FOF9 Dynasty with 2024 Player File - Carolina!!!

[Abe Sargent]

The 2028 NFL Amateur Draft:

I draft Fiste. I just need the look and interview by my new OC great here to make this work.

Near the end of the 2nd round here. Who do I like? We have a 6.5 DT for 4-3 named Varela, I don’t need it. I could use RT for Moton, or ILB for MacPhail or S but that’s a lesser need, or OG. Backup RB, stud TE, backup DT, depth for LB, or just a strong BAP. Everywhere but D Line or WR. Even a stud FB. My coaches like OT Jevon Bailey who is the 2nd best OT, but just 5.5. Overrated? Who else.

I love OLB RJ Counts, best as a 3-4 OLB at 5.9 and very underrated.

OG Simon Anderko – 5.3 – top OG. Hard to Read – Run block specialist,

SILB Conor Edison - The best ILB and 5.6 – As Scouted

I got a draft trade for Washington for this pick for their 2 5ths this year and 6th next, and that’s great since I just moved stuff. I really like Counts, but his bars are just okay. He would need to grow. If it were 3rd, I’d be more likely to pull the trigger. Counts, Edison or Bailey? He’s Overrated, Counts or Edison or Anderko? Very Underrated or better bars Hard to Read? My DC is 70 in interviews but just 50 in scouting. If they miss, all but Bailey are useful for depth as I have three OG and we lost 3 LBs. We are a 3-4, but also need a strong Oline. Neither upgrade would be major, both are low to mid 50s and none of these have bars to blow you out.

I go with the needed ILB of Edison.

3rd? All 6s are off save for Qbs. I still need a RB, two are near the top named Ruben Mar, 5.6, Mayar, 5.6, and a few at 5.5 too. Is this a good place to snag one? My staff want OG Chester Robinson, who is 4.8, tied for 3rd best and As Scouted.

What about RT? Four 5.4 Ots are left, two of which are RTs. They are As Scouted and Very Overrated. The As Scouted one is Theodore but he looks not great with the bars. Any lower than 5.4?

I get a Trade Offer from Tampa Bay for this pick and their 4th, 6 and 7 next. Maybe

Let’s see if I can fit need to the BAP.

5.3 RT are Caleb Morton, then 5.1 to Asher Doss. Both of those are very overrated or hard ot read

RB?

It’s deep and two Overrated in the top 4, what about OG Robinson? He’s…okay, an okay everywhere, not specialized in anything.

CB Donny Schroeder – Very Underrated, top CB, 5.5. Not great bars

I take the trade. They are not for this year but future ones where I traded

4th round is here: I take RB Ruben Bar from last pick still around.

5th – My staff want DT Rickey Sappington who is 5.2 and very overrated.

Draft offer for this pick from Tennessee for their 6th and 7th in 2030. That’s when I am getting the Tama Pick i think. I would do it for 2029.

Who do I like here? OG Geoffrey Rosas 4.3, underrated.

6th round -6.29, my staff like TE Khalil Terry who is the top TE left at 4.4 y 0.3 and is Hard to Read I snag him,

7th is here – There a very overrated 5.0 LB left, but I go with As Scouted ILB Darnell Jordan 4.8

7.36 – Comp Pick – S Bill Henn, 4.1, Underrated

The 2028 Carolina Panthers Draft:

1.1 – QB Harold Fiste, Ohio State, 49/74
2.29 – SILB Conor Edeson, Cincinnati, 36/58
3.29 – TRADE
4.29 – RB Ruben Bar, App State, 38/43
5.29 – OG Geoffrey Rosas, Florida State, 20/28
6.29 – TE Khalil Terry, Monmouth, 26/39
7.29 – MLB Darnell Jordan, Northern Illinois, 26/42
7.36 – S Billy Henn, Georgia, 22/33



The man starts out better than Price! Edeson would be great late if he holds. Rosas will need to grow loads. Jordan not that bad that late.

Our Stadium Recon Vote Passes!!!

[Abe Sargent]

The 2028 NFL Late Free Agency:

I have 53 on my roster, open cap space of 12.84 mill.

I extend:

SS Winfield for 25.22 mill two years
FS Holland two years 19.6 mill
DE Kidder for 7.2 mill, 2 years
P Coby Allen for 15.8 mill 5 years

16.7 now

I make offers to these UFAs;

QB Marlon Cadogan – 39/52 – 3 years plus some
TE Bubby McAlister – 28/52 – 3 years plus some
RT Mohammed Silva – 16/49 – 3 years

That leaves me a few million for cash to Sign other FAs.

Free:

The best is 8th year TE vet Kyle Pitts with a 55/55 rating and wants 17.3 mill and 7.78 cap hit this year base. I could bring him in and then have him and Schultz as my top two TEs, and then cut Engram and save 2.83 mill and based on how McAllister pans out also Chayefsky and new rookie Terry and if Schultz at 50/50 busts, cut him. If I offered him and signed for 8.25 cap hit plus the 3 mill rough UFAs with bonuses, that would leave me around 5 mill for emergencies and minor stuff later before I cut Engram

The other good FAs are 51/51. None are Ots. At 50/50 SLB Jones is still free

Do I want to cut MacPhail now so Ederson can start? I’ll wait until after preseason in case he busts. But then I couldn’t sign a replacement. But 36 current and 52 current are pretty different. He just wants 10.29 mil for three years but I need to upgrade my LB Corps. I do not cut him since Ederson is pretty green,

I make a 2.53 mill two year offer for WILB Wallace 46/46 to return since we lost four and brought in three.

I offer Kyle Pitts at 8.25 mill cap this year. I have the cash.

Day 2 – Signing are Silva, Cadogan and McAlister – all UFAs

UFAs:

QB Marlon Cadogan – 38/51
TE Bubby McAlister – 29/51
RT Mohammed Silva – 16/44

Silva a big drop, but the other two UFAS re just one minus, if they hold…

Day 3 – WILB Wallace rejoins us

Day 4 – Kyle Pitts arrives, I cut Engram

I extend OG Patrick since I couldn’t find a replacement for 2 years, 12.9 mill cap lower from 8.5 to 7.6

I don’t extend Moton.

I have left for new folks 7.57 mill

I end late fee agency

[Abe Sargent]

The NFL 2028 Preseason:

I have 57 players and head to the new playbook with my new OC’s spread offense

We enter training camp

Week 2 – At Baltimore – Can I sweep for a fourth season in row? Out of five? We lose a close one 17-20.

Week 3 – New York Jets – We win a close one 27-24. WILB Wallace injured but just questionable

Week 4 – Cleveland – We win 21-10.

CB Hansel is out for 13 weeks, we toss him on IR

I cut these 8:

QB Stock – Cadogan is a bit higher pot after falling
TE Chayefsky
WR Bury
S Billy Henn
S Garcia

It looks like Silva was cut by my coaches after I gave them minor roster decisions in the year.

Cut MacPhail; I moved Ederson to WILB, MacPhail’s spot
Cut ILB Hobby

I want to cut NT 40/40 Naquan Jones because my coach is starting him over Johnson. And the 8th year vet is fully developed. DT Saenz is 38/38 and is cut, I’ll leave my DC their Jones.

Rookie Lookie #2:

1.1– QB Harold Fiste, Ohio State, 49/74, 53/70
2.29 – SILB Conor Edeson, Cincinnati, 36/58, 44/56
3.29 – TRADE
4.29 – RB Ruben Bar, App State, 38/43, 31/33
5.29 – OG Geoffrey Rosas, Florida State, 20/28, 23/29
6.29 – TE Khalil Terry, Monmouth, 26/39, 29/40
7.29 – MLB Darnell Jordan, Northern Illinois, 26/42,
7.36 – S Billy Henn, Georgia, 22/33, 26/27 - CUT

Please don’t bust Fiste. Is Terry rising?

UFA:

QB Marlon Cadogan – 38/51, 37/44
TE Bubby McAlister – 29/51, 32/48
RT Mohammed Silva – 16/44, CUT by OC

Here is the man and the Panther Hope!



Fiste is studly everywhere save for Footwork, Confidence and that’s it.

Here’s the 2028 Panthers Starting Roster:






I have sorted by potential so you can see our subs. I also am showing you their year. Taylor dropped to 54/54, Schultz to 45/45, OG Patrick to 49/49, C Dalman to 49/49, Winfield to 61/61, Stingley to 53/53, McLaurin to 53/53 but not Tee Higgins. My defense is studly and should keep us in games we need to upgrade that O Line next year massively. DE Kidder rose to 53/53, Johnson is starting for all pass rush downs, but Jones is a pass rush specialist.

No one left can help my team so we are here for the future.

[Abe Sargent]

The 2028 NFL Regular Season:

How can Fiste do with a dropped value O Line and Taylor to bail him out? The other good QB is 30/65 so ours is better right now.

Let’s find out now!!

Week 1 – At Tampa Bay – We start on the road against a division foe. Not great. Fiste wins his debut game 20-7. Again, defense should bail him out. Taylor just 46 yards, Fiste was 22 of 33 for 198 and 1:1. Score was TE Schultz, Legette was 7 for 116. TO by Smith-Wade, FF bY SLB Clark, rec by Hockenhull, 3 KRB by Montano.

WLB Streb out for 10 weeks, IRd

Week 2 – At Buffalo – Can we win away in back-to-back games? We win a close low scoring 14-13. Taylor was 18 for 85 and Fiste is 21 of 32 for 215 and 1:1 hitting for score Legette on 76 yards, SLB Clark with pick six for the win, and Pick by Winfield, he also FF and rec, no sacks, 3 KRB by Montano and Dalman

Week 3 - Arizona – Can we win in front of the fans? Yes, another close one 28-27. Fiste was 24 of 40 for 227 and 3:1 and a 2 point conversion to win. Legette 8 for 110 and 2 scores, other score by Schultz. Picks Holland, Horn, and Cashman,

Week 4 – At Jax – Can we win at the defending Super Bowl champs? Nope, but close 31-39. Fiste a rush score and 21 of 35 for 267 and 2:0. 105 yards by Tee Higgens and 5 snags and a score, the other by RB Taylor. Pick by SLB Clark and Pick SIX by Ederson, nice rookie!

We are 3-1 at the first quarter mark!

[Abe Sargent]

Week 5 – Chicago – Another low scoring close win 17-14. Fiste is 22 of 32 for 291 and 2:2. Many picks there. Schultz and Taylor scores. Our first game without a TO. Just 4 KRb for all players

Week 6 – Atlanta – Their record matched ours last year. Can we beat them at home? They thump us 45-17. Nasty. We are both now 4-2. Fiste was pulled chasing the win, and he was 22 of 34, 271 and 2:1, and Price was 8 of 13 for 130 and 1 pick. Catching all of those yards were Legette 7 for 117, 1 score and Higgins the other score. Pick by Holland, just one sack

My defense let us down. ILB Cashman is questionable for a few weeks.

Week 7 – Green Bay – We close win 24-20. Taylor and Fiste rush scores, the QB was 20 of 27 for 240 and 0:1, pick by Holland, two fumrec by DE Williams and Hockenhull by FF by 2 by Clark. Clark is a stud so far. 3 KRB by Moton

Atlanta lost

Week 8 – At Minnesota – We win 23-13. Rush scores by Brooks and Fiste, he’s 23 of 36 for 307 ad 2:0 connecting with scores to Pitts and MclAughin Picks by Holland and CB Reed, 3 KRB by Patrick and Dalman

CB Daryl Stingley is doubtful for 5 weeks.

Week 9 – At New Orleans – We win close 21-17. Rush score by Taylor, Fiste 26 of 33 for 253 and 1:0. Score by Schultz. Int by Clark and Pick SIX to give me the win is Smith-Wade! 3 KRb by Patrick

At the half point with games we are 7-2. Dallas is 7-1 with a bye.

Stats: QB Fiste is 2259 with winning without a rush game, 10th in league
Legette 5th with 738
Holland leads league with 4 picks

[Abe Sargent]

Week 10 – At Detroit – We lose 21-48. Rough. We can’t ever win there! QB rush score by Fiste who is 13 for 25, 121 0:3 pulled for Price for 12 of 14 for 169 and 2:1. Score by Flood and Schultz. Picks by Winfield and CB Nordtorm. 3 KRb by Dalman.

Week 11 – BYE

Week 12 – Tampa Bay – We win 38-7. That’s Fiste’s first blowout and signature win! Taylor 22 for 197, his first 100+ yard game, 2 scores. Fiste is 16 of 18, 172, 2:0 pulled late this time to rest him, Price was s5 of 7 for 60 and a score. Scores by Flood and Legette.

CB Stingley is back from injury

Week 13 – At Miami – Close scoring win with 31-27. Fiste 27 of 39 for 324 and 3:1 scores by Higgens 6 for 114 and Legette and McLaurin too. Ff bY Winfield rec b yCB Reed,

Week 14 – At Phily – Rough ask. They are a powerhouse. We win another close score 27-24. Fiste is 22 of 37 for 305 and 2:1 hitting Legette 11 times for 151 yard 2 scores. We won with a fumble rec SCORE by Hockenhull. Pick by Winfield, 3 KRb by Dalman and Montano

We are 10-3 the same as the Cowboys,

Stats with four games left:

Fiste – 3181 yards, if he doesn’t hit the rookie wall, doable 4k.Dropped to 15th.
Legette- 1066 yard with that game, 6th most

[Abe Sargent]

Week 15 – New England – We thump them 38-14. Fiste 21 of 33 for 274 and 5:0; wow that’s a lot of scores. Legette 7 for 101 and 2 scores, 2 more Higgins and one by McLaurin. No pics, we recovered fumbles though. FS Holland, LB Tuipulotu and WLB Streb recovered, FF by DE Williams, NT Jones, DE Hockenhull. 1.5 sacks by Kidder, 3 KRB by Montano

LT Walker is doubtful for 3 weeks

Week 16 – At Atlanta – Will they sweep us? Nope we win, oddly by smashing them in their places just like ours 37-17. Fiste – 23 of 20 for 402 and 3:0. Fiste is punching that Rookie wall. Legette 11 for 188 and 2 scores, the other is TE Pitts. Pick by Horn, 5 kRb by Montano 3 by Dalman.

Week 17 - New York Jets – 33-20. Fiste is thumping with 26 of 33 for 400 yards and 4:1. Legette is 7 for 146 and a score; McLaurin is 5 for 104, scores by TE Pitts twice and WR deLucia added by my HC. Pick by Wade-Smith and 2 sacks by Streb, 4 KRB by Patrick, SIX by Montano,

Week 18 – The last game is here!!! Fiste is 4257 yards heading into the final game with that huge yardage display. Can he move into a stronger spot? New Orleans today – Can ww finish with a win into the playoffs? Dallas are 12-4, so if we win, we get #1 seed, no resting starters. We lose close 27-30.

Taylor is one rush score, Fiste is 34 of 45 for 372 yards but 2:3. That’s how you lose. Leggette was 11 for 127, scores by Schultz and TE McAlister. No TOs or sacks, we needed our D to show up. 5 KRB by Dalman 3 by Moton

We finish 13-4

NFC South:

Carolina Panthers – 13-4
New Orleans – 9-8 – WC
Tampa Bay - 8-9
Atlanta 8-9

[Abe Sargent]

The 2028 NFL Playoffs:

Wild Card Weekend:

We have the #1 seed! Bye week 1

Results:

Chiefs over Broncos 45-20
Ravens over Colts 13-10
Bengals over Bills 33-6

Two thumps

Cowboys over Commanders 41-7
Cards over Saints 43-28
Vikings over Pack 43-16

Wow just one close game this week


The Divisional Champs:

We host the Vikings. We win a low scoring closer than last week 23-17.

Fiste is 26 of 32 for 346 and 2;0. He hit Legette 10 for 132 yards, 1 score; the other by Higgins. FF nyHrn, rec by Winfield, 3 KRB by Montano

WILB Aldrige out for 3 weeks

Also:

Cowboys over Cards 36-28

Houston over Cincinnati 38-23
Chiefs over Ravens 52-14 – wow


The Conference Championships:

We host the Cowboys, rough draw but we are at home. We smash them 37-9.

Fiste rush score, 23 of 27 for 264 and 3:0, Legette 7 for 103 and 2 TDs the other by Higgins. Winfield a pick, 2 FF By Williams, one each by Winfield and Hansal, rec by Holland, Montano, Tuipotauo,, and Edeson. 3 KRB by Montano

The Chiefs defeated the Texans 20-13.


The 2028 NFL Super Bowl

Your AFC Champion 13-4 #2 Seed Kansas City Chiefs

Vs

Your NFC Champion 13-4 #1 Seed Carolina Panthers


Who will win the battle of 13-4 records? I doubt we can take out the Chiefs in neutral territory.

We lose a close one 33-28.

QB Fiste – 37 or 57 for 400 and 2:0; Rush score
RB Taylor – Rush score
WR McLaurin – 11 for 125 yards
WR Legette – 11 for 125 too
TE Schultz -6 for 68 and 2 scores
DE Felix Anudike - 2 sacks

There we go!

[Abe Sargent]

League Awards:

Get ready!!!

Super Bowl MVP – QB Harold Fiste
Offensive Rookie of the Year – QB Harold Fiste

All-Pro First Team:

WR Xavier Legette

All-Pro Second Team:

SS Antonie Winfield


Stats:

Offense:

QB Fiste, 383 of 566 and 4629 yards -6th most, 35:16 – 5th most, 101.4 QBR; 79 carries for 512 and 4 scores

Nasty stuff!

RB Taylor – 255 for 1175 rush; 8th most, 5 TDs

Catching:

WR Legette – 122 for 1626 3rd most, 13 TD, 3rd most
WR McLaurin – 64 for 765 and 3
WR Higgins – 48 for 673 and 5
TE Pitts – 58 for 597 and 4
TE Schultz – 38 for 424 and 5

Great yards from most. Obvious Legette is a machine

Blocking:

OG Montano – 34 KRB and 4 pancakes ,9 sakcs allowed
C Dalman – 33 KRB 4 sacks allowed


Special Teams:

K Browder – 24 of 30, long of 44, 45 of 47 PAT

Missed 2 Pats and 6 FGs

P Allen – 81, net of 40.23 39 in!


Defense:

SLB Clark – 149 tackles, 3 sacks, 19 tfl, 1 block, 3 hurries, 5 QBKN; 3 Int, 1 RET TD, 3 FF
WLB Streb – 6.5 sacks, 2 TFL, 3 blocks, 6 QBKN
DE Hockenhull – 5.5 sacks, 2 TFL, 3 blok, 4 hurries 6 QBKN, 4 Ff, 3 rec, TWO RET TD

We need to up sacks but we had loads of TOs. Streb led with 10 games with just 6.5. DT Johnson just 4

Pass Coverage:

SS Winfield, 170 tack, 1 sacks, 4 TFL, 3 picks, 15 pasdef, 3 FF, 1 rec
FS Holland – 4 INT, 18 def
CB Horn – 2 INT and 20 pasdef
CB Wade-Smith - 3 INT, 9 pasdef


Team Awards:

Offensive Player of the Year: WR Xavier Legette – Was 3rd in receiving yards and scores. Netted another league award. You know and love him!!!

Defensive Player of the Year: SLB Damone Clark – This little guy just was 2nd in tackles led all Lb in picks with three, 3 FF and led in tackles for loss. He’s fun in the sun!!!

Special Teams Player of the Year – P Coby Allen – Just had his best year with almost 50% of punts in 20 and raised his net.

Rookie of the Year - QB Harold Fiste – Got us to the Super Bowl, outdueled Mahomes, won the MVP but lost to a better team. Won Off. Rookie of the Year too. 6th in yards, 5th in TDs and my best rating by anyone.

Heart Award – C Drew Dalman – Busted to sub 50 like all but Montan but still had 30+ KRB.


Rookie Lookie #3:

1.1– QB Harold Fiste, Ohio State, 49/74, 53/70, 58/70
2.29 – SILB Conor Edeson, Cincinnati, 36/58, 44/56, 59/59
3.29 – TRADE
4.29 – RB Ruben Bar, App State, 38/43, 31/33, 41/45
5.29 – OG Geoffrey Rosas, Florida State, 20/28, 23/29 -Cut by OC
6.29 – TE Khalil Terry, Monmouth, 26/39, 29/40, 29/40
7.29 – MLB Darnell Jordan, Northern Illinois, 26/42, 30/44
7.36 – S Billy Henn, Georgia, 22/33, 26/27 - CUT

Please don’t bust Fistex2. Edeson rose a bit. Bar bunches,.

UFA:

QB Marlon Cadogan – 38/51, 37/44, 37/44
TE Bubby McAlister – 29/51, 32/48, 35/48
RT Mohammed Silva – 16/44, CUT by OC

[Abe Sargent]

I end the season.

The 2029 NFL Offseason:

GM Eval – 55 – I made It to the Super Bowl! What else could my owner want?

I have been 4-12-1, 6-13, 10-7x2 division winner and now 13-4

Retirements of Note:

Coming back – RT Moton, without a deal, TE Schultz, ditto, RB Taylor, Higgins, McLaurin, LS Triner, DE Williams, C Dalman, SS Winfield, - all ten year vets. 9 year are Holland, Horn, TE Pitt, SLB Clark, NT Johnson,

Salary cap rises by 4.1 mill

Stadium stuff: It will open 2033, we were 90 full so I drop our TIX. I Drop Upper Deck by 3, Luxury boxes by 50k.

The 2029 NFL Hall of Fame:

49ers legend OT Trent Williams

That’s it

Staff Draft:

As a reminder, DC Quinn Carver and Head Trainer Elliot Easley are out of their deal after not signing with us last year. They were both strong. I head to Staff Draft and skip past OC,

DC:

Is Quinn on the list? Yes! Awesome, anyone better in 3-4? He is very intelligent (90) good playcalling at 70, 90 motivation, 70 interviews, dev, 50 scouting, low in youth and displicpline. I’d love a better scout if possible. I’d swap that 90 motivation all day. Just two weakness. He’s True 3-4, and good with secondary and 54 years old. Anyone else in True 34? His PC is tied for the best.

EJ Speed - 33 year, True 34, 2nddary too, just two low too – they are interviewing and displinice at 40. Not bad. He is 80 dev, 70 scouting, 60 playcalling, motivation, INT, 50 youth, Not bad at all. Young and may be able to grow.

I bring back Quinn.

Head Trainer:

Is Easley here? Nope he was hired earlier this round by the 49ers

I am hiring Benjamin Cabral - 36 years, STR -70, CON – 60 – INT 50

He’s the best at all three things but this is a HUGE Downgrade from Easley who was 100 STR, 60 CON and 90 INT

We are drafting 31. The draft class is revealed. Pittsburgh has our 1/31pick.

This is a 3 QB draft with 9.0, 8.8 and 7.7 in the top 10.

I will need depth here, since I am not drafting first, and will need to get more FA talent. At 2.31 that’s basically in the 3rd round, so just BAP. There is a 6.5 stud TE for once.

Anyone I want to Tag? Coming free of note are WR McLaurin, and RB Taylor, who I figured would have busted by now. I’ll had to FA Day 1 since they are 53 and 54. The problem with Taylor is that Fiste took a lot of his carries, and we need a better Oline too, so maybe only if cheap.

[Abe Sargent]

The 2029 NFL Early Free Agency:

I have free 86.4 mill since my draft is missing 1st round.

Day 1 –

I have 33 on my roster

Free:

QB Price – I offer him 18.07 mill 3 years
FB Mitchell – Since I am moving to Spread, I feel a FB isn’t needed anymore and will let him go
TE Schultz - 45/45 12th year vet, wants just one year at 3.34. I do it, since I can free him for little cap stuff
RT Moton – Wants just 3.9 for this year. Who is coming free in FA? RT 60/60 Keyshawn Blakely
WR McLaurin – Wants 11.3 mill for two years. That’s a cap hit this year of 5.3. I do so
RB Taylor – Wants 8.2 mill for two years, cap hit this year of 3.8

Let’s talk about Taylor. Here are his carries last year with the scrambling Fisk in a Spread offense:

255, 1175 yards, 4.61 ypc – Strong stuff

Here were his carries before:

2027 – 348, 1352, 3.91 ypc
2026 – 322, 1511, 4.69 ypc

You can see studly ypc last year too. Here were Fiste’s:

79, for 512 yards, 6.48 ypc

We don’t know how many of those were planned or broke down pass plays. For comparison here is Price two years ago:

67, 330,

So it doesn’t seem like that was planned. Who cut into Taylor;s carries last year then? Bar and Mauro has 66 and 64 each. FB Mitchell was 3. Maybe this is a swap over to Spread from Air Coryell by my OC. I sign Taylor, you cannot deny a 4.61 ypc for a 10th year vet at this spot.

Anyone else to make offers too coming free?

Here is who is coming free:

WR Flood, Mingo, de Lucia
OT Kitchen, Moton
OC Lemanksi
OG Bently
DE Williams, Munoz
DT Jones
CB Reed, Alvares
LB Frazier and Tuitolopu


CB Reed, 47/47, wants to sign 6.78 for two years

WR Flood, 47/47 wants 17.65 for 3 years, 4.9 mill hit this year – I want to leave this 4th WR spot open for draft and UFA, but that leaves me with just 3 WR on my roster. Flood is young too. Any good WRs coming free? I feel like 5 mill for a 47/47 is a bit much in a year when I need to use that cash to renovate my Oline, right?

Mingo is 44/44, he wants 2.97 mill on 2 years. I do that.

CB Alvares – 33/48 is solid in Special Teams at 50/56 and 2nd year. They want minsal for two years with a 40k bonus I do it

OLB Tuitolopu is is a 41/41 guy signed by us last year as injury replacement, is year 7 but 51 special teams, but I won’t resign him.

I have on my roster 39 signed and 13 Free agents

Who is coming free next year for extensions?

WLB Streb – 61/61, he was a rookie – with a cap hit of 1.83 he wants 36.10 mill 3 years which is an increase to 10 mill this year:

OG Montano – 66/66 – Also a rookie, with a cap hit of 3.21, wants 46.2 mill for 4 years, increase this year to 9.7. I sign him, as part of my Line needs.

TE Pitts – I’ll let him go he was a late FA cap space free thing. He wants 23.2 two mill cap rise of 3 mill
FL Higgins – I’ll let go as older 53
C Dalman - I’ll let go
NT Jonhson – Older, wants 7.35 mill for 2 years, cap drop from 4.36 to 4.2, but he’s 8th year vet and 30. I do it.
FS Holland - Cap hit of 10.18, wants two years at 18 mill to raise the cap a bit to 10.43, I do it.
CB Horn – Cap hit 14.73, wants 35.7 for two years to increase to 17.5. I do it.
SS Winfield – 13.78 cap hit, wants extension of 2 years at 19.69 drop cap hit to 12 mil even – do it
CB Stingley – Last year’s nickelback, I’ll let go

What to do with Streb? I could hold off until later in FA and draft to see if I can find a replacement. The FA doesn’t have that good of a WLB there, but I could wait until post draft to see if I grab one, but at 2.31 and on, I feel like finding a good one in the 60s when I have needs at O Line, I’ll hold off until later in FA to see if I have the cap space for this increase in cap space of 8.2 mill.

I move to Day 2.

I have in cap space now 59.17 mill, I want to keep free 10 for after draft, and ideally 18.2 for Streb too. So around 40, but I can go over a bit and resign Streb and then have 8 mill or so.

Let’s start with O Line, who is free:

I need everything but LG. LT Walker and C Dalman are okay subs, but I need stars and starters alike

Let’s start with C. Dalman was my 2nd best Ol last year, as a reminder. We have 6, the top five are all Dalman’s age.

The youngest is 54/54 6 yar vet Michael Niese. He wants 24.96 mil for 3 years, cap hit this year of 6.76

OC Lloyd Cushionberry - Stud 69/69 C with 10 years of experience, wants 45.84 for 3 years, 13.14 this year,

Niese is cheapest and worst but young and wont fall.

Ot:

Most important since Moton left and Walker is just 48/48
LT 80/80 12 year vet wants 30 mill/year.

RT Keshawn Bailey - 60/60 5th year vet wants to sign 52.64 mill for four years, 9.9 this year cap hit; the top RT, four LTs are higher. They all want mad money. Any in the prime rather than too old?

Two are 6th years, 62/62 JC Latham and 60/60 Kiran Amegadije

LT Latham – Wants 117 mill for 5 years, cap hit year of 16.48, 62/62

LT Kiran Amegadije – Wants 107 mill for 5 years, cap hit this year of 15.212

What about lower, any cheaper LTs? Any budget ones in the 50s?

Nope, All cheap LTs are in 30s and low 50s like 51 and 52 – that’s my Kidder

What about OG?

There are two younger Ogs in the 70s wanting 13 and 15 mill cap hit this year

OG Walter Robert – 5th year vet, 65/65, wants 5 year deal for 62.42 mill so cap hit this year at 8.78.

To offer Robert, Amegadije, Bailey and Niese is a total of 40.65 base and then a few million more to make the bonuses sign with us. Let’s say 44 mill for 500 with C and 1 mill with the others

I make all four offers,

Day 3 – Niese accepts! I cut Dalman and free up 5.4 mill

Day 7 - The LT Amegadjie signs!

Day 8 – RT Blakeley signs! One left!

Day 10 - I have a trade offer from the Bengals for Horn, no thanks

Day 11 – Robert signs. I move Montano RG since he’s LG like them, and sometimes my OC will start just the one.

I have free in cap space of 22.64. I extend Streb. Now it’s 14.47 after releasing Dalman.

Any cheap FAs to chase that are left?

CB Landon Caputo – 5th year, 59/59, wants two years of 6.75 cap hit of 3 mill this year. He would be my new nickelback for 53/53 Stingley. Also 72 special teams. I offer him at 3220 with 500 bonus boost.

CB Hansal is my kick returner with 52 and Mingo 38.

Could I bring in a stud KR?

WR Felipe Brown – 4 year vet, 35/35 – PR 41, KR 87, special teams 90. Ouch. To sign he wants nothing since he won’t be available until late FA. I’ll wait he’s available since all of the rest good ones are older.

Day 12 – Caputo signs, cap is 11.2. Do I cut Stingley? I would free up 3.45 mill. I don’t want to cut our new dimeback and backup leaving this year

I head to end FA

No 5th year extensions this year, this was Plamondon’s 1st round draftee.