(S5) - PT 5 - Awards

[SwagSloth]

Alright, let’s return the favor because I got a shout-out from someone that also deserves the same award: Bradley Westfield

After 3 seasons of struggling to escape mediocrity, Eric Kennedy is on the cusp of a record-breaking season. He’s got the most catches by far, 111 over the previous record of 101 held by TE Paul DiMirio in S4. And he’s on pace to break the all-time reception record of 1625 Yards. Who holds that record? Bradley Westfield. He achieved it in S3. And he’s also on pace to beat his own record. Somehow, someway, two players are competing to break the same record and they’re both likely to do it. The questions that remain at this point are… Who will win? And by how much?

After every index update, I pull up the stats to see where the race is at. And every time, it remains close. It’s been an incredible competition between both men that will likely be remembered for a long time to come. Both on great teams with great quarterbacks. And, while Kennedy’s formula to success has been in sheer volume of short-range catches as a backfield/slot receiver (along with a huge chunk of YAC), Westfield is a true playmaker, averaging over 23 yards / catch, the only receiver with over 10 receptions to ever do so… in any season. He’s an exciting player that can score from any part of the field and he’s proven it with a 78 yard catch, which is a feat we haven’t seen since season 1 when defenses were still figuring things out. Westfield remains an incredible player that has shattered records before and continues to do so. It is an honor to be compared to you. And so I’ll nod my hat to Bradley Westfield for Offensive Player of the Year. (It probably should be MVP, but the quarterbacks have huge egos, so we’ll humor them.)

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[Alfredo_Pasta]

I was going to take the time to write about how pdxballer should get gm of the year but I'm not going to (Even though he definitely Should). I'm going to talk about Dwayne Aaron. He is by far the best receiver in the league. I don't think he should get one award. This man deserves several awards. With four games left in the season he's sitting at eight hundred and twenty yards. That's nearly one hundred more yards than the guy behind him. He's got four touchdowns, not the most but he has a lot of good players to compete with in the red zone when It comes to Portland. Such as Glenn McPoyal (the best tight end in the dsfl), blessed storm, boro gore and a few other names. Portland is just too stacked, otherwise he would most likely have at least ten. If it were up to me I'd give him dsfl offensive rookie of the year, dsfl offensive player of the year, and he would be the most valuable player in the dsfl. This is my statement on why I believe Dwayne Aaron should get some awards, and let's be honest he'll at least grab two awards when this season is over with.

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[ralz9]

have to be hype to keep heads up while we go through a tough time as an organization

Best GM:  This one is difficult so there are 2 and they shouldn’t need any explanation.  @HENDRIX and @bovovovo

Best Quarterback:  Boasting the highest passer rating and lowest number of INTs through 10 games, Avon Blocksdale @iamslm22

Best Breakout Performance: on pace to double his production from a year ago, Alexandre LeClair @Zoone16

Most likely to have multiple accounts:  Isn’t this obvious?  With great power comes great controversy.  The winner is Dermot a.k.a. @White Cornerback

Most likely to lead another mass retirement: He’s thrown in the towel himself.  Now, can he get the other to drink his kool-aid?  @Daybe

Most likely to be mad they aren’t the best at anything:  Nobody loves themselves as much as this guy.  Give it up for Arbin Asipi. @DeathOnReddit

Biggest drama king/queen:  What a plot twist.  Everyone give a round of applause for your king AND queen. @Jiggly_333

Most likely to retire again:  With almost as many players in the dumpster as ER, this award belongs to none other than @RavensFanFromOntario

Most likely to botch a franchise rebrand:  Up next, he gets an ‘A’ for effort and this award for execution, the one, the only, Ricardo Sandoval @cosbornballboy

Most excited to accomplish the least:  Averaging more interceptions per game than wins per season, it’s Colorado hype man, Nicholas Pierno. @ralz9

Most likely to take credit for someone else’s work:  I’ve heard in the grader world he’s called backpack because he’s always being carried.  The undisputed champion, “Numbers”.  @124715

Most likely to be Ermurazor’s 8th multi:  This could literally be any one of us.  Because the timing is impeccable, why not @Roly ? 

Most likely to cause unnecessary QB controversy:  Well this is a surprise, we have a tie.  It must be engrained in their D.N.A.  Antonio and Ricardo Sandoval. @TheMemeMaestro

Most likely to be part of the problem but not the solution:  womp womp.  @kckolbe

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[ralz9]

It’s clear that Colorado Yeti cornerback Andre Bly Jr. should be one of the frontrunners (and, in my opinion, the favorite) for S5 NSFL Rookie of the Year. Not many rookies are thrust into the starting lineup the way Bly was and not only has he held his own—he’s been a star. Through 11 games, he’s tied for fourth in the league in interceptions, tied for seventh in passes defended and is tied for 21st in tackles. Beyond those stats, he’s been a force on special teams with a league-high two kick return scores. With a defensive touchdown under his belt as well, Bly has contributed three touchdowns to his team. Keep in mind that the Yeti offense has only managed to hit the endzone nine times all year. One rookie cornerback has scored 25 percent of the team’s touchdowns. Looking at the locker room, Bly has quickly become a priceless locker room presence and leader to not just the defense, but every member of the Colorado Yeti. On a team that’s relying heavily on youth and the future, his leadership by example is worth more than any of his already impressive statistics against some of the NSFL’s most talented receivers.

[AdamS]

Not a single player in the league had that much of an influence on an entire team's trajectory and for that reason if Connor Tanner is not awarded league MVP there will be riots in the street and thunderdomes galore.

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[PigSnout]

I'm going to focus on my own position and talk about the race for Running Back of the Year. I believe the front runner for the Running Back of the Year award should be Owen Taylor. Taylor has been putting together an incredible season so far as he has rushed for a league leading 788 yards on 208 carries, which is 3.8 yards per carry. For context, no starting running back has averaged 3.8 yards per carry since Season 1. This is one of the most efficient seasons we have ever seen from a starting running back and in comes in the midst of a season in which there have been discussions about how weak the running game has become. In terms of Taylor's competition, you could make a case for Eric Kennedy or Jordan Yates who have more all purpose yards, however, they have gained the majority of their yards at the wide receiver position and I feel like the Running Back of the Year award should be based more on play at the running back position so I would favor Taylor over them. Some may also argue for Darren Smallwood whose 11 rushing touchdowns are 7 more than Taylor's 4. However, I've never liked using touchdowns as a stat to compare running backs in this sim. With the lack of big rushing plays in this sim, the majority of rushing touchdown are short yardage rushes and are correlated mostly with running backs getting goal line carries rather than them creating the plays on their own. The Hawks and the Sabercats are within 300 passing yards of eachother but the Hawks have 31 passing touchdowns and the Sabercats have 17 passing touchdowns so I would argue the touchdown discrepancy between Taylor and Smallwood is due to the Sabercats taking a more run heavy approach in the red zone rather than due to a performance gap between the two backs. When taking touchdowns out of the equation, Smallwood's 3.4 yards per carry rank 6th among starting running backs so I would favor Taylor's stronger all around performance over Smallwood's stronger red zone performance. Overall Owen Taylor isn't putting up the flashiest stats, but he has been the most consistent performer as a runner this season and is putting together the most efficient rushing season we have seen in a while so I think he should be chosen as running back of the year.

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[The_Hero]

In this point task I will be discussing the top linebacker award for the Dsfl. There was some top linebackers that got drafted this season, four to be exact. All four of them have been doing exceptionally well, but I'm going to be focusing on Elvin "Playmaker" Enchant. Elvin Enchant is the Linebacker for the Tijuana Luchadores, he has racked up an impressive sixty six tackles so far this season (Will be more once the index is updated so stats are as of week 10). While that's not the most tackles of any defensive player it is still quite a respectable number. However these next few stats are why I think he deserves top Linebacker of the year. Elvin Enchant has two tackles for losses, four sacks, two interceptions, and five pass deflections! In my eyes these are some impressive stats! Especially for a first year rookie. In conclusion I believe that the combination of these "Playmaker" stats earn Elvin Enchant the rightful title of top Dsfl Linebacker. There may be other line backers with more tackles or a line backer with more total sacks but I do not believe that any other line backer in the league makes as big a difference as Elvin Enchant.

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[Leafer]

From my perspective and intelligence, Dwayne Aaron is good to go for DSFL Offensive Player of the Year. Now this is for sure a no brainer. But it will be close as there are other beats offensive players but Aaron stands out of them all. Wachter won as a Wide Receiver from the Pythons last season so it is now Aaron's turn this season from the Pythons. He is 2nd but very close to 1st in yards received at 902 yards which is unbelievable. Getting help from his Quarter Back Roenick and making great catches. And also he has a total of 5 Touch downs with is tied for 2nd in the league.

He is easily the best active WR in the DSFL and there in no chance anyone can match his playing. He has a great team with him with great offense and great defense and also a great WR with Dwayne Aaron. He is going for that DSFL offensive rookie of the year and of course the DSFL offensive player of the year. It will be no surprise if he gets all 2 of them and he is for sure in the MVP conversations so this is what I say.

[manicmav36]

Avon Blocksdale should be a lock for breakout player of the year, and in serious consideration for MVP. Last season, Blocksdale’s first as a QB, was a bit of a mixed bag. He finished the season with 3817 yards, 59.6 completion percentage, 18 touchdowns, 19 interceptions, and a QB rating of 78.8. His yardage and completion percentage were impressive, finishing fourth and third, respectively, but his number of interceptions and QB rating were poor enough to beat just two players each, Rove and Stone. However, the Baltimore front office made some key changes to have been a massive boon for Blocksdale and allowed him to blossom into the best QB in the NSFL. Through just 11 games, Blocksdale is already at 3729 passing yards, with 31 touchdowns and only 9 interceptions. Not only is that a massive improvement in both touchdowns and interceptions, his TD:INT ratio is the highest in the NSFL, and he is less that 1 point away from having the highest QB rating in the league. What contributed to this massive improvement? Was it the change to a west coast style offense, the addition of veteran receiver LeClair (another breakout player of the year candidate) and Wachter (rookie of the year candidate), or was it just good old-fashioned blood and sweat? I’m leaning towards a little of all three.

[manicmav36]

I'm going to focus on my own position and talk about the race for Running Back of the Year. I believe the front runner for the Running Back of the Year award should be Owen Taylor. Taylor has been putting together an incredible season so far as he has rushed for a league leading 788 yards on 208 carries, which is 3.8 yards per carry. For context, no starting running back has averaged 3.8 yards per carry since Season 1. This is one of the most efficient seasons we have ever seen from a starting running back and in comes in the midst of a season in which there have been discussions about how weak the running game has become. In terms of Taylor's competition, you could make a case for Eric Kennedy or Jordan Yates who have more all purpose yards, however, they have gained the majority of their yards at the wide receiver position and I feel like the Running Back of the Year award should be based more on play at the running back position so I would favor Taylor over them. Some may also argue for Darren Smallwood whose 11 rushing touchdowns are 7 more than Taylor's 4. However, I've never liked using touchdowns as a stat to compare running backs in this sim. With the lack of big rushing plays in this sim, the majority of rushing touchdown are short yardage rushes and are correlated mostly with running backs getting goal line carries rather than them creating the plays on their own. The Hawks and the Sabercats are within 300 passing yards of eachother but the Hawks have 31 passing touchdowns and the Sabercats have 17 passing touchdowns so I would argue the touchdown discrepancy between Taylor and Smallwood is due to the Sabercats taking a more run heavy approach in the red zone rather than due to a performance gap between the two backs. When taking touchdowns out of the equation, Smallwood's 3.4 yards per carry rank 6th among starting running backs so I would favor Taylor's stronger all around performance over Smallwood's stronger red zone performance. Overall Owen Taylor isn't putting up the flashiest stats, but he has been the most consistent performer as a runner this season and is putting together the most efficient rushing season we have seen in a while so I think he should be chosen as running back of the year.

Thanks, man! :cheers: