I wouldn't call NC West the hardest division. I would call it a fairly balanced division.

I still think NC North is probably the hardest division currently, even if there is a fresh team in there. After all, they were close to having 3 successful entries into the playoffs last season.

I never said it was the hardest, just one of the hardest! NC North is the hardest without question. I'd say the top 3 hardest are NC North, NC West, NC South. NC is just way harder then AC. AC is improving though - I see S.V and Drac's legions having breakout seasons this or next.

Ahh, my misunderstanding. Thanks for the vote of confidence too!

If you take the projected wins from becko ratings, NC South and NC North are the toughest divisions...

I totally agree

Looking forward to our first match. Can I finally break the series and get a win from you ?

Good luck for season 17 in the top league, Spartans !

I guess i can't always be lucky...

I'm bored, gonna do some Draft Grades for round 2. Didn't do them for Round 1, woulda been the better time to do it but i'm kinda too late on that one.

Please feel free to respond with how the player actually turned out! I'm going to post my thoughts on the pick based on the knowledge we had before the pick happened. Also, I round numbers. Deal with it.

#33: WR - Badilini Akinjide - Darmstadt Demons
- The bot picked a bad player. Wont go into detail on this pick. Luckily, the bots picked up someone none of us probably wanted anyway. F

#34: LB - Hui-chao Bé (Named changed to Lachlan MacBrayne) - Hebridean Academicals
- Awesome pick and was one of the top 3 players coming into round 3. With 50 TW, 50 intelligence, 42 speed and Track Star trait this guy was borderline round 1 talent. His only drawback is his Strength which is a mere 37. Still, hes more then worth taking the chance on. A+

#35: WR - Proi Tanasugarn (Name changed to Ramón Zabala) - TENERIFE RANAS
- A WR goes off the board 3rd in the second round. While you can argue that he is the best WR left in the draft due to having 3* EXP, the highest intelligence and Agility... he also has low speed for his position and his intelligence still isn't that great. And at 43 speed, you have to worry that its already red capped. With faster WRs on the board and much better LBs still to be taken, I view this as a weak pick from RANAS. C-

#36: WR - Tomás Prieto (Name changed to Marc Spinks) - Schrodingers Cats
- Another WR off the board! This pick is also far too early to be drafted. While there is much to love with 47 speed, his intelligence is mediocre and his strength is low (38). I can't help but worry that his strength is already hard capped and with better LBs still on the board... I don't see this as a strong pick. However, I do think this player has much more potential then the previous WR pick due to already having higher speed and him being younger. If his Strength doesn't cap early, he could be a great WR. B-

#37: DL - Igor Zmeu (Name changed to Cerim Dobrica) - FC Belgrade Dragons
- This is a safe pick from a team who could use a safe pick. Igor is an immediate starter for a team in need but his ceiling is low. Hes likely already capped or near capping on his physicals but luckily, they are all already at 40. Theres not much to hate about this pick but also not a whole lot to like. Hes more of a bandage player to fill holes in the roster while stronger, faster players are developed. B

#38: LB - Myles -G.O.A.T- КАФ Инђија Индианс
- One of my favorite players coming into this round. LBs are the most versatile draft position and Myles is a player with great potential at LB, SF or DL depending on where his caps bring him. With 50 Intelligence and 40 Speed/Strength he is going to have a spot in your roster somewhere and if he doesn't... he will sell for A LOT. A

#39: WR - Ukurugenzi Uba Wild Boars
- There really isn't anything to smile about with this pick. He has a very low potential to be great and is mediocre now. With the 2 best WRs already gone, Wild Boars had to settle for less and thats what they got. His Physicals are low for a WR 40 speed and 37 strength with okay intelligence (37). He isn't going to turn heads at the box office and he is way over-draft. C

#49: OL - Anvar Mirzaev Chesterton Cheaters
- I can't believe this guy slid down to Chesterton. An absolute gem in the rough for Round 2. While his strength is currently only "okay" for an OL (43) its worth taking him for his Pass Blocker trait in hopes that its not capped. Even if it is, hes a serviceable player. While 38 INT and 34 TW sure aren't round 1 numbers, you can't find much better talent in Round 2 then Anvar. Great pick. A

#50: TE - Alfredo Scoggins SH Cougars
- At round 2 you wont find much starter quality players but instead need to find players who have potential to be starters. SH Cougars did just that. Scoggins has low Physicals but they are low enough that they have a very good chance to not have yellow or red caps (both 32). At 19yo and 42 TW this guy has a good potential to become something... in 2 or 3 seasons. His INT isn't great, but its a project pick from the Cougars. With better TEs and LBs still on the board it is a bit of a head-scratcher and this guy would probably have been available in round 3. D

#50: OL - Dilyorbek Mullazhanov Huddersfield Hippos
- The bot took away a high Round 3 draft pick here. Hes not a good player but not one of the worst either. F

#51: FB - Phraisong Pisit-na (name changed to Pierre – Jean Breton) S.V. Montagnars
- One of the fastest players in Round 2 at 48 speed, this guy has some serious potential. Especially since his strength is low enough that you most likely wont see any caps (33). His TW and INT are pedestrian numbers, but passable. However, with a better and less risky FB (Marcu Cioara) and some great LB talent still on the board I can't justify this as being a good pick. C+

#52: TE - Akinyele Contee (name changed to Martynas Klimavicius) Kuanas Hurricanes
- Good pick from Kuanas and I'm not sure how Contee was still available this late in Round 2. 41 INT and 44 Strength are his biggest traits and I like how his speed is low probably just low enough to stay under the cap numbers at 35. As long as his speed doesn't cap early, Kuanas picked up a great player while only needing to train up his speed - meaning he will hit the field earlier... which is good since hes already 23yo. B+

#53: LB - Spike Muir SV Furpach
- I had this guy in my Top 3 for round 2, but he slid all the way down to Furpach. Lucky him! This guy is a young monster in the making: 20yo, 49 TW, 43 INT and 45 ST. Those are insane number for a round 2 pick! Better yet, his speed is 32 meaning that he has yet to hit his yellow cap. This guy will be a starter for SV in a few seasons as long as his strength doesn't hit the yellow cap too early. A+

#54: RB - Arvin Boodhun (name changed to Sulak Lim) Java Waterboys
- This is a risky pick in my mind. Way too risky. His physicals are low, but too high to be below the cap numbers. With both being a 38 there is a strong chance at at least one of those is yellow or red capped. He has some redeeming numbers though, hes 20yo with 3xp and 42TW. Intelligence is at 33 but thats not bad for a RB. His physicals are too much of a risk for me since RBs rely on speed and strength and the chance of him eventually having high numbers in both of those categories is not so good. C

#55: QB - Hé Iu Drac's Legions
- A good QB can be hard to find but this draft was devoid of any good QBs at all. For the desperate teams, if there was any to take a chance on, it was Hé Iu. He has lots of time to stay on the bench and train up since hes 19 and has 40 TW. His INT is 45, which isn't ideal but certainly not bad. His Physicals do leave something to be desired, but hopefully they aren't capped. B-

#56: FB - Marcu Cioara New German Cheeseheads
- The Cheeseheads stuck to their draftboard and picked the best player remaining. 20yo, 39INT, 40TW and 44sp. Hopefully the strength isn't capped as its 39 right now. Not too much risk with high reward! Great pick-up on this one and its a player who really shouldn't have slid this far down the board. A

#57: KR - Souksavanh Olivier (name changed to Arkadiusz Sołtys) Kasztelan Poznań
- LOVE the risk taking with this pick. Poznan immediately position changed his KR to a RB and or great reason. This guy flew under the radar of everyone else just because of his position but he really is a gem. 20yo, 43TW, 43INT and 41 speed. Poznan definitely did their homework here. His Strength is abysmal at 27, but that really doesn't matter since its well below the caps. After some strength training this guy could really become a huge player for Poznan so long as his STR doens't cap early. A-

#58: OL - Beniaminio Mateisuva Venice Panthers
- His age (20) is nice and pass blocker is also nice. However, he is a massive gamble otherwise on a player who doesn't really have much in the way of untrainable skills. TW is 34 and INT is 37. Strength is bad at 36. If his strength isn't capped I could see this player being a serviceable back-up but he wont find his way onto the starters. B-

#59: LB - Ki-Atenoa Watkins Chichester Chimera
- I'm huge on drafting LBs since they can be position changed so easily and start off with insane stats. This isn't the guy I really wanted but with 50int and Track Star, hes worth a gamble. Was hoping his yellow cap would stay away since his physicals were low but didn't get so lucky. C

#60: The Raccoons transferlisted this guy so he must be bad. Stopping here.

Meiner ist auch sofort auf der TL gelandet. Super Ontelligenz und auch in den Spezialwerten ok. Wenn da nicht zwei Dumme gelbe Ausrufezeichen wären ...