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triplykely · 05-31-2020, 05:27 PM

No Running in Tom Brady's Empty Cupboard Challenge
Premise: Draft a QB in the 6th round or later (UDFA also) that wins 6 or more Super Bowls using an all passing gameplan after beginning with a random player file draft where the worst players are chosen to start the team
Conditions: Contract extensions must be exactly what the player requests, cannot sign another teams FAs, only AI initiated trades, UDFAs to fill roster, injuries off, salary cap and scouting at default

2027 - Year 8
Draft
Scouted ratings are after the draft and then before Week 1

Surprised to see Spencer available at 15th as he looked to be the best OL in the draft. I have a strong LT in his 8th season so the pick fills a near-future need as well. Since I opted to switch back to a 43 under I acquired several more front seven players to return to the old scheme. They look solid but not spectacular, and with a 'B' for a draft grade (oddly, only one team had better than a 'B'), I'm not optimistic about preseason progression. Both QBs look promising so far with Yanez interviewed as 'underrated'. While I didn't interview Rezac, his bars looked pretty good and he's a scrambler so I figured he was worth a 7th round gamble. If either of the rookie QBs see a bump after preseason they will get the Week 1 start. With a better playbook/gameplan and the goal being to win 6 or more Super Bowls, it makes sense to start a promising rookie.

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Pick	Player                  #   Pos   Start Exp  Cur  Fut      
1.15	Spencer, Tyrell         873 LT          1    33   84
2.14	Bernard, Darnell        1357MLB         1    19   66
3.13	Cassidy, Neal           1296RDT         1    33   66
4.17	Whiting, Jesse          1155LDE         1    32   59
4.32	Alstatt, Collin         1620SS          1    18   57
5.16	Davis, Clifton          227 RB          1    26   41
6.15	Yanez, Lenny            102 QB          1    13   45
7.14	Rezac, Bryson           108 QB          1    25   44

A nice jump for DE Jesse Whiting but an otherwise uneventful camp and preseason. Still happy with Spencer at LT despite him going down slightly, but S Collin Alstatt and MLB Darnell Bernard are disappointments dropping fairly significantly. Oddly, the QB I interviewed as 'underrated', Lenny Yanez, dropped from 45 to 44, while Bryson Rezac went up from 44 to 48. Interesting class and an interesting situtation at QB.

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Pick	Player                  #   Pos   Start Exp  Cur  Fut      
1.15	Spencer, Tyrell         873 LT          1    41   82
2.14	Bernard, Darnell        1357MLB         1    23   60
3.13	Cassidy, Neal           1296RDT         1    40   65
4.17	Whiting, Jesse          1155LDE         1    43   70
4.32	Alstatt, Collin         1620SS          1    24   50
5.16	Davis, Clifton          227 RB          1    26   32
6.15	Yanez, Lenny            102 QB          1    17   44
7.14	Rezac, Bryson           108 QB          1    29   48

QB Room
Schwantes held out before camp, which put me in an awkward situation. Not knowing if the rookies would be worth playing over him, and having had a revolving door for a while, I decided to pay him. And now the team is in a cap pickle for the first time. I imagine that will start being an issue moving forward as contracts are all exactly what a player requests. If I could go back I would not have paid Schwantes and started Rezac over him, saving money for a few years. However, since I cannot go back and I've paid Schwantes, he will get the Week 1 start with the QB sub setting left at 9. Rezac didn't do a combine but has 90+ scrambling, really curious how fast he is. As long as the changes to the defense work I think Schwantes can get us to the playoffs and make a run, but the rookie Rezac is a tempting play. Actually, even Yanez is tempting as his bars make it seem like his overall should be higher.

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Player                  #   Pos   Start Exp  Cur  Fut  Cntrct OnTeam  
Schwantes, Graham       107 QB    QB    5    39   45   4 yrs. 2023    
Rezac, Bryson           108 QB          1    29   48   4 yrs. 2027    
Herndon, Martin         114 QB          2    19   42   3 yrs. 2026    
Yanez, Lenny            102 QB          1    17   44   4 yrs. 2027

Season - 6-10, 3rd in AFC East
With last year on the better end of the variance curve, this season fell below what I saw in testing. Basically flipping the TD to INT ratio while losing about .8 YPA the offense did not do well. One bright spot was Schwantes only fumbling once while rushing for 14 TDs. Now with 8 seasons under his belt, and 7 straight of 150+ receptions and 1975+ yards, Andres Devine again led the team in receiving. Switching back to a 43 didn't seem to help the defense any even though my players are mostly all better suited for it. All of this leads to some frustration as the team regressed going 6-10 missing the playoffs again. Not sure where to point the blame other than the playbook and gameplans. Next season I'll do some more testing before the official sim to see if I can get things back on track with 7+ YPA and a 2 to 1 TD to INT ratio.

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Passing                 Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int   Rate  
7 G. Schwantes          QB    807   484   5292  6.56  18    29    71.8    
8 B. Rezac              QB    54    27    298   5.52  1     1     65.2    
**Team                  ---   861   511   5590  6.49  19    30    71.4    
$$Opp                   ---   578   373   3951  6.84  23    11    89.6    
   
Rushing                 Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD    Fum  
7 G. Schwantes          QB    150   827   5.51  14    1       
**Team                  ---   166   897   5.40  14    7       
$$Opp                   ---   440   1826  4.15  15    17

Individual Stats

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Receiving               Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc Y/Tar Drop  TD  
82 A. Devine            WR    279   154   2065  13.41 7.40  9     6       
86 B. Dennis            WR    137   86    1005  11.69 7.34  5     3       
88 L. Al Shawa          WR    142   84    921   10.96 6.49  6     4       
83 C. Burgess           TE    136   76    834   10.97 6.13  6     4       
35 M. O'Neill           RB    50    34    196   5.76  3.92  1     0       
33 J. Berry             FB    29    24    194   8.08  6.69  0     1       
39 I. Griffin           RB    35    23    148   6.43  4.23  4     1       
11 E. Terry             WR    30    16    112   7.00  3.73  1     0       
   
Defense                 Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  Hurr  Ints  Defn  PDPct  
58 T. Weir              ILB   133   28    5.0   2     0     7     70.7    
21 T. Leinaweaver       S     104   25    0.0   0     0     8     76.6    
51 J. Armstrong         OLB   91    32    0.5   4     3     8     76.1    
38 E. Newhart           CB    82    20    2.0   1     1     12    78.0    
25 D. Turner            CB    70    14    0.0   0     3     5     72.6    
95 J. Norton            DT    48    27    6.5   9     0     1     80.9    
37 S. Whiting           S     48    15    0.0   0     3     6     81.3    
90 B. Land              DE    42    22    4.5   14    0     0     80.8    
97 G. De Jongh          OLB   39    9     1.0   0     0     0     70.6    
77 W. Stone             DE    35    10    4.0   12    1     2     83.3    
47 A. Ballard           CB    34    19    0.0   1     0     7     78.5    
93 D. Shea              DT    33    13    2.5   11    0     0     81.9

Team Stats

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New England Patriots    Team      Rank  
Rushes per Game         10.4      32          
Rushing Yards           56.1      32          
Yards Per Carry         5.40      2           
Pass Attempts           53.8      1           
Completions             31.9      1           
Completion Pct.         59.3      29          
Passing Yards           349.4     1           
Yards Per Attempt       6.49      16          
Yards Per Catch         10.94     10          
Total Yardage Gained    391.4     1           
3rd Down Conversions    35.5      16          
Points Per Game         21.4      22          
Pass Rush Pct.          16.5      28          
Pass Defense Pct.       42.3      27          
Turnovers               37        31 (T)      
Turnover Margin         -18       32          
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes per Game         27.5      22          
Rushing Yards           114.1     15          
Yards Per Carry         4.15      8           
Pass Attempts           36.1      18 (T)      
Completions             23.3      24 (T)      
Completion Pct.         64.5      25 (T)      
Passing Yards           246.9     22 (T)      
Yards Per Attempt       6.84      24          
Yards Per Catch         10.59     15          
Total Yardage Gained    350.9     22          
3rd Down Conversions    37.7      20          
Points Per Game         25.8      29          
Pass Rush Pct.          20.0      24          
Pass Defense Pct.       58.4      29          
Turnovers               19        24 (T)

05-31-2020, 05:27 PM	#8
triplykely Mascot Join Date: Mar 2020	No Running in Tom Brady's Empty Cupboard Challenge Premise: Draft a QB in the 6th round or later (UDFA also) that wins 6 or more Super Bowls using an all passing gameplan after beginning with a random player file draft where the worst players are chosen to start the team Conditions: Contract extensions must be exactly what the player requests, cannot sign another teams FAs, only AI initiated trades, UDFAs to fill roster, injuries off, salary cap and scouting at default 2027 - Year 8 Draft Scouted ratings are after the draft and then before Week 1 Surprised to see Spencer available at 15th as he looked to be the best OL in the draft. I have a strong LT in his 8th season so the pick fills a near-future need as well. Since I opted to switch back to a 43 under I acquired several more front seven players to return to the old scheme. They look solid but not spectacular, and with a 'B' for a draft grade (oddly, only one team had better than a 'B'), I'm not optimistic about preseason progression. Both QBs look promising so far with Yanez interviewed as 'underrated'. While I didn't interview Rezac, his bars looked pretty good and he's a scrambler so I figured he was worth a 7th round gamble. If either of the rookie QBs see a bump after preseason they will get the Week 1 start. With a better playbook/gameplan and the goal being to win 6 or more Super Bowls, it makes sense to start a promising rookie. Code: Pick Player # Pos Start Exp Cur Fut 1.15 Spencer, Tyrell 873 LT 1 33 84 2.14 Bernard, Darnell 1357MLB 1 19 66 3.13 Cassidy, Neal 1296RDT 1 33 66 4.17 Whiting, Jesse 1155LDE 1 32 59 4.32 Alstatt, Collin 1620SS 1 18 57 5.16 Davis, Clifton 227 RB 1 26 41 6.15 Yanez, Lenny 102 QB 1 13 45 7.14 Rezac, Bryson 108 QB 1 25 44 A nice jump for DE Jesse Whiting but an otherwise uneventful camp and preseason. Still happy with Spencer at LT despite him going down slightly, but S Collin Alstatt and MLB Darnell Bernard are disappointments dropping fairly significantly. Oddly, the QB I interviewed as 'underrated', Lenny Yanez, dropped from 45 to 44, while Bryson Rezac went up from 44 to 48. Interesting class and an interesting situtation at QB. Code: Pick Player # Pos Start Exp Cur Fut 1.15 Spencer, Tyrell 873 LT 1 41 82 2.14 Bernard, Darnell 1357MLB 1 23 60 3.13 Cassidy, Neal 1296RDT 1 40 65 4.17 Whiting, Jesse 1155LDE 1 43 70 4.32 Alstatt, Collin 1620SS 1 24 50 5.16 Davis, Clifton 227 RB 1 26 32 6.15 Yanez, Lenny 102 QB 1 17 44 7.14 Rezac, Bryson 108 QB 1 29 48 QB Room Schwantes held out before camp, which put me in an awkward situation. Not knowing if the rookies would be worth playing over him, and having had a revolving door for a while, I decided to pay him. And now the team is in a cap pickle for the first time. I imagine that will start being an issue moving forward as contracts are all exactly what a player requests. If I could go back I would not have paid Schwantes and started Rezac over him, saving money for a few years. However, since I cannot go back and I've paid Schwantes, he will get the Week 1 start with the QB sub setting left at 9. Rezac didn't do a combine but has 90+ scrambling, really curious how fast he is. As long as the changes to the defense work I think Schwantes can get us to the playoffs and make a run, but the rookie Rezac is a tempting play. Actually, even Yanez is tempting as his bars make it seem like his overall should be higher. Code: Player # Pos Start Exp Cur Fut Cntrct OnTeam Schwantes, Graham 107 QB QB 5 39 45 4 yrs. 2023 Rezac, Bryson 108 QB 1 29 48 4 yrs. 2027 Herndon, Martin 114 QB 2 19 42 3 yrs. 2026 Yanez, Lenny 102 QB 1 17 44 4 yrs. 2027 Season - 6-10, 3rd in AFC East With last year on the better end of the variance curve, this season fell below what I saw in testing. Basically flipping the TD to INT ratio while losing about .8 YPA the offense did not do well. One bright spot was Schwantes only fumbling once while rushing for 14 TDs. Now with 8 seasons under his belt, and 7 straight of 150+ receptions and 1975+ yards, Andres Devine again led the team in receiving. Switching back to a 43 didn't seem to help the defense any even though my players are mostly all better suited for it. All of this leads to some frustration as the team regressed going 6-10 missing the playoffs again. Not sure where to point the blame other than the playbook and gameplans. Next season I'll do some more testing before the official sim to see if I can get things back on track with 7+ YPA and a 2 to 1 TD to INT ratio. Code: Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int Rate 7 G. Schwantes QB 807 484 5292 6.56 18 29 71.8 8 B. Rezac QB 54 27 298 5.52 1 1 65.2 Team --- 861 511 5590 6.49 19 30 71.4 $$Opp --- 578 373 3951 6.84 23 11 89.6 Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD Fum 7 G. Schwantes QB 150 827 5.51 14 1 Team --- 166 897 5.40 14 7 $$Opp --- 440 1826 4.15 15 17 Individual Stats Code: Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc Y/Tar Drop TD 82 A. Devine WR 279 154 2065 13.41 7.40 9 6 86 B. Dennis WR 137 86 1005 11.69 7.34 5 3 88 L. Al Shawa WR 142 84 921 10.96 6.49 6 4 83 C. Burgess TE 136 76 834 10.97 6.13 6 4 35 M. O'Neill RB 50 34 196 5.76 3.92 1 0 33 J. Berry FB 29 24 194 8.08 6.69 0 1 39 I. Griffin RB 35 23 148 6.43 4.23 4 1 11 E. Terry WR 30 16 112 7.00 3.73 1 0 Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn PDPct 58 T. Weir ILB 133 28 5.0 2 0 7 70.7 21 T. Leinaweaver S 104 25 0.0 0 0 8 76.6 51 J. Armstrong OLB 91 32 0.5 4 3 8 76.1 38 E. Newhart CB 82 20 2.0 1 1 12 78.0 25 D. Turner CB 70 14 0.0 0 3 5 72.6 95 J. Norton DT 48 27 6.5 9 0 1 80.9 37 S. Whiting S 48 15 0.0 0 3 6 81.3 90 B. Land DE 42 22 4.5 14 0 0 80.8 97 G. De Jongh OLB 39 9 1.0 0 0 0 70.6 77 W. Stone DE 35 10 4.0 12 1 2 83.3 47 A. Ballard CB 34 19 0.0 1 0 7 78.5 93 D. Shea DT 33 13 2.5 11 0 0 81.9 Team Stats Code: New England Patriots Team Rank Rushes per Game 10.4 32 Rushing Yards 56.1 32 Yards Per Carry 5.40 2 Pass Attempts 53.8 1 Completions 31.9 1 Completion Pct. 59.3 29 Passing Yards 349.4 1 Yards Per Attempt 6.49 16 Yards Per Catch 10.94 10 Total Yardage Gained 391.4 1 3rd Down Conversions 35.5 16 Points Per Game 21.4 22 Pass Rush Pct. 16.5 28 Pass Defense Pct. 42.3 27 Turnovers 37 31 (T) Turnover Margin -18 32 Opponents Team Rank Rushes per Game 27.5 22 Rushing Yards 114.1 15 Yards Per Carry 4.15 8 Pass Attempts 36.1 18 (T) Completions 23.3 24 (T) Completion Pct. 64.5 25 (T) Passing Yards 246.9 22 (T) Yards Per Attempt 6.84 24 Yards Per Catch 10.59 15 Total Yardage Gained 350.9 22 3rd Down Conversions 37.7 20 Points Per Game 25.8 29 Pass Rush Pct. 20.0 24 Pass Defense Pct. 58.4 29 Turnovers 19 24 (T)