We've already had an article predicting the Pro Bowl rosters and I had disagreements on many of the selections, so I'm here to give the definitive answers on who should make the Pro Bowl in the NSFC. This isn't a prediction as to who will make it, but rather who should. I am unsure if the roster construction of the Pro Bowl teams will change this year, but I am basing the Roster Construction on last season. I will also likely do an ASFC roster as well in a later article. I'm going to go through my thought processes here and talk about players who just missed my ballot. Let's start with the offensive side of the ball. The defensive side will come soon.
Quarterback.
Chris Orosz - Yellowknife Wraiths.
This is an obvious and easy selection. Orosz was the best quarterback in the NSFL this year, leading the league in yards, completion percentage and passer rating. Let me repeate that again, because I feel like Orosz has actually been underrated this year. The dude lead the league in Yards AND wasn't the most efficient passer in the league. He also was solid in the red zone finishing one touchdown behind the league leader King Bronko in passing touchdowns. I would say that Orosz was the NSFC offensive player of the year, and he is an easy choice for the first selection of the Pro Bowl.
The second choice comes down to the other three QBs in the NSFC. Logan Noble is immediately eliminated from contention. He threw for the least yards, had the most interceptions and had the lowest rating of all NSFC Quarterbacks. The competition is then between Christ and Kyubee, and for this battle I lean towards Kyubee. Christ had more yards and less interceptions, but Christ had a lower Quarterback rating a lower completion percentage, lower yards per attempt and less touchdowns all while throwing the ball 41 more times. The 4 percentage point in completion percentage really is a differentiator between the two for me, and I'll take Kyubee for the Pro Bowl.
So Quarterbacks are Chris Orosz and Scrub Kyubee
Next up are running backs. We have three running back spots for four contenders.
Let's start with the leagues leading rusher. Darlane Farlane is a clear choice for the Pro Bowl. Farlane lead the league in rushing by one hundred seventy eight yards, and is an obvious Pro Bowl selection. Now many people have noted Farlanes modest level of yards per carry and stated that it finishes his spectacular season. One important item of note is that for Running Backs especially, volume and efficiency are inversely correlated. In fact when looking at volume and efficiency balance the NSFC Pro Bowl running backs become clear.
In addition to Farlane Boss Tweed of the Yeti is an obvious choice. Tweed was the third leading rusher and the league leader in Yards per carry. While he like would not have averaged that yards per carry under the workload of the Hawks star, Tweed did his work behind the awful offensive line of the Yeti.
The final selection comes down to Omar Wright of the Liberty and Bubba Nuck of the Wraiths. Nuck edges Wright out here because of his superior volume and efficiency. Wright was the only starter not to crack 1000 yards and Wright contributed the least for his team with the lowest carry amount. Special shout to Wright for his incredible fantasy season scoring all those touchdowns, but every rushing touchdown was in the red zone, touchdowns are basically an irrelevant stat for running backs. And finally I know some will talk about receiving, but all these backs were very close in receiving, and didn't make enough of an impact to decide it.
Running Backs are Darlane Farlane, Boss Tweed and Bubba Nuck.
Next up is Wide Receiver. We have four spots here and as much as I hate to admit it I think the spots are pretty clear as to who should make it. Cooper Christmas of my Baltimore Hawks is continually underrated, but he Barry misses the cut here.
There are five flat out stars playing in the NSFC at the wideout position and it is a shame that one has to be left off the team. The easiest choice here was the commish himself.
Josh Garden was amazing again this season. Garden was third in the NSFL in receiving yards going for over 1200 yards. He along side fellow pro bowler Cook forms the best 1 2 wide out punch in the league. Garden was a star this season, and an easy choice.
Another easy choice was Yeti Star wideout Kendrick Hendrix. Hendrix lead the league in receiving touchdowns and was a dominant force all year. The Yeti had a pretty terrible passing attack all year, and Hendrix was one of the two bright spots in the Yeti Passing game.
Fox North of the Liberty didn't have the touchdown totals of the other four contenders, but he makes this team for a few reasons. First he was working with the least experienced Quarterback in the league in Christ. In spite of Christ, North was incredible. North lead the NSFC in receiving yards, finishing second in the league and he had the most yards per catch of any qualifying receiver in the league.
The final receiver is Yellowknifes midseason acquisition Bailey Cook. I find the argument that Cook spent the first half of the season in the ASFC unconvincing, and do not care about that at all for the Pro Bowl. When comparing Cook to Christmas, Cook had more receptions, slightly more yards and more touchdowns. While Christmas had a higher yard per catch average than Cook, I would rather a receiver with more receptions.
That makes the wide outs, Bailey Cook, Fox North, Kendrick Hendrix and Josh Garden.
Tight End is the easiest decision on the ballot. With Gibson's suspension and Gucci's mediocrity the Pro Bowlers are clear. First off we have Ricky Maddox who is the best Tight End in the league. Before getting to his pass catching we have his insane blocking stats. Maddox had 33 pancakes and no sacks allowed. If he put up those stats as an offensive lineman he would be a pro bowler. But he didn't just block, Maddox also lead all tight ends in Yards and was second in the NSFL in tight end receptions. In addition to Maddox we have Paul DiMirio, who was solid and gets this spot by far. DiMirio was the second most prolific tight end in terms of yards, but caught only one touch down. He had to get more effective in the red zone next year, but for now it was worth a Pro Bowl nod.
For tight ends we have Ricky Maddox and Paul DiMario.
Finally Offensive Line
To start with O Line I want to make clear that I prefer Linemen who allow less sacks over linemen with more pancakes and more sacks. It's much more impactful and important to an Offense to protect a Quarterback. For a lineman with more sacks allowed than another to make the list they must have at least 10 more pancakes per sack and probably more. A sack allowed by a lineman is just so crucial and critical that it impacts a team way more than 10 pancakes does. There are only two teams who have qualifiers here, as two offensive linemen barely miss. And yes, the top 3 NSFC linemen are all Wraiths.
First the best lineman in the NSFC is clearly Mat Akselsen. Akselsen was awesome this year with 72 pancakes (best in the NSFC) and only 2 sacks allowed.
Next up we have Matt James. James was a killer especially given he played guard this year (where sack totals are similar and pancake totals are decreased). James also allowed only two sacks and his 43 pancakes are still an impressive number.
The final Wraith is Jogn Floggity. Floggity allowed 3 sacks and had an impressive 55 pancakes. Those three are clear Pro Bowlers.
Next up we have Baltimores Avon Blocksdale. Blocksdale allowed only 3 sacks as well, and Blocksdale had 37 pancakes for the team. Blocksdales pancake numbers were modest but the fact that he was tied for third in sacks allowed among NSFC offensive linemen gets him the nod here, and he's not that far behind his competitors.
The final spot goes to Baltimore Lineman Brokk Lee. Lee was also awesome with 43 pancakes and four sacks allowed. Lee had a great season, and barely edged out teammate Dieter Koch (5 sacks allowed) and Phill Tackle Micah Hendrix (6 sacks allowed). Although both have superior pancake numbers, the sacks allowed numbers make them alternates on this squad.
So for Offensive line we have Jogn Floggity, Mat Akselsen, Matt James, Avon Blocksdale and Brock Lee.
Brings the offensive totals by team to
YELLOWKNIFE - 8
BALTIMORE - 4
COLORADO - 2
PHILADELPHIA - 2
So there you have it, the NSFC Pro Bowl Offense. I'm sure there will be some disagreements so please let me know what you think!
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Quarterback.
Chris Orosz - Yellowknife Wraiths.
This is an obvious and easy selection. Orosz was the best quarterback in the NSFL this year, leading the league in yards, completion percentage and passer rating. Let me repeate that again, because I feel like Orosz has actually been underrated this year. The dude lead the league in Yards AND wasn't the most efficient passer in the league. He also was solid in the red zone finishing one touchdown behind the league leader King Bronko in passing touchdowns. I would say that Orosz was the NSFC offensive player of the year, and he is an easy choice for the first selection of the Pro Bowl.
The second choice comes down to the other three QBs in the NSFC. Logan Noble is immediately eliminated from contention. He threw for the least yards, had the most interceptions and had the lowest rating of all NSFC Quarterbacks. The competition is then between Christ and Kyubee, and for this battle I lean towards Kyubee. Christ had more yards and less interceptions, but Christ had a lower Quarterback rating a lower completion percentage, lower yards per attempt and less touchdowns all while throwing the ball 41 more times. The 4 percentage point in completion percentage really is a differentiator between the two for me, and I'll take Kyubee for the Pro Bowl.
So Quarterbacks are Chris Orosz and Scrub Kyubee
Next up are running backs. We have three running back spots for four contenders.
Let's start with the leagues leading rusher. Darlane Farlane is a clear choice for the Pro Bowl. Farlane lead the league in rushing by one hundred seventy eight yards, and is an obvious Pro Bowl selection. Now many people have noted Farlanes modest level of yards per carry and stated that it finishes his spectacular season. One important item of note is that for Running Backs especially, volume and efficiency are inversely correlated. In fact when looking at volume and efficiency balance the NSFC Pro Bowl running backs become clear.
In addition to Farlane Boss Tweed of the Yeti is an obvious choice. Tweed was the third leading rusher and the league leader in Yards per carry. While he like would not have averaged that yards per carry under the workload of the Hawks star, Tweed did his work behind the awful offensive line of the Yeti.
The final selection comes down to Omar Wright of the Liberty and Bubba Nuck of the Wraiths. Nuck edges Wright out here because of his superior volume and efficiency. Wright was the only starter not to crack 1000 yards and Wright contributed the least for his team with the lowest carry amount. Special shout to Wright for his incredible fantasy season scoring all those touchdowns, but every rushing touchdown was in the red zone, touchdowns are basically an irrelevant stat for running backs. And finally I know some will talk about receiving, but all these backs were very close in receiving, and didn't make enough of an impact to decide it.
Running Backs are Darlane Farlane, Boss Tweed and Bubba Nuck.
Next up is Wide Receiver. We have four spots here and as much as I hate to admit it I think the spots are pretty clear as to who should make it. Cooper Christmas of my Baltimore Hawks is continually underrated, but he Barry misses the cut here.
There are five flat out stars playing in the NSFC at the wideout position and it is a shame that one has to be left off the team. The easiest choice here was the commish himself.
Josh Garden was amazing again this season. Garden was third in the NSFL in receiving yards going for over 1200 yards. He along side fellow pro bowler Cook forms the best 1 2 wide out punch in the league. Garden was a star this season, and an easy choice.
Another easy choice was Yeti Star wideout Kendrick Hendrix. Hendrix lead the league in receiving touchdowns and was a dominant force all year. The Yeti had a pretty terrible passing attack all year, and Hendrix was one of the two bright spots in the Yeti Passing game.
Fox North of the Liberty didn't have the touchdown totals of the other four contenders, but he makes this team for a few reasons. First he was working with the least experienced Quarterback in the league in Christ. In spite of Christ, North was incredible. North lead the NSFC in receiving yards, finishing second in the league and he had the most yards per catch of any qualifying receiver in the league.
The final receiver is Yellowknifes midseason acquisition Bailey Cook. I find the argument that Cook spent the first half of the season in the ASFC unconvincing, and do not care about that at all for the Pro Bowl. When comparing Cook to Christmas, Cook had more receptions, slightly more yards and more touchdowns. While Christmas had a higher yard per catch average than Cook, I would rather a receiver with more receptions.
That makes the wide outs, Bailey Cook, Fox North, Kendrick Hendrix and Josh Garden.
Tight End is the easiest decision on the ballot. With Gibson's suspension and Gucci's mediocrity the Pro Bowlers are clear. First off we have Ricky Maddox who is the best Tight End in the league. Before getting to his pass catching we have his insane blocking stats. Maddox had 33 pancakes and no sacks allowed. If he put up those stats as an offensive lineman he would be a pro bowler. But he didn't just block, Maddox also lead all tight ends in Yards and was second in the NSFL in tight end receptions. In addition to Maddox we have Paul DiMirio, who was solid and gets this spot by far. DiMirio was the second most prolific tight end in terms of yards, but caught only one touch down. He had to get more effective in the red zone next year, but for now it was worth a Pro Bowl nod.
For tight ends we have Ricky Maddox and Paul DiMario.
Finally Offensive Line
To start with O Line I want to make clear that I prefer Linemen who allow less sacks over linemen with more pancakes and more sacks. It's much more impactful and important to an Offense to protect a Quarterback. For a lineman with more sacks allowed than another to make the list they must have at least 10 more pancakes per sack and probably more. A sack allowed by a lineman is just so crucial and critical that it impacts a team way more than 10 pancakes does. There are only two teams who have qualifiers here, as two offensive linemen barely miss. And yes, the top 3 NSFC linemen are all Wraiths.
First the best lineman in the NSFC is clearly Mat Akselsen. Akselsen was awesome this year with 72 pancakes (best in the NSFC) and only 2 sacks allowed.
Next up we have Matt James. James was a killer especially given he played guard this year (where sack totals are similar and pancake totals are decreased). James also allowed only two sacks and his 43 pancakes are still an impressive number.
The final Wraith is Jogn Floggity. Floggity allowed 3 sacks and had an impressive 55 pancakes. Those three are clear Pro Bowlers.
Next up we have Baltimores Avon Blocksdale. Blocksdale allowed only 3 sacks as well, and Blocksdale had 37 pancakes for the team. Blocksdales pancake numbers were modest but the fact that he was tied for third in sacks allowed among NSFC offensive linemen gets him the nod here, and he's not that far behind his competitors.
The final spot goes to Baltimore Lineman Brokk Lee. Lee was also awesome with 43 pancakes and four sacks allowed. Lee had a great season, and barely edged out teammate Dieter Koch (5 sacks allowed) and Phill Tackle Micah Hendrix (6 sacks allowed). Although both have superior pancake numbers, the sacks allowed numbers make them alternates on this squad.
So for Offensive line we have Jogn Floggity, Mat Akselsen, Matt James, Avon Blocksdale and Brock Lee.
Brings the offensive totals by team to
YELLOWKNIFE - 8
BALTIMORE - 4
COLORADO - 2
PHILADELPHIA - 2
So there you have it, the NSFC Pro Bowl Offense. I'm sure there will be some disagreements so please let me know what you think!
1521 ready for grading
GRADED
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