8. I’m going to go in a slightly different direction and make a case for my GMs. This San Jose Sabercat team was, while seen as a dark horse, not considered a contender when I joined them. We had some pieces, and made some good runs, but the real magic came during season twenty four, where our GMs, CKRoyal and Rradum put together a team that will be seen and thought of as legendary for seasons to come. This team, while having some really talented players, did not have the roster to compare to some of the other top teams in the league. In season twenty four, we fought and clawed our way to the top of the division in a very close fight. With wins over teams like Orange County in their own house, our general managers managed to make a case for our team to deserve to be there. Having one of the lowest TPE quarterbacks in the playoffs was nothing compared to the time and effort they put in to make this team competitive. We fought through every playoff game and managed to be season 24 champions! Rradum and Ck refused to allow that season to be seen as a fluke, and went into season 25 with nothing but victory on their minds. While they kept pushing us to be better, they quietly put together an extremely talented team full of actively updating players. Our GMs proved that having the most high TPE players, while helpful, means nothing against building a balanced roster and creating a solid game plan based around our team's strengths. We would enter season 25 as champions, and while we struggled at times, never lost sight of our goal to win it again. Our GMs never lost hope and continued to motivate us to keep climbing and fighting through a difficult season. Once we made it to the playoffs it almost seemed like we were destined to be there, but we weren’t. We got there due to the continuous and positive motivation and coaching given to us. I’m not trying to take away from individual success, because we had that as well, but we would never have made it to the big game and won it TWICE without the unyielding positivity, support, and game planning that came from our GMs. I count myself lucky to have been drafted by who I consider the two best GMs in this league, and I firmly believe they deserve GMs of the year for all of these reasons.
9. The San Jose Sabercats are certainly looking toward the future in many aspects, and even though we’ve won two Ultimuses in a row, this team is just now beginning to peak. The Sabercat offense is getting to a tipping point where we should be absolutely lethal. With Monty Jack nearing the 1000 training points earned mark, our running back Jamar Lackson exploded past an amazing 1200 TPE, a solid backup runner in Rando Cardrissian, and myself emerging into my role as the top wide receiver on the team. There are a few weaknesses though. For one, our tight end is currently inactive at a barely usable 310 TPE, and with Deondre Thomas-Fox and Nate Swift retiring and regressing, our receiving core is taking a hit in terms of targets for our quarterback Monty Jack. We did just draft a young wide receiver in Zach Crossley, which is big. With that in mind, a receiver, may it be a wide receiver or tight end, is definitely among the major needs of our fledgling team. Another high need on offense is the offensive line. This team has managed to make it this far without having an active lineman on the offensive roster, but giving Monty some help and time to pass could make a major difference for us. We also have one of the best and most solid kickers in the league in Matty McDairmid. Overall our offense has a lot of strength, but there are some definite weaknesses and positions to address. Adding to our line or increasing our depth at receiver are some things to watch for and could be the direction our team heads in for the next few seasons.
Defensively, we have been a lot of fun to watch, and we have a lot of talent at almost every position. Our defensive line has three talented and active players, including our leader on the line Otis Allen, but the team could use another player on the edge to go along with one of our newest players on the line and defense in general, Raylan Crowder, who is gaining TPE at a blistering pace. Our Linebacker core is extremely powerful, with 3 backers over 700 TPE. It could be a good idea to grab a young linebacker to plan for the future regression that will be hitting ours. Our secondary, while full of young talent, is taking a hit with Hehateme Picksix retiring and the recent departure of Matt Krause. The team has seemingly already addressed this with the drafting of Rashad Hilliard and Rickie Vaughn, both season 24 cornerbacks who are active.
With all this in mind there are a lot of directions this team could go, including free agency, which could shore up some of our more desperate positions.
9. The San Jose Sabercats are certainly looking toward the future in many aspects, and even though we’ve won two Ultimuses in a row, this team is just now beginning to peak. The Sabercat offense is getting to a tipping point where we should be absolutely lethal. With Monty Jack nearing the 1000 training points earned mark, our running back Jamar Lackson exploded past an amazing 1200 TPE, a solid backup runner in Rando Cardrissian, and myself emerging into my role as the top wide receiver on the team. There are a few weaknesses though. For one, our tight end is currently inactive at a barely usable 310 TPE, and with Deondre Thomas-Fox and Nate Swift retiring and regressing, our receiving core is taking a hit in terms of targets for our quarterback Monty Jack. We did just draft a young wide receiver in Zach Crossley, which is big. With that in mind, a receiver, may it be a wide receiver or tight end, is definitely among the major needs of our fledgling team. Another high need on offense is the offensive line. This team has managed to make it this far without having an active lineman on the offensive roster, but giving Monty some help and time to pass could make a major difference for us. We also have one of the best and most solid kickers in the league in Matty McDairmid. Overall our offense has a lot of strength, but there are some definite weaknesses and positions to address. Adding to our line or increasing our depth at receiver are some things to watch for and could be the direction our team heads in for the next few seasons.
Defensively, we have been a lot of fun to watch, and we have a lot of talent at almost every position. Our defensive line has three talented and active players, including our leader on the line Otis Allen, but the team could use another player on the edge to go along with one of our newest players on the line and defense in general, Raylan Crowder, who is gaining TPE at a blistering pace. Our Linebacker core is extremely powerful, with 3 backers over 700 TPE. It could be a good idea to grab a young linebacker to plan for the future regression that will be hitting ours. Our secondary, while full of young talent, is taking a hit with Hehateme Picksix retiring and the recent departure of Matt Krause. The team has seemingly already addressed this with the drafting of Rashad Hilliard and Rickie Vaughn, both season 24 cornerbacks who are active.
With all this in mind there are a lot of directions this team could go, including free agency, which could shore up some of our more desperate positions.
