FOF 2004: Chargers Empty Cupboard

JeffW · 10-10-2006, 05:34 PM

This is my first dynasty post. I am going to pilot my beloved San Diego Chargers under a very strict ruleset:

House Rules

1. Empty Cupboard Start.
2. No Trades.
3. No Franchise Tag.
4. No renegotiations except with veteran holdouts.
5. May resign rostered UFAs and RFAs at any time.
6. May not sign players who were drafted before 2005.
7. May sign 1 FA during 20-step period.
8. May sign only undrafted free agents after.
9. Contracts must either meet the player's initial demand or include a signing bonus equal to the largest contract year.

I set Injuries to 150 and turn off cap increases. I generate a fictional universe with preference draft and I'm ready to roll.

I anticipate 2-5 years of dismal failure followed by decades of uninterrupted dominance. Wish me luck!

JeffW · 10-10-2006, 05:40 PM

2004:

My first order of business is a quick sim of the 2004 season with scouts running rosters moves, depth charts and game plans. The Chargers go 8-8 and I expect we'll have the 16th or 17th overall pick in the 2005 draft.

2005:

Before Staff Hiring, I cut every player from my roster for an empty cupboard start.

Staff Hiring: I hire three new coaches and retain my scout;

Herman Beckman DC: VG DL, LB, YT; EX DB.
Donny Tillitski OC: G RB, OL, K; VG Rec; EX QB.
Alan Dennis HC: Fa Motivation; Av Disc, Defense; VG Injury; Ex Offense.
Ernie Slutzker Scout: Av Rec; G QB, K, LB, DB, YT; VG DL; Ex RB, OL

I'm very pleased with the Coordinators--both figure to stick around for a long time. Scout is solid, though I wish he had better Young Talent rating.

Free Agency: I'm forced to skip it this year(see house rules).

Draft: I receive the 17th pick in the draft. No trades and every slot on my roster is a hole, so I'll just sit back and take best player available, with an emphasis on players who have strong measurables.

1(17) - B.J. Montgomery, T, Louisiana Tech Rating: 28/66 Dash: 5.1 BP: 43 Agi: 7.5 Sole: 20
2(17) - Donovan Arends, CB, Nevada Rating: 21/59 Dash: 4.4 BP: 17 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 37
3(17) - Seth Banks, QB, Notre Dame Rating: 10/70 Dash: 4.6 BP: 14 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 42
4(17) - Carlton Thamilarasan, C, Arizona State Rating: 16/56 Dash: 5.3 BP: 40 Agi: 8.1 Sole: 39
5(17) - Bucky Warren, RB, Kentucky Rating: 43/44 Dash: 4.5 BP: 18 Agi: 7.2 Sole: 28
6(17) - Ethan Seidman, RB, Northwestern Rating: 38/56 Dash: 4.6 BP: 17 Agi: 7.2 Sole: 28
7(17) - Kerry Van Dam, CB, Wagner Rating: 12/35 Dash: 4.4 BP: 18 Agi: 6.9 Sole: 27

Wow. I couldn't be more pleased with how this draft went. 5 players figure to be starters for years to come and the two RBs have good or great skill sets to go along with impecabble measurables. RB Seidman was a post draft breakout.

Next Up: I'll sign all the rookie draftees(mostly to three year contracts to ensure that they become restricted free agents) and fill out the roster with 80-120 rookie free agents.

JeffW · 10-10-2006, 07:13 PM

2005 Post Camp:

I ended up taking 162 players into training camp. Making cuts will be a bitch.

QB: Seth Banks looks like a solid starter, but his 48 and 41 potentials in Accuracy and Timing limit his upside. I sign some serviceable backups from the rookie free agent pool, but none really intrigue me.

RB: Bucky Warren breaks out a bit to 44/48. He is 84 in breakway speed, 44 hole rec, 45/54 elusiveness. Ethan Seidman's skillet is excellent as well-- 75 breakway, 52/66 hole rec, 54/74 elusiveness. He is also an excellent receiver. I have excellent depth here from rookie free agents--about 10 players who I'd be comfortable starting at RB. My talent here dictates that I play a run heavy offense for the foreseeable future. Did I mention that cutting players here is going to be a bitch? That's usually a good sign!

FB/TE: No one spectacular here, but good depth. I scrounge up a couple FBs with decent run blocking and a few pass catching TEs. I plan to run a lot of power formations this year, so depth at these positions is a plus.

WR: Complete trash here. I am going to gameplan to keep these guys off the field and out of the game.

C/OG: My 4th round pick C Carlton T. looks pretty solid except for his 9 future endurance. I am also pleased with G Kris Jordan--he is 6-8 338 and is 27/52 run blocking with 39 strength and 41 future endurance. Everyone else is the typical roster fodder you expect, with a heavy slant towards run blocking.

OT: LT Montgomery, my steal... er pick at 1(17) is 33/71 overall--+3/+3 breakout. I expect he'll end up even better than 71/71 based on his combine+breakout. I am very pleased with this position group. I have a RT with 52 run block and 50 blocking strength who will contribute nicely this year.

P/K: Warm bodies... that's it.

DE: Trash... DE is the absolute hardest spot to find good players at in FOF 2004.

DT: All three DTs on my roster are converted DEs with high Run Defense. They'll do for now. I have a hard time finding DTs as well, so I'll be on the lookout for D. Linemen in the next draft.

LB: I like what I see here. I have a lot of linebackers with decent skill at two of three areas: Run Defense, Pass Rush Technique and Bump and Run Defense(I run 100% b&r). I think I have enough to run a 3-4 this year.

CB: I am so smitten with this group that I am going to run nickel at 100% this year. My 2nd round pick, DOnovan Arends is 59 potential, but he is potential 81 b&r, 73 play diagnosis and 80 interceptions--very good or excellent in all the areas that are important to me.

S: I converted some CBs with decent run defense and the aforementioned coverage skills to give me good depth here. A player to watch out for is FS Deon Runnels. He was undrafted, but he ran a 4.46 40 and benched 24 reps--he brokeout to 43 potential and that might go up. I will probably play him over players who look a bit better because of the possibility of future breakouts.

JeffW · 10-10-2006, 07:15 PM

2005 Exhibition 60-man Roster

Code:

San Diego Chargers Roster, Scout Overview
   
  Player                #   Pos Curr/Fut  Contract
Banks, Seth             8   QB  15   68   3 yrs
Forbes, Karl            66  QB  14   57   2 yrs
Rosalez, Vinny          88  QB  12   51   2 yrs
##Small, Ellis          12  QB  18   42   2 yrs
Seidman, Ethan          41  RB  40   56   3 yrs
Warren, Bucky           21  RB  46   48   3 yrs
Clausen, Cary           20  RB  28   39   2 yrs
##Boxer, Charles        77  RB  29   37   2 yrs
##Blanchard, Tyrus      15  RB  27   35   2 yrs
Bell, Nolan             28  RB  23   33   2 yrs
Mathews, Ken            30  FB  24   41   2 yrs
Blount, D.J.            47  FB  26   36   2 yrs
##Powell, Max           16  FB  19   35   2 yrs
##Grams, Walter         10  TE  21   44   2 yrs
Cassidy, Peter          85  TE  21   41   2 yrs
Raymond, Tom            3   TE  20   39   2 yrs
Hickman, J.J.           5   TE  18   35   2 yrs
##Stansbury, Ernie      14  FL  18   27   2 yrs
Kefauver, Vince         69  FL  16   27   2 yrs
Wooden, Jack            18  SE  12   34   2 yrs
Sheamer, Harold         82  SE  14   30   2 yrs
Poole, Jerald           69  SE  12   23   2 yrs
Thamilarasan, Carlton   58  C   18   50   3 yrs
##Barrett, Walter       57  C   22   42   2 yrs
Rodriguez, Alfred       56  C   21   40   2 yrs
Svoboda, Duane          50  C   18   34   2 yrs
Jordan, Kris            63  LG  20   31   2 yrs
Bellas, Jerald          60  RG  22   32   2 yrs
##Fewell, Wendell       78  RG  14   32   2 yrs
Montgomery, B.J.        62  LT  33   71   4 yrs
##Linquist, Marvin      67  LT  21   33   2 yrs
Bradford, Jessie        98  RT  13   33   2 yrs
Fidrych, Daryl          68  RT  15   29   2 yrs
Terrell, A.J.           9   P   33   43   2 yrs
Gaines, Alfred          3   K   18   45   2 yrs
Wigtil, Andre           74  LDE  13   33   2 yrs
Dotson, Orlando         91  LDE  20   31   2 yrs
O'Donnell, Brent        97  LDE  19   30   2 yrs
Gill, Myron             74  RDE  15   34   2 yrs
Angelou, Mitch          94  LDT  13   36   2 yrs
Sprinkle, Louis         91  NT  14   36   2 yrs
##McConkey, Renaldo     70  NT  11   34   2 yrs
Paulson, Charles        58  WILB  16   40   2 yrs
Stachelski, Kennedy     96  WILB  17   36   2 yrs
McNally, Oliver         76  MLB  12   39   2 yrs
Joyner, Larry           79  MLB  17   31   2 yrs
Wolfe, Donnie           95  WLB  15   33   2 yrs
Welch, Harold           92  WLB  18   30   2 yrs
Godfrey, Tim            55  WLB  18   28   2 yrs
Arends, Donovan         49  LCB  25   59   3 yrs
Knobbs, Dexter          30  LCB  12   34   2 yrs
##Keith, Louis          22  LCB  14   32   2 yrs
Van Dam, Kerry          23  RCB  14   40   3 yrs
Pierce, Nathan          21  RCB  15   34   2 yrs
##Fitzgerald, Jessie    47  RCB  16   33   2 yrs
Weddle, Phil            1   SS  18   39   2 yrs
##Levine, Cole          40  SS  16   36   2 yrs
Runnels, Deon           24  FS  24   45   2 yrs
Murray, Greg            6   FS  18   42   2 yrs
##Blair, Dwayne         43  FS  16   39   2 yrs

We go 1-3 in exhibition, but we put up 62 Points compared to only 70 allowed. I let the computer control depth charts/game plans, so this is a very promising start. With my gameplanning, we might have a fighting chance at 6-10. Although we'd be better off with the #1 overall pick, I follow an unwritten rule that I try my best to win in any season as long as it doesn't jeopardize player development.

Post Exhibition Season Roster Moves:

Cuts:

WR Jerald Poole
FB Max Powell
C Walter Barret
CB Jessie Fitzgerald
FS Greg Murray

Injured Reserve:

DE Orlando Dotson
DT Louis Sprinkle

Other Moves:

MLB Oliver McNalley is converted to DE with excellent results(48 overall).

JeffW · 10-10-2006, 07:54 PM

I won't include box scores for every game this season, but I will include one for week one.

Code:

   San Diego	0	3	3	0	-	6
   Kansas City	0	7	7	3	-	17
   
   Team Statistics		SDO		KCY
   
   First Downs		6		26
   
   Total Rushes		34		30
   Rushing Yards		83		112
   Yards Per Carry		2.4		3.7
   Pass Attempts		12		33
   Completions		7		23
   Passing Yards		27		269
   Yards Per Attempt		2.2		8.1
   Sacked		1		2
   Yards Lost		6		16
   Interceptions		0		2
   Fumbles/Lost		0/0		3/2
   
   Total Plays		47		65
   Total Yards		104		365
   Yards Per Play		2.2		5.6
   
   3rd Down Plays		4/15		4/11
   Avg. YTG on 3rd		6.6		7.1
   4th Down Plays		0/1		1/2
   
   Penalties		10		6
   Penalty Yards		51		50
   
   Avg. Drive Start		OWN 32		OWN 34
   Time Of Possession		25:29		34:31

Wow were we bad. I tried some extreme stuff on offensive and defensive game planning. Obviously it's too early to tell if my gameplanning is bad, but that is one of the worst offensive days I've ever seen from one of my teams. The only thing we did right was force 4 turnovers.

JeffW · 10-10-2006, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeffW

We go 1-3 in exhibition, but we put up 62 Points compared to only 70 allowed. I let the computer control depth charts/game plans, so this is a very promising start. With my gameplanning, we might have a fighting chance at 6-10.

Eek.

My boasts of having a shot at 6-10 were very misplaced. This team finished as the worst team I've ever fielded--and I've done more than a few of these empty cupboard challenges. I'll leave the rest to the Team Summary:

Code:

Front Office Football 2004
2005 Summary for San Diego Chargers
   
Record: 0-16
Winning Pct.: .000
   
San Diego Chargers      Team      Rank  
Rushes                  474       14          
Rushing Yards           1839      21          
Yards Per Carry         3.87      22 (T)      
Pass Attempts           374       32          
Completions             179       32          
Passing Yards           1809      32          
Yards Per Attempt       4.83      32          
3rd Down Conversions    28.3      32          
Points Per Game         6.0       32          
Turnovers               33        27 (T)      
Turnover Margin         -14       30          
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  573       32          
Rushing Yards           2833      32          
Yards Per Carry         4.94      32          
Pass Attempts           471       3 (T)       
Completions             312       27          
Passing Yards           3294      22          
Yards Per Attempt       6.99      30          
3rd Down Conversions    46.9      32          
Points Per Game         28.6      32          
Turnovers               19        26 (T)      
   
Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     6     at KCY        17      
2     0     at DAL        20      
3     7     at TEN        37      
5     6     MIA           31      
6     6     NJY           31      
7     3     DEN           17      
8     3     at BUF        24      
9     3     at NED        34      
10    7     at OAK        34      
11    10    KCY           38      
12    7     WAS           21      
13    10    BAL           42      
14    0     at NYK        37      
15    3     OAK           31      
16    9     PHI           14      
17    16    at DEN        31      
   
Passing             Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int  
8 Banks             QB    327   156   1542  4.71  4     14      
66 Forbes           QB    45    22    255   5.66  0     2       
**Team              ---   374   179   1809  4.83  4     16      
   
Rushing             Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD  
41 Seidman          RB    259   926   3.57  3       
21 Warren           RB    140   621   4.43  0       
8 Banks             QB    65    257   3.95  0       
**Team              ---   474   1839  3.87  3       
   
Receiving           Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC   TD  
69 Kefauver         WR    67    31    376   12.1  42    0       
14 Stansbury        WR    47    26    309   11.8  29    2       
18 Wooden           WR    67    25    393   15.7  63    1       
82 Sheamer          WR    59    22    284   12.9  40    0       
41 Seidman          RB    37    21    122   5.8   72    0       
85 Cassidy          TE    36    18    129   7.1   26    1       
47 Blount           FB    23    17    70    4.1   16    0       
**Team              ---   374   179   1809  10.1  333   4       
   
Defense             Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  Hurr  Ints  Defn  
79 Joyner           ILB   90    36    1.0   0     0     2       
1 Weddle            S     83    41    1.0   0     0     8       
24 Runnels          S     82    30    0.0   0     2     10      
96 Stachelski       ILB   66    30    0.0   0     0     0       
58 Paulson          ILB   64    23    5.5   2     0     0       
23 Van Dam          CB    60    14    0.0   0     1     11      
92 Welch            OLB   59    25    1.0   1     0     0      
49 Arends           CB    58    12    0.0   0     3     10      
94 Angelou          DT    52    20    1.5   1     0     0       
22 Keith            CB    47    17    0.0   0     0     1       
76 McNally          DE    39    24    5.5   11    0     0       
74 Gill             DE    36    14    1.5   4     0     0       
95 Wolfe            OLB   33    12    0.5   0     2     1       
21 Pierce           CB    29    6     0.0   0     1     2       
97 O'Donnell        DE    22    16    1.5   6     0     0       
30 Knobbs           CB    22    4     0.0   0     0     1       
41 Seidman          RB    19    0     0.0   0     0     0       
**Team              ---   946   333   19.0  30    10    47

Despite our abyssmal season, two Chargers received season awards. SS Weddle was defensive rookie of the year and P AJ Terrell was first team all pro punter... lol. Weddle didn't make any big plays and Terrell averaged 41.1 yards per punt. I am completely disgusted with this team. Oh well, no one said this was going to be easy.

JeffW · 10-10-2006, 09:24 PM

2006 Post Season:

I retain all 4 staff members for the next season.

20-step Free Agency:

I can sign 1 second year player. There are no impact players in thie free agent class. I wait 6 weeks and sign FB Philip Andrews to a 1 year minsal deal(his requested contract). He is decent at run blocking 28/62 and avoid drops 36/72 and his route running is 6/14, which is a + for a FB--although with my receivers I might be better off if he caught more balls.

Amateur Draft:

Jackpot. The #1 overall player is Ryan Ackerman, a 47/95 QB out of Iowa with low volatility and excellent.

In the 2nd round, I am torn between CB Gus Flowers Fresno St 33/60 with 4.4 40, 16 reps and 6.76 Agility, but I end up taking Norm Vann because of his lower volatility and better skillset.

Amateur Draft Report:

Rnd 1(1) - Ryan Ackerman, QB, Iowa - Rating: 47/95 Dash: 4.6 BP: 19 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 46
Rnd 2(1) - Norm Vann, S, Michigan State - Rating: 37/66 Dash: 4.5 BP: 26 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 31
Rnd 3(1) - Dwayne Riley, WR, Houston - Rating: 28/53 Dash: 4.4 BP: 12 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 27
Rnd 4(1) - Geoff Abrams, S, Central Florida - Rating: 24/55 Dash: 4.5 BP: 24 Agi: 7.1 Sole: 44
Rnd 5(1) - Shaun Cordon, CB, Mansfield - Rating: 14/49 Dash: 4.6 BP: 10 Agi: 7.3 Sole: 25
Rnd 6(1) - T.J. Hinsley, OLB, Bowdoin - Rating: 24/36 Dash: 4.8 BP: 30 Agi: 7.3 Sole: 29
Rnd 7(1) - Lonnie Dunn, CB, Arizona State - Rating: 25/35 Dash: 4.5 BP: 14 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 20

I'm not as pleased with this draft as I was with the 2005 draft. Despite my DBs being an area of strength, I got roped into drafting 4 of them because of my devotion to taking the best available players. I will have to run 100% nickel this year to take advantage of my treasure trove at DB.

QB Ryan Ackerman is ridiculously awesome. Resigning him in 5 years is going to be painful though. I anticipate having to spend 20-25% of my salary cap to keep him. Seth Banks is relegated to the bench--New York offered me a 1st round pick for him(of course I can't take it). Must have been impressed by his 4.8 y/a season.

I have hopes that my 6th and 7th round draft picks will breakout. They have very good measurables and high-very high volatility. I sign everyone to 3 year contracts except Ackerman who holds out for a 5-yr deal instead of 6. Pity.

On to late free agency.

JeffW · 10-10-2006, 10:16 PM

I take 158 players into training camp this year... 4 less than last year. Progress.

My 5th-7th round draft picks failed to meet expectations. I doubt any of them will make my final roster.

Exhibition season: I cut the roster from 158->60. We went 2-2. Notable is the loss of DE Oliver McNally--this one really hurts. McNally was one of the best players on the team and now he's out for 68 weeks with a degenerative hip condition. His career is likely over.

Here is the roster for the start of the regular season:

Code:

San Diego Chargers Roster, Scout Overview
   
  Player                #   Pos   Start Exp  Cur/Fut
Ackerman, Ryan          6   QB    QB    1    54  93  5 yrs
Banks, Seth             8   QB          2    28  67  2 yrs
Forbes, Karl            66  QB          2    20  61  1 yr.
##Hatcher, Earnest      12  QB          1    24  46  2 yrs
Seidman, Ethan          41  RB          2    45  55  2 yrs
Warren, Bucky           21  RB    RB    2    51  52  2 yrs
Clausen, Cary           20  RB          2    29  39  1 yr.
Boxer, Charles          77  RB          2    32  37  1 yr.
##Bell, Nolan           28  RB          2    24  30  1 yr.
Acevedo, Donovan        9   FB    FB    1    17  44  2 yrs
Andrews, Phillip        42  FB          2    27  38  1 yr.
##Powell, Max           16  FB          2    21  35  1 yr.
Fisher, Trent           89  TE    TE    1    26  49  2 yrs
Boyd, Dustin            34  TE          1    17  49  2 yrs
Lane, Randal            81  TE          1    26  47  2 yrs
##Nece, Maurice         25  FL          1    26  41  2 yrs
McKelvey, Clay          34  FL          1    24  38  2 yrs
Lee, Ricky              34  FL          1    19  36  2 yrs
Hutchins, Bobby         86  FL    FL    1    17  35  2 yrs
Riley, Dwayne           89  SE    SE    1    31  50  3 yrs
##Sheamer, Harold       82  SE          2    17  30  1 yr.
Thamilarasan, Carlton   58  C     C     2    23  46  2 yrs
Springer, Clyde         59  C           1    18  44  2 yrs
##Fleming, Lorenzo      50  LG          1    20  37  2 yrs
Upshaw, Cary            69  LG    LG    1    22  35  2 yrs
Whittle, Dustin         17  LG    RG    1    20  33  2 yrs
**Jordan, Kris          63  LG          2    24  32  1 yr.
Hanson, Andrew          17  RG          1    18  38  2 yrs
**Bellas, Jerald        60  RG          2    26  33  1 yr.
Montgomery, B.J.        62  LT    LT    2    46  66  3 yrs
Linquist, Marvin        67  LT          2    24  34  1 yr.
Hardy, Russell          28  RT    RT    1    14  37  2 yrs
**Hammond, Jorge        39  RT          1    13  37  2 yrs
Stanfield, Larry        22  P           1    39  53  2 yrs
Coleman, Willie         25  K           1    38  61  2 yrs
**McNally, Oliver       76  LDE         2    25  49  1 yr.
Fleming, Arnold         75  LDE   LDE   1    18  32  2 yrs
Gill, Myron             74  RDE   RDE   2    20  33  1 yr.
Carlisle, Corey         94  RDE         1    21  30  2 yrs
Garcia, Roderick        36  LDT         1    19  42  2 yrs
Austin, Marty           77  LDT         1    18  40  2 yrs
Atkins, Zack            61  LDT         1    21  37  2 yrs
Angelou, Mitch          94  LDT   NT    2    22  36  1 yr.
Paulson, Charles        58  WILB  SILB  2    26  41  1 yr.
Stachelski, Kennedy     96  WILB  WLB   2    25  32  1 yr.
Joyner, Larry           79  MLB   WILB  2    24  31  1 yr.
Kirk, Oliver            35  WLB   SLB   1    21  38  2 yrs
Wolfe, Donnie           95  WLB         2    19  33  1 yr.
Welch, Harold           92  WLB         2    23  28  1 yr.
Arends, Donovan         49  LCB   LCB   2    50  59  2 yrs
Cordon, Shaun           32  LCB         1    17  43  3 yrs
Van Dam, Kerry          23  RCB   RCB   2    30  44  2 yrs
Dunn, Lonnie            31  RCB         1    26  34  3 yrs
**Mayo, Bucky           36  RCB         1    12  25  2 yrs
Vann, Norm              37  FS    SS    1    42  63  3 yrs
Abrams, Geoff           38  FS    FS    1    30  59  3 yrs
Runnels, Deon           24  FS          2    32  47  1 yr.
##Blair, Dwayne         43  FS          2    17  39  1 yr.

JeffW · 10-10-2006, 10:36 PM

2006 Roster Review:

QB: Ryan Ackerman is 54/93 following training camp and he figures to be the face of this franchise. He has 89-100 potentials in every skill except timing 2/8 and scramble frequency 28. It's common to see QBs with very low timing. How much does that skill matter? Depth is exceptional here. Seth Banks crashed and burned his rookie year, but I would still feel comfortable starting him if necessary and Karl Forbes(I should have mentioned last year that I have high hopes for him based on his measurables) is a long term project who should develop into a superb backup or solid starter.

RB: Still solid here. I return 5 players with good skillsets. This year, Ethan Seidman could see time at wide receiver.

FB: Rookie Donovan Acevedo is a converted TE with 10/94 run blocking, 89 blocking strength, 10/96 avoid drops. I expect big things from him.

TE: Full of unspectacular blocker/receivers. Nothing to write home about, but they get the job done.

WR: I'm not the greatest at evaluating WRs, but this group is infinitely better than last years. 3rd round pick dwayne riley is somewhat disappointing with 9/45 avoid drops, but his other potentials range from 50-80. The other WRs have good potentials in avoid drops and getting downfield. Those are the most important skills, right?

C/OG: C Carlton T. is slow to develop and his rookie free agent backup looks more promising at this point. All the guards are fair players with marginal skills in pass and run blocking. I am going to pass the ball a lot more last year, so there was some turnover all across the line.

OT: Sophomore BJ Montgomery is good, but his skills are down a bit from last season. He's still the 2nd best player on the team, and I hope he'll be more productive than last years 27.7 Block% season. Linquist is a good pass blocker... I'm actually going to move him to start at RT after this post.

P/K: Last year's all pro punter

was cut. His replacement is 53/74 in kicking power. Rookie K Willie Coleman is very accurate and average in power and kickoff hangtime.

DE: McNalley is unfortunately gone, likely for his career. He had a very good skillset and we will miss him. The other DEs look decent this year, though low endurance across the board might be problematic.

DT: Low Endurance is a problem here also, but all the DTs are 60-70 futures in run blocking. I have enough strength here to run my preferred 4-3 defense.

LB: Pretty much the same group as last year. I cut my rookie 6th round pick as he failed to boom. Pretty good ratings in run defense, bump coverage and pass rush tech across the board.

CB: Arends is still a stud and last year's 7th round pick Kerry Van Dam is not far behind. Everyone is solid at B&R and interceptions and most are good at play diagnosis as well.

S: I will start two rookies here. Both are spectacular in coverage and one of them or perhaps Runnels will play dime back as well as start at safety.

JeffW · 10-10-2006, 11:05 PM

Code:

  Box Score: San Diego at Oakland
   Oakland, CA.
   
   Week 1, 2006
   
   Attendance: 53,000 (62,500).
   
   
   Weather: 84 degrees, rain.
   
   1Q: 08:20 SDO - Oliver Kirk 64 fumble return.
   1Q: 08:20 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 10:22 SDO - Willie Coleman 32 field goal.
   3Q: 03:51 OAK - Ray Lincoln 34 field goal.
   
   Game MVP: SDO 35 Oliver Kirk
   
   San Diego	7	3	0	0	-	10
   Oakland	0	0	3	0	-	3
   
   Team Statistics		SDO		OAK
   
   First Downs		13		21
   
   Total Rushes		28		27
   Rushing Yards		156		133
   Yards Per Carry		5.5		4.9
   Pass Attempts		34		41
   Completions		18		22
   Passing Yards		97		230
   Yards Per Attempt		2.8		5.6
   Sacked		3		0
   Yards Lost		19		0
   Interceptions		0		1
   Fumbles/Lost		2/1		5/3
   
   Total Plays		65		68
   Total Yards		234		363
   Yards Per Play		3.6		5.3
   
   3rd Down Plays		6/17		4/12
   Avg. YTG on 3rd		8.1		5.9
   4th Down Plays		0/0		0/1
   
   Penalties		5		6
   Penalty Yards		55		32
   
   Avg. Drive Start		OWN 33		OWN 23
   Time Of Possession		30:23		29:37

Good News: We didn't have to wait long for the first win of the season. It was ugly, but we'll tkae what we can get. I cannot understand what is going on with the passing game. We should not be as bad as we have been the last two seasons.

Bad News: Ryan Ackerman is Out 5 weeks with a pulled calf muscle. I hope this isn't an omen.

JeffW · 10-10-2006, 11:32 PM

Code:

Front Office Football 2004
2006 Summary for San Diego Chargers
   
Record: 4-12
Winning Pct.: .250
   
San Diego Chargers      Team      Rank  
Rushes                  431       24          
Rushing Yards           1727      26          
Yards Per Carry         4.00      19          
Pass Attempts           541       5           
Completions             291       24          
Passing Yards           2760      29          
Yards Per Attempt       5.10      32          
3rd Down Conversions    36.4      29          
Points Per Game         15.5      28          
Turnovers               25        15          
Turnover Margin         -3        20 (T)      
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  533       31          
Rushing Yards           2654      32          
Yards Per Carry         4.97      32          
Pass Attempts           562       30 (T)      
Completions             336       30          
Passing Yards           3304      13 (T)      
Yards Per Attempt       5.87      8           
3rd Down Conversions    43.2      26          
Points Per Game         22.2      31          
Turnovers               22        22 (T)      
   
Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     10    at OAK        3       
2     7     SEA           30      
3     10    at JAX        13      
4     19    at PIT        16      
6     24    at BAL        30      
7     17    CLE           20      
8     19    at DEN        24      
9     13    OAK           37      
10    9     CIN           34      
11    20    KCY           17      
12    21    at STL        38      
13    20    BUF           24      
14    17    at SFO        20      
15    36    DEN           21      
16    6     ARI           19      
17    0     at KCY        10      
   
Passing             Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int  
6 Ackerman          QB    325   169   1688  5.19  9     11      
8 Banks             QB    213   121   1067  5.00  3     3       
**Team              ---   541   291   2760  5.10  12    15      
   
Rushing             Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD  
21 Warren           RB    292   1135  3.88  9       
41 Seidman          RB    87    398   4.57  1       
**Team              ---   431   1727  4.00  12      
   
Receiving           Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC   TD  
89 Riley            WR    114   58    638   11.0  84    2       
41 Seidman          RB    80    49    373   7.6   165   1       
89 Fisher           TE    62    40    358   8.9   45    3       
34 McKelvey         WR    77    36    443   12.3  37    3       
86 Hutchins         WR    66    33    328   9.9   17    1       
21 Warren           RB    47    21    95    4.5   53    1       
82 Sheamer          WR    38    20    247   12.3  44    0       
**Team              ---   541   291   2760  9.4   517   12      
   
Defense             Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  Hurr  Ints  Defn  
37 Vann             S     86    21    0.0   0     1     14      
38 Abrams           S     70    19    0.0   0     0     14      
35 Kirk             OLB   69    25    2.0   1     2     6       
79 Joyner           ILB   67    22    2.0   0     0     9       
31 Dunn             CB    67    14    0.0   0     1     6       
58 Paulson          ILB   65    21    1.0   0     0     1       
96 Stachelski       ILB   52    22    1.0   0     0     3       
23 Van Dam          CB    49    24    0.0   0     2     20
75 Fleming          DE    46    22    7.0   20    0     1       
94 Angelou          DT    41    16    3.0   6     0     0       
24 Runnels          S     32    9     0.0   0     0     1       
36 Garcia           DT    32    13    2.5   8     0     0       
74 Gill             DE    31    18    2.0   7     0     0       
61 Atkins           DT    31    11    2.5   7     0     0       
32 Cordon           CB    31    5     0.0   0     1     7       
92 Welch            OLB   23    5     0.0   0     0     1       
49 Arends           CB    23    9     0.0   0     1     2       
95 Wolfe            OLB   17    5     2.0   0     0     2       
**Team              ---   945   301   27.0  63    8     88

This is about what I expected. We were dreadful--especially our passing offense which has been even worse than could be expected. There were no real praiseworthy players either--this year we got completely shut out of the post season awards. The lone bright spot was that we held our opponents to under 6 yards per passing attempt.

We will receive the 3rd or 4th pick in next years draft.

In other news, Atlanta makes it to the super bowl for the 3rd straight year and loses for the 3rd straight time... this time to the #6 seed Houston Texans(8-8, outscored in regular season) from the AFC who put together a fairy tale playoff run. Two time defending champion Baltimore Ravens went 7-9 and failed to make the playoffs.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 12:29 AM

2007 Post Season:

Staff Hiring: I try to hire a new Scout and Head Coach, but the only guys worth having are snatched up by someone with more money. I raise ticket prices.

Free Agency:

I sign a solid 3rd yeard center Pete to a 3-year minsal deal with a $540,000 bonus for $1,920,000 total. Pete should step right in and start. 26/42 run block, 23/65 pass, 60 strength, 63/75 endurance.

Draft:

I have the #3 overall pick. Unfortunately, there is a high likelihood I'm going to get hosed with this pick. The top 2 players(DEs) will likely be taken and then there are no players at positions of need until the 7th spot down the list.

Amateur Draft Report:

Rnd 1(3) Tim Katt, DE, Kansas - Rating: 35/70 40: 4.9 BP: 33 Agi: 7.1 Sole: 30
Rnd 2(3) Erik Dotson, WR, Western Michigan - Rating: 36/56 40: 4.3 BP: 24 Agi: 6.9 Sole: 31
Rnd 3(3) Chad Urlacher, OLB, Houston - Rating: 43/65 40: 4.7 BP: 22 Agi: 7.3 Sole: 19
Rnd 4(3) Leland Prescott, G, Akron - Rating: 21/53 40: 5.2 BP: 42 Agi: 7.9 Sole: 29
Rnd 5(3) Frank Jarvis, C, Syracuse - Rating: 20/51 40: 5.0 BP: 41 Agi: 7.8 Sole: 16
Rnd 6(3) Ronald Wilcox, DT, Michigan - Rating: 21/42 40: 5.0 BP: 31 Agi: 7.7 Sole: 15
Rnd 7(3) Cory Downs, DE, Central Michigan - Rating: 22/36 40: 4.8 BP: 30 Agi: 7.5 Sole: 18

I'm very pleased with how the draft turned out. The top 5 players had minor-major breakouts and the 6th and 7th round D linemen will hopefully shore up an area of weakness.

The biggest breakout is Chad Urlacher, who broke out >10 rating points. He will be a star. DE Tim Katt was a reach(I passed on stars at CB, S and RB to take him), but he fills an area of need(and a position that's really hard to fill) and he is rock solid. Erik Dotson has all-world measurables at WR. I expect him to be our #1 starter from day 1.

The 4th and 5th round lineman are slanted towards run blocking, but they will be much better than the scrubs I started last year. Between Dotson, Prescott and Jarvis as well as FA Pete Robbins, I expect our offense to be much improved.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 01:40 AM

I forgot to post the pre-season roster overview, so I will post the post season roster and go over individual players with the season summary.

Code:

San Diego Chargers Roster, Scout Overview
   
  Player                #   Pos   Start Exp  Cur/Fut Contr.
Ackerman, Ryan          6   QB    QB    2    92  93  4 yrs
Banks, Seth             8   QB          3    37  66  1 yr.
Forbes, Karl            66  QB          3    24  65  4 yrs
##Miiles, Kenneth       18  QB          1    4   34  1 yr.
Warren, Bucky           21  RB    RB    3    60  60  1 yr.
Seidman, Ethan          41  RB          3    49  55  1 yr.
Boxer, Charles          77  RB          3    34  39  3 yrs
Clausen, Cary           20  RB          3    29  39  3 yrs
Acevedo, Donovan        9   FB    FB    2    30  45  1 yr.
##Powell, Max           16  FB          3    24  36  1 yr.
Fisher, Trent           89  TE    TE    2    56  56  1 yr.
Lane, Randal            81  TE          2    38  53  1 yr.
##Hemingway, Kelvin     84  TE          1    19  39  2 yrs
McKelvey, Clay          34  FL    FL    2    35  41  1 yr.
Lee, Ricky              34  FL          2    23  38  1 yr.
Hutchins, Bobby         86  FL          2    25  36  1 yr.
Dotson, Erik            87  SE    SE    1    49  60  3 yrs
**Riley, Dwayne         89  SE          2    39  47  2 yrs
Erickson, Dwayne        29  SE          1    17  46  2 yrs
Jarvis, Frank           56  C     LG    1    32  56  3 yrs
Robbins, Pete           55  C     C     3    44  54  3 yrs
Springer, Clyde         59  C     RG    2    27  44  1 yr.
##Prescott, Leland      73  LG          1    23  53  3 yrs
Upshaw, Cary            69  LG          2    32  35  1 yr.
Whittle, Dustin         17  LG          2    27  34  1 yr.
Montgomery, B.J.        62  LT    LT    3    65  67  2 yrs
Linquist, Marvin        67  LT    RT    3    37  37  3 yrs
George, Alan            64  RT          1    22  42  2 yrs
##Nordland, Les         17  RT          1    20  41  2 yrs
Stanfield, Larry        22  P           2    44  52  1 yr.
Coleman, Willie         25  K           2    58  64  1 yr.
Katt, Tim               91  LDE   LDE   1    43  70  5 yrs
Downs, Cory             97  LDE         1    26  41  3 yrs
Fleming, Arnold         75  LDE         2    24  32  1 yr.
Carlisle, Corey         94  RDE   RDE   2    28  32  1 yr.
Garcia, Roderick        36  LDT         2    26  42  1 yr.
Austin, Marty           77  LDT         2    26  39  1 yr.
Angelou, Mitch          94  LDT   LDT   3    31  37  3 yrs
Atkins, Zack            61  LDT   RDT   2    26  36  1 yr.
Paulson, Charles        58  WILB  WLB   3    37  41  3 yrs
**Stachelski, Kennedy   96  WILB        3    28  30  2 yrs
Joyner, Larry           79  MLB   MLB   3    32  32  3 yrs
Urlacher, Chad          99  WLB   SLB   1    50  63  3 yrs
Kirk, Oliver            35  WLB         2    29  41  1 yr.
McIntyre, Sedrick       51  WLB         1    16  40  1 yr.
Wolfe, Donnie           95  WLB         3    25  33  2 yrs
##Welch, Harold         92  WLB         3    26  27  2 yrs
Arends, Donovan         49  LCB   LCB   3    71  71  1 yr.
Van Dam, Kerry          23  RCB   RCB   3    50  50  1 yr.
Dunn, Lonnie            31  RCB         2    35  35  2 yrs
**Mayo, Bucky           36  RCB         2    14  23  1 yr.
Tate, Norbert           40  RCB         1    11  22  1 yr.
Abrams, Geoff           38  FS    FS    2    54  62  2 yrs
Vann, Norm              37  FS    SS    2    50  61  4 yrs
Runnels, Deon           24  FS          3    48  50  3 yrs
**Blair, Dwayne         43  FS          3    18  38  1 yr.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 01:56 AM

Code:

Front Office Football 2004
2007 Summary for San Diego Chargers
   
Record: 9-7
Winning Pct.: .562
   
San Diego Chargers      Team      Rank  
Rushes                  446       24          
Rushing Yards           1737      25          
Yards Per Carry         3.89      23 (T)      
Pass Attempts           533       19          
Completions             306       16          
Passing Yards           3903      3           
Yards Per Attempt       7.32      3           
3rd Down Conversions    42.3      12          
Points Per Game         20.5      10 (T)      
Turnovers               27        23 (T)      
Turnover Margin         -4        23 (T)      
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  454       18          
Rushing Yards           2134      30          
Yards Per Carry         4.70      32          
Pass Attempts           555       27          
Completions             309       16          
Passing Yards           3058      2           
Yards Per Attempt       5.50      1           
3rd Down Conversions    44.5      27          
Points Per Game         19.8      22          
Turnovers               23        16 (T)      
   
Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     24    at DEN        0       
2     10    at MIN        42      
3     23    NJY           17      
4     17    HOU           30      
5     17    at IND        41      
6     6     at OAK        26      
8     37    DEN           22      
9     17    at TEN        24      
10    33    JAX           7       
11    17    at KCY        27      
12    33    CHI           21      
13    3     at PIT        9       
14    20    DET           10      
15    23    KCY           13      
16    26    at GBY        20      
17    23    OAK           8       
   
Passing             Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int  
6 Ackerman          QB    404   231   2968  7.34  14    10      
8 Banks             QB    106   62    803   7.57  6     6       
**Team              ---   533   306   3903  7.32  20    16      
   
Rushing             Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD  
21 Warren           RB    284   1065  3.75  5       
41 Seidman          RB    108   468   4.33  3       
**Team              ---   446   1737  3.89  9       
   
Receiving           Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC   TD  
87 Dotson           WR    131   73    1314  18.0  244   9       
89 Fisher           TE    87    58    700   12.0  80    2       
21 Warren           RB    70    48    320   6.6   82    3       
34 McKelvey         WR    71    30    348   11.6  43    1       
41 Seidman          RB    38    25    281   11.2  77    2       
89 Riley            WR    33    19    258   13.5  38    0       
34 Lee              WR    36    18    249   13.8  20    0       
**Team              ---   533   306   3903  12.7  678   20      
   
Defense             Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  Hurr  Ints  Defn  
79 Joyner           ILB   87    20    0.0   2     0     3       
99 Urlacher         OLB   73    30    1.5   1     1     5       
38 Abrams           S     69    25    0.0   0     3     9       
49 Arends           CB    66    16    0.0   1     2     13      
37 Vann             S     57    21    0.0   0     5     14      
24 Runnels          S     51    17    0.0   1     1     8       
23 Van Dam          CB    50    18    0.0   0     4     18      
91 Katt             DE    41    13    5.0   21    0     0
58 Paulson          ILB   35    17    0.0   0     1     6       
94 Angelou          DT    32    10    0.5   2     0     0       
94 Carlisle         DE    30    11    7.5   11    0     1       
61 Atkins           DT    29    18    3.0   3     0     0       
31 Dunn             CB    24    11    0.0   0     1     2       
36 Garcia           DT    19    6     0.0   0     0     1       
77 Austin           DT    19    7     0.5   18    0     0       
51 McIntyre         OLB   18    9     1.0   0     0     2       
**Team              ---   831   274   23.0  68    18    82

Sweet! First winning season. Missed the playoff by a game(had the tiebreaker over Denver who went 10-6) I knew that a 9-7 season was a possibility, but after starting 2-4, I didn't think it was too likely. After the week 7 bye, we came back and won 7 of 10 including 4 straight to cap off the season.

We were very good passing the ball and we absolutely dominated opposing passing games on defense.

Rookie WR Dotson was excellent--he won 2nd team WR award but was inexplicably passed over for offensive ROTY for an inferior season by a rookie RB from the Texans. 2nd year TE Trent Fisher also played very well--catching 58/87 balls for 700 yards and 2 TDs.

I switched to a medium-long passing game that seemed to work nicely. Ackerman missed 4 games this season, but Banks filled in adequately. Ackerman reached 92/95 at the end of the season, so I'm expecting fireworks in '08.

Despite revamping the O line, RB Warren had another marginal season--dropping to 3.8 y/c. Seidman was a good change of pace/receiving back. Next year, both RBs will be back and I will make Seidman the starter again because of his far superior receiving production.

On defense, our front 7 seemed to be unproductive again and I tend to think that our superb cover corners and safeties are responsible for our success in pass defense. Once again we led the league in rushing y/c allowed. Neither of the star defensive rookies were particularly impressive and Katt's pass rush technique is a mediocre 18/44--I am starting to regret my decision to pick him. Maybe if I'd drafted that 35/86 safety we would have allowed 4.5 y/a instead of 5.5.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 02:26 AM

Btw, if you read this thread, let me know what you think. Thanks.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 03:41 AM

2008 Post Season:

Staff Hiring: Same four staff as I've had the last three years running. I couldn't make any moves because the demands were too high. I posted a profit loss this year and I was like 30 million under the cap or more so staff hiring might get worse before it gets better.

Free Agency:

I sign RT Les Hoang to a 3-year, $2.88m deal in week 20 of free agency. He is a 4th year player rated 43/53 with 56/65 run block, 34/50 pass, 42 strength, 41/48 endurance. He's a three year starter, but his numbers have been mediocre--30.3 key block% and 1.9 sack%.

Amateur Draft:

This year I have the 17th pick. I am not particularly enthused with the players that fall to me. Again the BPAs are safeties. I end up taking a 24/70 linebacker with good measurables. This was a weak draft and by the 6th round I just couldn't find promising players.

Amateur Draft Report:

Rnd 1(17) Jared Upshaw, OLB, Savannah State - Rating: 24/68 40: 4.6 BP: 21 Agi: 7.2 Sole: 27
Rnd 2(17) Morris Jacobs, S, California - Rating 31/61 40: 4.4 BP: 27 Agi: 7.1 Sole: 34
Rnd 3(17) J.R. Green, WR, Georgia Tech - Rating: 24/41 40: 4.5 BP: 22 Agi: 7.1 Sole: 18
Rnd 4(17) Bryce Dotson, DT, Texas Christian - Rating: 20/51 40: 5.0 BP: 28 Agi: 7.5 Sole: 31
Rnd 5(17) Tom Tyler, ILB, Miami, Florida - Rating: 20/51 40: 4.7 BP: 22 Agi: 7.6 Sole: 30
Rnd 6(17) Bill Tiller, ILB, Texas Southern - Rating: 21/45 40: 4.8 BP: 24 Agi: 7.4 Sole: 29
Rnd 7(17) A.J. Bensen, T, Louisiana State - Rating: 11/45 40: 5.4 BP: 31 Agi: 7.8 Sole: 12

Couldn't pass up Jacobs in 2, his combine was just too damn good. 4 or so of these guys should start this year and the rest should make the roster. I hope Dotson and the LBs will improve our run defense, probably our biggest leak last year.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 04:00 AM

10-step Free Agency: I bring in 20 rookie free agents or so--relatively austere and then get to work resigning my restricted free agents.

Here is the summary of my signings. I still have to sign Upshaw.

81 Players on the roster going into camp. Much more managable than previous seasons.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 04:50 AM

Woohoo, just won my first championship. Comments to follow. Here is the end of season summary:

Code:

Front Office Football 2004
2008 Summary for San Diego Chargers
   
Record: 15-5
Winning Pct.: .750
   
San Diego Chargers      Team      Rank  
Rushes                  533       1           
Rushing Yards           2229      3           
Yards Per Carry         4.18      10          
Pass Attempts           458       31          
Completions             270       30          
Passing Yards           3940      5           
Yards Per Attempt       8.60      1           
3rd Down Conversions    45.0      5           
Points Per Game         24.9      1           
Turnovers               17        7 (T)       
Turnover Margin         +7        6 (T)       
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  426       7           
Rushing Yards           2112      30          
Yards Per Carry         4.95      32          
Pass Attempts           516       14          
Completions             289       7           
Passing Yards           3381      9           
Yards Per Attempt       6.55      12          
3rd Down Conversions    40.7      14          
Points Per Game         20.5      22 (T)      
Turnovers               24        9 (T)       
   
Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     36    KCY           33      
2     19    at ATL        16      
3     34    HOU           24      
5     28    MIA           24      
6     23    NJY           15      
7     27    DEN           17      
8     10    at BUF        6       
9     36    at NED        10      
10    27    OAK           14      
11    17    at KCY        23      
12    26    TBY           35      
13    24    at CIN        30      
14    33    at NOS        24      
15    38    at OAK        27      
16    14    CAR           17      
17    7     at DEN        14      
$$WC  21    at NJY        13      
$$CS  27    at KCY        19      
$$CF  30    at TEN        20      
**FB  20    vs TBY        13      
   
Passing             Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int  
6 Ackerman          QB    429   259   3792  8.83  33    9       
**Team              ---   458   270   3940  8.60  34    11      
   
Rushing             Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD  
21 Warren           RB    339   1532  4.51  6       
41 Seidman          RB    161   620   3.85  3       
**Team              ---   533   2229  4.18  9       
   
Receiving           Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC   TD  
87 Dotson           WR    124   59    1160  19.6  316   9       
89 Fisher           TE    73    54    669   12.3  105   6       
21 Warren           RB    75    52    478   9.1   184   2       
34 McKelvey         WR    80    41    781   19.0  100   10      
86 Hutchins         WR    59    33    497   15.0  55    6       
**Team              ---   458   270   3940  14.5  841   34      
   
Defense             Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  Hurr  Ints  Defn  
58 Paulson          ILB   88    19    2.0   2     0     4       
38 Abrams           S     71    36    0.0   0     2     15      
37 Vann             S     70    24    0.0   0     6     10      
49 Arends           CB    65    21    0.0   0     6     22      
93 Tyler            ILB   62    23    1.0   1     1     6       
39 Jacobs           S     59    22    0.0   0     4     12      
24 Runnels          S     43    10    0.0   0     0     2 
54 Upshaw           OLB   43    14    6.0   5     0     3       
94 Carlisle         DE    33    17    13.5  21    0     0       
91 Katt             DE    32    15    5.5   13    0     0       
79 Joyner           ILB   29    16    0.0   0     0     1       
52 Buchanan         ILB   25    8     0.0   1     1     1       
71 Dotson           DT    24    6     4.0   3     0     0       
41 Seidman          RB    17    0     0.0   0     0     0       
77 Austin           DT    16    7     3.0   2     0     1       
**Team              ---   805   268   38.0  51    20    78

Season Awards:

DE Tim Katt - Front Office Bowl MVP (3.5 Sacks in the championship game)
LT B.J. Montgomery - 1st Team Offensive Tackle (48/137 key run blocks; 6 sacks allowed in 485 pass attempts).
CB Donovan Arends - 1st Team Cornerback(6 Ints, 22 Pass Defenses; 65 Tackles, 21 Assists)

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 05:17 AM

I am shocked that we won the championship this year. After week one of the regular season, I lost starters C Pete Robbins and LB Chad Urlacher for the duration. I lost both my starting CBs during the playoffs--the last two playoff games I started 4 safeties in my defensive backfield.

We got off to a dominating 9-0 start, but then went 2-5 and went from #1 seed to #5. The offense played great all season.

QB Ackerman, though he was snubbed in the post season, posted awesome numbers in his 15 starts. Ackerman is now 99/99 overall in only his 3rd year!

RB Warren responded to my threat to bench him this season with a banner year--over 2,000 yards from scrimmage and 8 touchdowns on 392 touches. Seidman was subpar all season and caught only 7 passes, down from and average of ~32 over his first three seasons. FB Donovan led the charge for the RBs with 19 Key Run Blocks in 52 opportunities.

The receivers contributed heartily as well. Erik Dotson averaged over 20 yards per catch for most of the season. WR McKelvey, an Irish Catholic who grew up in Kailua, HI and was undrafted from small school Adams State was surprisingly explosive and led all Chargers in Touchdowns scored. Unfortunately, he missed 3 playoff games with injuries.

The Offensive Line was very effective. 4/5 starters had KRB%s over 32 and Montgomery was named a 1st team all pro. The unit surrendered only 27 sacks(5th lowest in the league) all season.

The subpar defense was carried by our offensive juggernaut. We allowed 20.5 pts/game and led the league in yards/carry allowed for at least the third straight year. Outside of our superlative defensive backs and DE Carlisle's flukey 13.5 sack, 21 hurry season, no one distinguished themself.

Victory is sweet. I think we have a solid chance at repeating. Resigning LT Montgomery will be expensive, but we're still $32.6m under the cap for now, even if I have to look ahead to Ackerman's Free Agency in the 2011 off-season.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 07:13 AM

2009 Off Season

Staff Hiring: Once again, same 4 guys, still hurting for cash.

Free Agency: LT B.J. Montgomery signs to a 6-year, $68m deal. I simply won't pay that much for BJ, who is only 64 run block, 63 pass block, 86 strength, 67 endurance.

Not much to see on the free agent market. I sign WR Kyle Lyons from the Raiders to an affordable 2.2m, 3 year deal in week 20.

Draft: Obviously I pick 32nd overall. I'd like to find a good Left Tackle and improve my front seven.

Rnd 1 - Mao Hall, C, Cal. - Poly SLO -- Rating: 24/79 40: 4.9 BP: 32 Agi: 7.7 Sole: 20
Rnd 2 - Arnie Hebert, CB, Georgia -- Rating: 28/55 40: 4.5 BP: 22 Agi: 7.2 Sole: 35
Rnd 3 - Gerald Brandon, WR, Rutgers -- Rating: 20/52 40: 4.5 BP: 22 Agi: 7.2 Sole: 26
Rnd 4 - Rick Cave, T, Colorado -- Rating: 12/61 40: 5.5 BP: 31 Agi: 7.7 Sole: 32
Rnd 5 - Cris Ferguson, DT, Florida State -- Rating: 21/46 40: 5.1 BP: 30 Agi: 7.6 Sole: 17
Rnd 6 - Terrell Lavan, OLB, St. Francis, Pa. -- Rating: 17/40 40: 4.6 BP: 20 Agi: 7.3 Sole: 31
Rnd 7 - Mo Rogers, G, SW Missouri St. -- Rating: 18/37 40: 5.1 BP: 25 Agi: 7.8 Sole: 39

Rick cave broke out 11 points after the draft--sweet! He looks like a solid starter at LT.

Mao Hall will start somewhere on the interior. I let my scout autopick Mo Rogers, he might or might not make the roster.

CB Hebert and WR Brandon should contribute in reserve roles. Somehow my vaunted CB depth has dwindled to nothing.

Terrell Lavan is nothing more than a reserve backer unless he booms. DT Ferguson will have a shot at starting, DT is still a weak position.

Chas in Cinti · 10-11-2006, 09:11 AM

I'm reading.... entertaining...

Congrats on the first championship!

tanglewood · 10-11-2006, 12:04 PM

Congrats also.

Any chance of seeing a screenie of Ackerman? 99/99!

Ryche · 10-11-2006, 03:00 PM

Congratulations. Quite an amazing quarterback. Hopefully he won't be too upset that you let his blindside protector go.

I'm looking to start up a similar career this weekend, so this thread has my interest.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tanglewood

Any chance of seeing a screenie of Ackerman? 99/99!

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryche

Congratulations. Quite an amazing quarterback. Hopefully he won't be too upset that you let his blindside protector go.

Backup LT Lindquist is a solid pass protector. Montgomery's loss is going to hurt even more in the run game--I ran like 40% of my runs to his part of the line and we led the league in rush attempts. I will probably go more pass-heavy this year.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 05:51 PM

2009 10-step Free Agency:

WR Erik Dotson holds out for a 5-year, $44.5m contract. As much as it pains me, I'm going to have to refuse his offers and hope he comes back to the team. He's a monster, but I can't pay that much and he has no leverage--the guy is a restricted free agent after this season.

Here is a lit of major transactions this off-season:

We added two new receivers and resigned Kyle Lyons, so we'll be alright even if Dotson wants to sit home on the couch, eat pork rinds and watch soap operas.

I will post an updated roster after exhibition season. This year I enter camp with 76 players.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 06:21 PM

2009 Regular Season Roster

Code:

Front Office Football 2004
San Diego Chargers Roster, Scout Overview
   
  Player                #   Pos   Start Exp  Cur/Fut Cont.
Ackerman, Ryan          6   QB    QB    4    99  99  2 yrs
Banks, Seth             8   QB          5    52  74  2 yrs
Forbes, Karl            66  QB          5    41  71  2 yrs
Warren, Bucky           21  RB    RB    5    61  61  3 yrs
Seidman, Ethan          41  RB          5    46  52  2 yrs
##Boxer, Charles        77  RB          5    37  39  1 yr.
##Clausen, Cary         20  RB          5    24  31  1 yr.
Acevedo, Donovan        9   FB    FB    4    45  46  1 yr.
Powell, Max             16  FB          5    31  37  2 yrs
Fisher, Trent           89  TE    TE    4    61  61  2 yrs
Lane, Randal            81  TE          4    57  58  2 yrs
Hutchins, Bobby         86  FL    FL    4    62  62  3 yrs
Lyons, Kyle             80  FL          3    37  47  3 yrs
McKelvey, Clay          34  FL          4    42  44  2 yrs
Lee, Ricky              34  FL          4    30  39  2 yrs
##Pascal, Morris        82  FL          1    20  31  2 yrs
Dotson, Erik            87  SE          3    70  70  1 yr.
Brandon, Gerald         88  SE    SE    1    21  45  3 yrs
Hall, Mao               50  C     C     1    34  80  4 yrs
Jarvis, Frank           56  C     RG    3    54  61  1 yr.
Robbins, Pete           55  C     LG    5    54  57  1 yr.
Prescott, Leland        73  LG          3    38  54  1 yr.
Whittle, Dustin         17  LG          4    37  37  3 yrs
##Rogers, Mo            62  RG          1    21  37  3 yrs
Cave, Rick              78  LT          1    15  55  3 yrs
Linquist, Marvin        67  LT    LT    5    42  42  1 yr.
Hoang, Les              74  RT    RT    5    47  54  2 yrs
##George, Alan          64  RT          3    34  47  3 yrs
**Ramirez, Heath        63  RT          2    29  44  1 yr.
Sibley, Butch           12  P           1    44  58  2 yrs
Stanfield, Larry        22  P           4    43  52  1 yr.
Coleman, Willie         25  K           4    64  64  4 yrs
Katt, Tim               91  LDE   LDE   3    52  70  3 yrs
Ferguson, Cris          96  LDE         1    19  48  3 yrs
Downs, Cory             97  LDE         3    35  47  1 yr.
Carlisle, Corey         94  RDE   RDE   4    28  30  2 yrs
Garcia, Roderick        36  LDT         4    29  42  2 yrs
Austin, Marty           77  LDT         4    34  40  1 yr.
Dotson, Bryce           71  RDT   NT    2    34  51  2 yrs
Tyler, Tom              93  SILB  WILB  2    31  48  2 yrs
Paulson, Charles        58  WILB  SILB  5    41  41  1 yr.
Tiller, Bill            90  MLB         2    29  47  2 yrs
Joyner, Larry           79  MLB         5    32  32  1 yr.
Upshaw, Jared           54  WLB   WLB   2    38  59  3 yrs
Urlacher, Chad          99  WLB   SLB   3    51  58  1 yr.
##Kirk, Oliver          35  WLB         4    38  43  3 yrs
Arends, Donovan         49  LCB   LCB   5    67  67  6 yrs
Hebert, Arnie           40  RCB         1    33  55  3 yrs
Van Dam, Kerry          23  RCB   RCB   5    47  47  3 yrs
##Dunn, Lonnie          31  RCB         4    34  34  1 yr.
Jacobs, Morris          39  FS    SS    2    60  67  2 yrs
Abrams, Geoff           38  FS    FS    4    66  66  3 yrs
Vann, Norm              37  FS          4    54  60  2 yrs
Runnels, Deon           24  FS          5    54  54  1 yr.
   
$$ - player is in starting lineup, ## - player is inactive.  
   
Players Under Contract: 54
Inactive: 7
On Active Roster: 46
   
Salary Cap: $80,600,000
Cap Room: $27,710,000

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 06:41 PM

Code:

Front Office Football 2004
2009 Summary for San Diego Chargers
   
Record: 8-0
Winning Pct.: 1.000
   
San Diego Chargers      Team      Rank  
Rushes                  185       32          
Rushing Yards           725       32          
Yards Per Carry         3.91      22          
Pass Attempts           288       8           
Completions             163       15 (T)      
Passing Yards           2427      1           
Yards Per Attempt       8.42      1           
3rd Down Conversions    42.1      17          
Points Per Game         31.6      1           
Turnovers               13        21 (T)      
Turnover Margin         +5        5 (T)       
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  218       9           
Rushing Yards           823       7           
Yards Per Carry         3.77      7           
Pass Attempts           317       31          
Completions             166       23 (T)      
Passing Yards           1851      18 (T)      
Yards Per Attempt       5.83      2           
3rd Down Conversions    43.2      18          
Points Per Game         17.5      11          
Turnovers               18        1 (T)       
   
Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     41    OAK           20      
2     44    DAL           10      
3     38    HOU           13      
4     20    at PIT        10      
6     35    at BAL        32      
7     27    CLE           25      
8     24    DEN           20      
9     24    at OAK        10      
10          CIN                   
11          at KCY                
12          at WAS                
13          at NED                
14          NYK                   
15          at DEN                
16          at PHI                
17          KCY                   
   
Passing             Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int  
6 Ackerman          QB    287   163   2427  8.45  25    8       
**Team              ---   288   163   2427  8.42  25    9       
   
Rushing             Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD  
21 Warren           RB    141   579   4.10  6       
41 Seidman          RB    31    76    2.45  0       
**Team              ---   185   725   3.91  6       
   
Receiving           Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC   TD  
86 Hutchins         WR    74    43    775   18.0  88    8       
87 Dotson           WR    61    35    626   17.8  135   5       
21 Warren           RB    41    21    119   5.6   63    4       
34 McKelvey         WR    35    19    270   14.2  31    2       
89 Fisher           TE    22    16    227   14.1  26    3       
88 Brandon          WR    26    12    200   16.6  24    3       
**Team              ---   288   163   2427  14.8  424   25      
   
Defense             Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  Hurr  Ints  Defn  
39 Jacobs           S     58    13    0.0   0     4     5       
58 Paulson          ILB   47    15    0.0   0     3     2       
93 Tyler            ILB   35    13    1.0   0     0     3       
49 Arends           CB    30    9     0.0   1     1     10      
38 Abrams           S     29    12    0.0   0     2     12      
99 Urlacher         OLB   29    13    3.5   7     0     4       
23 Van Dam          CB    27    10    0.0   0     4     6       
37 Vann             S     25    8     0.0   0     2     6       
91 Katt             DE    22    10    3.5   11    0     0       
54 Upshaw           OLB   21    7     0.0   0     0     0
24 Runnels          S     17    2     0.0   0     0     2       
71 Dotson           DT    14    1     0.0   1     0     0       
40 Hebert           CB    12    2     0.0   0     0     2       
96 Ferguson         DE    10    6     1.5   5     0     0       
34 Lee              WR    8     0     0.0   0     0     0       
77 Austin           DT    8     2     2.5   7     0     0       
**Team              ---   444   136   15.0  43    16    54

8-0 and looking great. Our defense has really turned it around against the run and WR Hutchins carried the load until Dotson returned in week 5 from his ill advised hold out. They continue to dominate opposing passers--we're allowing only 5.83 yards/attempt and our scouting report reveals that opponents have completed only 12/66 deep passes for 360 yards this season!

The offensive linemen are pass protecting like champions despite the loss of blindside anchor B.J. Montgomery. The unit has allowed only 8 sacks all year--lowest in the league--AND we lead the league in passing yards. Ackerman has coped well with the pressure of carrying the offense on his shoulders. The loss of 4-year starter TE Trent Fisher for 18 weeks to a high ankle sprain is a big blow, however. He has been one of our leading receivers the past two years.

Rushing numbers are down(1st last year in carries to last this year!) and I put this squarely on the shoulders of the loss of Montgomery, who was the focal point of our rushing offense last year. I had to change the gameplan to focus more on passing.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 07:00 PM

Code:

Front Office Football 2004
2009 Summary for San Diego Chargers
   
Record: 14-0
Winning Pct.: 1.000
   
San Diego Chargers      Team      Rank  
Rushes                  329       31          
Rushing Yards           1347      29          
Yards Per Carry         4.09      12          
Pass Attempts           542       1           
Completions             315       2           
Passing Yards           4558      1           
Yards Per Attempt       8.40      1           
3rd Down Conversions    42.7      16          
Points Per Game         32.7      1           
Turnovers               16        9 (T)       
Turnover Margin         +11       2           
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  349       4           
Rushing Yards           1297      3           
Yards Per Carry         3.71      5           
Pass Attempts           551       32          
Completions             276       15 (T)      
Passing Yards           3137      17          
Yards Per Attempt       5.69      1           
3rd Down Conversions    39.1      5           
Points Per Game         15.2      3           
Turnovers               27        2           
   
Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     41    OAK           20      
2     44    DAL           10      
3     38    HOU           13      
4     20    at PIT        10      
6     35    at BAL        32      
7     27    CLE           25      
8     24    DEN           20      
9     24    at OAK        10      
10    38    CIN           7       
11    31    at KCY        14      
12    41    at WAS        28      
13    45    at NED        3       
14    23    NYK           13      
15    27    at DEN        8       
16          at PHI                
17          KCY                   
   
Passing             Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int  
6 Ackerman          QB    535   311   4486  8.38  47    10      
**Team              ---   542   315   4558  8.40  48    11      
   
Rushing             Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD  
21 Warren           RB    251   1100  4.38  9       
41 Seidman          RB    58    158   2.72  0       
**Team              ---   329   1347  4.09  9       
   
Receiving           Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC   TD  
87 Dotson           WR    132   78    1369  17.5  265   11      
86 Hutchins         WR    124   73    1314  18.0  180   9       
21 Warren           RB    93    54    428   7.9   128   8       
34 McKelvey         WR    43    23    307   13.3  31    3       
80 Lyons            WR    30    18    315   17.5  43    3       
89 Fisher           TE    22    16    227   14.1  26    3       
88 Brandon          WR    35    16    244   15.2  27    4       
81 Lane             TE    28    15    145   9.6   29    5       
**Team              ---   542   315   4558  14.4  791   48      
   
Defense             Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  Hurr  Ints  Defn  
39 Jacobs           S     93    29    0.0   1     4     13      
58 Paulson          ILB   65    29    0.5   0     3     2       
93 Tyler            ILB   59    18    1.0   0     0     9       
49 Arends           CB    57    16    0.0   1     2     17      
38 Abrams           S     50    19    1.0   0     4     21      
23 Van Dam          CB    41    15    0.0   0     4     13      
37 Vann             S     40    11    0.0   0     4     11      
91 Katt             DE    39    17    10.0  15    0     0
99 Urlacher         OLB   39    20    4.5   8     0     5       
54 Upshaw           OLB   38    16    1.5   0     0     0       
24 Runnels          S     28    6     0.0   0     0     2       
40 Hebert           CB    24    7     0.0   0     1     2       
71 Dotson           DT    21    6     0.5   6     0     0       
96 Ferguson         DE    17    10    3.0   8     0     0       
77 Austin           DT    16    7     4.5   9     0     0       
**Team              ---   726   248   32.0  76    22    99

The pressure is on. No team has ever gone undefeated in the era of 16-game regular seasons. More importantly, I have never gone undefeated in an entire season(including playoffs) in FOF 2004.

I will post box scores for the next two games after they're played.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 07:03 PM

Code:

   Box Score: San Diego at Philadelphia
   Philadelphia, PA.
   
   Week 16, 2009
   
   Attendance: 65,000 (68,500).
   
   
   Weather: 50 degrees, fair.
   
   1Q: 12:19 SDO - Kyle Lyons 21 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   1Q: 12:19 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   1Q: 06:18 PHI - Richard Carnation 20 field goal.
   1Q: 02:55 SDO - Erik Dotson 5 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   1Q: 02:55 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 13:44 PHI - Deion George 6 pass from Renaldo Lavelli.
   2Q: 13:44 PHI - Richard Carnation extra point.
   2Q: 05:44 SDO - Kyle Lyons 24 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   2Q: 05:44 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 00:20 SDO - Willie Coleman 36 field goal.
   3Q: 03:53 PHI - Richard Carnation 21 field goal.
   3Q: 00:35 SDO - Erik Dotson 38 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   3Q: 00:35 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   4Q: 11:27 SDO - Bobby Hutchins 46 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   4Q: 11:27 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   
   Game MVP: SDO 6 Ryan Ackerman
   
   San Diego	14	10	7	7	-	38
   Philadelphia	3	7	3	0	-	13
   
   Team Statistics		SDO		PHI
   
   First Downs		30		20
   
   Total Rushes		23		22
   Rushing Yards		102		102
   Yards Per Carry		4.4		4.6
   Pass Attempts		38		33
   Completions		26		18
   Passing Yards		474		206
   Yards Per Attempt		12.4		6.2
   Sacked		2		4
   Yards Lost		10		28
   Interceptions		1		0
   Fumbles/Lost		0/0		2/1
   
   Total Plays		63		59
   Total Yards		566		280
   Yards Per Play		8.9		4.7
   
   3rd Down Plays		8/9		5/12
   Avg. YTG on 3rd		8.2		10.0
   4th Down Plays		0/0		0/0
   
   Penalties		8		7
   Penalty Yards		55		55
   
   Avg. Drive Start		OWN 31		OWN 27
   Time Of Possession		31:10		28:50
   
   San Diego Individual Statistics
   
   Rushing		Att	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
   21 Warren		15	65	4.3	15	0
   41 Seidman		7	36	5.1	24	0
   86 Hutchins		1	1	1.0	1	0
   
   Passing		Att	Comp	Yards	Yd/Att	Long	TD	Int	Sckd
   6 Ackerman		38	26	474	12.4	46	5	1	2
   
   Receiving		Catch	Yards	Avg	YAC	Long	TD
   87 Dotson		7	123	17.5	17	38	2
   80 Lyons		7	129	18.4	7	24	2
   86 Hutchins		6	120	20.0	11	46	1
   81 Lane		4	72	18.0	15	39	0
   41 Seidman		1	16	16.0	0	16	0
   88 Brandon		1	14	14.0	0	14	0

Next week: We host Kansas City at Home. We clinched the AFC last week, but we've decided to leave the starters in. That is...with one exception. Unfortunately QB Ryan Ackerman tore a thumb ligament(Questionable) and he won't be full strength for 6 weeks. Drama anyone?

Kansas City has a lot to play for. They are 9-6 and vying for the #6 seed with 9-6 New England.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 07:13 PM

Code:

Box Score: Kansas City at San Diego
   San Diego, CA.
   
   Week 17, 2009
   
   Attendance: 47,200 (71,600).
   
   
   Weather: 57 degrees, fair.
   
   1Q: 05:37 SDO - Willie Coleman 36 field goal.
   1Q: 01:19 KCY - Cornelius Hutton 8 pass from Shane Tatum.
   1Q: 01:19 KCY - Norbert Lane extra point.
   2Q: 13:23 SDO - Willie Coleman 29 field goal.
   2Q: 09:19 KCY - Raymond Fulton 15 pass from Shane Tatum.
   2Q: 09:19 KCY - Norbert Lane extra point.
   2Q: 04:54 SDO - Erik Dotson 9 pass from Seth Banks.
   2Q: 04:54 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 00:05 SDO - Willie Coleman 30 field goal.
   3Q: 09:01 SDO - Erik Dotson 5 pass from Seth Banks.
   3Q: 09:01 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   4Q: 12:01 KCY - Norbert Lane 35 field goal.
   
   Game MVP: SDO 8 Seth Banks
   
   Kansas City	7	7	0	3	-	17
   San Diego	3	13	7	0	-	23
   
   Team Statistics		KCY		SDO
   
   First Downs		22		22
   
   Total Rushes		26		20
   Rushing Yards		150		62
   Yards Per Carry		5.7		3.1
   Pass Attempts		36		46
   Completions		24		24
   Passing Yards		238		331
   Yards Per Attempt		6.6		7.1
   Sacked		2		2
   Yards Lost		11		13
   Interceptions		0		0
   Fumbles/Lost		2/0		1/0
   
   Total Plays		64		68
   Total Yards		377		380
   Yards Per Play		5.8		5.5
   
   3rd Down Plays		3/11		8/16
   Avg. YTG on 3rd		8.9		9.9
   4th Down Plays		0/1		0/0
   
   Penalties		3		7
   Penalty Yards		30		37
   
   Avg. Drive Start		OWN 25		OWN 28
   Time Of Possession		32:08		27:52

Attendance: 47,200 (71,600).

Something tells me this game would be sold out.

Well, we took home a narrow win here. KC averaged more yards per play than us and there was a notable drop off from Ackerman to Banks, but we simply weren't going to lose this game. The win sends KC home for the playoffs and gives me a shot at my first 19-0 FOF 2004 season.

Bad news: Starting CB Donovan Arends will miss the playoffs again. Starting FS Geoff Abrams and backup FS Deon Runnels are also out with serious injuries. I am torn on whether to play Ackerman or not... no pun intended.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 07:22 PM

Code:

   Box Score: Cleveland at San Diego
   San Diego, CA.
   
   Conference Semifinals, 2009
   
   Attendance: 50,100 (71,600).
   
   
   Weather: 44 degrees, fair.
   
   1Q: 05:23 CLE - Wendell Grant 36 field goal.
   2Q: 14:51 SDO - Bucky Warren 6 pass from Seth Banks.
   2Q: 14:51 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 08:08 CLE - Mack Parrish 5 pass from Bryan Reed.
   2Q: 08:08 CLE - Wendell Grant extra point.
   2Q: 03:07 SDO - Bucky Warren 4 pass from Seth Banks.
   2Q: 03:07 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 00:12 CLE - Wendell Grant 31 field goal.
   3Q: 12:23 CLE - Tommie Keith 7 pass from Bryan Reed.
   3Q: 12:23 CLE - Wendell Grant extra point.
   3Q: 03:23 SDO - Erik Dotson 17 pass from Seth Banks.
   3Q: 03:23 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   4Q: 00:45 CLE - Percy Campbell 1 run.
   4Q: 00:45 CLE - Percy Campbell run for conversion failed.
   4Q: 00:00 SDO - Erik Dotson 81 pass from Seth Banks.
   4Q: 00:00 SDO - Bucky Warren run for conversion failed.
   
   Game MVP: SDO 8 Seth Banks
   
   Cleveland	3	10	7	6	-	26
   San Diego	0	14	7	6	-	27
   
   Team Statistics		CLE		SDO
   
   First Downs		26		23
   
   Total Rushes		37		18
   Rushing Yards		146		102
   Yards Per Carry		3.9		5.6
   Pass Attempts		27		39
   Completions		23		23
   Passing Yards		276		331
   Yards Per Attempt		10.2		8.4
   Sacked		0		2
   Yards Lost		0		16
   Interceptions		0		0
   Fumbles/Lost		1/0		1/1
   
   Total Plays		64		59
   Total Yards		422		417
   Yards Per Play		6.5		7.0
   
   3rd Down Plays		6/11		7/11
   Avg. YTG on 3rd		5.9		10.1
   4th Down Plays		0/0		0/0
   
   Penalties		6		4
   Penalty Yards		40		25
   
   Avg. Drive Start		OWN 25		OWN 22
   Time Of Possession		31:42		28:18

That would have been an embarassing loss. Apparently we were hurt desperately by the loss of three defensive backs in one week. I may have to alter the defensive game plan next week to compensate.

On the bright side, Banks filled in well. If he hadn't had such an excellent game, we surely would have lost:

Code:

 Passing		Att	Comp	Yards	Yd/Att	Long	TD	Int	Sckd
   8 Banks		39	23	331	8.4	81	4	0	2

CHRIST. I just saw that we lost two MORE starters including ANOTHER starting defensive back and our starting LT. Unbelievable. We're going to be starting 6/13 defensive backs in the conference championship because of my house rules. Oh yeah, my backup LT is a rookie with 9 run block and 6 pass block and he's questionable. %#_@*&%#_*)(&

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 07:30 PM

Code:

   Box Score: Tennessee at San Diego
   San Diego, CA.
   
   Conference Finals, 2009
   
   Attendance: 50,100 (71,600).
   
   
   Weather: 80 degrees, rain.
   
   1Q: 09:21 TEN - Butch McNeil 49 field goal.
   1Q: 02:35 SDO - Randal Lane 3 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   1Q: 02:35 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   1Q: 01:45 SDO - Bobby Hutchins 16 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   1Q: 01:45 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 11:02 TEN - Butch McNeil 32 field goal.
   3Q: 00:34 TEN - Orlando Heyerdahl 4 pass from Neal Otis.
   3Q: 00:34 TEN - Orlando Heyerdahl run for conversion failed.
   4Q: 13:12 SDO - Willie Coleman 33 field goal.
   4Q: 03:37 TEN - Safety, holding called in the end zone.
   4Q: 01:20 SDO - Willie Coleman 49 field goal.
   
   Game MVP: SDO 6 Ryan Ackerman
   
   Tennessee	3	3	6	2	-	14
   San Diego	14	0	0	6	-	20
   
   Team Statistics		TEN		SDO
   
   First Downs		18		14
   
   Total Rushes		33		13
   Rushing Yards		115		32
   Yards Per Carry		3.4		2.4
   Pass Attempts		41		41
   Completions		22		21
   Passing Yards		192		361
   Yards Per Attempt		4.6		8.8
   Sacked		3		2
   Yards Lost		22		14
   Interceptions		1		1
   Fumbles/Lost		3/1		2/1
   
   Total Plays		77		56
   Total Yards		285		379
   Yards Per Play		3.7		6.7
   
   3rd Down Plays		9/20		1/11
   Avg. YTG on 3rd		6.8		9.7
   4th Down Plays		0/1		0/0
   
   Penalties		7		8
   Penalty Yards		40		62
   
   Avg. Drive Start		OWN 33		OWN 31
   Time Of Possession		34:42		25:18

Another game that was way closer than it would have been if weren't missing so many starters. Two more starters are questionable for next week, but Arends is miraculously recovered enough to play and I'm not going to sit the questionable guys for the championship game.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 07:40 PM

We face 13-3 Chicago in the championship game. We are battered and bruised, but not broken. Chicago is riding a 14 game winning streak of their own into this game. Without further ado:

Code:

   Box Score: Chicago vs San Diego
   Santa Barbara, CA.
   
   Front Office Championship, 2009
   
   Attendance: 60,500 (60,500).
   
   
   Weather: 66 degrees, rain.
   
   1Q: 00:29 CHI - K.C. Green 25 field goal.
   2Q: 14:27 SDO - Bobby Hutchins 5 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   2Q: 14:27 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 08:56 CHI - Graham Barnes 7 pass from Blake Tanner.
   2Q: 08:56 CHI - K.C. Green extra point.
   2Q: 05:41 SDO - Gerald Brandon 14 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   2Q: 05:41 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   3Q: 10:17 SDO - Clay McKelvey 6 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   3Q: 10:17 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   3Q: 08:14 SDO - Erik Dotson 8 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   3Q: 08:14 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   4Q: 10:25 SDO - Bucky Warren 10 run.
   4Q: 10:25 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   
   Game MVP: SDO 6 Ryan Ackerman
   
   Chicago	3	7	0	0	-	10
   San Diego	0	14	14	7	-	35
   
   Team Statistics		CHI		SDO
   
   First Downs		19		26
   
   Total Rushes		22		23
   Rushing Yards		63		115
   Yards Per Carry		2.8		5.0
   Pass Attempts		36		30
   Completions		22		23
   Passing Yards		183		323
   Yards Per Attempt		5.0		10.7
   Sacked		2		3
   Yards Lost		12		20
   Interceptions		1		0
   Fumbles/Lost		1/1		1/0
   
   Total Plays		60		56
   Total Yards		234		418
   Yards Per Play		3.9		7.4
   
   3rd Down Plays		5/12		1/6
   Avg. YTG on 3rd		5.7		10.0
   4th Down Plays		0/0		0/1
   
   Penalties		5		7
   Penalty Yards		49		51
   
   Avg. Drive Start		OWN 23		OWN 27
   Time Of Possession		32:02		27:58

   San Diego Individual Statistics
   
   Rushing		Att	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
   21 Warren		18	88	4.8	13	1
   41 Seidman		4	21	5.2	10	0
   9 Acevedo		1	6	6.0	6	0
   
   Passing		Att	Comp	Yards	Yd/Att	Long	TD	Int	Sckd
   6 Ackerman		30	23	323	10.7	54	4	0	3
   
   Receiving		Catch	Yards	Avg	YAC	Long	TD
   86 Hutchins		8	103	12.8	17	19	1
   87 Dotson		6	134	22.3	15	54	1
   21 Warren		3	15	5.0	10	8	0
   34 McKelvey		3	43	14.3	7	25	1
   77 Boxer		1	9	9.0	4	9	0
   81 Lane		1	5	5.0	7	5	0
   88 Brandon		1	14	14.0	0	14	1

We simply demolished them. They were in the game at half time, but we scored off an interception at the beginning of the third quarter and then hung another one on them in our next possession. Ackerman was brilliant as usual and the defense held them to 3.9 yards/play.

UNDEFEATED BABY! From 0-16 to 16-0 in 4 seasons.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 08:01 PM

Code:

Front Office Football 2004
2009 Summary for San Diego Chargers
   
Record: 19-0
Winning Pct.: 1.000
   
San Diego Chargers      Team      Rank  
Rushes                  372       31          
Rushing Yards           1511      31          
Yards Per Carry         4.06      13          
Pass Attempts           626       1           
Completions             365       1           
Passing Yards           5363      1           
Yards Per Attempt       8.56      1           
3rd Down Conversions    45.4      9           
Points Per Game         32.4      1           
Turnovers               17        6 (T)       
Turnover Margin         +11       3           
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  397       3           
Rushing Yards           1549      6           
Yards Per Carry         3.90      8           
Pass Attempts           620       32          
Completions             318       17 (T)      
Passing Yards           3581      14          
Yards Per Attempt       5.77      1           
3rd Down Conversions    38.7      5           
Points Per Game         15.1      2           
Turnovers               28        4           
   
Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     41    OAK           20      
2     44    DAL           10      
3     38    HOU           13      
4     20    at PIT        10      
6     35    at BAL        32      
7     27    CLE           25      
8     24    DEN           20      
9     24    at OAK        10      
10    38    CIN           7       
11    31    at KCY        14      
12    41    at WAS        28      
13    45    at NED        3       
14    23    NYK           13      
15    27    at DEN        8       
16    38    at PHI        13      
17    23    KCY           17      
$$CS  27    CLE           26      
$$CF  20    TEN           14      
**FB  35    vs CHI        10      
   
Passing             Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int  
6 Ackerman          QB    573   337   4960  8.65  52    11      
8 Banks             QB    52    28    403   7.75  3     0       
**Team              ---   626   365   5363  8.56  55    12      
   
Rushing             Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD  
21 Warren           RB    278   1202  4.32  9       
41 Seidman          RB    67    210   3.13  0       
**Team              ---   372   1511  4.06  9       
   
Receiving           Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC   TD  
87 Dotson           WR    161   96    1679  17.4  316   15      
86 Hutchins         WR    140   82    1475  17.9  196   10      
21 Warren           RB    101   56    449   8.0   128   8       
34 McKelvey         WR    47    25    336   13.4  32    3       
80 Lyons            WR    38    25    444   17.7  50    5       
81 Lane             TE    36    19    217   11.4  44    5       
88 Brandon          WR    39    19    283   14.8  27    4       
89 Fisher           TE    22    16    227   14.1  26    3       
**Team              ---   626   365   5363  14.6  883   55      
   
Defense             Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  Hurr  Ints  Defn  
39 Jacobs           S     110   35    0.0   1     4     13      
58 Paulson          ILB   70    33    2.5   0     3     3       
93 Tyler            ILB   69    22    1.0   0     0     9       
49 Arends           CB    64    18    0.0   1     2     21
38 Abrams           S     57    21    1.0   0     4     24      
23 Van Dam          CB    52    17    0.0   0     4     14      
37 Vann             S     44    13    0.0   0     4     13      
91 Katt             DE    43    22    11.5  17    0     0       
54 Upshaw           OLB   43    19    1.5   0     0     1       
99 Urlacher         OLB   39    20    4.5   8     0     5       
24 Runnels          S     31    7     0.0   0     0     4       
40 Hebert           CB    30    8     0.0   0     1     2       
96 Ferguson         DE    24    11    4.0   9     0     0       
71 Dotson           DT    22    7     0.5   7     0     0       
77 Austin           DT    20    7     5.0   10    0     0       
41 Seidman          RB    16    0     0.0   0     0     0       
**Team              ---   830   284   38.0  81    22    114

Season Awards:

QB Ryan Ackerman: MVP, Championship MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, 1st Team Quarterback
WR Erik Dotson: 1st Team Wide Receiver
WR Bobby Hutchins: 1st Team Wide Receiver
FS Morris Jacobs: 1st Team Safety

Dotson is particularly impressive, as he held out for the first 3 weeks and still led the league in receiving yards and TDs and was second in catches.

Other notables who didn't receive league awards:

RB Bucky Warren scored a team high 17 touchdowns and gained 1650 yards from scrimmage. He fumbled only once in over 330 carries. I said from the beginning that this kid would be a star and so far he's making me look good.

DE Tim Katt lead the team with 11.5 sacks, but he hurried the quarterback only 17 times...a sign that his sack numbers were somewhat anomalous. I must give him at least some of the credit for the turnaround on run defense because he's the best run defender on the team.

CB Donovan Arends didn't put up the interception numbers he did in 2008 when he was named 1st team cornerback, but he defended 21 passes and made 64 tackles and was the leader of a defense that allowed only 15 points per game(2nd in league), forced 28 turnovers(4th) and held opponents to 5.8 yards per pass attempt(1st).

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 08:24 PM

I have a lot of FAs I'd like to resign, but no one critical. C Pete Robbins, LT Marvin Linquist, MLB Charles Paulson and FB Donovan Acevedo were starters last season that are now on the market. WR Erik Dotson is restricted, but may prove to be unsignable. C Frank Jarvis will probably be back and starting at G. I have to stay fiscally responsible and hardball my UFAs to save cap room for Ackerman's huge payday next year--I hit negotiate salary to gauge his demands and he's asked for $120 million over 6 years. I will pay it next year if I can get him back.

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Robbins, Pete     55  C     2007   UFA    6 
Boxer, Charles    77  RB    2005   UFA    6  
Clausen, Cary     20  RB    2005   UFA    6   
Linquist, Marvin  67  LT    2005   UFA    6   
Paulson, Charles  58  WILB  2005   UFA    6  
Joyner, Larry     79  MLB   2005   UFA    6  
Runnels, Deon     24  FS    2005   UFA    6   
Acevedo, Donovan  9   FB    2006   UFA    5   
Stanfield, Larry  22  P     2006   UFA    5   
Austin, Marty     77  LDT   2006   UFA    5 
Dunn, Lonnie      31  RCB   2006   UFA    5

Dotson, Erik     87  SE   2007   ----   4       
Jarvis, Frank    56  C    2007   ----   4        
Prescott, Leland 73  LG   2007   ----   4        
Downs, Cory      97  LDE  2007   ----   4       
Urlacher, Chad   99  WLB  2007   ----   4       
Ramirez, Heath   63  RT   2008   ----   3       
Newman, Wes      83  TE   2009   ----   2       
Collier, Orlando 29  RCB  2009   ----   2       
Logan, Claude    44  RCB  2009   ----   2       
Dennis, Kent     45  RCB  2009   ----   2       
Caswell, Ed      48  SS   2009   ----   2       
Lazuka, Les      30  SS   2009   ----   2

Joker · 10-11-2006, 08:35 PM

Just wanted to say ....This is a great read...
everyone Ive talked to loves it
KEEP UP THE HARD WORK

tanglewood · 10-11-2006, 08:36 PM

96 catches from Dotson in just 13 games is mighty impressive, imagine if he was in camp!

I think in the Ackerman era, anything less than a championship season will be a big dissapointment. You have to just give him whatever he wants when he hits FA.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 08:58 PM

2010 Post Season

Staff Hiring: Same 4 guys back for another year.

Free Agency: I sign promising 5th year DE Vernon Messerly from the Atlanta Falcons to a 3-yr $3.3m contract. Messerly is a pass rushing specialist with adequate run defense. He has played 64 games, started 22 and accrued 18.5 sacks and 36 hurries. He should start on week one.

I will go over the resignings after the 10-step period. No other teams signed any of my players.

Once again, I pick 32nd overall in a talent depleted draft.

Rnd 1 - Jeffrey Ochs, WR, Arizona State - Rating: 29/62 40: 4.3 BP: 17 Agi: 6.8 Sole: 27
Rnd 2 - Earl Morici, OLB, Brigham Young - Rating: 31/56 40: 4.6 BP: 23 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 26
Rnd 3 - Timothy Stennett, C, Wagner - Rating: 23/68 40: 5.1 BP: 38 Agi: 7.8 Sole: 13
Rnd 4 - Roderick Franklin, RB, S. Connecticut St. - Rating: 25/40 40: 4.5 BP: 19 Agi: 7.2 Sole: 14
Rnd 5 - Harry Billmaier, WR, Rutgers - Rating: 24/39 40: 4.4 BP: 23 Agi: 6.9 Sole: 29
Rnd 6 - Barry Ducrot, CB, Texas Tech - Rating: 17/42 40: 4.4 BP: 14 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 36
Rnd 7 - Will Sinclair, G, South Carolina - Autopicked and released.

WR Bobby Hutchins holds out. I'm sick of these primadonna WRs.

10-step Free Agency:

I fail to resign Dotson and he signs with Denver. For $460k.

I also tried to wait out my FB to drive down his contract demands and he ended up getting snatched by some other team. Oh well, our need for a top run blocking fullback is low right now. Here is a transaction summary:

I enter cap with 76 players and I'm still 20.5m under the cap. I should have room to resign Ackerman next year.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 09:44 PM

2010 Opening Day Roster

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Front Office Football 2004
San Diego Chargers Roster, Scout Overview
   
Player			#   Pos	  	Exp  Cur/Fut Cont.	
Ackerman, Ryan          6   QB    QB    5    98  98  1 yr.
Banks, Seth             8   QB          6    66  80  1 yr.
Forbes, Karl            66  QB          6    46  67  1 yr.
Warren, Bucky           21  RB    RB    6    58  58  2 yrs
Seidman, Ethan          41  RB          6    46  52  1 yr.
Berry, Eric             46  RB          1    34  40  2 yrs
Boxer, Charles          77  RB          6    37  37  1 yr.
Powell, Max             16  FB    FB    6    34  37  1 yr.
Fisher, Trent           89  TE    TE    5    63  63  1 yr.
Lane, Randal            81  TE          5    59  59  1 yr.
Hutchins, Bobby         86  FL    FL    5    63  63  2 yrs
Lyons, Kyle             80  FL          4    41  47  2 yrs
McKelvey, Clay          34  FL          5    44  44  1 yr.
Lee, Ricky              34  FL          5    34  40  1 yr.
Ochs, Jeffrey           84  SE    SE    1    35  68  4 yrs
##Billmaier, Harry      85  SE          1    29  45  3 yrs
Hall, Mao               50  C     C     2    52  78  3 yrs
Jarvis, Frank           56  C     RG    4    66  66  4 yrs
Robbins, Pete           55  C     LG    6    65  65  5 yrs
Prescott, Leland        73  LG          4    45  54  3 yrs
Stennett, Timothy       51  RG          1    22  67  3 yrs
**Rogers, Mo            62  RG          2    26  38  2 yrs
Cave, Rick              78  LT    LT    2    20  51  2 yrs
##Linquist, Marvin      67  LT          6    41  46  3 yrs
Hoang, Les              74  RT    RT    6    46  53  1 yr.
George, Alan            64  RT          4    38  47  2 yrs
Stanfield, Larry        22  P           5    43  52  2 yrs
Coleman, Willie         25  K           5    65  65  3 yrs
Katt, Tim               91  LDE   LDE   4    61  71  2 yrs
Ferguson, Cris          96  LDE         2    25  48  2 yrs
Messerly, Vernon        98  RDE   RDE   5    51  55  3 yrs
Carlisle, Corey         94  RDE         5    28  30  1 yr.
Garcia, Roderick        36  LDT         5    31  42  1 yr.
Austin, Marty           77  LDT         5    36  41  1 yr.
Dotson, Bryce           71  RDT   NT    3    40  51  1 yr.
Tyler, Tom              93  SILB  SILB  3    39  48  1 yr.
Paulson, Charles        58  WILB  SLB   6    41  41  3 yrs
Tiller, Bill            90  MLB         3    39  54  1 yr.
##Joyner, Larry         79  MLB         6    31  35  2 yrs
Morici, Earl            92  WLB   WLB   1    35  60  3 yrs
Urlacher, Chad          99  WLB   WILB  4    55  58  3 yrs
Upshaw, Jared           54  WLB         3    42  54  2 yrs
Kirk, Oliver            35  WLB         5    42  43  2 yrs
Arends, Donovan         49  LCB   LCB   6    67  67  5 yrs
Hebert, Arnie           40  RCB         2    40  56  2 yrs
Van Dam, Kerry          23  RCB   RCB   6    49  49  2 yrs
Ducrot, Barry           32  RCB         1    22  46  3 yrs
##McNown, Roman         47  RCB         1    24  30  2 yrs
##Guerra, Rick          27  SS          1    29  45  2 yrs
Jacobs, Morris          39  FS    FS    3    75  75  1 yr.
Abrams, Geoff           38  FS    SS    5    63  63  2 yrs
Runnels, Deon           24  FS          6    54  54  2 yrs
   
$$ - player is in starting lineup, ## - player is inactive.  
   
Players Under Contract: 52
Inactive: 5
On Active Roster: 46
   
Salary Cap: $80,600,000
Cap Room: $22,320,000
Maximum for New Player: $22,320,000
Cap Room Lost (to old contracts): $1,060,000

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 09:52 PM

The streak is over at 28 consecutive wins going back to the wild card round in the 2008 playoffs. Ackerman threw 4 picks in an uncharacteristic performance.

Code:

   Box Score: Oakland at San Diego
   San Diego, CA.
   
   Week 6, 2010
   
   Attendance: 51,600 (71,600).
   
   
   Weather: 87 degrees, fair.
   
   1Q: 06:11 SDO - Willie Coleman 42 field goal.
   1Q: 04:29 OAK - Lenny Jefferson 74 interception return.
   1Q: 04:29 OAK - Ray Lincoln extra point.
   1Q: 00:17 SDO - Bobby Hutchins 9 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   1Q: 00:17 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 10:29 OAK - Ray Lincoln 31 field goal.
   2Q: 08:00 OAK - Ray Lincoln 29 field goal.
   2Q: 05:39 SDO - Clay McKelvey 6 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   2Q: 05:39 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 00:13 OAK - Ray Lincoln 22 field goal.
   4Q: 10:05 OAK - Chris Holecek 5 run.
   4Q: 10:05 OAK - Frank Stewart pass to Pat Croom for conversion
   4Q: 06:52 SDO - Bobby Hutchins 23 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   4Q: 06:52 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   4Q: 01:08 SDO - Willie Coleman 26 field goal.
   4Q: 00:58 OAK - Daniel Evans 85 pass from Frank Stewart.
   4Q: 00:58 OAK - Ray Lincoln extra point.
   
   Game MVP: OAK 13 Frank Stewart
   
   Oakland	7	9	0	15	-	31
   San Diego	10	7	0	10	-	27
   
   Team Statistics		OAK		SDO
   
   First Downs		20		21
   
   Total Rushes		33		14
   Rushing Yards		99		37
   Yards Per Carry		3.0		2.6
   Pass Attempts		34		46
   Completions		16		26
   Passing Yards		285		398
   Yards Per Attempt		8.3		8.6
   Sacked		2		4
   Yards Lost		11		23
   Interceptions		0		4
   Fumbles/Lost		1/1		1/1
   
   Total Plays		69		64
   Total Yards		373		412
   Yards Per Play		5.4		6.4
   
   3rd Down Plays		2/13		1/10
   Avg. YTG on 3rd		8.4		7.9
   4th Down Plays		0/0		1/1
   
   Penalties		4		9
   Penalty Yards		43		60
   
   Avg. Drive Start		OWN 27		OWN 31
   Time Of Possession		31:03		28:57

   Rushing		Att	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
   21 Warren		8	24	3.0	15	0
   41 Seidman		5	14	2.8	4	0
   6 Ackerman		1	-1	-1.0	-1	0
   
   Passing		Att	Comp	Yards	Yd/Att	Long	TD	Int	Sckd
   6 Ackerman		45	25	382	8.4	46	3	4	4
   22 Stanfield		1	1	16	16.0	16	0	0	0
   
   Receiving		Catch	Yards	Avg	YAC	Long	TD
   86 Hutchins		7	181	25.8	31	46	2
   41 Seidman		5	26	5.2	16	7	0
   89 Fisher		4	63	15.7	5	17	0
   34 McKelvey		4	46	11.5	7	16	1
   84 Ochs		2	41	20.5	1	24	0

We're now 2nd in the division to the 5-1 Raiders. The 4-1 Broncos aren't far behind even though Erik Dotson suffered a torn ACL and will miss the whole season.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 10:03 PM

Code:

Front Office Football 2004
2010 Mid-Season Summary for San Diego Chargers
   
Record: 7-1
Winning Pct.: .875
   
San Diego Chargers      Team      Rank  
Rushes                  211       25          
Rushing Yards           826       27          
Yards Per Carry         3.91      23          
Pass Attempts           280       10          
Completions             181       3           
Passing Yards           2486      1           
Yards Per Attempt       8.87      2           
3rd Down Conversions    41.3      16          
Points Per Game         32.5      1           
Turnovers               11        14 (T)      
Turnover Margin         +6        6 (T)       
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  202       2           
Rushing Yards           749       2           
Yards Per Carry         3.70      3           
Pass Attempts           286       25          
Completions             136       2 (T)       
Passing Yards           1520      2           
Yards Per Attempt       5.31      1           
3rd Down Conversions    33.3      2           
Points Per Game         12.2      1           
Turnovers               17        1 (T)       
   
Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     30    DEN           6       
2     28    at SEA        18      
3     42    CLE           7       
4     31    HOU           3       
5     41    at IND        23      
6     27    OAK           31      
8     33    at DEN        3       
9     28    at TEN        7       
10          JAX                   
11          at KCY                
12          STL                   
13          at NED                
14          SFO                   
15          KCY                   
16          at ARI                
17          at OAK                
   
Passing             Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int  
6 Ackerman          QB    278   179   2467  8.87  24    5       
**Team              ---   280   181   2486  8.87  24    5       
   
Rushing             Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD  
21 Warren           RB    134   543   4.05  3       
41 Seidman          RB    62    240   3.87  1       
**Team              ---   211   826   3.91  5       
   
Receiving           Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC   TD  
86 Hutchins         WR    64    44    712   16.1  98    8       
34 McKelvey         WR    46    30    436   14.5  59    3       
41 Seidman          RB    36    25    200   8.0   100   2       
89 Fisher           TE    37    24    301   12.5  33    3       
84 Ochs             WR    46    24    378   15.7  46    2       
21 Warren           RB    12    11    169   15.3  64    2       
80 Lyons            WR    16    8     123   15.3  10    3       
**Team              ---   280   181   2486  13.7  442   24      
   
Defense             Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  Hurr  Ints  Defn  
39 Jacobs           S     43    10    0.0   0     1     11      
99 Urlacher         OLB   37    10    2.0   4     0     3       
49 Arends           CB    34    6     0.0   0     4     9       
58 Paulson          ILB   29    12    2.5   6     0     2       
93 Tyler            ILB   25    17    0.0   2     1     1       
98 Messerly         DE    23    8     5.0   13    0     0       
24 Runnels          S     22    7     0.0   0     2     5       
23 Van Dam          CB    20    16    0.0   0     2     5       
92 Morici           OLB   18    4     0.0   1     0     0
40 Hebert           CB    16    11    0.0   1     0     4       
38 Abrams           S     12    8     0.0   0     0     5       
71 Dotson           DT    12    7     1.0   0     0     0       
90 Tiller           ILB   11    2     0.0   0     0     4       
81 Lane             TE    9     0     0.0   0     0     0       
77 Austin           DT    9     4     0.0   5     0     0       
96 Ferguson         DE    9     4     0.5   3     0     0       
32 Ducrot           CB    8     1     0.0   0     1     2       
**Team              ---   393   140   14.0  47    12    53

Ackerman threw only 1 pick in the other 7 games in the first half.

We've been unstoppable on offense and defense. Many experts think the 1973 dolphins where better than the undefeated 1972 team. I'm inclined to say that the same is true of the 2010 chargers compared to the 2009 undefeated squad. We're top 3 in every meaningful defensive category and we're outscoring our opponents by 20 points/game. I'm getting used to the idea that my individual defensive players are never going to put up great numbers. What a tragedy for a stathead like me!

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 10:23 PM

Disappointment strikes. We just got knocked out of the Conference Championship game by the 11-4-1 2nd seed Steelers.

Code:

   Box Score: Pittsburgh at San Diego
   San Diego, CA.
   
   Conference Finals, 2010
   
   Attendance: 56,500 (71,600).
   
   
   Weather: 73 degrees, fair. 

   1Q: 12:10 SDO - Trent Fisher 5 pass from Seth Banks.
   1Q: 12:10 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   1Q: 05:17 PIT - C.J. Ramirez 39 run.
   1Q: 05:17 PIT - Randy Conley extra point.
   2Q: 13:30 SDO - Willie Coleman 42 field goal.
   2Q: 08:31 PIT - C.J. Ramirez 3 run.
   2Q: 08:31 PIT - Randy Conley extra point.
   2Q: 00:12 SDO - Willie Coleman 21 field goal.
   3Q: 07:19 PIT - C.J. Ramirez 3 run.
   3Q: 07:19 PIT - Randy Conley extra point.
   3Q: 01:26 PIT - Randy Conley 48 field goal.
   4Q: 11:13 SDO - Trent Fisher 4 pass from Seth Banks.
   4Q: 11:13 SDO - Seth Banks pass to Ethan Seidman for conversion
   4Q: 04:11 PIT - John Walton 4 pass from Corey Anders.
   4Q: 04:11 PIT - Randy Conley extra point.
   4Q: 00:02 PIT - Randy Conley 34 field goal.
   
   Game MVP: PIT 20 C.J. Ramirez
   
   Pittsburgh	7	7	10	10	-	34
   San Diego	7	6	0	8	-	21
   
   Team Statistics		PIT		SDO
   
   First Downs		18		20
   
   Total Rushes		32		20
   Rushing Yards		197		55
   Yards Per Carry		6.1		2.7
   Pass Attempts		32		40
   Completions		17		22
   Passing Yards		150		323
   Yards Per Attempt		4.6		8.0
   Sacked		2		1
   Yards Lost		9		7
   Interceptions		0		1
   Fumbles/Lost		1/1		2/1
   
   Total Plays		66		61
   Total Yards		338		371
   Yards Per Play		5.1		6.0
   
   3rd Down Plays		7/15		8/17
   Avg. YTG on 3rd		4.5		8.0
   4th Down Plays		0/0		0/0
   
   Penalties		6		8
   Penalty Yards		50		52
   
   Avg. Drive Start		OWN 35		OWN 25
   Time Of Possession		31:59		28:01
   
   Pittsburgh Individual Statistics
   
   Rushing		Att	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
   20 Ramirez		25	161	6.4	39	3
   45 Ferguson		5	35	7.0	25	0
   14 Anders		2	1	0.5	3	0
   
   Passing		Att	Comp	Yards	Yd/Att	Long	TD	Int	Sckd
   14 Anders		32	17	150	4.6	17	1	0	2

This is what happens when you allow the other team to rush for over 6.1 yards/carry. Comparisons to the 1973 Dolphins were premature. We should have won this game easily. I'm very disappionted.

Edit: :o :o :o
I accidentally played Seth Banks in both playoff games. What a dumb mistake. He played fine, but this might have been the difference between winning and losing.

Stupid, very stupid.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 10:37 PM

Code:

Front Office Football 2004
2010 Summary for San Diego Chargers
   
Record: 16-2
Winning Pct.: .888
   
San Diego Chargers      Team      Rank  
Rushes                  422       22          
Rushing Yards           1660      26          
Yards Per Carry         3.93      25          
Pass Attempts           610       1           
Completions             369       1           
Passing Yards           5044      1           
Yards Per Attempt       8.26      1           
3rd Down Conversions    42.9      12          
Points Per Game         30.1      1           
Turnovers               23        18 (T)      
Turnover Margin         +7        7 (T)       
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  381       1 (T)       
Rushing Yards           1463      1           
Yards Per Carry         3.83      6           
Pass Attempts           594       31          
Completions             289       2 (T)       
Passing Yards           3384      3           
Yards Per Attempt       5.69      1           
3rd Down Conversions    31.8      1           
Points Per Game         12.6      1           
Turnovers               30        2           
   
Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     30    DEN           6       
2     28    at SEA        18      
3     42    CLE           7       
4     31    HOU           3       
5     41    at IND        23      
6     27    OAK           31      
8     33    at DEN        3       
9     28    at TEN        7       
10    35    JAX           18      
11    17    at KCY        9       
12    38    STL           15      
13    23    at NED        20      
14    24    SFO           6       
15    27    KCY           6       
16    31    at ARI        6       
17    27    at OAK        24      
$$CS  31    DEN           16      
$$CF  21    PIT           34      
   
Passing             Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int  
6 Ackerman          QB    562   341   4642  8.25  42    13      
8 Banks             QB    46    27    386   8.39  2     3       
**Team              ---   610   369   5044  8.26  44    16      
   
Rushing             Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD  
21 Warren           RB    291   1169  4.01  7       
41 Seidman          RB    98    376   3.83  2       
**Team              ---   422   1660  3.93  10      
   
Receiving           Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC   TD  
86 Hutchins         WR    158   89    1458  16.3  198   12      
34 McKelvey         WR    109   64    937   14.6  103   3       
84 Ochs             WR    102   56    829   14.8  119   6       
41 Seidman          RB    65    49    462   9.4   214   7       
89 Fisher           TE    63    40    489   12.2  71    5       
21 Warren           RB    35    28    300   10.7  153   6       
80 Lyons            WR    31    16    228   14.2  33    4       
**Team              ---   610   369   5044  13.6  944   44      
   
Defense             Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  Hurr  Ints  Defn  
58 Paulson          ILB   82    23    3.5   7     0     6       
39 Jacobs           S     71    26    0.0   0     4     21      
99 Urlacher         OLB   64    17    8.0   7     0     7       
40 Hebert           CB    57    22    1.0   1     1     13      
38 Abrams           S     49    20    0.0   0     3     16      
93 Tyler            ILB   47    23    2.0   3     1     5
49 Arends           CB    42    7     0.0   0     5     10      
23 Van Dam          CB    41    22    0.0   0     4     10      
24 Runnels          S     39    10    1.0   0     2     8       
98 Messerly         DE    37    20    11.0  29    0     0       
32 Ducrot           CB    28    4     0.0   0     1     3       
91 Katt             DE    23    9     2.0   13    0     0       
71 Dotson           DT    23    13    1.5   3     0     0       
92 Morici           OLB   23    4     0.0   1     0     0       
41 Seidman          RB    22    0     0.0   0     0     0       
77 Austin           DT    22    5     4.0   10    0     0       
54 Upshaw           OLB   16    5     0.0   0     0     3       
**Team              ---   802   251   42.0  91    23    108

We had another banner year passing the football with only a slight decline from the loss of star WR Erik Dotson. The running game was subpar this year, probably because Warren&Seidman(sounds like a law firm) have to run out of passing sets most of the time.

We were unquestionably the best defense in the league.

Free Agent signing DE Messerly gained 11 sacks and 29 hurries.

OLB Urlacher, once thought to be a future star, recovered from two injury plagued seasons to post 8 sacks, 7 hurries, 4 pass blocks and 7 pass defenses. In this defense, those are great numbers.

The defensive backfield continued their quiert dominance. Arends missed 5 games. The backfield still intercepted 23 passes and defended 108 moreand thus we allowed the 2nd fewest pass completions of any team despite being passed on more than anyone except the Pittsburgh steelers who ended up knocking us off in the Conference championship.

Ackerman only won 2nd team qb award this year. Oliver Kingsblood posted a far inferior season and of course won every award in the book.

Bobby Hutchins won 2nd team wr.

I am a little too disgusted with the loss to go into much more this season. I am going to work on signing Ackerman and setting the team up for their 3rd championship.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 11:07 PM

2011 Off-Season:

Staff Hiring:

Frustratingly, my scout retires and I get stuck with a worse scout who is poor in Offensive Line. Low finances are killing me and when I actually spend to the salary cap I'm going to get killed on staff hiring.

Free Agency:

I resign Ackerman for 5 years: $18,420,000 signing bonus and $18,420,000 salary. My owner wouldn't let me offer more or I would have made it a 7-year deal.

Draft:

Rnd 1 - Dixon Lake, FB, Ohio State - Rating: 55/68 Dash: 4.7 BP: 36 Agi: 7.1 Sole: 34
Rnd 2 - Arnold Tindale, WR, Vanderbilt - Rating: 22/47 Dash: 4.5 BP: 22 Agi: 7.2 Sole: 34
Rnd 3 - Antoine Harrelson, CB, Iowa - Rating: 21/54 Dash: 4.5 BP: 13 Agi: 6.9 Sole: 12
Rnd 4 - Gus Pearson, DE, Texas A&M - Rating: 25/41 Dash: 4.9 BP: 30 Agi: 7.7 Sole: 34
Rnd 5 - Bobby Blair, CB, Washington - Rating: 20/32 Dash: 4.6 BP: 13 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 34
Rnd 6 - James Carmody, DE, Idaho - Rating: 17/38 Dash: 5.0 BP: 27 Agi: 7.5 Sole: 34
Rnd 7 - Kelvin Strobel, DE, Miami, Ohio - Rating: 18/39 Dash: 4.9 BP: 25 Agi: 7.4 Sole: 34

Ugh. Worst draft yet. A lot of players busted too--like I said my scout is a nogoodnik.

Here is my post season transaction report.

I've got 71 players on the roster and I'm only $480k under the cap. Yikes, even with my rabid fiscal responsibility I'm going to run into problem with the salary cap very shortly. Still, I am very pleased to have Ackerman back and to have resigned so many key players. We are poised for another championship run.

Edit: I just had to cut Scott Willmer because he actually was illegal according to the 2005 rule. Damn, wasted my once/year free agent signing and took a dead cap hit to boot.

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 11:47 PM

Here is the roster before week 3:

Code:

Front Office Football 2004
San Diego Chargers Roster, Scout Overview
   
  Player  		#   Pos		Exp  Cur/Fut Cont.
Ackerman, Ryan          6   QB    QB    6    99  99  5 yrs
Banks, Seth             8   QB          7    70  80  4 yrs
Ronk, Harold            11  QB          1    21  46  2 yrs
Seidman, Ethan          41  RB          7    47  51  2 yrs
Warren, Bucky           21  RB    RB    7    51  51  1 yr.
Berry, Eric             46  RB          2    39  40  1 yr.
##Haas, Henry           45  RB          1    25  37  2 yrs
Lake, Dixon             33  FB    FB    1    61  67  4 yrs
##Powell, Max           16  FB          7    35  37  2 yrs
Lane, Randal            81  TE    TE    6    61  61  3 yrs
Rowell, Luke            83  TE          1    24  42  2 yrs
Burns, J.R.             7   TE          1    15  33  2 yrs
Hutchins, Bobby         86  FL    FL    6    64  64  1 yr.
Lyons, Kyle             80  FL          5    44  48  1 yr.
McKelvey, Clay          34  FL          6    45  46  3 yrs
Lee, Ricky              34  FL          6    37  40  2 yrs
Ochs, Jeffrey           84  SE    SE    2    48  69  3 yrs
Billmaier, Harry        85  SE          2    36  51  2 yrs
##Tindale, Arnold       87  SE          1    22  40  3 yrs
Hall, Mao               50  C     C     3    67  77  2 yrs
**Robbins, Pete         55  C           7    73  73  4 yrs
##Jarvis, Frank         56  C           5    70  70  3 yrs
Prescott, Leland        73  LG    LG    5    48  54  2 yrs
Stennett, Timothy       51  RG    RG    2    28  66  2 yrs
Linquist, Marvin        67  LT    LT    7    44  46  2 yrs
Cave, Rick              78  LT          3    24  46  1 yr.
##Stine, Zach           60  LT          2    15  41  2 yrs
Hoang, Les              74  RT    RT    7    51  54  3 yrs
George, Alan            64  RT          5    42  45  1 yr.
Stanfield, Larry        22  P           6    46  51  1 yr.
Coleman, Willie         25  K           6    66  66  2 yrs
Katt, Tim               91  LDE   LDE   5    69  72  1 yr.
Ferguson, Cris          96  LDE         3    28  48  1 yr.
Messerly, Vernon        98  RDE   RDE   6    56  56  2 yrs
Lyons, Albert           75  LDT         1    27  44  2 yrs
Austin, Marty           77  LDT         6    36  41  3 yrs
Dotson, Bryce           71  RDT   NT    4    46  52  3 yrs
Tyler, Tom              93  SILB  SILB  4    46  48  3 yrs
Paulson, Charles        58  WILB  WILB  7    41  41  2 yrs
Tiller, Bill            90  MLB         4    47  55  2 yrs
Morici, Earl            92  WLB   WLB   2    44  62  2 yrs
Urlacher, Chad          99  WLB   SLB   5    59  59  2 yrs
Upshaw, Jared           54  WLB         4    46  52  1 yr.
Kirk, Oliver            35  WLB         6    42  43  1 yr.
Arends, Donovan         49  LCB   LCB   7    65  65  4 yrs
Hebert, Arnie           40  RCB   RCB   3    57  57  1 yr.
**Harrelson, Antoine    30  RCB         1    27  56  3 yrs
Ducrot, Barry           32  RCB         2    37  50  2 yrs
##Van Dam, Kerry        23  RCB         7    49  49  1 yr.
##McNown, Roman         47  RCB         2    25  28  1 yr.
Guerra, Rick            27  SS          2    36  48  1 yr.
Jacobs, Morris          39  FS    FS    4    76  76  4 yrs
Abrams, Geoff           38  FS    SS    6    63  63  1 yr.
Runnels, Deon           24  FS          7    56  56  1 yr.
   
$$ - player is in starting lineup, ## - player is inactive.  
   
Players Under Contract: 54
Inactive: 7
On Active Roster: 46
   
Salary Cap: $80,600,000
Cap Room: $1,310,000
Maximum for New Player: $1,540,000
Cap Room Lost (to old contracts): $760,000
   
Cap Room Lost Next Year (to old contracts): $480,000
Cap Room Required Next Year: $59,200,000

JeffW · 10-11-2006, 11:49 PM

Speaking of week 3. Vengeance is mine, Steelers! 45-5. They owned us again running the football, unfortunately. Their starting tailback average 8.5 y/c.

Code:

   Box Score: Pittsburgh at San Diego
   San Diego, CA.
   
   Week 3, 2011
   
   Attendance: 52,800 (71,600).
   
   
   Weather: 84 degrees, fair.
   
   2Q: 14:44 SDO - Ethan Seidman 3 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   2Q: 14:44 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 05:20 SDO - Bobby Hutchins 5 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   2Q: 05:20 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 01:23 PIT - Randy Conley 42 field goal.
   2Q: 01:10 SDO - Bobby Hutchins 94 kickoff return.
   2Q: 01:10 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   3Q: 07:02 SDO - Bobby Hutchins 26 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   3Q: 07:02 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   3Q: 01:30 SDO - Jeffrey Ochs 63 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   3Q: 01:30 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   4Q: 14:06 PIT - Safety: Quentin Romo tackled ball carrier in end zone.
   4Q: 10:29 SDO - Willie Coleman 28 field goal.
   4Q: 09:00 SDO - Ethan Seidman 10 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   4Q: 09:00 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   
   Game MVP: SDO 6 Ryan Ackerman
   
   Pittsburgh	0	3	0	2	-	5
   San Diego	0	21	14	10	-	45
   
   Team Statistics		PIT		SDO
   
   First Downs		13		22
   
   Total Rushes		21		28
   Rushing Yards		145		132
   Yards Per Carry		6.9		4.7
   Pass Attempts		41		40
   Completions		15		26
   Passing Yards		127		359
   Yards Per Attempt		3.0		8.9
   Sacked		4		1
   Yards Lost		22		5
   Interceptions		1		0
   Fumbles/Lost		2/1		1/1
   
   Total Plays		66		69
   Total Yards		250		486
   Yards Per Play		3.7		7.0
   
   3rd Down Plays		2/16		7/15
   Avg. YTG on 3rd		8.3		8.4
   4th Down Plays		0/0		0/0
   
   Penalties		4		9
   Penalty Yards		35		77
   
   Avg. Drive Start		OWN 19		OWN 36
   Time Of Possession		27:07		32:53

JeffW · 10-12-2006, 12:11 AM

Code:

Front Office Football 2004
2011 Summary for San Diego Chargers
   
Record: 16-0
Winning Pct.: 1.000
   
San Diego Chargers      Team      Rank  
Rushes                  430       26          
Rushing Yards           1759      23          
Yards Per Carry         4.09      17 (T)      
Pass Attempts           646       1           
Completions             390       1           
Passing Yards           5484      1           
Yards Per Attempt       8.48      1           
3rd Down Conversions    52.7      1           
Points Per Game         34.1      1           
Turnovers               15        1 (T)       
Turnover Margin         +13       2 (T)       
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  401       2           
Rushing Yards           1720      5           
Yards Per Carry         4.28      24 (T)      
Pass Attempts           577       32          
Completions             301       6           
Passing Yards           3315      7           
Yards Per Attempt       5.74      1           
3rd Down Conversions    38.1      2           
Points Per Game         15.6      2           
Turnovers               28        5 (T)       
   
Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     24    at KCY        19      
2     38    MIN           13      
3     45    PIT           5       
5     45    MIA           10      
6     38    NJY           7       
7     31    at DEN        7       
8     27    at BUF        24      
9     23    at NED        10      
10    42    OAK           17      
11    28    KCY           25      
12    45    at CHI        27      
13    41    at HOU        18      
14    30    at DET        20      
15    38    at OAK        32      
16    27    GBY           0       
17    24    DEN           16      
$$CS        MIA                   
   
Passing             Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int  
6 Ackerman          QB    645   389   5476  8.48  55    9       
**Team              ---   646   390   5484  8.48  55    9       
   
Rushing             Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD  
21 Warren           RB    226   840   3.71  2       
41 Seidman          RB    148   710   4.79  4       
**Team              ---   430   1759  4.09  10      
   
Receiving           Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC   TD  
86 Hutchins         WR    142   80    1383  17.2  190   10      
84 Ochs             WR    139   73    1194  16.3  218   9       
41 Seidman          RB    76    56    501   8.9   228   8       
34 McKelvey         WR    90    51    737   14.4  92    10      
85 Billmaier        WR    67    41    751   18.3  88    5       
81 Lane             TE    51    31    352   11.3  70    6       
21 Warren           RB    38    30    288   9.6   67    7       
33 Lake             FB    22    18    147   8.1   81    0       
**Team              ---   646   390   5484  14.0  1053  55      
   
Defense             Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  Hurr  Ints  Defn  
38 Abrams           S     82    27    0.0   0     0     12      
49 Arends           CB    65    14    0.0   0     8     14      
39 Jacobs           S     63    34    0.0   0     3     14      
91 Katt             DE    54    15    6.0   16    0     0       
93 Tyler            ILB   54    26    0.0   4     0     8       
40 Hebert           CB    54    24    0.0   0     3     18      
58 Paulson          ILB   53    22    0.0   2     0     10 
98 Messerly         DE    51    9     8.0   31    0     0       
92 Morici           OLB   50    20    0.0   0     0     2       
99 Urlacher         OLB   42    21    6.0   8     1     4       
90 Tiller           ILB   38    17    0.0   0     0     3       
71 Dotson           DT    28    15    6.5   10    0     1       
32 Ducrot           CB    25    4     0.0   0     2     1       
24 Runnels          S     23    5     0.0   0     0     8       
54 Upshaw           OLB   21    5     2.5   2     0     0       
23 Van Dam          CB    20    8     0.0   0     2     3       
**Team              ---   806   278   33.0  79    20    99

Ho-hum. Another undefeated regular season.

I'll go over player performances, etc at season's end.

Next up: We face the 9-8 Miami Dolphins in the 2nd round. We are 11 point favorites at home.

JeffW · 10-12-2006, 12:14 AM

Code:

   Box Score: Miami at San Diego
   San Diego, CA.
   
   Conference Semifinals, 2011
   
   Attendance: 56,900 (71,600).
   
   
   Weather: 79 degrees, fair.
   
   1Q: 11:06 SDO - Bobby Hutchins 24 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   1Q: 11:06 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   1Q: 02:53 SDO - Willie Coleman 39 field goal.
   2Q: 10:49 SDO - Bobby Hutchins 3 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   2Q: 10:49 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 05:09 SDO - Jeffrey Ochs 3 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   2Q: 05:09 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 00:15 MIA - Brian Humphries 20 field goal.
   3Q: 10:11 MIA - Kendrick Hines 57 pass from Brandon Winters.
   3Q: 10:11 MIA - Brian Humphries extra point.
   3Q: 04:24 MIA - Brian Humphries 32 field goal.
   4Q: 12:06 MIA - Brian Humphries 23 field goal.
   
   Game MVP: SDO 6 Ryan Ackerman
   
   Miami	0	3	10	3	-	16
   San Diego	10	14	0	0	-	24
   
   Team Statistics		MIA		SDO
   
   First Downs		15		23
   
   Total Rushes		23		26
   Rushing Yards		104		87
   Yards Per Carry		4.5		3.3
   Pass Attempts		32		34
   Completions		16		21
   Passing Yards		305		283
   Yards Per Attempt		9.5		8.3
   Sacked		4		1
   Yards Lost		24		12
   Interceptions		1		1
   Fumbles/Lost		0/0		1/0
   
   Total Plays		59		61
   Total Yards		385		358
   Yards Per Play		6.5		5.8
   
   3rd Down Plays		4/15		3/10
   Avg. YTG on 3rd		7.7		6.3
   4th Down Plays		1/1		0/0
   
   Penalties		9		4
   Penalty Yards		74		25
   
   Avg. Drive Start		OWN 17		OWN 30
   Time Of Possession		29:09		30:51

Unnecessarily narrow victory. We had the game in hand 24-0 and let within a score by game end. Still, a win is a win.

Conference Championship: We are favored by 13 against the 11-7 Cincinatti Bengals.

JeffW · 10-12-2006, 12:17 AM

Code:

   Box Score: Cincinnati at San Diego
   San Diego, CA.
   
   Conference Finals, 2011
   
   Attendance: 56,900 (71,600).
   
   
   Weather: 65 degrees, rain.
   
   1Q: 09:48 SDO - Bobby Hutchins 8 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   1Q: 09:48 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   1Q: 08:35 CIN - Harris Ellison 56 fumble return.
   1Q: 08:35 CIN - Roosevelt Perrino extra point.
   1Q: 05:51 SDO - Bucky Warren 3 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   1Q: 05:51 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 14:53 CIN - Roosevelt Perrino 42 field goal.
   2Q: 13:33 SDO - Harry Billmaier 43 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   2Q: 13:33 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 09:08 SDO - Bucky Warren 14 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   2Q: 09:08 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 00:50 SDO - Bucky Warren 4 run.
   2Q: 00:50 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   2Q: 00:06 CIN - Roosevelt Perrino 39 field goal.
   3Q: 09:20 SDO - Jeffrey Ochs 24 pass from Ryan Ackerman.
   3Q: 09:20 SDO - Willie Coleman extra point.
   3Q: 00:09 SDO - Willie Coleman 23 field goal.
   4Q: 10:58 SDO - Willie Coleman 34 field goal.
   
   Game MVP: SDO 6 Ryan Ackerman
   
   Cincinnati	7	6	0	0	-	13
   San Diego	14	21	10	3	-	48
   
   Team Statistics		CIN		SDO
   
   First Downs		14		23
   
   Total Rushes		19		24
   Rushing Yards		50		82
   Yards Per Carry		2.6		3.4
   Pass Attempts		33		40
   Completions		17		23
   Passing Yards		228		314
   Yards Per Attempt		6.9		7.8
   Sacked		5		2
   Yards Lost		26		10
   Interceptions		3		0
   Fumbles/Lost		2/2		3/1
   
   Total Plays		57		66
   Total Yards		252		386
   Yards Per Play		4.4		5.8
   
   3rd Down Plays		3/12		5/13
   Avg. YTG on 3rd		8.2		8.9
   4th Down Plays		0/0		1/1
   
   Penalties		5		2
   Penalty Yards		40		17
   
   Avg. Drive Start		OWN 22		OWN 42
   Time Of Possession		28:13		31:47

No surprises this time, we rout them. The game is well in hand before half time.

Game ball goes to Ackerman of course, for his 5-TD performance:

Code:

   Passing		Att	Comp	Yards	Yd/Att	Long	TD	Int	Sckd
   6 Ackerman		37	23	314	8.4	43	5	0	2

Championship Game: 1 more win to go to put up an unprecedent second 19-0 season. We are favored by 4 points--that might be the least we've been favored by all season.

Scouting Report on Cardinals

Scouting Report on Chargers

On paper, we match up well. They're a good medium long passing team that is vulnerable to medium-long passes. We crush medium-long passing teams and rely on it to carry our offense.

10-10-2006, 05:40 PM	#2
JeffW High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2005	2004: My first order of business is a quick sim of the 2004 season with scouts running rosters moves, depth charts and game plans. The Chargers go 8-8 and I expect we'll have the 16th or 17th overall pick in the 2005 draft. 2005: Before Staff Hiring, I cut every player from my roster for an empty cupboard start. Staff Hiring: I hire three new coaches and retain my scout; Herman Beckman DC: VG DL, LB, YT; EX DB. Donny Tillitski OC: G RB, OL, K; VG Rec; EX QB. Alan Dennis HC: Fa Motivation; Av Disc, Defense; VG Injury; Ex Offense. Ernie Slutzker Scout: Av Rec; G QB, K, LB, DB, YT; VG DL; Ex RB, OL I'm very pleased with the Coordinators--both figure to stick around for a long time. Scout is solid, though I wish he had better Young Talent rating. Free Agency: I'm forced to skip it this year(see house rules). Draft: I receive the 17th pick in the draft. No trades and every slot on my roster is a hole, so I'll just sit back and take best player available, with an emphasis on players who have strong measurables. 1(17) - B.J. Montgomery, T, Louisiana Tech Rating: 28/66 Dash: 5.1 BP: 43 Agi: 7.5 Sole: 20 2(17) - Donovan Arends, CB, Nevada Rating: 21/59 Dash: 4.4 BP: 17 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 37 3(17) - Seth Banks, QB, Notre Dame Rating: 10/70 Dash: 4.6 BP: 14 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 42 4(17) - Carlton Thamilarasan, C, Arizona State Rating: 16/56 Dash: 5.3 BP: 40 Agi: 8.1 Sole: 39 5(17) - Bucky Warren, RB, Kentucky Rating: 43/44 Dash: 4.5 BP: 18 Agi: 7.2 Sole: 28 6(17) - Ethan Seidman, RB, Northwestern Rating: 38/56 Dash: 4.6 BP: 17 Agi: 7.2 Sole: 28 7(17) - Kerry Van Dam, CB, Wagner Rating: 12/35 Dash: 4.4 BP: 18 Agi: 6.9 Sole: 27 Wow. I couldn't be more pleased with how this draft went. 5 players figure to be starters for years to come and the two RBs have good or great skill sets to go along with impecabble measurables. RB Seidman was a post draft breakout. Next Up: I'll sign all the rookie draftees(mostly to three year contracts to ensure that they become restricted free agents) and fill out the roster with 80-120 rookie free agents. Last edited by JeffW : 10-10-2006 at 06:38 PM.

10-10-2006, 10:36 PM	#9
JeffW High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2005	2006 Roster Review: QB: Ryan Ackerman is 54/93 following training camp and he figures to be the face of this franchise. He has 89-100 potentials in every skill except timing 2/8 and scramble frequency 28. It's common to see QBs with very low timing. How much does that skill matter? Depth is exceptional here. Seth Banks crashed and burned his rookie year, but I would still feel comfortable starting him if necessary and Karl Forbes(I should have mentioned last year that I have high hopes for him based on his measurables) is a long term project who should develop into a superb backup or solid starter. RB: Still solid here. I return 5 players with good skillsets. This year, Ethan Seidman could see time at wide receiver. FB: Rookie Donovan Acevedo is a converted TE with 10/94 run blocking, 89 blocking strength, 10/96 avoid drops. I expect big things from him. TE: Full of unspectacular blocker/receivers. Nothing to write home about, but they get the job done. WR: I'm not the greatest at evaluating WRs, but this group is infinitely better than last years. 3rd round pick dwayne riley is somewhat disappointing with 9/45 avoid drops, but his other potentials range from 50-80. The other WRs have good potentials in avoid drops and getting downfield. Those are the most important skills, right? C/OG: C Carlton T. is slow to develop and his rookie free agent backup looks more promising at this point. All the guards are fair players with marginal skills in pass and run blocking. I am going to pass the ball a lot more last year, so there was some turnover all across the line. OT: Sophomore BJ Montgomery is good, but his skills are down a bit from last season. He's still the 2nd best player on the team, and I hope he'll be more productive than last years 27.7 Block% season. Linquist is a good pass blocker... I'm actually going to move him to start at RT after this post. P/K: Last year's all pro punter was cut. His replacement is 53/74 in kicking power. Rookie K Willie Coleman is very accurate and average in power and kickoff hangtime. DE: McNalley is unfortunately gone, likely for his career. He had a very good skillset and we will miss him. The other DEs look decent this year, though low endurance across the board might be problematic. DT: Low Endurance is a problem here also, but all the DTs are 60-70 futures in run blocking. I have enough strength here to run my preferred 4-3 defense. LB: Pretty much the same group as last year. I cut my rookie 6th round pick as he failed to boom. Pretty good ratings in run defense, bump coverage and pass rush tech across the board. CB: Arends is still a stud and last year's 7th round pick Kerry Van Dam is not far behind. Everyone is solid at B&R and interceptions and most are good at play diagnosis as well. S: I will start two rookies here. Both are spectacular in coverage and one of them or perhaps Runnels will play dime back as well as start at safety. Last edited by JeffW : 10-12-2006 at 01:27 AM.

10-11-2006, 09:11 AM	#21
Chas in Cinti High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cincinnati, OH	I'm reading.... entertaining... Congrats on the first championship! __________________ Email: [email protected]

10-11-2006, 03:00 PM	#23
Ryche College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO, USA	Congratulations. Quite an amazing quarterback. Hopefully he won't be too upset that you let his blindside protector go. I'm looking to start up a similar career this weekend, so this thread has my interest. __________________ Some knots are better left untied.

10-11-2006, 08:58 PM	#39
JeffW High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2005	2010 Post Season Staff Hiring: Same 4 guys back for another year. Free Agency: I sign promising 5th year DE Vernon Messerly from the Atlanta Falcons to a 3-yr $3.3m contract. Messerly is a pass rushing specialist with adequate run defense. He has played 64 games, started 22 and accrued 18.5 sacks and 36 hurries. He should start on week one. I will go over the resignings after the 10-step period. No other teams signed any of my players. Once again, I pick 32nd overall in a talent depleted draft. Rnd 1 - Jeffrey Ochs, WR, Arizona State - Rating: 29/62 40: 4.3 BP: 17 Agi: 6.8 Sole: 27 Rnd 2 - Earl Morici, OLB, Brigham Young - Rating: 31/56 40: 4.6 BP: 23 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 26 Rnd 3 - Timothy Stennett, C, Wagner - Rating: 23/68 40: 5.1 BP: 38 Agi: 7.8 Sole: 13 Rnd 4 - Roderick Franklin, RB, S. Connecticut St. - Rating: 25/40 40: 4.5 BP: 19 Agi: 7.2 Sole: 14 Rnd 5 - Harry Billmaier, WR, Rutgers - Rating: 24/39 40: 4.4 BP: 23 Agi: 6.9 Sole: 29 Rnd 6 - Barry Ducrot, CB, Texas Tech - Rating: 17/42 40: 4.4 BP: 14 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 36 Rnd 7 - Will Sinclair, G, South Carolina - Autopicked and released. WR Bobby Hutchins holds out. I'm sick of these primadonna WRs. 10-step Free Agency: I fail to resign Dotson and he signs with Denver. For $460k. I also tried to wait out my FB to drive down his contract demands and he ended up getting snatched by some other team. Oh well, our need for a top run blocking fullback is low right now. Here is a transaction summary: I enter cap with 76 players and I'm still 20.5m under the cap. I should have room to resign Ackerman next year. Last edited by JeffW : 10-11-2006 at 09:25 PM.

10-10-2006, 07:13 PM	#3
JeffW High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2005	2005 Post Camp: I ended up taking 162 players into training camp. Making cuts will be a bitch. QB: Seth Banks looks like a solid starter, but his 48 and 41 potentials in Accuracy and Timing limit his upside. I sign some serviceable backups from the rookie free agent pool, but none really intrigue me. RB: Bucky Warren breaks out a bit to 44/48. He is 84 in breakway speed, 44 hole rec, 45/54 elusiveness. Ethan Seidman's skillet is excellent as well-- 75 breakway, 52/66 hole rec, 54/74 elusiveness. He is also an excellent receiver. I have excellent depth here from rookie free agents--about 10 players who I'd be comfortable starting at RB. My talent here dictates that I play a run heavy offense for the foreseeable future. Did I mention that cutting players here is going to be a bitch? That's usually a good sign! FB/TE: No one spectacular here, but good depth. I scrounge up a couple FBs with decent run blocking and a few pass catching TEs. I plan to run a lot of power formations this year, so depth at these positions is a plus. WR: Complete trash here. I am going to gameplan to keep these guys off the field and out of the game. C/OG: My 4th round pick C Carlton T. looks pretty solid except for his 9 future endurance. I am also pleased with G Kris Jordan--he is 6-8 338 and is 27/52 run blocking with 39 strength and 41 future endurance. Everyone else is the typical roster fodder you expect, with a heavy slant towards run blocking. OT: LT Montgomery, my steal... er pick at 1(17) is 33/71 overall--+3/+3 breakout. I expect he'll end up even better than 71/71 based on his combine+breakout. I am very pleased with this position group. I have a RT with 52 run block and 50 blocking strength who will contribute nicely this year. P/K: Warm bodies... that's it. DE: Trash... DE is the absolute hardest spot to find good players at in FOF 2004. DT: All three DTs on my roster are converted DEs with high Run Defense. They'll do for now. I have a hard time finding DTs as well, so I'll be on the lookout for D. Linemen in the next draft. LB: I like what I see here. I have a lot of linebackers with decent skill at two of three areas: Run Defense, Pass Rush Technique and Bump and Run Defense(I run 100% b&r). I think I have enough to run a 3-4 this year. CB: I am so smitten with this group that I am going to run nickel at 100% this year. My 2nd round pick, DOnovan Arends is 59 potential, but he is potential 81 b&r, 73 play diagnosis and 80 interceptions--very good or excellent in all the areas that are important to me. S: I converted some CBs with decent run defense and the aforementioned coverage skills to give me good depth here. A player to watch out for is FS Deon Runnels. He was undrafted, but he ran a 4.46 40 and benched 24 reps--he brokeout to 43 potential and that might go up. I will probably play him over players who look a bit better because of the possibility of future breakouts.

10-10-2006, 09:24 PM	#7
JeffW High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2005	2006 Post Season: I retain all 4 staff members for the next season. 20-step Free Agency: I can sign 1 second year player. There are no impact players in thie free agent class. I wait 6 weeks and sign FB Philip Andrews to a 1 year minsal deal(his requested contract). He is decent at run blocking 28/62 and avoid drops 36/72 and his route running is 6/14, which is a + for a FB--although with my receivers I might be better off if he caught more balls. Amateur Draft: Jackpot. The #1 overall player is Ryan Ackerman, a 47/95 QB out of Iowa with low volatility and excellent. In the 2nd round, I am torn between CB Gus Flowers Fresno St 33/60 with 4.4 40, 16 reps and 6.76 Agility, but I end up taking Norm Vann because of his lower volatility and better skillset. Amateur Draft Report: Rnd 1(1) - Ryan Ackerman, QB, Iowa - Rating: 47/95 Dash: 4.6 BP: 19 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 46 Rnd 2(1) - Norm Vann, S, Michigan State - Rating: 37/66 Dash: 4.5 BP: 26 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 31 Rnd 3(1) - Dwayne Riley, WR, Houston - Rating: 28/53 Dash: 4.4 BP: 12 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 27 Rnd 4(1) - Geoff Abrams, S, Central Florida - Rating: 24/55 Dash: 4.5 BP: 24 Agi: 7.1 Sole: 44 Rnd 5(1) - Shaun Cordon, CB, Mansfield - Rating: 14/49 Dash: 4.6 BP: 10 Agi: 7.3 Sole: 25 Rnd 6(1) - T.J. Hinsley, OLB, Bowdoin - Rating: 24/36 Dash: 4.8 BP: 30 Agi: 7.3 Sole: 29 Rnd 7(1) - Lonnie Dunn, CB, Arizona State - Rating: 25/35 Dash: 4.5 BP: 14 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 20 I'm not as pleased with this draft as I was with the 2005 draft. Despite my DBs being an area of strength, I got roped into drafting 4 of them because of my devotion to taking the best available players. I will have to run 100% nickel this year to take advantage of my treasure trove at DB. QB Ryan Ackerman is ridiculously awesome. Resigning him in 5 years is going to be painful though. I anticipate having to spend 20-25% of my salary cap to keep him. Seth Banks is relegated to the bench--New York offered me a 1st round pick for him(of course I can't take it). Must have been impressed by his 4.8 y/a season. I have hopes that my 6th and 7th round draft picks will breakout. They have very good measurables and high-very high volatility. I sign everyone to 3 year contracts except Ackerman who holds out for a 5-yr deal instead of 6. Pity. On to late free agency.

10-11-2006, 12:29 AM	#12
JeffW High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2005	2007 Post Season: Staff Hiring: I try to hire a new Scout and Head Coach, but the only guys worth having are snatched up by someone with more money. I raise ticket prices. Free Agency: I sign a solid 3rd yeard center Pete to a 3-year minsal deal with a $540,000 bonus for $1,920,000 total. Pete should step right in and start. 26/42 run block, 23/65 pass, 60 strength, 63/75 endurance. Draft: I have the #3 overall pick. Unfortunately, there is a high likelihood I'm going to get hosed with this pick. The top 2 players(DEs) will likely be taken and then there are no players at positions of need until the 7th spot down the list. Amateur Draft Report: Rnd 1(3) Tim Katt, DE, Kansas - Rating: 35/70 40: 4.9 BP: 33 Agi: 7.1 Sole: 30 Rnd 2(3) Erik Dotson, WR, Western Michigan - Rating: 36/56 40: 4.3 BP: 24 Agi: 6.9 Sole: 31 Rnd 3(3) Chad Urlacher, OLB, Houston - Rating: 43/65 40: 4.7 BP: 22 Agi: 7.3 Sole: 19 Rnd 4(3) Leland Prescott, G, Akron - Rating: 21/53 40: 5.2 BP: 42 Agi: 7.9 Sole: 29 Rnd 5(3) Frank Jarvis, C, Syracuse - Rating: 20/51 40: 5.0 BP: 41 Agi: 7.8 Sole: 16 Rnd 6(3) Ronald Wilcox, DT, Michigan - Rating: 21/42 40: 5.0 BP: 31 Agi: 7.7 Sole: 15 Rnd 7(3) Cory Downs, DE, Central Michigan - Rating: 22/36 40: 4.8 BP: 30 Agi: 7.5 Sole: 18 I'm very pleased with how the draft turned out. The top 5 players had minor-major breakouts and the 6th and 7th round D linemen will hopefully shore up an area of weakness. The biggest breakout is Chad Urlacher, who broke out >10 rating points. He will be a star. DE Tim Katt was a reach(I passed on stars at CB, S and RB to take him), but he fills an area of need(and a position that's really hard to fill) and he is rock solid. Erik Dotson has all-world measurables at WR. I expect him to be our #1 starter from day 1. The 4th and 5th round lineman are slanted towards run blocking, but they will be much better than the scrubs I started last year. Between Dotson, Prescott and Jarvis as well as FA Pete Robbins, I expect our offense to be much improved.

10-11-2006, 02:26 AM	#15
JeffW High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2005	Btw, if you read this thread, let me know what you think. Thanks.

10-11-2006, 03:41 AM	#16
JeffW High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2005	2008 Post Season: Staff Hiring: Same four staff as I've had the last three years running. I couldn't make any moves because the demands were too high. I posted a profit loss this year and I was like 30 million under the cap or more so staff hiring might get worse before it gets better. Free Agency: I sign RT Les Hoang to a 3-year, $2.88m deal in week 20 of free agency. He is a 4th year player rated 43/53 with 56/65 run block, 34/50 pass, 42 strength, 41/48 endurance. He's a three year starter, but his numbers have been mediocre--30.3 key block% and 1.9 sack%. Amateur Draft: This year I have the 17th pick. I am not particularly enthused with the players that fall to me. Again the BPAs are safeties. I end up taking a 24/70 linebacker with good measurables. This was a weak draft and by the 6th round I just couldn't find promising players. Amateur Draft Report: Rnd 1(17) Jared Upshaw, OLB, Savannah State - Rating: 24/68 40: 4.6 BP: 21 Agi: 7.2 Sole: 27 Rnd 2(17) Morris Jacobs, S, California - Rating 31/61 40: 4.4 BP: 27 Agi: 7.1 Sole: 34 Rnd 3(17) J.R. Green, WR, Georgia Tech - Rating: 24/41 40: 4.5 BP: 22 Agi: 7.1 Sole: 18 Rnd 4(17) Bryce Dotson, DT, Texas Christian - Rating: 20/51 40: 5.0 BP: 28 Agi: 7.5 Sole: 31 Rnd 5(17) Tom Tyler, ILB, Miami, Florida - Rating: 20/51 40: 4.7 BP: 22 Agi: 7.6 Sole: 30 Rnd 6(17) Bill Tiller, ILB, Texas Southern - Rating: 21/45 40: 4.8 BP: 24 Agi: 7.4 Sole: 29 Rnd 7(17) A.J. Bensen, T, Louisiana State - Rating: 11/45 40: 5.4 BP: 31 Agi: 7.8 Sole: 12 Couldn't pass up Jacobs in 2, his combine was just too damn good. 4 or so of these guys should start this year and the rest should make the roster. I hope Dotson and the LBs will improve our run defense, probably our biggest leak last year.

10-11-2006, 04:00 AM	#17
JeffW High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2005	10-step Free Agency: I bring in 20 rookie free agents or so--relatively austere and then get to work resigning my restricted free agents. Here is the summary of my signings. I still have to sign Upshaw. 81 Players on the roster going into camp. Much more managable than previous seasons.

10-11-2006, 05:17 AM	#19
JeffW High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2005	I am shocked that we won the championship this year. After week one of the regular season, I lost starters C Pete Robbins and LB Chad Urlacher for the duration. I lost both my starting CBs during the playoffs--the last two playoff games I started 4 safeties in my defensive backfield. We got off to a dominating 9-0 start, but then went 2-5 and went from #1 seed to #5. The offense played great all season. QB Ackerman, though he was snubbed in the post season, posted awesome numbers in his 15 starts. Ackerman is now 99/99 overall in only his 3rd year! RB Warren responded to my threat to bench him this season with a banner year--over 2,000 yards from scrimmage and 8 touchdowns on 392 touches. Seidman was subpar all season and caught only 7 passes, down from and average of ~32 over his first three seasons. FB Donovan led the charge for the RBs with 19 Key Run Blocks in 52 opportunities. The receivers contributed heartily as well. Erik Dotson averaged over 20 yards per catch for most of the season. WR McKelvey, an Irish Catholic who grew up in Kailua, HI and was undrafted from small school Adams State was surprisingly explosive and led all Chargers in Touchdowns scored. Unfortunately, he missed 3 playoff games with injuries. The Offensive Line was very effective. 4/5 starters had KRB%s over 32 and Montgomery was named a 1st team all pro. The unit surrendered only 27 sacks(5th lowest in the league) all season. The subpar defense was carried by our offensive juggernaut. We allowed 20.5 pts/game and led the league in yards/carry allowed for at least the third straight year. Outside of our superlative defensive backs and DE Carlisle's flukey 13.5 sack, 21 hurry season, no one distinguished themself. Victory is sweet. I think we have a solid chance at repeating. Resigning LT Montgomery will be expensive, but we're still $32.6m under the cap for now, even if I have to look ahead to Ackerman's Free Agency in the 2011 off-season.

10-11-2006, 07:13 AM	#20
JeffW High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2005	2009 Off Season Staff Hiring: Once again, same 4 guys, still hurting for cash. Free Agency: LT B.J. Montgomery signs to a 6-year, $68m deal. I simply won't pay that much for BJ, who is only 64 run block, 63 pass block, 86 strength, 67 endurance. Not much to see on the free agent market. I sign WR Kyle Lyons from the Raiders to an affordable 2.2m, 3 year deal in week 20. Draft: Obviously I pick 32nd overall. I'd like to find a good Left Tackle and improve my front seven. Rnd 1 - Mao Hall, C, Cal. - Poly SLO -- Rating: 24/79 40: 4.9 BP: 32 Agi: 7.7 Sole: 20 Rnd 2 - Arnie Hebert, CB, Georgia -- Rating: 28/55 40: 4.5 BP: 22 Agi: 7.2 Sole: 35 Rnd 3 - Gerald Brandon, WR, Rutgers -- Rating: 20/52 40: 4.5 BP: 22 Agi: 7.2 Sole: 26 Rnd 4 - Rick Cave, T, Colorado -- Rating: 12/61 40: 5.5 BP: 31 Agi: 7.7 Sole: 32 Rnd 5 - Cris Ferguson, DT, Florida State -- Rating: 21/46 40: 5.1 BP: 30 Agi: 7.6 Sole: 17 Rnd 6 - Terrell Lavan, OLB, St. Francis, Pa. -- Rating: 17/40 40: 4.6 BP: 20 Agi: 7.3 Sole: 31 Rnd 7 - Mo Rogers, G, SW Missouri St. -- Rating: 18/37 40: 5.1 BP: 25 Agi: 7.8 Sole: 39 Rick cave broke out 11 points after the draft--sweet! He looks like a solid starter at LT. Mao Hall will start somewhere on the interior. I let my scout autopick Mo Rogers, he might or might not make the roster. CB Hebert and WR Brandon should contribute in reserve roles. Somehow my vaunted CB depth has dwindled to nothing. Terrell Lavan is nothing more than a reserve backer unless he booms. DT Ferguson will have a shot at starting, DT is still a weak position.

10-11-2006, 12:04 PM	#22
tanglewood College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2004	Congrats also. Any chance of seeing a screenie of Ackerman? 99/99!

10-11-2006, 05:51 PM	#26
JeffW High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2005	2009 10-step Free Agency: WR Erik Dotson holds out for a 5-year, $44.5m contract. As much as it pains me, I'm going to have to refuse his offers and hope he comes back to the team. He's a monster, but I can't pay that much and he has no leverage--the guy is a restricted free agent after this season. Here is a lit of major transactions this off-season: We added two new receivers and resigned Kyle Lyons, so we'll be alright even if Dotson wants to sit home on the couch, eat pork rinds and watch soap operas. I will post an updated roster after exhibition season. This year I enter camp with 76 players.

10-11-2006, 08:35 PM	#37
Joker H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Mar 2006	Just wanted to say ....This is a great read... everyone Ive talked to loves it KEEP UP THE HARD WORK

10-11-2006, 08:36 PM	#38
tanglewood College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2004	96 catches from Dotson in just 13 games is mighty impressive, imagine if he was in camp! I think in the Ackerman era, anything less than a championship season will be a big dissapointment. You have to just give him whatever he wants when he hits FA.

10-11-2006, 11:07 PM	#45
JeffW High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2005	2011 Off-Season: Staff Hiring: Frustratingly, my scout retires and I get stuck with a worse scout who is poor in Offensive Line. Low finances are killing me and when I actually spend to the salary cap I'm going to get killed on staff hiring. Free Agency: I resign Ackerman for 5 years: $18,420,000 signing bonus and $18,420,000 salary. My owner wouldn't let me offer more or I would have made it a 7-year deal. Draft: Rnd 1 - Dixon Lake, FB, Ohio State - Rating: 55/68 Dash: 4.7 BP: 36 Agi: 7.1 Sole: 34 Rnd 2 - Arnold Tindale, WR, Vanderbilt - Rating: 22/47 Dash: 4.5 BP: 22 Agi: 7.2 Sole: 34 Rnd 3 - Antoine Harrelson, CB, Iowa - Rating: 21/54 Dash: 4.5 BP: 13 Agi: 6.9 Sole: 12 Rnd 4 - Gus Pearson, DE, Texas A&M - Rating: 25/41 Dash: 4.9 BP: 30 Agi: 7.7 Sole: 34 Rnd 5 - Bobby Blair, CB, Washington - Rating: 20/32 Dash: 4.6 BP: 13 Agi: 7.0 Sole: 34 Rnd 6 - James Carmody, DE, Idaho - Rating: 17/38 Dash: 5.0 BP: 27 Agi: 7.5 Sole: 34 Rnd 7 - Kelvin Strobel, DE, Miami, Ohio - Rating: 18/39 Dash: 4.9 BP: 25 Agi: 7.4 Sole: 34 Ugh. Worst draft yet. A lot of players busted too--like I said my scout is a nogoodnik. Here is my post season transaction report. I've got 71 players on the roster and I'm only $480k under the cap. Yikes, even with my rabid fiscal responsibility I'm going to run into problem with the salary cap very shortly. Still, I am very pleased to have Ackerman back and to have resigned so many key players. We are poised for another championship run. Edit: I just had to cut Scott Willmer because he actually was illegal according to the 2005 rule. Damn, wasted my once/year free agent signing and took a dead cap hit to boot. Last edited by JeffW : 10-11-2006 at 11:35 PM.

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