Finishing Strong: A Jacksonville Jaguars Franchise (Madden 12)

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JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

* Update: I'm going to add an ESPN feature for the best highlight games of the week and who performed the best each week along with rivalry games, free agency and trade updates, and other features as well. * Hey everyone, I'm new to OS but I love doing Franchise and I thought this seemed really interesting so I thought I would try it out. I'm going to be taking control of the Jaguars and I have seen some creative names for the franchises so I just made up my own which Finishing Strong is because the Jags typically can't finish when they are up early in their division so I'm going to try and turn that around. I will list what I'm going to be focusing on how to improve the team and how I am going to set this up.

- Ground Rules: I am going to use Custom slider settings that show realistic stats and I will be playing on 12 minute quarters. I also plan to import my ncaa draft class for the first year, not sure about the rest of the franchise though.
- I plan to revolve my offense around MJD for the first three or four years until I can start to trust Blaine Gabbert.
- During preseason I will decide who I feel is most comfortable at the QB spot: David Garrard or Blaine Gabbert.
- After the 1st year I think I'm going to try and draft a stud WR if I get a top 10 pick unless any of the other WR's other than Mike Thomas seem promising. I feel like most of the defense is set with Aaron Kampmann and Austen Lane at DE, Paul Posluszny (who I think is a beast), Clint Session and Daryl Smith at LB, Reshean Mathis at CB, and Dawan Landry at FS. I might try to pick up a decent SS in Free Agency along with maybe another Corner just to improve the pass defense.
- For the offense I believe I will be fine with Gabbert for most of my Franchise. I am set with Marcedes Lewis at TE and obviously MJD at RB with Rashad Jennings as a backup which I like. WR is the only position I'm worried about so if I end up doing bad I hope to draft a Justin Blackmon haha.
- I just hope within 4 years I will be a threat to the Colts and Texans and possibly the Titans if Locker ends up playing well under Hasselbeck.

I will post stats for every player each week once the season starts and I will post the final roster/depth chart after pre-season. I will also put up a division watch to see who will be contending for the AFC South title each year. So do you guys think this is a good idea? Or does anyone want to give any other suggestions on who I should pick up in the draft/free agency? Or if I should run this team in a completely different direction? Just let me know I get bored and doing this fills that void and I enjoy doing it =)

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I think it's a good idea, I just did one with Wisconsin in NCAA and while I liked doing it I got kind of lazy and played a few games ahead so it was hard for me to comeback and try to post so I think one of the key things is to either take amazing notes or just post right after something happens so you don't fall into a situation like mine....I personally think that this dynasty sounds like a good idea just before you start make sure that you have everything set up and planned out that way it will look ten times better

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Quote: Originally Posted by StonyFox

I think it's a good idea, I just did one with Wisconsin in NCAA and while I liked doing it I got kind of lazy and played a few games ahead so it was hard for me to comeback and try to post so I think one of the key things is to either take amazing notes or just post right after something happens so you don't fall into a situation like mine....I personally think that this dynasty sounds like a good idea just before you start make sure that you have everything set up and planned out that way it will look ten times better

Yeah I plan to have templates for different things and everything which is why I am planning this out before Madden comes out to give me time to think of how I am going to fully set this up.

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I will be tuned into this one for sure!

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Quote: Originally Posted by justin04

I will be tuned into this one for sure!

Thanks! Btw your favorite team was second place in my decision for this haha I was going to be the bills. I guarantee if this turns out to be a success then that will definitely be my next challenge. The Bills need to be a threat to the pats/jets haha someone needs to show those guys up.

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I also want to make this kind of interactive keeping other people involved in it and I am completely open to suggestions. BTW if I fail in the 1st season I'm thinking of firing Del Rio and maybe picking up... Fischer? If he's available I would be so down haha so yeah everyone give me your opinions and you're free to try and change my mind on any free agency/draft moves I posted. Also HERE is the madden 12 rosters for the Jags. Note: I will not have Sims-Walker, and the Linebackers will be LOLB Clint Session 81, MLB Paul Posluszny 87, and I'm moving Daryl Smith 90, to the ROLB position since I think Paul is going to end up being the defensive captain and I find him as a beast Linebacker. Also FS Dawan Landry 86 will also be the starter. I'm liking Gabbert's stats already I think he may end up being the starter by week 1 of the regular season. I like how he has the same power as Garrard but better accuracy. Garrard has the better deep ball accuracy but I can manage with him as the mentor. Anyone that's following think the linebacker positions and Gabbert being starter is a good idea or should I wait and let him sit?

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2011 Schedule

Jacksonville Jaguars 2011 Preseason Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Week 1	at New England Patriots
Week 2	vs Atlanta Falcons
Week 3	at Buffalo Bills
Week 4	vs St. Louis Rams

Jacksonville Jaguars 2011 Regular Season Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Week 1	vs Tennessee Titans
Week 2	at New York Jets
Week 3	at Carolina Panthers
Week 4	vs New Orleans Saints
Week 5	vs Cincinnati Bengals
Week 6	at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 7	vs Baltimore Ravens
Week 8	at Houston Texans
Week 9	vs Bye Week
Week 10	at Indianapolis Colts
Week 11	at Cleveland Browns
Week 12	vs Houston Texans
Week 13	vs San Diego Chargers
Week 14	vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 15	at Atlanta Falcons
Week 16	at Tennessee Titans
Week 17	vs Indianapolis Colts

Alright so it looks like I'm going to be having a ridiculous schedule this year. I will play my divisional games twice of course then it looks like I play the NFC South along with the AFC North. And the two left out teams are the Jets and Chargers. So since I'm playing on All-Madden I really don't know how this is going to turn out haha I'm going to be trying hard every game including pre season and with all these teams I'll be able to run on most except the Steelers, Ravens, Chargers, Jets, Falcons and Saints probably. The best WR I have from the Madden 12 ratings I saw is Mike Thomas at 80 haha so like I said I think I'll be trying to pick up a young stud WR from the draft rather than an older one in free agency. Thoughts on this anyone?

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So now the Jaguars have signed ANOTHER linebacker. Matt Roth, OLB for the Cleveland Browns (who is an 86 rating in Madden 12) just signed a one year deal. So now he will be competing against probably Clint Session for the job in my franchise.