Division B: All-Offensive Team

Welcome to Week 9 of the FlagPlus Football Spring Season. Last week I gave you my choices for the Division B All-Defensive Team. This time around, I will give reveal my picks for the Div. B All-Offensive Team.

Last week I talked about there being five positions in flag football. Quarterback, Receiver, Snapper, Defensive Back, and Rusher. For this article, we will be focusing on the first three. I also mentioned that some players in our game play similar positions to Linebacker and Halfback. The same is true on the other side of the ball, as we have seen several athletes be used as Tight Ends. I was tempted to include Running Back, but we rarely ever see that role utilized in the higher divisions.

The format is the same as last time. I chose 11 players. One first unit, and a second. I stopped at 13. There will also be some players listed as honourable mentions. The one caveat is, if I named you to the All-Defensive roster, I am not putting you on this team as well. Unfortunately, that means players like Jaylon Greaves, Mack Dessources, Marc-André Lapointe, Carl Achy, and Juwan Edghill won’t see their name here, even though have put up great numbers this year.

Quarterbacks

Marc-Andre Reeves (Shake & Bake)

The Shake & Bake Quarterback is among the Division B leaders in both yards and passing touchdowns with 1,802 and 45 respectively and will likely finish the regular season at the top of both categories.

Known as more of a dual-threat QB earlier in his FPF career, Reeves, has done a great job at being more accurate from both inside and outside the pocket with his passes. His 76.4 completion percentage is second in the division.

While he still can dice up defenses on the ground, as evidenced by his 115 yards on 12 carries and 9.6-yard average, Reeves, has used his legs to buy time for his Receivers to get open. Speaking of pass-catchers, Reeves has made it a point to include all his Receivers in the passing game, as he has seven who have recorded double-digit catches his year.

Rocco Christiano (Poseidon’s Kiss)

I had a debate between Will Power and Rocco Christiano. I went with the latter for two reasons. The first is the damage he does as a rusher. Both QBs can run, but Christiano, is head and shoulders above Power, and any other signal-caller in that department, as he has 245 yards, nearly 150 more than Reeves who sits in second with 115.

The other reason I went with Christiano, is because he has less weapons to work with than Power. For as dynamic as Juwan Edghill, Jahnai Copeland-Lewis, Arnis Mehmetaj, Evan Vavinis, and Owen Bujarsky are, they haven’t been as dominant for as long as Carl Achy, Hinsley Adams, Joey Notaro, James Langshaw, Simon Duchesne, and Maximilien Sadori.

In fairness to FINS UP and their QB, they did beat Poseidon’s Kiss twice, but Christiano outplayed Power in the first meeting, and Power did not play in the rematch.

Snapper/Tight End

Maximilien Sadori (FINS UP)

Only four players in the division have more receptions than the 44 that Sadori has put up this year. With two games to go before the playoffs start, he has a chance to surpass 56, which is a personal high he set this past Fall Season. I wrote about him already in last week’s Division B Top 10 Underrated Players article. (https://www.flagplusfootball.com/en/article/division-b-top-10-most-underrated-players)

In short, he has great hands, and is the ultimate short yardage and goaline threat. Defenses know he is getting the ball. They just can’t stop him.

Paul Lapierre (Run It Once)

The elder statesmen of the team, Lapierre, is still getting it done. As a Snapper, he has been the middle of the field and goaline specialist for his team. He is also the safety valve for his Quarterback Jeff Rosenblatt. He essentially plays the role of Tight-End.

While his size gives him a distinct advantage against smaller Defensive Backs, Lapierre still has the wheels to make plays in the open field and run every route in the route-tree. His hands are just as impressive. Look no further than the fact that the 16-time All-Star and FPF Hall of Famer has recorded 37 catches for 386 yards and nine touchdowns.

On a team with much younger and explosive Receivers in Jaylon Greaves, Sanders Armand, Noah Groper, and Felix Clairmont, Lapierre, has still shown he can be an impact player.

Receivers

Marvin Steinberg (Mangoose)

He leads the division in touchdowns with 17 and is a big reason why Mangoose currently sits two points out of first place. Steinberg, is the consummate playmaker, who thrives on being the focal point of an offense. While he sometimes picks up an objectionable conduct penalty or two throughout the course of the season, he also brings production, and a desire to win that is infectious among his teammates.

Danick Coulombe (Udaho Idapimps)

He is as automatic as seemingly anyone in the league when his Quarterback Brady Ohanessian tosses him a deep ball down the left sideline. It doesn’t matter who is covering him, Coulombe, will find a way to get behind them and find the ball, usually in the endzone. 

On jump balls, Coulombe uses his length and reach to Moss defenders with ease. Although he sometimes suffers from a lapse of concentration on some of the easier passes thrown his way, he makes more than his fair share of tough, and often, momentum-changing catches. 

 Rhami Aboud (Never Overtime)

His return from a devastating knee injury suffered last September has been remarkable. The former All-Star who had 52 catches for 708 yards and 20 touchdowns at the time of his injury, is on pace to at least match some of those totals with 41 REC 590 yards and 13 TDs. He is the deep threat that every team needs but also does tons of damage in the short and intermediate areas of the field.

Joey Notaro (FINS UP)

The four-time All-Star simply makes plays. He uses his elite speed and agility to create separation and find holes in the defense. Notaro, leads the top offense in the division in catches, yards, and touchdowns, and is a big reason why his Quarterback Will Power, is a strong candidate to be named QB of the Year. You need a play, look Notaro’s way.

James Langshaw (FINS UP)

He only has six touchdowns which pales in comparison to some of the names on the team, but you can’t ignore the yards (454), the average per reception (11.4), nor the catch rate, which shows he has 40 catches on 45 targets. That is elite, and so is Langshaw. Despite the superior numbers put up by his teammates, Langshaw, is the best pure pass-catcher on FINS UP. That’s why he makes this squad.

Jerome Hovington (Shake & Bake)

Among the division leaders in receptions, yards, and touchdowns Hovington, is a playmaker, who is great at working both the boundaries, and making contested catches over the middle of the field.

In his first season with Shake & Bake, the five-time All-Star has proven to be the number one target of Quarterback Marc-Andre Reeves and is a major reason why he is in contention for the QB of the Year award.

With two games left in the regular season, Hovington, has a chance to crack 500 yards and 15 TDs, and possibly secure the award for Reeves.

Adam Rosen (Silent Ticklers)

Since making his FPF debut in 2012, the veteran has seemingly gotten better with age. After putting up 25 touchdowns this past Winter Season with the Silent Ticklers in Division 2, the eight-time All-Star has 10 TDs in seven games played. Rosen, has two more opportunities to add on to that total. Could we see him crack 15?

Carl Bernola (Les Verges Folles)

Yes, Les Verges Folles are in last place. The team’s offense is just as bad. They are the only team in Division B who has not cracked the 200-point plateau. Could you imagine where they would be without Bernola?  He has scored at least one touchdown in all but one of the five games he has played this year. In his last two contests, he has posted 11 receptions for 169 yards and three TDs.

This has been a rocky season for Les Verges Folles, but one of the few bright spots has been the play of the former All-Star. Currently on the outside of the playoffs looking in, the team will need to win their final two games to qualify. Can Bernola carry them to the promised land?

Manu Allard-Roy (Idaho Udapimps)

He leads his team in both targets and catches with 45 and 52 respectively and is second in yards with 455. He might only have five touchdowns, but Allard-Roy’s impact is felt in other areas. Need a first down? He has you covered. Looking to beat a team in redzone, deep third, or in the middle of the field? The six-time All-Star is your man. He is the quintessential Swiss-army knife, that can lineup at Snapper, Wide Receiver, or in the slot. He simply makes a play when his team needs it most.  

Honourable Mention:

Ashton Thibeault (Udaho Idapimps)

Will Power (FINS UP)

Jeff Rosenblatt (Run It Once)

Victor Boutin (Shake & Bake)

Emerson Peterkin (Poseidon’s Kiss)

Tysen Otis Copeland (Silent Ticklers)

This my Division B All-Offensive team. I hoped you liked it. Let me know what you think. Also, sorry Special Teams, Kickers are people too, but not in flag football.

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