field goal from Kulture Fulture. The score finished 24 to 3, Yellowknife on top with a great opportunity to make it into the Ultimus.
Baltimore needed to regain its confidence in the offensive scheme if they wanted to get back in the game, so by the start of the second half and after some adjustments, they managed to increase their points with a 44 field goal by Fulture. In the fourth quarter, the Hawks defense stopped every Wraiths attempt to extend their score and allowed its offense to produce two touchdowns with the help of RB Darrel Williams; it wasn't enough, Yellowknife won 24 to 19 and advanced to the Ultimus after an incredible defensive display in the first half coupled with an effective offensive performance.
2) Playoffs MVP: RB Forrest Gump
RB Gump from New Orleans has been one of the most important pieces of the offense since he was chosen in the famous season 15 NSFL draft. Now, in spite of having a companion in fellow RB Toriki with whom he shares the backfield, Gump finds himself producing at the same level he had when he was the only threat on the ground. Without a doubt, on the road of season 21 playoffs he was the MVP who put the team on his back to earn the long awaited title. First, let's look at his stats for the season; Gump finished in the top 5 performances for running backs with 1031 rushing yards, 7 touchdowns, as well as 480 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. Great overall work for a RB on the brink of regression.
His most important playoff games were the Wilcard and the Ultimus matches. In the former against Austin, Gump had 125 rushing yards and 1 touchdown which he scored in the first quarter; he was named the offensive player of that game. For the Ultimus against Yellowknife he put on a stellar performance, probably one of his best of the entire season, with 102 rushing yards, 119 receiving yards and 1 touchdown in the last two minutes of the third quarter; once again, he received the honor of being the offensive player of the game. With this effort, he deserves to be named one of the most valuable players in season 21.
10) Armchair GM
If I were the GM for an expansion team such as the Sarasota Sailfish, all my attention will be given to the large pool of players in the following S22 NSFL draft so the franchise gets a great headstart in its debut. With the expansion draft done and some positions from both sides of the ball filled with good options for at least a couple of seasons, one of my priorities would be to find the QB of the future; although Vega is pretty much set for the upcoming season, I feel that grabbing any of the more active rookie QBs and let him/her develop for at least 2 seasons in the DSFL will be of great advantage for the franchise in the long run. After QB, TE would be a decent choice to prepare for the future retirement of Johnny Blaze. Finally, I would grab a running back in the later rounds, since it's one of the positions with decent depth; same goes for a kicker if one active is available in the last rounds.
As for the defense, linebacker will be my key position for the first three rounds, since currently the team doesn't have any player to fill that spot; after LB, defensive line and safety could use some more depth players. Finally, cornerback gets the lower priority because the position got covered with the expansion draft.
With so many rookies I wouldn't expect to reach the top of the NSFC for at least two seasons, nonetheless the team can reach an early goal in the road to success with a couple of strong drafts which means a favorable situation to attract good free agents.
16) Scouting Report: S22 LB - Derred de Ville
For this edition I will be writing about one of London Royals defensive stars, linebacker Derred de Ville. Right now, he enters the NSFL draft as a top ten TPE earner of S22 class and is the second best linebacker prospect (as for amount of TPE gained). He was picked first in the second round of season 21 DSFL draft (9th overall) and pretty much has lived up to his potential with stats that include 147 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 9 sacks, 1 interception and 8 passes deflected. This performance earned him the linebacker, defensive rookie and defensive player of the year awards. It was an amazing achievement considering this is his only playing experience in the league.
No doubt de Ville has a first to second round grade with this kind of work and as a speed rusher linebacker with great strength, tackling and speed abilities, he should get the looks from several teams that had some trouble producing sacks. The only remaining questions would be if his skills translate well to the NSFL and for him to develop more the mental aspect for processing pro offensive plays. It will be interesting to see which team drafts him and if he's going to make his debut in the big league or stay for another year in the DFSL playing top defensive football.
For this edition I will be writing about one of London Royals defensive stars, linebacker Derred de Ville. Right now, he enters the NSFL draft as a top ten TPE earner of S22 class and is the second best linebacker prospect (as for amount of TPE gained). He was picked first in the second round of season 21 DSFL draft (9th overall) and pretty much has lived up to his potential with stats that include 147 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 9 sacks, 1 interception and 8 passes deflected. This performance earned him the linebacker, defensive rookie and defensive player of the year awards. It was an amazing achievement considering this is his only playing experience in the league.
No doubt de Ville has a first to second round grade with this kind of work and as a speed rusher linebacker with great strength, tackling and speed abilities, he should get the looks from several teams that had some trouble producing sacks. The only remaining questions would be if his skills translate well to the NSFL and for him to develop more the mental aspect for processing pro offensive plays. It will be interesting to see which team drafts him and if he's going to make his debut in the big league or stay for another year in the DFSL playing top defensive football.
The Yellowknife Wraiths came into this match after a surprising victory over the Yeti in the Wildcard game; Baltimore, as the season NSFC champion was set to receive all of its opponents at home. Once again we got the QB duel between Bigsby and Havran, as well as a great match of defenses. During the first half, everything went the way of the Wraiths with two touchdowns from Bigsby in addition to a 83 yard touchdown by CB Mervin Leonard who intercepted Havran; during the last minute of the second quarter, the Hawks managed to put some points on the board with a 46 yard field goal from Kulture Fulture. The score finished 24 to 3, Yellowknife on top with a great opportunity to make it into the Ultimus.
Baltimore needed to regain its confidence in the offensive scheme if they wanted to get back in the game, so by the start of the second half and after some adjustments, they managed to increase their points with a 44 field goal by Fulture. In the fourth quarter, the Hawks defense stopped every Wraiths attempt to extend their score and allowed its offense to produce two touchdowns with the help of RB Darrel Williams; it wasn't enough, Yellowknife won 24 to 19 and advanced to the Ultimus after an incredible defensive display in the first half coupled with an effective offensive performance.
2) Playoffs MVP: RB Forrest Gump
RB Gump from New Orleans has been one of the most important pieces of the offense since he was chosen in the famous season 15 NSFL draft. Now, in spite of having a companion in fellow RB Toriki with whom he shares the backfield, Gump finds himself producing at the same level he had when he was the only threat on the ground. Without a doubt, on the road of season 21 playoffs he was the MVP who put the team on his back to earn the long awaited title. First, let's look at his stats for the season; Gump finished in the top 5 performances for running backs with 1031 rushing yards, 7 touchdowns, as well as 480 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. Great overall work for a RB on the brink of regression.
His most important playoff games were the Wilcard and the Ultimus matches. In the former against Austin, Gump had 125 rushing yards and 1 touchdown which he scored in the first quarter; he was named the offensive player of that game. For the Ultimus against Yellowknife he put on a stellar performance, probably one of his best of the entire season, with 102 rushing yards, 119 receiving yards and 1 touchdown in the last two minutes of the third quarter; once again, he received the honor of being the offensive player of the game. With this effort, he deserves to be named one of the most valuable players in season 21.
10) Armchair GM
If I were the GM for an expansion team such as the Sarasota Sailfish, all my attention will be given to the large pool of players in the following S22 NSFL draft so the franchise gets a great headstart in its debut. With the expansion draft done and some positions from both sides of the ball filled with good options for at least a couple of seasons, one of my priorities would be to find the QB of the future; although Vega is pretty much set for the upcoming season, I feel that grabbing any of the more active rookie QBs and let him/her develop for at least 2 seasons in the DSFL will be of great advantage for the franchise in the long run. After QB, TE would be a decent choice to prepare for the future retirement of Johnny Blaze. Finally, I would grab a running back in the later rounds, since it's one of the positions with decent depth; same goes for a kicker if one active is available in the last rounds.
As for the defense, linebacker will be my key position for the first three rounds, since currently the team doesn't have any player to fill that spot; after LB, defensive line and safety could use some more depth players. Finally, cornerback gets the lower priority because the position got covered with the expansion draft.
With so many rookies I wouldn't expect to reach the top of the NSFC for at least two seasons, nonetheless the team can reach an early goal in the road to success with a couple of strong drafts which means a favorable situation to attract good free agents.
16) Scouting Report: S22 LB - Derred de Ville
For this edition I will be writing about one of London Royals defensive stars, linebacker Derred de Ville. Right now, he enters the NSFL draft as a top ten TPE earner of S22 class and is the second best linebacker prospect (as for amount of TPE gained). He was picked first in the second round of season 21 DSFL draft (9th overall) and pretty much has lived up to his potential with stats that include 147 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 9 sacks, 1 interception and 8 passes deflected. This performance earned him the linebacker, defensive rookie and defensive player of the year awards. It was an amazing achievement considering this is his only playing experience in the league.
No doubt de Ville has a first to second round grade with this kind of work and as a speed rusher linebacker with great strength, tackling and speed abilities, he should get the looks from several teams that had some trouble producing sacks. The only remaining questions would be if his skills translate well to the NSFL and for him to develop more the mental aspect for processing pro offensive plays. It will be interesting to see which team drafts him and if he's going to make his debut in the big league or stay for another year in the DFSL playing top defensive football.
For this edition I will be writing about one of London Royals defensive stars, linebacker Derred de Ville. Right now, he enters the NSFL draft as a top ten TPE earner of S22 class and is the second best linebacker prospect (as for amount of TPE gained). He was picked first in the second round of season 21 DSFL draft (9th overall) and pretty much has lived up to his potential with stats that include 147 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 9 sacks, 1 interception and 8 passes deflected. This performance earned him the linebacker, defensive rookie and defensive player of the year awards. It was an amazing achievement considering this is his only playing experience in the league.
No doubt de Ville has a first to second round grade with this kind of work and as a speed rusher linebacker with great strength, tackling and speed abilities, he should get the looks from several teams that had some trouble producing sacks. The only remaining questions would be if his skills translate well to the NSFL and for him to develop more the mental aspect for processing pro offensive plays. It will be interesting to see which team drafts him and if he's going to make his debut in the big league or stay for another year in the DFSL playing top defensive football.
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