Good Will Not Be The Enemy Of Great!

[Ben E Lou]

I've been doing ok in my career, but not close to a title. After starting the career with a stud QB, I was forced to go with a 43/43 former 6th-round pick as the starter for the last 2 1/2 years. He has done pretty well, actually, putting up a career 92.1 QB rating, but only 74.5 in the playoffs. He's done well enough to keep us from getting a high pick, but not well enough to make me feel like we can win it all. Here's my career so far:

Front Office Football 2007
GM Performance for Ben Lewis of the Tucker Tigers

Year Team Eval Perf Diff Proft FrVal Record Playoffs
2015 TUC 60 60 67 60 61 11-6-0 Wild Card Round
2014 TUC 62 81 69 52 59 12-5-0 Wild Card Round
2013 TUC 51 57 67 42 63 9-7-0 None
2012 TUC 55 63 64 46 71 12-7-0 Conference Final
2011 TUC 62 66 65 53 86 13-4-0 Wild Card Round
2010 TUC 67 86 64 53 83 14-4-0 Conference Final
2009 TUC 75 90 64 63 98 13-4-0 Division Final
2008 TUC 66 69 64 59 89 11-7-0 Division Final
2007 TUC 88 90 68 88 100 18-1-0 Bowl Winner
2006 TUC 48 48 74 35 84 8-8-0 None

My 43/43 guy became a mentor this year, and a stud QB showed up in the draft class:

http://www.younglifenorthdekalb.com/fofc/studqb.jpg

I had the #24 pick, so I decided to do what I had to do to get him. I couldn't get the 1(1) directly with nothing better than the 1(24) and future firsts to offer, so first, I dealt up to 1(10), giving up the 1(24), 2(25), and next year's 2nd rounder. Then, with the 1(10) in hand, it took that pick, two future firsts, a future 2nd, and the 3(24) to get the pick. So, in short, I gave up:

2016: 1(24), 2(25), 3(24)
2017: 1st, 2nd
2018: 1st, 2nd

to get

1(1)

Floyd Francis, you better pan out.

[DolphinFan1]

He'd better at that cost. WOW.

[wbatl1]

Weren't you the guy who thought a ball-control offense was the best way to go... :D

[Ben E Lou]

He'd better at that cost. WOW.I know, but I'm sick of fighting for the Wild Card, which is what I was going to be doing for years with the QB I had.

[Ben E Lou]

Weren't you the guy who thought a ball-control offense was the best way to go... :DWell, I'm letting the AI run all my gameplanning in this career.

[Northwood_DK]

I guess he will be fine but the “No workout” must have you a little worried.

[Ben E Lou]

40/76 for now.

[RedKingGold]

Well, after taking over my Scranton Coal Miners after a 20-year fast sim, this guy was available at the top of the draft pool in my first draft:

http://www.fof-gefl.com/upload/RedKingGold/cain.jpg

I had the 22nd overall pick, and it cost me three straight first round picks and a starter to trade up to first overall. Of course five games into the season, he needs ankle surgery requiring him to miss the season. So, I have to replace him with this:

http://www.fof-gefl.com/upload/RedKingGold/bell.jpg

All he proceeded to do was have a monster year and almost carry this "rebuilding" team into the playoffs:

http://www.fof-gefl.com/upload/RedKingGold/bell2.jpg

I guess it should not be too surprising looking at his other career statistics. However, Bell was never an "air-it-out" quarterback as you could tell by his YPC and the number of 300+ passing yard games he had. He also never completed over 65% of his passes until that season.

Now I've got an interesting conundrum. Do I start the hot-shot rookie or the stable, yet undervalued 16-year vet?

[DaddyTorgo]

SD...please stop causing problems!

http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=54602

[RedKingGold]

Dola, this Scranton team is actually pretty interesting.

They managed to make it to the playoffs 9 times in 20 seasons. But, they lost each and every single playoff game, never making it out of the wildcard round.

[MizzouRah]

The CPU drafting is SOOOO much better in this version.

I had my eyes on a future Buffalo Bills QB, picking #5 in 2007 - Detroit is right before me and although they could use a better QB, they had other needs.

I stand fast and wouldn't you know those bastards picked my QB! Grrrrr!!!

[Ben E Lou]

The CPU drafting is SOOOO much better in this version.

I had my eyes on a future Buffalo Bills QB, picking #5 in 2007 - Detroit is right before me and although they could use a better QB, they had other needs.

I stand fast and wouldn't you know those bastards picked my QB! Grrrrr!!!Oh yeah. It's a given in this version not to assume anyone is going to fall to you like in the last version. If I need, say, a DE, and there are three DE's who look like 1st round material, once the first two get picked, I feel the need to trade up immediately to get the last one.

[Ben E Lou]

40/76 for now.
After training camp.
http://www.younglifenorthdekalb.com/fofc/francispostcamp.jpg

[DaddyTorgo]

After training camp.


impressive...but he's no terry hopper

[Raiders Army]

A couple of things:

How is he a roll out QB when his scramble frequency is 3/100? Also, I like the fact that he knows 13 formations as a rookie, but I don't like the fact that his loyalty is 0. He's looking like he's in it for the dollar.

[JeffW]

Roll-Out QB just means he knows certain formations. I'd like to see a FAQ on which exactly, but I think they're better than Short Passes QBs at any rate.

[Ben E Lou]

12-4 his first season, and back in the Conference Championship game, where we lost a 41-38 thriller. On the year, he threw for 3,072 yards, 23 TD's, 9 INT's, had a 95.8 QB rating, and was Offensie Rookie Of The Year. He should be taking us back to the title game soon.

[MizzouRah]

He should be taking us back to the title game soon.

With injuries at 200? HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!