Reviving the Dawg Pound - M17/PS4

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So basically this franchise will start after the 2016/17 season. I will recap the 2016 season and dive into the draft and free agency. I know the Browns are the sexy team to rebuild in Madden and since I don’t purchase Madden every year I figure I try my best to turn into a dynasty.


I will be using the fictional draft classes that madden generates ( I have no time to edit every player). I will be playing most of the games out and playing on All-Pro Default, 15 min quarters, 17 seconds runoff.


So just a couple of notes to keep in mind that I felt to be key:

Develop
*Develop WR Corey Coleman – speedy receiver (22 years old). Looks promising and signed through 2019 (4yrs/$11.6M)
*Develop RE Carl Nassib & DT Danny Shelton
*Develop LT Spencer Durango. Still young and learning behind Joe Thomas
*Develop LOLB Emmanuel Ogbah & ROLB Joe Schobert – both young and still on cheap contracts

Keep or Dump
*Terrell Pryor and Josh Gordon playing on their last year of their contract

Questionable Big Contracts
*CB Joe Haden – big contract left (4yrs left. Due $10M 2016-2018 and $17.3M in 2019
*LOLB Jaime Collins – 3yrs/$30.2M left on contract. Decide whether to keep or move
*LT Joe Thomas has 3 years left on $72.5M contract – He’s due $9.66 next two years and $14.5 in the last year (2018)

Find Help
*No RB signed past 2016 except for Duke Johnson (through 2018)
*Find SS/FS
*Find a RT
*LE position needs upgrade – highest rated is a 78


Well, it was a season to expect from the Cleveland Browns in 2016/17. They managed 3 wins and second place….Thats right, 2nd place in the 2017 NFL Draft.

-I decided to give RGIII probably his last shot to be on the team. He and McCown had similar stats in preseason so might as well see what he had left. And he actually wasn’t all that bad. Week 11 RGIII gets hurt and is done for the season with a broken wrist. His stats: 154-263 //1951 yards // 8 TD // 5 INT // 84.0 QBR. McCown took over but the season was already lost.

My mind was pretty much set that both would not be returning to the team in 2017.

-RB Isaiah Crowell was the starting RB to start the year and in week 6 he went down with a Broken Collarbone. He had rushed for 515 yards, 4 TD and had 3.8 YPC up until that point. He didn’t return until week 14.

-Duke Johnson did step in and produce and finished the season with 12 touchdowns

-SS/FS position did absolutely nothing all year long. Our defense gave up the 4th most total yards and our offense was last in total offense and points per game.

Cleveland Browns 2016/17 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 11	at Philadelphia Eagles	Lost, 35-7
Sep 18	vs Baltimore Ravens	Lost, 41-35
Sep 25	at Miami Dolphins	Lost, 31-17
Oct 2	at Washington Redskins	Lost, 31-24
Oct 9	vs New England Patriots	Lost, 34-19
Oct 16	at Tennessee Titans	Lost, 41-9
Oct 23	at Cincinnati Bengals	Lost, 31-7
Oct 30	vs New York Jets	Won, 34-31
Nov 6	vs Dallas Cowboys	Lost, 28-14
Nov 10	at Baltimore Ravens	Won, 35-10
Nov 20	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	Lost, 49-6
Nov 27	vs New York Giants	Lost, 28-21
Dec 11	vs Cincinnati Bengals	Lost, 41-34
Dec 18	at Buffalo Bills	Lost, 20-14
Dec 24	vs San Diego Chargers	Won, 28-20
Jan 3	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Lost, 24-21

Cleveland Browns Stats - 2016/17
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
J. McCown	155	289	53%	158.1	35	5	7	67.5
R. Griffin III	133	217	61%	96.8	42	10	4	90.5
C. Kessler	12	16	75%	21.0	26	0	0	97.3
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
I. Crowell	304	982	3.2			6	61.4	6
D. Johnson Jr	79	289	3.7			12	18.1	0
R. Griffin III	33	137	4.2			1	8.6	1
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
J. Gordon	79	847	10.7	3	23		52.9	277
G. Barnidge	64	631	9.9	4	27		39.4	232
C. Coleman	53	663	12.5	4	33		41.4	206
T. Pryor Sr	43	587	13.7	0	31		36.7	187
I. Crowell	26	232	8.9	0	27		14.5	129
A. Hawkins	19	292	15.4	2	42		18.3	121
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
D. Davis	109	29	138	0	4	5	5
C. Kirksey	91	23	114	1.0	0	6	1
J. Poyer	79	27	106	0	0	6	1
J. Collins	79	25	104	8.0	8	4	3
I. Campbell	63	27	90	0.5	0	6	0
T. Williams	65	23	88	0.5	0	7	4
J. Haden	65	14	79	0	0	10	5

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NFL Standings - Updated: Jan 3, 2017
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Miami	10	6	0	449	396
New England	9	7	0	510	385
Buffalo	7	9	0	352	419
NY Jets	7	9	0	392	444
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Pittsburgh	12	4	0	561	433
Cincinnati	12	4	0	488	368
Baltimore	8	8	0	397	430
Cleveland	3	13	0	325	495
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Jacksonville	7	9	0	394	476
Indianapolis	7	9	0	379	405
Houston	6	10	0	372	439
Tennessee	4	12	0	392	432
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Kansas City	12	4	0	459	359
San Diego	10	6	0	477	377
Oakland	8	8	0	365	405
Denver	7	9	0	380	416
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Dallas	12	4	0	548	364
Philadelphia	10	6	0	439	393
NY Giants	8	8	0	454	430
Washington	6	10	0	347	469
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Detroit	9	7	0	453	455
Green Bay	8	8	0	413	453
Minnesota	8	8	0	417	403
Chicago	6	10	0	350	387
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Atlanta	12	4	0	484	348
New Orleans	9	7	0	523	482
Carolina	8	8	0	348	354
Tampa Bay	6	10	0	299	414
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Seattle	9	7	0	412	366
Arizona	7	9	0	439	426
Los Angeles	7	9	0	346	383
San Francisco	2	14	0	292	450

16/17 Awards

NFL MVP
Tom Brady (QB, Patriots)
370-566 // 4,364 YDS // 41 TD // 18 INT // 99.5 RTG

Offensive ROY
DeAndre Washington (HB, Raiders)
260 ATT // 890 YDS // 14 TD // 23 Broken Tackles // 55.6 YPG

Defensive ROY
Sean Davis (SS, Steelers)
99 Tackles // 2 Sacks // 4 INT // 9 Pass Deflections

Defensive Player of the Year
Rey Maualuga (MLB, Bengals)
126 Tackles // 4.5 Sacks // 4 INT // 12 Pass Deflections

Offensive Player of the Year
Tom Brady (QB, Patriots)
370-566 // 4,364 YDS // 41 TD // 18 INT // 99.5 RTG


NFC

Offensive ROY
Ezekiel Elliott (RB, Cowboys)
193 ATT // 996 YDS // 13 TD // 29 Broken Tackles // 99.6 YPG

Defensive ROY
Deion Jones (MLB, Falcons)
124 Tackles // 0.5 Sacks // 4 INT // 10 Pass Deflections

Offensive Player of the Year
Matthew Stafford (QB, Lions)
322-505 // 4,072 YDS // 29 TD // 10 INT // 99.7 RTG

Defensive Player of the Year
Brandon Graham (LE, Eagles)
87 Tackles // 27 Sacks // 2 Pass Deflections


16/17 NFL Playoffs

Wildcard
Chargers 38 @ Dolphins 41
Saints 21 @ Seahawks 28
Bengals 17 @ Jaguars 31
Eagles 6 @ Lions 24

Divisional
Jaguars 27 @ Chiefs 38
Lions 27 @ Falcons 17
Dolphins 27 @ Steelers 24
Seahawks 7 @ Cowboys 28

Conference Championship
Dolphins 16 @ Chiefs 31
Lions 27 @ Cowboys 35

Super Bowl 51
Chiefs 21 vs Cowboys 13