02-13-2007, 12:15 PM | #1 | ||
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The HFL's St. Louis Cardinals - A Multiplayer FOF Dynasty
New Cardinals Owner & GM Meets the Media
St. Louis Post-Dispatch February 10 1978 (St. Louis, MO) - St. Louis mayor James Conway introduced the new owner of the Historic Football League's Cardinals, NoSkillz, to the media and a large gathering of fans at a press conference at Busch Stadium earlier this morning. The 33 year old native of Niagara Falls, Canada assumes full control of all football-related operations for the Cardinals. "There is a lot of talent already in place here in St. Louis and I completely expect the team to be in the playoff hunt right away", NoSkillz exclaimed. "The fans of this club have been extremely patient over the past eight years and it is time they're rewarded with a winning team." The new GM indicates that his first order of business this weekend will be to get in touch with his coaching and scouting staff to discuss the team's offensive and defensive philosophies going forward. When asked if all staff members would be retained for the '78 season, NoSkillz tantalizingly said that "every member of the entire franchise will be evaluated, including the players." He indicated that he hasn't spoken with any of the players at length but did say that one of his priorities is to mend the differences between the club and it's franchise quarterback, Mike Livingston. There have been many reports that Livingston has been disgruntled with the organization after he was slapped with the franchise tag last season. "I can't really comment on any of the rumors about Mike and the franchise tag because I wasn't here last year", NoSkillz said. "All I know is that Mike earned superstar money last year with this club. We have a new management team in place and I trust that we can wipe the slate clean and start fresh." He would say that there is a lot of work to do but the objective is a simple one. "Our ultimate goal is to bring an exciting product to the great fans in St. Louis. Most importantly, however, is to develop a winning attitude in the locker room. We are one of only a few teams that hasn't made a postseason appearance and that will have to be rectified in short order."
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02-13-2007, 12:35 PM | #2 |
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Let's set this dynasty up, shall we?
First of all, I'm a complete novice with FOF and this is my first time venturing into multiplayer in any game. So bear with me if I make a lot of rookie mistakes. That all being said, I couldn't be more pumped about the experience thus far...and we haven't even had a sim yet! (first hiring stage is tonight) A lot of my excitement comes from the fact that I was welcomed into the Historic Football League (HFL), an established league with a lot of FOFC's regulars. Passacaglia, Tarcone, 3Ric, JeeberD, Fantastic Flying Froggies and Chinaski are all charter members of the league, which started in 1970 with historical rosters and is now up to 1978. Narcizo, also a FOFC regular, is the defending champion after taking the 1977 Front Office Bowl. I won't go over the entire history of the HFL right here but check out this post if you want to catch up on the league as it stands right now. I believe Narcizo wrote it originally and it's a great synopsis of the league in its current state. It's a great group of guys and I'm just hoping that I can make up for my lack of experience with the game by making solid contributions in the forums there with my writing. As I did with my EHM Sabres dynasty (in my sig below), I'll write this dynasty from the perspective of the newspapers to give it a more 'story-type' feel. I may break out of character once in awhile to ask for advice on gameplay but we'll see how it evolves. I also have the grand ambition of doing an 'HFL 1978 Season Preview', similar to what IHOF has done in the past. They say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery so I hope there is no one offended if I complete the task. I believe it will help get people interested about our great league and it will also help me learn about all of the other teams and their players. I hope you enjoy the ride!
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02-13-2007, 12:44 PM | #3 |
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New Cardinals GM Interviews Coaching Candidates; Five Players Hang it Up for Good
St. Louis Post-Dispatch February 13 1978 (St. Louis, MO) - He's only been in charge for three days but there's quite a buzz around the St. Louis Cardinals offices these days. New General Manager NoSkillz has conducted 17 interviews with potential coaching candidates since Saturday morning and is said to be pleased with how things have progressed. "We are extremely happy with the response we've received thus far and I expect to make an announcement regarding our coaching vacancies before the weekend", he indicated. The only staff member under contract at the moment is long-time scout Lance Lowrey. The 68 year old still has a year left on his contract and NoSkillz said the club will honor the commitment and keep him on board this season. The contracts for Head Coach Vernon Stewart and Offensive Coordinator Rich Lewandowski expired at the end of last season but both got the opportunity to interview with NoSkillz for employment in 1978. Stewart has guided the team for the last three seasons, going 24-24 over that time period with Lewandowski by his side calling the offensive plays. Interestingly enough, Lewandowski started his career with Seattle in 1970 as a defensive coordinator before moving to the offense with Dallas in 1973. "Vernon and Rich are both being strongly considered for positions with the team", NoSkillz said. He also indicated that Glenn Mosby, St. Louis' former defensive coordinator, has retired. Mosby won a Front Office Bowl with the Houston Oilers back in 1972 and will have to be replaced. While the new GM was reluctant to say who he has interviewed, rumor has it that a couple big names have been seen in St. Louis this week. Dave Abrams, the long-time head coach of the Buffalo Bills and Darrin Sporer, Cleveland's head coach are both without a contract but NoSkillz wouldn't comment on whether they've been a part of the interview process. The new GM was a bit more forthcoming about the five Cardinals who have submitted their retirement papers. Wide Receiver Fred Hill, center Jon Morris, guard Len Hauss, defensive tackle Andy Rice and cornerback Miller Farr all decided to hang it up for good this week. Hill was a dominant receiver for the Cards ever since getting drafted in the 17th round of the dispersal draft in 1970. He had four 1000-yard receiving seasons, including a career-high 77 receptions for 1271 yards in 1971. For his career, he caught 435 balls (26th all-time) for 6860 yards (22nd all-time) and 40 touchdowns. Morris was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 23rd round of the 1970 draft before arriving in St. Louis in 1972. In six years with the Cards, Morris started 69 games at center, including 11 last year. Hauss was a fourth round selection in the 1970 Supplemental Draft and battled injury through most of his career. The right guard started 49 games for the Cards over his career but missed all of last year with an MCL injury. Rice was a huge presence in the middle for the Cardinals right from the start. The 10th round choice in 1970 started 106 games over his eight year career in St. Louis and compiled 360 tackles and 21 sacks over that span. He started all 16 games in 1977 and will be truly missed this year. Farr is another stellar defender who will need to be replaced. The 7th round pick in 1970 played his entire career in St. Louis and started 97 games over the last eight years. He compiled 410 tackles and 11 interceptions in his career and started 15 games for the Cards last year. NoSkillz said that once he has built his coaching staff, he will begin to work on building the 1978 roster. "We will be players in the free agent market for sure, mostly out of necessity", he said, alluding to the fact that the club currently has only 30 players under contract. He indicated that there hasn't been any progress between the club and its star free agent quarterback Mike Livingston as of yet but expects some resolution in the next week or so.
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02-14-2007, 09:41 AM | #5 |
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I can see what you mean about the pictures being easier to handle on this forum. Nice stuff.
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Yeah, you can use the wrap function (or float) to incorporate the photo within the text, something you can't do at the league site. No big deal though!
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02-15-2007, 12:30 PM | #7 |
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St. Louis GM Evasive About Rumoured Moves; Schedules Friday Press Conference
St. Louis Post-Dispatch February 15 1978 (St. Louis, MO) - St. Louis Cardinals GM NoSkillz wouldn't comment today on the rampant speculation that the club has made a significant trade and also signed a new head coach. Well-respected HFL beat writer Pub Reporter broke the news late last night that St. Louis was going to trade quarterback Mike Livingston to Chicago for their starter, Frank Patrick. His 'Inside HFL' column also reported that the club had come to an agreement with former Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Wade Grabowski to take over the head coaching reigns in St. Louis. "It's a presumptuous statement for him to make right now", NoSkillz offered. "As of this moment, I can say that we have yet to finalize our staff but will have an announcement in this regard tomorrow morning at 10:00am CST." NoSkillz also refused comment on the rumored deal regarding Livingston. "It's true that we have had difficulty coming to an agreement with Mike on a contract but any talk of trades is really a mute point until the roster freeze ends on Monday." "I'll have more to say about our roster at that time." The proposed deal is an interesting one, as the brittle but talented Patrick comes much cheaper than his counterpart. However, Livingston has been extremely durable his entire career and has always been a consistent performer. It would seemingly make sense from both sides, as the Bears have had great difficulty getting over their playoff failures in recent years, mostly due to the fact that Patrick has been injured for most of those games. Tomorrow's press conference will be held at the Cardinals offices in Busch Stadium and we will have a full report tomorrow on the proceedings.
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02-23-2007, 01:42 PM | #8 |
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Cardinals Hire Grabowski and Sporer; Franchise Livingston
St. Louis Post-Dispatch February 17, 1978 (St. Louis) - St. Louis Cardinals General Manager NoSkillz announced that the club has hired former Minnesota Vikings Offensive Coordinator Wade Grabowski to coach the team this year. He also announced the appointment of the 1975 HFL Bowl winning coach Darrin Sporer as Defensive Coordinator. Grabowski has been with the Vikings for his entire career as a coordinator and gets his first chance to lead a team. "I've heard some people in the media doubting my leadership abilities and all I can say is that I intend to prove all the naysayers wrong", Grabowski said. "We've got a veteran team here in St. Louis and I strongly feel I only have to lay the course for the players, not steer the ship. This is a driven locker room, one that is hungry to taste the playoffs and our mandate is to get there this year." Grabowski is well-regarded as a student of the game and is also known for his teaching abilities. He's been labeled as a 'player's coach', something that he's fine with. "Yeah, I'm not the type of guy who's going to call out his players in the media if they're not performing", he indicated. "I'm a one-on-one type of guy. I'll tell it like it is but to be frank, any issues that arise in the locker room will stay there." The announcement of Sporer as Defensive Coordinator comes as a surprise. He led the Cleveland Browns to the HFL title only three years ago and compiled a 35-18 record with the club. Prior to joining Cleveland, he coached in Oakland for five years, four of them 10+ win seasons. In his seven year career, he's compiled a 92-47 record and has never had a losing season. "We are thrilled that Darrin has decided to round out Wade's staff this year", NoSkillz said. "He's a man of great intregrity and is one of the best motivators in HFL history." Sporer wasn't available at the press conference and isn't expected to arrive in St. Louis until later next week. In other news, it was announced that Mike Livingston was slapped with the franchise tag for the second consecutive year. NoSkillz scheduled another press conference for 10:00am Monday morning. He is expected to verify the rumored trade between Chicago and St. Louis that would see the Cards pickup Quarterback Frank Patrick for Livingston. The GM also announced that 1977 first round pick, linebacker Terry Beeson, was being sent to the summer league to work on his game in preparation for the coming year. Beeson, who played college ball at Kansas, played sparingly last year, only seeing action on special teams. The team hopes that he starts fulfilling the potential that saw him drafted ninth overall last season.
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02-23-2007, 01:46 PM | #9 |
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Cards Complete Trade for Patrick; Announce Other Signings
St. Louis Post-Dispatch April 25, 1978 (St. Louis, MO) - St. Louis Cardinals General Manager NoSkillz finally announced that the club has acquired Chicago Bears quarterback Frank Patrick in a deal for Mike Livingston. The 8-year veteran out of Nebraska has been much-maligned in his career for his propensity to get hurt at the most inopportune times. Last year was no exception, as he played the first 12 games but got hurt in the 13th, missing the playoffs once again for the Bears. Patrick has only been healthy for 40 of Chicago's last 64 games but says he's completely healthy and ready to prove he can last a whole season. "The Cardinals have taken a leap of faith in bringing me over from Chicago and I intend to prove to the brass and the great fans of St. Louis that they made the right decision." The one thing no one can dispute about Patrick is his talent for getting the ball downfield with pinpoint accuracy. He owns a career quarterback rating of 90.6 and his TD to INT ratio is greater than 2-1. Last year he threw for over 3300 yards in the 13 games, along with a superb 26 touchdowns. Coach Wade Grabowski was elated with the move. "Frank loves to stretch the field and that fits right in with my offensive philosophy, which is to take advantage of big plays and to attack down field. I expect Frank to have a huge year." Livingston leaves the Cardinals after five seasons with the club and holds almost every passing record for the franchise. "Mike was wonderful in the community and a good teammate. We wish him all the best with his new club." GM NoSkillz also announced that the club resigned eight restricted free agents yesterday: S Louie Wright (1 year) CB Dusty Hartman (1 year) CB Ethan Heupel (1 year) OLB K.C. O'Donnell (1 year) OG Jackie Glode (2 years) TE Jack Funk (1 year) TE Sean Stemke (1 year) WR Vincent Ketchum (1 year) All of the deals are non-binding contracts with the exception of Glode, who received a $20,000 bonus. The GM indicated that the club is working hard in preparation for this weekend's draft and will also attempt to make a splash in the free agent market, one he called 'relatively weak'. "There are certainly some excellent players out there but competition will be fierce in the market", he said. "We have some weaknesses right now, specifically with our defensive front and it is of utmost importance that we address those concerns before training camp begins." NoSkillz went on to say that "the club quite frankly hasn't drafted well in the past couple years. No offense to Steve (Mayer, the Cardinals placekicker), but there's no way a kicker should be drafted in the first round." He would conclude by saying "it's up to me, Wade and the rest of the staff to make better selections with our picks." "My whole philosophy is that a good team should be built through the draft and it will be important to get some good youngsters on the roster over the next couple of years. That being said, we have a pretty solid nucleus in place right now and we will be adding a bunch of pieces through free agency to give us the opportunity to make the playoffs for the first time in franchise history."
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02-23-2007, 01:57 PM | #10 |
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Cardinals Losing the Free Agency Battle
St. Louis Post-Dispatch April 27, 1978 (St. Louis, MO) - St. Louis Cardinals GM NoSkillz promised that the team would be a major player in the free agency market this year, stating that the team's goal was to 'win now'. Talk about a letdown. The Cards have only been able to lure one UFA to St. Louis, that being fullback George Amundson, who played in Detroit last season. Oh yeah, I guess you have to count the two UFA's that played for the Cardinals last year who just resigned: DE Jack Youngblood and DT Bob Juchartz. I'm sure the other 31 GM's are trembling with fear. "We're not satisfied with where we are at the moment" was all the GM had to say on the matter. I suppose not! There are still gaping holes to be filled as it stands right now. The team intends to build an attacking offense with Frank Patrick at the helm but there are no weapons at his disposal other than receiver John Stallworth, who looks destined for a career year. It's like going to war with a butter knife in your hands. Eddie Ray is coming off a 1000 yard season but looks to be aging quickly. NoSkillz indicated that the club made a last-minute offer to Fran Lynch but he accepted a lower offer (but with more upfront money) with the Buffalo Bills The team desperately needs another receiver to take the pressure off the sure to be double-teamed Stallworth. The club made overtures to Jerry Daanen and Haven Moses but both settled with other teams. And the team doesn't have a guy to snap the ball from center yet either. Attempts to lure All-HFL Second Team center Jan Stenerud to St. Louis failed. The defense is even more of a mess. The team doesn't have any threats at the tackle position and the whole defensive line looks uninspiring. Overtures to FA DT Mark Lomas and DE Pete Duranko were dismissed. The linebacker situation is interesting at least, as the club is determined to see if last year's first rounder Terry Beeson was worth the pick. He was moved to the outside at the Summer League over in Europe to better take advantage of his speed and pass rushing ability but he's still a work-in-progress. There has been talk of moving to a 3-4 defense this year to better take advantage of the team's skill level. Or to respond to the fact that the club doesn't have a suitable pair of tackles...take your pick! Even the typically strong secondary has a cornerback position available this year. The Cardinals will look to the draft and hope that they can come out of it with at least two starters, a tall task in a relatively thin draft class.
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I'm going to step out of 'third person' and talk a little about my team and my experience thus far in multiplayer.
As said earlier, this is my first foray into multiplayer in any game and to make things even tougher, my first time actually playing FOF. The HFL experience has been fantastic thus far - great bunch of dedicated owners who contribute to the forums and the website on a daily basis. I can say that the whole free agency process has been humbling. I've lost out on pretty much everyone I've tried to go after and underestimated how much you have to 'overspend' on key guys. By overspend, I mean how much you have to exceed the player's initial request. Let's take a look at my roster as it stands currently. We've completed four stages of free agency and we're two stages from the 1978 HFL Draft, which is headlined by running back Earl Campbell. 1978 St. Louis Cardinals
Yeah, I'm totally an excel junkie! The blue highlights indicate my starting slots, which I've been hoping to fill with guys rated at 50 current or better. Fat chance! The biggest needs on offense for me are at Wideout and Center. My running back situation isn't great either but will have to do for this year...I just have too many needs in other areas. On defense, my front is extremely weak and I will at least need to pick up a suitable tackle among the remaining free agents or the draft. I'm also in need of a second corner. There isn't much left in free agency. I've got a bid on the table for Bill Bergey, who is coming off an All-HFL first team year at OLB. My intention if I get him is to move him to the inside (it doesn't look like he will take a ratings hit) due to his great run-stuffing ability. I would then go with a 3-4 to take advantage of my depth at linebacker and to mask my lack of depth at tackle. I'll be looking to get at least two starters out of the draft this year as well - they may be green but I plan on giving my first and second rounders starting jobs right off the bat. I'll be looking for wideouts, centers and defensive tackles. Next up: the 1978 HFL Draft and the top prospects available!
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02-23-2007, 02:52 PM | #12 |
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Damn.
I'm not even going to try to redo the formatting...crazy board. EDIT: I cleaned it up...it's readable now!
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02-23-2007, 03:18 PM | #13 |
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If it's any consolation I switched to 34 in HFL for exactly the same reason as you. Not some great tactical masterplan but the fact that I had one semi-competent defensive tackles and 4 semi-competent linebackers.
You've really given yourself a tough task for your opening experience of MP FOF. Taking over any team that's been AI run for any length of time is going to be tough. HFL is benefiting from going to 2007 as well, where starting 30-40 ranged guy is pretty normal, while it was a rarity in most 2004 MP leagues. Further consolation comes from the fact that the other teams in the NFC West seem to be suffering as well. |
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It's excellent consolation from the guy who won the HFL Bowl last year! Yeah, I see it's going to be an uphill climb for this franchise over the next couple of years. I've got talent in the trenches but little 'elite', gamebreaking talent. Drafting 20th this year isn't going to help much either... Oh well...it will be a fun challenge!
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02-23-2007, 03:25 PM | #15 |
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Very nice start to the dynasty, and I agree, it's a rocking league. Good to be in it with you, you add a lot to the game.
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Let's now take a look at the top 15 prospects available by position for the 1978 HFL Draft, starting with the offense:
Blue Highlight = Two SD Above Mean Yellow Highlight = One SD Above Mean Black Highlight = One SD Below Mean
Williams is the best of a relatively weak QB class. He had the highest Solecismic score and will be a top-15 pick for sure. Farris also has decent numbers and is also likely to go in the first.
Earl Campbell is the stud of the draft and surefire #1 pick of the Atlanta Falcons. It's written in stone because the Falcons GM traded something like 3 #1 picks to get the first overall pick this year. Oh yeah, he already had the HFL's leading rusher in '76 (Franco Harris) too and had just signed him to a huge deal with monster bonus. But I digress. Franco was just shipped out prior to the draft, making this a lock. Tatupu and Miller look to be well-suited to West Coast schemes and Kelley, while not loved by scouts, was a combine superstar and should also go in the first round along with Doornink.
Not much here. Third and fourth round fodder for the most part, although the low-rated Stamm posted intriguing test scores.
Very nice tight end class, with Christensen looking to be an elite talent. Newsome is a favourite of scouts as well but was a combine no-show. Both of these guys could go late in the first round. Howard also looks to be a solid prospect.
There is some elite level talent here but the depth of the wide receiver class in '78 is pretty pathetic. Jefferson will likely be a top three pick and just looks studly. Lofton interviewed VERY WELL but didn't participate in the combines, knocking his bureau score down. I'd rank him ahead of Jefferson myself and that's saying something. Jackson and Kripper are two speedsters with Kripper being an interesting case: he looks to be as dumb as a pile of bricks, with the lowest Solecismic score in the draft I believe but has dynamite physical skills. Kind of a Randy Moss clone. Jackson will likely go in the top ten while Kripper's intelligence tests will drop him to the middle of round one.
Hough is a good looking center while Bush sat out the combines. Doesn't matter though - none of these guys will go until the second round at best.
The offensive guard class is exactly opposite that of wide receivers in that there is very little top talent but plenty of depth. Anderson is the best of the bunch but there are no AAA level players in this group and you'd be reaching by picking any of these guys in the first round.
Great draft for tackles and Kenn is a superstud - he is first pick material and will likely go #2 to the rebuilding Vikings. Watson and Smith are sure-fire first rounders as well. Deep, deep class. I'll be back tomorrow with the available defensive players, along with a report on my needs going into the draft.
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Here are the top-15 Defensive players, by position, in the 1978 HFL Draft:
This is an extremely deep draft for defensive ends, with about five or six possible choices in the first round. Gay was a combine stud, as was Baker, with both hitting the magical 'AAA' designation.
On the other hand, a very weak defensive tackle class. Harrison had an incredible 'AAA' combine but scouts aren't sold on his abilities and his bars aren't great. The rest of the class leaves quite a bit to be desired, with Roberson and Glenn possible late first rounders.
Anderson was a combine non-participant but scouts love him. He should be a top-ten pick in this draft. McCleskey is touted as a run-stopper and had a fantastic combine but scouts don't think he brings much else, knocking him down to late first round status. McCleskey and Wilson are the 'AAA' combine guys here.
Pretty weak class here, with no 'AAA' players. However, Clay Matthews didn't participate in the combine and his name might peak some interest. Kiss is pretty decent overall and could be a first round pick.
Deep but unspectacular cornerback class, however, there will likely be at least three of these guys picked in the first round. Corners always are in high demand it seems. No 'AAA' players here but some nice 'bar' guys.
Non-descript safety class, although Thurman looks like a bonafide first rounder. Again, no 'AAA' players here. Next up: the 1978 HFL Draft!
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You're bringing a tear to my eye NoSkillz! My former team is finally getting a GM who cares for them as much as I did.
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03-04-2007, 10:58 AM | #19 |
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Superb dynasty, but then we should expect that after the Sabres one
I miss the HFL, damn it.
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Yeah, being my first GM Multiplayer experience, I'm pretty pumped. It's a shame that everything you built for the franchise pretty much got torn down when the league was forced to use a computer GM for a year or two. There's not a lot of elite, playmaking talent here and it looks as if it might take another year or two of rebuilding before I'm a legitimate threat but we'll see... Glad to see you on the HFL Forums...it would be great to have you back in the league!
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Thanks Izulde. That's a great compliment coming from you. Hopefully you can eventually find the time to come back to the league. I love GM's who contribute articles and analysis and I bet you would be that type of owner. I'm currently putting the finishing touches on the 1978 HFL Yearbook, which is currently creeping up to about 50 pages (!), with team previews, player rankings and much more. It's time consuming but will be a great marketing tool for the league and a fun read for HFL owners and 'vultures'...I hope anyway!
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Great dynasty post, good luck in the upcoming season!
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03-07-2007, 12:04 AM | #24 |
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On to the draft we go. As you can see by the charts, I really prepared for my first ever multiplayer (and FOF) draft.
The team has some glaring holes on both sides of the ball but there are a couple positions that stand out more than others. On offense, we're very weak at the running back, wide receiver and center slots. On defense, our entire front is weak and we could use another corner. The biggest need is defensive tackle, but the only guy worth taking in the first round is Dennis Harrison and it's pretty much impossible that he'll drop from his #5 rated overall position in the draft. Jack Roberson, the #2 rated DT, is a second round talent. So I had my eye on WR Martin Kripper, a speedster out of Florida State. He had a great combine but the #4 rated WR in the draft had a terrible Solecismic test, scoring a 9, the lowest in the entire draft class. But his skill set falls right into what I'm looking for at wideout and I kept my fingers crossed that he would soon line up opposite John Stallworth. I've got picks in every round and two in the fifth round after a trade with the Falcons a couple days before the draft. I select #20 in the first round. My strategy was to give preference to good combine guys over good 'bar' guys, based on the reading I've done on this site. Lets go through the whole first round, with commentary from the HFL's man on the beat, Pub Reporter: 1. Earl Campbell RB (Atlanta Falcons) No surprises here, the Falcons get their replacement for Franco Harris and Campbell gets to play on a team that likes to run the ball a lot. Both should be happy & Campbell is already the bookies short-priced favorite for Offensive Rookie of the Year. The Falcons traded 3 First Round Picks to get the first overall selection in the draft. They then traded Franco Harris, the leading rusher in the HFL in '77 for a couple other first rounders in order to insert Campbell directly into the lineup. A huge gamble on a rookie, without doubt. 2. James Lofton WR (Minnesota Vikings) Well they were expected to go for T Kenn or Lofton so this is no major surprise. Lofton demonstrates a no-show at the combine doesn't necessarily lower your value. The Vikes will be hoping he justifies his selection above Jefferson & Jackson. 3. John Jefferson WR (Jacksonville Jaguars) Strike one up for the Cub Reporter Mock Draft. Jacksonville as expected take Jefferson at 3. The fastest man in the draft, Jefferson will give the Jags a genuine deep threat. 4. Alfred Jackson WR (Carolina Panthers) Anyone predict 3 wideouts going in the top 4? No, we didn't think so. Carolina decide to go for need as they look to replace the departed Daanen. Maybe could have traded down to get Jackson but that's just nitpicking. Jackson should make an immediate impact. Needless to say, at this point I figure I have no shot of getting Kripper now at #20. 5. Mike Kenn OT (Green Bay Packers) With two good relatively young Tackles on the team the Packers are clearly drafting on the basis of the best player available. Kenn is just that and has the potential to be a HFL legend. 6. John Anderson ILB (Cincinnati Bengals) First defensive player of the draft, the Bengals plump to take combine no-show Anderson. The Bengals have plenty of talent at LB but despite this the defense was pretty awful last year. Anderson could claim a starting spot from either Stein or McCaffrey in his first year. 7. Emmanuel Firestone DE (New Orleans Saints) First major shock of the draft as the Saints take Firestone ahead of Gay, Glenn and Colon. Projected as a late first round pick, New Orleans have obviously seen something they like in the big man from Miami Fl. 8. Todd Christensen TE (Los Angeles Rams) They'll be a few raised eyebrows at drafting a TE with a top ten pick but Christensen is a fine athlete and the Rams currently have a major hole at this position. It's starting to look like there is going to be some unexpected defensive talent available in the middle of the round. 9. Mosi Tatupu RB (New Orleans Saints) After taking a chance with Firestone, the Saints play it safe with their 2nd pick of the day and draft RB Tatupu. Looks like New Orleans are calling time on the killer bees. 10. Doug Williams QB (Houston Texans) Having grabbed Bob Lee for the here and now in free agency, the Texans draft Williams for the future. We're surprised they didn't go for help on the OL but it's hard to argue that Williams isn't value at this stage in the draft. 11. Bill Gay DE (Buffalo Bills) With the luxury of having no major holes to fill, the Bills take the best player available in Southern Cal DE Bill Gay. We think it's fair to say that with Randy White, Rubin Carter and now Gay on the roster, the Bills won't be needing to worry about their defensive line until the mid-eighties or so. 12. Ozzie Newsome TE (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) With Williams and the top 3 receivers gone, we're guessing Tampa were down to at least No 5 on their draft board. Newsome will give Griese at least one decent target to aim for this year. 13. Eric Smith T (Miami Dolphins) Smith looks to be a steal at this stage of the draft and fills a big area of need for the Dolphins. 14. Estus Hood CB (Washington Redskins) As expected, the Redskins to look to bolster their secondary by selecting Illinois corner Estus Hood. He'll be expected to make an immediate impact in his first year. At this point, I'm starting to think that I just might have a decision on my hands. Harrison, the top rated DT, is dropping like a rock in my direction unexpectedly. 15. Terry Jackson CB (Kansas City Chiefs) Trading down looks like a good move for the Chiefs as they would have missed out on Lofton, Jackson and Jefferson. Their real priority is to build their secondary and so step forward Terry Jackson. 16. Andy Kelley RB (Denver Broncos) One thing is for sure is that Kelley will get every chance to shine at the run-happy Broncos. Time will tell if he can convet his great physical attributes into hard yards 17. J.J. Kiss OLB (Seattle Seahawks) As predicted by Cub Reporter, the Seahawks strengthen their linebacking corps with the addition of pass rushing specialist Kiss. That's three right from the last four for Cubbie just in case you're counting. 18. Doug Colon DE (New England Patriots) Facing Payton and Simpson twice a year means the Patriots need to be able to stop the run. Colon fits the bill nicely and should start in his rookie season. 19. Gerald Small CB (Atlanta Falcons) After their off-season clear-out of the defense, the Falcons start the rebuilding job with San Jose St corner Gerald Small. Oh my...Kripper made it to #20 but so did Harrison! I now have to completely rework my draft strategy but I just can't pass up the #5 rated player in the draft, especially in a position of huge need. 20. Dennis Harrison DT (St. Louis Cardinals) The Cardinals won't be able to believe their luck that they could pick up Harrison here. The need help on the D-Line and picking up the draft's top rated DT is a great bit of business. Now, I could only hope that Kripper would drop into the second round and then, maybe, I could trade up for a shot at him. Lets look at the rest of the first round. 21. Dennis Thurman S (Kansas City Chiefs) With their second pick of the day, KC land the drafts top-rated safety. Probably won't start this year but the Chiefs secondary looks a lot stronger after todays selections. 22. Brent Watson T (Pittsburgh Steelers) Solid pick for the Steelers as they look to fill a hole on the right hand side of their line. Watson looks excellent value at this stage of the proceedings. 23. Archie Wells T (Indianapolis Colts) Could have gone a lot higher but for a poor combine. The Colts will be hoping that Wells is smart enough to make up for any physical shortcomings. 24. Ray Griffin CB (Cleveland Browns) The Browns secondary is starting to look a bit old and so they draft in young blood in the form of Ray Griffin. Griffin didn't excel at the combine and this could be considered a bit of a risk at this stage of the draft. Cornerbacks are starting to look thin on the ground as we approach the end of the round. 25. Daryl Glenn DT (Detroit Lions) Solid pick for the Lions. Glenn should eventually start alongside Fanning to give the Lions plenty of strength on the inside of the D-Line. 26. Alan Martinez CB (Detroit Lions) The Lions take the 5th cornerback of the 1st round by selecting Martinez. Like Griffin, Martinez is a bit of a reach at this stage but if the Lions had there heart set on a CB he's probably the best of what's left. I was personally hoping Martinez would drop into the second round...I had my eye on him and scouts loved him. 27. Kurt Farris QB (Chicago Bears) Farris falls all the way to 27 and the Chicago Bears. Bit of a surprise selection but we're guessing the Bears probably wanted one of five cornerbacks taken in last 10 or so picks. Farris will have time to learn his trade backing up Livingstone. 28. Jack Roberson DT (Philadelphia Eagles) The Eagles don't have a lot of depth at DT and so Roberson looks like a good fit for them. 29. Martin Kripper WR (San Diego Chargers) After the early run on recievers, Kripper lasts all the way until near the end of the round. The Chargers will be delighted to have landed someone of his quality to eventually take over from Taylor. DAMN IT! The drop-off in talent between Kripper, the fourth ranked wideout in the draft and the fifth guy is off-the-charts. Not good...I really wanted a fast flanker in this draft and they are all gone. 30. Terry Miller RB (San Francisco 49ers) As expected the niners go for Terry Miller. With great hands, Miller looks like a perfect fit for the Anderson-led offense. 31. Art Still DE (Green Bay Packers) The Packers will be delighted to land Still here. He outperformed both Colin (1.18)and Firestone (1.7) in the combine and looks to be a player with plenty of upside potential 32. Clay Matthews OLB (Baltimore Ravens) There was always a chance that Matthews could sneak into the 1st round and with a strong roster the Ravens can afford to take a chance on him. Could be a steal. So there is the first round. I'd have to rework my strategy for the next six rounds - I had hoped to take an offensive player in the first two rounds but now there was really no one left that was worthy of a second round pick. It would have to be a defensive guy and I was going to look at either a defensive end or a corner. I'll have a post with the rest of my draft tomorrow.
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I was definitely looking to fill a starter's slot with my second round pick and was hoping that either a suitable defensive end or a corner fell to me.
The first shocker was center Blair Bush going with the 34th overall pick...I really hoped that the combine holdout would drop to the third round. Therefore, I now had to look at Jim Hough, the top-rated center in the draft for my pick. The only decent end was Al Baker and he went 42nd overall to Atlanta. So my pick, the 51st in the draft came down to Hough or cornerback Blaine Sanford, the sixth rated corner in the draft. 2nd Round (51st Overall): CB Blaine Sanford, Oklahoma - St. Louis Cardinals Sanford had great bars and was solid in the combine, with above average scores in every category but not quite AAA level. I'm a bit worried about his endurance rating and he's the greenest of the top corner candidates but he should be a good one. As the second round turned to the third, I kept watching Hough get passed over by every team. Could he possibly fall to me in the third? Umm, no. Narcizo's Baltimore Ravens, the defending HFL champs, scooped him up three picks before my selection so it was back to the drawing board. I decided to go with offense and a possible playmaker with my third rounder. 3rd Round (84th Overall): RB Ricky Patton, Jackson State - St. Louis I went off the board a bit with this selection, as Patton was the 17th rated running back in the draft. However, he had an intriguing combine, almost a 'AAA', just falling short by being right on the average in the agility test. He notched the best 40-time (4.50) among backs and annihilated his peers in the strength test, raising the bar 27 times, 5 more than the second placed Earl Campbell. Fastest & strongest back? Not bad at this stage of the draft. His bars looked solid in the 'Breakaway Speed' and 'Power Inside' areas but looked weak in pass receiving. That's okay by me, as I don't plan on using my backs much in the passing game. Could be a steal but we'll see how he looks after camp. I set my targets on another defensive prospect in the fourth round and was lucky enough to have him fall to me. 4th Round (115th Overall): NT Henry Bradley, Alcorn State - St. Louis Bradley, the 7th rated defensive tackle in the draft, is a 6'6" 286lb monster who just happened to run a scintillating 4.73 40!!! Easily the fastest defensive lineman in the draft and the second strongest as well, falling only one rep short of Dennis Harrison, my first round pick. I'm hoping Bradley can make the transition to defensive end and be effective as a pass rusher. I had two fifth round picks and I had my heart set on Missouri linebacker Everett Preston, one of the last 'AAA' combine guys left in the draft. However, he got scooped up by Carolina early in the round so I went with another middle linebacker who was rated higher by the bureau. 5th Round (148th Overall): MLB Darnell Barton, Mississippi State - St. Louis Barton was the 7th rated middle linebacker in the draft. His bars looked decent and he had an above average combine but nothing spectacular. I did like his score in the Solecismic, however, as he garnered the top score among his peers at MLB. If nothing else, he should be a contributor on special teams. I was desperate for wideout help so I went with the top combine guy remaining. 5th Round (156th Overall): WR Jessie Thompson, California - St. Louis Thompson actually had a 'AAA' combine, notching the 2nd best agility score in addition to being above average in the 40 and the strength test. However, my scout doesn't really care for him at all and he doesn't seem to possess the bars that fit in with the downfield attacking offense we want to run. I knew exactly who I was going to pick with my sixth round selection before the draft even started. He is a big-name player in real life but didn't participate in the combine and was ranked near the bottom of his position class by the bureau. I figured someone might snap him up in the seventh round so I fully intended to snag him myself in the sixth. 6th Round (179th Overall): WR Wes Chandler, Florida - St. Louis Terrible bars but good intangibles (high Solecismic, leadership, loyalty), I figured I'd take a shot and hope he comes through. A big reach but immediately after picking him, a couple guys noted it in the forum, saying they WERE going to take a flyer on him in the seventh. We'll see if he makes the lineup. I was able to also get the guy I wanted in the seventh, a green but intriguing center. 7th Round (212th Overall): C Dustin Vance, North Carolina - St. Louis Highest Solecismic in the entire draft with a score of 53 and his bars look great. He was only ranked 13th by the bureau, however, and isn't developed at all. A project. Overall, I was pretty pleased with my draft but really wished I had the chance of getting an offensive playmaker. I guess I did with Kripper but Harrison was too good to pass up. He better turn out to be decent!
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Cardinals GM Comes Through in Draft; Nab DT Harrison
St. Louis Post-Dispatch April 29, 1978 (St. Louis, MO) - The St. Louis Cardinals haven't had a lot of success this offseason in luring big-name free agents to the club. However, it looks as if things have started to swing the other way after a solid looking first draft from rookie GM NoSkillz. The Cards had a few glaring holes going into yesterday's entry draft, especially on the defensive line. That need was addressed when the #5 rated prospect in the draft, Vanderbilt defensive tackle Dennis Harrison fell right into their lap at the #20 slot. The 6'3" 280lb 1977 First Team All-SEC player was also an academic standout at Vanderbilt and will get every chance at starting this season for the Cardinals. "We're thrilled to have Dennis wearing Cardinal red this season", NoSkillz offered. "We certainly had a void in the middle of our defense and to get someone of Harrison's pedigree at the 20 slot was a surprise to say the least." Harrison had a fantastic combine but scouts are a bit leery about his pass rushing technique and endurance, a possible reason for the drop out of the top ten. The GM isn't worried. "Dennis is a tremendous athlete and has every intangible you look for in a player - great leadership skills, unbelievably intelligent and an infectious personality." "He will be a big star here in St. Louis." The Cards took Oklahoma cornerback Blaine Sanford with their second round pick. The 5'10" 189lb Sanford had a good combine and scouts like his diagnostic and ball-hawking skills. He was the sixth-rated corner in the draft. "We really looked at getting excellent athletes in this draft and Blaine fits the bill", NoSkillz said. The Cards took the unheralded Ricky Patton in the third round, a Jackson State running back who wasn't highly regarded coming into the draft. However, Patton was a standout in the combines, posting the fastest 40 time (4.50) and also destroying his peers in the strength tests (27 reps, 5 more than the second placed Earl Campbell). "Some may look at this as a reach but we strongly believe in Patton's big-play abilities and his overall skill level. Watch out for this kid...he may just surprise", the GM indicated. Here are the rest of the Cardinals selections in the 1978 draft: - Henry Bradley, NT, Alcorn State, 6'6" 286lbs - Fourth Round Pick Another combine standout, the huge Alcorn State nose tackle posted the fastest 40 time among all defensive linemen (4.73) and was just behind Harrison in the strength test. Bradley may be asked to move to defensive end to better take advantage of his speed and size and has the talent to make the transition. - Darnell Barton, MLB, Mississippi State, 6'2" 243lbs - Fifth Round Pick Barton had a solid combine and scouts rave about his intelligence and play diagnosis skills. Should be a special teams force at the very least. - Jessie Thompson, WR, California, 6'2" 212lbs - Fifth Round Pick Thompson also was selected on the basis of his combine, where he posted the second best score in the agility test and was an above average performer in the other tests. Scouts aren't sold on his abilities and his skill set doesn't seem well suited for the offense St. Louis plans to install. - Wes Chandler, WR, Florida, 6'5" 220lbs - Sixth Round Pick A huge reach. Chandler was a combine non-participant and scouts just don't think he has the ability to play in the league. Did well in the intelligence tests and has the size and intangibles but he has a lot to prove to justify getting drafted. - Dustin Vance, C, North Carolina, 6'4" 337lbs - Seventh Round Pick Vance posted the highest score in the intelligence test among all potential draftees and scouts seem to think he's extremely underrated. The bureau disagrees, however, and rated him 13th among centers in the draft. He's very green and it's unlikely that the Cards will have the patience to wait it out until he becomes a useful player. In other news, the Cardinals announced a number of additional free agent signings: - OG Chuck Hutchinson, 30 years old, 6'2" 262lbs (from New Orleans Saints) - C Ed Flanagan, 33 years old, 6'3" 286lbs (from Jacksonville Jaguars) - C Clyde Stevenson, 31 years old, 6'1" 254lbs (from Denver Broncos) - WR Marlin Briscoe, 30 years old, 5'10" 178lbs (from San Diego Chargers) - DT Jerry Rush, 35 years old, 6'2" 262lbs (from Kansas City Chiefs) - QB Kent Nix, 34 years old, 6'2" 223lbs (from New Orleans Saints) Flanagan comes into camp with the starting center job to lose. Briscoe may see time opposite John Stallworth due to his big-play abilities, something coach Walt Grabowski was looking for in the offseason. Nix will backup new Cards starter Frank Patrick. Stevenson and Hutchinson are depth acquisitions. The biggest gamble was on Rush, a standout defensive tackle througout his career but he is currently nursing an MCL injury and may not play at all this season. "It's a low-risk pickup as far as we're concerned", indicated NoSkillz. "If he plays, it's a bonus - he's immensely talented and we felt it was worth the money, as we have a bunch of cap space that would have gone to waste anyway." NoSkillz also remarked that his leadership and mentoring skills would be put to great use with new draftees Harrison and Bradley. The Cardinals also resigned middle linebacker Doug Allen and defensive tackle Manny Fernandez, who was cut by the Atlanta Falcons almost immediately after the Cards picked up a fifth round pick for him in a trade between the two clubs.
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Here is how the rookies looked after the draft:
DT Dennis Harrison - 32/41 CB Blaine Sanford - 26/62 RB Ricky Patton - 30/47 DT Henry Bradley - 29/42 * MLB Darnell Barton - 28/41 WR Jessie Thompson - 18/30 WR Wes Chandler - 16/30 C Dustin Vance - 13/52 I'm not really surprised about Harrison and hold out hope that the ratings can be attributed to scout error. His combine was fantastic and his bars don't seem to be where they should based on his results. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Sanford looks solid but I expect his numbers to come down a bit after camp - his combine wasn't spectacular by any means so I expect a correction. Patton is an interesting one. His speed and inside running bars are fantastic so I expect him to perform better than his ratings. His hole recognition and receiving skills are low, as is his endurance. I asterisked Bradley, as he improved 1 current when I changed his position to defensive end. Barton has a major conflict with our leader up front so I don't know if we're going to keep him around. Thompson and Chandler look pretty pathetic and Vance looks like a decent prospect but a bit too green to amount to anything. TRAINING CAMP: 20 players are asked to bulk up before training camp, including new quarterback Frank Patrick. This guy is currently rated 69/69 and has all the attributes you look for in a pivot but he just can't stay healthy. At 6'4" and about 200lbs, maybe he needs a bit of weight to withstand the hits. I hope so... 9 players are asked to trim down before camp, including my fat-ass kicker, a former first round pick who has a big leg but can't hit the broad side of a barn (Janikowski?). For camp, I devote extra time to the weight room, pass plays and defense while I trim some time off film & playbook and 'team bonding' functions. The QB is already well-versed in most formations and the team cohesion is high enough. We're not here for fun and games gentlemen! Let's see how the rookies fared after camp: POST TRAINING CAMP NUMBERS: DT Dennis Harrison - 36/45 (+4/+4) CB Blaine Sanford - 28/58 (+2/-4) RB Ricky Patton - 30/46 (0/-1) DT Henry Bradley - 30/40 (+1/-2) MLB Darnell Barton - 43/52 (+15/+11) WR Jessie Thompson - 21/31 (+3/+1) WR Wes Chandler - 19/31 (+3/+1) C Dustin Vance - 14/46 (+1/-6) I'm pleased with Harrison's progress and continue to hold out hope that he will continue his slow upward trajectory. Sanford, Patton and Bradley remain pretty close to their initial numbers. Looks like I found my first boomer with Barton. Conflict be damned, the kid will be sticking around and may have forced himself into the lineup. To do so, I'd have to consider changing to a 3-4 defense, as the incumbent middle linebacker isn't going anywhere. Nice development though for the Mississippi State grad! Thompson and Chandler both see nice little increases as well and just might stick around as fourth or fifth receivers. Neither brings anything to the table on special teams or in the return game though. The expected correction on Vance takes place. Among other players, it's some good, some bad. Patrick gains nine pounds after his offseason training and also goes +2/+2 to hit 71/71. Nice stuff from the eight year vet. My incumbent back, Eddie Ray, continues to drop like a rock down to 35/35 (-6/-6). The starting TE, Bob Tucker, also drops to 54/54 (-8/-8). Thankfully, there's no change with Stallworth (61/61) because his running mate Ron Sellers drops to 29/29 (-10/-10) and is out of my starting lineup. On the offensive line, main man Levert Carr drops to 83/83 (-4/-4) but that's manageable. We see a nice gain from 10th year LT Mike Wilson, who improves to 62/62 (+5/+5). On defense, my top end Harry Gunner drops to 48/48 (-6/-6) and super dud Jack Youngblood drops off the face of the earth to 33/34 (-11/-11). BUSTO! One of my young tackles, third year man Keith Simons moves up to 38/48 (+3/+1). My top corner Charlie Waters drops to 53/53 (-6/-6) but everyone else pretty much stays intact. I've got 64 guys in camp right now and have to cut down to sixty before my first preseason game, which takes place in week two. I also realize I will need to sign a return specialist, as the guys I have in camp just aren't good enough. A good return guy will be important, as I may have trouble moving the ball this year due to lack of playmaking talent.
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Youngsters Impress as Cards Close Camp
St. Louis Post-Dispatch August 1, 1978 (St. Louis, MO) - The St. Louis Cardinals veterans have their work cut out for them this season. Many of the rookies and youngsters on the football team's roster are making strong bids for starting positions, something that is music to the ears of rookie GM NoSkillz. "We knew things were going to be competitive with 64 guys attending camp", he said. "However, I can't say I ever would have guessed so many of them would have a shot at starting right out of the gate." The Post-Dispatch has been keeping a close eye on all of the developments in training camp and broke everything down by position. QUARTERBACK - Newcomer Frank Patrick, going into his ninth year, came into camp in tremendous shape after putting on 8 pounds of muscle after a rigorous offseason training program. The club feels the extra weight will help the brittle Patrick absorb more punishment in the pocket. He has looked very sharp and is even better than advertised. Veteran Kent Nix and sophomore Nicky Guillen will backup Patrick. The club is disappointed in the lack of progress shown by Guillen. RUNNING BACK - The race for the starting halfback position is wide open. Incumbent Eddie Ray, who rushed for over 1000 yards last year, had a horrible camp and looks much older than his 29 years. Rookie Ricky Patton is turning heads in camp with his tremendous speed and power but endurance will likely be an issue, as he's never been asked to carry the full load in college at Jackson State. Also in the mix is sophomore Clarence Williams and fourth-year man Arnold Weber but neither of those two own the physical attributes possessed by Patton. All four will get their touches in preseason. FULLBACK - Free agent acquistion George Amundson will start this year but likely won't see a lot of time, as the team plans to utilize a lot of single back formations. Clem Turner is one of the locker room leaders and will back up Amundson while undrafted rookie Jessie Stamm is in tough to make the roster. TIGHT END - The Cards leading receiver last year was tight end Bob Tucker and he returns for his ninth season. He's a strong blocker and will be asked to take some pressure off Stallworth in the receiving game. Jack Funk and Sean Stemke provide solid support. WIDE RECEIVER - John Stallworth couldn't be more excited about the guy who is throwing to him. We don't think he'll be as happy about the constant double-teams he will have to endure this year. After gaining 9 pounds of muscle, Stallworth is poised for a breakout campaign. The 31-year old Ron Sellers isn't having a good camp and doesn't fit in with the new offensive schemes being implemented. There is a good chance he won't be starting this year. Rookies Wes Chandler and Jessie Thompson are still quite green and it's difficult to see them making much of an impact this year, although both are having solid camps. Randy Burke has been decent in camp and will likely stick. Vincent Ketchum, Marlin Briscoe and Glenn Alexander all look the same to us - disposable. EDIT: NoSkillz announced that he just completed a trade with the defending HFL champions that will see former first round pick Allen Dunbar come to St. Louis for Offensive Guard Chuck Hutchinson. Dunbar will have a good chance at starting opposite Stallworth. OFFENSIVE LINE - A solid unit returns almost completely intact. LG Levert Carr is the leader of a fine group that includes Bill Bain, Rick Sharp and Mike Wilson, who's been extremely impressive in camp. Ed Flanagan was signed as a free agent and will start at center. Depth is an issue on the line, however. Rookie Dustin Vance, fellow center Clyde Stevenson, G Jackie Glode, rookie guard Walt Wooley and tackle Kelvin Prior are all inexperienced and would have difficulty filling the shoes of their much more accomplished teammates in case of injury. DEFENSIVE LINE - Harry Gunner returns to lead a revamped line. He's now 33 years old and starting to look the part. Rookie Henry Bradley will be given every chance to start this year after making the transition to end from tackle. He's had an solid but unspectacular camp. #1 pick Dennis Harrison is still an unknown quantity in many respects but he is improving every day in every facet of the game, something the coaches are thrilled with. He will start at tackle. There is plenty of depth here, with Manny Fernandez, Bob Juchartz and Keith Simons providing cover. The injured Jerry Rush will likely be cut or placed on injured reserve. There are too many ends in camp so expect at least one or two to be cut. Jack Youngblood has looked entirely out of place and may be the ultimate victim. Junior Johnson just isn't progressing after being picked in the third round last year. Fernando Harrison (no relation to Dennis) was signed to help tutor Bradley so he'll stay. The team also has veteran pass-rush specialist John Farley and rookie Larry Bethea in camp. LINEBACKERS - Lots of interesting news here. All-HFL First Teamer Ross Brupbacher has been moved to the strong side to open up a spot for last year's first round pick Terry Beeson, who made the move to WLB from the middle in the summer league. Beeson has been extremely impressive in camp and is starting to finally fulfill some of the promise of being a 9th overall selection. Ron Pritchard has taken Beeson under his wing and been a very positive factor in the youngster's evolution this summer. The best story in camp, however, is rookie Darnell Barton, St. Louis' fifth round pick. He has been absolutely tremendous and may have singlehandedly forced coach Wade Grabowski's hand in going to a 3-4 just to get him in the lineup. One thing to watch, however, is the fact that some animosity has built up between the brash young Barton and veteran lineman Harry Gunner. Recent pickup Dick Cunningham was brought in to help Barton and his transition to the pros and the coaches hope he can help mend the fued with the team's leader up front. Fellow middle linebacker Tim Rossovich also returns. Last year's starting WLB, K.C. O'Donnell, has been terrible in camp and may get cut. Doug Allen has impressed at MLB and provides excellent depth. SECONDARY - This is one of the strengths of the team. The safeties, Ike Thomas and Nate Wright are among the top tandems in the league. Backup Louie Wright is a former first rounder who could start on many teams and is only in his fourth year. Rookie Luther Bradley and veteran Jim Ferguson will fight for another spot. At corner, Charlie Waters returns for his 9th season and will likely be joined by rookie Blaine Sanford, who has looked fine in camp. Dusty Hartman, Jim Thrower and Ethan Heupel provide capable support. KICKING - No changes here, as 1975 First Round pick Steve Mayer returns for placekicking duties. He was asked to get into better shape before camp and obliged, losing 11 pounds. The team hopes his accuracy improves in '78. Veteran punter Bobby Walden also returns. There could be as many as four rookies starting on defense this year: Harrison, Bradley, Barton and Sanford. In reality, it's almost five, as Beeson really didn't even play last year. On offense, the team will look for someone other than Stallworth to provide the big plays needed in order to compete in the NFC this year.
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Our first preseason game and my first ever multiplayer game is in the books and we go down to defeat, losing 27-13 to Kansas City.
The result doesn't have me upset but injuries do. But first, the box score: Exhibition Week 2, 1978 played in St. Louis, MO
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So we lose the game but more importantly lost our All-HFL 1st Team linebacker Ross Brupbacher for 7 weeks with a broken tibia. We also lost rookie defensive end Henry Bradley for the season - he's gone 20 weeks with a ruptured achilles. I had plans on him starting too.
How about a quick, Good/Bad analysis of my first EVER FOF contest - GOOD: - QB Frank Patrick didn't get hurt I only played him for two series and he went 4/5. - My running game was really, really good, even with my marginal backs. Both Eddie Ray (12 carries 106 yards) and rookie third round pick Ricky Patton (13 carries 70 yards) broke big runs. As a team, we rushed for 183 yards and over 7 yards/carry. - Fifth round pick and monster boomer Darnell Barton had a huge game, with 7 tackles, 2 assists and an interception. He was all over the field on Solevision and was blitzing like crazy from the inside. I don't know how I can keep him off the field come regular season. - OLB Terry Beeson, our '77 first round pick, looked solid in his first real action since moving from ILB with 2 tackles, 2 assists, a sack and a hurry. - '78 First round pick DT Dennis Harrison had three tackles and 2 assists. BAD: - Backup QB Kent Nix was pretty brutal but my backup linemen did him no favours, as he was sacked 4 times and hurried 8 more. - My running in the red zone was awful. Got to get tougher in that area. - We allowed their second team offense a lot of big plays and took a few careless penalties, including a couple pass interference calls that gave them great field position. - We really seemed to be blitzing too much and their QB took advantage with a lot of short passes. Is there a screen that controls the amount you blitz or is that all dependent on down and distance?? All in all, I'm not too disappointed in the result. KC played a pretty solid game and I just couldn't take advantage of the times they put the ball on the ground - heck, they even recovered one of their own fumbles and returned it for a TD early in the game. Next preseason game I'll likely play Patrick for about a quarter or so to get him into a bit of a groove. I have some gameplan tweaking to do on both sides but moreso on the defensive side. I played a 3-4 this week but with the injury to Brupbacher, I may have to revert back to a 4-3...we'll see. I have a lot of gameplan tweaking to do. I also will need to pickup another linebacker in the depleted free agency market, as I also lost depth OLB Ron Prichard for about five weeks.
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Well, it's not a pipe dream anymore. It took about a month of work but I finally finished the HFL's 1978 Yearbook, a 68 page (!) preview filled with plenty of HFL goodness. If any of you are interested, you can download the PDF from the HFL site right here. A few of the HFL owners contributed articles so thanks to Narcizo, 3ric, Rams GM and Tarcone, along with the men on the HFL beat, Cub Reporter and Pub Reporter. Pretty much a labour of love...somehow I'm still married after spending waaaaaaaaaay too many hours making that thing! My wife is a saint!
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Exhibition Week 3, 1978
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Needless to say, there is little to get excited about after my second preseason game.
Well, I didn't really incur any additional injuries so that's a plus. My first team offense only played the first quarter and that only amounted to one series, as Miami did a good job holding onto the ball. I'm not getting any pressure on the opposing quarterbacks with my 3-4 scheme and that will be a problem once I start playing against actual starters come the regular season. Dolphins standouts Daryl Lamonica and Walter Payton were inactive for this game. My offense was peutrid with Nicky Guillen at the helm and the running game fell to earth with a thud. I think I've gotten a bit too complicated with my game planning and will need to simplify, start from scratch with defaults and make a couple tweaks. My next preseason game is our third out of four and I intend to play my starters for about 2-3 quarters. This will be the litmus test game to see where we really stand going into the regular season, as I plan on playing backups in my last preseason game to avoid injury.
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03-20-2007, 01:44 PM | #35 |
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Damn, I was mentioned in the first post of your dynasty, then I proceed to drop out!
Anyway, good stuff. See you in the NFC Playoffs (I hope)! |
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Yeah, it's great to have you back in the league. Now if we can just get MizzouRah to the front of the waiting list line we'd be on track. I'm more in favour of bringing in owners that will contribute to the forums over there and Mizzou has more posts already than four current owners...and he's just on the waiting list! I hope we'll be there in the playoffs with you - my team was under AI control for awhile as you know so I may be another year away. It doesn't help that I'm still trying to find my way in the gameplanning area but it will be a fun journey!
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Week four of the preseason is upon us and our third game - as said earlier, this is the litmus test for our club, as I intend to utilize the projected starters for about three quarters.
Exhibition Week 4, 1978
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My first win in FOF!
Lots to like in this game, as I pretty much dominated starting in the third quarter. We held the ball for over 40 minutes and that was without a greatly effective running game (43 carries for only 105 yards). The defense was stifling, holding their backup quarterback to only 3 completions in 26 attempts (!). We also picked off three of his passes and four in total. My #3 receiver, Herman Franklin, was spectacular in notching 165 yards through the air. However, there was some things that cause concern. My field goal kicker missed FOUR attempts - two 40 yarders, a 56 yarder and a 57 yarder. I can forgive the 50+ attempts but missing two others? Not good... I also suffered more injuries and one of them to a player I desperately need - WR John Stallworth, my top wideout. He'll miss up to four weeks with a strained groin. Damn. In the end, I'm just glad to finally win a game. The offense looked decent and the D came through with countless big plays. For the last preseason game, I'll deactivate most of my starters in order to keep them safe from injury.
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As I told the Jets GM before the game, if I could stay within two touchdowns in this game, I'd consider it a victory.
The Jets were giving some touches to Bert Jones and O.J. Simpson in this one while I was going with a lineup filled predominantly with second stringers. Exhibition Week 5, 1978
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Well, it's definitely a moral victory in our last preseason game. The Jets were down three points with about a minute remaining and connected on two big plays to score the unlikely touchdown to win the game.
Our backups all played well and we almost compiled 400 yards in offense. But I got hit with two more injuries, including one to my starting strong safety Ike Thomas, who I had dressed but didn't slot him in the lineup. Of course, he ended up going in for a guy who was fatigued and got hurt on that play, separating his shoulder. He's gone for six weeks. That gives me nine injuries heading into my first regular season game - only the influenza-stricken Dallas Cowboys are in worse shape. We're at cutdown day now so I'll have to figure out who stays and who goes in our bid to get down to 53 players.
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03-25-2007, 08:09 PM | #41 |
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Cardinals Cut Seven; Roster is Set for '78
St. Louis Post-Dispatch September 1, 1978 (St. Louis, MO) - With only three days until the start of the new season, the St. Louis Cardinals made their final roster cuts in preparation for their home opener against the defending NFC West champion San Francisco 49ers. WR Randy Burke, OT Kelvin Prior, C Dustin Vance, S Luther Bradley, DE Fernando Harrison, ILB Dick Cunningham and OLB Dave Nelson were all dismissed from camp before practice on Thursday morning. "There were some difficult decisions, that's for sure", indicated Cardinals head coach Wade Grabowski. "But this ain't Cub Scouts...this is professional football and these men know it's a business." "We are certain some will catch on with other clubs and we wish them all the best." Burke was the Cardinals 7th round pick in the 1977 draft and started 8 games at wideout as a rookie, catching 19 balls for 237 yards. He was a victim of the numbers game after new management drafted two wideouts in this years draft, both of whom made the roster. Prior was a 6th round pick in last years draft but never saw game action with the club. He had a decent camp but just hasn't developed fast enough for management. Vance was the Cards 7th round pick in this years draft and also had a decent camp. Many thought he'd stick around but the emergence of Clyde Stevenson in camp made the decision to cut the green Vance an easy one. Ironically enough, Stevenson's old team, the Denver Broncos, signed Vance earlier this morning. Luther Bradley went undrafted this year and the Notre Dame grad was solid, if unspectacular in camp. Gradkowski indicates that he was the last cut and says there is a chance the team will sign him to the practice roster if he is still available later in the season. Fernando Harrison was a 1st round pick of the Rams back in 1973 but after two relatively productive seasons, fell off the map in '75. He was signed to mentor rookie Henry Bradley but his season-ending injury meant Harrison wasn't needed this year. Dick Cunningham was also signed in the offseason as a tutor to a rookie, in this case Darnell Barton. However, the team incurred numerous injuries during the preseason at outside linebacker and they were unable to keep as many MLB's as desired. Dave Nelson was a 3rd round selection of the 49ers back in 1974 but the emergence of another preseason signing, Mike McGill, meant Nelson was expendable. There weren't any shockers in the group that was let go but there were some players who made the roster that came as a bit of a surprise. First and foremost is DE Junior Johnson, who has had a horrible camp and just didn't produce in his 10 starts last year as a rookie. The severely undersized end is very close with the defensive line leader, Harry Gunner, and that may have saved his spot on the roster. The fact that he has two years remaining on his contract, one which paid him a bonus, may also have something to do with it. The Post-Dispatch will be back tomorrow with a full report on the 55 players who made the St. Louis Cardinals in 1978.
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Your 1978 St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Post-Dispatch September 2, 1978 (St. Louis, MO) - Now that the final roster has been set, here is a scouting report on this year's edition of the HFL's St. Louis Cardinals, starting with the Quarterbacks. OTHER QUARTERBACKS - KENT NIX 34 Years Old, 6'2" 223lbs 12th Year, TCU Drafted 30th Round (947th) by Los Angeles in 1970 1978 Cap Cost: $310,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: New Orleans 7GP 89-170 979yds 4td 7int HFL TOTALS: 65GP 453-871 5613yds 39td 23int Nix had a pedestrian camp and was signed as an insurance policy in case of injury to Patrick. NICKY GUILLEN 23 Years Old, 6'0" 206lbs 2nd Year, Iowa Drafted 4th Round (105th) by St. Louis in 1977 1978 Cap Cost: $100,000 (Expires after 1979 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 16GP No Stats HFL TOTALS: 16GP No Stats Guillen isn't progressing as expected after being a fourth round pick in '77. He's rubbed some veterans the wrong way since coming into camp last year but has the potential to be a capable backup.
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Your 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (Continued)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch September 2, 1978 (St. Louis, MO) - Now, let us take a look at the Cardinals backfield: OTHER RUNNING BACKS - RICKY PATTON (RB) 21 Years Old, 6'1" 225lbs Rookie, Jackson State Drafted 3rd Round (84th) by St. Louis in 1978 1978 Cap Cost: $80,000 (Expires after 1980 Season) 1977 Stats: Jackson State N/A HFL TOTALS: No Stats Patton had a great camp and will likely share carries with incumbent Eddie Ray. Has explosive speed and great power out of the backfield. ARNOLD WEBER (RB) 25 Years Old, 6'0" 207lbs 4th Year, Stanford Drafted 4th Round (106th) by St. Louis in 1975 1978 Cap Cost: $110,000 (Expires after 1979 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 16GP 132-503yds 3.81avg 1td HFL TOTALS: 43GP 227-943yds 4.15avg 5td Weber started the last two games of the year in '77 but even a solid preseason wasn't enough to earn a promotion. He will primarily be a third down back in '78, barring injuries to Ray and Patton. CLARENCE WILLIAMS (RB) 21 Years Old, 6'2" 203lbs 2nd Year, South Carolina Drafted 2nd Round (41st) by St. Louis in 1977 1978 Cap Cost: $230,000 (Expires after 1979 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 14GP 15-49yds 3.27avg 0td HFL TOTALS: 14GP 15-49yds 3.27avg 0td Williams has been a disappointment after getting drafted in the second round last year. He's a poor-man's Weber and will likely start the year on the practice squad. CLEM TURNER (FB) 30 Years Old, 6'1" 235lbs 10th Year, Cincinnati Drafted 46th Round (1450th) by Los Angeles in 1970 1978 Cap Cost: $70,000 (Expires after 1980 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 16GP 30-144yds 4.80avg 4td HFL TOTALS: 108GP 172-791yds 4.60avg 6td Turner had a solid season in '77 but will be relegated to a backup role with the signing of Amundson. A solid citizen on the field and in the locker room.
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Your 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (Continued)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch September 2, 1978 (St. Louis, MO) - Now, let us take a look at the Cardinals receivers: OTHER RECEIVERS - HERMAN FRANKLIN (WR) 28 Years Old, 6'1" 197lbs 8th Year, Michigan Undrafted 1978 Cap Cost: $290,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: Minnesota 13GP 28-320yds 11.43avg 2td HFL TOTALS: 96GP 223-3035yds 13.61avg 18td Franklin was a free agent acquisition for the Cards in the offseason and will likely play the slot as the third wideout. He is a deep threat and is coming off a very productive preseason with St. Louis. WES CHANDLER (WR) 21 Years Old, 6'5" 215lbs Rookie, Florida Drafted 6th Round (179th) by St. Louis in 1978 1978 Cap Cost: $50,000 (Expires after 1980 Season) 1977 Stats: Florida N/A HFL TOTALS: No Stats Chandler had a very solid camp and will be looked upon as the fourth receiver to start the year. His stock dropped drastically before the draft after not participating in the combine. RON SELLERS (WR) 31 Years Old, 5'11" 182lbs 10th Year, Florida State Drafted 34th Round (1057th) by St. Louis in 1970 1978 Cap Cost: $210,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 15GP 48-692yds 14.42avg 1td HFL TOTALS: 113GP 319-4697yds 14.72avg 24td Sellers has really lost a step going into his tenth season and will be hard pressed to make a contribution in '78. He was solid last year but an infusion of youth into the receiving corp has him on the outside looking in. Still a leader and solid locker room presence. JESSIE THOMPSON (WR) 19 Years Old, 6'2" 212lbs Rookie, California Drafted 5th Round (156th) by St. Louis in 1978 1978 Cap Cost: $50,000 (Expires after 1980 Season) 1977 Stats: California N/A HFL TOTALS: No Stats Thompson was a solid performer in the '78 combines and was decent enough in the preseason to earn a spot over the now departed Randy Burke. Has the ability to rack up yards after the catch but will have a hard time getting game action this year. EDDIE FOSTER (WR) 23 Years Old, 5'11" 201lbs 2nd Year, Houston Undrafted 1978 Cap Cost: $60,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: New York Jets 1GP 1KR-27yds HFL TOTALS: 1GP 1KR-27yds Foster was signed solely to return kicks. He is equally adept at returning punts as he is on kickoff returns. Very limited in all other facets. SEAN STEMKE (TE) 26 Years Old, 6'5" 261lbs 4th Year, Louisville Drafted 3rd Round (93rd) in 1975 by Houston Texans 1978 Cap Cost: $70,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 13GP 5-69yds 13.80avg 0td HFL TOTALS: 45GP 36-346yds 9.61avg 1td Stemke is a great route runner and an excellent receiver overall but is a very poor blocker and therefore will never be a top option at the position. JACK FUNK (TE) 23 Years Old, 6'2" 268lbs 4th Year, Syracuse Drafted 6th Round (165th) by Philadelphia in 1975 1978 Cap Cost: $70,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 15GP 1-3yds 3.00avg 0td HFL TOTALS: 35GP 11-104yds 9.45avg 2td Funk is another tight end in the Stemke mold, one who is a decent route runner and receiver but a mediocre blocker. He seems to have a bit more upside than his counterpart, however.
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Your 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (Continued)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch September 2, 1978 (St. Louis, MO) - And now, we'll round out the offense by looking at the men on the line: OTHER OFFENSIVE LINEMEN - CLYDE STEVENSON (C) 31 Years Old, 6'1" 259lbs 9th Year, UCLA Undrafted 1978 Cap Cost: $70,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: Denver 2GP 0krb 1kro 0.0bpct 0ska HFL TOTALS: 32GP 17krb 45kro 37.8bpct 4ska Stevenson is the prototypical journeyman, having now suited up for seven teams in his 9 year career. His lack of versatility is a problem but he has produced in the few opportunities he's been given. He had a tremendous preseason, including one game where he notched 7krbs. JIM SCHMEDDING (LG) 32 Years Old, 6'2" 269lbs 11th Year, Weber State Drafted 11th Round (326th) by Baltimore Ravens in 1970 1978 Cap Cost: $190,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: Baltimore Ravens 6GP 4krb 21kro 19.0bpct 0ska HFL TOTALS: 92GP 131krb 419kro 31.3bpct 29ska Schmedding was a six-year starter for the defending HFL Bowl champs and is extremely versatile, with experience at every position on the line. He will surely get a number of chances to contribute throughout the season. JACKIE GLODE (RG) 22 Years Old, 6'5" 316lbs 2nd Year, Brigham Young Drafted 5th Round (131st) by St. Louis in 1977 1978 Cap Cost: $70,000 (Expires after 1979 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 14GP 16krb 37kro 43.2bpct 9ska HFL TOTALS: 14GP 16krb 37kro 43.2bpct 9ska Glode was pressed into action very early in his career due to the season-ending injury to star Levert Carr. Glode was sensational, with a 43.2bpct in his first year out of Brigham Young. He's still got a lot of developing to do but had an excellent camp and will get the chance to build upon a fine '77 season.
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Your 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (Continued)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch September 2, 1978 (St. Louis, MO) - It's now time to look at the defensive side of the ball. We'll start with a look at the new three-man defensive front: OTHER DEFENSIVE LINEMEN - JOHN FARLEY (DE) 26 Years Old, 6'8" 270lbs 8th Year, UCLA Drafted 5th Round (133rd) by Miami in 1971 1978 Cap Cost: $150,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 16GP 6tckl 2asst 1.0sack 0hurr HFL TOTALS: 74GP 26tckl 11asst 3.5sack 11hurr Farley is a huge presence on the end of the line but hasn't been able to produce much at the pro level. JUNIOR JOHNSON (DE) 22 Years Old, 6'4" 252lbs 2nd Year, Oklahoma Drafted 3rd Round (73rd) by St. Louis in 1977 1978 Cap Cost: $120,000 (Expires after 1979 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 11GP 9tckl 6asst 1.5sack 1hurr HFL TOTALS: 11GP 9tckl 6asst 1.5sack 1hurr Johnson has been a huge disappointment and didn't produce at all in his 10 starts last year. He's just not developing like he should and may not last long in St. Louis. HENRY BRADLEY (DE) - INJURED RESERVE 20 Years Old, 6'6" 286lbs Rookie, Alcorn State Drafted 4th Round (115th) by St. Louis in 1978 1978 Cap Cost: $60,000 (Expires after 1980 Season) 1977 Stats: Alcorn State N/A HFL TOTALS: No Stats Bradley made the transition from Nose Tackle to Defensive End in training camp and was projected to start as a rookie. However, a devastating injury to his achilles in the first preseason contest ended his season prematurely. KEITH SIMONS (DT) 22 Years Old, 6'1" 265lbs 3rd Year, Minnesota Drafted 3rd Round (83rd) by St. Louis in 1976 1978 Cap Cost: $140,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 4GP No Stats HFL TOTALS: 14GP 13tckl 11asst 1.0sack 5hurr Simons battled injury in '77 and looks to have recovered nicely. However, Harrison's presence and the move to a 3-4 defense will mean few opportunities for the youngster. MANNY FERNANDEZ (DT) 32 Years Old, 6'2" 295lbs 12th Year, Utah Drafted 8th Round (224th) by St. Louis in 1970 1978 Cap Cost: $360,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 6GP 15tckl 8asst 2.5sack 8hurr HFL TOTALS: 116GP 452tckl 173asst 38.5sack 136hurr Fernandez has started to see his game slip after the season-ending injury last year. He is the all-time Cardinals leader in sacks and will get the chance to play some defensive end this year with the injury to rookie Bradley. JERRY RUSH (DT) - INJURED RESERVE 35 Years Old, 6'2" 269lbs 14th Year, Michigan State Drafted 2nd Round (36th) by Kansas City in 1970 1978 Cap Cost: $750,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: Kansas City 5GP 27tckl 4asst 2.5sack 4hurr HFL TOTALS: 101GP 401tckl 149asst 40.0sack 124hurr Rush has been one of the top tackles in the league for sometime but won't play at all this year after being placed on the injured reserve. In fact, it is likely that he will retire after this season ends. BOB JUCHARTZ (DT) 28 Years Old, 6'4" 298lbs 8th Year, Cincinnati Drafted 4th Round (100th) by Detroit in 1971 1978 Cap Cost: $150,000 (Expires after 1979 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 10GP 27tckl 14asst 2.5sack 4hurr HFL TOTALS: 60GP 145tckl 76asst 9.5sack 30hurr Juchartz will be asked to play a backup role for the first time in his career. He's solid all-around but doesn't have a skill that stands out.
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Your 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (Continued)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch September 2, 1978 (St. Louis, MO) - Now let's move onto the linebacking corp: OTHER LINEBACKERS - RON PRITCHARD (OLB) 31 Years Old, 6'2" 237lbs 10th Year, Arizona State Drafted 46th Round (1457th) by St. Louis in 1970 1978 Cap Cost: $150,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 16GP 4tckl 0asst 0.0sack 0int HFL TOTALS: 107GP 140tckl 56asst 5.5sack 2int Pritchard is a smart player and is being counted on for his leadership and mentoring abilities. MIKE McGILL (OLB) 32 Years Old, 6'2" 248lbs 11th Year, Notre Dame Drafted 30th Round (944th) by Oakland in 1970 1978 Cap Cost: $190,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: San Diego 6GP No Stats HFL TOTALS: 104GP 287tckl 99asst 2.0sack 9int McGill was a late preseason pickup and he didn't disappoint, earning his way onto the roster. He'll likely get a chance to start due to Brupbacher's injury. DOUG ALLEN (MLB) 25 Years Old, 6'1" 245lbs 5th Year, Penn State Drafted 3rd Round (76th) by Carolina in 1974 1978 Cap Cost: $70,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 5GP 12tckl 3asst 0.0sack 0int HFL TOTALS: 15GP 22tckl 5asst 0.0sack 1int With a thin linebacking corp in '78, Allen will get more opportunities to play than in the past. He still has some upside.
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Your 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (Continued)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch September 2, 1978 (St. Louis, MO) - The secondary finishes off our look at the Cardinals defense: OTHER SECONDARY PERSONNEL - JIM THROWER (CB) 30 Years Old, 5'10" 182lbs 9th Year, Small College Drafted 49th Round (1545th) by San Francisco in 1970 1978 Cap Cost: $150,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 11GP 18tckl 7asst 1int 2defn HFL TOTALS: 109GP 127tckl 39asst 5int 16defn Thrower will play a bunch as a nickle and dime back. Can start in a pinch too. ETHAN HEUPEL (CB) 22 Years Old, 6'1" 197lbs 2nd Year, Virginia Undrafted 1978 Cap Cost: $60,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 16GP 24tckl 5asst 3int 2defn HFL TOTALS: 16GP 24tckl 5asst 3int 2defn Heupel was a nice surprise in '77, nabbing 3 picks as an undrafted player out of Virginia. He loves going for the ball but does so at the expense of his other duties. DUSTY HARTMAN (CB) 24 Years Old, 5'11" 213lbs 4th Year, Vanderbilt Drafted 6th Round (175th) by San Diego in 1975 1978 Cap Cost: $70,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: St. Louis 16GP 11tckl 4asst 0int 0defn HFL TOTALS: 35GP 73tckl 23asst 0int 13defn Hartman is solid in the run defense department and is a pretty versatile corner. May help in the kick return department as well. LOUIE WRIGHT (S) 25 Years Old, 6'2" 200lbs 4th Year, San Jose State Drafted 1st Round (22nd) by Oakland in 1975 1978 Cap Cost: $70,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: DNP HFL TOTALS: 30GP 17tckl 4asst 0int 0defn Injury destroyed his '77 season and the former first round pick gets a chance at redemption with the Cardinals. Wright had a nice camp and will get to start in place of the injured Ike Thomas. Wright has an abundance of skill. JIM FERGUSON (S) 25 Years Old, 6'1" 212lbs 5th Year, Stanford Drafted 6th Round (162nd) by St. Louis in 1974 1978 Cap Cost: $70,000 (Expires after 1978 Season) 1977 Stats: Los Angeles 16GP 32tckl 10asst 0int 2defn HFL TOTALS: 33GP 59tckl 13asst 0int 2defn Ferguson returns for his second call of duty with the Cardinals after a successful season in Los Angeles. Ferguson was signed to provide mentoring for young Louie Wright and will come in for dime situations.
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Your 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (Continued)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch September 2, 1978 (St. Louis, MO) - Lastly, the kickers:
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