Tier 2 - Task 6:
I think the Tijuana Luchadores are in a good spot to be able to make a second straight Ultimini run next season. Even with the departure of Bagel from the GM position, we have solid leadership in place between Jay Doctor and Mithrandir. The biggest concern, which exists for everybody, is the incoming inactive player purge that’s going to be happening at the start of the season. Since all inactive players will be ineligible to be placed on the depth chart, a lot of teams are going to lose some players that earned over or close to the cap before going inactive and never being called up. While in Tijuana we were able to win with a mostly active roster, we definitely did have some help from some inactive players, particularly at the Safety and Linebacker positions. Given that most of our success was based on our offense last season though, I think we’ll be mostly in good shape compared to some other teams. Firstly at quarterback, with Ben Slothlisberger and Jim Waters both capped at TPE I believe both will stay for another season. Given that they were drafted by New Orleans and Honolulu respectively and neither NSFL team had a quarterback retire, I think this is a safe bet. At the running back position, whether or not I, Richard Gilbert, get called up is still a bit up in the air. Regardless of that though, the aptly named Running Back is set and almost guaranteed to return for a second season as the NSFL is currently a log jam at the position. Running Back is coming off a season where he led the DSFL in rushing touchdowns as a rookie, so even if Gilbert gets called up I like to think I’ll be leaving the team in good hands. The biggest question mark on offense is at our receiver position, and who may be called up. Vequain I’ve already pretty much written off as being called up, but our other two active receivers Kingston and Howlett I’m more unsure of. I’m willing to admit it’s more likely that they won’t be called up, but it’s going to come down to where they end up getting drafted to, as I could see either getting called up in a pinch. Our biggest area of concern is our defense. Hexagon and Valdyr will both likely be getting called up, meaning with the rookie purge Bane will be the only non-bot defensive back on the team, but I don’t think even he can be considered safe at this point. With all the current and upcoming holes on defense, I believe the Luchadores will have a very defense focused draft.
Tier 2 - Task 8:
As an S22 non-recreate rookie, my experience in the league so far has been incredible. All the way from the process of creating my player to now having completed my second season it’s been extremely fun and I wouldn’t give it up for anything. Everyone in both the Tijuana Luchadores and Colorado Yeti locker room has been extremely friendly, supporting, and helpful to me as I learn about the league and sim engine behind our games. Specifically Jay Doctor and FleshBagSoup in Tijuana have been extremely helpful, and I couldn’t have asked for a better pair of GMs to start my journal into the NSFL with. During that S22 DSFL draft Ben Slothlisberger (also known as slothfacekilla) was our first pick, and he has been a leader in our locker room since day one. He had been on the team before, and had already been elected captain but even before I knew that to be a fact I always saw him as sort of a captain to our class. Outside of Sloth, we had a few really heavy hitters that have all kept in touch and still hang out in the Tijuana locker room from time to time. Mithrandir is our new GM after Bagel stepped down, and I think he’s an excellent choice as he has proven to have a head for the game and is always thinking of ways to improve not only our team but the league as a whole. Jpach, who plays as LiterallyJust A. Hexagon has been in my opinion one of the coolest people out of the entire draft class. He has already gotten heavily involved in the league and has multiple jobs, including being involved in the sim and streaming teams. He was a little quiet at first, but once he got some help and figured everything out he took off like a rocket. Of course everyone on the Yeti has been extremely helpful too. Woelkers was one of the first people to reach out to me while scouting and I believe the only GM to have an actual conversation with me rather than just send me a questionnaire. He’s also kept me in the loop regarding the team’s plans involving me and what I should work on in my player build. Really the only complaints I have about the league are around the way awards and the pro bowl are implemented. A suggestion that I personally think would help this time of year would be to hide the number of votes each pro bowl player received. It’s really disheartening to me when I see some of the league leaders make the pro bowl, only to complain about how they weren’t unanimous or other such nonsense.
I think the Tijuana Luchadores are in a good spot to be able to make a second straight Ultimini run next season. Even with the departure of Bagel from the GM position, we have solid leadership in place between Jay Doctor and Mithrandir. The biggest concern, which exists for everybody, is the incoming inactive player purge that’s going to be happening at the start of the season. Since all inactive players will be ineligible to be placed on the depth chart, a lot of teams are going to lose some players that earned over or close to the cap before going inactive and never being called up. While in Tijuana we were able to win with a mostly active roster, we definitely did have some help from some inactive players, particularly at the Safety and Linebacker positions. Given that most of our success was based on our offense last season though, I think we’ll be mostly in good shape compared to some other teams. Firstly at quarterback, with Ben Slothlisberger and Jim Waters both capped at TPE I believe both will stay for another season. Given that they were drafted by New Orleans and Honolulu respectively and neither NSFL team had a quarterback retire, I think this is a safe bet. At the running back position, whether or not I, Richard Gilbert, get called up is still a bit up in the air. Regardless of that though, the aptly named Running Back is set and almost guaranteed to return for a second season as the NSFL is currently a log jam at the position. Running Back is coming off a season where he led the DSFL in rushing touchdowns as a rookie, so even if Gilbert gets called up I like to think I’ll be leaving the team in good hands. The biggest question mark on offense is at our receiver position, and who may be called up. Vequain I’ve already pretty much written off as being called up, but our other two active receivers Kingston and Howlett I’m more unsure of. I’m willing to admit it’s more likely that they won’t be called up, but it’s going to come down to where they end up getting drafted to, as I could see either getting called up in a pinch. Our biggest area of concern is our defense. Hexagon and Valdyr will both likely be getting called up, meaning with the rookie purge Bane will be the only non-bot defensive back on the team, but I don’t think even he can be considered safe at this point. With all the current and upcoming holes on defense, I believe the Luchadores will have a very defense focused draft.
Tier 2 - Task 8:
As an S22 non-recreate rookie, my experience in the league so far has been incredible. All the way from the process of creating my player to now having completed my second season it’s been extremely fun and I wouldn’t give it up for anything. Everyone in both the Tijuana Luchadores and Colorado Yeti locker room has been extremely friendly, supporting, and helpful to me as I learn about the league and sim engine behind our games. Specifically Jay Doctor and FleshBagSoup in Tijuana have been extremely helpful, and I couldn’t have asked for a better pair of GMs to start my journal into the NSFL with. During that S22 DSFL draft Ben Slothlisberger (also known as slothfacekilla) was our first pick, and he has been a leader in our locker room since day one. He had been on the team before, and had already been elected captain but even before I knew that to be a fact I always saw him as sort of a captain to our class. Outside of Sloth, we had a few really heavy hitters that have all kept in touch and still hang out in the Tijuana locker room from time to time. Mithrandir is our new GM after Bagel stepped down, and I think he’s an excellent choice as he has proven to have a head for the game and is always thinking of ways to improve not only our team but the league as a whole. Jpach, who plays as LiterallyJust A. Hexagon has been in my opinion one of the coolest people out of the entire draft class. He has already gotten heavily involved in the league and has multiple jobs, including being involved in the sim and streaming teams. He was a little quiet at first, but once he got some help and figured everything out he took off like a rocket. Of course everyone on the Yeti has been extremely helpful too. Woelkers was one of the first people to reach out to me while scouting and I believe the only GM to have an actual conversation with me rather than just send me a questionnaire. He’s also kept me in the loop regarding the team’s plans involving me and what I should work on in my player build. Really the only complaints I have about the league are around the way awards and the pro bowl are implemented. A suggestion that I personally think would help this time of year would be to hide the number of votes each pro bowl player received. It’s really disheartening to me when I see some of the league leaders make the pro bowl, only to complain about how they weren’t unanimous or other such nonsense.
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