Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Preliminary True Position MFL Changes, 2021

 Here is the first, beginning of year list of TRUE POSITION player position changes from MFL's default positions. True Position, of course, refers to the defensive positions of Edge Rusher, Interior Defensive Lineman, and Off-Ball Linebacker. MFL, in their backwardsness, does not support these positions, and so to use True Pos on MFL leagues, Edges are classified as DE, DI as DT, and Off-Ball LB as LB.

Probably the most controversial, and biggest named IDP, to have their position changed below is JJ Watt of the Cardinals. It seems as though both ESPN, and the Athletic's Cardinals beat writer Doug Haller, are projecting Watt to be a starter on a 3-man front, with both Chandler Jones and Markus Golden as the starting OLB/Edge Rushers. Because of this I have listed Watt as a DI/DT.  However, I'm not expecting that to last the offseason. First off, Watt hasn't played predominantly inside in years.  He'll shoot inside on some passing downs from time to time, of course, but he spends the predominant amount of snaps out on the Edge.  Secondly, the Cards may say they run a 3-4 on paper, but they really don't. In fact, they're in a 3-4 front less often than league average. On most snaps, they have only 2 DI on the field, and actually use 3 Edge rushers in an unbalanced formation, more than typical. Now, their personnel this year is going to be very different than they had last year, when Chandler Jones was lost to injury. So maybe the plan really is to have Watt inside the tackle.  We'll see.  But I bet he ends up an Edge.

 Player ... TruePos MFL default

Adams, Montravius NEP DT DE

Allen, Zach ARI         DT DE

Anderson, Henry NEP DT DE

Anderson, Ryan NYG DE LB

Attaochu, Jeremiah CHI DE LB

Autry, Denico TEN         DT DE

Barrett, Shaq DEN         DE LB

Biegel, Vince NOS         DE LB

Bowser, Tyus BAL         DE LB

Brailford, Jordan MIN DE LB

Brown, Cam NYG DE LB

Bullard, Jonathan ATL DT DE

Campbell, Calais BAL DT DE

Carter, Lorenzo NYG     DE LB

Casey, Jurrell TEN         DT DE

Chubb, Bradley DEN DE LB

Cominsky, John ATL DT DE

Copeland, Brandon ATL DE LB

Coughlin, Carter NYG DE LB

Dupree, Bud PIT DE LB

Ebukam, Samson LAR DE LB

Edwards, Mario CHI DT DE

Egbule, Emeke LAC DE LB

Eguavoen, Sam MIA DE LB

Fackrell, Kyler GBP DE LB

Ferguson, Jaylon BAL DE LB

Fitts, Kylie ARI         DE LB

Floyd, Leonard CHI DE LB

Fox, Morgan LAR DT DE

Gaines, Greg LAR         DT DE

Gardeck, Dennis ARI DE LB

Garvin, Jonathan GBP DE LB

Gary, Rashan GBP         DE LB

Gholston, William TBB DT DE

Gill, Cam TBB DE LB

Golden, Markus ARI DE LB

Green, Rasheem SEA DT DE

Gustin, Porter CLE         DE LB

Guy, Lawrence NEP DT DE

Harris, Shelby DEN DT DE

Heyward, Cameron PIT DT DE

Hicks, Akiem CHI         DT DE

Highsmith, Alex PIT DE LB

Hill, B.J. NYG DT DE

Hollins, Justin LAR DE LB

Jones, Chandler ARI DE LB

Jones, Dre'Mont DEN DT DE

Judon, Matt BAL DE LB

Keke, Kingsley GBP DT DE

Kennard, Devon ARI DE LB

Lancaster, Tyler GBP DT DE

Landry, Harold FA         DE LB

Lewis, Terrell LAR         DE LB

Lowry, Dean GBP DT DE

Luvu, Frankie CAR DE LB

Mack, Khalil OAK         DE LB

Madubuike, Justin BAL DT DE

Marsh, Cassius PIT         DE LB

Martin, Jake HOU         DE LB

McPhee, Pernell BAL DE LB

Miller, Christian CAR DE LB

Miller, Von DEN DE LB

Mingo, Barkevious CHI DE LB

Mondeaux, Henry PIT DT DE

Nelson, Anthony TBB DE LB

Nwosu, Uchenna LAC DE LB

O'Connor, Pat TBB         DT DE

Odenigbo, Ifeadi NYG DE LB

Okoronkwo, Ogbonnia LAR DE LB

Omenihu, Charles HOU DT DE

Phillips, Jordan ARI DT DE

Quinn, Robert CHI         DE LB

Ramsey, Randy GBP DE LB

Ray, Wyatt TEN DE LB

Reed, Malik DEN DE LB

Scarlett, Brennan MIA DE LB

Sieler, Zach MIA         DT DE

Smith, Preston WAS DE LB

Smith, Za'Darius BAL DE LB

Smith-Williams, James WAS DT DE

Street, Kentavius SFO DT DE

Strowbridge, Jason MIA DT DE

Toohill, Casey WAS DE LB

Tuitt, Stephon PIT         DT DE

Uche, Josh NEP DE LB

Urban, Brent DAL         DT DE

Van Ginkel, Andrew MIA DE  LB

Van Noy, Kyle NEP DE LB

Vaughters, James CHI DE LB

Walker, DeMarcus DEN DT DE

Watt, J.J. ARI         DT DE

Watt, T.J. PIT         DE LB

Williams, Leonard NYJ DT DE

Winovich, Chase NEP DE LB

Wise, Deatrich NEP DT DE

Wolfe, Derek DEN         DT DE


Monday, September 7, 2020

Final 2020 True Position changes to MFL

Here is the final list of changes needed to be made to the MFL default positions to run True Position leagues.  I looked at PFF, ESPN, and The Athletic beat writers' articles to make these determinations. There really aren't too many switches in this round, mostly guys new to the league who made NFL rosters for the first time.  Haason Reddick of the Cards has been moved to Edge full-time (where he played in college). The Pats beat writers state that rookie Josh Uche has gotten a lot more reps at off-ball LB than Edge this camp, so I moved him back. Similarly, Henry Anderson and Tyquan Lewis go back to the MFL default position of DE.

The most difficult players to determine were Denico Autry of the Colts and Joshua Cominsky of the Falcons. Both look to play Edge on run downs and DI on passing downs.  Since the NFL passes more frequently than they run, and because both of their MFL default positions were DT, I left them as DI.

Let me know if you see anything that you think is incorrect and I'll take another look at it.

In alphabetical order --

PLAYER TRUE POS MFL DEFAULT
Adams, Montravius GBP DT DE
Adeniyi, Ola PIT DE LB
Allen, Zach ARI DT DE
Alualu, Tyson PIT DT DE
Anderson, Abdullah CHI DT DE
Anderson, Ryan WAS DE LB
Avery, Genard PHI DE LB
Bailey, Allen ATL DT DE
Barrett, Shaq TBB DE LB
Basham, Tarell NYJ DE LB
Beasley, Vic TEN DE LB
Bell, Quinton TBB DE LB
Biegel, Vince MIA DE LB
Blackson, Angelo FA DT DE
Bower, Tashawn NEP DE LB
Bowser, Tyus BAL DE LB
Brockers, Michael LAR DT DE
Brown, Fadol FA DT DE
Buggs, Isaiah PIT DT DE
Bullard, Jonathan FA DT DE
Campbell, Calais BAL DT DE
Carter, Lorenzo NYG DE LB
Casey, Jurrell DEN DT DE
Chaisson, K'Lavon JAC DE LB
Chickillo, Anthony FA DE LB
Chubb, Bradley DEN DE LB
Coley, Trevon ARI DT DE
Copeland, Brandon NEP DE LB
Correa, Kamalei TEN DE LB
Coughlin, Carter NYG DE LB
Covington, Christian DEN DT DE
Crawford, Jack TEN DT DE
Dogbe, Michael ARI DT DE
Dupree, Bud PIT DE LB
Ebukam, Samson LAR DE LB
Ejiofor, Duke HOU DE LB
Fackrell, Kyler NYG DE LB
Ferguson, Jaylon BAL DE LB
Finch, Sharif FA DE LB
Fitts, Kylie ARI DE LB
Floyd, Leonard LAR DE LB
Fox, Morgan LAR DT DE
Garvin, Jonathan GBP DE LB
Gary, Rashan GBP DE LB
Gholston, William TBB DT DE
Golden, Markus NYG DE LB
Gotsis, Adam JAC DT DE
Greenard, Jonathan HOU DE LB
Griffin, Shaquem FA DE LB
Gustin, Porter CLE DE LB
Hand, Da'Shawn DET DT DE
Harris, Shelby DEN DT DE
Heyward, Cameron PIT DT DE
Hicks, Akiem CHI DT DE
Highsmith, Alex PIT DE LB
Hill, B.J. NYG DT DE
Hollins, Justin FA DE LB
Irving, Isaiah FA DE LB
Jenkins, Jordan NYJ DE LB
Jones, Abry JAC DT DE
Jones, Chandler ARI DE LB
Jones, Dre'Mont DEN DT DE
Judon, Matt BAL DE LB
Keke, Kingsley GBP DT DE
Kennard, Devon ARI DE LB
Killebrew, Miles DET LB S
Lancaster, Tyler GBP DT DE
Landry, Harold TEN DE LB
Langi, Harvey NYJ DE LB
Lewis, Terrell LAR DE LB
Lowry, Dean GBP DT DE
Luvu, Frankie NYJ DE LB
Lynch, Aaron FA DE LB
Mack, Khalil CHI DE LB
Marsh, Cassius JAC DE LB
Martin, Jake HOU DE LB
Martin, Kareem NYG DE LB
Matthews, Clay FA DE LB
Mauro, Josh FA DT DE
McIntosh, RJ NYG DT DE
McPhee, Pernell BAL DE LB
Mercilus, Whitney HOU DE LB
Miller, Christian CAR DE LB
Miller, Von DEN DE LB
Mingo, Barkevious CHI DE LB
Murchison, Larrell TEN DT DE
Nelson, Anthony TBB DE LB
Nichols, Bilal CHI DT DE
Nwosu, Uchenna LAC DE LB
Okoronkwo, Ogbonnia LAR DE LB
Omenihu, Charles HOU DT DE
Phillips, Jordan ARI DT DE
Polite, Jachai LAR DE LB
Quinn, Robert CHI DE LB
Reddick, Haason ARI DE LB
Reed, Malik DEN DE LB
Robertson-Harris, Roy CHI DT DE
Scarlett, Brennan HOU DE LB
Shepherd, Nathan NYJ DT DE
Smart, Tanzel LAR DT DE
Smith, Preston GBP DE LB
Smith, Za'Darius GBP DE LB
Street, Kentavius SFO DT DE
Strowbridge, Jason MIA DT DE
Suggs, Terrell FA DE LB
Taylor, Jullian SFO DT DE
Toohill, Casey PHI DE LB
Tuioti-Mariner, Jacob ATL DE DT
Tuitt, Stephon PIT DT DE
Urban, Brent CHI DT DE
Van Noy, Kyle NEP DE LB
Wake, Cameron FA DE LB
Walker, DeMarcus DEN DT DE
Watkins, Carlos HOU DT DE
Watt, T.J. PIT DE LB
Williams, Leonard NYG DT DE
Williams, Nick CHI DT DE
Williams, Quinnen NYJ DT DE
Williams, Tim FA DE LB
Willis, Gerald GBP DT DE
Wolfe, Derek BAL DT DE
Woods, Al JAC DT DE
Wormley, Chris BAL DT DE
Zuniga, Jabari NYJ DE LB

Saturday, May 2, 2020

Post-Draft True Position May 2 Update

Player True Pos Default MFL
Adams, Montravius GBP DI (DT) DE
Allen, Zach ARI DI (DT) DE
Alualu, Tyson PIT DI (DT) DE
Anderson, Abdullah CHI DI (DT) DE
Bailey, Allen ATL DI (DT) DE
Blackson, Angelo HOU DI (DT) DE
Brockers, Michael LAR DI (DT) DE
Buggs, Isaiah PIT DI (DT) DE
Bullard, Jonathan ARI DI (DT) DE
Campbell, Calais BAL DI (DT) DE
Casey, Jurrell TEN DI (DT) DE
Coley, Trevon ARI DI (DT) DE
Crawford, Jack TEN DI (DT) DE
Gholston, William TBB DI (DT) DE
Gotsis, Adam DEN DI (DT) DE
Hand, Da'Shawn DET DI (DT) DE
Harris, Shelby DEN DI (DT) DE
Heyward, Cameron PIT DI (DT) DE
Hicks, Akiem CHI DI (DT) DE
Hill, B.J. NYG DI (DT) DE
Jones, Dre'Mont DEN DI (DT) DE
Keke, Kingsley GBP DI (DT) DE
Lancaster, Tyler GBP DI (DT) DE
Lowry, Dean GBP DI (DT) DE
Mauro, Josh FA DI (DT) DE
Nichols, Bilal CHI DI (DT) DE
Omenihu, Charles HOU DI (DT) DE
Phillips, Jordan ARI DI (DT) DE
Robertson-Harris, Roy CHI DI (DT) DE
Shepherd, Nathan NYJ DI (DT) DE
Smart, Tanzel LAR DI (DT) DE
Tuitt, Stephon PIT DI (DT) DE
Urban, Brent CHI DI (DT) DE
Walker, DeMarcus DEN DI (DT) DE
Ward, Jihad BAL DI (DT) DE
Watkins, Carlos HOU DI (DT) DE
Williams, Leonard NYG DI (DT) DE
Williams, Nick CHI DI (DT) DE
Wolfe, Derek DEN DI (DT) DE
Wormley, Chris BAL DI (DT) DE
Anderson, Ryan WAS EDR (DE) LB
Avery, Genard PHI EDR (DE) LB
Barrett, Shaq TBB EDR (DE) LB
Basham, Tarell NYJ EDR (DE) LB
Beasley, Vic TEN EDR (DE) LB
Biegel, Vince MIA EDR (DE) LB
Bower, Tashawn NEP EDR (DE) LB
Bowser, Tyus BAL EDR (DE) LB
Carter, Lorenzo NYG EDR (DE) LB
Chaisson, K'Lavon FA EDR (DE) LB
Chubb, Bradley DEN EDR (DE) LB
Copeland, Brandon NEP EDR (DE) LB
Correa, Kamalei TEN EDR (DE) LB
Dupree, Bud PIT EDR (DE) LB
Ebukam, Samson LAR EDR (DE) LB
Ejiofor, Duke HOU EDR (DE) LB
Fackrell, Kyler GBP EDR (DE) LB
Ferguson, Jaylon BAL EDR (DE) LB
Finch, Sharif FA EDR (DE) LB
Fitts, Kylie ARI EDR (DE) LB
Floyd, Leonard CHI EDR (DE) LB
Gary, Rashan GBP EDR (DE) LB
Golden, Markus NYG EDR (DE) LB
Gustin, Porter CLE EDR (DE) LB
Hollins, Justin DEN EDR (DE) LB
Jenkins, Jordan NYJ EDR (DE) LB
Jones, Chandler ARI EDR (DE) LB
Judon, Matt BAL EDR (DE) LB
Kennard, Devon DET EDR (DE) LB
Landry, Harold TEN EDR (DE) LB
Lewis, Tyquan IND EDR (DE) DT
Lynch, Aaron CHI EDR (DE) LB
Mack, Khalil CHI EDR (DE) LB
Marsh, Cassius JAC EDR (DE) LB
Martin, Jake HOU EDR (DE) LB
Martin, Kareem NYG EDR (DE) LB
Matthews, Clay LAR EDR (DE) LB
McPhee, Pernell BAL EDR (DE) LB
Mercilus, Whitney HOU EDR (DE) LB
Miller, Christian CAR EDR (DE) LB
Miller, Von DEN EDR (DE) LB
Mingo, Barkevious CHI EDR (DE) LB
Nelson, Anthony TBB EDR (DE) LB
Nwosu, Uchenna LAC EDR (DE) LB
Okoronkwo, Ogbonnia LAR EDR (DE) LB
Polite, Jachai LAR EDR (DE) LB
Quinn, Robert CHI EDR (DE) LB
Reed, Malik DEN EDR (DE) LB
Scarlett, Brennan HOU EDR (DE) LB
Smith, Preston GBP EDR (DE) LB
Smith, Za'Darius GBP EDR (DE) LB
Suggs, Terrell KCC EDR (DE) LB
Van Noy, Kyle NEP EDR (DE) LB
Wake, Cameron TEN EDR (DE) LB
Watt, T.J. PIT EDR (DE) LB
Williams, Tim GBP EDR (DE) LB
Killebrew, Miles DET LB S