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Join Date: Dec 2007
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Purple Free-time Eaters - '61 Expansion Dynasty
Hey guys. I know I'm new to this community, but after being inspired by Izulde's fantastic Dolphins dynasty (props to you, man.), I couldn't resist entering the NFL with the '61 expansion Vikings. And I have plenty of free-time at the minute... So, who knows if anyone will read this, but let's go.
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12-28-2007, 05:11 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: London, UK
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It's going to be a mixed bag this year, with weaknesses at corner and receiver. With strengths at RB and QB, as well as a developing MLB, we should be okay for a decent (6-9 wins) season and a mid-level pick. |
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12-28-2007, 06:11 PM
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n00b
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: London, UK
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Exhibition
Minnesota sold 59,400 season tickets for the season out of a capacity of 64,000. Exbition Week 1 Signings QB Shawn Reeves (1 year, $30k - Rookie FA) -Okay 3rd stringer, signed to be just that. Okay general skills. TE Walt Crittenden (1 year, $30k - Rookie FA) -Okay hands and ability to get downfield and hold it. Can't block though. P Wilie Renfrow (1 year, $30k - Rookie FA) -His direction is good, and his other skills are okay. Very raw though. C Gerald Prill (1 year, $30k - Rookie FA) -His long snapping is enough to earn him a spot. Decent potential for pass blocking, just a complete absence of run blocking. Oakland 20 Minnesota 24 We start with a win. George Shaw is 15-20 for 154 yards and a TD to state his claim for that starting spot. The pass rush had 5 sacks (Jim Marshall had two) and the line didn't give any up. Tommy Mason (25 yards on 13 carries, 2 TD, 2 fumbles) struggled, but Jamie Caleb (71 yards on 20 carries, 1 fumble) picked up the slack somewhat. Rip Hawkins had 7 tackles (3 assists) Dick Haley had an interception. Not ground breaking stuff, but steady. Crittenden is concussed and misses a week. Exhibiton Week 3 Signings TE Brent Downs (1 year, $30k - Rookie FA) -Has a little blocking potential. Minnesota 26 Pittsburgh 24 Defence wins matches. While the offence managed 62 yards rushing yards and 162 passing, the defence picked up four interceptions (one of which Dick Haley returned for a 45 yard TD) and a fumble recovered for a 81 yard TD by A.D. Williams. Shaw stunk out as Fran Tarkenton (4-5 21 yards) earned a shot at starting the last two preseason games. Baltimore 10 Minnesota 23 Baltimore didn't show up, and the Vikings responded by shutting them down. Chuck Lamson had two interceptions for 30 yards and Bob Denton enjoyed two sacks, whilst the rushing attack contributed 212 yards to roll on over the Ravens. Minnesota 24 Dallas 20 Fran Tarkenton was 24-34 for 301 yards (1 TD, 3 picks) for a passing attack that stuttered slowly into action. Tommy Mason and Jamie Caleb shared 101 yards and two TDs, while the defence had five sacks (Jim Prestel 2.5, Bob Denton 2.0). While Tarkenton struggled, he did lead a fourth quarter, 14 point double drive to win the match and that wins him the starters role for the new season. Final Updates Frank Youso goes down with an elbow injury, and is doubtful. Rip Hawkins suffers a hamstring injury, but will soldier on. All in all, a deceptively competant preseason. Here's hoping the defence can continue to trouble the passer, whilst shutting down the run. Signing RT Kris Chodzinski (1 year, $30k - Rookie FA) -Has some potential blocking, but he's only really cover. |
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12-28-2007, 06:51 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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Thanks for the praise and I'm glad I inspired this dynasty
 I love historical dynasties in all kinds of sports.FWIW, Tarkenton is still a solid QB in his 16th season in my dynasty. While he only has one All-Pro appearance to his credit (2nd Team All-Pro in 1970) and has never been to the Super Bowl, he's thrown for 52,334 yards (2nd All-Time to this point), with a career 317 TD-167 INT ratio, 59% career completion %, and a 144-121 career record. The problem is, the Chargers have never given him any decent receivers to throw to, so he's never broken the 4,000 yard mark, though he did have 3,000+ yards 8 seasons in a row (1966-1973). Hopefully you'll be able to do better than San Diego did with him.
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12-30-2007, 04:55 PM
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n00b
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: London, UK
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I hope so too. The Regular Season Fran Tarkenton went 14-40 for 126 yards (1 interception) as the offence produced 190 yards. The defence gave up 358 yards and 5 TDs, including four 70+ yard TD drives. No red-zone catches, only Tarkenton had a red-zone rush, and 3 third downs were converted all game. Mike Mercer was 3/3 with a 49 yard effort as the lone bright spark in a frustrating day. Fran Tarkenton has 15-23 for 199 yards (1 TD, 1 interception) and Tommy Mason (20 carries for 69 yards) and Jamie Caleb (76 yards on 11 carries) rushed George Shaw signs a 2-year, $320k deal to stay in Fran Tarkenton was 20-25 for 190 yards (1 TD, 2 int.), WR Fred Murphy grabbed all 5 passes thrown to him for 96 yards (1 TD) and Tommy Mason had 58 yards on 18 carries (1 TD) as the offence continued to stuggle. However, with two minutes left in the third quarter Like that. The defence churns up 7 sacks (Jim Marshall had 3.5, Bob Denton 2.0), 3 forced fumbles of which 2 were recovered, and 3 interceptions. George Shaw returned with 16-20 for 130 yards (1 TD) and Tommy Mason returned a punt 56 yards for a TD to supplement his 76 yards on 23 carries. First Quarter Statistics  Well, Shaw came in and showed Tarkenton up a bit. But I don't especially mind that if we're winning, and Tarkenton has plenty of time yet. Mason and Caleb do a passable job, but I am concerned about Reichow. Not sure why no-one passes to Williams.. ah, apparently he's got an attitude problem. Definitely not good enough to tolerate that from him. I'm happy enough with my defence, Stonebreaker who seems to have some skill behind that name. At 3-1, there can’t be too many complaints… but there’s a long way to go yet. |
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12-30-2007, 05:06 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TX
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hopefully you can get the Vikes to win a superbowl
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12-30-2007, 05:22 PM
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n00b
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: London, UK
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Shaw picked up a knock last week, and Fran Tarkenton returned with 16-24 for 151 yards (1 TD, 1 int.). It all started well, with a 14-0 lead at half-time. Where the hell was Rombach’s excellent motivation? Another 4th quarter meltdown. George Shaw was 27-40 for 287 yards and Jerry Reichow caught all ten passes thrown his way for 94 yards for a 16-3 lead. Then it went terribly wrong.  Those fumbles of Mason's are starting to be a worry. The pass defence seems to be declining as well, and the season could go either way now at 4-4. Last edited by surlyc : 12-30-2007 at 05:23 PM. Reason: Bloody smileys! |
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01-01-2008, 10:24 AM
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n00b
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: London, UK
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Vikings Re-Signing:
RCB Rich Mostardi (2 yrs, $120k) Green Bay 47 Minnesota 14 Bart Starr's Packers move to 9-0 as Paul Hornung rushed for 5 TDs. Shaw was sacked five times and the Vikings just couldn't match the Packers dominance. Minnesota 24 Miami 7 The 1-8 Dolphins, however, are a different story. George Shaw has 26-32 for 237 yards and another 2 TD, and Tommy Mason rushes 107 yards on 24 carries (1 TD). Bad news. Paul Dickson damages his ACL and is out for the year, while 5-5 has Minnesota bottom of the NFC north. Arizona 15 Minnesota 30 The 8-2 Cardinals produce 380 yards of offence, more than 100 more than the Vikings, but 100% red-zone scoring (2 TD, 3 field goals) punished their wastfulness. Minnesota 27 Chicago 0 Fran Tarkenton comes in with 25-30 for 277 (3 TD, 1 int.) and endures five sacks as he leads the team to a dominant win. Jack Morris (6 tackles) has 2 interceptions and the defence forced four fumbles and recovered three. Triplett is concussed and will miss three weeks. Minnesota 10 Detroit 18 Detroit all but end Minnesota's playoff hopes with a win that takes them to 9-4 in possession of the final wildcard, and drops Minnesota to 7-6. Despite a tired attempt from the offence, DE Jim Marshall shone with 4.0 sacks for 21 yards, 4 tackles and a block. George Shaw was 16-37 for 130 yards (1 TD) and Tommy Mason had 57 yards on 10 carries. Charlie Sumner had his 4th interception of the year. New Jersey 24 Minnesota 23 New Jersey's red zone efficiency was the difference as DE Jim Marshall's 2.0 sacks, Tommy Mason's 13-66 yards (1 TD) and George Shaw's 20-33 for 245 yards (1 TD, 1 int.) were in vain. Minnesota 14 Green Bay 37 511 yards against 157 was the difference as Green Bay improved to 15-0 with only Chicago to go. At least Paul Hornung only had 1 TD this time. Silver linings, maybe? St. Louis 7 Minnesota 24 George Shaw was 24-34 for 220 yards (2 TD, 1 int.) and Tommy Mason 24-82 yards (1 TD) on an offence that produced 310 yards. Jim Marshall has 2.0 more sacks, including a forced fumble, and Will Sherman had a 39 yard interception as St. Louis didn't reach the red zone once. Vikings Re-Signing: FB Ray Hayes (2 yrs, $90k) Code:
Superbowl: Arizona (15-5) 20 Cleveland (17-2) 17 Poor 15-1 Cleveland. Season Awards NFL MVP - RB Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns Coach of the Year - B.J. Washington of the Cleveland Browns Legend of the Game - K Lou Groza of the Cleveland Browns Offensive Player of the Year - RB Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns Defensive Player of the Year - LDE Willie Davis of the Green Bay Packers Offensive Rookie of the Year - RB Albert Barrow of the Baltimore Ravens Defensive Rookie of the Year - SS Phil Nugent of the Denver Broncos Well done to SS Charlie Sumner, who was named All-League Second Team Safety after a great year. Stay tuned for the Weinstein post-season review. |
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01-01-2008, 02:25 PM
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Good read so far, good luck!
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The new staff: Head Coach: Brian Dugan (60) 3 Years. Motivation: Very Good Discipline: Excellent Off. Playcalling: Fair Def. Playcalling: Very Good Inj. Avoidance: Very Good Seeing as I never call defensive plays, I think he could be a solid head coach for the next 3 years. Offensive Coordinator: Cedric Liotti (37) 4 Years. QB: Good RB: Good WR: Good OL: Very Good K/P: Poor YT: Good A solid addition, and at a yound age I have hopes he'll develop better on the skill positions. Time will tell if he'll see out that contract. Defensive Coordinator: Darrin Kwiecinski (57) 5 Years. K/P: Average DL: Good LB: Average DB: Very Good YT: Very Good Signed to work primarily on our defensive backs, he was the best of a bad bunch. I didn't pay much for him though, so he could be replaced next year (he actually looks like he could be a decent Head Coach, if a defensive minded one). Scouting Director: Jeffrey Harper (63) QB: Very Good RB: Good WR: Average OL: Fair K/P: Very Good DL: Average LB: Fair DB: Very Good YT: Average Not keen on the average youth scouting, but there were no better scouts available so Harper stays for another year. Retirements: Hugh McElhenny leaves us but as he was angry and not very good, I think I can survive. Free agency and the draft to come tomorrow, after work. |
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01-03-2008, 03:12 PM
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n00b
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: London, UK
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Free Agency
The main goal in free agency is two wide receivers to complement my offensive playmakers, Mason and Tarkenton. A mentor for Tarkenton would be a big plus, and a mentor in all positions would be good, in addition to some offensive line pickups. Upgrades in any position is a positive, but the OL and the WR corps are the priority. Week 1 FB Ray Hayes (Re-sign: 300k, 3 yrs.) Has alot of potential, and he and Triplett mean I have absolutely no worries over at least one position. Week 2 QB Eddie LeBaron (150k, 1 yr.) Finally I get my hands on a mentor for Tarkenton as he begins his first starting year. The big news from this week is that Bobby Mitchell (a 92/92 WR from Cleveland) turns down a big money offer from Minnesota to stay in Ohio. Damn it all, he was the only WR available in free agency above 40... Week 3 C John Mellekas (3 yrs. $1.17m) A quality centre for the heart of my line. Not only that, but he's a mentor so he should be around until he retires. DE Don Joyce - Denver ($430k 2 yrs.) I'm not devastated by the loss of Joyce. His best asset was run defence, which doesn't suit my 4-3 defence, and I can get a better pass rush without him. Week 4 P Sam Baker ($330k, 2 yrs.) A veteran punter, until I can find a decent rookie for the position. TE Ron Kramer ($310k, 2 yrs.) This disappointed one of my TE on the way out.. how sad. Kramer isn't a long term solution, but he's better than Smith. DT Bill Bishop - Arizona ($140k, 1 yr.) An experienced DT who was never going to be a starter in Minnesota. I wish him luck in Arizona, but he's no real loss. Week 5 FS Will Sherman (Re-sign: $140k, 1 yr.) Resigned as cover. DE Bob O'Neil ($120k, 1 yr.) A mentor for Jim Marshall and the new DE I will hopefully sign... T Michael Evans ($390k, 2 yrs.) A mentor for Alderman and the other tackle I will hopefully obtain. Week 6 Ron Kosterlink ($140k, 2 yrs) A new backup for Prestel, replacing Bishop, who has a real talent for the rush if it can be developed. Week 7 WLB Karl Rubke - San Diego ($100k, 1 yr.) Rubke is not happy at being behind the two talented rookie linebackers, and heads out to California. Week 8 CB Johnny Bookman ($270k, 2 yrs) A journeyman CB to help cover out horrible weakness at corner. Week 9 RB Al Carmichael ($120k, 1 yr.) A mentor for Tommy Mason. Week 10 SLB Jim Furey ($100k, 1 yr.) Finally, a mentor for Stonebreaker. Furey won't start except in a crisis, but hopefully he can develop my youngsters. CB Dick Haley (Re-sign: $90k, 1 yr.) Deserved to be brought back to play nickel after last year. Amateur Draft Draft time! There are a few talented guys at the start of this draft, but I don't expect any to fall to me. Lance Alworth would be the guy we need, but he's a lock for a top three pick and I expect Roman Gabriel will compete with him for no. 1. Houston has the first pick and no QB, so I expect Gabriel will go first. We're picking at #17 and to be honest, I don't see anyone I consider worthwhile at that spot right now. It's not really worth trading up, we'll see if it's possible or desireable to trade down once I see what's on the table. The aim is a WR, a CB, an OLman, and a K late on. 1. Houston - Gabriel, Roman, QB, North Carolina State 2. Jacksonville - Alworth, Lance, WR, Arkansas 3. Cincinnati - Buoniconti, Nick, ILB, Notre Dame 4. Miami - Green, Cornell, CB, Utah State 5. Seattle - Miller, Bill, WR, Miami, Florida 6. Carolina - Stratton, Mike, OLB, Tennessee 7. Atlanta - Buncom, Frank, OLB, Southern California 8. Tampa Bay - Edgerson, Booker, CB, Western Illinois 9. Baltimore - Sestak, Tom, DT, McNeese State 10. New England - Suci, Bob, CB, Michigan State At this point I tried to trade up to get Sonny Bishop. Oakland, however, would have none of it and stuck where they were. 11. Oakland - Collins, Gary, WR, Maryland 12. New Orleans - Morrow, Tommy, S, Southern Mississippi 13. Washington - Bishop, Sonny, G, Fresno State Because a team with a 80 & 65 guard combination need the best rookie guard. 14. Dallas - Bowie, Larry, G, Purdue 15. San Diego - Miller, Fred, DT, Louisiana State 16. Kansas City - Nieghbors, Billy, G, Alabama 17. Minnesota - Moore, Fred, DT, Oklahoma My brain says to draft Gary Ballman from Michigan, the underrated WR. But my gut says not to, as he looks to have bust written all over him with his high combine, low bar ratings. In the end, I decide to take the best guy left on the board as an abundance of DL talent is never a bad thing. 18. Chicago - Olsen, Merlin, DT, Utah State 19. Buffalo - Pine, Ed, OLB, Utah 20. San Francisco - Jacobs, Ray, DT, Howard Payne 21. St. Louis - Erlandson, Tom, OLB, Washington State 22. Detroit - Perkins, Jim, T, Colorado 23. Tennessee - Gross, George, DT, Auburn 24. Denver - Montalbo, Mel, CB, Utah State 25. New Jersey - Birdwell, Danny, DT, Houston 26. New York - Ballman, Gary, WR, Michigan State 27. Philadelphia - Cutsinger, Gary, DE, Oklahoma State 28. Pittsburgh - Cadile, Jim, G, San Jose State 29. Indianapolis - Shorter, Jim, CB, Small College 30. Green Bay - Lassiter, Ike, DE, Small College 31. Cleveland - O'Bradovich, Ed, DE, Illinois 32. Arizona - Abruzzese, Ray, S, Alabama 33. Jacksonville - Bullocks, Amos, RB, Southern Illinois 34. Houston - Byers, Ken, G, Cincinnati 35. Miami - Miller, Al, ILB, Ohio 36. Seattle - Turner, Bake, WR, Texas Tech 37. Cincinnati - Andrie, George, DE, Small College 38. Atlanta - Carollo, Joe, T, Notre Dame 39. Carolina - McCullough, Bob, G, Colorado 40. Baltimore - Boyette, Garland, ILB, Grambling 41. Tampa Bay - Jancik, Bobby, CB, Small College 42. Oakland - Sutro, John, T, San Jose State 43. New Orleans - Thompson, Bobby, CB, Arizona 44. New England - Frazier, Charlie, WR, Texas Southern 45. New England - Holmes, Pat, DE, Texas Tech Dallas receive 2nd '63, 2nd & 4th '64 46. San Diego - Winter, Bill, OLB, St. Olaf 47. New England - White, Gene, RB, Florida A&M Washington receive 1st '64 Now, what are those crazy Patriots doing? 48. Minnesota - Shea, Pat, G, Southern California I have three guards on my board, all of whom are available: Pete Case, George Flint and Pat Shea. However, Shea looks to be the most intelligent guy available and looks to be an all-round talent. 49. Chicago - Hillebrand, Jerry, OLB, Colorado 50. Kansas City - Sullivan, Dan, G, Boston College 51. New England - Davis, Dick, DE, Vanderbilt San Francisco receive 3rd '62, 3rd '63, 3rd '64 Guess New England don't like the idea of drafting in 1964. After all, you wouldn't want to end up with a young college prospect named Carl Eller... 52. Buffalo - Sharockman, Ed, CB, Pittsburgh 53. St. Louis - Gilchrist, Cookie, FB, No College 54. Chicago - Rivera, Hank, CB, Oregon State Tennessee receive 7th '62, 2nd & 4th '64 55. Denver - Case, Pete, G, Georgia 56. Chicago - Flint, George, G, Arizona State Detroit receive 3rd '62, 2nd '63 57. New York - McClinton, Curtis, FB, Kansas 58. New Jersey - Hinton, Chuck, DT, North Central 59. Denver - Winston, Roy, OLB, Louisiana State Philidelphia receive 3rd '63, 3rd '64 60. Indianapolis - Saul, Bill, OLB, Penn State 61. Jacksonville - Fowler, Bobby, FB, Tennessee - Martin Indianapolis receive 6th '62, 2nd '64 62. Green Bay - Frazier, Wayne, C, Auburn 63. Cleveland - Gruneisen, Sam, C, Villanova 64. New England - Bakken, Jim, K, Wisconsin Arizona receive 1st '63 65. Houston - Rieves, Charlie, OLB, Alabama 66. Minnesota - McGeever, John, CB, Auburn Jacksonville receive 3rd '62, 3rd '63 At this point, I decide to trade up and get the guy on my board. We're desperate at corner, and McGeever is the last talent in this draft. And the rest... 67. Chicago - Edwards, Dave, OLB, Auburn 68. Denver - Gibbs, Sonny, QB, Texas Christian 69. Jacksonville - Stephens, Harold, QB, Hardin-Simmons 70. Seattle - Gros, Earl, FB, Louisiana State 71. Cincinnati - McDougall, Gerry, FB, UCLA 72. Atlanta - Skaggs, Jim, G, Washington 73. Dallas - Contoulis, John, DT, Connecticut 74. New Orleans - Hadl, John, QB, Kansas 75. San Francisco - Woulfe, Mike, OLB, Colorado 76. Oakland - Williams, Howie, S, Howard 77. San Diego - Barnes, Gary, WR, Clemson 78. Washington - McClellan, Mike, CB, Oklahoma 79. Dallas - Norris, Jim, DT, Houston 80. Detroit - Von Sonn, Andy, OLB, UCLA 81. Kansas City - Kroll, Alex, T, Yale 82. Miami - Brock, Clyde, T, Utah State 83. Buffalo - Mitinger, Bob, ILB, Penn State 84. San Francisco - Kochman, Roger, RB, Penn State 85. St. Louis - Elwell, Jack, WR, Purdue 86. Denver - Gaechter, Mike, S, Oregon 87. Detroit - Counts, Johnny, RB, Illinois 88. Tennessee - Yohn, Dave, ILB, Gettysburg 89. New Jersey - Shannon, Carver, CB, Southern Illinois 90. New York - McRae, Bennie, CB, Michigan 91. Philadelphia - Hunt, Bobby, S, Auburn 92. Pittsburgh - Hays, Harold, OLB, Southern Mississippi 93. Indianapolis - Neck, Tommy, CB, Louisiana State 94. Green Bay - Henley, Carey, RB, Tenn. - Chattanooga 95. Cleveland - Moore, Charlie, G, Arkansas 96. Arizona - Lomakoski, John, T, Western Michigan 97. Jacksonville - Norman, Pettis, TE, Johnson C. Smith 98. Houston - Hudson, Dick, T, Memphis 99. Cincinnati - Harris, Wendell, S, Louisiana State 100. Miami - Jackson, Bobby, FB, New Mexico State 101. Carolina - Winston, Lloyd, FB, Southern California 102. Atlanta - Lind, Mike, FB, Notre Dame 103. Carolina - Coan, Bert, RB, Kansas 104. Baltimore - Hall, Tom, WR, Minnesota 105. Tampa Bay - Tidmore, Sam, ILB, Ohio State 106. Baltimore - Gallegos, Chon, QB, San Jose State 107. Oakland - Tiller, Jim, RB, Purdue 108. New Orleans - Brown, Charles, T, Houston 109. Washington - Onesti, Larry, ILB, Northwestern 110. Baltimore - Bull, Ronnie, FB, Baylor 111. San Diego - McCormick, John, QB, Massachusetts 112. Kansas City - Warlick, Ernie, TE, North Central 113. Minnesota - Burrell, John, WR, Rice 114. Carolina - Charon, Carl, S, Michigan State 115. San Francisco - Nomina, Tom, ILB, Cornell 116. Buffalo - Goode, Irv, G, Kentucky 117. St. Louis - Tarr, Jerry, WR, Oregon 118. Detroit - Goosby, Tom, G, Baldwin-Wallace 119. Tennessee - Sieminski, Chuck, DT, Penn State 120. Cincinnati - Tinglehoff, Mick, C, Nebraska 121. New York - Echols, Fate, T, Oklahoma State 122. New Jersey - Kirchiro, Bill, G, Maryland 123. Philadelphia - Jackunas, Frank, C, Small College 124. Indianapolis - Powers, John, TE, Notre Dame 125. Pittsburgh - Triplett, Bill, RB, Miami, Ohio 126. Green Bay - Meyers, Jerry, DT, Northern Illinois 127. Cleveland - Winston, Kelton, S, Small College 128. Arizona - Davis, Chet, ILB, Norwich 129. Houston - Smith, Ralph, TE, Mississippi 130. Pittsburgh - Wilder, Bert, DE, North Carolina State 131. Miami - Dean, Floyd, OLB, Florida 132. Seattle - Hall, Galen, QB, Penn State 133. Cincinnati - Compton, Dick, WR, McMurry 134. Carolina - Griffing, Glynn, QB, Mississippi 135. Atlanta - Wegener, Bucky, G, Missouri 136. Tampa Bay - Green, Ernie, FB, Louisville 137. Atlanta - Sczurek, Stan, OLB, Purdue 138. Oakland - Isbell, Joe Bob, G, Houston 139. New Orleans - Ferguson, Bob, FB, Ohio State 140. New England - Sheppard, Danny, P, Chapman 141. Dallas - Perkins, Art, FB, North Texas 142. San Diego - Bolin, Bookie, G, Mississippi 143. Washington - Gursky, Albert, OLB, Penn State 144. Minnesota - Thibert, Jim, ILB, Toledo 145. Seattle - Gassert, Ron, DT, Virginia 146. Kansas City - Crabb, Claude, S, Southern California 147. Buffalo - Budd, Frank, WR, Villanova 148. San Francisco - Davis, Donnie, TE, Southern University 149. St. Louis - Wilson, Eddie, QB, Arizona 150. Tennessee - Cloutier, Dave, S, Maine 151. Denver - Ferguson, Larry, RB, Iowa 152. Detroit - Hernandez, Joe, WR, Arizona 153. New Jersey - Saxton, Jimmy, RB, Texas 154. New York - Hull, Bill, DE, Wake Forest 155. Philadelphia - Reese, Guy, DT, Southern Methodist 156. Pittsburgh - Nicklas, Pete, T, Baylor 157. Indianapolis - Kaimer, Karl, DE, Boston University 158. Green Bay - Morelli, Fran, T, Colgate 159. Cleveland - Yaccino, John, CB, Pittsburgh 160. Arizona - Marshall, Chuck, CB, Oregon State 161. Pittsburgh - Minter, Tom, CB, Baylor 162. Houston - Butler, Bob, G, Kentucky 163. Carolina - Johnson, Marshall, DT, McMurry 164. Cincinnati - Donahue, Oscar, WR, San Jose State 165. Miami - Wheeler, Manch, QB, Maine 166. Atlanta - Reed, Bobby, RB, Pacific Lutheran 167. Carolina - Jordan, Larry, DE, Youngstown State 168. New England - Wilson, Ben, FB, Southern California 169. Tampa Bay - Jolley, Nick, QB, Maryland 170. New Orleans - Jackson, Leroy, RB, Western Illinois 171. New England - Eaton, John, T, Small College 172. Oakland - Galyon, Billy, OLB, Louisiana State 173. San Diego - Blaine, Ed, G, Missouri 174. Washington - Robinson, Jerry, WR, Grambling 175. Dallas - Scribner, Solomon, RB, Cal. - Sacramento 176. Chicago - Donnell, Jim, ILB, Hillsdale 177. Kansas City - Jackson, Ira, ILB, Western Michigan 178. Minnesota - Pennington, Tom, K, Georgia 179. San Francisco - Edwards, Niko, OLB, Central Florida 180. Buffalo - Williams, Larry, QB, NW Missouri St. 181. St. Louis - Stafford, Dick, DE, Texas Tech 182. Denver - Dufek, Doug, ILB, Pittsburgh 183. Detroit - Ellis, James, QB, St. Thomas, Minn. 184. Tennessee - Gillett, Fred, OLB, Small College 185. New York - Kelso, Bob, CB, Duke 186. New Jersey - Diamond, Bill, G, Miami, Florida 187. Philadelphia - Smith, John, DE, Nebraska 188. Indianapolis - Burns, Archie, QB, Northwestern 189. Pittsburgh - Vargo, Larry, S, Small College 190. Green Bay - Bundra, Mike, DT, Southern California 191. Cleveland - Kennedy, Willie, CB, Maryland 192. Arizona - Berger, Don, QB, Houston 193. Houston - Mirer, Robbie, RB, Texas Christian 194. Jacksonville - Craig, Dobie, WR, Howard Payne 195. New England - Simpson, Willie, FB, Small College 196. Miami - Podolak, Ed, RB, Princeton 197. Seattle - Richardson, Isaac, TE, Fort Hays State 198. Carolina - Grant, Donald, WR, Alma 199. Atlanta - Nunamaker, Darren, WR, Muskingum 200. Tampa Bay - Cole, David, G, The Citadel 201. Baltimore - Tyler, Kent, DT, Columbia 202. New England - Ham, Raphael, T, West Virginia 203. Oakland - Glass, Glenn, CB, Tennessee 204. New Orleans - Kirchner, Bill, DT, 205. Washington - Washington, Ralph, WR, Marshall 206. Dallas - Ferguson, Brennen, QB, Rutgers 207. San Diego - Brown, Lynn, WR, Penn State 208. Kansas City - Irvin, Artose, S, Southern Illinois 209. Minnesota - Carter, Jim, DT, North Carolina A&T 210. Tennessee - Brooker, Tommy, K, Alabama 211. Buffalo - Collins, Juan, CB, New Haven 212. San Francisco - Gillette, Pete, C, Toledo 213. St. Louis - Shello, C.R., DT, Georgia 214. Detroit - Dennison, Al, WR, Stanford 215. Tennessee - Tant, Phil, ILB, Texas Christian 216. Denver - Smith, Tony, TE, Duke 217. New Jersey - Brutley, Houston, OLB, Iowa 218. New York - Oats, Yale, G, California 219. Philadelphia - Reed, Lonnie, RB, Oklahoma 220. Pittsburgh - Williams, Howard, WR, Kentucky 221. Indianapolis - Spani, Lamar, ILB, Central Connecticut 222. Green Bay - Smith, Tom, S, West New Mexico 223. Cleveland - Wright, Mike, QB, Williams 224. Arizona - Lince, Phil, RB, Virginia I took Burrell, a prospect WR, in the 4th as he was underrated at interview. Jim Thibert is a real raw prospect, but there's not much left on the board at this point. Tom Pennington has good looking prospects for a cannon of a foot, who could replace Mercer. Jim Carter was a shot in the dark, but looked to have a little upside. Draft Grade A- *grumble* There were precious few decent receivers in this draft. Also, New England are crazy with their trades and have almost no picks in 1964. Shea looks to be a good pick, and Fred Moore looks like a beast at the heart of the line. Jim Carter and Jim Thibert look like duds. Maybe I should have a "no more Jims!" draft rule? Late Free Agency Week 1 LG Pat Shea (Rookie: 880k, 4 yrs.) Let's get these rookies locked up. DT Fred Moore (Rookie: $1.89m, 4 yrs.) There we go, the two most talented signed up. WLB Charlie Anderson ($170k, 2 yrs.) A second year linebacker out of Tampa, who will replace Rubke. C Roderick Holloway ($210k, 2 yrs.) A very competant backup center, who will probably end up better than my guards this term.. WR Overmyer, Johnny ($180k, 2 yrs.) Also a second year talent out of Tampa, Overmyer had 750 yards last year and looks like a good slot receiver with safe third down hands. Week 2 P Willie Renfrow - San Diego ($50k, 1 yr.) Byebye, Willie. You were decent, but so are many other free agent punters this year. WR Howard Clark ($170k, 2 yrs.) I was lured in by his 43/70 on avoid drops, 66/76 on getting downfield and 51 on big play receiving... he has many, many flaws but he'll get plenty of time to wor them out of his system as we prepare for throwing money at a free agent next year. WLB John Tracy ($200k, 2 yrs.) Backup out of Philly, signed primarily for special teams. Week 3 DT Penguin Culpepper - Jacksonville ($130k, 1 yr.) Byebye, Penguin. After the draft, there was very little chance of him staying around. Great name, only a decent player. TE Darryl Hanks ($140k, 2 yrs.) A talented second year player, who looks like he'll stomp on Smith in training camp. WR Kenny Witcher ($140k, 2 yrs.) He's quick, can hold onto a ball if it's thrown straight at him, and can hold a route. Or at least he has the potential to and this year potential seems the only option at WR. Ben Davidson ($390k, 3 yrs.) The most talented young DE in free agency. A strong personality discouraged many, but Dugan is strong as well and this guy has no limit to his energy, reads the play brilliantly for an end and can stop the run like a DT. His pass rush is good, not special, but the rest makes him a risk worth taking. Besides, it'll test Dugan. MLB Dave Lloyd ($220k, 2 yrs.) Part of the dominant Browns team, he joins to provide depth at the LB slot for us and competition for Hawkins should he bust this year. Used to a 3-4 system, but he can convert to MLB without problem. FS Vinny Crute ($160k, 2 yrs.) A potential replacement for Sumner if he does something stupid like retire next year. Returned an interception for a TD in his rookie year for Dugan at Oakland. Training Camp CB John McGeever (Rookie: $350k, 3 yrs) K Tom Pennington (Rookie: $220k, 3 yrs.) WLB Jim Thibert (Rookie: $210k, 3 yrs.) The last rookies I intend to stay on this team. That means not you, Jim Carter. What on earth was I thinking, drafting someone named Jim Carter? 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$$ - player is suspended, ## - player is inactive, Other information: Players Under Contract: 53 Inactive: 7 On Active Roster: 46 Salary Cap: $15,200,000 Cap Room: $7,490,000 Maximum for New Player: $7,540,000 Cap Room Lost (to old contracts): $50,000 Cap Room Lost Next Year (to old contracts): $0 Cap Room Required Next Year: $7,060,000 Offence: Tarkenton & Mason. Two second year players will lead my offence (I feel like a real Viking ) and the massive problem is the lack of any speedy receivers. It's never healthy to rely on TE and RB to lead the receiving...Defence: I like my defence. Last year we survived on big plays, but I've improved the rush and added mentors. The only issue is that the DL is young and needs to develop but the potential is good. My secondary does need improving, as I am not so confident in their ball-hawking. Special Teams: We'll see how it goes here. Mason will continue on returning duty for probably his last year as I want to preserve his health. |
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Fran Tarkenton passes for 139 yards and 2 TDs, but the lack of a big play receiver is really hurting us on big plays. The OL leaked 5 sacks (all from the right side, 3 through Youso and 2 through Huth), and the DL conjured just 1. Even so, a 4th quarter drive could have tied it, but Tom Pennington couldn't get the kick on target. New Jersey 28 Minnesota 23 We don't seem to play well at home. Fran Tarkenton has 15-27 for 208 yards (2 TD), but the Jets' Al Darow has 454 yards culminating in a game winning TD pass with 40 seconds on the clock. Johnny Overmyer enjoyed his first 100 yard game (1 TD) after being switched to starting SE with Reichow on the FL. Minnesota 24 San Francisco 21 I don't know how we won here. Fran Tarkenton was 25-33 which helped, and the 280 yards (2 TD) certainly helped. I am concerned about the problems of the defence with such a heavily defence-minded staff, with the overall defence seeming to fail. Maybe the cornerback crisis is to blame. RG Mike Rabold seperates his shoulder and misses 5 weeks. Minnesota 24 Philidelphia 17 The big difference now seems to be that Fran Tarkenton is taking better care of the football with 22-27 for 244 yards (2 TD) and this is starting to open up the run. Tommy Mason rushes for his first TD of the year and Rip Hawkins has a sack. Code:
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01-03-2008, 08:44 PM
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I'm thinking you're going to regret not drafting Gary Ballman if my Dolphins career is any indication.
 Nice to see him go late in the 1st in your draft, though... Just verifies just how much of a steal he was for him to fall to me in the 3rd round in mind. That said, Moore looks like to have been a solid 1st round pick for you thus far and should anchor the middle of your D-line for quite a few years
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Fred Moore is a beast, he'll eat Gary Ballman.
Minnesota 25 Green Bay 28 Agonising. Paul Hornung returns to haunt the Vikings, rushing for two unanswered 4th quarter TD scores and break Minnesota hearts. After 10 hurries all year, the DL produces 5 in this game. Even Fran Tarkenton and his 24-31 for 245 yards (2 TD) could not force the Vikings over the line. Rich Mostardi signs a 5 year $1.69m extension to stay with the Vikings through 1966. Minnesota 24 Dallas 7 The DL continues to stutter slowly into life. 3 more hurries and a season high (season doubling, in fact) 5 sacks (Ben Robertson 2.0) and Jim Prestel recovering a forced fumble finally created some QB pressure. The secondary responded with 3 4th quarter interceptions, Fran Tarkenton has 3 TD and Tommy Mason rushes for 119 yards. I wish we could play Dallas every week. ALl-pro S Charlie Sumner signs a $710,000, 3 yrs. extension to tie him to the Vikings until retirement. As a reward for his burgeoning talent, Steve Stonebreaker receives a $1,280,000, 5 yrs. extension. Washington 6 Minnesota 15 A battle of the kickers, with Tom Pennington (5/5) leading the Vikings to victory of the back of Tommy Mason's second 100 yard game of the year. New York 7 Minnesota 10 Off the back of Tommy Mason's 93 yards (1 TD), the Vikings improved to 5-3. A time eating, 7 minute and 72 yard drive ended the game with mixed feelings after a knock to Tommy Mason. For a little perspective on our pass rush here, the two sacks produced caused a 50% rise in the number of sacks the Giants have given up. All year, 6 sacks. Yep, that's a tough line. Tommy Mason is fine, and he's 100% already. Code:
Of worthwhile note: Greta tells me that Grady Alderman is the 5th best LT in the league. I am one of those GMs for whom LT is the second most important position on offence and I am glad to have Grady. |
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Our defence stopped Chicago twice on downs in the 4th and saw both converted into TDs as a strong 4th quarter (20 points) blew Chicago away. A 44 yard TD from the final play skewed Chicago's points closer than they were during time that mattered. Detroit 26 Minnesota 33 It's not a good situation when your QB is your lead rusher. However, Fran Tarkenton is really feeling like something special now and is shredding teams. Tommy Mason is struggling, and is fumbling alot. Minnesota 7 Miami 14 Fran Tarkenton finally blows up, with 3 int. as Minnesota just can't convert. Tommy Mason has 100 yards on 16 carries, but wastefulness snaps the 5 game streak and draws us back into the mire of the playoff hunt. Rip Hawkins is just not making the plays I need from him at the moment, and Dave Lloyd will collect his first start this week against Carolina. Jerry Reichow is out, so Kelly Witcher will get the chance to demonstrate what he can do. Carolina 7 Minnesota 20 Another win, with good all-round contributions. Kelly Witcher didn't catch a single pass, but Dave Lloyd led the team in tackles. Tommy Mason had a rushing TD for the first time in a while, and the defence produced 5 sacks (Ben Davidson 2.0). However... Quote:
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01-05-2008, 09:56 AM
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Good dynasty so far.
Just one nitpick. If it was a fractured femur (hip fracture), Tarkenton wouldn't be holding his arm, and more than likely wouldn't be leaving the field under his own power. I know this isn't reflected in the game, but back in the 60's, a fractured femur was much more likely to be a CEI. In fact, thanks to modern medicine, a lot of injuries that at one time ended careers are now treatable, and athletes come back from most major injuries in just as good a shape as before the injuries -- rather than being just shells of what they were. Last edited by SFL Cat : 01-05-2008 at 09:57 AM. |
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Great dynasty choice, hope you keep it going. I'll be following along pulling for the Vikes!
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Bob Beisler ($70k, 1 year) Beisler is an okay young QB, signed off waivers from San Diego to back up whilst Tarkenton is out. He had a decent enough year with Jacksonville last year for a 3rd string guy, throwing 17 passes and completing 13 (1 TD). Bob O'Neil, the veteran DE, is placed on IR to make room. Minnesota 16 Buffalo 20 A late 4th quarter comeback by Buffalo upset our hopes here. Tommy Mason fumbled another 3 times, which is highly worrying, and George Shaw just can't get us into the endzone. A game behind Green Bay in the division, and a game behind Philidelphia for the wildcard. I wish I was in the NFC south, where Tampa lead the division with 4-9. Pittsburgh are 13-0... Minnesota 16 Detroit 13 Mr. Reliable George Shaw sees us throw a tough game in Detroit, completing 30-39 for 242 yards (2 TD) and a passer rating of 109.1 with two 2nd quarter 70 yard TD drives. Jim Prestel led the DL with 2.0 sacks out of a 5.0 total and both corners had interceptions. Tommy Mason didn't fumble! We still trail Green Bay and Philidelphia by a game, and face the very real prospect of having to beat Green Bay to reach the playoffs. That 9-2 conference record may be my saviour, although I do need to snap the 3 game skid against AFC opposition against New England... Minnesota 25 New England 22 (OT) Just. We stay alive by the skin of our teeth, with an OT drive to the 2 yard line that produced an easy field goal. Tommy Mason's 74 yard punt return was a definite plus, and Jerry Reichow had his second 100 yard game of the season. So, winner takes all against Green Bay... Quote:
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Mel Triplett (2 year, $640k extension) I'd say our playoff appearence is the direct result of the growth in our second year players. Fran Tarkenton showed real glimpses of MVP potential and his run without an interception really helped the defence create those big plays for our high turnover margin. There are two other big stories, the first of which is Grady Alderman, who exploded from 53/71 to 79 and 100 run blocking (I think that's LT sewned up for the next ten years). He had 8 pancakes this year and delivered 31% BPct. The second is Steve Stonebreaker, who went almost as far from 30/71 to 55/71. The contributions from those two have certainly increased and I'm glad their both tied to long-term deals. I expect Eddie LeBaron to retire this year, although I would like to keep him around. I am not prepared to pay George Shaw what he is asking, and I'll need to pick up a backup for Tarkenton. Tommy Mason has peaked, and I think we need a new third-down back to replace Jamie Caleb. Hopefully I can find a tough old mentor to run 3rd downs, and minimalise my RB needs. Ray Hayes will start next year and I am happy with his development. Darryl Hanks looks like next years starter at TE and a mentor for him would be useful. The WR corps needs revamping, despite small amounts of improvement from Kelly Witcher and Howard Clark. We need a new RG and RT, with Youso leaving in free agency and Rabold not impressing. Pat Shea, John Mellekas and Grady Alderman are all secure starters next year. Tom Pennington will stay after his boot took us into the playoffs and Sam Baker will stay if no-one else comes in. Jim Marshall and Ben Davidson took a while to get going, but should be a solid pass rush next term. Jim Prestel and Fred Moore make up a 4-man unit with abundant talent for such a young group. Dave Lloyd took the starters job away from Rip Hawkins towards the end of the year and they will battle it out next year. Stonebreaker is a set for the next five years at least. Rich Mostardi has finally seemed to settle at corner and will await a younger partner to play opposite. Chuck Lamson will start again next year, with Vinny Crute preparing to step in for veteran Charlie Sumner. All in all, there is a highly talented core there which will continue to develop next year. There's always room for improvement and a starting FL and LCB are priorities. But, that can wait a week at least...
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The postseason!
So, as a reward for our fantastic response in tight games this year, eight of our wins have been by less than 7 points, we have a home game against San Francisco in the wildcard round. The 49ers are led by the Californian icon John Brodie, who has not had a great year by his standards, his 6th pro season. 57.0%, 3135 yards, 19 TDs, 18 INTs. He has the ability to make any pass but has struggled with turnovers this year, however he could explode at any time like he did against Seattle when he shredded them for 300 yards with 20-28 and a 103.2 passer rating. Brodie's go-to guy is Aaron Thomas, a second year receiver who had 8 TD this year. J.D. Smith is the teams RB, he recorded a 1000 yard season for the second straight year, and Randall Fenwick provides a formidable 1-2 punch. They also have a very good line to protect Brodie in veterans C Bruce Bosley, an all-pro reserve last year, and LT Bob St. Clair, and younger guys RG John Thomas and RT Monte Clark. Third year LG Mike Magac is a great prospect, and our pass rush could have a little challenge here. Dan Colchico is a quality DE and Clark Miller is a quality DE who has still got room to grow. However, the heart of the line relies on rookie NT Ray Jacobs who is weak against the run and that could be exploited by John Mellekas and Tommy Mason. Aside from SLB Matt Hazeltine, the 49ers linebacker corps is not really enough for their 3-4 system. They have three prospect second year players who can be exploited if George Shaw can drop the ball beneath the secondary. That secondary is the biggest threat on the San Francisco defence, with SS Dave Baker returning two interception TDs this year and FS Eddie Dove having one as well. The corners had 9 interceptions but RCB Abe Woodson is one of the best run defending CB in the league. So, how are we going to beat the 49ers? By attacking their linebackers with short passes, which happen to be George Shaw's forte, and pummeling their line down. Our defensive line could decide this game against the 49ers solid o-line, as we need to put Brodie under pressure and force him to make plays that we can pick off. We're favourites, but that doesn't really help at this point. Quote:
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The returning staff: Head Coach Brian Dugan (61), 2 years remaining. He showed no difference in skill. I saw no reason to replace him following a successful year. Offensive Coordinator Cedric Liotti (38), 3 years remaining. He showed no relevant improvements in skill. At 38, he is still a decent prospect. The new staff Defensive Coordinator: R.J. Blackburn (59) 3 Years. K/P: Average DL: Good LB: Very Good DB: Very Good YT: Very Good He is significantly better with the linebackers than Kwiecinski was. That's the only change, but he is quite a decent coach and will help our youngsters develop. Scouting Director: Clyde Neufeldt (54) QB: Good (worse than Harper (VG)) RB: Good WR: Average OL: Good (better than Harper (F)) K/P: Average (much worse than Harper (VG)) DL: Good (better than Harper (A)) LB: Average (better than Harper (F)) DB: Average (much worse than Harper (VG)) YT: Excellent (Lightyears better than Harper (A)) He's an excellent youth scout and a competant ability scout. At 54, I may well stay with him for the next 15 years as I like that youth stat. Retirements: RB Al Carmichael and T Michael Evans retire. Both were mentors, and Carmichael will need replacing for certain. Evans will need replacing if I acquire a new rookie tackle, but he's not a huge loss with Alderman seemed pretty well set. Next, free agency and the draft.
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Side note: Darrin Kwiecinski signs a 1 year deal as Cincinnati's defensive coordinator. Poor guy.
Free Agency Week 1 Resignings MLB Dave Lloyd ($610k 2 year extension) After winning the MLB spot towards the end of last year, he deserves a contract to continue that fight. FS Vinny Crute ($200k 1 year extension) Despite his fall towards the end of last year, he's still pencilled in as the longterm replacement for Charlie Sumner. Week 2 T Ollie Spencer ($220k, 1 year) A mentor guard, signed to replace Michael Evans. He's probably just about good enough to compete for the RT spot with whatever rookie I can get, as there are no RTs in FA. G Dale Memmerlaar rejects me; he was the best guard in FA, but ultimately a journeyman and no big loss. Week 3 WR Tom Osbourne, the only semi-decent FA WR, rejects me for Dallas. Guess it's a first round WR, and I hate drafting them that high. QB Bob Beisler ($100k, 1 year) 4th string QB resigns in case of injury, and possibly to play third if I can't replace Shaw. Week 4 CB Dick Haley ($130k, 1 year) The annual resigning of nickel Haley. WR Jim Mutscheller ($170k, 1 year) A veteran mentor WR, signed in anticipation of a first round WR. Week 5 DE Bob O'Neil ($170k, 1 year) Mentor for my DEs resigns as a FA. RB Tom Wilson ($340k, 2 years) A mentor replacement for Carmichael. Week 6 G Chuck Muelhaupt ($180k, 1 year) A mentor guard for Pat Shea. Week 7 QB George Shaw ($1.33m, 3 years) Okay... so here it is. I have nearly $8m in cap room. George Shaw is the best free agent QB by miles, and I would not be able to get a better replacement. Then, I see he is near a deal with Green Bay... I top that and tie him back to us. He's a great backup, and I won't let Green Bay have him. Week 8 QB Eddie LeBaron ($170k, 1 year) Fran's mentor is back. Week 9 DT Bill Bishop ($170k, 1 year) Anyone remember Bill? Well, he had a year starting in Arizona and he seems satisfied with that. He's now a mentor and returns to work with Fred Moore. ILB Mal Hammack ($140k, 1 year) A mentor who I hope will get Rip Hawkins back on track. OLB Bill Roehnelt ($120k, 1 year) A replacement for Jim Furey, after Furey developed a problem with the far more talented Ben Davidson. The 1963 NFL draft 1. Baltimore - Stallings, Larry, OLB, Georgia Tech 2. Oakland - Reynolds, Bob, T, Bowling Green 3. Houston - Logan, Jerry, S, West Texas A&M 4. Arizona - Walker, Chuck, DE, Duke 5. Atlanta - Baird, Billy, CB, Small College 6. Tampa Bay - Campbell, John, OLB, Minnesota 7. New Orleans - Aldridge, Lionel, DE, Utah State 8. Jacksonville - Hill, Dave, T, Auburn 9. Miami - Bell, Bobby, OLB, Minnesota 10. Carolina - Alexander, Kermit, CB, UCLA 11. Dallas - Herman, Dave, G, Michigan State 12. Seattle - Smith, Jackie, TE, NWestern St., La. 13. Atlanta - Behrman, Dave, C, Michigan State Chicago receive 3rd '63, 1st & 3rd '65 14. Arizona - Buchanan, Buck, DT, Grambling Cincinnati receive 1st '65 15. Buffalo - Dunaway, Jim, DT, Mississippi 16. Kansas City - Sweeney, Walt, G, Syracuse 17. Washington - Jordan, Lee Roy, ILB, Alabama 18. Denver - Auer, Joe, RB, Georgia Tech 19. Detroit - Gaubatz, Dennis, ILB, Louisiana State 20. Arizona - Kanicki, Jim, DT, Michigan State Well, that is some aggressive rebuilding on the defensive line from Arizona. This is a team that won the first ever Superbowl, and now has 3 top 20 picks on it's D-line? That's getting scary. 21. Green Bay - Atkinson, Frank, DT, Stanford Well damn, the two people on my draft board, G Ed Budde and WR Ray Poage are still there. I'd love to take Budde, but I desperately need a playmaker at WR so it has to be... 22. Minnesota - Poage, Ray, WR, Texas 23. San Francisco - Jones, Homer, WR, Texas Southern 24. Tennessee - Clark, Ernie, OLB, Michigan State 25. New Jersey - Budde, Ed, G, Michigan State 26. San Diego - Schoenke, Ray, G, Southern Methodist 27. New York - Killett, Charlie, RB, Memphis 28. Philadelphia - Westmoreland, Dick, CB, North Carolina A&T 29. Indianapolis - Mackey, John, TE, Syracuse 30. Cleveland - Russell, Andy, OLB, Missouri 31. Pittsburgh - Hultz, Don, DE, Southern Mississippi 32. Carolina - Vogel, Bob, T, Ohio State St. Louis receive 1st '64, 1st & 3rd '65 33. Oakland - Stovall, Jerry, S, Louisiana State 34. Baltimore - Saimes, George, S, Michigan State 35. Houston - Silas, Sam, DT, Southern Illinois 36. Dallas - Howell, Lane, T, Grambling 37. Tampa Bay - Woodeshick, Tom, FB, West Virginia 38. New Orleans - Caffey, Lee Roy, OLB, Texas A&M 39. Atlanta - Janik, Tom, S, Tx. A&M - Kingsville 40. Atlanta - Bradshaw, Jim, S, Tenn. - Chattanooga Miami receive 2nd '64, 5th & 6th '65 41. Carolina - Hill, Winston, T, Texas Southern 42. Jacksonville - Costa, Dave, DT, Utah 43. Dallas - Curry, Roy, WR, Jackson State 44. Seattle - Barnett, Steve, T, Oregon 45. Detroit - Baker, Johnny, OLB, Mississippi State 46. Buffalo - Kassulke, Karl, S, Drake 47. Kansas City - Graham, Art, WR, Boston College 48. Washington - Johnson, John, DT, Indiana 49. Denver - Meggyesy, Dave, OLB, Syracuse 50. Cincinnati - Sisk, John, S, Miami, Florida 51. Atlanta - Calland, Lee, CB, Louisville Detroit receive 3rd '63, 4th & 7th '65 52. Arizona - Caylor, Lowell, CB, Miami, Ohio I am unbelievably annoyed at missing Calland. I didn't notice the Atlanta-Detroit trade, and consequently I take the other ballhawk on my board, Terry Kosens. 53. Minnesota - Kosens, Terry, S, Hofstra At this point, I'll provide just the draft, no trades. 54. New England - Petrich, Bob, DE, West Texas A&M 55. Tennessee - Robinson, Dave, OLB, Penn State 56. Green Bay - Brown, Willie, CB, Grambling 57. Atlanta - Heck, Ralph, OLB, Colorado 58. New York - Whitmyer, Nat, CB, Washington 59. Chicago - West, Dave, S, Small College 60. Denver - Rowley, Bob, OLB, Virginia 61. Oakland - Brown, Tom, S, Maryland 62. Seattle - Overton, Jerry, S, Utah 63. Houston - Frank, Bill, T, Colorado 64. Baltimore - Chuy, Don, G, Clemson 65. Atlanta - Wilson, Jerrel, P, Southern Mississippi 66. Chicago - Turner, Jim, K, Utah State 67. Oakland - Raimey, Dave, CB, Michigan 68. New England - Goodwin, Ron, WR, Baylor 69. New Orleans - Nelsen, Bill, QB, Southern California 70. Seattle - Taylor, Bob, DE, Small College 71. Tampa Bay - Kerbow, Randy, WR, Rice 72. Houston - Butsko, Harry, OLB, Maryland 73. Baltimore - Mirich, Rex, DT, Arizona State 74. Cincinnati - Lamonica, Daryle, QB, Notre Dame 75. Dallas - Paterra, Herb, OLB, Michigan State 76. Philadelphia - Battle, Jim, G, Southern Illinois 77. Pittsburgh - Guy, Lou, CB, Mississippi 78. Kansas City - Mitchell, Charley, RB, Washington 79. Washington - Fleming, Marv, TE, Utah 80. Philadelphia - Snidow, Ron, DE, Oregon 81. Detroit - Brumm, Don, DE, Purdue 82. Buffalo - Park, Ernie, G, McMurry 83. Detroit - Dixon, Hewritt, RB, Florida A&M 84. Jacksonville - Sanders, Lonnie, CB, Michigan State 85. San Francisco - Liscio, Tony, T, Tulsa 86. Tennessee - Tobin, Bill, RB, Missouri 87. Green Bay - Dillon, Terry, CB, Montana 88. Jacksonville - Walton, Chuck, G, Iowa State 89. New Jersey - Boylan, Jim, WR, Washington State 90. Philadelphia - Hayes, Wendell, FB, Humboldt State 91. Arizona - Nomina, Tom, G, Miami, Ohio 92. New York - Cuozzo, Gary, QB, Virginia 93. Indianapolis - Baker, Terry, WR, Oregon State 94. Cleveland - Burson, Jimmy, CB, Auburn 95. Pittsburgh - Farrier, Curt, DT, Montana State 96. St. Louis - Brabham, Danny, OLB, Arkansas 97. Oakland - Price, Jim, OLB, Auburn 98. Baltimore - Simon, Jim, G, Miami, Florida 99. Houston - Mansfield, Ray, C, Washington 100. New England - Breaux, Don, QB, McNeese State 101. Baltimore - Scrutchins, Ed, DE, Toledo 102. Tampa Bay - Lisbon, Don, RB, Bowling Green 103. New Orleans - Joe, Billy, FB, Villanova 104. Arizona - Laskey, Frank, T, Florida 105. Miami - Rutkowski, Ed, WR, Notre Dame 106. Carolina - O'Mahoney, Jim, ILB, Miami, Florida 107. Jacksonville - Stricker, Tony, CB, Colorado 108. Seattle - Carson, Kern, RB, San Diego State 109. Chicago - Rock, Walt, T, Maryland 110. Washington - Trull, Don, QB, Baylor 111. Cincinnati - Maples, Butch, OLB, Baylor 112. Cincinnati - Peters, Anton, DT, Florida 113. Buffalo - Liske, Pete, QB, Penn State 114. Kansas City - Flatley, Paul, WR, Northwestern 115. Detroit - Benz, Larry, S, Northwestern 116. San Diego - Walker, Clarence, RB, Southern Illinois 117. Tennessee - Petties, Neal, WR, San Diego State 118. Green Bay - Ryder, Nick, RB, Miami, Florida 119. Minnesota - Pashe, Bill, CB, Small College From what is left on the board, Bill Pashe is the last guy at corner I was prepared to take. 120. San Francisco - Swain, Bill, OLB, Oregon 121. New Jersey - Kirouac, Lou, G, Boston College 122. San Diego - Perreault, Pete, G, Boston University 123. New York - Starks, Marshall, CB, Illinois 124. Philadelphia - Hutchinson, Tom, WR, Kentucky 125. Indianapolis - Russ, Patt, DT, Purdue 126. Chicago - Wilson, Butch, TE, Alabama 127. Pittsburgh - Breen, Gene, OLB, Virginia Tech 128. St. Louis - Williams, Roy, DT, Azusa Pacific 129. St. Louis - Grimm, Dan, G, Colorado 130. Pittsburgh - Sanders, Daryl, T, Ohio State 131. Carolina - Neumann, Tom, RB, Northern Michigan 132. San Francisco - Heeter, Gene, TE, West Virginia 133. Tampa Bay - Powers, Warren, S, Nebraska 134. New Orleans - Sklopan, John, S, Southern Mississippi 135. Baltimore - Francis, Dave, FB, Ohio State 136. San Diego - Ramsey, Nate, S, Indiana 137. Carolina - Estes, Don, G, Louisiana State 138. Jacksonville - Claridge, Dennis, QB, Nebraska 139. Dallas - Thornton, Bill, FB, Nebraska 140. Seattle - Glueck, Larry, CB, Villanova 141. Philadelphia - Richardson, Willie, WR, Jackson State 142. Cincinnati - Barrett, Jan, TE, Fresno State 143. Cincinnati - Johnson, Dick, WR, Minnesota 144. Buffalo - Slaby, Lou, ILB, Pittsburgh 145. Kansas City - O'Brien, Dave, T, Boston College 146. Washington - Sykes, Gene, S, Louisiana State 147. Detroit - Rosdahl, Hatch, DE, Penn State 148. Arizona - Gambrell, Billy, WR, South Carolina 149. Green Bay - Burke, Vern, TE, Oregon State 150. Minnesota - Faulkner, Staley, T, Texas 151. San Francisco - Holler, Ed, OLB, South Carolina 152. Tennessee - Vander Kelen, Ron, QB, Wisconsin 153. New Jersey - Reeberg, Lucien, T, Hampton 154. New York - Snyder, Al, WR, Holy Cross 155. Philadelphia - Slaughter, Mickey, QB, Louisiana Tech 156. San Diego - Mazzanti, Jerry, DE, Arkansas 157. Indianapolis - Watson, Dave, G, Georgia Tech 158. Cleveland - Rzempoluch, Ted, CB, Virginia 159. Pittsburgh - Chlebek, Ed, QB, Western Michigan 160. St. Louis - McAdams, Bob, DT, North Central 161. Oakland - Hopkins, Jerry, ILB, Texas A&M 162. Baltimore - Kinderman, Keith, RB, Florida State 163. Houston - Perkins, Bill, FB, Iowa 164. New England - McKinnon, Don, ILB, Dartmouth 165. New Orleans - Richter, Pat, TE, Wisconsin 166. New Jersey - Bynum, Gary, ILB, Murray State 167. Tampa Bay - Crossan, Dave, C, Maryland 168. Carolina - Shonta, Sherman, DT, Kansas 169. Jacksonville - Dubenion, Melvin, OLB, Clemson 170. Miami - Herock, Ken, TE, West Virginia 171. Dallas - Stiger, Jim, RB, Washington 172. Baltimore - Veals, Cason, T, Livingstone 173. Cleveland - Perry, Kory, RB, Delta State 174. Cincinnati - Gill, Roger, WR, Texas Tech 175. Buffalo - Bajema, Lance, RB, Jacksonville State 176. Kansas City - Jones, Carl, DT, Michigan Tech 177. Washington - Kemp, Weston, OLB, Cal. - Northridge 178. Denver - Wood, Bill, CB, Wesleyan 179. Detroit - McCray, Rafael, S, Texas 180. Arizona - Berry, Joaquin, RB, Bloomsburg 181. Minnesota - Paremore, Bob, RB, Florida A&M 182. San Francisco - Summers, Gary, RB, Sul Ross State 183. Tennessee - Lytle, Carl, DT, Texas Tech 184. Green Bay - Walker, Randy, S, Albany 185. New Jersey - Kreitling, Mike, RB, Morehead State 186. Philadelphia - Williams, Ryan, OLB, West Georgia 187. San Diego - Bosworth, Andrew, OLB, Wake Forest 188. New York - Thompson, Paul, DT, San Diego 189. Indianapolis - Keyes, Logan, RB, Wofford 190. Cleveland - Barnes, Tom, S, Michigan 191. Pittsburgh - Johnson, Gerry, RB, Coll. of New Jersey 192. St. Louis - Blanchard, Vernon, CB, Mississippi 193. San Francisco - Schaub, Paul, DE, Cal. - Poly SLO 194. Oakland - Sidney, Winfield, RB, UNLV 195. Houston - Young, Lam, ILB, California, Pa. 196. New England - Marshall, Steve, RB, Maine 197. Atlanta - Paine, Dick, QB, Washington 198. Tampa Bay - Hawthorne, Alvin, OLB, California 199. New Orleans - Raab, Don, CB, Tarleton State 200. Arizona - Blackledge, Dave, G, Dayton 201. Miami - Davenport, Russell, CB, Harding 202. Carolina - Taliaferro, Dion, QB, Coe 203. Dallas - Thomas, Courtney, WR, Youngstown State 204. Cleveland - Saxton, Norris, WR, Michigan 205. Oakland - Simmons, Leon, OLB, Grambling 206. Buffalo - Collins, Donald, WR, Florida State 207. Kansas City - Lee, Wayne, ILB, Dartmouth 208. Washington - Smith, Hines, RB, Jackson State 209. Denver - Woodson, George, TE, Nevada 210. Cincinnati - Bayne, Thomas, RB, Clemson 211. Detroit - Faryniarz, Doug, WR, Stephen F. Austin 212. Arizona - Casillas, Don, WR, Northwood 213. San Francisco - Jencks, Bob, K, Miami, Ohio 214. Tennessee - Foley, Dexter, ILB, Simpson 215. Green Bay - Washington, Alvaro, S, West Virginia State 216. Minnesota - Johnson, Joe, WR, Missouri - Rolla 217. New Jersey - Resslet, Sheldon, WR, Hobart 218. San Diego - Shipp, Charles, WR, MacMurray 219. New York - Bryant, Richard, OLB, Boston College 220. Philadelphia - Evers, Pat, RB, Sul Ross State 221. Indianapolis - Foschi, Greg, G, Greensboro 222. Cleveland - Leahy, Perry, T, Wofford 223. Pittsburgh - Allen, Luciano, WR, Mercyhurst 224. St. Louis - Allen, Larry, RB, Hamilton This has to be the first draft in history where no QB went in the first two rounds... but it was a very shallow class. In fact, there is no depth at all to the drafts in this period it seems. 6th and 7th round picks seem rarely worth signing. Late Free Agency Week 1 G Thurman Lewis ($80k, 1 year) Prospect guard, who may well be cut after camp. T Harold Miller ($80k, 1 year) Prospect tackle, who may well be cut after camp. Week 2 Resign RB Doug Mayberry ($80k, 1 year) He's going to be the best 4th RB out there, even if he ends up inactive all year. Week 3 G Terrance England ($80k, 1 year) Prospect guard, who may well be cut after camp. Code:
Players Under Contract: 60 at training camp, 52 post-camp Inactive: 5 On Active Roster: 47 Salary Cap: $18,100,000 Cap Room: $8,110,000 Maximum for New Player: $8,110,000 Training Camp Cuts I have a hugely bloated roster, with many prospect FA signings, and I need to make 9 cuts following camp. Rookies WR Joe Johnson & RB Bob Paremore were only ever prospect signings, and they don't show me enough at camp to justify keeping them. Similarly, second year draftees OLB Jim Thibert & WR John Burrell aren't creeping and I have more talented prospects than them. With the development of my guards during the off-season, G Jerry Huth was the odd man out and G Thurman Lewis beats G Terrance England out at camp; although I'd like to keep both, England misses out. CB Johnny Bookman showed a massive downturn at training camp, and slipped to 4th choice CB. Considering I needed to trim the roster and the money I was paying him, he was an easy cut choice. Similarly, TE Gordon Smith is never going to develop and he's a poor third choice TE. Ray Hayes will play as the 3rd TE. Finally, RB Doug Maybury is cut. Although I really wanted to keep Maybury on the roster, ultimately I chose to keep prospect WR Kelly Witcher instead. With room on my roster, I can sign FS Terry Kosens to a rookie $700k, 3 year contract to give me my roster for the new season.
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