Offseason Reviews

-West-

Gold - B
The Gold lost Angelo over the offseason to retirement. He was the face of the team since its beginning. They had a big void to fill, but the problem was the Combine wasn't too promising even with their 3 draft picks. So they found a way to save one of those draft picks for next year by trading with the Interceptors for Dale. The team still is very old and is prone to fall on its face when the retirement rate picks up, but for now they are ranked #1 despite losing a big part of their team.

Diamonds - B+
Everyone knew of the Diamonds predicament they faced at the onset of offseason. Keep Sean, or keep Rob. The Pharoahs looked like a great suitor for Rob. The Diamonds didn't let him go easily but he left and a void needed to be filled. The draft pick they got wasn't going to cut it, so they searched and found Miller, drafted to the Reapers, in a money struggle, so they scooped him up and gave up one of their draft picks next year. The off-season workouts went well as the rookie Miller went to a 4.

Silverbacks - A
The team knew this was Orvis and Robby's last year to try to win the Championship. So they decided to lay it all on the line to get the best people they could. They traded a younger Erik for a better (but older) Geo. Then in the draft they picked up Kenneth. Both of these acquisitions improved during workouts and they find them selves deep in the ranking as opposed to all last season. This last ditch effort for a trophy might just work.

Pharoahs - B
After 3 of their players walked away disappointed last year, they were left with a big whole to fill. The first objective was nailing down a hot young player to build around for years to come. Rob was that perfect man. They gave up a draft pick next year and have to pay some of Sean's salary for a while, but it may pan out for the best for this team. They also angled in Forrest to everyone's surprise after he had his falling out with the Gremlins. The rookie Lyons has done well for them so far, kept his 3 ranking during wrokouts and helped the Pharoahs beat the Gold during the Pre-season Tournament.

-South-

Skylarks - B
They were bound to lose someone this offseason, either Kesar or Felix, eventually Kesar retired. They were down to 2 power players, while trying to keep up with the Dragonfish. They were able to lure Rosly away from the Toros and he panned out well, turning inot a 5 after workouts. But the bad part about this team is that they ocntinue to neglect 2,3,4 years down the road, they are not preparing for the future, I guess they really want to win one this year.

Dragonfish - B
They suffered the blow of losing Milfred. But they do secure Jacoby and Aleksandr for another 3 years. They could be dynasty status right now. With Francis here for one more year, they are looking as a strong contender for a repeat title.

St.Cat's - A
The Cat's turn many heads with their preseason rank of 6th. They are trying to prove that they can hang with the big dogs.They got Zach from the draft and he proved to be a 4, but Kirit dropped down and joined him at 4 status. The good part is Dotson and Jared both improved to 5's. Jared is the youngest 5 in the league. The Cat's have gotten pretty good results from their last 3 drafts. They may be preparing for an era of success in the near future.

Toros - B
They cut the cancer that was Carlos after a one year stint, hoping to forget that great flop forever.They replaced him with the winner of the Combine: Semere. He has kept his 3 rating and looks promising. They were not able to nail down a deal with Rosly and lost him to division team Skylarks. But they bought Matt from free agency and he improved to a 4, pretty much replacing Roz. And Darren steps up as a 5 this year ready to lead this team through a tough, tough South-West.

-North-

Empire - A
The Empire have become well known for making sweeping changes during the offseason, and this year was no different. Out the door was Pathos due to retirement. This was the final year of their no draft pick-ness, so they were planning free agency for a while. They angled for Williame, taking advantage of the Seadogs strife. Also, they traded Floyd and Suron to the Reapers to bag Aracell. They decided also to give the flamboyant Nadashess a try seeing how he was so fruitful for the Seadogs. Even though this team is still old, they did a good job acquiring talent. They all of a sudden find themselves looking toward the Championship game, and the only thing that can stop them is themselves.

Seadogs - D
The much documented disintegration of this team was a riveting story during this offseason. It all started when Deutch retired after only 8 seasons. This was a blow, but they should have been good still. But Williame wanted to see his options, and the Seadogs decided not to do everything they could to keep him. Then they scrambled to find somebody to replace him. They nabbed Petr from the Interdceptors while he was in a financial struggle with the team. He didn't pan out as expected, rather, the rookie Corey they picked up from free agency did better than him over the offseason. Even though the offseason was pretty miserable, they still have a chance in this wide open conference.

Margays - C
The Margays had a nice draft pick but it didn't turn out well, as Pete from Ireland remained a 2 after workouts. The team did gel well during the preseason tournament however. Michael degraded to a 3, he is supposed to be the future of this team, hopefully he'll get his game together or this team is screwed for the future. Spike should be able to lead this team to a couple victories, but Michael was supposed to be with him this year as a tandem, with a hot rookie as support. They traded with the Silverbacks for Erik, maybe he will provide nice support.

Dizzy Devils - B-
The Dizzy Devils didn't have much to do for the offseason, they needed to fill the hole that was Reno. They did give Russell a nice fat 4 year contract to ensure a nice base for a while. Alexi is still there for support too. Smith improved to a 3. The draft pick they got to replace Reno isn't looking to hot as a 1 right now, but this team is as in the hunt as everyone else right now.

-Midwest-

Interceptors - B
Some might think this team had a down offseason. But this team was trying a nice fresh start and they seem to be buying into the vision. They cut ties with Mr.Drama aka Dale, getting another draft pick from the Gold. They weren't able to keep Petr, but he did bad in workouts anyway. Paolo and Grover were picked in the draft. Grover is looking very promising. Andrew Andres was picked up from free agency and he will provide added support. Salem improved to a 3 in his sophomore year. Everyone knows Travis will be the heart of this team judging from the successful preseason tournament.

Gremlins - C+
The Gremlins were dealt a bad hand. They lost Theo AND Lance to retirement this season. They were down to Mr.Chicago in the power player department. But I guess he got tired of Chicago and wanted to see how the other half lives. He was taken by the Pharoahs and the Gremlins decided not to try and keep him looking toward the future and get young guys. Without a draft pick, they got Konsta, Casey and Silvio from free agency. Silvio was the hottest one in there he improved to a 5 in workouts. He will instantly be the leader of this team until Donte or Konsta step their game up.

Reapers - B-
The Reapers did not improve at all this offseason. They finally cut a dismal Biagio, only to replace him with a dilapidated Floyd. They weren't able to negotiate with Miller to keep him, but did get a draft pick next year to help after 4 players on the team retire this year. They still look good in the conference with Carson and Roy being 5's, but little support around it.

Scarlet Ember - B
The Scarlet Ember were the only team not to make any changes this year. They start out with the highest ranked team in the conference even with Hobbs and Maurice going down in rank. They were confident in their squad and they stand as one of the good teams in this wide open conference. It should be a good season for this team.