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femurov
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So every year, I do this little exercise with a few of the old KFFL guys where we do a full NFL off season. We pick teams, then sign FAs, make trades if we want, tag players, and do a full draft. Then, I come on here and post the results. I have to admit that I don't think I have done as well as I have in the past. I wasn't as savvy in getting FA values and I didn't clear out as much cap space as I could have which would have allowed me to spend a little more in FA. Also, I may have gotten too cute in the draft. But, I will let you guys decide on that.
Looking back, I really wish I would have franchised Justin Simmons. I thought the safety market was a little deeper than it was and I ended up losing him and spending about what the tag cost for a lesser player. I only made one trade for a player and that was CB Desmond Trufant (gave up SF's 4th).
Here is what I did in FA...
DT DJ Reader
DE Leonard Williams
S Jimmie Ward
G Zach Fulton
CB Prince Amukamara
T Cameron Erving
C Ryan Kalil
LB Mychal Kendricks
WR Cordarrelle Patterson
WR Demarcus Robinson
DE Adam Gotsis
C Matt Skura
RB DeAndre Washington
TE Seth Devalve
G Ramon Foster
G Ronald Leary (cut, then resigned for less)
I ended up trading down in the first round. I picked up a 2nd to fall back to 25. I could have gotten Ruggs, and even tried to trade back up for him with no luck. Jefferson ended up going right before my pick at 25. I also tried to trade up to get Tee Higgins, who was free falling, and I missed out on that, too. Here is what I did in the draft, though...
1.25 (from Minnesota) - LB Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma
2.46 - RB DeAndre Swift, Georgia
2.57 (from Minnesota) - WR Michael Pittman, Jr, USC
3.77 - OT Prince Tega Wanogho, Auburn
3.83 (from Pitt) - DL Rashard Lawrence, LSU
3.95 (from SF) - CB Amik Robertson, La Tech
4.118 - WR John Hightower, Boise State
5.178 (comp pick) - QB James Morgan, Florida International
7.237 (from NE) - C Jake Hanson. Oregon
7.252 (comp pick) - DE Myles Pinckney, Clemson
7.254 (comp pick) - P Michael Turk, Arizona St
I know I have been saying we don't have a huge need for a RB, but I couldn't pass up Swift in the 2nd. I think I got pretty good value overall and definitely went value over need when drafting. I rebuilt the D line pretty well, but used the shotgun spray for the OL, for the most part. Like I said, not my best work, but not bad. Here is the full roster in somewhat of an order on the depth chart...
QB - Drew Lock, Joe Flacco, Brett Rypien, James Morgan
RB - Phillip Lindsay, DeAndre Swift, Royce Freeman, DeAndre Washington, Khalfani Muhammed
FB - Andy Jonovich
WR - Courtland Sutton, Desean Hamilton, Demarcus Robinson, Michael Pittman, Jr, Cordarrelle Patterson, Tim Patrick, John Hightower, Juwann Winfree, Fred Brown, Diontae Spencer, Bug Howard, Trinity Benson, Kelvin McKnight
TE - Noah Fant, Jeff Heuerman, Seth Devalve. Troy Fumagalli, Jake Butt, Andrew Beck, Austin Fort
T - Cameron Erving, Ja'Wuan James, Garett Bolles, Prince Tega Wanogho, Calvin Anderson, Ka'John Armstrong
G - Zach Fulton, Dalton Risner, Ramon Foster, Ronald Leary, Nico Falah
C - Ryan Kalil, Matt Skura, Jake Hanson, Patrick Morris
DE - Leonard Williams, Adam Gotsis, DeMarcus Walker, Dre'Mont Jones, Billy Winn, Myles Pinckney, Jonathan Harris, Deyon Sizer
DT - DJ Reader, Kyle Peko, Rashard Lawrence, Jay-Tee Tiuli
OLB - Von Miller, Bradley Chubb, Justin Hollins, Malik Reed, Malik Carney
ILB - Todd Davis, Kenneth Murray, Alexander Johnson, Mychal Kendricks, Josey Jewell, Josh Watson
CB - Desmond Trufant, Prince Amukamara, Bryce Callahan, Isaac Yiadom, Davantae Harris, Amik Robertson, Shakial Taylor, Alijah Holder, Horace Richardson
S - Kareem Jackson, Jimmie Ward, Duke Dawson, Tyvis Powell, Kahani Smith, P.J. Locke
K - Brandon McManus
P - Colby Wadman, Michael Turk, Trevor Daniel
Looking back, I really wish I would have franchised Justin Simmons. I thought the safety market was a little deeper than it was and I ended up losing him and spending about what the tag cost for a lesser player. I only made one trade for a player and that was CB Desmond Trufant (gave up SF's 4th).
Here is what I did in FA...
DT DJ Reader
DE Leonard Williams
S Jimmie Ward
G Zach Fulton
CB Prince Amukamara
T Cameron Erving
C Ryan Kalil
LB Mychal Kendricks
WR Cordarrelle Patterson
WR Demarcus Robinson
DE Adam Gotsis
C Matt Skura
RB DeAndre Washington
TE Seth Devalve
G Ramon Foster
G Ronald Leary (cut, then resigned for less)
I ended up trading down in the first round. I picked up a 2nd to fall back to 25. I could have gotten Ruggs, and even tried to trade back up for him with no luck. Jefferson ended up going right before my pick at 25. I also tried to trade up to get Tee Higgins, who was free falling, and I missed out on that, too. Here is what I did in the draft, though...
1.25 (from Minnesota) - LB Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma
2.46 - RB DeAndre Swift, Georgia
2.57 (from Minnesota) - WR Michael Pittman, Jr, USC
3.77 - OT Prince Tega Wanogho, Auburn
3.83 (from Pitt) - DL Rashard Lawrence, LSU
3.95 (from SF) - CB Amik Robertson, La Tech
4.118 - WR John Hightower, Boise State
5.178 (comp pick) - QB James Morgan, Florida International
7.237 (from NE) - C Jake Hanson. Oregon
7.252 (comp pick) - DE Myles Pinckney, Clemson
7.254 (comp pick) - P Michael Turk, Arizona St
I know I have been saying we don't have a huge need for a RB, but I couldn't pass up Swift in the 2nd. I think I got pretty good value overall and definitely went value over need when drafting. I rebuilt the D line pretty well, but used the shotgun spray for the OL, for the most part. Like I said, not my best work, but not bad. Here is the full roster in somewhat of an order on the depth chart...
QB - Drew Lock, Joe Flacco, Brett Rypien, James Morgan
RB - Phillip Lindsay, DeAndre Swift, Royce Freeman, DeAndre Washington, Khalfani Muhammed
FB - Andy Jonovich
WR - Courtland Sutton, Desean Hamilton, Demarcus Robinson, Michael Pittman, Jr, Cordarrelle Patterson, Tim Patrick, John Hightower, Juwann Winfree, Fred Brown, Diontae Spencer, Bug Howard, Trinity Benson, Kelvin McKnight
TE - Noah Fant, Jeff Heuerman, Seth Devalve. Troy Fumagalli, Jake Butt, Andrew Beck, Austin Fort
T - Cameron Erving, Ja'Wuan James, Garett Bolles, Prince Tega Wanogho, Calvin Anderson, Ka'John Armstrong
G - Zach Fulton, Dalton Risner, Ramon Foster, Ronald Leary, Nico Falah
C - Ryan Kalil, Matt Skura, Jake Hanson, Patrick Morris
DE - Leonard Williams, Adam Gotsis, DeMarcus Walker, Dre'Mont Jones, Billy Winn, Myles Pinckney, Jonathan Harris, Deyon Sizer
DT - DJ Reader, Kyle Peko, Rashard Lawrence, Jay-Tee Tiuli
OLB - Von Miller, Bradley Chubb, Justin Hollins, Malik Reed, Malik Carney
ILB - Todd Davis, Kenneth Murray, Alexander Johnson, Mychal Kendricks, Josey Jewell, Josh Watson
CB - Desmond Trufant, Prince Amukamara, Bryce Callahan, Isaac Yiadom, Davantae Harris, Amik Robertson, Shakial Taylor, Alijah Holder, Horace Richardson
S - Kareem Jackson, Jimmie Ward, Duke Dawson, Tyvis Powell, Kahani Smith, P.J. Locke
K - Brandon McManus
P - Colby Wadman, Michael Turk, Trevor Daniel