2040 Training Camp Complete (CT2 Results Attached)

[Ben E Lou]

http://textsports.net/files/fowl/204...0Preseason.zip

FOWL TRANSACTIONS

[gstelmack]

Lots of veterans take big hits this TC for me. Only one rookie I was counting on took a hit (the Kicker), although he was a desperation signing anyway.

[Bako]

Good camp for Dallas. This is probably the best team I've had here. I was surprised to see our vets retain most of their ratings. Next season we won't be so lucky, so we must win now.

The schedule is going to be a tough one as we travel to Atlanta, Baltimore, Cincinnatti and host Reno, San Fran, and Minnesota. Thankfully the division is down.

[Sef0r]

Well, my monster DT has taken a massive hit in my attempt to change him to a 3-4 RDE. We will see how his play goes. I don't mind the change, it is really hard to get 2 quality DEs without breaking the bank.

[gstelmack]

Originally Posted by Sef0r

it is really hard to get 2 quality DEs without breaking the bank.

Really? I signed like 3 of them for around $2mil/year, and had to cut one because he had a conflict with the DT I imported from Atlanta who is now my DL leader.

[TheMeat]

Originally Posted by Sef0r

Well, my monster DT has taken a massive hit in my attempt to change him to a 3-4 RDE. We will see how his play goes. I don't mind the change, it is really hard to get 2 quality DEs without breaking the bank.

My whole defense breaks my bank. What did it say he would retain for % before you switched him? Normally it'll indicate whether he'll take a huge hit.

[Sef0r]

Originally Posted by gstelmack

Really? I signed like 3 of them for around $2mil/year, and had to cut one because he had a conflict with the DT I imported from Atlanta who is now my DL leader.

Yes, 2 x 4-3 DEs that run a 4.50 forty are hard to sign to your team without affecting your other positions. 1 x 3-4 DE + 1 x blitzing WLB is more doable while still allowing for cap room for CBs, WRs, etc.

As for your quality DE's, Somogyi is 6-3 and 263 pounds with a 4.78 forty and 6.94 agl, with a bit more weight he would be a good RDE in a 3-4 or drop some weight and move him to MLB.

Bryant McCallum is 6-4 and 284 lbs, good 4-3 sized DE but his 4.72 forty and 7.50 agl mean that he will play okay and might get you 8 sacks, 15 hurries and 10 QB knockdowns consistently from his 2nd or 3rd season.

He will not be a monster that causes QBs to throw alot of incompletions, which to me is one of the only ways (outside of WR drops and CB pass defenses) to stop an offense.

[TheMeat]

O, Watson...? He took a veteran hit in TC, the drop was not from switching him to DE. And he's still good as a DE I think.

[Sef0r]

Originally Posted by TheMeat

My whole defense breaks my bank. What did it say he would retain for % before you switched him? Normally it'll indicate whether he'll take a huge hit.

84%, which means he should be around a 69 (currently sitting less then that but oh well). I don't worry too much though. I expect him to play like he did as a 4-3 DT, stop the run, cause some havoc when he needs to, which he did really well and I hope that to continue.

[Sef0r]

By the way, its great to see this type of power ranking now...most AI teams have some pretty good teams.

[Julio Riddols]

Decent camp, our defensive depth is the best its ever been, but we didn't find a return man, which will be a problem.. Would have also been nice to get a QB to totally be enamored with, but I think we have someone in mind to handle the job for the near future.

[WheelsVT]

despite my spending spree the past 2 seasons I'm still sitting w/ a power rating of 47 in Chicago and looking at the roster I can't see where the $$ went besides a few good pickups this season. It's a long road to the top I guess.