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Friday, March 18, 2016
2010 Draft
Posted on March 18, 2016 at 03:44 PM.
In this draft, I didn't have any immediate needs, so I was just looking to get some depth. I went with a BPA approach through the whole draft, and if there wasn't a guy I liked at that spot, I traded down or for future picks. I still picked 10 players, so with the UDFAs I have 15 rookies headed into the preseason.

1(31) Delbert Conroy WR 6'2" 225
3(73) Cole Roberts QB 6'1" 220
4(124) Brent Porter LG 6'2" 326
4(128) Dave Bridges P 6'1" 184
5(156) Janoris Abbott LT 6'4" 318
5(159) Matt Morton LE 6'4" 276
6(191) Tracy Smith FB 6'2" 238
7(201) Paul Carroll SS 6'0" 199
7(219) William Glaser QB 6'2" 222
7(223) Denard Davis OLB 6'0" 239
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
2010 Free Agency
Posted on March 16, 2016 at 05:49 PM.
Sorry for the delay in posts, I've been really busy with school. I might post a little more frequently in the coming weeks, but it's up in the air, depending on how much work they give us in my classes.

Anyway, coming off a strong season, I don't have many holes in my roster. My only goal in Upgrade TE, which won't happen. My TE philosophy is set to Blocking, so none of them look that good. I don't use TEs very much, and I can get pretty decent ones for cheap, so I definitely won't be accomplishing this goal. I won't be a player in free agency at all, really, because of my limited cap space that I need to save for extending my players.

The only move I'm interested in is trading for Maceo Sweetney. I know I drafted (and like) Jamel Keddington, but Maceo is the main reason I started this career. I've never had him on my team before, and even if I get him, Jamel will get some carries as my #2. The Bears currently have him and Rashard Mendenhall on their roster, and - get this - started Rashard Mendenahll over Maceo the whole year, so his overall is only 81 at this point. Another reason I want to do it is because he could put us over the hump to get our championship, since I don't really have any holes.

So I opened up trade talks with The Bears, and negotiated to get Maceo for 3rd and 5th rounders this year. Not bad for a player picked 1st the previous year! I'm really excited to have Maceo on my team.

Marcus McNeil became a free agent at 96 overall, but wanted 10 million per year, and Jammal Brown has been excellent and a good bit cheaper. The only other position I would like to upgrade is defensive tackle, because Dre Moore is not a great pass rusher. There aren't many good one gappers in the game, and the good ones are injury prone. The only guys I am interested in are Sedrick Ellis, who is good but overpaid, and Thaddeus Cheeks from last year's draft, who is basically the same player (currently 3 overall points less), but younger with better health. But the Redskins wanted a 1st and 2nd next year, so I backed out of that trade right away. I currently have 5.31 in cap space. I'll be looking to cut a couple of guys in the preseason to save money this year and push their dead money to next year. Deuce and Jacques have been good, but they're the most likely candidates with their contracts and the players that I have in front of them.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
2009 Regular Season Recap
Posted on February 24, 2016 at 12:34 PM.
We finished the season 14-2, winning the division for the second straight year. Drew Brees was even better this year. Jamel Keddington had a pretty good rookie year. His average was a little bit low, but he had a lot of yards, and his overall is up to 83 now. I still love Deuce as my #2, but his cap cost is really high, and I'm getting strapped for cash... I also traded Reggie Bush during the regular season for a 4th and a 7th round picks, and freed up a little bit of room this year. Marques Colston, wow! Over 2,000 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns. I'm definitely glad I kept him. Donte wanted a lot to re-sign, so I'm letting him walk. One observation I had this time: Brad Cottam tore his ACL and PCL, so I put him on IR, but then he was miraculously healed and the game removed him from IR... I'm guessing that if the player is no longer "injured" then, in the game's mind, they can't be on "Injured" Reserve... The offensive line was great again, and they'll all return next year. Calais Campbell is a beast at 3-technique, and Colby Connell had a really good year at LE. I also traded Elvis Dumervil for a 3rd round pick, since his contract was expiring and he wanted a really big extension. My linebackers continue to be the strength of my team, and I'm probably going to keep all 3 of them long term. Renaldo Moon is a better #1 than Ken Hamlin, who is a good #2, so I'm happy with my corners. I'm probably looking at getting rid of Jacques Reeves next year for cap reasons. The safeties were good again. Rob Bironas was slightly better this year.. I brought him back on a 3 year deal because he was asking for less than his market value. Sam Koch was good again, and I got him at a great price again, so he'll be back next year.

Here are my team stats:

New Orleans Saints Stats - 2009
PassingC/ATTYDSAVGYDS/GLONGTDINTRAT
Drew Brees2263649.0205.4423016100.6
Jamar Hilton279.24.0400065.8
RushingATTYDSAVGLONG20+TDYDS/GFUM
Jamel Keddington37613553.61701084.62
Deuce McAllister874214.8271630.02
Drew Brees23642.712004.01
PJ Daniels22281.26004.60
Jarvin Warren7233.25004.61
Jamar Hilton100.00000.00
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG20+YDS/GYAC
Marques Colston113208918.41942130.5149
Donte Stallworth5163412.444039.690
Adrian Kaye1722113.013213.833
Jamel Keddington11756.82184.635
Roydell Williams1013413.42288.316
Jim Kleinsasser9687.51175.28
Mark Bruener9738.111118.27
Brad Cottam4338.20123.60
Dan Kreider2105.0050.60
Deuce McAllister2157.5081.011
BlockingPCAKESACK
Jammal Brown447
Jeff Faine350
Jahri Evans305
Ben Noll252
Will Alford173
Dan Kreider130
Jim Kleinsasser80
Daniel Mackey50
Brad Cottam50
Matt Wayne20
TacklesSacksInterceptions
DefenseSOLOASTTOTSACKTLOSSPDINTTD
Jonathan Vilma97001370
Ken Hamlin90001030
Lance Briggs8311650
Keith Rivers5411550
Renaldo Moon4600730
Eugene Wilson3000820
Calais Campbell28917100
Charles Grant2846000
Craig Steltz2600940
Colby Connell231315000
Wayne Boone2100100
Ricky Manning1700420
Dre Moore1337000
Jamoris Traylor1258500
Rory Bailey1100000
David Vobora1100000
Jacques Reeves900200
Abdul Hodge800000
Trevor Laws525100
Terrence Tryon411000
Gabe Ball000001
KickoffsPunts
ReturningATTYDSAVGLONGTDRETAVGTD
Jacques Reeves2873526.3460458.41
Donte Stallworth1537725.128019.00
Kevin Robinson12828.028000.00
Field GoalsExtra Points
KickingFGMFGAPCTLONGXPMXPAPCTPTS
Rob Bironas202676544747100107
PuntingPUNTSYDSLONGAVGNETBPIN20TB
Sam Koch5925095442.537.31115


Here are the individual awards. We won best OL and Coach of the Year.

2009 Individual Award
AwardPlayerPosTeam
Most Valuable PlayerPeyton ManningQBColts
Offensive Player of the YearBrian WestbrookRBEagles
Defensive Player of the YearNick BarnettMLBPackers
Offensive Rookie of the YearLuke RambisQBRaiders
Defensive Rookie of the YearMartin McPeekMLBPatriots
Best QuarterbackPeyton ManningQBColts
Best Running BackBrian WestbrookRBEagles
Best Wide ReceiverBrandon MarshallWRBroncos
Best Offensive LinemanJammal BrownLTSaints
Best Defensive LinemanRobert MathisLEColts
Best LinebackerNick BarnettMLBSaints
Best Defensive BackSheldon BrownCBEagles
Best KickerJosh ScobeeKJaguars
Coach of the YearDownth EithrthoatHCSaints


Here's the Pro Bowl roster from this year. Enjoy it this time around, this took way too long to do:

2009 NFL Pro Bowl Rosters
AFC OffensePosVotesNFC OffensePosVotes
Peyton ManningQB690,181Donovan McNabbQB647,615
Kellen ClemensQB643,543Eli ManningQB639,659
Tom BradyQB623,714Tony RomoQB621,161
Maurice Jones-DrewHB343,057Brian WestbrookHB365,681
Marshawn LynchHB320,907Jamel KeddingtonHB305,137
Jammal LewisHB317,280Ray RiceHB304,533
Lawrence VickersFB149,539Deon AndersonFB127,457
Mike DurfeeFB99,583Dan KreiderFB123,031
Braylon EdwardsWR863,038Marques ColstonWR802,030
Brandon MarshallWR790,652Terrell OwensWR640,802
Reggie WayneWR625,946Reggie BrownWR610,461
Wes WelkerWR570,875Malcolm KellyWR567,292
Chad JohnsonWR541,768Plaxico BurressWR540,489
Marvin HarrisonWR539,513Harry DouglasWR477,345
Tony GonzalezTE1.221.197Jeremy ShockeyTE734,093
Antonio GatesTE1,063,720Chris CooleyTE584,043
Ben TroupeTE616,729Alge CrumplerTE504,578
Marcus McNeillT183,545Alex BarronT191,307
Tony PashosT173,285Jammal BrownT180,926
Levi JonesT164,886Jahri EvansT154,580
Chris WilliamsT156,337James MartenT150,968
Kris DielmanG182,936Mark SetterstromG199,781
Ryan LiljaG149,266Ben NollG143,904
Jacob BellG148,123Steve HutchinsonG137,029
Roberto GarzaG119,185Edwin MulitaloG120,324
Nick HardwickC206,769Jeff FaineC186,749
Jeff SaturdayC163,707Rashad HuttonC137,644
AFC DefensePosVotesNFC DefensePosVotes
Robert MathisDE268,795Jared AllenDE257,207
Mario WilliamsDE211,887Gaines AdamsDE233,513
Dwight FreeneyDE207,858Colby ConnellDE185,267
Richard SeymourDE182,121Justin TuckDE177,750
Sedrick EllisDT170,576Will SmithDT270,425
Vince WilforkDT160,421Kevin WilliamsDT209,053
Albert HaynesworthDT152,337Calais CampbellDT203,878
James HarrisonOLB170,919Demarcus WareOLB179,009
Keith BulluckOLB169,802Ernie SimsOLB174,306
Daryl SmithOLB161,906Julian PetersonOLB150,652
Donnie EdwardsOLB139,837Lance BriggsOLB145,279
D'Qwell JacksonMLB414,138Nick BarnettMLB471,334
Kirk MorrisonMLB386,570Jonathan VilmaMLB438,291
Johnathan JosephCB179,131Sheldon BrownCB194,907
Cortland FinneganCB172,922Antoine WinfieldCB172,986
Dunta RobinsonCB162,500Ken HamlinCB165,467
Champ BaileyCB146,550Sam MadisonCB159,647
Eric WeddleFS146,635Josh BullocksFS172,271
Marvin WhiteFS139,006Antoine JeffersonFS130,752
Nedu NdukweSS75,176Adrian WilsonSS87,730
Troy PolamaluSS72,988Roy WilliamsSS82,566
AFC Special TeamsPosVotesNFC Special TeamsPosVotes
Shayne GrahamK232,801Neil RackersK229,986
Brian MoormanP126,686Sam KochP144,590


Overall, a very good season. I have a good team now, and they're set up well for the future.
2009 Season Preview
Posted on February 24, 2016 at 12:19 AM.
We finished the preseason 4-0 again, and I feel better about this team than I did about last year's. The owner wanted me to promise to make it to the Conference Championship, but I wasn't quite that confident. I promised to finish above .500. The salary cap situation is starting to get tight, as I only have 8.5 million free right now, so I have to be careful about who I choose to extend. The cap will go up a little bit, and there are a few more bad contracts I can unload in the next two years for more relief. Right now, Jammal Brown is the only player I feel I have to re-sign. I'll take a look at what kinds of contracts players are wanting and bring back whoever wants a team friendly deal. Here's my depth chart going into the year:

New Orleans Saints Depth Chart - 2009
Regular Offense
STARTER2ND3RD4TH
WRMarques Colston 90/91Adrian Kaye 78/89Kevin Robinson 75/89
TEBrad Cottam 77/83Mark Bruener 84/84Jim Kleinsasser 80/80
LTJammal Brown 92/92Daniel Mackey 77/87
LGBen Noll 90/91Julius Flynn 68/88
CJeff Faine 89/89Matt Wayne 77/81
RGWill Alford 83/88Ike Dockett 79/80
RTJahri Evans 88/89Edgar Russell 74/77
WRDonte Stallworth 85/86Roydell Williams 82/85
QBDrew Brees 95/95Jamar Hilton 52/85Ken Dorsey 70/73
FBDan Kreider 85/85
HBJamel Keddington 70/89Deuce McAllister 80/80Reggie Bush 77/81Jarvin Warren 66/86
Base 4-3 Defense
STARTER2ND3RD4TH
LDEElvis Dumervil 88/89Charles Grant 80/80Dontae Grant 80/84
LDTCalais Campbell 89/91Tony Bake 77/85
RDTDre Moore 84/87Demario Pressley 75/78
RDEJamoris Traylor 83/90Colby Connell 82/88Dontae Grant 80/84
WLBKeith Rivers 90/96Rory Bailey 77/88
MLBJonathan Vilma 86/87Wayne Boone 80/85Abdul Hodge 72/74
SLBLance Briggs 92/92David Vobora 68/84
CBRenaldo Moon 81/91Ricky Manning 79/82Tra McCormack 67/77
SSCraig Steltz 81/86Gabe Ball 67/77
FSEugene Wilson 90/90Ko Simpson 77/81
CBKen Hamlin 83/86Jacques Reeves 78/80
Special Teams
STARTER2ND3RD4TH
KRob Bironas 90/93
PSam Koch 85/88
PRReggie Bush 79Jacques Reeves 73Donte Stallworth 70
KRReggie Bush 79Jacques Reeves 73Donte Stallworth 70
LSJeff Faine 89/89Ben Noll 87/91Jammal Brown 84/89


I'm going to keep on with simming all of the games.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
2009 Free Agency
Posted on February 23, 2016 at 07:04 PM.
No player Franchise Tagged

RFAs:
WR Marques Colston - Level 3

Team Needs:
1. WR2
2. MLB2
3. RG1
4. CB2
5. HB1

Offseason Goals are Upgrade HB and Upgrade RG

Signings:

Headed into Free Agency, I didn't want to overpay for Marques Colston. I was prepared to pay up to 7 mil per year for him, right at market value, and if somebody offered more than that, I would take the 1st round pick and the extra cap space. The Bucs offered him a 5 year deal worth 26 million and a 4 mil bonus. That's a steal for the best free agent on the market and one of the best receivers in the game, but it would cost an extra 1st round pick... I went ahead and matched the offer, because Marques Colston is worth it. I'll have to find another way to trade up for Sweetney.

I started Free Agency with just over 25 million in cap space.

WR Marques Colston, 5 years 26 million, 4 million bonus - Retaining my #1 receiver makes my offense much more potent. I'm glad to get him back at a fraction of what he's worth.

CB Ricky Manning, 4 years 15 million, 2.5 million bonus - Just like Jacques Reeves, a good fit for my Tampa 2 with points of potential in most areas. Good health and learning, also, and a team friendly deal.

I'm planning to save most of my money for extending my own players in the future. Plus, the crop of talent in this free agent class was really low. Not many players were worth going after. I didn't have any backups I could trade either, as most of them had cap penalties too high to remove from the roster. After I finished signing players, I had 17.83 million in cap space. I moved on to prepping for the draft.
2008 Regular Season Recap
Posted on February 23, 2016 at 03:31 PM.
Well, my plan to intentionally tank for a high pick backfired, as we finished the season 12-4 and won the division- over the Bucs! I resigned several players, most of them on 2 or 3 year deals if they had a little potential. I extended Jahri Evans, Jeff Faine, and Jonathan Vilma on longer deals, as they're key players on the team. I actually got them all at a decent price, but that's most likely because they don't play expensive positions.

Drew Brees was fine, he did exactly what we needed him to. I was open to extending Andre Woodson, but he wanted something like 7 or 8 million per year, and he only played in one game, so I'm letting him walk. In game, Reggie Bush is much better than if you sim. But since I'll be simming, I think Maceo Sweetney will be a much better feature back. I like Deuce a lot as my #2 back, he played well in all areas of the game. Marques will be coming back next year, and I also extended Roydell and Tab Perry. My offensive line was very good, and I'm excited to be bringing all of my starters back next year. I'll look for an upgrade to Ike Dockett at RG, but if I can't find one, he played just fine this year. My defensive line has a lot of talent, but for the most part underperformed. I'll see what I can do about coaching, that usually plays a big part in player production. My linebackers were very good, and are worth the money in a Tampa 2 defense, because not many linebackers can cover well. Corner is my biggest weakness on paper, but I thought they were good this year. Ken Hamlin isn't a great #1, but he'll do for now. Jacques Reeves outplays his overall, because he is better at zone coverage than man, and I almost exclusively play zone. The safeties were fine, no need for a change there next year. Sam Koch did well as my punter, but Rob Bironas had a really bad season for some reason... This could be another case of assistant coaches having a big effect on the players they're over.

Here are my team's stats for the 2008 season.

New Orleans Saints Stats - 2008
PassingC/ATTYDSAVGYDS/GLONGTDINTRAT
Drew Brees205/35629748.3185.838251491.9
Andre Woodson16/2126512.616.53830157.2
RushingATTYDSAVGLONG20+TDYDS/GFUM
Reggie Bush26910493.8221380.65
Deuce McAllister1436404.4222445.71
Xavier Omon812202.7100916.91
Drew Brees21211.08001.30
Cedric Houston4123.06004.00
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG20+YDS/GYAC
Marques Colston71117216.5143890.163
Roydell Williams5689315.973559.567
Tab Perry2643416.613628.974
Carlyle Holiday2128713.603117.944
Kyle Brady1414110.023810.856
Joe Jon Finley911312.51177.027
Reggie Bush8587.20164.421
Mark Bruener6447.31911.04
Bryant Johnson56513.02204.0-1
Mike Karney2136.5090.82
Deuce McAllister2105.0070.77
Xavier Omon199.0090.67
BlockingPCAKESACK
Jammal Brown664
Jeff Faine403
Ben Noll370
Jahri Evans343
Ike Dockett162
Joe Jon Finley142
Mike Karney91
Kyle Brady80
Charles Spencer30
Johnnie Forbes20
TacklesSacksInterceptions
DefenseSOLOASTTOTSACKTLOSSPDINTTD
Lance Briggs9415950
Jonathan Vilma8401850
Keith Rivers6803710
Ken Hamlin62001010
Jacques Reeves58001320
Charles Grant41719300
Craig Steltz3400530
Calais Campbell28716300
Champ Wallace2500000
Eugene Wilson2400910
Elvis Dumervil23613100
Scott Fujita2100000
Julian Jenkins2123000
Tony Bake20410200
Tra McCormack1900111
David Vobora1800000
Dre Moore1728200
Jonathan Wilhite1300000
Will Smith1217200
Abdul Hodge1212000
Chris Clemons411000
Field GoalsExtra Points
KickingFGMFGAPCTLONGXPMXPAPCTPTS
Rob Bironas243863534343100115
PuntingPUNTSYDSLONGAVGNETBPIN20TB
Sam Koch4418645342.337.9193
2008 Week 3 - @ Broncos
Posted on February 23, 2016 at 12:20 PM.
Early in this game, we couldn't stop them. Our defense made Selvin Young look like Adrian Peterson. For whatever reason, they started passing, and we were able to get a handle on it. First half, we couldn't run the ball, but second half we started moving the chains on the ground, even after Reggie Bush got injured. We had a pick-6 on the last play of the first half by an undrafted rookie. Rob Bironas was awful.

This career should be more challenging, but games are too easy to win. I really want to get Maceo Sweetney next year, so I'm considering tanking the rest of the way and trading up for him. Even after that, I may not play games any more, just because they're too easy to win. Simming more closely reflects the strength of the team and staff you've built. Plus, it's more random, so it's more fun. Anyway, here's the box score:

New Orleans Saints at Denver Broncos
Sep 21, 20081ST2ND3RD4THOTSCORE
New Orleans Saints (3-0)01430-17
Denver Broncos ()0700-7
Team Stats Comparison
NORDEN
Total Offense320277
Rushing Yards14597
Passing Yards175180
First Downs1814
Punt Return Yards389
Kick Return Yards5069
Total Yards408355
Turnovers13
3rd Down Converstion6-146-12
4th Down Conversion0-00-1
2-Point Conversion0-00-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals1/11/0
Penalties3-239-105
Posession Time29:3829:13
New Orleans Saints
PASSINGC/AYDSTDINT
Drew Brees12/2517511
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGTD
Reggie Bush17694.00
Deuce McAllister16674.10
Xavier Omon252.50
Drew Brees144.00
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGTD
Roydell Williams35618.60
Tab Perry3206.60
Carlyle Holiday24321.50
Bryant Johnson23015.01
Marques Colston11212.00
Joe Jon Finley11414.00
BLOCKINGPANCAKESACK
Jammal Brown30
Ben Noll20
Kyle Brady10
Jahri Evans10
Jeff Faine10
DEFENSETACKSACKINTTD
Lance Briggs10000
Jacques Reeves6010
Jonathan Vilma6000
Eugene Wilson5000
Craig Steltz4000
Keith Rivers3000
Calais Campbell2200
Dre Moore2000
Elvis Dumervil2100
Tra McCormack0011
KICKINGFGXPPTSLONG
Rob Bironas1/52/2527
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGIN20
Sam Koch28844.00
KICK RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
Bryant Johnson25025.00
PUNT RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
Reggie Bush33411.30
Bryant Johnson144.00
Denver Broncos
PASSINGC/AYDSTDINT
Jay Cutler18/3419812
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGTD
Selvin Young13796.00
Travis Henry7162.20
Jay Cutler122.00
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGTD
Brandon Stokley6559.10
Brandon Marshall5357.01
Andre Caldwell47218.00
Daniel Graham33612.00
BLOCKINGPANCAKESACK
Ben Hamilton10
Tom Nalen01
Justin Smiley01
DEFENSETACKSACKINTTD
John Lynch11000
D.J. Williams10000
Albert Haynesworth5000
Victor Hobson4010
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGIN20
Michael Koenen520641.20
KICK RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
Champ Bailey24824.00
Andre Hall12121.00
PUNT RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
Andre Hall199.00
Monday, February 22, 2016
2008 Week 2 - @ Redskins
Posted on February 22, 2016 at 04:50 PM.
Following the close win against Tampa Bay, I was moderately confident that we could beat the Redskins. Our run game never really got going, and we ended up behind the sticks a good bit, but Drew Brees really stepped up and took control. He was efficient and effective, and they never really found an answer for him. Calais Campbell terrorized them on the interior the entire game. Tab Perry was a bit of a surprise, but he played well after Marques Colston went down with an injury early. If not for their TD in the last minute of the first half, this one would have been worse.

New Orleans Saints at Washington Redskins
Sep 14, 20081ST2ND3RD4THOTSCORE
New Orleans Saints (2-0)7776-27
Washington Redskins ()01008-18
Team Stats Comparison
NORWAS
Total Offense357341
Rushing Yards7992
Passing Yards278249
First Downs1815
Punt Return Yards240
Kick Return Yards108188
Total Yards489529
Turnovers01
3rd Down Converstion6-103-11
4th Down Conversion0-01-1
2-Point Conversion0-00-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals3-61-5
Penalties4-455-62
Posession Time18:0025:43
New Orleans Saints
PASSINGC/AYDSTDINT
Drew Brees16/2327820
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGTD
Reggie Bush21622.91
Deuce McAllister7162.20
Drew Brees310.30
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGTD
Tab Perry715922.71
C Holiday33010.00
Marques Colston23417.00
Bryant Johnson23015.01
R Williams11010.00
Joe Jon Finley11515.00
BLOCKINGPANCAKESACK
Jahri Evans40
Ben Noll30
Jeff Faine21
Joe Jon Finley11
Jammal Brown10
DEFENSETACKSACKINTTD
Lance Briggs10000
Keith Rivers8000
Jonathan Vilma6000
Calais Campbell5300
Ken Hamlin5000
Jacques Reeves3010
Julian Jenkins2100
KICKINGFGXPPTSLONG
Rob Bironas2/33/3937
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGIN20
Sam Koch14141.00
KICK RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
Reggie Bush49423.50
Bryant Johnson11414.00
PUNT RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
Reggie Bush22412.00
Washington Redskins
PASSINGC/AYDSTDINT
Jason Campbell14/2725801
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGTD
Ladell Betts21703.30
Jason Campbell4194.71
Ken Barlow133.00
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGTD
Antwaan Randle El79513.50
Santana Moss36321.00
L Hawkins26130.50
Chris Cooley23919.50
BLOCKINGPANCAKESACK
Branden Albert20
Jon Jansen21
A Johnson10
Randy Thomas11
Chris Rabach02
DEFENSETACKSACKINTTD
Sean Considine9000
LaRon Landry9000
London Fletcher-Baker5000
Cornelius Griffin4100
A Daniels2100
KICKINGFGXPPTSLONG
Shaun Suisham3/41/11041
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGIN20
J Miller312642.00
KICK RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
Santana Moss616727.80
Antwaan Randle El12121.00
Friday, February 19, 2016
2008 Week 1 - vs TB Bucs
Posted on February 19, 2016 at 02:08 PM.
Going into this game, I expected to lose. I was surprised with how well my team played, specifically my defense against the run. Reggie Bush starred, making plays in the run game, grabbing a huge 3rd down catch, and returning kicks well. He'll be vital to our team's performance on offense. Rob Bironas proved to be a good investment, as he was automatic when my offense stalled so often on their end of the field.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
Sep 7, 20081234OTF
TAM (0-1)0630-9
NOR (1-0)3909-21
Top Performers
PASS: Drew Brees - 160
RUSH: Reggie Bush - 133
REC: Alge Crumpler - 90
Team Stats Comparison
TAMNOR
First Downs1017
3rd Down Efficiency3-107-13
4th Down Efficiency0-11-1
Total Yards387417
Passing Yards205148
Rushing Yards57131
Penalties-Penalty Yards5-491-12
Turnovers21
Time of Possession22:2937:25
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
PASSINGC/AYDSTDINT
Brian Griese9/2010400
Jeff Garcia4/1110801
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGTD
Shaun Alexander13463.50
Jeff Garcia188.00
Earnest Graham133.00
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGTD
Alge Crumpler49022.50
Ike Hilliard4399.70
Malcolm Kelly26130.50
Alex Smith2115.50
Shaun Alexander11111.00
BLOCKINGPANCAKESACK
Davin Joseph11
Aaron Sears10
DEFENSETACKSACKINTTD
Chris Hovan12200
Ronde Barber9000
Derrick Brooks8000
Barrett Ruud8000
Tyson Jackson7000
Antoine Cason5000
Gaines Adams5000
Cato June4000
Jermaine Phillips4000
Antwan Odom4000
Phillip Buchanon2000
Taz McDray1100
KICKINGFGXPPTSLG
Matt Bryant3/30/0947
PUNTINGTOTYDSAVG-20
Josh Bidwell28643.01
KICK RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
Phillip Buchanon49022.50
Antoine Cason12929.00
PUNT RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
Phillip Buchanon166.00
New Orleans Saints
PASSINGC/AYDSTDINT
Drew Brees9/1616000
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGTD
Reggie Bush321334.11
Deuce McAllister5112.20
Xavier Omon1-1-1.00
Drew Brees4-12-3.00
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGTD
Roydell Williams33411.30
Kyle Brady23417.00
Tab Perry13232.00
Marques Colston12525.00
Carlyle Holiday11919.00
Reggie Bush11616.00
BLOCKINGPANCAKESACK
Jammal Brown10
Ike Dockett01
Jeff Faine02
DEFENSETACKSACKINTTD
Lance Briggs7000
Dre Moore6000
Tony Bake4000
Julian Jenkins4000
Jonathan Vilma3000
Champ Wallace3000
Jacques Reeves2000
Keith Rivers2000
Craig Steltz2000
Eugene Wilson2010
Tino McCormack2000
Calais Campbell1100
Jonathan Wilhite1000
David Vobora1000
Scott Fujita1000
KICKINGFGXPPTSLG
Rob Bironas5/50/01552
PUNTINGTOTYDSAVG-20
Sam Koch13838.00
KICK RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
Bryant Johnson38628.60
Reggie Bush12828.00
PUNT RETURNRETYDSAVGTD
Reggie Bush11616.00
Jonathan Wilhite188.00
2008 Preseason
Posted on February 19, 2016 at 11:59 AM.
I traded away a couple of players preseason for draft picks in future years. I also swung a trade for Elvis Dumervil, giving up my 2009 4th and 2010 2nd. He should be a key piece to my defense, and my retooled defensive line is looking pretty good.

I never pay too much attention to the outcome of preseason games, but somehow this team went 4-0 preseason. The stabilizing presence of Drew Brees probably has something to do with this, he performed really well in the preseason, and though we're a run-first offense, the quarterback is still pretty important. I don't expect to have a great season, but I don't think .500 is out of the picture. I usually promise a little bit below what I expect, just to be safe, so I'll promise to finish below .500. Here are my key players heading into the 2008 season. Players not noted were either on the team or were picked up cheap at the start of the preseason.

QB1 Drew Brees 94/94
HB1 Reggie Bush 74/86
HB2 Deuce McAllister 78/78
FB Mike Karney 76/79
WR1 Marques Colston 90/92
WR2 Roydell Williams 75/85
TE1 Mark Bruener 83/83
TE2 Kyle Brady 80/80
LT1 Jammal Brown 89/92
LG1 Ben Noll 86/91 (FA)
C1 Jeff Faine 86/87
RG1 Ike Dockett 71/80 (UDFA)
RT1 Jahri Evans 83/89

LE1 Elvis Dumervil 88/90 (preseason trade)
RE1 Tony Bake 82/88 (draft)
DE2 Charles Grant 80/80
DT1 Calais Campbell 86/91 (draft)
DT2 Dre Moore 82/87 (draft)
DT3 Will Smith 84/85
LOLB1 Keith Rivers 87/96 (draft)
MLB1 Jonathan Vilma 85/87
ROLB1 Lance Briggs 91/92 (FA)
CB1 Ken Hamlin 82/85 (FA)
CB2 Jacques Reeves 73/77 (FA)
CB3 Tra McCormack 65/77 (UDFA)
FS1 Eugene Wilson 89/89 (FA)
SS1 Craig Steltz 79/86 (draft)

K Rob Bironas 90/93 (FA)
P Sam Koch 85/90

We found 5 defensive starters in the draft, and 4 more through free agency. Another free agent signing is starting on offense, but that side of the ball is relatively similar to what it was before the offseason. I have 18 million in cap space, and a couple of players will need new deals, so a decent portion of that will get used.
2008 Draft
Posted on February 19, 2016 at 02:45 AM.
I found myself well positioned for a lot of the players I targeted for this draft. I traded up once, to the 4th round for Steltz. I traded down once in the 3rd, but still got Moore.

NFL Draft - Saints Recap
PickPlayerCollegePosHtWt
1(10)Keith RiversUSCLOLB6'3"230
2(40)Calais CampbellMiamiRE6'7"290
3(89)Dre MooreMarylandDT6'4"312
4(116)Craig SteltzLSUSS6'1"210
6(172)Xavier OmonNW Missouri StateHB5'8"211
7(203)Tony BakeTCULE6'2"281


Undrafted Rookies:
CB Jonathan Wilhite
ROLB David Vobora
LG Adam Kraus
QB Andre Woodson
TE Joe Jon Finley
Free Agency 2008
Posted on February 19, 2016 at 01:54 AM.
Tagged: Jeff Faine, 86 OVR

No RFAs.

Top 5 Team Needs going into 2008 Free Agency
1. LE
2. RE (I moved both DEs to DT because they were too heavy to be 'Undersized' Speed Rushers)
3.CB1
4. CB2
5. LG1

Team Goals include Upgrading LE, Upgrading RE, and Upgrading CB.

With $43.2 million in cap space, I had plenty of money to make a splash to fortify the team. I decided I would focus on the secondary, since it was probably the weakest spot on the team. Here are my signings, terms of their contracts, and what position they will play for me.

ROLB Lance Briggs, 5 years $51 million, $16 million bonus - Lance Briggs is good at just about everything, including coverage, which is more than can be said for most of the linebackers in this game. He immediately upgrades the defense.

FS Eugene Wilson, 5 years $23 million, $3.5 million bonus - I've had Wilson in past careers, and he is a rock. He isn't overly flashy, but he is incredibly solid at FS, especially for the price tag.

CB Ken Hamlin, 4 years $16 million, $2.5 million bonus - Because of how horrible New Orleans's corners are, the move from safety to corner is necessary for Hamlin. I have high hopes for him here, and he wasn't too expensive for a CB1 either.

K Rob Bironas, 2 years $4.6, $500K bonus - Since I have money to spend these first couple of years, why not sign the best FA kicker?

LG Ben Noll, 4 years $19 million, $2.5 million bonus - I know, I know, it's one of everybody's favorite sleeper FA in this game. But this signing makes tons of sense past the good potential; Noll is at his best in a zone blocking scheme, so the fit is perfect, at a good price.

CB Jaques Reeves, 5 years $16 million, $2.5 million bonus- I've never signed him before, but he has a few points of potential in most skills, is in good health, and is one of the better zone corners on the market. The investment isn't huge, so in a couple years I can cut him and save money if I need to, but the rewards could be nice.

After all of that spending, I was left with $17.8 million in cap space to sign rookie contracts, most of which would go to my first round pick (I currently hold the 10th pick). I decided I'd call it quits on free agency and try to nail down a solid draft to get this team through 2008 as smoothly as possible.

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