Change in Houston-The Coaching Career of Michael Smith

[Mike3207]

I ran into some problems with gameplay the last one, so i'll be trying a new career with Houston.I quickly found out that you'll easily be dominated in the AFC South if you don't focus on gameplay from the start. Putting points in playbooks and training is great, but make sure you can win the games first.

Coach Michael Smith is taking over the Texans from tiny Tradewind University. He's developed two very successful playbooks that have led to him getting a 48-5 record in his years there. The Texans are looking for someone to lead them to the Promised Land in a very tough division, so they gave Michael the nod.

HC Michael Smith
Personality-Commander
Skills-Performance 4, Team Chemistry 3, Strategy 3, Playcall 3.
Special Skills-Charm, Charisma(to keep from getting fired).

Offensive playbook-Tradewind Special. Spread based-but lots of others as well.

Defensive Playbook-Tradewind Surprise-4-3, 3-4, 4-2-5, 3-3-5, 46, Raiders Rover, 3-2-6, etc.

Philosophies-all Balanced

Sliders-48 User/ 40 CPU.

House Rules-none yet, but will keep an open mind.

I'll play all games and look to stay in Houston all 15 years.

[Mike3207]

18 Day Countdown

Franchise Tag:

Texans-P Matt Turk
Bears-ROLB Lance Briggs
Panthers-RT Jordan Gross
Ravens-ROLB Terrell Suggs
Patriots-WR Randy Moss
Bengals-RE Justin Smith


Season Goals:

85+ LOLB
85+ FS
85+ RG

RFA Tender:

C.C. Brown-Tender 1

[Mike3207]

2008 FA Period

I went after more FA's than I usually do. Lots of holes to fill in Houston, and you never know what path you're going to get.All FA 85+ overalls.

FA Period:

DT Albert Haynesworth-92-26-5 years, 56.0 million-Chiefs
CB Asante Samuel-91-26-5 years, 43.0 million-Dolphins
CB Nnamdi Asomugha-91-26-5 years, 41.0 million-Texans
CB Marcus Trufant-90-25-5 years, 36.0 million-Titans
FS Eugene Wilson-90-27-5 years, 23.0 million-Saints
LG Alan Faneca-93-29-5 years, 43.0 million-Broncos
LT Flozell Adams-86-32-1 year, 5.4 million-Lions
FS Ken Hamlin-86-26-4 years, 17.0 million-Texans
LE Antwan Odom-85-25-4 years, 28.0 million-Bucs
HB Shaun Alexander-85-30-4 years, 24.0 million-Broncos
CB Randall Gay-85-25-4 years, 19.0 million-Falcons
LG Stacy Andrews-87-26-5 years, 26.0 million-Panthers
K Rob Boronas-90-29-2 years, 4.6 million-Saints
K Jason Elam-90-37-2 years, 4.8 million-Seahawks
RG Ben Noll-86-23-4 years, 19.0 million-Texans
RG Jake Scott-86-23-4 years, 23.0 million-Broncos
LG Ruben Brown-86-35-1 year, 4.2 million-Saints
K Josh Brown-88-28-2 years, 3.8 million-Gaints
C Jeff Faine-87-26-3 years, 13.5 million-Bucs

Trades:

49ers trade RT Joe Staley to Texans for LT Jordan Black and QB Sage Rosenfels

Texans trade P Matt Turk to Patriots for 5-159 and 7-223

Texans trade C Chris White to panthers for 3-74

Texans trade WR Jacoby Jones to Browns for 6-184 and 7-217

Texans trade K Kris Brown to Broncos for 4-105

Season Goals:

Find a Sleeper
Don't Draft a Bust

[Mike3207]

2008 Draft

First, a brief apology to anyone who has followed since my Change in Chicago dynasty. I've really struggled to find a good balance in gameplay since that one-I'll do my best to make sure this one really goes at least 10 years.

Now the draft. Once again I was able to get Rivers by trading up with the Saints-they really want Daniels. Trade 1st, then the 1st round.


Trade:

Texans trade 1-18, TE Owen Daniels, and 2009 4th to the Saints for 1-10-draft Keith Rivers.

NFL 2008 Draft - Round 1 Recap
Pick	Team	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt
1-1	Miami Dolphins	Jake Long	LT	6'7	313
1-2	St. Louis Rams	Vhernon Gholston	ROLB	6'3	266
1-3	Tampa Bay Bucs	Glenn Dorsey	DT	6'1	310
1-4	Oakland Raiders	Chris Long	RE	6'3	275
1-5	Kansas City Chiefs	Matt Ryan	QB	6'5	218
1-6	Baltimore Ravens	Darren McFadden	HB	6'0	210
1-7	New England Patriots	Leodis McKelvin	CB	5'10	186
1-8	New York Jets	Joe Flacco	QB	6'7	222
1-9	Cincinnati Bengals	Sedrick Ellis	DT	6'1	295
1-10	Houston Texans	Keith Rivers	ROLB	6'3	230
1-11	Buffalo Bills	Ryan Clady	LT	6'6	319
1-12	Denver Broncos	Chris Williams	LT	6'6	315
1-13	Carolina Panthers	Mike Jenkins	CB	6'0	200
1-14	Chicago Bears	Jeff Otah	RT	6'5	315
1-15	Detroit Lions	Derrick Harvey	LE	6'4	271
1-16	Arizona Cardinals	Branden Albert	LG	6'6	317
1-17	Kansas City Chiefs	Duane Brown	LT	6'5	290
1-18	New Orleans Saints	Gosder Cherilus	RT	6/6	312
1-19	Philadelphia Eagles	Sam Baker	LT	6'5	305
1-20	Atlanta Falcons	Domonique Cromartie	CB	6'1	181
1-21	Buffalo Bills	Aqib Talib	CB	6'2	180
1-22	Dallas Cowboys	Kentwan Balmer	DT	6'5	288
1-23	Atlanta Falcons	John Carlson	TE	6'6	250
1-24	Tennessee Titans	Jerod Mayo	LOLB	6'2	233
1-25	Seattle Seahawks	Dustin Keller	TE	6'4	244
1-26	Jacksonville Jagaurs	Antoine Cason	CB	6'0	182
1-27	San Diego Chargers	Kenny Phillips	SS	6'2	202
1-28	Arizona Cardinals	Lawrence Jackson	LE	6'4	221
1-29	San Francisco 49ers	Brandon Flowers	CB	5'10	190
1-30	Green Bay Packers	Chris Johnson	HB	5'10	198
1-31	St. Louis Rams	Tracy Porter	CB	6'0	187
1-32	Cleveland Browns	Philip Merling	RE	6'4	276

[Mike3207]

2008 Draft-Remainder of Draft

Dunta became expendable with the signing of Nnamdi, so i went and traded him for the 4-98 pick. Only bad move has the GM urging Howard on me, he's already been cut. Trades first, then my picks.

Trades:

2-42-Texans get this for ROLB Morlon Greenwood, 3-74, and 2009 6th.

4-98-Rams trade to Texans for CB Dunta Robinson and 2009 7th.

5-132-49ers trade to Texans for 5-159, 6-184, and 7-223.

2008 NFL Draft - Remainder of Draft
Pick	Player	College	Pos	Ht	Wt
2-42	Calais Campbell	Miami	LE	6'7	290
3-79	Andre Woodson	Kentucky	QB	6'5	230
4-98	Early Doucet	LSU	WR
4-105	Craig Steltz	LSU	SS	6'1	210
4-115	Harry Douglas		WR	5'11	170
5-132	David Hale		LG	6'2	326
5-146	Zack Bowman	Nebraska	CB	6'2	195
6-163	Steve Justice	Wake Forest	C	6'3	283
6-177	Athya Rubin	Iowa State	DT	6'3	322
7-198	Alexis Serna	Oregon State	K	5'8	170
7-208	Marcus Howard	Georgia	LOLB	6'4	245
7-216	Tony Bake	TCU	RE	6'2	281

[Mike3207]

2009 Training Camp

Rookie Deal:


Signed ROLB Keith Rivers-5 years, 18.0 million, 3.5 million SB.


Season Goals:

Trade for Cardinals LE Chile Okeafor
Trade for Patriots HB Kevin Faulk
Increase Nnamdi's PK t0 43%
Increase Keith River's PK to 25%
Increase Andre Johnson's PK to 38%

[Mike3207]

2008 Preseason


3-1 in preseason-Approval at 96 at end. I picked Schuening up on the waiver wire so I traded Noll for a 2nd.



Game 1-Texans 44, Broncos 0

Woodson 243 pass yds, Buckingham 93 rush
Johnson 163 rec yds, Staley 2 pancakes
Hopson 2 INTs, Nnamdi 1

INJ-LT Eric Winston-dislocated elbow-3-5 weeks

Preseason Game 2-Saints 31, Texans 10

Woodson 247, Buckingham 67
Johnson 120 rec yds, Staley 2 pancakes
Asomugha INT

CU-DC-Lrn Dev-DL2

INJ-LOLB Barry Redd-triceps strain-3-5 weeks.


Preseason Game 3- Texans 27, Cowboys 24

Woodson 340 pass yds, Hale pancake
Bake 2 sacks

CU-HC-QB Readiness, OC-Perf 2, OLC-Team Chem 2

Trade-Traded RG Ben Noll to Raiders for 2009 2nd.


Preseason Game 4-Texans 31, Bucs 17

Woodson 280 pass yds, 4 TDs
Asomugha INT, Ryans sack


Preseason Promise-Win at Least 3 Games


Season Goals

Beat Titans-Week 3
Win 3/4 games
Beat Jaguars-Week 13
Win DROY
Hire a new GM

[Mike3207]

2008 Depth Chart and Cap Information


Cap Information first, then depth chart. Overalls and potentials listed in depth chart.




NFL Cap-116.00 million
Team Cap-54.93 million
Cap Room-39.78 million
This Year's Penalties-21.29 million
Incentives-0
Next Year's penalties-17.03 million

Houston Texans Depth Chart - 2008
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Andre Johnson- 90/91	Early Doucet- 76/91	Marco Futch- 67/82
TE	Mark Moffitt- 66/81	Delwan Krause- 66/79	Wayne Thigpen- 58/69
LT	Eric Winston- 79/83	Kedrick Shaw- 78/82
LG	David Hale- 70/87	Kasey Stoddard- 77/82
C	Steve Justice- 76/83	Covaughn Hamilton- 74/77
RG	Roy Schuening- 69/86	Walter Lewis- 76/79
RT	Joe Staley- 86/93	Rashad Butler- 74/77
WR	Harry Douglas- 74/87	Jaymar Johnson- 65/83
QB	Andre Woodson- 77/94	Matt Schaub- 84/86	Dejaun Edwards- 69/79
FB	Carl Stewart- 76/84
HB	Jamaal Buckingham- 66/88	Xavier Amon- 65/88	Samkan Gado- 74/80
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Calais Campbell- 84/89	Duane Lake- 76/83
LDT	Amobi Okoye- 86/91	Kris Bennett- 70/74
RDT	Athya Rubin- 80/84
RDE	Mario Williams- 88/93	Tony Bake- 66/81
WLB	Destin Chapman- 71/79	Barry Redd- 71/78
MLB	Demeco Ryans- 90/92	Demetri Tillman- 77/82	Jake Looman- 74/79
SLB	Keith Rivers- 90/95	Geno Hayes- 65/79
CB	Nnamdi Asomugha- 91/92	Zack Bowman- 78/86	Jack Williams- 71/76
SS	Craig Steltz- 83/88	Kelin Johnson- 79/84	Bo Wilson- 75/79
FS	Ken Hamlin- 86/88	Eli Bost- 72/80
CB	Fred Bennett- 86/91	Darius Ware- 70/79
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Alexis Serna- 84/92
P	Steve Weatherford- 82/84