09-24-2020, 02:44 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-24-2020, 10:55 PM by Huskies311.)
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One of, if not the biggest change this league has ever been through came not from a rule change, or an expansion, but from a change in the recruitment team’s focus. For awhile, league activity was dwindling with most draft classes being filled by recreates & some reddit recruiting of team subreddits. This wasn’t a sustainable approach and as we approached seasons 10-14, draft classes were tiny. Some people in the league believed it was the beginning of a slow decline that would eventually end the league. I don’t even think the S14 had double digit actives come draft time. However, the recruitment team set there sights on r/nfl. This led to a huge S15 class, one that had many great users and led to an expansion.
With the huge success of r/nfl, it has become standard for the league to have a drive there every 6 months. This has consistently led to huge draft classes, expansions, and more, which is why I feel this change from earlier recruiting strategies is the single biggest thing this league has ever implemented.
This league has come to be dominated in the league & team management aspects by S15, S18, and both classes after are showing the same potential as well.
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26.
This is an easy question for me as the best draft steal I ever produced (in the ISFL at least) is still making an impact on the Baltimore Hawks. To set the context a bit: back before expansion ravaged us, the hawks competed for awhile. But being continuously aggressive led to us not having a ton of picks, especially early picks, so we had to make use of what we had. We had no TE in S20, leaving a major hole on the offense. The board didn’t fall our way so we took a flier on a TE named James Lewandowski, who I only knew from being in the Norfolk locker room. We took Lewandowski 65th overall, in a 128 person draft. No one drafted after him is active, or even earned more than 82 TPE total. There are also countless inactives picked before him. Lewandowski earner more consistently after being picked, and is now about to hit 700 TPE, close to top 25 in his class. He has more than exceeded expectations and hopefully some pro bowls and awards are to come for the Norfolk alum. He’s also grown into a good locker room presence in his time as well, really solidifying himself as a draft steal to remember.
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Part 1: Regression
If you look at the regression thread, you’ll see that the Baltimore Hawks only have 1 player regressing (dewalt is leaving in expansion). And if you do a little more digging, the hawks will have no one regressing the season after that as well. This bodes well, as the hawks can dedicate plenty of time developing their youth this offseason in order to get them acclimated to the league quickly. Many other teams in the conference are regressing 5 or more players.
Part 2: the upcoming Draft
The Hawks don’t have crazy amounts of draft capital in the upcoming draft, but they do have their first 2 picks, as well as their 4th. Hitting on all 3 picks can really help the franchise turn around. The new GMs really did their homework and I think it will pay off. Baltimore has had good success developing early round talent the last few drafts, the biggest issue being in actually keeping that talent.
Part 3: Cap Space
Having a lot of cap space will allow the Hawks to be flexible in fixing some of their holes. For example, the hawks were able to outbid for competitive ia’s in DT BadLck & Cadillac Harris, who is a 530 TPE CB3 who will help the secondary a ton.
Part 4: Future draft capital
The Hawks also have a lot of draft capital for the next draft, which adds to the versatility of the team. They can use this capital to target good players in trades if they start to compete for a wild card spot this season. The Hawks own all of their picks, as well as having Austin’s 1st & 3rd rounder.
Part 5: The Core Is Locked Up
Baltimore’s young core consists of the following: QB Chika Fujiwara, RBs Fukushū & Rogers, 3 young WRs in Campbell, Brown, & Howlett, TE lewandowski, LBs de Ville (who is reigning defensive player of the year) & Kennedy, and DBs Avery, Stackinpaper, & Riley. All of these players outside of Fukushū & Howlett are locked up beyond S25.
All of these reasons are tied together by a locker room ready to come out firing next season and prove that they are better than what the league thinks. We’ve all bought into the system, and the fresh faces at GM will be eager to implement their new system to the team. A little bit of excitement and change can only help the team going forward as they look to turn from rebuilders to contenders.
One of, if not the biggest change this league has ever been through came not from a rule change, or an expansion, but from a change in the recruitment team’s focus. For awhile, league activity was dwindling with most draft classes being filled by recreates & some reddit recruiting of team subreddits. This wasn’t a sustainable approach and as we approached seasons 10-14, draft classes were tiny. Some people in the league believed it was the beginning of a slow decline that would eventually end the league. I don’t even think the S14 had double digit actives come draft time. However, the recruitment team set there sights on r/nfl. This led to a huge S15 class, one that had many great users and led to an expansion.
With the huge success of r/nfl, it has become standard for the league to have a drive there every 6 months. This has consistently led to huge draft classes, expansions, and more, which is why I feel this change from earlier recruiting strategies is the single biggest thing this league has ever implemented.
This league has come to be dominated in the league & team management aspects by S15, S18, and both classes after are showing the same potential as well.
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26.
This is an easy question for me as the best draft steal I ever produced (in the ISFL at least) is still making an impact on the Baltimore Hawks. To set the context a bit: back before expansion ravaged us, the hawks competed for awhile. But being continuously aggressive led to us not having a ton of picks, especially early picks, so we had to make use of what we had. We had no TE in S20, leaving a major hole on the offense. The board didn’t fall our way so we took a flier on a TE named James Lewandowski, who I only knew from being in the Norfolk locker room. We took Lewandowski 65th overall, in a 128 person draft. No one drafted after him is active, or even earned more than 82 TPE total. There are also countless inactives picked before him. Lewandowski earner more consistently after being picked, and is now about to hit 700 TPE, close to top 25 in his class. He has more than exceeded expectations and hopefully some pro bowls and awards are to come for the Norfolk alum. He’s also grown into a good locker room presence in his time as well, really solidifying himself as a draft steal to remember.
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8.
Part 1: Regression
If you look at the regression thread, you’ll see that the Baltimore Hawks only have 1 player regressing (dewalt is leaving in expansion). And if you do a little more digging, the hawks will have no one regressing the season after that as well. This bodes well, as the hawks can dedicate plenty of time developing their youth this offseason in order to get them acclimated to the league quickly. Many other teams in the conference are regressing 5 or more players.
Part 2: the upcoming Draft
The Hawks don’t have crazy amounts of draft capital in the upcoming draft, but they do have their first 2 picks, as well as their 4th. Hitting on all 3 picks can really help the franchise turn around. The new GMs really did their homework and I think it will pay off. Baltimore has had good success developing early round talent the last few drafts, the biggest issue being in actually keeping that talent.
Part 3: Cap Space
Having a lot of cap space will allow the Hawks to be flexible in fixing some of their holes. For example, the hawks were able to outbid for competitive ia’s in DT BadLck & Cadillac Harris, who is a 530 TPE CB3 who will help the secondary a ton.
Part 4: Future draft capital
The Hawks also have a lot of draft capital for the next draft, which adds to the versatility of the team. They can use this capital to target good players in trades if they start to compete for a wild card spot this season. The Hawks own all of their picks, as well as having Austin’s 1st & 3rd rounder.
Part 5: The Core Is Locked Up
Baltimore’s young core consists of the following: QB Chika Fujiwara, RBs Fukushū & Rogers, 3 young WRs in Campbell, Brown, & Howlett, TE lewandowski, LBs de Ville (who is reigning defensive player of the year) & Kennedy, and DBs Avery, Stackinpaper, & Riley. All of these players outside of Fukushū & Howlett are locked up beyond S25.
All of these reasons are tied together by a locker room ready to come out firing next season and prove that they are better than what the league thinks. We’ve all bought into the system, and the fresh faces at GM will be eager to implement their new system to the team. A little bit of excitement and change can only help the team going forward as they look to turn from rebuilders to contenders.
