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TheDawgsAreOut · 12-07-2000, 10:44 PM

2008 Pre-Season
Performance - 60
Team Value - 62
Profit/Loss - 61
Difficulty - 75
Overall - 62

No retirements or staff changes. Free agency shall hit us hard, with Kaufman, Dawkins, Cleeland, Lattimore, Austin, and Aleaga as the key free agents. We start out with offers to Cleeland, Lattimore, and Austin (Kaufman is the franchise player). Lattimore and Austin sign in week two, for 12 and 15 million respectively over 2 years. Cleeland signs in week 3 for 5.5 million over the same two years. Looking around after a few weeks, we make offers to c Olin Kreutz and former Raider p Eddie Herndon. Kreutz spurns us again to return to Chicago, but Herndon comes back to give us a credible punter.

Noting that Napoleon Kaufman won't be around forever, we look to the draft for a replacement hb. We trade Smith and our second rounder to Denver for the 6 pick. Our eye is on Floyd Kelso, a 5-8 'Zona grad with 100 breakaway speed. Sadly, he goes to Dallas with the first pick. We end up with the collegiate Ron Dayne to his Tiki Barber at Arizona, Gerald Becker, who projects to 98 short yardage, and 100 yards per carry. He's not as polished as Kelso, but we can give him at least one year. The thought of two halfbacks from the same squad going in the first six picks is just incomprehensible.

Amateur Draft Report:

Rnd 1 - Gerald Becker, RB, Arizona
Rnd 1 - Winfred Riddick, QB, Stanford
Rnd 3 - Winfred Carlson, FB, Oregon
Rnd 4 - Harry Gaines, TE, Washington
Rnd 5 - Darren Armijo, C, Arizona State
Rnd 6 - Freddie Raymond, WR, Arizona
Rnd 7 - Donald Adler, RB, Stanford
Rnd 7 - Dominic Hammond, WR, Arizona State

With the second first rounder, Riddick is too tempting to pass up. It seems like it was just yesterday that Branch was drafted, but he's already 30. We get some decent looking filler in later rounds, and now its on to re-signing the guys who didn't get signed in 20-stage. If you notice, after using most of our draft picks in past years on defense, we looked offense this year. Kaufman agrees to a 3-year, 17.25 million dollar offer. Herndon and Everett also return, along with aging warrior Ink Aleaga.

Pre-season goes well, with a 2-2 record and no significant injuries. Becker and Riddick, our future, show flashes of brilliance.

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split national championship, split national championship, keep repeating it to yourself

12-07-2000, 10:44 PM	#4
TheDawgsAreOut H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The theoretical abyss	2008 Pre-Season Performance - 60 Team Value - 62 Profit/Loss - 61 Difficulty - 75 Overall - 62 No retirements or staff changes. Free agency shall hit us hard, with Kaufman, Dawkins, Cleeland, Lattimore, Austin, and Aleaga as the key free agents. We start out with offers to Cleeland, Lattimore, and Austin (Kaufman is the franchise player). Lattimore and Austin sign in week two, for 12 and 15 million respectively over 2 years. Cleeland signs in week 3 for 5.5 million over the same two years. Looking around after a few weeks, we make offers to c Olin Kreutz and former Raider p Eddie Herndon. Kreutz spurns us again to return to Chicago, but Herndon comes back to give us a credible punter. Noting that Napoleon Kaufman won't be around forever, we look to the draft for a replacement hb. We trade Smith and our second rounder to Denver for the 6 pick. Our eye is on Floyd Kelso, a 5-8 'Zona grad with 100 breakaway speed. Sadly, he goes to Dallas with the first pick. We end up with the collegiate Ron Dayne to his Tiki Barber at Arizona, Gerald Becker, who projects to 98 short yardage, and 100 yards per carry. He's not as polished as Kelso, but we can give him at least one year. The thought of two halfbacks from the same squad going in the first six picks is just incomprehensible. Amateur Draft Report: Rnd 1 - Gerald Becker, RB, Arizona Rnd 1 - Winfred Riddick, QB, Stanford Rnd 3 - Winfred Carlson, FB, Oregon Rnd 4 - Harry Gaines, TE, Washington Rnd 5 - Darren Armijo, C, Arizona State Rnd 6 - Freddie Raymond, WR, Arizona Rnd 7 - Donald Adler, RB, Stanford Rnd 7 - Dominic Hammond, WR, Arizona State With the second first rounder, Riddick is too tempting to pass up. It seems like it was just yesterday that Branch was drafted, but he's already 30. We get some decent looking filler in later rounds, and now its on to re-signing the guys who didn't get signed in 20-stage. If you notice, after using most of our draft picks in past years on defense, we looked offense this year. Kaufman agrees to a 3-year, 17.25 million dollar offer. Herndon and Everett also return, along with aging warrior Ink Aleaga. Pre-season goes well, with a 2-2 record and no significant injuries. Becker and Riddick, our future, show flashes of brilliance. ------------------ split national championship, split national championship, keep repeating it to yourself __________________ Roll Heard! Special Teams are Awesome! (but only because of my acquisitions for Marmel)