(S22) - Ultimus Week

Blueline · 05-29-2020, 08:11 PM

Tier 2: Short Form Tasks (400+ words)

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The league has had a lot to say about the Chicago Butchers over the past couple seasons and for good reason. But beyond their hot takes and and uninformed opinions, I am going to try and do my best at focusing on what this team has going for them and what they need to try and add through FA and the draft. As of right now, let's start with the offense. The team sat at a league worse 1-7 on the season and decided to trade QB Rose Jenkins for draft capital. Which I believed was the right decision. The team already has the QB of the future in George O'Donnell. Who will have veteran WR Sean O'Leary to pass to. The teams glaring needs on offense is running back and another high ceiling wide receiver. Although Julio Tirtawidjaja is still a young running back, he has done a great job sharing back duties with inactive running back Farley Hank. Nailing the draft and transitioning Julio into the main back role is ideal for this team to transform there run game. I expect them to draft both of these in this current draft. The offense will be young for the next two seasons and will come with growing pains. Hopefully Sean O'Leary can be that presence and lead by example.

Now we look at probably the biggest project for the Chicago Butchers. The defense, which already has a lot of great young players on it, but the team needs to keep adding defensive depth. I see the team targeting multiple defensive ends and maybe a linebacker. Although the results aren't there right now, the groundwork has been laid. I truly believe the difficulties on the defensive side of the ball are entirely in part to such a young defense. The veteran that the defense will look to is Hockhertz, both him and O'Leary are the longest tenured Butchers and have their work cut out for them. Hockhertz has done a fantastic job with fellow linebacker Perry Tucker Jr. who has developed into his own. The defense to me has the biggest upside compared to the offense. There are so many more young pieces in place and working towards a common goal. I truly believe with a few more seasons going to war with one another, the Chicago Butchers defense will be one of the best defenses in the league.

Another note to confirm this teams commitment to one another, veterans Mike Hockhertz and Sean O'Leary are re-signed for the next 3 seasons.

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If we look back on the career of Sean O'Leary I would like to think he has been one of the best wide receivers at every level of football he has played. Immediately following his collegiate career, Sean O'Leary was drafted by the Portland Pythons in the DSFL. Where he played wide receiver 2 behind Jake Dropson. O'Leary would go on to finish his rookie DSFL season with veteran numbers. Even challenging Jake Dropson for top wide receiver on the Portland Pythons. The team would punch their ticket to the playoffs and O'Leary would lead by example, helping send his team to the Ultimini where his outstanding performance helped the Portland Pythons organization win their second Ultimini in franchise history. Sean O'Leary in his rookie season was a S18 Ultimini Champion. His ability to perform on the biggest stage was not overlooked. This would lead to him being taken 4th overall in the S19 NSFL draft by the Chicago Butchers. The Butchers were struggling and having a lot of internal problems and O'Leary was an immediate call up to the NSFL. Finding himself playing wide receiver two once again his career, O'Leary would have an outstanding rookie season. He would continue his dominance every season after that. O'Leary has made the NSFC pro bowl team every year since his rookie season. The kid takes every challenge and makes the most of it. If we look deeper at his statistics this past season, he only had Rose Jenkins who was in deep regression for 8 games and then finished the season with a 50 tpe QB Frank LaFleur. Franky would connect with O'Leary 26 times over 5 games for a total of 310 yards and zero touchdowns. 310 yards? 50 tpe QB? How, you ask? Sean O'Leary! That is how. The kid is unreal and proves that a peewee quarterback could find him multiple times a game for yards after catch. Averaging the stats between Franky and O'Leary during those 5 games is 5 receptions a game for 62 yards, averaging 12 yards a reception, a long of 23 and zero touchdowns. These stats with a 50 tpe QB is just insane. No other wide receiver in league history has done what Sean O'Leary has done. In the final game of the season, Sean O'Leary would break the 1k yard mark with Franky at the helm. O'Leary would receive for 7 receptions and 103 yards with a 50 tpe QB. History people. Sean O'Leary may be the most dynamic wide receiver to ever play in the NSFL.

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