Board 8 > Board 8 National Football League League (B8NFLL) Season 12: The Offseason Pt. II

(+) Yeah! (+)

Ugh. So many words.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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I mean, you don't have to read and participate in free agency if you don't want to. The AI will then fill the remaining holes on your team, but there are worse fates out there.
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Hype to get my heart broken by every one I try to sign

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Upon reflection, I shouldn't have mocked your posts for being boring. This is a game you are hosting out of the goodness of your heart, and you aren't being paid like my college professors when I'd skip/sleep through lectures. I am truly sorry

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Back in your first tenure, yeah the free agency postings were like 30-50% shorter. However, various rules had to be implemented and advice doled out explicitly that has made it a little bloated since you left.

If people are certain they won't violate anything and otherwise know what they are getting into, then I would be willing to cut out that stuff for future free agencies.
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KCF0107 posted...

Back in your first tenure, yeah the free agency postings were like 30-50% shorter. However, various rules had to be implemented and advice doled out explicitly that has made it a little bloated since you left.

If people are certain they won't violate anything and otherwise know what they are getting into, then I would be willing to cut out that stuff for future free agencies.

I only skim for the stuff I don't remember, but I'm assuming you're just copying and pasting it, so if it isn't any more work for you to post it, I like having all the info on-hand for the refresher.

Not a big deal but FYI I think you have the following players missing from the roster sheet (or renames) as they are on financial sheet

G Max Garcia (Redskins)
MLB Reuben Reed (Seahawks)

I'm always bad at this math but submitted my offers
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theawesomestevr posted...

so if it isn't any more work for you to post it, I like having all the info on-hand for the refresher.

This has always been my view. Although, you could probably replace most of the rules and restrictions with "Don't even think about it, stevr" lol
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Lets do this shit
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Bump this
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Offers sent in. Bumping to remind everyone that deadline is.......7 hours from now

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Round 1 of free agency is over.

I will open up PMs later on and post results and updates tomorrow.

For transparency, I went after two high-rated players for the Colts. I offered HB Antonio Pittman a 2 / $15 mil / $4 mil contract and G Quinton Harris a 5 / $46 mil / $15 mil contract.
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Oh, and 13 user teams are presumably involved in the first round of free agency, which would have to be a record.
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KCF0107 posted...

Oh, and 13 user teams are presumably involved in the first round of free agency, which would have to be a record.

Go us
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Let me tell you, there is no greater feeling than having spent 5+ minutes inputting a single offer only for said player to sign elsewhere.

FYI, 8/13 user teams signed every player they targeted, and I believe only five players were targeted by multiple teams.
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Oh damn it. I forgot to offer Abdul Hodge a disrespectful joke offer. What a wasted opportunity!
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KCF0107 posted...

Let me tell you, there is no greater feeling than having spent 5+ minutes inputting a single offer only for said player to sign elsewhere.

This feels like something that happened as a result of the Bills. Meaning we didn't sign him. :(

Heres hoping I'm one of the 8
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Now I feel bad about not submitting my vanity bid for an undrafted rookie to bump that record user activity up.

Bears sign HB Antonio Pittman to a 3 year deal
Bears sign DT Vince Wilfork to a 3 year deal
Bengals sign QB Colt McCoy to a 5 year deal
Bengals sign CB Johnathan Joseph to a 3 year deal
Bengals sign FS Kelvin Jean to a 3 year deal
Bengals sign FS Madieu Williams to a 3 year deal
Bengals sign SS Greg Threat to a 3 year deal
Bills sign MLB Mychal Kendricks to a 4 year deal
Broncos sign HB Mikell Simpson to a 3 year deal
Broncos sign C Scott Mruczkowski to a 3 year deal
Broncos sign G Reggie Wells to a 2 year deal
Broncos sign P John Torp to a 2 year deal
Chiefs sign MLB Odell Thurman to a 3 year deal
Chiefs sign CB Mike Jenkins to a 3 year deal
Colts sign OT Michael Roos to a 2 year deal
Colts sign DE Richard Seymour to a 2 year deal
Colts sign C Robbie Krutilla to a 2 year deal
Colts sign OLB Demetrius Adams to a 2 year deal
Cowboys sign TE Octavius Darby to a 4 year deal
Cowboys sign TE John Tereshinski to a 3 year deal
Cowboys sign DE Robert Mathis to a 3 year deal
Cowboys sign DE Erasmus James to a 3 year deal
Dolphins sign QB David Greene to a 3 year deal
Falcons sign OT Demetrius Morgan to a 4 year deal
Falcons sign CB Kareem Jackson to a 5 year deal
Giants sign OT Kevin Shaffer to a 3 year deal
Hawks sign QB Matt Stafford to a 5 year deal
Hawks sign G David Baas to a 2 year deal
Hawks sign C Donovan Raiola to a 3 year deal
Hawks sign DE Matt Roth to a 3 year deal
Hawks sign DE Michael Boley to a 2 year deal
Hawks sign CB Larry Stanley to a 5 year deal
Jets sign DE Jeb Huckeba to a 2 year deal
Jets sign DE Kenechi Udeze to a 2 year deal
Lightning sign QB Josh Freeman to a 5 year deal
Lightning sign HB Kestahn Moore to a 3 year deal
Lightning sign G Quinton Harris to a 5 year deal
Lions sign TE James Dray to a 2 year deal
Lions sign C Chris Stratton to a 2 year deal
Panthers sign MLB Austin Zeppuhar to a 3 year deal
Panthers sign DE Abdul Hodge to a 3 year deal
Pats sign QB Logan Thomas to a 3 year deal
Pats sign G Matt Ball to a 2 year deal
Pats sign DE Xavier Adibi to a 3 year deal
Pats sign SS Joshua Gore to a 3 year deal
Pioneers sign WR Vincent Jackson to a 2 year deal
Pioneers sign C Richie Gandy to a 3 year deal
Pioneers sign OT Max Starks to a 2 year deal
Pioneers sign DT Albert Haynesworth to a 2 year deal
Pioneers sign SS Calvin Pryor to a 2 year deal
Raiders sign HB Bobby Washington to a 2 year deal
Raiders sign G Adam Goldberg to a 3 year deal
Rams sign QB Mark Sanchez to a 2 year deal
Rams sign HB Ryan Matthews to a 3 year deal
Rams sign WR Greg Lee to a 3 year deal
Rams sign OT Ryan Diem to a 3 year deal
Rams sign G Drew Hodgon to a 3 year deal
Ravens sign HB Carl Stewart to a 3 year deal
Ravens sign G Toniu Fonoti to a 3 year deal
Ravens sign DE David McMillan to a 2 year deal
Titans sign QB C.J. Trapp to a 3 year deal
Titans sign QB L.J. Nixon to a 3 year deal
Titans sign FB Le'Ron McClain to a 2 year deal
Vikings sign HB Charlie Jones to a 3 year deal

After the signings, there were the following cuts:
Falcons cut OT Sean Locklear
Lions cut MLB Gerris Wilkinson
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QBs
Kirby Freeman - 4 / $26.68 mil / $6.20 mil
Brad Smith - 3 / $18.78 mil / $4.26 mil
Sam Bradford - 4 / $23.44 mil / $5.20 mil
Jimmy Clauson - 4 / $21.84 mil / $4.72 mil
Colin Kaepernick - 4 / $21.84 mil / $4.72 mil
Bobby Reid - 4 / $18.60 mil / $3.76 mil
Jordan Steffy - 3 / $13.95 mil / $2.82 mil
Jake Christensen - 4 / $18.60 mil / $3.76 mil
Tyler Palko - 3 / $7.86 mil / $1.29 mil

HBs
Knowshon Moreno - 4 / $23.00 mil / $4.52 mil
Chris Johnson - 4 / $21.12 mil / $4.12 mil
Chris Ivory - 4 / $21.12 mil / $4.12 mil
Terry Longbons - 4 / $19.24 mil / $3.72 mil
Brian Calhoun - 3 / $14.43 mil / $2.79 mil
Darren McFadden - 4 / $19.24 mil / $3.72 mil
Marlon Lucky - 4 / $19.24 mil / $3.72 mil
Curtis Wheaton - 4 / $3.96 mil / $520k

FBs
Dane Zaslaw - 2 / $8.20 mil / $2.06 mil
Kalvin Bailey - 2 / $8.10 mil / $2.02 mil
Dante Rosario - 3 / $11.58 mil / $2.76 mil
Chris Alexander - 2 / $5.90 mil / $1.32 mil
Marcus Draper - 2 / $4.84 mil / $1.04 mil
Toby Gerhart - 3 / $2.91 mil / $540k
Roger Allison - 3 / $5.67 mil / $1.14 mil
Brandon Snow - 3 / $4.89 mil / $960k
Leon Wells - 1 / $580k / $20k

WRs
Sam DeSa - 4 / $20.24 mil / $3.40 mil
Jason Hill - 3 / $13.92 mil / $2.34 mil
Brandon Jones - 3 / $12.63 mil / $2.10 mil
Mohamed Massaquoi - 4 / $16.84 mil / $2.80 mil
Carlos Thomas - 5 / $18.95 mil / $3.15 mil
Terrence Murphy - 3 / $11.37 mil / $1.89 mil
J.J. Bedle - 5 / $18.95 mil / $3.15 mil
Harry Douglas - 5 / $18.95 mil / $3.15 mil
Rod Stallings - 4 / $6.04 mil / $760k

TEs
Joe Newton - 3 / $8.28 mil / $1.38 mil
Richard Quinn - 4 / $9.48 mil / $1.44 mil
Ladarius Green - 4 / $8.96 mil / $1.36 mil
Dajleon Farr - 4 / $8.36 mil / $1.24 mil
Dennis Pitta - 4 / $7.28 mil / $1.08 mil
Delanie Walker - 4 / $7.28 mil / $1.08 mil
Ed Dickson - 4 / $7.28 mil / $1.08 mil
Dale Thompson - 4 / $7.28 mil / $1.08 mil
Aaron Thomas - 3 / $2.58 mil / $300k
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OTs
Levi Brown - 3 / $21.24 mil / $5.73 mil
Phil Loadholt - 3 / $18.18 mil / $4.74 mil
Winston Justice - 3 / $16.62 mil / $4.23 mil
Jonathan Scott - 3 / $16.62 mil / $4.23 mil
Tavo Tupola - 3 / $15.12 mil / $3.75 mil
Russ Burke - 4 / $20.16 mil / $5.00 mil
Ryan Harris - 3 / $15.12 mil / $3.75 mil
Eddie Earwood - 3 / $13.59 mil / $3.24 mil
Kendrick Jeffries - 4 / $4.92 mil / $560k

Gs
Dylan Gandy - 3 / $19.71 mil / $3.99 mil
Eric Heitmann - 3 / $18.24 mil / $3.69 mil
Willie Colon - 3 / $18.24 mil / $3.69 mil
Vince Manuwai - 3 / $16.80 mil / $3.39 mil
Claude Terrell - 3 / $15.33 mil / $3.09 mil
Jonathan Martin - 3 / $15.33 mil / $3.09 mil
Kasey Studdard - 3 / $12.42 mil / $2.46 mil
Adam Stenavich - 3 / $10.95 mil / $2.16 mil
Ryan Durand - 4 / $4.52 mil / $800k

Cs
Alex Mack - 2 / $6.46 mil / $1.42 mil
Mark Fenton - 3 / $9.69 mil / $2.13 mil
Kurt Mann - 3 / $8.22 mil / $1.68 mil
Chase Johnson - 3 / $8.22 mil / $1.68 mil
Adam Kraus - 3 / $6.36 mil / $1.17 mil
Na'Shan Goddard - 3 / $5.94 mil / $1.08 mil
Rob Sims - 3 / $5.52 mil / $990k
Chad Rose - 3 / $5.10 mil / $900k
Gino Gradkowski - 3 / $4.26 mil / $690k

DEs
D'Qwell Jackson - 3 / $12.30 mil / $2.37 mil
Lamarr Woodley - 3 / $11.01 mil / $2.01 mil
Steve Octavien - 3 / $8.40 mil / $1.26 mil
Jonathan Fanene - 3 / $7.37 / $990k
Jorrie Adams - 3 / $6.54 mil / $810k
Greg Hardy - 5 / $10.90 mil / $1.35 mil
Carlos Dunlap - 5 / $10.90 mil / $1.35 mil
Rhyan Anderson - 5 / $10.50 mil / $1.30 mil
Kurt Avery - 4 / $4.44 mil / $480k

DTs
B.J. Raji - 4 / $17.76 mil / $3.44 mil
Sam Rayburn - 3 / $9.88 mil / $1.95 mil
Marquay Love - 3 / $10.14 mil / $2.01 mil
Gabe Long - 3 / $10.14 mil / $2.01 mil
Corey Clark - 3 / $10.14 mil / $2.01 mil
Brandon Maupin - 3 / $10.14 mil / $2.01 mil
Karl Klugg - 5 / $16.90 mil / $3.35 mil
Rien Long - 3 / $9.48 mil / $1.83 mil
Brad Allen - 4 / $5.08 mil / $600k
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OLBs
Maurice Davidson - 4 / $7.28 mil / $1.16 mil
Donald Spielman - 3 / $4.95 mil / $750k
Wesley Jefferson - 3 / $4.95 mil / $750k
Blake Jones - 4 / $6.60 mil / $1.00 mil
Anthony Felder - 4 / $6.60 mil / $1.00 mil
Jermaine Dias - 2 / $3.14 mil / $460k
Tahir Whitehead - 4 / $6.28 mil / $920k
Jeff Hicks - 4 / $6.28 mil / $920k
Marcus Harmon - 4 / $4.76 mil / $600k

MLBs
Gerris Wilkinson - 3 / $13.02 mil / $2.07 mil
Preston Stephens - 3 / $7.38 mil / $720k
Reggie Outlaw - 3 / $6.99 mil / $720k
Justin Warren - 2 / $4.38 mil / $460k
Pat Lowery - 2 / $4.38 mil / $460k
Jameel McClain - 2 / $4.38 mil / $460k
Jordan Dizon - 2 / $4.12 mil / $460k
Mike Walker - 3 / $6.18 mil / $690k
Darrin Sherry - 3 / $2.85 mil / $270k

CBs
Eric Wright - 3 / $8.67 mil / $930k
Danny Gorrer - 5 / $13.35 mil / $1.45 mil
Roshaun Fellows - 3 / $8.01 mil / $870k
Harold Dalton - 5 / $13.35 mil / $1.45 mil
Richard Marshall - 3 / $8.01 mil / $870k
Cary Harris - 3 / $8.01 mil / $870k
Fred Bennett - 3 / $7.38 mil / $810k
Simeon Castille - 3 / $7.38 mil / $810k
Marcus Eubanks - 4 / $4.88 mil / $600k

FSs
Kent Hicks - 3 / $8.67 mil / $1.62 mil
Rodney McLeod - 3 / $8.67 mil / $1.62 mil
Jarius Byrd - 3 / $8.34 mil / $1.53 mil
Dawan Landry - 3 / $7.95 mil / $1.41 mil
Mike Mitchell - 3 / $7.95 mil / $1.41 mil
Rob Jackson - 3 / $7.95 mil / $1.41 mil
Trent Ford - 3 / $7.95 mil / $1.41 mil
Kyle Jackson - 3 / $7.95 mil / $1.41 mil
Lester Truman - 3 / $2.34 mil / $270k

SSs
Morgan Burnett - 3 / $6.03 mil / $870k
Paul Thomas - 3 / $5.76 mil / $840k
Anthony Harris - 2 / $3.64 mil / $520k
Reggie Nelson - 3 / $5.19 mil / $750k
Dominique Brooks - 3 / $5.19 mil / $750k
Byron Cook - 3 / $5.19 mil / $750k
Levi Marquardt - 3 / $5.19 mil / $750k
Chris Keys - 3 / $5.19 mil / $750k
Steve Page - 2 / $2.28 mil / $280k

Ks
Darren McCaleb - 2 / $3.20 mil / $440k
Jason Robbins - 2 / $2.96 mil / $400k
Rian Lindell - 3 / $3.78 mil / $540k
Cody Parkey - 2 / $2.36 mil / $320k
Wil Lutz - 2 / $2.24 mil / $320k
Dustin Hopkins - 3 / $2.85 mil / $390k
Connor Hughes - 3 / $3.63 mil / $390k
Greg Zuerlein - 3 / $2.76 mil / $390k
Corey Kendall - 1 / $550k / $40k

Ps
Scott Kozlowski - 2 / $2.26 mil / $680k
Donnie Jones - 3 / $3.87 mil / $630k
Chris Kluwe - 3 / $3.30 mil / $510k
Jacob Richardson - 3 / $3.30 mil / $510k
Tim Reyer - 3 / $3.24 mil / $450k
Eric Wilbur - 3 / $3.24 mil / $450k
Ryan Quigley - 2 / $1.76 mil / $280k
Matt Bosher - 3 / $2.76 mil / $390k
John Robbins - 3 / $1.89 mil / $180k
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The deadline to submit offers for round 2 of free agency will be 1 PM ET on Wednesday, August 21st.

The spreadsheet should be updated except for newly signed player contract info and forgetting to add an additional HB on the free agent sheet.
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With the recent news regarding Cedric Benson I'm officially retiring my "Benson is a bum" shtick.

RIP
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does it say why they turned down a deal
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If I look for it, I can surmise why.
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I only made the one offer and I offered an extra year and more money I though
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ScareChan posted...

I only made the one offer and I offered an extra year and more money I though

Its still possible someone outbid you
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he signed for 4 tho
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They also take team performance and likelihood of starting into account
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Or they could be Abdul Hodge.
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Maybe he just hates San Francisco

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ScareChan posted...

I only made the one offer and I offered an extra year and more money I though

Each free agent has about 15 different areas of interest that are assigned percentages that equal 100% in total. While there is a lot of variance from player-to-player, money and team need are always very high up on their wants. I can tell you with 100% certainty that the player you targeted felt the team need for his services are very low given the current ratings of your starters at the same position.
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Good to know, thanks
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Here we go Jag!

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Colts sign G Dan Buenning to a 2 year deal
Jets sign HB Brian Calhoun to a 3 year deal
Lightning sign DE Carlos Dunlap to a 5 year deal
Lightning sign CB Jonathan Wade to a 2 year deal
Packers sign WR Mohamed Massaquoi to a 4 year deal
Packers sign WR Harry Douglas to a 5 year deal
Pioneers sign QB Paul Thompson to a 3 year deal
Pioneers sign CB Justin Wyatt to a 2 year deal
Raiders sign OT Sean Locklear to a 3 year deal
Raiders sign OT Marcus Johnson to a 3 year deal
Raiders sign DT Rien Long to a 3 year deal
Raiders sign DT Dan Klecko to a 2 year deal

Deadline for Phase 3 will be tomorrow, August 22nd, at 6 PM ET
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QBs
Kirby Freeman - 4 / $26.68 mil / $6.20 mil
Brad Smith - 3 / $18.78 mil / $4.26 mil
Sam Bradford - 4 / $23.44 mil / $5.20 mil
Jimmy Clauson - 4 / $21.84 mil / $4.72 mil
Colin Kaepernick - 4 / $21.84 mil / $4.72 mil
Bobby Reid - 4 / $18.60 mil / $3.76 mil
Jordan Steffy - 3 / $13.95 mil / $2.82 mil
Jake Christensen - 4 / $18.60 mil / $3.76 mil
Tyler Palko - 3 / $7.86 mil / $1.29 mil

HBs
Knowshon Moreno - 4 / $23.00 mil / $4.52 mil
Chris Johnson - 4 / $21.12 mil / $4.12 mil
Chris Ivory - 4 / $21.12 mil / $4.12 mil
Terry Longbons - 4 / $19.24 mil / $3.72 mil
Darren McFadden - 4 / $19.24 mil / $3.72 mil
Marlon Lucky - 4 / $19.24 mil / $3.72 mil
Curtis Wheaton - 4 / $3.96 mil / $520k

FBs
Dane Zaslaw - 2 / $8.20 mil / $2.06 mil
Kalvin Bailey - 2 / $8.10 mil / $2.02 mil
Dante Rosario - 3 / $11.58 mil / $2.76 mil
Chris Alexander - 2 / $5.90 mil / $1.32 mil
Marcus Draper - 2 / $4.84 mil / $1.04 mil
Toby Gerhart - 3 / $2.91 mil / $540k
Roger Allison - 3 / $5.67 mil / $1.14 mil
Brandon Snow - 3 / $4.89 mil / $960k
Leon Wells - 1 / $580k / $20k

WRs
Sam DeSa - 4 / $20.24 mil / $3.40 mil
Jason Hill - 3 / $13.92 mil / $2.34 mil
Brandon Jones - 3 / $12.63 mil / $2.10 mil
Mohamed Massaquoi - 4 / $16.84 mil / $2.80 mil
Carlos Thomas - 5 / $18.95 mil / $3.15 mil
Terrence Murphy - 3 / $11.37 mil / $1.89 mil
J.J. Bedle - 5 / $18.95 mil / $3.15 mil
Harry Douglas - 5 / $18.95 mil / $3.15 mil
Rod Stallings - 4 / $6.04 mil / $760k

TEs
Joe Newton - 3 / $8.28 mil / $1.38 mil
Richard Quinn - 4 / $9.48 mil / $1.44 mil
Ladarius Green - 4 / $8.96 mil / $1.36 mil
Dajleon Farr - 4 / $8.36 mil / $1.24 mil
Dennis Pitta - 4 / $7.28 mil / $1.08 mil
Delanie Walker - 4 / $7.28 mil / $1.08 mil
Ed Dickson - 4 / $7.28 mil / $1.08 mil
Dale Thompson - 4 / $7.28 mil / $1.08 mil
Aaron Thomas - 3 / $2.58 mil / $300k
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OTs
Levi Brown - 3 / $21.24 mil / $5.73 mil
Phil Loadholt - 3 / $18.18 mil / $4.74 mil
Winston Justice - 3 / $16.62 mil / $4.23 mil
Jonathan Scott - 3 / $16.62 mil / $4.23 mil
Tavo Tupola - 3 / $15.12 mil / $3.75 mil
Russ Burke - 4 / $20.16 mil / $5.00 mil
Ryan Harris - 3 / $15.12 mil / $3.75 mil
Eddie Earwood - 3 / $13.59 mil / $3.24 mil
Kendrick Jeffries - 4 / $4.92 mil / $560k

Gs
Dylan Gandy - 3 / $19.71 mil / $3.99 mil
Eric Heitmann - 3 / $18.24 mil / $3.69 mil
Willie Colon - 3 / $18.24 mil / $3.69 mil
Vince Manuwai - 3 / $16.80 mil / $3.39 mil
Claude Terrell - 3 / $15.33 mil / $3.09 mil
Jonathan Martin - 3 / $15.33 mil / $3.09 mil
Kasey Studdard - 3 / $12.42 mil / $2.46 mil
Adam Stenavich - 3 / $10.95 mil / $2.16 mil
Ryan Durand - 4 / $4.52 mil / $800k

Cs
Alex Mack - 2 / $6.46 mil / $1.42 mil
Mark Fenton - 3 / $9.69 mil / $2.13 mil
Kurt Mann - 3 / $8.22 mil / $1.68 mil
Chase Johnson - 3 / $8.22 mil / $1.68 mil
Adam Kraus - 3 / $6.36 mil / $1.17 mil
Na'Shan Goddard - 3 / $5.94 mil / $1.08 mil
Rob Sims - 3 / $5.52 mil / $990k
Chad Rose - 3 / $5.10 mil / $900k
Gino Gradkowski - 3 / $4.26 mil / $690k

DEs
D'Qwell Jackson - 3 / $12.30 mil / $2.37 mil
Lamarr Woodley - 3 / $11.01 mil / $2.01 mil
Steve Octavien - 3 / $8.40 mil / $1.26 mil
Jonathan Fanene - 3 / $7.37 / $990k
Jorrie Adams - 3 / $6.54 mil / $810k
Greg Hardy - 5 / $10.90 mil / $1.35 mil
Rhyan Anderson - 5 / $10.50 mil / $1.30 mil
Kurt Avery - 4 / $4.44 mil / $480k

DTs
B.J. Raji - 4 / $17.76 mil / $3.44 mil
Sam Rayburn - 3 / $9.88 mil / $1.95 mil
Marquay Love - 3 / $10.14 mil / $2.01 mil
Gabe Long - 3 / $10.14 mil / $2.01 mil
Corey Clark - 3 / $10.14 mil / $2.01 mil
Brandon Maupin - 3 / $10.14 mil / $2.01 mil
Karl Klugg - 5 / $16.90 mil / $3.35 mil
Brad Allen - 4 / $5.08 mil / $600k
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OLBs
Maurice Davidson - 4 / $7.28 mil / $1.16 mil
Donald Spielman - 3 / $4.95 mil / $750k
Wesley Jefferson - 3 / $4.95 mil / $750k
Blake Jones - 4 / $6.60 mil / $1.00 mil
Anthony Felder - 4 / $6.60 mil / $1.00 mil
Jermaine Dias - 2 / $3.14 mil / $460k
Tahir Whitehead - 4 / $6.28 mil / $920k
Jeff Hicks - 4 / $6.28 mil / $920k
Marcus Harmon - 4 / $4.76 mil / $600k

MLBs
Gerris Wilkinson - 3 / $13.02 mil / $2.07 mil
Preston Stephens - 3 / $7.38 mil / $720k
Reggie Outlaw - 3 / $6.99 mil / $720k
Justin Warren - 2 / $4.38 mil / $460k
Pat Lowery - 2 / $4.38 mil / $460k
Jameel McClain - 2 / $4.38 mil / $460k
Jordan Dizon - 2 / $4.12 mil / $460k
Mike Walker - 3 / $6.18 mil / $690k
Darrin Sherry - 3 / $2.85 mil / $270k

CBs
Eric Wright - 3 / $8.67 mil / $930k
Danny Gorrer - 5 / $13.35 mil / $1.45 mil
Roshaun Fellows - 3 / $8.01 mil / $870k
Harold Dalton - 5 / $13.35 mil / $1.45 mil
Richard Marshall - 3 / $8.01 mil / $870k
Cary Harris - 3 / $8.01 mil / $870k
Fred Bennett - 3 / $7.38 mil / $810k
Simeon Castille - 3 / $7.38 mil / $810k
Marcus Eubanks - 4 / $4.88 mil / $600k

FSs
Kent Hicks - 3 / $8.67 mil / $1.62 mil
Rodney McLeod - 3 / $8.67 mil / $1.62 mil
Jarius Byrd - 3 / $8.34 mil / $1.53 mil
Dawan Landry - 3 / $7.95 mil / $1.41 mil
Mike Mitchell - 3 / $7.95 mil / $1.41 mil
Rob Jackson - 3 / $7.95 mil / $1.41 mil
Trent Ford - 3 / $7.95 mil / $1.41 mil
Kyle Jackson - 3 / $7.95 mil / $1.41 mil
Lester Truman - 3 / $2.34 mil / $270k

SSs
Morgan Burnett - 3 / $6.03 mil / $870k
Paul Thomas - 3 / $5.76 mil / $840k
Anthony Harris - 2 / $3.64 mil / $520k
Reggie Nelson - 3 / $5.19 mil / $750k
Dominique Brooks - 3 / $5.19 mil / $750k
Byron Cook - 3 / $5.19 mil / $750k
Levi Marquardt - 3 / $5.19 mil / $750k
Chris Keys - 3 / $5.19 mil / $750k
Steve Page - 2 / $2.28 mil / $280k

Ks
Darren McCaleb - 2 / $3.20 mil / $440k
Jason Robbins - 2 / $2.96 mil / $400k
Rian Lindell - 3 / $3.78 mil / $540k
Cody Parkey - 2 / $2.36 mil / $320k
Wil Lutz - 2 / $2.24 mil / $320k
Dustin Hopkins - 3 / $2.85 mil / $390k
Connor Hughes - 3 / $3.63 mil / $390k
Greg Zuerlein - 3 / $2.76 mil / $390k
Corey Kendall - 1 / $550k / $40k

Ps
Scott Kozlowski - 2 / $2.26 mil / $680k
Donnie Jones - 3 / $3.87 mil / $630k
Chris Kluwe - 3 / $3.30 mil / $510k
Jacob Richardson - 3 / $3.30 mil / $510k
Tim Reyer - 3 / $3.24 mil / $450k
Eric Wilbur - 3 / $3.24 mil / $450k
Ryan Quigley - 2 / $1.76 mil / $280k
Matt Bosher - 3 / $2.76 mil / $390k
John Robbins - 3 / $1.89 mil / $180k
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Sorry for the posting delay

Broncos sign QB Jamarcus Russell to a 5 year deal
Broncos sign WR Jerome Mathis to a 3 year deal
Bucs sign QB Tyler Palko to a 3 year deal
Bucs sign HB Alley Broussard to a 3 year deal
Bucs sign HB Robert Merrill to a 3 year deal
Bucs sign TE Dennis Pitta to a 4 year deal
Bucs sign G Chris Kemoeatu to a 3 year deal
Bucs sign G Eric Heitmann to a 3 year deal
Bucs sign CB Sam Shields to a 5 year deal
Bucs sign CB Adam Gray to a 5 year deal
Falcons sign FS Jarius Byrd to a 3 year deal
49ers sign OT Geoff Schwartz to a 3 year deal
Lightning sign WR Terrence Murphy to a 3 year deal
Lightning sign CB Eric Wright to a 3 year deal
Lions sign OLB Wesley Jefferson to a 3 year deal
Raiders sign DE Justin Tuck to a 2 year deal
Rams sign CB Will Blackmon to a 2 year deal
Ravens sign G Richie Incognito to a 3 year deal
Redskins sign QB Matt Leinart to a 3 year deal
Redskins sign HB Terrence Whitehead to a 3 year deal
Redskins sign HB Ryan Williams to a 4 year deal
Redskins sign DE Jonathan Fanene to a 3 year deal
Redskins sign CB Jimmy Williams to a 3 year deal
Redskins sign P Donnie Jones to a 3 year deal
Seahawks sign QB Chad Henne to a 3 year deal
Seahawks sign FS Will Herring to a 3 year deal
Vikings sign OT Vernon Carey to a 3 year deal
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And that concludes free agency! Some of you are over the cap and will have to make roster moves to get under it. I plan to sim the preseason on maybe Thursday the 29th, so you have until 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday the 28th to get under the cap or I will make moves on your behalf.
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To Do:
- Update spreadsheet for free agency signings
- Post pre-season Madden Team Rating tiers
- Add the damn HoFers to the wiki!
- Post some interesting info that I present every other year or so
- Send out coaching strategy PMs and post info about them
- After the preseason, do my seasonal
- Start to embark on my huge project (like I did in seasons past with ranking 1st round picks at each spot and how every team was constructed)
- Maybe something that I missed?
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Alright giants.

Time to see how bad I fucked this up.
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Bills sign OT Levi Brown to a 1 year deal
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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 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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All coaching strategy PMs should have been sent out. If you recorded/saved old PMs like I requested regarding your previous strategy, it might not line up to what it was previously due to offseason coaching changes.

If you intend to make any changes, please note that the RB splits can not go higher than 90/10 while the other applicable categories can go 99/1 in any direction.
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I like to do this every other year or so, but here are the players who have started every game since they entered the league. I will include the team or teams they have played for in parenthesis. I will only do people who have been in the league for at least five seasons.

Inaugural Season (176 games)
WR Roy Williams (Rams)
DE Travis Johnson (Dolphins)
DE Ty Warren (Jaguars)
DT Vince Wilfork (Browns, Bears if he starts Week 1)
DT Sam Rayburn (Chiefs, now a free agent and hoping for a preseason injury somewhere)
DT Tommie Harris (Broncos)
OLB Demarcus Ware (Rams)

S2 (160 games)
G Max Jean-Gilles (Dolphins)
DT Claude Wroten (Lions, Panthers)

S3 (144 games)
OT Daniel Inman (Redskins)
DE Mario Williams (Bears)
FS Tom Zbikowski (Broncos)

S4 (128 games)
FB Mike Cox (Vikings)
TE Zach Miller (Dolphins)
FS Ko Simpson (Vikings

(Bears DE Lawrence Jackson would have if he wasn't Eli Manning'd by management in Week 17 last season)

S5 (112 games)
WR Gonzie Massey (Wildcats)
TE Dane Guthrie (Wildcats)
TE Rory Nicol (Giants)
DE Brick Massey (Lightning)

(CB Johnathan Joseph theoretically would have if he didn't get traded from the Giants)

S6 (96 games)
FB Conredge Collins (Buccaneers)
DE Paul Freeney (Colts, Steelers)
CB Sean Smith (49ers)

S7 (80 games)
G Rodney Hudson (Hawks)
DE Cliff Avril (Patriots)
DT Terrance Knighton (Chiefs)
FS Glover Quin (Giants)
FS James Riley (Pumpkins)
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Here are the players, by team, that were taken during the inaugural season fantasy draft and have been employed by the same team ever since.

Bears
OT Jordan Gross
G Shawn Andrews
CB DeAngelo Hall

Bengals
WR Mike Williams
WR Matt Jones
OT Khalif Barnes
G Eric Steinbach
DE Terrell Suggs
DT Tank Johnson

Bills
OT Alex Barron

Broncos
OT Shane Olivea
OT Elton Brown
DT Tommie Harris

Browns
OT Adrian Jones
OT Nat Dorsey

Buccaneers
WR Nate Burleson
DT John Henderson

Chiefs
DE Junior Siavii

Colts
HB Steven Jackson
OT Jammal Brown
DT Ian Scott
MLB Nick Barnett
K Jeff Reed
P Shane Lechler

Cowboys
TE Jason Witten
CB Dunta Robinson

Dolphins
G Kendall Simmons
DE Travis Johnson
OLB D.J. Williams

Falcons
C Dominic Raiola
SS Thomas Davis

49ers
DE Marcus Spears
OLB Leroy Hill
K Josh Scobee

Giants
OT Junius Coston
MLB Barrett Ruud

Hawks
WR Reggie Williams
TE Kellen Winslow

Jaguars
QB Dan Orlovsky
WR Michael Clayton
G Matt Lehr
DE Ty Warren
OLB David Pollack
OLB Kevin Burnett
K David Akers
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