Lurker > KCF0107

Yeah, the Dodgers are basically the Rays with a lot more money
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

https://mobile.twitter.com/whitesox/status/1321874797559750660

Nooooooo!
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Tiger King
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Express signed WR Sam DeSa
Jets signed QB Johnny Manziel
Rams signed OT Winston Justice
Vikings signed DT Randy Starks

I think this was all of the AI preseason signings
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

To Do:
- Update Depth Chart sheet
- Finish adding in free agent contracts
- RotY + divisonal/conference seeding predictions
- Figute out when I want to start the season
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

10/29
Falcons at Panthers

11/1
Steelers at Ravens
Rams at Dolphins
Jets at Chiefs
Vikings at Packers
Colts at Lions
Raiders at Browns
Titans at Bengals
Patriots at Bills
Chargers at Broncos
49ers at Seahawks
Saints at Bears
Cowboys at Eagles

11/2
Buccaneers at Giants
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

How boring, nobody was eliminated.

Official Rules
1. Choose one team to win each week
2. If your team wins, you move on. If your team loses or ties, you are eliminated
3. You cannot select a team more than once in a season
4. lolrams
5. You are free to change your pick as many times as you want, but you are locked in once the team you are currently on kicks off
6. Never forget rule #4

Alive (18)
Cody - Bills, Steelers, Colts, Ravens, Seahawks, Dolphins, Chargers
Crescent Moon - Bills, Titans, Colts, Rams, Texans, Dolphins, Eagles
Eddv - Steelers, Titans, Buccaneers, Rams, Cowboys, Dolphins, Bills
foxhead - Bills, Titans, Colts, Rams, Cowboys, Dolphins, Chargers
guffguy - Packers, 49ers, Colts, Rams, Cardinals, Dolphins, Bills
hockeydude - Chiefs, Titans, Colts, Ravens, Cowboys, Dolphins, Bills
Jakyl - Bills, Buccaneers, Colts, Rams, Ravens, Dolphins, Chargers
Jukkie - Ravens, 49ers, Browns, Rams, Cardinals, Titans, Eagles
kitchensink - Patriots, 49ers, Colts, Seahawks, Ravens, Dolphins, Bills
Mewtwo - Ravens, Steelers, Seahawks, Packers, Cowboys, Titans, Bills
MZero - Ravens, Cardinals, Colts, Buccaneers, Seahawks, Dolphins, Bills
pronouncemyname - Titans, Chiefs, Patriots, Rams, Steelers, Colts, Bills
Reg - Bills, Steelers, Colts, Rams, Cardinals, Titans, Chargers
Ringworm - Bills, Packers, Colts, Ravens, Cowboys, Dolphins, Chargers
Sir Chris - Bills, 49ers, Colts, Ravens, Cardinals, Dolphins, Browns
Ulti - Chiefs, 49ers, Patriots, Ravens, Cowboys, Dolphins, Bills
Whiskey Nick - Bills, Cardinals, Colts, Rams, Cowboys, Dolphins, Chiefs
Xuxon - Patriots, Buccaneers, Browns, Rams, Ravens, Colts, Bills

Spreadsheet for current and previous seasons
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J0NVtelpQtD0NiC4LzTbWPPw9nh5WCIgyh3x_tGu0Pc
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Carolina Panthers
Buffalo Bills
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Kansas City Chiefs
Miami Dolphins
Baltimore Ravens
Denver Broncos
Chicago Bears
Seattle Seahawks
Philadelphia Eagles
New York Giants

What could go wrong choosing only home teams?
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Carolina Panthers
Buffalo Bills
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Kansas City Chiefs - LOCK
Miami Dolphins
Baltimore Ravens - SUPER LOCK
Denver Broncos
Chicago Bears
Seattle Seahawks
Philadelphia Eagles - LOCK
New York Giants

Going with all the home teams this week!
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

October is winding down
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Buccaneers release SS Joel Grant
Colts release WR Adam Humphries
Falcons release DE Lamar Williams
Falcons release MLB Alvin Williams
Falcons release OT Tim Martin
Lions release QB E.J. Manuel
Lions release OLB Eric Sherman
Lions release MLB Perry Riley
Washington releases QB Bryce Petty

Falcons sign DE Byron Carter
Falcons sign OT Dusty Swain
Falcons sign MLB Dexter Holmberg
Lions sign QB Aaron Rodgers
Lions sign OLB Doug Benson

I think that I have finally made every user team under the cap now...until preseason injuries occur. I will sim it later on.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Yes
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Chiefs release CB Philip Gaines.

This reminds me to remind everyone (again I realize that newcomers wouldn't know this) that I prefer that you inform me of player releases via PM or Discord DM as the odds of me missing it are basically zero.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

I thought that all except Trent Brown ended up starting for the Raiders. Of course, they weren't able to have normal practice in the days leading up to the game, among other things.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

1st string, 2nd string, 3rd string, it doesn't matter. They all get a lot of playing time comparable to one another, and the AI completely re-orders the depth chart at the end of the preseason. We've gone over this like every season lol.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

I realize that newcomers wouldn't know this, but I just want to remind people that the only thing that asking me to change preseason depth charts does is waste my time.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

To Do:
- Add in free agent contracts to financial sheet (I swear that I will do this!)
- Sim preseason and do my annual post-preseason RotY and division/conference predictions
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Wildcats release DT Randy Starks and sign DT Terrance Knighton
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Product page says two years ago on November 1st
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

1. Star Fox Adventures
2. Grim Fandango
3. Outer Wilds
4. Noita
5. Hylics
6. Star Fox 64
7. Spelunky 2
8. I.Q.: Intelligent Qube
9. Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
10. Assassin's Creed II
11. Super Mario Sunshine
12. Mother
13. Pikmin 3
14. Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
15. Mercenaries Saga: Will of the White Lions
16. Hypnospace Outlaw
17. Journey to the Savage Planet
18. Killer7
19. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
20. Trials of the Blood Dragon
21. Spyro: Year of the Dragon
22. Stillness of the Wind, The
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

And your November Games of the Month are...

Star Fox Adventures (GC)
Grim Fandango (PC/XB1/PS4/Switch/Vita/iOS/Android)

Congrats to darkx and Abacus for having their games selected!

In addition, we will be doing Kentucky Route Zero (PC/XB1/PS4/Switch) to celebrate Ark's birthday
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Noms and changes are closed.

I will draw soonish
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

I want to do a poll

Also yes to Norman
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Last call for noms and changes
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Ladders

This isn't true at all lol. I just happened to see the NFL Ladder competition just below this topic.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

As always everyone, it is extremely helpful if you bold your text when you beat a game, make a nomination, or cast a vote.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

I think there was a season where the Dolphins tied for the best rating in the league, but they have never been the solo leader. It has otherwise been some combination of Washington/Broncos/Cowboys.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

User trade

Panthers receive:
WR Robert Meachem (90 overall, 35 years old)

Steelers receive:
Bills 3rd round pick

Panthers assume a $7.00 mil cap hit

Steelers incur a $2.09 mil cap hit to wipe a $9.09 mil cap hit

Incumbent WR Derek Hagan has spent 12 seasons with the Panthers after being selected 9th overall, and in over 150 starts, he has less than 6000 rec yards to his name with less than 800 yards in every season. Frustrated with the way the passing game has gone since Daunte Culpepper left town, they are making a drastic change in rental Robert Meachem. While playing in three fewer seasons and always in a run-first offense, Meachem has nearly 1500 more rec yards in his career with five individual seasons where he had more rec yards than Hagan's best season. Additionally, this the first step to getting under the cap.

The Steelers were way over the cap, and they decided that instead of making both the offense and defense mediocre, the best way to get under the cap was to just give up on offense. Trading away Meachem alone gets them under the cap, and they get a Top 100 pick in the next draft for doing so.

All parties demonstrated that they understood the trade parameters, the financial impact, the past history of Meachem, and what both parties hoped to achieve. This trade is now official.

As a result of this trade, the Panthers release WR Derek Hagan.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

To Do:
- Add in free agent contracts to financial sheet
- Complete outstanding pick trades and finalize a user trade
- Sim preseason and do my annual post-preseason RotY and division/conference predictions
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

The following are preseason Madden tiers based on the team rating. The tiers are ordered from best-to-worst and the teams within each are alphabetically ordered.

There's a New Sheriff in Town
Dolphins

Eighth Straight NFC Championship Appearance?
Cowboys

Same Tier as Last Season
Broncos
Giants
Rams
Vikings

Quick Retools
Express
Jets
Pioneers
Pumpkins
Raiders
Ravens

More Top 10 Picks Than Playoff Teams
Colts
49ers
Jaguars
Lightning
Packers
Seahawks
Steelers

Equal Playoff Teams and Top 10 Picks
Bills
Buccaneers
Chiefs
Lions
Panthers
Patriots
Washington
Wildcats

RIP User Teams
Bears
Bengals
Browns
Falcons

Nobody Saw This Coming
Titans
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Every team should have received a PM containing their coaching strategy. For those who have it recorded what their most recent coaching strategy was, it may be radically different due to coaching changes. I encourage everyone to give it a thorough look at it to know if you want to make any alterations. Remember you are free to make changes to it at any point during the pre, regular, or postseason, so please keep a record of what your current strategy is at all times.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Coaching Strategies

Each user has an opportunity to alter some portions of how their team operates on the field. Here are the following categories you can change and what they mean.

Base Defense
You have a choice of 4-3 or 3-4. Under a 4-3, you start 2 DTs and 1 MLB. Under a 3-4, you start 2 MLBs and 1 DT.

Run-Pass Offense
The ratio of plays that will be run or pass plays on offense. This is on a sliding 100 point scale.

Conservative-Aggressive Offense
The ratio of plays that will be risk-averse or risky on offense. This is on a sliding 100 point scale.

Running Back Splits
How carries will be split among the top two RBs on your depth chart. This is on a sliding 100 point scale. That being said, I feel like coaches ignore whatever you put under this category and do whatever they please. That or RB2 actually refers to all HBs/FBs/QBs/WRs/TEs who may run with the ball and are not RB1.

Run-Pass Defense
The ratio of plays that will be geared more toward run-stopping or pass-rushing plays on defense. This is on a sliding 100 point scale.

Conservative-Aggressive Defense
The ratio of plays that will be risk-averse or risky on defense. This is on a sliding 100 point scale.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Clouds
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Yes
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

I plan on simming the preseason on Wednesday, October 28th, so any team that is currently over the cap will need to get under it by then, or I will make moves to get you under the cap myself.

To Do:
- Add in free agent contracts to financial sheet
- Post and PM users about coaching strategies
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Tom and Jerry
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Monthly Progress
Her - Ark, Cody, Suprak
Splatoon - Lolo
Golden - Wickle, darkx

Nominations
Abacus - Mother
Ark - Bloodstained Curse 2, Noita
Cody - Outer Wilds, Super Mario Sunshine
darkx - Star Fox Adventures, Rhapsody
Fake - Mercenaries Saga
KCF - Journey to the Savage Planet
MMX - Hypnospace Outlaw, Trials of the Blood Dragon
Paul - Star Fox 64
Wickle - Assassin's Creed II, Castlevania Circle

Ark Birthday
Hyper - Cody
Kentucky - Abacus, darkx

Drawing likely Sunday
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

SM64 > Banjo > Paper > Majora > Goldeneye > Smash > Perfect > Ocarina > Kart 64

I haven't played WWF
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Philadelphia Eagles
Atlanta Falcons
Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers
New Orleans Saints
Buffalo Bills
Washington Football Team
Houston Texans
Seattle Seahawks
Kansas City Chiefs
New England Patriots
Los Angeles Chargers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Los Angeles Rams
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Philadelphia Eagles
Atlanta Falcons - LOCK
Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers - SUPER LOCK
New Orleans Saints - LOCK
Buffalo Bills
Washington Football Team
Houston Texans
Seattle Seahawks
Kansas City Chiefs
New England Patriots
Los Angeles Chargers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Los Angeles Rams
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Level 3:
Bengals (+3.5)
Falcons (-2.5)

Bonus: Aaron Jones
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Orange
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Bills sign DE D'Qwell Jackson to a 3 year deal
Broncos sign OLB Spencer Adkins to a 2 year deal
Buccaneers sign QB Kevin Kolb to a 3 year deal
Buccaneers sign QB Paul Thompson to a 3 year deal
Buccaneers sign FB Trevor Simmons to a 2 year deal
Buccaneers sign LT Albert Toeaina to a 3 year deal
Buccaneers sign RT Randy Hand to a 3 year deal
Buccaneers sign CB D.J. Hayden to a 5 year deal
Chiefs sign FB Malcolm Johnson to a 3 year deal
Falcons sign HB Kenny Hamilton to a 3 year deal
Falcons sign TE Ernie McPherson to a 3 year deal
Falcons sign FS T.J. McDonald to a 3 year deal
Falcons sign SS Shiloh Keo to a 3 year deal
Jets sign HB Selvin Young to a 3 year deal
Lightning sign HB Reggie Bush to a 3 year deal
Raiders sign HB De'Anthony Thomas to a 3 year deal
Rams sign G Dan Buenning to a 3 year deal
Ravens sign MLB Sam Crooks to a 3 year deal
Ravens sign OLB Brian Toal to a 2 year deal
Seahawks sign P Chris Kluwe to a 2 year deal
Titans sign SS Andy Nelson to a 3 year deal
Titans sign OT Paul Marshall to a 4 year deal
Vikings sign DT X. Lawson-Kennedy to a 3 year deal
Washington sign FS Mark White to a 3 year dal
Washington sign DE Chris Long to a 5 year deal

Cap spaces should be updated and free agent sheet should be updated for the purge
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

This is almost a perfect Top 3 from the original 10. All it needed was SM64 in place of PD.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

King Kong
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Free agency is over, and I will post stuff later on
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Drawing likely Sunday
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

I'm also average attractive
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

Cap spaces are updated, and I am adding in signings from the first two rounds to the roster sheet as we speak. However, FA contracts will not be added until after free agency has concluded.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu

OLBs
A.J. Hawk - 3 / $10.92 mil / $2.01 mil
Manuel Carter - 4 / $8.48 mil / $1.36 mil
Ray Jeffries - 4 / $8.08 mil / $1.28 mil
Kyle Van Noy - 4 / $8.08 mil / $1.28 mil
Maurice Davidson - 4 / $7.72 mil / $1.20 mil
Demetrius Adams - 4 / $7.72 mil / $1.20 mil
Isaac Barnes - 4 / $7.72 mil / $1.20 mil
Melvin Welsh - 1 / $1.12 mil / $80k

MLBs
Sam Crooks - 3 / $20.46 mil / $4.29 mil
Ken Reid - 3 / $13.02 mil / $1.83 mil
Joey Kaufman - 3 / $13.02 mil / $1.83 mil
Ray Ballard - 3 / $11.52 mil / $1.32 mil
Josh Williams - 3 / $10.05 mil / $840k
Don'ta Hightower - 3 / $8.70 mil / $810k
Brian Tillman - 2 / $5.20 mil / $520k
Preston Stephens - 3 / $7.35 mil / $780k
Anthony Dawson - 2 / $5.14 mil / $540k
Julius Perkins - 2 / $2.34 mil / $220k

CBs
Danny Gorrer - 3 / $8.22 mil / $900k
D.J. Hayden - 5 / $13.70 mil / $1.50 mil
Ladarius Webb - 3 / $8.22 mil / $900k
Demarcus McGuire - 5 / $13.70 mil / $1.50 mil
Alterraun Verner - 5 / $12.50 mil / $1.40 mil
Jamar Taylor - 5 / $12.50 mil / $1.40 mil
Rashad Water - 5 / $11.35 mil / $1.30 mil
Chris Millard - 5 / $11.35 mil / $1.30 mil
Michael Anderson - 4 / $4.88 mil / $560k

FSs
T.J. McDonald - 3 / $8.88 mil / $1.59 mil
Dorian Monroe - 3 / $8.88 mil / $1.59 mil
Rob Jackson - 3 / $8.88 mil / $1.59 mil
Kent Hicks - 3 / $8.88 mil / $1.59 mil
Mike Mitchell - 3 / $8.88 mil / $1.59 mil
Duron Harmon - 3 / $8.49 mil / $1.47 mil
Jarius Byrd - 3 / $8.49 mil / $1.47 mil
Barry Church - 3 / $8.49 mil / $1.47 mil
Donald Jones - 4 / $4.00 mil / $480k

SSs
Jeremy Brewer - 2 / $6.36 mil / $720k
George Iloka - 3 / $8.40 mil / $1.02 mil
Mark Barron - 3 / $7.29 mil / $990k
Morgan Burnett - 3 / $6.72 mil / $960k
Paul Thomas - 3 / $6.39 mil / $900k
Calvin Pryor - 3 / $6.39 mil / $900k
William Moore - 3 / $6.09 mil / $870k
Byron Cook - 3 / $5.79 mil / $810k
Isaac Edwards - 2 / $2.28 mil / $260k

Ks
Cedric Grier - 3 / $4.53 mil / $630k
Ryan Succop - 3 / $4.35 mil / $600k
Jason Robbins - 3 / $4.17 mil / $570k
Cody Parkey - 2 / $3.18 mil / $440k
Will Lutz - 3 / $3.93 mil / $540k
Chris Boswell - 2 / $2.24 mil / $320k
Greg Zuerlein - 3 / $3.09 mil / $450k
Kevin Kelly - 3 / $3.57 mil / $450k
Rick Blackmon - 1 / $590k / $30k

Ps
Scott Kozlowski - 2 / $2.84 mil / $760k
Jacob Richardson - 3 / $3.69 mil / $570k
Tim Reyer - 3 / $4.11 mil / $510k
Bradley Pinion - 2 / $2.88 mil / $360k
Ryan Quigley - 3 / $3.12 mil / $480k
Eric Wilbur - 3 / $4.05 mil / $450k
Justin Vogel - 2 / $1.92 mil / $300k
Matt Bosher - 3 / $3.06 mil / $420k
Jamie Philips - 1 / $590k / $30k

The deadline to submit offers for the final round of free agency will be noon ET on Wednesday, October 21st. If you have any roster holes on your team at the conclusion of free agency, the AI will fill them for you.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu