Right now I&#039;m going to analyze and elaborate on what players I think would be good FITS for certain teams. I&#039;ll only choose three players per team, and some players will be used twice. Because of this, I probably won&#039;t touch on a lot of players that will go extremely late in the draft or those I feel are unlikely to be drafted.<br /><br />Note: I&#039;ll probably chip away at this post for a few days, continually updating it. It&#039;s a lot to write in one go.<br /><br />Double Note: This post needs to be changed now due to the captain change between Sabertooth and Shakal<br /><br />[hr]<br /><br />[center][img]http://xenaero.googlepages.com/SpreadEagles-small.png[/img]<br />[size=6][b]Spread Eagles[/b][/size]<br />Picks 1 &amp; 9[/center]<br /><br />The Eagles are primed for an explosive season for the first time in forever. For those that don&#039;t know, the Spread Eagles (along with the Berserker Packers) were one of the first teams ever in the IDL, dating back to 2006. Due to the division&#039;s resurrection which occurred at the beginning of the Franchise Era, the Spread Eagles have played a total of three seasons in the IDL.<br /><br />Their record? A staggering 3-20-1 (.146). Nevermind that one of those victories was a 3v2 over the Inaugural season&#039;s Berserker Packers (which SPE lost a round), another over last season&#039;s KGB in another 3v2. The Spread Eagles are the ONLY team of the eight franchises that has not yet had a playoff berth. However, I believe they will be serious contenders for MasterBowl VII this season. A playoff berth is without question. They will win their division and likely get the bye in the playoffs. However, maybe that doesn&#039;t play into their favor historically:<br /><br />[list]<br />[li][i][u]Franchise[/u][/i]: HumanBones. He&#039;s already confirmed. He&#039;s a proven player who has shown that he can be the deciding piece in turning a team around and sending them on a hot streak into the playoffs (see: VGR W2008). He lead the Berserker Packers to the WDC Conference Championship for the past two seasons, despite dropping both games to statistical underdogs. However, this could be the season for this Marino to become an Elway.[/li]<br /><br />[li][i][u]1st Pick[/u][/i]: Mikehail. After multiple seasons in the league, Mikehail finally made it to the playoffs last season and caused some damage along the way. Mikehail smashed the IDL regular season flag capture record with a staggering [b]51 captures[/b]. Compare this to the player with the second most flag caps, Collision, who had 24. Mikehail doubled any other player in the league in not only captures, but was also the only other player to have have an average of over two flag captures per round played (2.684). Mikehail works with Bones and, with the addition of Shadow Ghost to what could essentially be an upgrade from last season&#039;s BSK, would be a solid pick if he&#039;s still available.[/li]<br /><br />[li][i][u]2nd Pick[/u][/i]: Gyrossman. In my opinion, one of the best runners we have in our community, euro or not. Part of last season&#039;s championship Super Chargers. In the event of a player not being able to make a game, Gyrossman can cause some serious problems for unwary defenses given the right coverage schemes.[/li]<br />[/list]<br /><br />[hr]<br /><br />[center][img]http://xenaero.googlepages.com/FlagSteelers-small.png[/img]<br />[size=6][b]Flag Steelers[/b][/size]<br />Picks 2 &amp; 10[/center]<br /><br />Last season, the Flag Steelers were in quite a predicament as their captain (me) was basically &quot;incapacitated&quot; for almost the entirety of the regular season. This lead to an interesting series of events in which Ladna took over as captain, the team only obtained one win (by forfeit over the lowly Spread Eagles), and somehow still made a playoff berth (in which they were quickly disposed of by reigning WDC Champions, the Brokeback Cowboys).<br /><br />These unfortunate series of events which occurred last summer however put Ladna into a prime position to make a move during the upcoming season and hopefully lead FLS in their second MasterBowl appearance since the Franchise Era began.<br /><br />[list]<br />[li][i][u]Franchise[/u][/i]: Nostar. What else do you need to say? He&#039;s dominated the Franchise era. He&#039;s gone to four consecutive Conference Championships, won two consecutive league titles (the only captain to have two championship wins), and could be argued to be the most accomplished IDL captain thus far. He has a mind for the game and, on top of all of this, Ladna and Nostar can play basically sitting next to each other. Nostar would be an essential asset to Ladna and, in my opinion, a critical franchise player.[/li]<br /><br />[li][i][u]1st Pick[/u][/i]: Jenova. This may surprise some, but I believe Jenova has shown to be quite the competent runner in private CTF sessions and would likely complement a defensive Nostar and float happy Ladna. Jenova has not had much success in the IDL in the past, however I believe he&#039;s primed for a breakout season (much like rookie Collision last season). Jenova would be a great fit for the Flag Steelers in what looks to be a strong conference.[/li]<br /><br />[li][i][u]2nd Pick[/u][/i]: Killingblair. Killingblair is returning after a suspension and has been playing with fire in private CTF sessions. He has a solid enough shot that he can pick up coverage defensively and in the middle, and also has the speed neccesary if he had to run. He isn&#039;t a top player in any category, but he is well rounded in all categories and would be a solid addition to any team that needs a great role player.[/li]<br />[/list]<br /><br />[hr]<br /><br />[center][img]http://xenaero.googlepages.com/DoomRaiders-small.png[/img]<br />[size=6][b]Doom Raiders[/b][/size]<br />Picks 3 &amp; 11[/center]<br /><br />DoomGuy666 and his Doom Raiders come off a disappointing season where they bypassed the Franchise Tag and picked first. Despite a solid looking roster on paper, the Doom Raiders were only able to muster up a 3-5-0 record, losing to the Killing Browns in week 9 for a playoff spot.<br /><br />With a changing of the guard in DMR&#039;s divisional rival, the Super Chargers, now might be the time for the Doom Raiders to make a run.<br /><br />[list]<br />[li][i][u]Franchise[/u][/i]: NONE. If the two teams before the Doom Raiders franchise, it&#039;s not in DMR&#039;s best interest to do so. DMR should hold off and get first pick in the live draft and pick up a high caliber level player such as Whiteboy to really beef up their secondary. [/li]<br /><br />[li][i][u]1st Pick[/u][/i]: Dragan. I imagine this is nothing less than a done deal. Dragan just finished serving a lengthy suspension and it seems fitting that his re-entry into the league would be under his brother. Dragan is a strong mid level player with a fierce shot and some quickness to boot, and the ease of communication with his captain could either strengthen this team, or tear it apart down the stretch.[/li]<br /><br />[li][i][u]2nd Pick[/u][/i]: RottKing. There has been talk about RottKing&#039;s lack of play recently, and I think that it&#039;s likely that his sparse activity in priv over the past year will directly affect his draft position. RottKing doesn&#039;t appear to be as sharp as he used to be when he played daily, but in the second round he&#039;s a fine pickup to round out a roster. Add this on top of the fact that the last time RottKing was in the playoffs was Summer 2007, with Doomguy on Caveman Syndicate. They made a run to MasterBowl II, ultimately coming up short. However, they were an underdog for the entire playoffs and beat the league&#039;s #1 team in the wildcard round. Perhaps this is the season RottKing can finally shake his infamous curse (four seasons without a playoff berth?! Yikes!). [/li]<br />[/list]<br /><br />[hr]<br /><br />[center][img]http://xenaero.googlepages.com/KillingBrowns-small.png[/img]<br />[size=6][b]Killing Browns[/b][/size]<br />Picks 4 &amp; 12[/center]<br /><br />What is there to say about the Killing Browns? They&#039;re a team stuck in limbo. They never seem to do bad enough to get the high draft pick the subsequent season, but they never have that special something to take them deep into the playoffs. They&#039;ve barely made it into the playoffs for the past two seasons, both berths which hinged on week 9 victories (or, W2009&#039;s controversial tie), but Tai keeps finding ways to hang on.<br /><br />So the question becomes, what does Tai have to do to put his team over the top and truly make them a contender? The most obvious would be more practice and dedication through the regular season by his entire squad. Past that, he needs to put together some key components to compete with the Electric Bills, as their games (and the division as a whole), has been gritty since the Franchise Era began.<br /><br />[list]<br />[li][i][u]Franchise[/u][/i]: Shakal. Shakal is a man that has been mired in controversial exits from the league for multiple seasons and, hopefully with his new wired connection, he can repair this image and help himself and Tai return to their 2007 glory days, as champions. Is Shakal still a liability for a roster and, more importantly, is he worth the risk?[/li]<br /><br />[li][i][u]1st Pick[/u][/i]: Devastation. Keeping up with the risk taking, Tai should consider drafting rookie Devastation. He will likely be available but possesses many of the skills necessary to grow and play either defense, which lets Tai move up to the mid, or to play mid and let Tai play defense. This would give the team a strong shot and likely make them a real threat if they start to click down the stretch. [/li]<br /><br />[li][i][u]2nd Pick[/u][/i]: Beast. No secret here. One way or another, Beast is going to end up with the Killing Browns. Hopefully, Tai doesn&#039;t overestimate Beast&#039;s value and can wait until the third round to pick him up. Beast is an efficient player with the SSG and will certainly add more power to an already SSG heavy team. In events where somebody like Devastation might not be able to make it to a game or, in a worst case scenario, doesn&#039;t pan out for the better, Beast can step in and fill that role just fine.[/li]<br />[/list]<br /><br />[hr]<br /><br />[center][img]http://xenaero.googlepages.com/ElectricBills-small.png[/img]<br />[size=6][b]Electric Bills[/b][/size]<br />Picks 5 &amp; 13[/center]<br /><br />The Electric Bills are coming off a strong season where they advanced to the IDC Conference Championship (where they lost to the powerhouse MasterBowl VI winning Super Chargers). Xenaero did a commendable job of taking the pushover Electric Bills of Winter 2009 (1-6-1) and turning them into a team which claimed victories over many strong teams in the league (5-3-0).<br /><br />The Electric Bills did this by grabbing up key offensive players and boasting the most potent offense of the IDC. Xenaero has already franchised Midian (last season&#039;s franchise player, Sabertooth, has moved on to captain of the Berserker Packers), so picking up a top offensive player is going to be key if EBL wants to continue the momentum it built.<br /><br />[list]<br />[li][i][u]Franchise[/u][/i]: Midian. This is a done deal already. However, I think it might&#039;ve been best for EBL to wait it out and see how the rest of the league reacted to the free agent market, then make a strike for a top runner like Mikehail. However, Midian is a solid player and has gone to a MasterBowl, then two consecutive conference championship games.[/li]<br /><br />[li][i][u]1st Pick[/u][/i]: Oath. Oath achieved success with Xenaero to an extent on the original Flag Steelers roster (Winter 2008). Despite coming off a one-season hiatus, Oath has helped his team progress to the MasterBowl in each of his previous seasons played in the league. It will be important for Oath to be in top playing form to help this team over the top and continue to capitalize on the success that Xenaero achieved with this club last season. [/li]<br /><br />[li][i][u]2nd Pick[/u][/i]: Goatface. Proven role player that has been on many historically significant teams, including W2008&#039;s Pak Attack (First team to go undefeated in a regular season). Has a fair amount of speed, a decent shot, and most important he uses his head. He&#039;ll likely slip into the second round, and it will be a steal for any team that can grab him.[/li]<br />[/list]<br /><br />[hr]<br /><br />[center][img]http://xenaero.googlepages.com/BerserkerPackers-small.png[/img]<br />[size=6][b]Berserker Packers[/b][/size]<br />Picks 6 &amp; 14[/center]<br /><br />After a year, Sabertooth returns to captain in the IDL. Early in the league&#039;s history, Sabertooth progressed to two consecutive Conference Championship games, ultimately coming up short. The Berserker Packers have a hard spot to pick from this season, so their picks will have to be creative and potentially with risk to succeed in what looks to be a difficult division.<br /><br />Sabertooth spent last season playing on the Electric Bills, putting up impressive stats in what could be considered a resurgence for a player who more or less fell off the radar since 2007. Hopefully for the Berserker Packers, Sabertooth is willing to put in the time to continue to get back playing at the level that he was once known for. <br /><br />[list]<br />[li][i][u]Franchise[/u][/i]: Fastidious. After a season off, Fastidious is back to show off again. Though he may be rusty as of now, he will only get back into form as the weeks move forward. He&#039;s a safe bet to stick in the middle of a map and be able to cover the runner as well as support the defense.[/li]<br /><br />[li][i][u]1st Pick[/u][/i]: Collision. Collision has been quiet this off season, and this could work out in the Berserker Packers&#039; favor. After all, why change the formula of something that works? Collision and Sabertooth were a dynamic tandem last season for the Electric Bills, putting up 45 flags on the season between them.[/li]<br /><br />[li][i][u]2nd Pick[/u][/i]: Rosebird. She&#039;s english, but she&#039;s got nice track shoes. Despite Rosebird&#039;s ping, she&#039;s got some serious speed which would be useful in the event that Collision or Sabertooth are suffering from some sort of ping issues or something other. She&#039;s reliable and you can usually count on her to put points on the board given enough time.[/li]<br />[/list]<br /><br />[hr]<br /><br />[center][img]http://xenaero.googlepages.com/BrokeBackCowboys-small.png[/img]<br />[size=6][b]Brokeback Cowboys[/b][/size]<br />Picks 7 &amp; 15[/center]<br /><br />The Brokeback Cowboys are coming off an absolutely huge season where a one flag deficit decided their loss in MasterBowl VI. However, the Cowboys played with poise when it mattered and it doesn&#039;t make sense to mess with this formula if Mantis-X doesn&#039;t have to.<br /><br />[list]<br />[li][i][u]Franchise[/u][/i]: ItalianStallion. More or less in stone, which works! Stallion was a critical component in BBC&#039;s run to the championship and he should be expected back on the team. With that said, he&#039;s been sparse lately so hopefully he hasn&#039;t accumulated too much rust, which could put a damper on an attempt by BBC to make it back to the MasterBowl.[/li]<br /><br />[li][i][u]1st Pick[/u][/i]: Metalblack. Again, if he&#039;s available at this point, you&#039;ve got to take him. Last season, he placed towards the top of the league in both Flag Returns per Round (6;6.000) and total Flag Returns (5;96). If Mantis can lock up the same team that was so successful last season, he shouldn&#039;t think twice about doing it.[/li]<br /><br />[li][i][u]2nd Pick[/u][/i]: Strangle. Not the strongest player, but has an effective shot and, given the opportunity, has serious potential to be an important contributor to a team. Also, has met success on Mantis&#039; team in the past (TCM S2008).[/li]<br />[/list]<br />[hr]<br /><br />[center][img]http://xenaero.googlepages.com/SuperChargers-small.png[/img]<br />[size=6][b]Super Chargers[/b][/size]<br />Picks 8 &amp; 16[/center]<br /><br />The Super Chargers proved to be the uncontested powerhouse of the IDL throughout 2009, recording 0 losses, 2 ties, and a barrel of wins. Did I mention they won two consecutive MasterBowls, completed the only undefeated season from week 1 to the MB, and also hold the franchise era win streak record (13 consecutive wins)?<br /><br />However, it&#039;s a new day for the Super Chargers as I takeover after a pathetic showing last season. What sort of tricks do I have up my sleeve? Can I achieve the same success the Super Chargers had previously without the same personnel?<br /><br />[list]<br />[li][i][u]Warning[/u][/i]: I intend on nullifying some of my suggestions to other teams earlier. Get ready for the pain train.<br />[/list]<br /><br />[hr]<br /><br />[center][size=6][b]Free Agents[/b][/size][/center]<br /><br />Acolyte<br />Brainthunk<br />Dew<br />Fluffles<br />HeavenWraith<br />Killemall<br />Legion<br />Mistopher<br />Nero<br />Roscoe<br />X-Ray<br />