Post em here guys!

The Dallas Cowboys had the emergency necessity of unloading some character issues--even for less than market value--in an attempt to restore some team chemistry. We were very active in pre-draft trading, with the goal of unloading some malcontents, and a safety who can't cover.

PRE-DRAFT TRADES:

1. DT Tank Johnson was traded for backup RB Marcel Shipp and second-year DT Keilen Dykes.
2. In order to remove Terrell Owens painlessly, we needed to find a true #1 WR before the draft. We were able to acquire Larry Fitzgerald for a bevy of backup types: DE Jay Ratliff, OLB Bobby Carpenter, CB Terrence Newman, and WR Patrick Crayton.
3. We then let Terrell Owens and Roy L. Williams go for a fine DE candidate in Chris Harrington, and a tough cover #2 CB in Simeon Castille, plus we got a 4th round pick.
4. We traded Felix Jones for a back of equal value (Laurence Maroney) PLUS an extra 4th rounder.

DRAFT DAY TRADES:

1. We traded the 51st pick for CB Dre Bly with the idea of using him to take Newman's roster slot.
2. We traded pick #120 for insurance at RB (Cedric Benson).

DRAFT PICKS:

1. Rd 3, pick 69 Dorrell Scott-- a massive DT to replace Tank Johnson.
2. Rd 4, pick 97 Jarron Gilbert-- a big DE (6'6", 280) who some think might even be looked at as an OLB (to replace Bobby Carpenter's roster spot.)
3. Rd 4, pick 102 Barry Church, SS, Toledo is a stud safety who can cover, and is still under the radar...Roy L. Williams will not be missed.
3. Rd 4, 115: A value pick in QB/WR/RB Pat White of West Virginia who can be used an a variety of ways and will instantly add explosiveness to the offense.

NEW YORK GIANTS

The Giants have no really pressing needs, and were able to sit back and pretty much just draft BPA for depth.

DRAFT PICKS:

Rd 1, Pick 31: LeSean McCoy, RB, Pitt. Young speed back to groom who has speed and moves. Ideal change of pace to Brandon Jackson.

Rd 2, Pick 46: Clay Matthews, DE/OLB, USC. A stud pass rusher to keep the D-line versatile and fresh. Can also be used as pass-rushing OLB.

Rd 3, Pick 95: Jarrett Dillard, WR, Rice. One of the few true "hands" guys in the draft who some are comparing to Troy Brown.

Rd 4, Pick 127: Captain Munnerlyn, CB, South Carolina. Developmental CB with talent and upside.


DRAFT DAY TRADE:

The Giants traded pick # 69 for RB Ricky Williams (power RB depth behind Jacobs) and DB Jason Allen, who just needs a change of scenery and a better secondary coach to fulfill his true potential.

San Diego Charger's Roster

Offense:
QB: Phillip Rivers-Billy Volek
RB1: LaDainian Tomlinson-Michael Bennett
RB2: Jamal Lewis-Jacob Hester
FB: Jacob Hester-Mike Tolbert
WR1: Terrell Owens-Buster Davis-Kassim Osgood
WR2: Vincent Jackson-Malcolm Floyd
WR3: Jeremy Maclin-Legedu Naane
TE: Antonio Gates-Brandon Manumaleuna-Scott Chandler
LT: L.J. Shelton-William Beatty-Corey Clark
LG: Kris Dielman-Trevor Canfield-Kynan Forney
C: Jeromey Newberry-Nick Hardwick
RG: Mike Goff-Kynan Forney-Chris Mruczkowski
RT: Jeromey Clary-Corey Clark-Chris Mruczkowski

Defense:
LDT: Igor Olshansky-Keith Grannan-Ryon Bingham
NT: Jamal Williams-Ian Scott-Ryon Bingham
RDE: Luis Castillo-Jacques Cesaire-Ryon Bingham
LOLB: Shawne Merriman-Antwan Applewhite-Jyles Tucker
LILB: Lance Briggs-Tim Dobbins-Matt Wilhelm
RILB: Stephen Cooper-Anthony Waters-Brandon Siler
ROLB: Shaun Phillips-Marques Harris-Jyles Tucker
CB1: Antonio Cromartie-Cletis Jordan
CB2: Quentin Jammer-Steve Gregory
CB3: Antoine Cason-Paul Oliver
FS: Eric Weddle-Tra Battle-Paul Oliver
SS: Chris Harris-Clinton Hart-Steve Gregory

Special Teams:
K: Nate Kaeding
P: Mike Scifres
KR/PR: Jeremy Maclin-Antonio Cromartie

Picks:
1st(13) - Jeremy Maclin WR Missouri
3rd(81) - Trevor Canfield OG Cincinatti
4th(109) - William Beatty LT UConn
5th
6th
7th
7th(Cardinals)

Transactions:
1. Marcus McNeil For Lance Briggs
2. Charlie Whitehurst for a 7th round pick
3. 3rd Round pick, Future 3rd and Future 1st to the Panthers for Chris Harris, Future 1st
4. 4th round pick to the Browns for Jamal Lewis
5. Darren Sproles to the Bengals for Terrell Owens
6. Chris Chambers to the Saints for pick #49
7. #49 to the Browns for #81 and #109

SUMMARY:
You can hear it over and over again, DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS, the Ravens and Steelers in the AFC Champ game only proves that point. So I set out to build an amazing Chargers defense. I felt I did a GREAT job of doing that. I grabbed Lance Briggs who is a sideline-sideline tackling machine at one ILB spot as well as plugging the hole in my secondary with Chris Harris who is a young, INCREDIBLY hardhitting SS who will force fumbles and make many tackles. It was hard trading Marcus McNeil away but L.J. Shelton is solid enough to handle the starting job until William Beatty is ready. I also brought in 2 BIG play WRs in Terrell Owens and Jeremy Maclin. I know Owens has an attitude but he makes up for that with plain amazing athleticism even as he is getting older he is still one of the NFL's most feared WRs. Maclin is a speedster with a ton of upside. He can make plays on screens, underneath routes, deep passes and in the return game. I also brought in a big, bruising RB in Jamal Lewis who can take some of the stress off LT. LT is starting to decline but Lewis can wear down defenses, take hits and then let LT come in and make big plays vs. tired defenses. Both LT and Jamal rushed for over 1000 yards this season so both are very capable RBs. I also wanted to improve the OL depth of San Diego and did that by grabbing Trevor Canfield who will take over for Mike Goff at RG when Goff retires and grabbed William Beatty who is a VERY athletic LT with a ton of upside. Beatty needs some refining but he has the size, speed and strength needed to be a great LT. I think San Diego can win a Super Bowl, they have an unbelievable defense and a very strong offense that can both grind it out on the ground and make big plays through the air.

Cleveland Browns IMD Depth Chart
GM: Ramsdraft1029

New Players: RED
Drafted Players: Orange

QB: Mark Sanchez, Ken Dorsey
HB: Shonn Greene, Michael Bush, Michael Pittman
FB: Lawrence Vickers, Charles Ali
WR: Donte Stallworth, Steve Sanders
WR: Derrick Williams, Syndric Steptoe
TE: Bear Pascoe, Steve Heiden, Darnell Dinkins, Martin Rucker
LT: Joe Thomas
LG: Reggie Wells, Seth McKinney, Scott Young
C: Hank Fraley
RG: Rex Hadnot
RT: Eugene Monroe, Isaac Sowells

DE: Tim Chrowder, Louis Leonard
DT: Fili Moala,
DT: Sen' Derick Marks
DE: Terdell Sands, Santonio Thomas
OLB: Willie McGinest, Shantee Orr
ILB: Andra Davis, Kris Griffin
OLB: Karlos Dansby, Alex Hall
CB: Malcolm Jenkins,Ron Bartell,Terry Cousin
SS: Nick Sorenson
FS: Roman Harper, Mike Adams
CB: Brandon McDonald, Travis Daniels, Gerard Lawson

Players Gained:
Karlos Dansby
Reggie Wells
Michael Bush
Tim Chrowder
Michael Pittman
Terdell Sands
Ron Bartell
Landon Johnson
Roman Harper

Players Lost:
D'Qwell Jackson
Eric Steinbach
Saun Rodgers
Corey Williams
Brodney Poole
Sean Jones
Sean Smith
Kellen Winslow JR
Kamerion Wimbely
Josh Cribbs
Dereck Anderson
Baeu Bell
Kevin Schaffer
Ryan Tucker
Eric Wright
Athyba Rubin
Jason Wright
Braylon Edwards
Jamal Lewis
Brady Quinn
Leon Williams

Drafted Players:
Malcolm Jenkins
Eugene Monroe
Shonn Greene
Mark Sanchez
Derrick Williams
Sen'Derrick Marks
Fili Moala
Bear Pascoe

Summery: Well it would take alot to rebuild the browns. but i think i did one heck of a job start. Although there are still some holes MLB, WR, TE. I think this team is way better. It is now a younger stronger team. I got rid of many players but it will pay off in the long run. Malcom Jenkins is a stud corner and will scare qb's for years. Eugene Monroe pairs up with Joe Thomas to form one hell of a OT pair. Shonn Greene will pair with Michael Bush to play RB. Mark Sanchez has alot more upside then Quinn thats why i chose him over Quinn. Derrick Williams is a burner a Wideout. Sen' Derrick and Moala wil be solid starters along the Dline and Pascoe is a solid big TE. I acquired some decent players like Karlos Dansby but the real steal is Ron Bartell, i didnt think i was gonna get Jenkins so i got Bartell, he has really played well for the rams and is a solid CB who has many good years ahead of him.

Many people seemed to like my draft alot so i hope that you guys vote for the browns on sheer improvement

Tampa Bay Buccaneers


Players traded:
Alex Smith
Sean Mahan
Luke McCown
Sabby Piscitelli
Jeremy Trueblood
Ronde Barber
Michael Clayton
Dexter Jackson
Dre Moore

Players traded in:
RB - Pierre Thomas - Saints

DT - Gabe Watson - Zona

Within my deals, I aquired:

1st pick in Rd1

14th pick in Rd1.

13th pick in Rd2.

and in doing so, traded Rd's 3 and 4.

#1 - Michael Crabtree - WR - Texas Tech

#14 - Peria Jerry - UT - Ole Miss

#45 - Brady Quinn - QB (sending the 45th to Cleveland)

Going into FA, the Bucs needs were to retool a front 4, which had got ripped in the last four games of the season, (by any team with a RB!!!) to improve on a pass rush (F4 again) that only mustered 23 sacks in total on the year, to solidify a corp of injured RB's, and to hopefully find it's franchise QB, (something the Bucs have never had) and a target for said QB.

Oh......and a HC

Being new to all this, I didn't really "take notes" on my dealings, who for what etc?...soz.

However, I think I was able to address all the teams "needs" with the only question mark being at RT, though with Sears and Zuttah on the team, this may not be as big a problem as first thought?

In terms of the actual draft itself, I am very happy with my choices, I think Jerry and Watson (huge DT) will really compliment each other in the Tampa 2, Crabtree couldn't be anything else but a massive upgrade for a team who has found it difficult to find more than 1WR at any one time, with Crab and Bryant, the Bucs would have two very good WR's.

In getting Quinn, I have a "vet" of sorts, at least in terms of his learning curve regarding any rookie selection I could have made.

I'm pretty pleased with my mock.

PS, Appologies again for being late yesterday, unforseen circumstances unfortunatly.

Thanks for a great time people!

Merlin,

Thanks for playing with us! I had a great time yesterday too, bud!

Could you just add the first names to your report? As a voter that would make things a lot easier...TIA...

Arizona Cardinals

QB: Kurt Warner, Rhett Bomar, Charlie Whitehurst, Brian St. Pierre
HB: Steven Jackson, Javon Ringer, J.J. Arrington
FB: Terrelle Smith, Tim Castille
ZWR: TJ Houshmanzadeh, Jerheme Urban
YWR: Chad Ocho Cinco, Joshua Cribbs
XWR: Patrick Crayton, Dexter Jackson, Sean Morey
TE: Kellen Winslow Jr., Leonard Pope, Steven Spach
LT: Jammal Brown, Brandon Keith
LG: Duece Lutui, Zach Strief
C: Andre Gurode, John Sullivan
RG: Eric Steinbech
RT: Levi Brown, Elliot Vallejo

LDE: Jared Allen, Bert Berry, Connor Barwin
NT: Jay Ratliff, Bryan Robinson, Alan Branch
UT: Shaun Smith, Calais Campbell, Dre Moore, Claude Wroten
RE: Kamerion Wimbley, Larry English, Kenny Iwebema
SLB: Gerald Hayes, Chike Okeafor
MLB: Brian Urlacher, James Farrior, Eric Alexander
WLB: D'Qwell Jackson, Scott Shanle, Pago Togafau
LCB: Terrance Newman, Rod Hood, Ralph Brown
SS: Adrian Wilson, Aaron Farnisco
FS: Antrelle Rolle, Eric Green, Matt Ware
RCB: Leigh Bodden, Bryant McFadden, Wilrey Fontenot

K: Neil Rackers
P: Ben Graham
LS: Nathan Hodel
H: Ben Graham
RS: Joshua Cribbs, Dexter Jackson

Picks: 88, 104, 113, 121, ARZ 6

Gained: Brian Urlacher, Bryant McFadden, James Farrior, T.J. Houshmanzadeh, Chad Ocho Cinco, Steven Jackson, Claude Wroten, Eric Steinbech, D'Qwell Jackson, Charlie Whitehurst, Kamerion Wimbley, Kellen Winslow Jr., Joshua Cribbs, Shaun Smith, Zach Strief, Jared Allen, John Sullivan, Leigh Bodden, Dexter Jackson, Dre Moore, Jammal Brown, Scott Shanle, Eric Alexander, Andre Gurode, Terrance Newman, Jay Ratliff, Patrick Crayton

Lost: Steve Breaston, Elton Brown, Early Doucet, Clark Haggans, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Marcel Shipp, Keilen Dykes, Matt Leinart, Lyle Sandelin, Travis Laboy, Edgerrin James, Antonio Smith, Karlos Dansby, Reggie Wells, Darnell Dockett, Ali Highsmith, Tim Hightower, Monty Beisel, Mike Gandy, Gabe Watson, Ben Patrick, Victor Hobson, Anqaun Boldin, Larry Fitzgerald

Future Picks: 2010: 1,2,4,5,6,7
2011: 1,2,3,4,6,7

St. Louis Rams Depth Chart

WR 1- Torry Holt, Keenan Burton
LT- Andre Smith, Orlando Pace, Brandon Gorin
LG- Jacob Bell, Adam Goldberg
OC- Lyle Sendlein, Nick Leckey
RG- Richie Incognito, Roy Schuening
RT- Gosder Cherlius,Alex Barron, John Greco
TE- Joe Klopfenstein, Chase Coffman, Billy Miller
WR 2- Donnie Avery, Juaquin Iglesias
WR 3- Ernest Wilford, Drew Bennett
QB- Matt Leinart, Mark Bulger, Trent Green
FB- Brian Leonard
RB- Edgerrin James, Antonio Pittman, Kevin Jones, Jason Wright

DE- Travis LaBoy, Leonard Little
DT- Adam Carriker, Ahtyba Rubin
DT- Clifton Ryan, Dusty Dvoarcek
DE- Chris Long, James Hall
SLB- Scott Fujita Hunter Hillenmeyer, Chris Draft
MLB- Will Witherspoon, Abdul Hodge
WLB- Pisa Tinoisamoa, Marcus Freeman,Chris Chamberlain
CB- Alphonso Smith,Tye Hill, Justin King
FS- Oshiomogho Atogwe, Eric Bassey
SS- Dexter Jackson, Nic Harris, Corey Chavous
CB- Ricky Manning Jr., Fakhir Brown, Jonathan Wade

Picks:
2- Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
38- Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest
65- Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri
89- Marcus Freeman, OLB, Ohio State
98- Nic Harris, SS, Oklahoma
112- Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma

Players Gained:
Travis LaBoy DE
Matt Leinart QB
Edgerrin James RB
Lyle Sendlein OC
Dusty Dvoracek DT
Hunter Hillenmeyer OLB
Kevin Jones RB
Abdul Hodge MLB
Dexter Jackson SS
Scott Fugita WLB
Jason Wright RB
Ahtyba Rubin DT
Billy Miller TE
Gosder Cherlius OT
Ernest Wilford WR

Players Lost:
Steven Jackson RB
Claude Wroten DT
Brett Romberg OC
Ronald Bartell CB
La'Roi Glover DT
Randy McMichael TE

Summary:
The Rams had alot of holes to fill on both sides of the ball. They ranked in the bottom 10 in total offense and defense, so I had a lot of work to do. First thing I did was trade away the Rams best player. But if this season told us anything you cant win with just one player. So I dealt Steven Jackson for 4 starters (Leinart, James, Sendlein, LaBoy) and a first round draft pick which I then traded for a second round pick (Alphonso Smith) and Dexter Jackson. SO for Steven Jackson I got 6 starters out of the deal. Leinart was the key to the deal for me, I feel that he can be a productive QB in this league but the pressure in Arizona got to him. The oline was a huge problem for the Rams this past season so I needed to do some work along the front. I drafted the best OT prospect in the draft at pick 2 in Andre Smith. I also traded for Sendlein and Gosder Cherlius. Cherlius stared 13 games as a rookie at RT. The oline is much improved. I also added a few weapons on offense by drafting local product Chase Coffman, Juaquin Iglesias and making a draft day trade for Ernest Wilford. As far as the running game goes my hope is that the rushing yards can break down like this: James 600-800 yards, Pittman 400-600 yards, Jones 350+. On defense I needed some depth and playmakers in the secondary. I added Alphonso Smith who I believe is an excellent cover corner and Dexter Jackson who is a former Super Bowl MVP. Jackson will be a starter for a year or two and then Nic Harris will be my starting SS. I also added some great Dline depth by adding Dvoracek and Rubin. Dvoracek was starting for the bears until he was injured half way through this season. At linebacker is where I did the most work, I added Freeman, Fujita, Hodge, and Hillenmeyer. I feel I have much improved this team and this team can contend within the division and in the NFC. Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope to receive your votes. Thanks

Patriots!!!
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QB:Tom Brady/Matt Cassell/Kevin O'Connell/Matt Gutierrez
RB:Sammy Morris/Lamont Jordan/Kevin Faulk/Ben Jarvis Green Ellis
FB:Heath Evans
WR:Randy Moss/Steve Smith/Wes Welker/Jabar Gaffney/Sam Aiken/Kelly Washington/Matt Slater
TE:Ben Watson/David Thomas/Tyson Devree
LOT:Matt Light/Mark Levoir
LG:Logan Mankins/Russ Hochstein
C:Dan Koppen/Dan Connolly
RG:Stephen Neal/Billy Yates
RT:Jeremy Trueblood/Wesley Britt

LE:Ty Warren/Mike Wright/Frostee Rucker
DT:Vince Wilfork/Le Kevin Smith
RE:Julius Peppers/Jarvis Green
OLB:Mike Vrabel/Pierre Woods
ILB:Jerod Mayo/Boss Bailey/Mark Simeanou/Gary Guyton/Larry Izzo
ILB:Tedy Bruschi/Ricky Brown/Niko K/Junior Seau
OLB:Adalius Thomas/Shawn Crable
CB:Chris Gamble/Johnathan Wilhite/Terrence Wheatley/Deltha O'neal
SS:Brandon Merriweather/Rodney Harrison
FS:James Sanders/Kevin Kaevarshian/Ray Ventrone
CB:Ellis Hobbs/Randal Gay/Lewis Sanders/Mike Richardson
Summary:I didnt draft anyone because i traded my picks. I added Steve Smith to an already potent offense, I kept Cassell in case Brady doesnt come back 100 percent. I shored up my right side of my o-line with Trueblood.Peppers is an all-pro player. Gamble and Gay add depth and shore up my CB. Kaevarshian is capable of stepping in and playing if sanders gets injured. I added 4 new LB's who give me on of the deepest in the league.

Can anyone tell me who I got with my 4th rounder? I looked it up in the draft blog, but I couldn't find it.

Denver Broncos

Offense
QB-Jay Cutler, Patrick Ramsey, Darrell Hackney
RB- DeAngelo Williams, Felix Jones, Peyton Hillis, Aaron Stecker, Anthony Alridge
WR-Brandon Marshall, Devery Henderson, Chad Jackson
WR-Eddie Royal, Darrell Jackson
TE-Daniel Graham, Tony Scheffler, Nate Jackson
LT-Ryan Clady, Tyler Polumbus
LG-Ben Hamilton, Kory Litchensteiger
C- Casey Wiegmann, Jonathan Luigs
RG-Chris Kuper, Pat Murray
RT-Ryan Harris, Erik Pears

K-Matt Prater
P-Brett Kern

Defense

RE- Cory Redding, Kenny Peterson, John Engelberger
NT- BJ Raji, Ron Brace, Carlton Powell
LE- Marcus Thomas, Andre Fluellen, Ekuban
ROLB- Jarvis Moss, Darryl Blackstock
ILB- Channing Crowder, Spencer Larsen
ILB- Leon Williams, Jamie Winborn
LOLB- Cliff Avril, Beau Bell
CB- Champ Bailey, Josh Bell
CB- Victor Harris, Karl Paymah, Jamar Fletcher
FS- Brodney Pool, Jairus Byrd, Marlon McCree
SS-Josh Barrett, Marquand Manuel, Herana-Daze Jones

Picks

1st- BJ Raji NT= Converting to a 3-4 was a daunted task that would likely take 2 or more seasons. Well I was going to do it one. I had to start with a NT Raji can stuff the run and is athletic. He collapses the pocket or rips by interior . I had no DT from the start who could be a successful 3-4 NT so I filled a major need with Raji.

2nd- Victor Harris CB= This was a deep draft for the CB position and at pick 45 I was very happy to see the biggest playmaker out of all of them avaliable. Harris would instantly increase the Turnovers and would learn from Champ Bailey. Excellent in run support. A great addition to the secondary.

2nd- Jonathan Luigs C= Tom Nalen retired and Wiegmann while a pro bowler is old. Luigs can be plugged in and nothing will be lost in transition. Luigs is a nasty player and will bring an attitude to an already stout line. Was very happy to get the future C at this point.

3rd- Ron Brace NT= More depth here for the NT spot. Brace was Raji's teammate in college and will add a nice rotation here. Not quite the athlete of Raji, but a great run stuffer in his own right.

4th- Jairus Byrd S = My only underclassmen, he is a ballhawk. A college CB with the size, hitting ability, and range, to move to FS. That is where he will play and be an excellent player for the future. Will learn behind Brodney Pool.

Players brought in-

RB DeAngelo Williams= Not much to say except made my offense much more dangerous.
RB Felix Jones= Can split out and play WR, amazing versatility and a playmaker that McDaniels will have fun using.
RB Aaron Stecker= Smart veteran, is serviceable questionable if he will make the team.
WR Devery Henderson= Experienced and very fast would be utilized effectively in McDaniel's offense, adds another playmaker to the offense.
DE Cory Redding= Perfect 3-4 end that I really needed to pair opposite of Marcus Thomas to make the transition to a 3-4 complete.
DE Andre Fluellen= Depth player who will play a significant role in rotation behind Redding
OLB Cliff Avril= A rookie last year who was one of the very few bright spots for the Lions. Great pass rusher and can really drop back into coverage. Played LB and DE at Purdue and belongs in my 3-4. Reminds me of Shaun Phillips but Avril is better in coverage.
OLB Darryl Blackstock= Played 3-4 OLB in college and that's where he belongs. Great pass rusher with experience dropping into coverage also.
OLB Beau Bell= Can play any spot in the 3-4. Athletic pass rusher and pass defender. Provides depth all around.
ILB Channing Crowder= Brings experience and is a force in the middle. A starter who will help out this defense tremendously
ILB Leon Williams= Williams has tremendous upside has done well in starts. He gets a great opportunity here next to Crowder.
CB Jamar Fletcher= Brings vet depth to the CB position.
FS Brodney Pool= A rangy athletic safety to cover the deep half and help in pass protection, something Denver hasn't had in quite some time.

Players lost
RB Selvin Young= More talented backs on the roster, didn't fit.
Andre Hall=See Selvin Young
Tatum Bell= See Selvin Young
WR Brandon Stokely= Is getting older, is still effective, but Deverey is his replacement and has more to offer.
DE Elvis Dumervil= Didn't fit the defense, through his lack of experience dropping back and his lack of athleticism in the open field. Solid player for a 4-3 but Denver was not running it anymore.
DE Tim Crowder= Could have maybe fit as a back up in the 3-4 but he was someone I could part with.
DT Dewayne Robertson= Doesn't fit the 3-4, and was a free player Denver got in a trade where they ended up not having to give a draft pick because of lack of playing time by him. Solid 4-3 DT though.
OLB Dj Williams= Unknown if he could play in 3-4. Injury this last season clearly affected him. Ended up with DeAngelo Williams and a 4th for Dj when it was all said and done through another trade in which I traded who I got for DJ to CAR.
OLB- Boss Bailey= Too many missed tackles, injuries, and lack of a position in a 3-4 made him expendable.
OLB Wesley Woodyard= Amazing young talent in a Cover 2 would be like Lance Briggs, unfortunately a lack of place for him in the 3-4.
MLB Nate Webster= Ummm Bad angles, undisicplined, helmet falls off every 5 plays. Expendable
MLB NIko K= Expendable
CB Dre Bly= Bly still has some juice but gambles too much at times, and has slowed down some.
CB Jack Williams= Young player who is more of a cover 2 CB, do to his lack of technique.

Oakland Raiders DC

Offense:

WR1: Ronald Curry, Austin Collie, Ashley Lelie, Todd Watkins
TE: Zach Miller, Tony Stewart
LT: Jason Smith, Mario Henderson, James Marten
LG: Robert Gallery, Chris Morris
C: Jake Grove, Dylan Gandy
RG: Ryan Tucker, Paul McQuistan
RT: Kevin Schaffer, Ryan O'Callaghan, Cornell Green
WR2: Dwayne Jarrett, Chaz Schilens, Javon Walker
QB: JaMarcus Russell, Andrew Walter, Marques Tuiasosopo
FB: Justin Griffith, Luke Lawton
RB: Darren McFadden, Justin Fargas, Louis Rankin

4-3 Defense:
LDE: Robert Geathers, Jay Richardson, Greyson Gunheim
UT: Tommy Kelly, William Joseph
NT: Shaun Rodgers, Gerard Warren
RDE: Derrick Burgess, Kalimba Edwards, Trevor Scott
WLB: Thomas Howard, Marquis Cooper
MLB: Kirk Morrison, Isaiah Ekejiuba
SLB: Rashad Jeanty, Jon Alston, Sam Williams
CB1: Nnamdi Asomugha, Justin Miller
SS: Gibril Wilson, Rashad Baker
FS: Derek Pegues, Hiram Eugene
CB2: Eric Wright, Chris Johnson

Trades:
1. Raiders receive:
Shaun Rodgers, NT

Browns receive:
Michael Bush, RB
Michael Huff, S

2. Raiders receive:
Ryan O'Callaghan, OT

Pats receive:
Ricky Brown, OLB

3. Raiders receive:
Robert Geathers, DE
Rashad Jeanty, LB

Bengals receive:
Johnnie Lee Higgins, WR
John Wade, C
Stanford Routt, CB
OAK 5th an 6th

4. Raiders receive:
Eric Wright, CB
Kevin Schaffer, OT
Ryan Tucker, OG/OT

Browns receive:
OAK 2nd
Terdell Sands, DT
OAK 7th

5. Raiders receive:
CAR 3rd
Dwayne Jarrett, WR

Panthers receive:
Kwame Harris, OT
Cooper Carlisle, OG
Tyvon Branch, CB

RED= Players acquired

I addressed almost all of the Raiders' needs with only 5 trades. I never got the #1 WR that I wanted, but I have many decent WRs. I obtained Jarrett and Collie, 2 possible playmakers at WR. I also vastly improved my defense with the acquisitions of Rodgers, Geathers, Jeanty, Wright, and Pegues. I gave up no starters to obtain 5 on defense. My offense will also be vastly improved with my remodeled OLine and better WRs.

Saints Roster...

OFFENSE

QB- Drew Brees, Joey Harrington, Mark Brunell
RB- Reggie Bush, Tim Hightower, Ryan Torain, Deuce McAllister, *Lynell Hamilton*, *Olaniyi Sobomehin*,
FB- Mike Karney
WR- Marques Colston, Michael Clayton, Robert Meachem,
WR-Chris Chambers,David Patten,Courtney Roby,
WR- Lance Moore,Glenn Holt, *Adrian Arrington*, Skyler Green
TE- Jeremy Shockey, Randy McMichael, Mark Cambell, Buck Ortega
RT- Nick Kazcur, Jonathan Stinchcomb,
RG- Jahri Evans, *Carl Nicks*,
C- Jonathan Goodwin/Brett Romberg,
LG- Jamar Nesbit, Matt Lehr,
LT- Mike Gandy,

DEFENSE

DE- Will Smith, Bobby McCray,
DT- Tank Johnson, Dewayne Robertson, *DeMario Pressley*, Antwan Lake, James Reed, Montavious Stanley,
NT- La'Rio Glover, Hollis Thomas, Kendrick Clancy, Remi Ayodele,
DE- Charles Grant, Jeff Charleston, Rob Ninkovich
ROLB- DJ Williams,Troy Evans,
MLB- Jonathan Vilma, Monty Beisel,
LOLB- Bobby Carpenter, Rosevelt Colvin , Marvin Mitchell,
RCB- Rhonde Barber,*Tracy Proter*/Usama Young/Jason David,
FS- Michael Huff, Leigh Torrence,
SS- Josh Bullocks,Terrence Holt, Chris Reis
LCB- Mike McKenzie, Jack Williams, Aaron Glenn, Michael Lehan,

K- Martin Gramatica, *Garret Hartley*,
P- Glenn Pakulak,
LS- Kevin Houser

KR- Reggie Bush
PR- Reggie Bush,

Picks
5th
6th
7th
Pats 7th
All future picks


My target for this IMD and the Saints as a team was DEFENSE, DEFENSE, DEFENSE. With an excellent offense already in place I wanted to work some deals that kept the offense in tact and made the defense better. An I did just that. Even added some more playmakers to the offense. Here is a list of the players added.

Tim Hightower-RB-Brings in a physical presence to carry the load with Reggie
Ryan Torain-RB-Another tough runningback who will get a share in this dynamic offense
Chris Chambers-WR-Colston is a stud and Lance Moore is a rising star, Chambers just adds another playmaking dimension to this WR core.
Michael Clayton-WR-After a hot rookie start Clayton has faced injuries and lack of production, but he is coming into New Orleans with no pressure, a chance to start over, and start healthy, and maybe reach that Pro Bowl caliber everyone expected.
Glenn Holt-WR-Burried deep on the depth chart, but will certainly get his looks, a good quick 5th WR.
Randy McMichael-TE-Jeremy Shockey is the starter, but McMichael has plenty of starting experience and can thrive working in such a talented offense where he isn't the focus of the defense.
Nick Kazcur-T-Came in from New England to bring some added power to the rigt side of that line
Brett Romberg-C-Needed some depth and he brings starting experience
Mike Gandy-T-The loss of Jamaal had to be filled. He's no Brown but he's a good starter and rounds out a still very talented line.

Tank Johnson-DT-Brings in a balance of quickness and power from the middle and will showcase finely on what is a much improved Dline.
Dewayne Robertson-DT-Comes in for the same reason as Johnson, to shore up that rush and pass defense starting from the inside
La'Rio Glover-NT-Gets the nod over Hollis Thomas because of his power. He will play a large roll in this defense, specifically rush defense, improving.
DJ Williams-OLB- A fast, explosive linebacker to come in and add a spark to this LB core. With the line doing its part, Williams will florish as a cover linebacker.
Monty Beisel-MLB-Comes in to provide depth and experience to a position that was lacking it.
Bobby Carpenter-OLB- At OSU he was a force within a tough defense, and alongside college superstar AJ Hawk. Now he gets to play behind a good Dline, and alongside 2 equally explosive LB's in Vilma and Williams. With a cast similar to what he had a OSU, Carpenter will once again be a force.
Rosevelt Colvin-OLB-Brings in a veteran depth from a winning organization
Rhonde Barber-CB-Barber is an all time great, nearing the end, he comes in not only to help shore up a pass defense that went through multiple CBs a year ago, but also to mentor the young CBs like Porter and Young who have loads of potential. Barber will form with a healthy McKenzie to be a formidable CB duo.
Michael Huff-FS-Another defensive splash, Huff replaces Harper and brings an improvement to the deep passing defense. He is a playmaking, ball-hawking safety and will have the support around him to improve and fullfill his measurables and potential.
Jack Williams-CB-Brings in more young depth, a physical and fast CB, will get to sit a few years and learn behind 2 vets in Barber and McKenzie.

Overall, I feel I improved on each side of the ball..

On Offense, Hightower and Torain will combine with Reggie to provide a 3-Headed attack on the ground and take pressure off Brees. Chambers comes in and this now becomes a very scary offense. With Colston, Chambers, Moore, and guys like Meachem, Clayton, Arrington coming off the bench, this is a DEEP WR core. Brees nearly broke the yardage mark this year without Colston for most of the year, now he will have Colston, Chambers, and then some. THe offensive line lost one star, but became deeper and more balanced. This is an explosive offense with playmakers all around.

On Defense, Glover, Johnson, and Robertson come in to shore up a line that got wore down and pounded throughout the year. They will stuff the run and allow the star DE's Smith and Grant to get after the QB. DJ Williams and Bobby Carpenter replace former starters Fujita and Shanle and immediately help the passing defense. Add in Vilma and you have a very speedy and explosive LB core, and a young one that will only improve. In the secondary Barber and Huff are added to prevent the big plays that plagued the Saints D for much of the year. Barber and McKenzie create a foridable duo on the outside, and Huff and Bullocks and balanced safety duo on the inside.

Things are looking up in New Orleans, on offense and defense. This is a very balanced team that will no doubt contend in the coming years.

Thank you all. Another fun time. I'll be back for the next one and look forward to it.

And sorry for any controvercy or confusion I may have caused, it was truly by accident if i did..

Qb: Delhomme, M. Moore, J. McCown
Rb: J. Stewart, Percy Harvin K. Watson
Fb: B. Hoover, N. Goings
Te: J. King, N. Goings
Wr: B. Edwards, M. Muhammed,
Wr: Percy Harvin, D. Hacket
Wr: Devin Hester, Mark Jones
T: J. Otah, K. Harris
G: K. Vincent, C. Carslile
C: R. Kalil, G. Hatgartner
G: T. Wharton, J. Bridges
T: C. Willliams, Raphael Nguti, F. Omiyale

De: A. Odom, C. Johnson
Dt: S. Ellis, D. Lewis, D. Walker
Dt: R. Seymour, I. Scott
De: L. Timmons, T. Brayton
Olb: T. Davis, J. Anderson
Mlb: D. Connor, A. Seward
Olb: N. Diggs, D. Curry
Cb: K. Lucas, C. Wilson
S: Sean Jones, M. Doss, Q. Teal
S: C. Godfrey, N. Salley
Cb: Asher Allen, Tyvon Branch, R. Colclough

Picks:
Cincinnati 1-21= percy harvin
Carolina 2-29= asher allen
San Diego 2010 1
Sand Diego 2010 3
New England 2010 1
all my future picks except my first rounder next year but I have acquired two more anyway

I'll try to keep it short and sweet, the Panthers needed change, IMO their record was better than they were as their D got torn apart and the running game was their only weapon on offense.
Steve Smith caught 2 passes in the playoff loss, so he can't be considered a #1 target but he was too valuable to be my 2 so i had to trade him.
Peppers has said he doesn't want to be in Carolina anymore so it was a good bet to let him go.
Jordan Gross is in the last year of his contract and it is unlikely they will have the space to sign him, even if they do i freed up cap space, got a great young t, chris williams, and got my new steve smith, hester.
The way the D got torn up at times i had to remake it, now i Have a whole new front 4 with speed and size, I had to trade beason to get more, like the saying you must give a little to get a little.
My corrners have experience, lucas, and youth now, asher allen and tyvon branch.........

Oh and one important thing, some may say I should have gotten a qb...thats why i have loaded on draft picks next year...this is Tim Tebow's O!





Sean Jones for pick 60

K. Watson for G Barnidge

Raiders receive:
Dwayne Jarrett, WR
CAR 3rd
Panthers receive:
Tyvon Branch, CB
Cooper Carlisle, OG
Kwame Harris, OT

Carolina sends Deangalo Williams to the Mile High Club for Sedrick Ellis

The Panthers and Chargers have made a trade:
San Diego gets:
Chris Harris SS
Carolina's 2010 First Round pick
Carolina gets:
San Diego's 2009 3rd round pick
San Diego's 2010 3rd Round Pick
San Diego's 2010 1st round pic

That CINCINNATI BENGALS and the CAROLINA PANTHERS have reached an agreement.
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CAR receives: Pick #21 (ARI)
CIN receives: LB Jon Beason

Pats get gamble
Smith
Peppers
Panthers get
Seymour
The pats 09 & 10 first round
And their 2 this year

he newb yerckson is on a roll completing another trade for an All Pro Tackle
Panthers send Jordan Gross to Chicago for Chris Williams and Devin Hester

Bengals send M. Doss and A. Odom
to Carolina
for pick #77 (SD) and pick #125 (CAR)

Hilee Taylor Richard Marshall Donte Rosario kemoeatau
for
Lawrence Timmons Pitt Round 2

..............................DEPTH CHART/SUMMARY
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Added Players via Trade
Added Players via Draft
Lost Players via Trade
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53 MAN ROSTER
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OFFENSE
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QB......Carson Palmer, Derek Anderson
RB......Selvin Young, Darren Sproles, Donald Brown, Andre Hall
FB......Daniel Coats (FB/TE)
XWR...Santonio Holmes, Chris Henry, Antonio Chatman
YWR...Johnnie Lee Higgins, Andre Caldwell
ZWR...Kenny Britt, Jerome Simpson
TE.......Reggie Kelly, Ben Utecht, Brad St. Louis (LS/TE)

LT........Levi Jones, Jermon Bushrod
LG.......Andrew Whitworth (T/G), Stacy Andrews (T/G)
C.........John Wade, Eric Ghiaciuc
RG.......Bobbie Williams, Nate Livings
RT.......Scott Kooistra (T/G), Anthony Collins (RT/LT)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

DEFENSE (3-4)
-----------------------
LDE......Antonio Smith, John Thornton
NT.........Domata Peko, Pat Sims
RDE......Darnell Dockett, Jonathan Fanene

LOLB....Clark Haggans, Brandon Williams
LILB......Dhani Jones, Brandon Johnson
RILB.....Jon Beason, Jo-Lonn Dunbar
ROLB....Keith Rivers, Vince Redd

LCB.......Johnathan Joseph, Stanford Routt, Domonique Johnson (CB/FS)
FS..........Marvin White, Chris Crocker, Emanuel Cook
SS..........Roy Williams, Chinedum Ndukwe
RCB.......Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, David Jones
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

SPECIALISTS
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K.............Shayne Graham
P.............Kyle Larson
LS...........Brad St. Louis (TE)
H.............Kyle Larson (P)
KR..........Darren Sproles...Domonique Johnson (CB/FS)
PR..........Andre Hall..., Antonio Chatman
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PICKS (Bengals' projected position)
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Rd. 2........#53 (WR Kenny Britt)
Rd. 3........#70 (RB Donald Brown)
Rd. 3........#85 (CB/FS Domonique Johnson)
Rd. 4......#120 (DE/OLB Brandon Williams)
Rd. 4......#125 (FS/CB Emanuel Cook)
Rd. 5......#135 (OAK)
Rd. 5......#156 (PIT)
Rd. 6......#167 (OAK)
Rd. 7......#198 (CIN)

Rd. 5......#??? (DEN 2010)
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PRACTICE SQUAD
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QB....Ryan Fitzpatrick...............................TE........Matt Sherry
QB....Jordan Palmer................................OL.......Kyle Cook ©
RB....James Johnson.............................OL.......Andrew Crummey ©
RB....DeDe Dorsey..................................OL.......Dan Santucci (C/G)
FB.....J.D. Runnels...................................OL.......Evan Mathis (G)
WR....Maurice Purify................................OL.......Kirk Barton (G)
WR....Mario Urrutia..................................OL.......James Blair (G)
TE.....Gary Barnidge.................................OL........Digger Bujnoch (T/G)
TE.......Nate Lawrie...................................OL.......Dennis Roland (T)

DE......Orien Harris.....................................S........Cory Lynch (FS/SS)
NT......Jason Shirley...................................S........Kyries Hebert (SS)
LB.......Victor DeGrate (OLB).....................S........John Busing
LB.......Eric Henderson (OLB).................CB........Geoffrey Pope
LB.......Jim Maxwell (ILB)..........................CB........Marcus Brown
LB.......Corey Mays (ILB/OLB)
_______________________________________________________________

SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS
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Added Players.............................POS.....Lost Players
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Derek Anderson............................QB......n/a
Darren Sproles..............................RB......Cedric Benson
Selvin Young..............................................Chris Perry
Andre Hall...................................................Kenny Watson
Donald Brown............................................n/a
Santonio Holmes...........................WR.....Chad Ocho Cinco
Johnnie Lee Higgins.................................T.J. Houshmandzadeh
Kenny Britt....................................................Glenn Holt
Gary Barnidge...................................TE.....n/a
Jermon Bushrod..............................OT.....n/a
John Wade........................................OC.....n/a
Brandon Williams............................DE.....Robert Geathers
n/a..................................................................Chris Harrington
Antonio Smith....................................DT.....n/a
Darnell Dockett............................................n/a
Jon Beason........................................LB.....Rashad Jeanty
Clark Haggans.............................................Antwan Odom
Vince Redd....................................................Abdul Hodge
Jo-Lonn Dunbar............................................Darryl Blackstock
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.....CB......Leon Hall
Stanford Routt................................................Simeon Castille
Domonique Johnson (CB/FS)....................Jamar Fletcher
Roy Williams.........................................S......Dexter Jackson
Emanuel Cook...............................................Mike Doss
#53.....................................................Picks....#6
#85...................................................................#38
#120.................................................................#102
#125.................................................................#134
#135 (OAK)......................................................#166
Rd. 5......#156 (PIT)........................................#134
Rd. 6......#167 (OAK).......................................#166
Rd. 5......#??? (DEN 2010)............................n/a

The Detroit Lions

QB: Luke McCown, Matt Stafford, Jon Kitna, Drew Stanton, Dan Orlovsky
RB: Kevin Smith, Rudi Johnson, Marcus Thomas, Brian Calhoun
FB: Jerome Felton, Jon Bradley
WR: Mike Furrey, Louis Murphy, Reggie Ball
WR: Calvin Johnson, Shaun MacDonald
TE: Alex Smith, Dan Campbell, Ben Patrick, Michael Gaines, Casey Fitzsimmons, John Owens
LT: Jeff Backus, Damion Cook
LG: Edwin Mulitalo, Jon Dunn
C: Antoine Caldwell, Dominic Raiola, Andy McCollum
RG: Sean Mahan, Stephen Peterman, Manuel Ramirez
RT: Fenuki Tupou, George Foster

DE: Dewayne White, Corey Smith
DT: Chuck Darby, Ricky Jean-Francois, Shaun Cody, Landon Cohen, Shemiah LeGrande
DT: Corey Williams, Langston Moore
DE: Elvis Dumervil, Jared Devries, Ikaika Alama-Francis
OLB: Ernie Sims, Ryan Nece
MLB: Victor Hobson, Paris Lenon, Jordon Dizon
OLB: Brian Cushing, Wesley Woodyard, Alex Lewis, Gilbert Gardener
CB: D.J. Moore, Travis Fisher, Stanley Wilson, Keith Smith
SS: Sabby Piscitelli, Dwight Smith
FS: Gerald Alexander, Kalvin Pearson, Daniel Bullocks
CB: Brian Kelly, Keith Smith, Ramzee Robinson

K: Jason Hanson
P: Nick Harris
KR: D.J. Moore
PR: D.J. Moore
LS: Don Muhlbach

Picks:
#17 – Matt Stafford, QB - has the potential to start in week 1, but with Luke McCown more than capable Stafford can sit and learn for a while before taking over the reigns. Great value at pick #17.
#19 – Brian Cushing, LB - Another value pick and now gives the Lions a trio of very good LBers. Was basically the BPA and with all the Lions needs, that's pretty much how I tried to go from here on.
#33 – D.J. Moore, CB - What an athlete, and a true cover corner still on the board with our 3rd pick. Moore is a day one NFL starter and should end up being very, very good. Great value again.
#61 – Fenuki Tupou, OT - With a major need on the offensive line, I figured this needed to be adressed here. Tupou is still flying under some radars but not ours here at CDS.
#66 – Antoine Caldwell, C - Another value pick and on the offensive line too, double whammy! Caldwell may well be the 3rd or 4th C off the board but he'd be the top one and a high 2nd at worst in most other drafts.
#80 – Ricky Jean-Francois, DT - This kid needs a bit of work and the right type of coaching (see Schwartz, Jim) but if he'd gone back to LSU he may well have come out as a top 20 pick. Instead, getting him here was awesome.
#83 – Louis Murphy, WR - One of the crispest route runners in the SEC fell right into my lap here and although the Lions have a bad history with receivers I couldn't pass him up at this point.

Trades:
#65, Cliff Avril, Cory Redding, Andre Fluellen for #80, Elvis Dumervil, Corey Williams, Wesley Woodyard - Got myself 2 starters and a very solid backup in this trade. Besides, building the lines is what Detroit needs most, so adding Dumervil and Williams did that on the defensive side.
Leigh Bodden for #66, Ben Patrick and Victor Hobson - Leigh Bodden wasn't exactly spectacular this year and getting a high 3rd, a starting Mike and a backup I highly rate was good value I felt.
#1 for #17, Alex Smith, Luke McCown, Sabby Piscitelli, Sean Mahan - Moved back 16 spots in the 1st round and got myself 4 NFL starters...thank you very much!
Gosder Cherilus for #61 - Never really been a fan of Cherilus, so he had to go.

Overall:
I'm not going to try and fool anyone by saying this Lions team is ready to compete with the NFL's best...because it isn't. However, what it is is a vastly improved team, a team with some sort of semblance of a side which could compete in the NFL and win a few games. It may not be pretty at times, but bearing in mind how this team looked when I started, I feel this is a significant upgrade that I hand back to the people of Motown.

This thread is now CLOSED!

Please PM votes to me listing your choices for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place by Friday at 5pm EST! The winner will be announced on my return from the pub on that night...

OK...we have a result...

In 3rd place, its...oh, its me - Detroit Lions, 11 points

In 2nd place, its Brent - Denver Broncos, 12 points

But our runaway winner with 25 points, the Cincinnati Bengals and kynmike!

Congratulations (again) to Mike and a big thank you to everyone who took part!