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NFL

Bercovici, Mike

Card: Sage 2016  (173/250)
Acquired: 2016, Box Breaker

Mike Bercovici picked up for Brock Osweiler at QB for the Arizona State Sun Devils. The backup finally started seeing action in 8 games during 2014, throwing for 1,445 yards, with 12 touchdowns to just 4 interceptions. In his Senior year, Mike started 13 games en route to a banner year throwing for 3,854 yards (318 completions on 531 attempts), 30 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.  While Mike displayed a zip on the ball that surprised many scouts, they picked apart his decision making and deep ball accuracy. Still many scouts were intrigued by his arm strength and competitiveness.

Mike went unselected in the 2016 NFL Draft. He’d become a focus of the NFL Network show Undrafted during his free agent quest to find a team. While he’d latch on to the Chargers through camp, he’d be released during final cutdowns in both 2016 and 2017. Mike joined the Cardinals practice squad during 2017 but after a month on the squad he was released. Currently he is a free agent.

I liked these Sage issues from 2016 though the type of the gold versions of the cards would get lost in the grass texture. Mike has a pretty nice looking autograph too. The M has just the right amount of point to it, while the B has a strong loop to it.

NFL

Olsen, Ammon

Card: Sage 2016
Acquired:  2016, Box Breaker

Ammon Olsen played for Southern Utah as a Freshman before heading on a Mission.  After he returned he joined BYU, but ultimately returned to Southern Utah in 2014 where he became the Thunderbird’s incumbent starter at quarterback with 3049 yards and 21 TDs completing 63.3% of his passes.  In his Senior year, he had 26 TDs and only 8 interceptions, while passing for 3,344 yards. Olsen has the NFL frame of a quarterback (6’3″, 220) and a strong arm, but went unselected in the 2016 NFL draft. He’d sign as a free agent with the Indianapolis Colts, however he was cut before the season began.

NFL

Doctson, Josh

Card: Sage 2016
Acquired: 2017, Box Breaker
Failure: 2016, TTM C/o the Redskins

Well Josh Doctson rocketed up charts his Senior season at TCU in 2015. The receiver caught a school record 79 balls as a Senior, for 1337 yards and 14 TDs.  What’s more amazing is that he finished his career second on the school’s all-time chart despite starting his career at Wyoming, before transferring to TCU.  A master technician, Josh runs really clean routes and has pretty solid hands. Despite some injuries in 2015, he was a lock for the first round in a weak wide receiver class.

After Corey Coleman came off early, Doctson was my targeted receiver for the Texans to take, but Houston elected to go for burner speed instead and selected Will Fuller out of Notre Dame at 21.  On the very next selection the Redskins picked Doctson.  Josh suffered from really bad luck his rookie season, as an Achilles injury he got during the preseason, nagged him all year long. He finished 2016 with 2 receptions for 66 yards, before being shelved on IR for the year.  Josh started picking up steam in 2017 with 35 receptions for 502 yards and 6 TDs, including a 52 yard snag.  As the Redskins transition from Kirk Cousins to Alex Smith at quarterback, it should be interesting to see how Doctson plays into the team’s offensive plans moving forward.

I sent off for his autograph right before the preseason broke up in 2016, but I must have missed the boat on him signing as I have not seen any returns from him since that timeframe.  Luckily enough I pulled this from a leftover box of Sage that was in a discount bin at Walmart.