By: Kyle "FCF Stathead" Sheridan
didn’t have as big of an impact. Not that he didn’t try, with 4 TD’s, 197 yards, and a league high 8 PAT catches. He simply isn’t on this list because I deemed the other 6 more impactful.
Christian Saulsberry - Beasts (Tagged: Week 4) Having a wicked breakout game earned him a franchise tag, but afterwards he slowly fizzled. His stats aren’t wowing: 11th in receiving yards, 3rd in targets (only 8 of which were caught). He had a good overall season, but for the Beasts he didn’t play at the level of his breakout game. Calen Campbell - Glacier Boyz (Tagged: Week 4) Ironic that the two players on the Glacier Boyz week 3 franchise tag poll are here. Yes, the second best SB in FCF doesn’t quite make the list as it seemed he was under valued by the team that tagged him. There are arguments that can be made that Quinn Porter was more effective, but either way Campbell had a very good season with 141 yards and 4 touchdowns on 20 carries. He contributed, but wasn’t utilized till much much later. Raphael Leonard - Wild Aces (Tagged: Week 4) Leonard was a good dual threat WR, by that I mean he was good during a drive and on the PAT. He tied for fifth in receiving yards and 5th in targets and had 3 touchdowns and 118 yards receiving. Holding him back is the one drop, and similarly to Turpin, I deemed these 6 more impactful. 1. Jackson Erdmann - Wild Aces (Tagged: Week 1) Surprised? This is my list, so I’m gonna be opinionated and to me there was no better Franchised player than Jerdy. He played his role the best, making throws when needed, adapting to the game, and leading his team to a championship (with some help from Galloway). While their run game took a bit of time to take off, they always had Erdmann who was a smart player to help keep them alive. His stats aren’t as flashy as our next entry: 57% completion rating, 234 yards passing, 5 touchdowns and a pick. It doesn’t seem great but it got results, and once Galloway popped off it made Erdmann’s job easier. 2. Quinton Flowers - Beasts (Tagged: Week 2) Flowers was THE QB of the first season of FCF. He was throwing bombs, making plays on the ground, he couldn’t be beat. Well, until week 4 and in the playoffs. His stats are something all FCF QB’s should strive for ( except for his 39% completion rate and his under 100 passer rating): 335 passing yards, 271 rushing yards, 12 total touchdowns. Granted he turned the ball over twice, but still he was MORE than effective and a strong leader, playing through injuries, dominating games every week, playing strong football. His only fault is he is used to 100 yard fields, so he overthrew a lot, and he didn’t win when it mattered. 3. Andrew Jamiel - Glacier Boyz (Tagged: Week 2) Arguably the most consistent player, he was targeted often and always. 49 times to be exact and out of his 19 catches, he didn’t drop a single pass….in the regular season. 241 yards, 6 touchdowns, he was a reliable target but how GOOD was he? A lot of teams left him unguarded, wide open, so OF COURSE they are gonna throw his way. So it was no wonder he averaged 10 targets per game through the first 5 weeks. It wasn’t until the People’s Championship that we saw what happens when you actually put some coverage on him. He’s a clean route runner, reliable hands, but short and not terribly fast. His appearance makes him seem like less of a threat, which is why he popped off throughout the season and if he would return next season I imagine teams might try harder to slow him down. 4. Ladarius Galloway - Wild Aces (Tagged: Week 2) Kinda low for the Offensive MVP, isn’t it? Well the reason is, he took a while to get going. The first two weeks, he wasn’t the dominant bull he became. Now granted that’s not a knock against him per say, it took a couple of players a few weeks to get comfortable. But oh man once he had that 100 yard game? It was game over for the rest of the season as he became an unstoppable force. So while he lacked consistency, he made up for it for just how much he gave the team: 239 rushing yards, 4 touchdowns, 7 yards per carry. In a shortened field, this kind of tough nose, ground and pound football, is very effective. Good on the Wild Aces for recognizing it and great on Galloway for a monster performance. 5. Travis Toivonen - Zappers (Tagged: Week 3) Travis “Trav Daddy” Toivonen was THE deep threat in the FCF….until Gordon showed up. He was fast enough to out run most DB’s and those he couldnt he would just leap over and snag the ball. His game winning hail mary catch (which was voted best play of season 1) tells the whole story. While he wasn’t targeted as much as Jamiel, he had more yards and helped the Zappers get the ball down field (and score). He was pretty invisible in the short game, and his two drops (on the Wild Aces) also held him back but nothing that can’t be improved. However his complete disappearance in Week 5 was disastrous and I don’t know if the Zappers even showed up that day. 6. Logan Marchi - Zappers (Tagged: Week 4) Kind of a sleeper pick in my opinion, but Marchi solved the Zappers biggest problem: the quarterback position. Sure Manziel was their face, but he’s no QB, he’s a scrambler that throws the ball MAYBE a few times per game. Marchi was the whole package - he could run and pass, he made smart plays and Mahomes-esque throws. When you have a player that is fun to watch AND can win you games, it’s a good pick for your franchise tagged player. Granted, the hail mary to Toivonen wasn’t him, it was Braden Smith, and Marchi also disappeared in Week 5. His low completion percentage (49%) and passer rating (92.772) aren’t ideal but the Zappers wouldn’t go 2-2 without him. Look out for part two, The top 6 worst franchised players of FCF 1.0. Who do you think is the best Franchised player of FCF 1.0? Do you agree with my list? Leave a response below and try to change my mind, I’ll be reading all comments.
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By: Eddie Stanton
QB - Logan Marchi
Some would put Marchi as one of the best quarterbacks in the FCF. In 5 games he was first in passing yards and second in passing touchdowns. With that being said he also threw the most interceptions and had one of the lowest passer ratings with only Pindell and Manziel with lower. Marchi definitely has his flaws, he needs to learn when not to force a ball but every-time he took the field my eyes were glued to the screen. When watching Marchi I never felt like a play was over. He would throw the ball while on the run or while he was being thrown to the ground by a defender. This is what would get him into trouble sometimes but the entertainment value was at 100 percent. Marchi has a style much like a Mahomes which is the same reason I always enjoy watching the Chiefs play. SB - LaDarius Galloway Unlike Marchi, Galloway has very few flaws. He is able to find a running lane quickly and fully intended to run north and south, not east and west. His uncanny vision is like no other superback in the FCF. He was the leader in rushing among superbacks by almost 100 yards and averaged 7 yards per carry. However, it wasn't his great numbers that made me want to watch him but instead is explosiveness and elusiveness. Every time he would cut upfield you just thought he was going for the distance. What makes Galloway even more enjoyable to watch is his ability to gain yardage when you thought a play was dead. Although he does know how to run north and south, sometimes he would run sideline to sideline in order to find a lane and create something from nothing, it was this that I thoroughly enjoyed watching. WR - Andrew Jamiel Jamiel was a workhorse for the Glacier Boyz. He was targeted far more than any other receiver in the league, and for good reason. He led the league in receiving touchdowns and was 100 percent on his point after catches. I think the reason why I enjoyed watching him so much is the same reason he was perfect on the point after, his route running and hands. He was exciting to watch for the same reasons Julian Eldelman is exciting to watch. Both players have excellent hands and the ability to get open, especially on slant and dig routes. I loved Travis Toivonen’s personality and touchdown celebrations but as for on the field play I couldn't help but watch Jamiel. There were a lot of great players in the FCF this year but these three always had my eyes glued to the screen. Maybe they weren't the best at their positions but for me they were definitely the most fun to watch. If any of these players come back for FCF season 2.0 I will gladly call plays for any of them. Do you agree or disagree? I want to hear your opinions, leave them in the comment section below. By: Eddie Stanton Set the Record Straight
There has been a lot of talk about this "nobody" from a D3 school and played in the Fan Controlled Football League, Jackson Erdmann. Let me get some facts out there before we go any further. Erdmann was a stud in college, throwing for over 5,000 yards and winning a ton of awards, MVP, All American and the Gagliardi Trophy (D3 Heisman) to name a few. This is all not to mention the level of football intelligence he showed when he led his team to, and win, the Championship in the FCF. So yes, I believe his resume is adequate for the NFL. Now that I've said that let's get into why Chicago. Low Risk Let's be real here. Erdmann is going to be a pretty cheap option. You can sign him to a short-term low-cost contract and if you don't see what you want to see then you release him. He has a resume that shows he can ball, and this would be a small price to see if he can ball in the NFL. Pocket Passing We all know what Chicago is and has been for many years, a pocket passing team. Year after year they build their team for this. They may have had quarterbacks that could evade pressure like Trubisky but never a truly mobile guy like a Russell Wilson. Erdmann is what fits into the Bears plan, a pocket passer with the ability to make one or two defenders miss and giving them enough time to make a play. Growth The Bears have two very similar quarterbacks in place right now that would be able to lead Erdmann in the right direction. Between Andy Dalton and Nick Foles, both of which have similar styles to Erdmann, would help advance his level of play dramatically. With Dalton on a one-year deal and Foles with two years left this would be enough time to shape Erdmann and make sure he is a good fit for the Bears. Bill Lazor Lazor, has had a proven track record of increasing the performance of quarterbacks, all of which could easily be compared to Erdmann. He has coached Dalton, Tannehill and Foles increasing performance along the way. Two of these QBs I have already said have a similar style to Erdmann and this also stands true for Tannehill. As of now he looks to be in Chicago for a while and can mold Erdmann into what he wants after Dalton and Foles are gone. Conclusion Jackson Erdmann has everything I would want to see in an NFL quarterback. With all the resources that the Bears have in place it could lead to a very successful career for Erdmann. There are not too many teams that are in a position for a pickup like this, but I believe the Bears are and would inevitably end up profiting from him. I think it would be a poor choice not to at least invite him to ChiTown this off-season. By: Kyle "FCF Stathead" Sheridan
him a consistent team will give him more playing time, which will lead to letting him develop. If you let him throw the ball more, we could see him bump up his completion percentage, touchdown passes, and yards even more. I don’t see any more he could do on the ground, he already got 100+ yards this season so with more time he might go 200-200 (passing yards-rushing yards). Give the man a permanent home and just watch him roll.
#2 - Anthony Jones, SB Poor Anthony, franchised tagged in week 2 and very seldom used. He had the third lowest rushing attempts with 5, beating Robert Turbin who had 1 in the regular season (3 in the Championship) and Ben Sieczkowski with 0, because the FCF didn’t even know what position he played. I think Jones has the skills to be a good balanced back, he can power rush, he can catch, and he can be elusive. But in that Zappers play calling system? Terrible, he didn’t get the ball. Not including the two expansion teams, I think Anthony Jones would be an amazing addition to the Wild Aces play calling or even the Glacier Boyz newfound love for the run. He is the kinda back you want as a swiss army knife of talent for your team. Don’t get too *shocked* if he breaks out and goes for 100 yards in a game. #3 - Ben Sieczkowski, SB/TE/WR??? Speaking of Ben, my main complaint is NO ONE KNEW WHAT HE PLAYED. The official FCF website said he was a Super Back, then they gave him a TE/WR number, then they changed him into a TE on the site, then they used him on blocks. So maybe he’s a TE? He’s a big guy, both tall and built. If you want him as a TE, make him block more and pair him with a pass catching TE. Ben dropped more than he caught, which is not great, but if he improves on that he could be a good dual threat TE. Make him a SB? Power back all the way, have him just run up the middle and truck guys over. Teams need to figure out what they want out of Ben Sieczkowski so that he can grow as a player. Expect him to solidify a position in 2.0 and start to bloom. #4 - Isiah King, WR Gosh you gotta feel bad for Isiah King, he got outshined but the insane duo of Travis Toivonen and Josh Gordon. Had Gordon never come to the Zappers, you’re looking at a good number two receiver. “Travdaddy” is the number 1, a deep threat, tall, great hands but who do you have across the middle of the field? Isiah King. He was fast, averaged 11 yards per carry, but only got 2 tds and 75 yards. Good numbers, but they could be better. His 14 targets, half of them were bad throws. Now you put him on a passing attack that utilizes short and medium passes over the middle and to the outside? King would be his last name and his status. #5 - Joseph Boykin, WR Tall, fast, good hands, but….never targeted??? A lot of fans were clamoring behind Boykin, me included, he was great in the 1 on 1’s but during regulation he was only targeted 7 times. 7 times. As a Glacier Boyz fan I feel the need to apologize for the under utilization of this talent. Make him your number 1, look at him first, with his build and skill set I bet he could moss some defenders. The Wild Aces and the Beasts play calling would fit him very well, since the Zappers were go-route happy and the Glacier Boyz were confused. In version 2.0, expect him to play a bigger role on medium-deep passes but ESPECIALLY look for him in the red zone. #6 - Dillion Winfrey, DB Finishing off this is an under appreciated defensive back that was part of a run stopping defense. Dillion Winfrey led the league in pass break ups, despite only recording 9 total tackles. I think he’d be an excellent corner or safety, he’s handsy on the ball and can knock it out of the air. While other DB’s made flashy plays, he was pretty solid. If he get’s paired with some other DB’s around him, like reigning Defensive MVP Joseph Putu, Roman Tatum, or Marquill Osborne then he could really shine. A lot of defensive backs lose opportunities on passes thrown away from them, get some DB’s that’ll lock up options and Winfrey will step into the limelight a bit more. Along with these 6 players to watch, keep an eye out for superbacks being utilized more as well as some emphasis on defense. I think everyone has a chance to shine in the FCF but the lack of consistency with players on teams gets a few people lost in the pool. Hopefully we see a bunch of break out players in version 2.0. |
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