PLL Protected Player Roster Projections

Whipsnakes LC

Adam

  1. FO – Joe Nardella
  2. A – Matt Rambo
  3. A – Zed Williams
  4. A – Brad Smith
  5. A – Jay Carlson
  6. M – John Haus
  7. M – Mike Chanenchuk
  8. M – Jake Bernhardt
  9. SSDM – TJ Comizio
  10. LSM – Michael Ehrhardt
  11. D – Matt Dunn
  12. D – Tim Muller
  13. D – Bryce Young
  14. G – Kyle Bernlohr

Hutton

  1. FO – Joe Nardella
  2. A – Matt Rambo
  3. A – Zed Williams
  4. A – Brad Smith
  5. A – Jay Carlson
  6. M – John Haus
  7. M – Mike Chanenchuk
  8. M – Jake Bernhardt
  9. SSDM – TJ Comizio
  10. LSM – Michael Ehrhardt
  11. D – Matt Dunn
  12. D – Tim Muller
  13. D – Bryce Young
  14. G – Kyle Bernlohr

Possible Departures: Dylan Maltz (A), Jacob Stover (G), Max Tuttle (M)

The Whipsnakes were able to win another title despite losing some key pieces to expansion in 2020. (Photo courtesy of PLL)

Overview

The defending champs are fairly set heading into 2021. Their roster is fairly thin (partially due to the retirement of Brett Schmidt and Jeremy Sieverts and leave of absence by Ty Warner), which allows the Whips to protect their core group of players. Almost every player who saw action in 2020 will remain on this roster heading into 2021, and that’s a scary thought for the rest of the league.

Adam

They’ve won back-to-back championships and Coach Jim Stagnitta has the ability to bring back his entire core. I don’t think there are any surprises here. While I do think that Max Tuttle could possibly be protected over a TJ Comizio, I chose to keep the latter because short-stick defensive midfield talent is at a premium, particularly for the Whips who lose Ty Warner this year due to his medical school commitments.

Hutton

What Adam said…

What are your thoughts on our projected rosters? Who did they snub? Let us know in the comments or on social media.

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