Offensive Comparison: Bailey Cook v Cooper Christmas
When we look at the two players, Bailey Cook and Cooper Christmas and compare them, we notice many similarities and many differences. The first thing I personally noticed while viewing these players was the size difference. While Cook is a possession wide receiver, his size, 6'1 and 197 lbs pales in comparison to Christmas' frame, a 6'5, 220 body, and primarily a red zone target. The second thing you notice is their talents. Now, their talents are actually quite similar. One one hand, Cook, has 83 speed, 83 hands, 79 agility and 65 strength. Christmas is not nearly as good in these attributes, only having 80 speed, 83 hands, 80 agility, and 50 strength. Christmas only has a slight advantage in agility. Both players are great threats to any defense. Third, we look at their supporting cast. Bailey Cook's supporting cast looks much better on paper, with Chris Orosz at the helm who has plenty of time to throw. However, the Wraiths have plenty of receiving targets, which takes away from Cook's workload. He also had Ethan Hunt for the first half of the season, who is significantly worse in the passing game than Orosz. But the biggest similarity comes statistically. Their numbers are almost identical, Cook with 1,078 yards and 6 touchdowns, while his counterpart Christmas has 1,073 and 5 touchdowns.
Defensive Comparison: Stephen Harrison v AC Hackett
AC Hackett and Stephen Harrison are two elite linebackers for the Yellowknife Wraiths and the Baltimore Hawks, respectively. AC Hackett was acquired by the Yellowknife Wraiths midway through S2, in a blockbuster trade that sent Luke Chunk and a few draft picks to San Jose. The first thing we are going to look at is their body frames. Stephen Harrison is huge, as he is 6'2 and 265 pounds. AC Hackett is quite smaller, only 6 foot 1 with 237 pounds. They both have different play styles. Stephen Harrison is a balanced linebacker, similar to Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Keuchly. AC Hackett is a different build. AC Hackett is more of a zone coverage linebacker, one that covers the middle on short routes. When we look at TPE, Harrison pulls ahead. Stephen Harrison has 343 TPE, while AC Hackett only has 305 TPE. Harrison has 75 strength and 76 agility, and AC Hackett has 71 strength and 75 agility. Stephen Harrison has 80 tackling and 85 speed, while his counterpart has 80 and 81. The biggest advantage Hackett has on Harrison is intelligence, where Hackett has 78 and Harrison only has 61. Otherwise, their stats are extremely similar, as Harrison has 116 tackles, 4 sacks and 2 picks, while Hackett has 114 tackles, 6 sacks and 2 picks as well.
Bottom Half: Las Vegas Legion and the Colorado Yeti
First, let's talk about the Las Vegas Legion. Frankly, this team was almost an absolute disaster. All their big roster moves to try to be competitive immediately as an expansion team backfired right in their face, as they are now stuck with the worst starting quarterback in the league who's getting the biggest money, an awful, awful offensive line, a secondary with no true leader, and the worst part is that their highest draft pick in the S3 draft is the 24th pick. Their offense barely managed to get going, with a league's worst 211 points scored, while their defense was unacceptable, allowing 335 points to score, the league's second worst. The only few bright spots on their team were their wide receiver corps, led by Alexandre LeClair and the fastest wide receiver in the NSFL, Stormblessed, their defensive tackle play between Vinny Cox and Mark Ramrio, and linebacker Tyler Varga. Now, for the Colorado Yeti. The Yeti played great football throughout the season, but they had one major flaw: the offensive line. This offensive line was quite offensive, as it was the second worst unit in the league. It could not keep Logan Noble upright, allowing 55 sacks, the league's second worst offensive line.
Future Talent: Brice Boggs
Brice Boggs has already made a tremendous impact in the Yellowknife Wraiths' S2 regular season success. The future S3 draftee has recorded 82 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 6 sacks, 5 tackles for a loss, 1 interception, and 3 pass deflections in his initial season. He also has the most TPE of all S3 prospects, and out of all prospects in the playoffs. He is the favorite to go #1 in the season 3 draft, as various teams are vying to move up to the #1 spot, which is currently owned by the Arizona Outlaws. Personally, I believe he will play a huge role in limiting the Baltimore Hawks' rushing attack, with league leading rusher, Darlane Farlane. The Hawks rushed for 1630 yards this season, 300 more than any other team. The speedy linebacker will also play a pass-rushing role. As he is a speed rusher by trade, he will try to get to the Hawks' quarterback, Scrub Kyubee. The Hawks had the league's 4th best offensive line this season, and it will be a tough task getting to Kyubee and getting into his head. Expect a big performance from Brice Boggs in the NSFC Championship game, and expect a great game between the Hawks and Wraiths.
Playoff Prediction:
NSFC Championship Game: Yellowknife Wraiths over Baltimore Hawks
This will probably be the closest matchup in the entire playoff. Two rivals, fighting for the NSFC crown. While the Wraiths are away, they boast the league's second best offense. Meanwhile, the Hawks are dominant at home, going undefeated in Baltimore through the regular season. The biggest matchup will most likely be between the Wraiths' wide receivers and the Baltimore Hawks. Josh Garden and Bailey Cook will face off against Antoine Delacour and Darnell Turner. It looks to be an extremely exciting matchup.
ASFC Championship Game: Arizona Outlaws over Orange County Otters
Let's face it. No one's going to beat the Outlaws in this year's playoffs. Having already clinched home field advantage with the league's best record, they are set for the playoffs. The only way to beat the Outlaws is to slow their pass rush and take shots at their secondary, which is an immense task for any team, as their pass rush contains Harrif Ernston, Jayce Tuck and Luke Leuchly. Those three alone combined for more sacks than three different teams.
Ultimus Championship Game: Arizona Outlaws over Yellowknife Wraiths
And the S2 season ends like last year. the Outlaws take home the Ultimus gloriously. The Wraiths walk home disappointed with deeper playoff aspirations. Sounds like a familiar tale, doesn't it?
When we look at the two players, Bailey Cook and Cooper Christmas and compare them, we notice many similarities and many differences. The first thing I personally noticed while viewing these players was the size difference. While Cook is a possession wide receiver, his size, 6'1 and 197 lbs pales in comparison to Christmas' frame, a 6'5, 220 body, and primarily a red zone target. The second thing you notice is their talents. Now, their talents are actually quite similar. One one hand, Cook, has 83 speed, 83 hands, 79 agility and 65 strength. Christmas is not nearly as good in these attributes, only having 80 speed, 83 hands, 80 agility, and 50 strength. Christmas only has a slight advantage in agility. Both players are great threats to any defense. Third, we look at their supporting cast. Bailey Cook's supporting cast looks much better on paper, with Chris Orosz at the helm who has plenty of time to throw. However, the Wraiths have plenty of receiving targets, which takes away from Cook's workload. He also had Ethan Hunt for the first half of the season, who is significantly worse in the passing game than Orosz. But the biggest similarity comes statistically. Their numbers are almost identical, Cook with 1,078 yards and 6 touchdowns, while his counterpart Christmas has 1,073 and 5 touchdowns.
Defensive Comparison: Stephen Harrison v AC Hackett
AC Hackett and Stephen Harrison are two elite linebackers for the Yellowknife Wraiths and the Baltimore Hawks, respectively. AC Hackett was acquired by the Yellowknife Wraiths midway through S2, in a blockbuster trade that sent Luke Chunk and a few draft picks to San Jose. The first thing we are going to look at is their body frames. Stephen Harrison is huge, as he is 6'2 and 265 pounds. AC Hackett is quite smaller, only 6 foot 1 with 237 pounds. They both have different play styles. Stephen Harrison is a balanced linebacker, similar to Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Keuchly. AC Hackett is a different build. AC Hackett is more of a zone coverage linebacker, one that covers the middle on short routes. When we look at TPE, Harrison pulls ahead. Stephen Harrison has 343 TPE, while AC Hackett only has 305 TPE. Harrison has 75 strength and 76 agility, and AC Hackett has 71 strength and 75 agility. Stephen Harrison has 80 tackling and 85 speed, while his counterpart has 80 and 81. The biggest advantage Hackett has on Harrison is intelligence, where Hackett has 78 and Harrison only has 61. Otherwise, their stats are extremely similar, as Harrison has 116 tackles, 4 sacks and 2 picks, while Hackett has 114 tackles, 6 sacks and 2 picks as well.
Bottom Half: Las Vegas Legion and the Colorado Yeti
First, let's talk about the Las Vegas Legion. Frankly, this team was almost an absolute disaster. All their big roster moves to try to be competitive immediately as an expansion team backfired right in their face, as they are now stuck with the worst starting quarterback in the league who's getting the biggest money, an awful, awful offensive line, a secondary with no true leader, and the worst part is that their highest draft pick in the S3 draft is the 24th pick. Their offense barely managed to get going, with a league's worst 211 points scored, while their defense was unacceptable, allowing 335 points to score, the league's second worst. The only few bright spots on their team were their wide receiver corps, led by Alexandre LeClair and the fastest wide receiver in the NSFL, Stormblessed, their defensive tackle play between Vinny Cox and Mark Ramrio, and linebacker Tyler Varga. Now, for the Colorado Yeti. The Yeti played great football throughout the season, but they had one major flaw: the offensive line. This offensive line was quite offensive, as it was the second worst unit in the league. It could not keep Logan Noble upright, allowing 55 sacks, the league's second worst offensive line.
Future Talent: Brice Boggs
Brice Boggs has already made a tremendous impact in the Yellowknife Wraiths' S2 regular season success. The future S3 draftee has recorded 82 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 6 sacks, 5 tackles for a loss, 1 interception, and 3 pass deflections in his initial season. He also has the most TPE of all S3 prospects, and out of all prospects in the playoffs. He is the favorite to go #1 in the season 3 draft, as various teams are vying to move up to the #1 spot, which is currently owned by the Arizona Outlaws. Personally, I believe he will play a huge role in limiting the Baltimore Hawks' rushing attack, with league leading rusher, Darlane Farlane. The Hawks rushed for 1630 yards this season, 300 more than any other team. The speedy linebacker will also play a pass-rushing role. As he is a speed rusher by trade, he will try to get to the Hawks' quarterback, Scrub Kyubee. The Hawks had the league's 4th best offensive line this season, and it will be a tough task getting to Kyubee and getting into his head. Expect a big performance from Brice Boggs in the NSFC Championship game, and expect a great game between the Hawks and Wraiths.
Playoff Prediction:
NSFC Championship Game: Yellowknife Wraiths over Baltimore Hawks
This will probably be the closest matchup in the entire playoff. Two rivals, fighting for the NSFC crown. While the Wraiths are away, they boast the league's second best offense. Meanwhile, the Hawks are dominant at home, going undefeated in Baltimore through the regular season. The biggest matchup will most likely be between the Wraiths' wide receivers and the Baltimore Hawks. Josh Garden and Bailey Cook will face off against Antoine Delacour and Darnell Turner. It looks to be an extremely exciting matchup.
ASFC Championship Game: Arizona Outlaws over Orange County Otters
Let's face it. No one's going to beat the Outlaws in this year's playoffs. Having already clinched home field advantage with the league's best record, they are set for the playoffs. The only way to beat the Outlaws is to slow their pass rush and take shots at their secondary, which is an immense task for any team, as their pass rush contains Harrif Ernston, Jayce Tuck and Luke Leuchly. Those three alone combined for more sacks than three different teams.
Ultimus Championship Game: Arizona Outlaws over Yellowknife Wraiths
And the S2 season ends like last year. the Outlaws take home the Ultimus gloriously. The Wraiths walk home disappointed with deeper playoff aspirations. Sounds like a familiar tale, doesn't it?
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