[billyboy316]

Alright so I took over the Lions and Kept their draft picks. Here is my roster for opening season. Also some people may say "well that team wouldn't give up that player" but I have a reason for every pick.

QB- M. Stafford (Rookie)
A. Walter (Free Agent)
B. Brohm (Free Agent)
RB- C. Williams (TB)
A. Brown (Rookie)
S. Young (Free Agent)
FB- L. Neal (Free Agent
WR- D. Williams (Rookie)
J. Walker (OAK)
M. Harrison (Free Agent)
M. Jones (Free Agent)
R. Williams (Free Agent)
TE- B. Pettigrew (Rookie)
L. Pope (Free Agent)
T- L. Jones (Free Agent)
H. Taylor (Free Agent)
G- J. Nesbit (NO)
J. Terry (Free Agent)
C- H. Fraley (CLE)
S. Justice (Free Agent)
G- A. Jones (Free Agent)
B. Stokes (Free Agent)
T- J. Runyan (Free Agent)
S. Olivea (Free Agent)

DE- J. Anderson (ATL)
K. Edwards (Free Agent)
DT- S. Hill (Rookie)
S. Smith (Free Agent)
G. Warren (OAK)
DE- D. Howard (PHI)
KGB (Free Agent)
OLB- P. Wheeler (IND)
C. Blackburn (NYG)
MLB- D. Levy (Rookie)
D. Connor (CAR)
OLB- Q. Groves (JAX)
J. Moss (DEN)
CB- N. Vasher (CHI)
A. Goodman (DEN)
S. Rolle (BAL)
F. Smoot (WAS)
FS- L. Delmas (Rookie)
B. McGowen (NE)
SS- Tyvon Branch (OAK)
G. Alexander (JAX)
So as you can see I picked up 19 guys (mainly defense) and here are my reasons for each pick.

C. Williams (TB)- With Ward and Graham ahead of him and 2 year/14 mil contract TB would put him on the list.
J. Walker (OAK)- Huge contract and very low on depth chart
J. Nesbit (NO)-32 years old and behind a much younger Nicks on depth chart.
H. Fraley (CLE)-Just drafted Mack who is better. Plus being 31 with a 2 year/8 mil contract doesn't help
J. Anderson (ATL)- He is young but has a huge contract (3 years/30 mil) and his currently behind Davis on depth chart.
G.Warren (OAK)- 31 years old with a 3 year/ 36 mil contract and isn't good.
D. Howard (PHI)- This was a tough one because he is a 78 overall but he plays behind Cole and is 32 years old. Plus his contract is 3 years/ 24 mil.
P. Wheeler (IND)- Plays behind Hagler and isn't rated high
C. Blackburn (NYG)- Plays behind both Boley and Kehl so he would be odd man out
D. Connor (CAR)- Plays behind Beason who is only 24 so can't see them wanting to keep him over some other players.
Q. Groves (JAX)- Plays behind Ingram who is only a year older and much better
J. Moss (DEN)- Was thinking of Dumervil but I knew they wouldn't give him up. Moss's contract is 3 years/15 mil and is 3rd on depth chart.
N. Vasher (CHI)- Big contract here 4 years/30 mil
A. Goodman (DEN)- 31 years old and they just drafted Smith. Contract is pretty big 5 years/25 mil
S. Rolle (BAL)- 33 years old and 3rd on depth chart.
F. Smoot (WAS)- 30 years old and 3rd on depth chart. Contract is big 3 years/21 mil
B. McGowen (NE)- Playing behind a much better Sanders. Figured Pats would give him up.
Tyvon Branch (OAK)- Just drafted Mitchell in the second round so he is their future.
G. Alexander (JAX)- Is 2nd on the depth chart but they drafted Greene so they would be willing to part with Alexander.

It was a lot tougher than originally thought because there are a lot of guys with only 1 year contracts. My payroll is much larger than I anticipated it being. I only have 11.71 million in cap space. Much of that is thanks to Stafford but also Walker, Warren, and Anderson are over 5 million cap hit for this year. Should be a pretty fun time though.