Best Defense I've Ever Had.

[TeamBuilder]

Killer defense from a Redskins franchise I had started, made a few changes and this is how it looks...

Starters
LE- Shawne Merriman 99 OVR (force on the outside)
RE- Brian Orakpo 85 OVR (should have a field day with 1-1 matchups)
DT- Albert Haynesworth 99 OVR (man-eating monster)
DT- Tommie Harris 91 OVR (speed rushing DT to pair with Haynesworth)
LOLB- Aaron Curry 84 OVR (future superstar on the outside)
MLB- Patrick Willis 98 OVR (by far the best linebacker in the game)
ROLB- Ernie Sims 87 OVR (fast and hard hitting)
CB- Nnamdi Asomugha 99 OVR (definition of lockdown)
CB- Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 87 OVR (future definition of lockdown)
FS- Kenny Phillips 78 OVR (will play center field and become the next great safety)
SS- Laron Landry 86 OVR (will roam and look to make big plays)


Backups
MLB- Rocky McIntosh 77 (when I occasionally run 3-4)
CB- Antonio Cromartie 84 (nickel defense, absolute ballhawk)
CB- DeAngelo Hall 79 (dime defense, best 4th corner in the league)
FS- Antoine Cason 77 (dollar defense, young playmaker excels in zone)
SS- Josh Wilson 76 (can play all DB positions, special teams ace)
SS- Chris Horton 73 (mostly special teams player)

I plan on using mostly a 4-3 defense and can't wait to see the pressure Tommie Harris creates lining up between Haynesworth and Merriman. My 3 linebackers can all cover sideline to sideline. My secondary is absolutely filthy, I can play man to man all day and let Phillips and Landry roam. I will probably control Landry and rock ball carriers and receivers coming across the middle. Really excited about this team. Thoughts/Opinions?

[briax87]

Re: Best Defense I've Ever Had.

Nice D, how many years did it take you in your franchise to get those players?

[maademperor]

Re: Best Defense I've Ever Had.

good players...salary cap is off then? what difficulty you gonna play on? I'd be curious to see if the cpu ai can control that high talent d-line well enough to get anything done in the pass rush though

at any rate, if you dont hold every opposing offense to less than 10 points then something is wrong

[salbowski]

Re: Best Defense I've Ever Had.

It's not possible to get this team in year 1 of franchise without cheating.

[BathSaints]

Re: Best Defense I've Ever Had.

Fantasy draft?

[maademperor]

Re: Best Defense I've Ever Had.

maybe he traded away the whole offense and all the draft pics

[BIG CAROLINA]

Re: Best Defense I've Ever Had.

Oh yeah thats a great defense but I do not see the fun in stacking a team like this but to each their own.

[salbowski]

Re: Best Defense I've Ever Had.

maybe he traded away the whole offense and all the draft pics

I wondered that but it's still not possible.

Fantasy draft?

Nope... Nmandi, Mario, Willis and Hanynesworth would get picked up early in the 1st rd.

[TeamBuilder]

Re: Best Defense I've Ever Had.

It's not possible to get this team in year 1 of franchise without cheating.

Yes it is. It's year 1.

[TeamBuilder]

Re: Best Defense I've Ever Had.

Gave up some talent on offense so it's not exactly good, my offense is...

QB- Troy Smith 61
HB- Clinton Portis 93
FB- Jacob Hester 70
WR- Antwaan Randle El 75
WR- Devin Thomas 66
WR- Malcolm Kelly 63
TE- Chris Cooley 91
TE- Greg Olsen 82
LT- Mike Pollack 78
LG- Derrick Dockery 78
C- Max Unger 75
RG- Casey Rabach 80
RT- Stephon Hayer 72

[TeamBuilder]

Re: Best Defense I've Ever Had.

good players...salary cap is off then? what difficulty you gonna play on? I'd be curious to see if the cpu ai can control that high talent d-line well enough to get anything done in the pass rush though

at any rate, if you dont hold every opposing offense to less than 10 points then something is wrong

Salary cap is still on... I have $48.67 million in cap penalties for next season but I should come off with about $20 million left to fill holes via free agency (low rated roll players) and sign low round draft picks.

Difficulty: Probably All-Pro

And yea anything more than 10 points would be pretty disappointing. My offense might give up more points from turnovers being returned for touchdowns than my defense will.

[maademperor]

Re: Best Defense I've Ever Had.

thats some pretty slick manuvering there

[salbowski]

Re: Best Defense I've Ever Had.

Yes it is. It's year 1.

Please explain the trades you did to get them then cos i don't it's possible without cheating.

[deadlyCane]

Re: Best Defense I've Ever Had.

The superbly stacked Dline wont be much of a factor due to the game's broken dline/oline play. Ratings mean nothing in the trenches. I've tested this myself.

I would love for Teambuilder to come back after a few games and prove me wrong.

[TeamBuilder]

Re: Best Defense I've Ever Had.

Please explain the trades you did to get them then cos i don't it's possible without cheating.

Default Rosters, I had 26 trades...

-Samuels/Carter/1 for Asomugha/2/3

-Randy Thomas/2/4 for Merriman/English/4

-Fletcher/Moss/3 for Willis/4/5

-Sellers/Cornelius Griffin for Sims/3/4

-4/4/4 for Vikes 3/5/6

-DT Daniels/7 for Pollack/2/4

-Campbell/7 for Wimbley/Shaun Smith/4

-4/4/4 for Colts 3/5/6

-Rogers/2/3 for DRC/4/5

-5/5/Rob Jackson for Hester (FB)

-DT Smith/6 for Chiefs 2/3/4

-4/4/4 for Jets 3/4/5

-RE Wimbley for Curry/Wilson/Unger

-3/4/4 for Phillips/4/5

-4/5/5 for Jags 4/6/7

-RE English for Cromartie/Cason/1

-3/3/3 for Colts 1/4/5

-2/2/4 for Vikes 1/5/5

-6/7/Williams (FB) for Troy Smith/7

-4/4/4 for Olsen (TE)/5/6

-5 for Vikes 5/6

-5/5/Bridges for Timmons/5/6

-7 for Cowboys 7

-6 for Ravens 6/7

-RE Timmons/7/7 for Woodley/2/3

-RE Woodley/6/6 for Tommie Harris/2/3

Note: Made the Tommie Harris trade instead of the Mario Williams trade because then I can keep my 3 first round picks.