In a massive roster shakeup, the Minnesota RØKKR have decided to bench Adam “GodRx” Brown in favor of Kaden “Exceed” Stockdale ahead of the Call of Duty League 2020 playoffs. This news comes off a poor showing from Minnesota in the second half of the season as they continued to see themselves slip to eighth in the overall standings heading into the playoffs.
In a video explaining the decision, the coaches cited Minnesota’s slow play a big reason for the downturn once the online format began. GodRx is an AR player, but switched to running sub which didn’t really pan out and they decided to give Exceed the opportunity going forward. They say they hope his faster style of play could be beneficial to the team overall and help give them a boost when Minnesota needs it the most.
With the double AR meta it seems GodRx should be thriving but him playing sub never really fit his style. Another thing to note is that Minnesota had some of the best team chemistry in the league in the beginning of the season, prompting to ask if there is something else to it besides wanting to try and find someone to play more up tempo. Of course, no one knows what goes on behind the scenes for Minnesota.
It’s hard to tell if benching GodRx was the right move for Minnesota. He was one of the best, if not the best, players in the entire league throughout the first half before Minnesota had their downturn. A move this late in the season and right before the final tournament of the year is an extremely bold move. It could pay off dividends or blow up in their faces. Guess we will all find out starting August 20th when Minnesota faces off against the New York Subliners to kick off their postseason.
