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Old 12-25-2007, 10:15 PM   #1
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One and Done Challenge

Hello FOFC.


Welcome to the One and Done Challenge, created by QuikSand. This should be a fun competition between a few FOFC’ers to see who can do the most with one year of draft picks.


So, to begin, I need to trade all of my future picks for picks in this year’s draft. I think my strategy is do to my interviews first, figure out how deep/strong this draft class is, and decide whether I want a ton of 2nd/3rd/4th round picks, or a few really high picks.


Before I begin the interviews, I need to decide what kind of systems I’ll be running on offense and defense. On offense, I usually prefer to build a strong running and short passing team. On defense, I prefer the 3-4, run defense, and man-to-man coverage.


I’m probably going to go through this career pretty slowly to begin. With this being my only chance to build the team, I have to do it right.
Let’s take a look at individual positions. The numbers in parenthesis are how many players I interviewed at each position.

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Old 12-25-2007, 10:17 PM   #2
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Quarterback (2)


Believe it or not, I’m not looking for the best quarterback in the world here. I’m just looking for a good short passer with a good accuracy, timing, and sense rush rating. There are a few guys that I like. Briggs, Taylor, and Harrison obviously look good to me at the top. I also like Bert Mayhem, and I could definitely trade down out of 1(1) to get him and pick up a few extra picks. He has pretty good combines as well. As of right now, I think Mayhem is my top choice. He has good intangibles, good combines, and is better at the shorter stuff. I’m gonna interview him now and see what my scout says about him.


The scout says he’s underrated. Not taking one of the top 3 QB’s could be a risk, but I think I’m gonna go this way. I also liked Carl Ellison as a later pick, but he was very overrated according to my scout.

Running Back (3)


This is one of the most important positions to me. I’d love to have a legitimate feature back, so I’ll definitely take a good look at these guys at the top. Tyrus Torres has great looking bars, and my scout tells me he’s hard to read. This guy has a shot at being my first pick in the draft, I just don’t know if I’m willing to spend the 1(1) on him. I don’t like O.J. Winters bars, but he does have great combines. Bryan McMillan came out very overrated, so I probably won’t go with him.


I also like Kenny Balogh. He came out very underrated and has bars that I like.

Fullback (1)


I like Nicky Whalen at the top, but I don’t know if I can spend a first-day pick on a fullback. I’m gonna have to wait until UDFA time to get one of these guys.

Tight End (7)


So here, I’m probably just looking for a guy who can catch and block for our running back. The first few guys I’ve interviewed were listed as either overrated or very overrated, but Granger was listed as hard to read. I do like him, so he’ll get a serious look if he lasts until the 2nd round.

Wide Receiver (6)


So I think I decided that I’m gonna invest heavily into two dominant WR’s. I figure I can get away with a decent QB if I have great receivers. I interviewed the top 5 players here, as well as Kenyon Shields. Newman, Ciscone, and Reeves came out underrated or very underrated, so my goal is to get 2 of those 3 guys.

Offensive Line (5)


The only top player I interviewed was Steve O’Field. I figure that I’m gonna get a ton of late 1st rounders or early 2nd rounder, so I pretty much just interview guys that I think will be around then and am just hoping for the best. Pass blocking doesn’t mean too much to me right now. I’m just looking for strong run blockers who can stay on the field.


The other 4 players I interviewed:


G Lance Ramos (AS)
T Preston Kohl (AS)
T Les Gustafon (AS)
C Randy Wolfe (HTR)

Defensive End (6)


I’m not impressed at all with this defensive end class. Lot’s of specialist type guys but no real stars. I interviewed 6 guys that looked like they could contribute or had decent combines. Nothing special here.

Defensive Tackle (7)


I feel the same here. No one too special, but a bunch of guys who could contribute.

Linebacker (11)


These guys look pretty good. I interviewed the top 2 ILB’s, and got a HTR and a VU. This is going to be tough, because I have to decide whether I want to spend my top pick on a QB, WR, or LB as of right now. The top OLB’s have great combines but all came out as O or VO.

Cornerback (7)

Hmmm. A few good looking guys here. I doubt I’ll use my top pick on one of these guys but a few look like good late first rounder’s or second rounder’s.

Safety (4)

Well, Kendall Anderson looks dominant, and I love having a great safety to help in run support as well as create turnovers. He has a serious opportunity to get picked first for this team. Lindsay, Ready, and Hines also look really good. Perhaps I’ll make sure I get one of these four guys, and get one of the top 3 WR’s on my short list.

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Old 12-25-2007, 10:18 PM   #3
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Okay, so now the interviews are done, and it’s time for the draft. But first, I need to trade my future picks for picks in this draft. After seeing what this draft will give me, I’ve decided to get the highest picks I can, and then use UDFA to fill in any other holes. That could be a terrible choice but there does seem to be some good talent at the top of this draft.
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Old 12-25-2007, 10:18 PM   #4
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The Draft


And so the fun part begins. The first two players taken off the board were QB’s, which makes me nervous. I’m really hoping Mayhem falls enough so I can trade up to get him. I’m currently at 1(3) but I also have a 1(21) and a 1(24). I also own 2(2),2(3), 2(28), and 2(31), so I have some serious value to move if I want to.


I’m gonna take a big risk here. I’m gonna move back a few more spots and hope that my QB is still on the board. I think I’m gonna try and move down to 1(8).


I get the Giants to give me their 1st through 5th round picks, and I move down to 1(8) in the 1st round. Let’s hope Mayhem is still there.
The next two players to go are QB’s. That’s 4 straight to start off the draft!


At 1(7), QB Taylor is still on the board and Mayhem is next, so I’m fairly sure he’s going to last until me unless the team before me takes him.

Well, Taylor and Mayhem are still there. But so are all 3 of my WR’s that I like as well as all of the safeties. I decide to trade down one spot to Washington at 1(9) just to pick up some value. They take the top rated safety Kendall Anderson, but that still leaves me with the other two guys at that position that I liked. Now, I’m having some crazy thoughts. Even though WR Harris Powell was listed as very overrated, he looks almost too good to pass up. He had amazing combines (4.27 Dash!!!) and has ridiculous bars. I’m going to take him, and then once QB Taylor is taken, I’ll trade up and take Mayhem. Also, if the 2 RB’s before Torres go, I’m trading up to get him. So I have a few possibilities.

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Old 12-25-2007, 10:18 PM   #5
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Well, at 1(12) QB Taylor was taken. So, I’m going to use some of my picks to move up to 1(13) and take Mayhem. I send my 2(3), 2(28), 3(1), 5(17), and 7(28) to move up. My plan for running back is still in effect.


I make it to 1(21) and no running backs have been taken, I still have 3 safeties that I like, and still have the 1(24) and three 2nd round picks coming up. I decide to trade down again, this time to the bottom of the 1st round at 1(29).


Shockingly, I arrive at 1(24) and still, no one has been taken that’s making me jump to get a 2nd or 3rd ranked player at a particular position. So, I trade down again, and until I pick someone, I won’t report on another trade down.


I make it to 1(27) and finally pick my top-rated WR, Jerry Reeves. So now, my passing offense is complete, and I’m still planning on getting the running back that I want.


At 1(29), there is a RB rated ahead of Torres but I’m not going to take a risk. I take Torres and add a dynamic running back to the team. Now that I’m out of the 1st round, I’ll stop reporting and just give you the players I pick.
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Old 12-25-2007, 10:19 PM   #6
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1(9) WR Harris Powell
1(13) QB Bert Mayhem
1(27) WR Jerry Reeves
1(29) RB Tyrus Torres
2(2) S Andrew Ready
2(13) T Christian Furrey
2(31) T Les Gustafon
3(3) DE Fernando Barlow
3(12) DT Floyd Hicks
3(22) TE Les Schact
3(23) TE Jerald Granger
3(25) G Lance Ramos
3(29) CB Chris Auguston
3(31) S lee Kinney
4(2) CB Roderick Barker
4(3) CB Matthew Tafoya
4(11) OLB Jonathon Krueger
4(20) ILB Tommy Anhalt
4(22) RB Lewis Eskridge
4(27) FB Marcel Maloney
5(1) K Fernando Sigman
5(3) DT Cedric Garrard
5(10) OLB Tyrone McKnight
5(23) C Harvey Halama
5(25) ILB Toby Houston
5(26) G Ellis Murphy
5(29) P Stanley Robbins
6(2) WR Stephan Chapman
6(3) S Trevor Gomez
6(7) QB Buddy England
6(25) C Randy Wolfe
6(28) DE Willie Malcomson
6(29) ILB Vinny Sudano
7(1) T Ike Prescott
7(9) TE Oscar Farr
7(17) RB Cedric Hoffman
7(24) WR Preston Segraves
7(27) DT Darrell Brody
7(29) OLB J.T. Mills
7(31) QB Aaron Ellard
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Old 12-25-2007, 10:19 PM   #7
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Front Office Football 2007 Dallas Cowboys Roster, Scout Overview Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct Mayhem, Bert 17 QB QB 1 16 37 4 yrs England, Buddy 4 QB 1 13 36 3 yrs Ellard, Aaron 11 QB 1 10 50 3 yrs Torres, Tyrus 32 RB RB 1 47 61 4 yrs Hoffman, Cedric 29 RB 1 30 44 3 yrs Eskridge, Lewis 31 RB 1 26 40 4 yrs ##Kelso, Kelly 40 RB 1 23 42 2 yrs ##Gibson, J.C. 34 FB 1 27 47 2 yrs Maloney, Marcel 25 FB FB 1 25 54 4 yrs Granger, Jerald 87 TE 1 30 52 3 yrs Schacht, Les 88 TE TE 1 37 54 3 yrs Farr, Oscar 80 TE 1 21 47 3 yrs ##Cambell, Nicky 84 TE 1 22 25 2 yrs Reeves, Jerry 86 FL FL 1 24 38 4 yrs Segraves, Preston 81 FL 1 22 38 3 yrs Chapman, Stephen 85 SE 1 21 44 3 yrs ##Hardy, Marc 83 SE 1 16 45 2 yrs Powell, Harris 82 SE SE 1 35 58 5 yrs ##Halama, Harvey 59 C 1 11 29 3 yrs **Wolfe, Randy 56 C 1 25 42 3 yrs Chun, Erik 63 LG 1 16 41 2 yrs Fisk, Albert 65 LG LG 1 19 45 2 yrs Ramos, Lance 64 RG RG 1 28 61 4 yrs Murphy, Ellis 66 RG C 1 22 48 3 yrs ##Lester, Dana 68 LT 1 16 33 2 yrs Furrey, Christian 67 LT LT 1 39 52 4 yrs Prescott, Ike 73 RT 1 19 44 3 yrs Gustafson, Les 74 RT RT 1 25 35 4 yrs Robbins, Stanley 15 P 1 56 62 3 yrs Sigman, Fernando 6 K 1 27 51 3 yrs Barlow, Fernando 97 LDE LDE 1 38 60 4 yrs Walsh, Dennis 77 LDE 1 16 30 2 yrs Malcomson, Willie 70 RDE RDE 1 28 45 3 yrs Garrard, Cedric 75 RDE 1 25 45 3 yrs Hicks, Floyd 90 LDT NT 1 31 51 4 yrs Chamberlain, Don 98 RDT 1 18 39 2 yrs Brody, Darrell 79 RDT 1 31 48 3 yrs Bronson, Shane 57 MLB SILB 1 21 48 2 yrs Houston, Toby 91 MLB WILB 1 15 37 3 yrs Anhalt, Tommy 53 SLB 1 14 48 4 yrs McKnight, Tyrone 51 SLB SLB 1 21 47 3 yrs ##Mills, J.T. 93 WLB 1 15 23 3 yrs Krueger, Jonathan 99 WLB WLB 1 23 35 4 yrs Beyer, Brandon 54 WLB 1 25 32 1 yr. Augustson, Chris 26 LCB LCB 1 28 56 3 yrs Barker, Roderick 49 LCB 1 26 44 4 yrs Buchanan, Jonathan 44 LCB 1 23 41 1 yr. Tafoya, Matthew 43 RCB RCB 1 32 53 3 yrs McDonald, Daniel 48 RCB 1 16 31 1 yr. Gomez, Trevor 33 SS 1 15 41 3 yrs Ready, Andrew 47 SS SS 1 47 55 4 yrs Kinney, Lee 37 FS FS 1 31 63 4 yrs Andersen, Kerry 41 FS 1 25 41 1 yr. $$ - player is suspended, ## - player is inactive, ** = player is injured, %% - player is on IR. Players Under Contract: 53 Inactive: 7 On Active Roster: 46 Salary Cap: $109,000,000 Cap Room: $14,880,000 Maximum for New Player: $15,190,000 Cap Room Lost (to old contracts): $62,010,000 Cap Room Lost Next Year (to old contracts): $490,000 Cap Room Required Next Year: $40,790,000
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Old 12-25-2007, 10:20 PM   #8
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I ended up deciding on using a modified version of SkyDog’s Run and Short Pass Offense for this challenge. I think I picked players that suit it well, so we’ll see how it goes. I’m most worried about the defense. I have good WR’s, a great RB, but the defensive line, and entire defense in general, is pretty shaky.

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And this was my last year, as unfortunately, I had 8 players retire this off-season bringing me down to only 38 players. I came about as close to a super bowl appearance as you can get, having the lead with less than 2 minutes left, then losing the lead and missing a field goal that would have tied it up at the last second. I have no idea how I got that far in 2016. In 2015 we went 3-13, and obviously had the same roster.

I'll be taking a more in depth look at some of the players history shortly.
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This brings me to a score of exactly "100" for this challenge. Nice!
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Mayhem was definitely my second option at QB - neat to see how he did in the parallel universe...
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