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QuikSand · 03-16-2008, 07:33 PM

2035 Initial Offseason

After a very successful season, we have a few shaky things cooking, and this offseason might prove to be pretty interesting, I think.

We have two retirements – LT Walt Holt and LB Darnell Abercrombie. Both have been fading rapidly anyhow, so there’s little loss of real capital there regardless.

We re-hire our scout, bring aboard a new offensive development coordinator, and are ready to start looking at the player market.

Here’s our list of walkyear players and free agents:

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Front Office Football 2007
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Roster, Scout Overview
   
  Player                #   Pos   Start Exp  Current Estimate  Future Estimate Cntrct 
Swartz, Jose            4   QB          9    51                51                1 yr.
Murphy, Timothy         15  QB          7    44                44                1 yr.
Montgomery, Timothy     80  FL          4    61                61                1 yr.
Barevics, Morris        17  FL          4    30                30                1 yr.
Collier, Matthew        73  LT          4    74                74                1 yr.
Watson, Skip            1   P           3    81                81                1 yr.
Dennis, Kent            13  K           3    17                17                1 yr.
Thomason, Junior        92  RDE         3    31                40                1 yr.
Douglas, Dusty          74  RDE         3    14                30                1 yr.
Doss, Myron             76  NT          3    20                46                1 yr.
Chancey, Kelly          50  WILB        10   60                60                1 yr.
Thornton, Lorenzo       26  SLB         4    30                42                1 yr.
Gerald, Ellis           59  WLB         8    43                43                1 yr.
Jarvis, Blaine          43  RCB         3    18                50                1 yr.
Terry, Ben              49  SS          9    73                73                1 yr.
Andrews, Xavier         47  FS          5    41                41                1 yr.

  Player                #   Pos   Start Exp  Current Estimate  Future Estimate Cntrct 
Sullivan, Trent         32  RB          7    40                40                ---  
Murray, Lawrence        44  FB          4    62                62                ---  
Iadevaia, Brent         11  SE          4    38                41                ---  
Brierton, Pat           52  C           8    50                50                ---  
Garvin, Leon            64  LG          13   45                45                ---  
Stephens, Larry         78  RT          6    46                46                ---  
Harmon, Ronald          97  LDE         5    45                45                ---  
Devine, Kris            54  SILB        5    43                43                ---  
Shea, Billy             48  LCB         12   74                74                ---

So, for the franchise tag, the question is whether we want to re-sign CB Billy Shea to another multi year deal. If so, then we don’t tag him and instead just put in our offer as a FA. If we do that, which I think I prefer, then I guess we look at LG Garvin as a possible tag recipient? RT Stephens? (He’s so mad he won’t stay any other way) No great options, really.

I decide to tag Larry Stephens, he’s a solid player, a strong affinity with our new OL leader Garvin (who may be back) and we may have the cap room to eat his $21m contract if he sticks for this year.

We do have one exploded contract – starting LB Kelly Chancey, who has been a very solid starter for us for some time. His deal sits at $44m this year, but it’s the only one blowup deal, so we will at least try to extend it away. He wants nearly $20m a year, which is pricey, but we have been leaving cap space unused the last few years, anyhow. I start out thinking this is just too much to spend on him – and we have a fairly young ILB in Kris Devine who is still improving, and he’s ready for the job, I think. But I also note that LB Hunter Harlow is going to be gone after this year, so I’m kind of stuck. I also note that we have quite a few solid players on last-year deals, and I’d prefer to keep a guy like S Ben Terry from hitting free agency. And how about QB Jose Swartz? LB Ellis Gerald? LT Matthew Collier? We are about to hit a wall with good players on contract.

Okay, we have to cut Chancey, and re-up with someone else. I decide that our contract renegotiation here will be with Ben Terry – we work it out for four seasons, and get him locked up by four more years.

03-16-2008, 07:33 PM	#101
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	2035 Initial Offseason After a very successful season, we have a few shaky things cooking, and this offseason might prove to be pretty interesting, I think. We have two retirements – LT Walt Holt and LB Darnell Abercrombie. Both have been fading rapidly anyhow, so there’s little loss of real capital there regardless. We re-hire our scout, bring aboard a new offensive development coordinator, and are ready to start looking at the player market. Here’s our list of walkyear players and free agents: Code: Front Office Football 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Roster, Scout Overview Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct Swartz, Jose 4 QB 9 51 51 1 yr. Murphy, Timothy 15 QB 7 44 44 1 yr. Montgomery, Timothy 80 FL 4 61 61 1 yr. Barevics, Morris 17 FL 4 30 30 1 yr. Collier, Matthew 73 LT 4 74 74 1 yr. Watson, Skip 1 P 3 81 81 1 yr. Dennis, Kent 13 K 3 17 17 1 yr. Thomason, Junior 92 RDE 3 31 40 1 yr. Douglas, Dusty 74 RDE 3 14 30 1 yr. Doss, Myron 76 NT 3 20 46 1 yr. Chancey, Kelly 50 WILB 10 60 60 1 yr. Thornton, Lorenzo 26 SLB 4 30 42 1 yr. Gerald, Ellis 59 WLB 8 43 43 1 yr. Jarvis, Blaine 43 RCB 3 18 50 1 yr. Terry, Ben 49 SS 9 73 73 1 yr. Andrews, Xavier 47 FS 5 41 41 1 yr. Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct Sullivan, Trent 32 RB 7 40 40 --- Murray, Lawrence 44 FB 4 62 62 --- Iadevaia, Brent 11 SE 4 38 41 --- Brierton, Pat 52 C 8 50 50 --- Garvin, Leon 64 LG 13 45 45 --- Stephens, Larry 78 RT 6 46 46 --- Harmon, Ronald 97 LDE 5 45 45 --- Devine, Kris 54 SILB 5 43 43 --- Shea, Billy 48 LCB 12 74 74 --- So, for the franchise tag, the question is whether we want to re-sign CB Billy Shea to another multi year deal. If so, then we don’t tag him and instead just put in our offer as a FA. If we do that, which I think I prefer, then I guess we look at LG Garvin as a possible tag recipient? RT Stephens? (He’s so mad he won’t stay any other way) No great options, really. I decide to tag Larry Stephens, he’s a solid player, a strong affinity with our new OL leader Garvin (who may be back) and we may have the cap room to eat his $21m contract if he sticks for this year. We do have one exploded contract – starting LB Kelly Chancey, who has been a very solid starter for us for some time. His deal sits at $44m this year, but it’s the only one blowup deal, so we will at least try to extend it away. He wants nearly $20m a year, which is pricey, but we have been leaving cap space unused the last few years, anyhow. I start out thinking this is just too much to spend on him – and we have a fairly young ILB in Kris Devine who is still improving, and he’s ready for the job, I think. But I also note that LB Hunter Harlow is going to be gone after this year, so I’m kind of stuck. I also note that we have quite a few solid players on last-year deals, and I’d prefer to keep a guy like S Ben Terry from hitting free agency. And how about QB Jose Swartz? LB Ellis Gerald? LT Matthew Collier? We are about to hit a wall with good players on contract. Okay, we have to cut Chancey, and re-up with someone else. I decide that our contract renegotiation here will be with Ben Terry – we work it out for four seasons, and get him locked up by four more years. Last edited by QuikSand : 03-16-2008 at 07:33 PM.