How tf do you defend them for dropping derke?
Does boaster has the ceo's nudes or something?
Dropping Derke is a disaster. I assume they plan to rotate Alfajer into Derke's position, bring Leo back on initiator, shift Hiro to sentinel, and keep Chronicle and Boaster as flex and controller. But no amount of position swaps will change the fact that one of your players isn't fragging. Even when Boaster shows up, he's bottom of the leaderboard by 4-5 kills, and when he flounders it legitimately feels like we're watching a 4 v 5. I like Boaster, but strategically speaking, dropping Derke and keeping Boaster is insane.
Boaster is Fnatic. He's been with the team forever, he's an influencer and fans love him. Finally as igl it's difficult to quantify the impact he has on a game. He certainly does more than his stats imply, but is he more useful to have on your team than someone like Derke, who is easily one of the top 5 duelists to touch the game? Personally, I don't think so. Valyn, Saadhak, johnqt can all frag out and igl, Boaster only needs to get to the starting line and he just can't manage it lately. Maybe off-season will give him a chance to restore his form; I also think dropping him would be hasty. But if he can't step up, then maybe he should work as a coach instead.