MKnight82 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 So I dusted off my original XBOX and I'm starting up a 2007 Madden Franchise as the Jets. The Jets were coming off a disastrous 2006 campaign where they were 4-12 which led to Head Coach Herm Edwards firing. New Head Coach was hired to lead the Jets in a new direction, but new GM MKnight82 plans a long rebuild.... *I plan on simming the first season, so I can get some interesting players to play the games with. *I'd like to move through this franchise quickly, so I'll probably only play the division games in the regular season, and all playoff games. That way I can move on to rebuilding more quickly. *I'm going to build through the draft and free agency, but I'll be avoiding expensive older FAs. Remember this is before the rookie wage scale so cap space is a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 Year 1 Roster Offense Skill Players QB OVR Age HB OVR Age FB OVR Age WR OVR Age TE OVR Age C Pennington 85 30 C Martin 89 33 BJ Askew 75 26 L Coles 88 28 D Jolley 80 27 P Ramsey 77 27 C Houston 77 24 J McCareins 80 27 C Baker 79 26 K Clemens 74 23 D Blaylock 76 26 J Cotchery 75 24 J Dreessen 70 24 B Bollinger 73 26 L Washington 75 23 T Dwight 73 31 B Smith 72 22 D Ridgeway 69 22 Offensive Lineman LT OVR Age LG OVR Age C OVR Age RG OVR Age RT OVR Age D Ferguson 85 22 P Kendall 88 33 T Teague 86 31 B Moore 86 26 A Jones 79 25 A Clement 78 30 S Morley 78 25 N Mangold 83 22 I Snell 68 24 M Cavka 59 25 Defensive Players LE OVR Age DT OVR Age RE OVR Age LOLB OVR Age ROLB OVR Age S Ellis 93 29 D Robertson 83 24 K.Von Oelhoffen 84 35 V Hobson 82 26 B Thomas 72 27 M Pope 80 28 S Pouha 72 27 T Johnson 68 25 M Chatham 69 29 D McClover 65 24 M McChesney 78 24 Defensive Players MLB OVR Age CB OVR Age FS OVR Age SS OVR Age J Vilma 92 24 D Barrett 87 28 E Coleman 86 24 K Rhodes 78 24 E Barton 86 28 J Miller 84 22 R Washington 72 26 A Maddox 70 23 B Kassell 85 26 A Dyson 84 27 A Schlegel 74 25 D Strait 76 25 R Mickens 75 33 Special Teams K OVR Age P OVR Age M Nugent 81 24 B Graham 82 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 The strength of my roster is obviously rookie Olineman D'Brickashaw Ferguson and Nick Mangold. I also have a 24 year old Jon Vilma on defense. Everyone else I feel like is expendable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 *TRADE* Bills Receive DE Shaun Ellis (93) Jets Receive 1st Round Pick 2nd Round Pick Ellis is starting to age and doesn't fit my rebuild timeline. I know interdivision trades aren't common but this one seems to make sense. Two top draft picks will really help my rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 *TRADE* 49ers Receive HB Curtis Martin (89) Jets Receive 1st Round Pick Martin is a great All Time Jet, but at 33 years old doesn't meet my timeframe either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 *Free Agent Signings* I signed two players to replace the guys I traded away: HB Jerome Harrison (75), 23 years old - 1 year, $1.20 mil salary, 200k bonus LE James Wyche (72), 24 years old - 1 year, $1.16 mil salary, 150k bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 *TRADE* Chiefs Receive QB Chad Pennington (85) 7th Round Pick Jets Receive 2nd Round Pick One more trade before I sim the season, I wanted to dump Pennington because I'm trying to tank this season. I had to throw in a 7th because you can't have more than 10 draft picks in Madden 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 *Free Agent Signing* Jets signed 75 OVR Rookie QB Bruce Gradkowski to a 1-year deal to replace Pennington on the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 Ok so the idea is to tank Year 1, so I'm just going to sim it out and move on to the offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 End of Year 1 Playoff Teams Patriots (12-4) Chiefs (10-6) Colts (10-6) Dolphins (10-6) Steelers (9-7) Chargers (9-7) Saints (13-3) Redskins (12-4) Eagles (12-4) Seahawks (11-5) Falcons (11-5) Vikings (10-6) League Awards MVP - HB Larry Johnson, Chiefs - 1,936 rushing yards, 17 TDs OPOY - HB Tiki Barber, Giants - 1,728 rushing yards, 16 TDs DPOY - ROLB Julian Peterson, Seahawks - 142 tackles, 8 sacks, 3 INTs, 4 FF OROY - HB Joseph Addai, Colts - 936 rushing yards, 3 TDs DROY - LOLB AJ Hawk, Packers - 65 tackles, 9 sacks, 4 INTs, 1 FF Coach - Sean Payton, Saints (13-3) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 Jets finished 2-14, which is tied with the 49ers for the worst record in the league this year. Since I traded for the 49ers pick, looks like I'll have the #1 & #2 picks in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 The Redskins defeated the Steelers 34-10 in the Super Bowl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 Bill Belichick retired from the Patriots..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 Staff Hiring/Firing I hate the Jets staff, I'm firing everyone. Fired Coaches: HC Eric Mangini OC Brian Schottenheimer DC Brad Sutton ST Mike Westhoff Staff hired: Head Coach - Ken Whisenhunt, 3 years, $4.25 mil - ya ya, I know what you're thinking. But remember this is when Whisenhunt still had a good reputation and is ranked pretty highly in the game. OC - Cam Cameron - 2 years, $1.55 mil - Ya....see explanation for Whisenhunt. DC - Ron Rivera - 2 years, $1.50 mil - Good D coordinator, I plan on switching to the 4-3 too so he's a good fit. ST - John Harbaugh - 2 years, 300k - yep, before he became a head coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 Notable Players Retiring: FB Lorenzo Neal (95) QB Trent Green (89) WR Joey Galloway (88) WR Joe Horn (88) QB Kurt Warner (88) QB Brett Favre (87) HB Curtis Martin (86) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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