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1 minute ago, bucsfan333 said:

Has anybody on your team progressed to anything worthwhile?

I haven't been spending a ton of points, and no. They are almost all normal. I have spent Quin and Neal's points. I will update all of that at the end of the season. There hasn't been much of a reason to update that this year. I was expecting to power through this season and the fun actually starts in 2019. 

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Week 13
JAGUARS 8-7		BILLS 0-15
52	SCORE		10
571	YARDS GAINED		149
212	RUSH YARDS		33
359	PASS YARDS		116
30	FIRST DOWNS		5
0	TURNOVERS		0
85%	RED ZONE %		0%
25	PENALTY YARDS		55
45.26	TIME OF POSS.		14.34

There are no performances worth pointing out in this game. Somehow the team managed to do worse than last week. 

I will be playing week 17 vs the Jets. The Jets are also bad, so maybe I have a shot of keeping it close lol

[bucsfan333]

Would a win jeopardize the number one pick? Anybody 1-14?

[JBURGE]

11 minutes ago, bucsfan333 said:

Would a win jeopardize the number one pick? Anybody 1-14?

I didn't check but I highly doubt it. I need that moral win

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Week 17
BILLS 1-15		JETS 4-12
17	SCORE		12
266	YARDS GAINED		213
30	RUSH YARDS		58
236	PASS YARDS		155
10	FIRST DOWNS		8
1	TURNOVERS		3
50%	RED ZONE %		100%
15	PENALTY YARDS		0
13.03	TIME OF POSS.		10.57

Individual Performances
QB	TURNER HAVENSTEIN	272 YDS 2TD INT 109.7 QBR
WR	ANDRE QUIN	5 CTH 153 YDS 2TD
	3 PLAYERS	INT

I usered this game because I wanted to get a feel if I liked any players on the team. Havenstein is a lefty QB, ew, so I don't think he sticks around next year. Why would he anyway.

Quin is lightning. The guy took a slant and a post for TDs because he is just faster than everyone. I like that he is mine

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Standings
AFC						NFC
AFC NORTH			AFC SOUTH			NFC NORTH			NFC SOUTH
BROWNS - 3	11-5		TEXANS - 4	11-5		PACKERS - 2	11-5		FALCONS - 1	13-3
STEELERS	9-7		JAGUARS - 6	9-7		VIKINGS - 5	11-5		SAINTS	9-7
RAVENS	7-9		TITANS	7-9		LIONS - 6	10-6		PANTHERS	7-9
BENGALS	4-12		COLTS	5-11		BEARS	6-10		BUCCANEERS	7-9
AFC WEST			AFC EAST			NFC WEST			NFC EAST
PATRIOTS - 1	13-3		CHARGERS - 2	12-4		EAGLES - 4	11-5		SEAHAWKS - 3	11-5
DOLPHINS	8-8		CHIEFS - 5	11-5		COWBOYS	8-8		RAMS	10-6
JETS	4-12		BRONCOS	8-8		REDSKINS	6-10		49ERS	4-12
BILLS	1-15		RAIDERS	4-12		GIANTS	4-12		CARDINALS	4-12

SEASON AWARDS
MVP	QB	AARON RODGERS	PACKERS	2nd	QB	BLAKE BORTLES	JAGUARS
COTY		ANTHONY LYNN	CHARGERS
AFC				NFC
OPOY	QB	BLAKE BORTLES	JAGUARS	OPOY	QB	AARON RODGERS	PACKERS
DPOY	OLB	MELVIN INGRAM	CHARGERS	DPOY	LB	ALEC OGLETREE	RAMS
OROY	QB	ACE MORSE	BRONCOS	OROY	HB	MARION BUGGS	GIANTS
DROY	ILB	LARONE DUBOSE	BILLS	DROY	CB	KEANON VICKERSON	BUCCANEERS

The Bills actually had the top 4 DrOY, which actually isn't a huge surprise since we started 11 rookies. Larone Dubose is the first of the new gen Bills to win an award! woo! I am not going to include the positional awards unless we win one. 

So other than the Browns, who has the most shocking record? I am pretty surprised by the Seahawks and Falcons. Would not have guessed that without any major additions they would compete win their divisions.

[tntitans4life17]

5 minutes ago, JBURGE25 said:

 

 

Standings
AFC						NFC
AFC NORTH			AFC SOUTH			NFC NORTH			NFC SOUTH
BROWNS - 3	11-5		TEXANS - 4	11-5		PACKERS - 2	11-5		FALCONS - 1	13-3
STEELERS	9-7		JAGUARS - 6	9-7		VIKINGS - 5	11-5		SAINTS	9-7
RAVENS	7-9		TITANS	7-9		LIONS - 6	10-6		PANTHERS	7-9
BENGALS	4-12		COLTS	5-11		BEARS	6-10		BUCCANEERS	7-9
AFC WEST			AFC EAST			NFC WEST			NFC EAST
PATRIOTS - 1	13-3		CHARGERS - 2	12-4		EAGLES - 4	11-5		SEAHAWKS - 3	11-5
DOLPHINS	8-8		CHIEFS - 5	11-5		COWBOYS	8-8		RAMS	10-6
JETS	4-12		BRONCOS	8-8		REDSKINS	6-10		49ERS	4-12
BILLS	1-15		RAIDERS	4-12		GIANTS	4-12		CARDINALS	4-12

 

 

SEASON AWARDS
MVP	QB	AARON RODGERS	PACKERS	2nd	QB	BLAKE BORTLES	JAGUARS
COTY		ANTHONY LYNN	CHARGERS
AFC				NFC
OPOY	QB	BLAKE BORTLES	JAGUARS	OPOY	QB	AARON RODGERS	PACKERS
DPOY	OLB	MELVIN INGRAM	CHARGERS	DPOY	LB	ALEC OGLETREE	RAMS
OROY	QB	ACE MORSE	BRONCOS	OROY	HB	MARION BUGGS	GIANTS
DROY	ILB	LARONE DUBOSE	BILLS	DROY	CB	KEANON VICKERSON	BUCCANEERS

The Bills actually had the top 4 DPOY, which actually isn't a huge surprise since we started 11 rookies. Larone Dubose is the first of the new gen Bills to win an award! woo! I am not going to include the positional awards unless we win one. 

So other than the Browns, who has the most shocking record? I am pretty surprised by the Seahawks and Falcons. Would not have guessed that without any major additions they would compete win their divisions.

Oakland and 49ers being 4-12 stands out a little. Bortles as OPOY stands out as well.

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6 minutes ago, tntitans4life17 said:

Oakland and 49ers being 4-12 stands out a little. Bortles as OPOY stands out as well.

You're surprised at Bortles ascending to his godly potential?

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2 minutes ago, JBURGE25 said:

9 minutes ago, tntitans4life17 said:

Oakland and 49ers being 4-12 stands out a little. Bortles as OPOY stands out as well.

You're surprised at Bortles ascending to his godly potential?

not even his final form tbh

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PLAYOFFS
AFC						SUPER BOWL		NFC
WILD CARD		DIVISIONAL		AFC CHAMPS				NFC CHAMPS		DIVISIONAL		WILD CARD
BROWNS [3]	17	PATRIOTS [1]	17							42	FALCONS [1]	34	SEAHAWKS [3]
JAGUARS [6]	52	JAGUARS [6]	38	JAGUARS [6]	3			21	FALCONS [1]	35	VIKINGS [5]	31	LIONS [6]
						CHARGERS [2]	PACKERS [2]
CHIEFS [5]	20	TEXANS [4]	7	CHARGERS [2]	31	38	24	31	PACKERS [2]	22	SEAHAWKS [3]	20	VIKINGS [5]
TEXANS [4]	45	CHARGERS [2]	35							33	PACKERS[2]	17	EAGLES [4]

Here's how the playoffs played out. Don't ask me why some of the formatting isn't working here, I don't know.I will mess with it next season. 

The Chargers were DOMINANT. 28, 28, and 14 point wins en route to a super bowl victory over my Packers. The Jags get revenge over the Pats for last year. Kinda funny seeing the Browns and Jags both in the playoffs. The Browns have inspired me to make the playoffs next year and lose in the 1st round. Honestly that would be a blessing

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I extended offers to about half of my roster and they all accepted. Cap space isn't an issue, but I didn't like that UDFA class much, so I let a lot of the backup OL and defenders go. 

Free Agency

Again, I won't be participating in FA, but I will let you know where the big names sign. 

FREE AGENCY
TE	GREG OLSEN	CARDINALS	2/16M
HB	TEVIN COLEMAN	JETS	5/32M
QB	DREW BREES	SAINTS	1/15M
MLB	JORDAN HICKS	STEELERS	4/14M
DE	TREY FLOWERS	BUCCANEERS	4/36M
QB	BRETT HUNDLEY	CARDINALS	3/20M
MLB	CJ MOSLEY	JAGUARS	4/24M
HB	MARK INGRAM	RAVENS	4/22M
DE	DANTE FOWLER	PANTHERS	5/29M
CB	TRAE WAYNES	TEXANS	3/16M
LT	JOE THOMAS	JETS	1/10M
DE	JERRY HUGHES	JETS	4/28M
CB	RONALD DARBY	TEXANS	4/37M
OLB	CLAY MATTHEWS	49ERS	1/6M

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BILLS PICKS
1.1	4.1
1.19	5.1
2.1	6.1
2.19	7.1
3.1	7.13

The strategy this year is to draft BPA. Ideally I will get a starter at every position, but I will take talent first since I am so devoid of it. Remember, I can not trade up, but I can trade down once. 

Here is my draft board heading into the draft:

DRAFT BOARD										COMBINE
	NAME	AGE	H/W	PROJ	TALENT	TOP 3 SKILLS			SCHOOL	40	VERT	BROAD	3CONE	SHUTTLE	BENCH
QB	ROY LEHMAN	23	6'0 221	E1	E1	TP A-	ToR B+	TAM B	FLORIDA	4.56	33.80	9.10	6.98	4.16	19
FS	IRA NEWKIRK	22	5'10 195	E1	E1	HPW B+	ZCV B-	CTH B-	OKLAHOMA	4.49	38.90	10.40	6.97	4.24	24
WR	AJ WOODLEY	23	6'1 194	E1	E1	RTE B+	SPC B	CTH B-	CLEMSON	4.46	38.20	10.10	6.62	3.93	19
MLB	ROSS ARNOLD	23	6'3 245	E1	E1	TAK A-	BSH B	PUR B	GEORGIA	4.56	34.90	10.00	7.07	4.31	24
LB	DAVIN EASTON	21	6'3 243	M1	M1	HPW A-	BSH B	TAK B	CLEMSON	4.64	31.00	9.10	7.02	4.28	27
SS	DREW SCHWARTZ	23	5'11 224	M1	M1	HPW A-	TAK B	PUR C+	PITTSBURGH	4.48	36.10	9.90	6.93	4.17	22
WR	ROMAN WREH-WILSON	22	5'8 171	M1	M1	RLS B+	RTE B+	CIT B	OLE MISS	4.37	34.40	10.00	6.7	3.97	12
LB	JOEY BOCK	23	6'1 235	L1	L1	BSH B+	HPW B	PUR C+	LA TECH	4.55	35.70	10.40	7.02	4.28	29
LT	MACON NEWBERRY	23	6'6 319	L1	L1	IMB B+	PBK B	RBK B	WISCONSIN	5.24	21.90	8.10	7.41	4.6	36
RG	HENRY STOKLEY	21	6'4 316	M2	M2	IMB A-	RBK B+	PBK C+	WEST VIRGINIA	4.90	33.20	9.11	7.65	4.73	36
CB	CARRINGTON GRAHAM	22	6.2 191	L3	L3	MCV B+	ZCV B-	PRS B-	BALL STATE	4.47	38.10	9.80	6.9	4.13	15
WR	STEPHAN COBB	23	5'11 207	L3	L3	SPC B	CTH B	CIT B-	OREGON STATE	4.56	38.50	10.00	4.9	4.14	20
WR	ISSAIAH POUNCEY	22	6'6 222	L3	UDFA	CTH B	CIT B	SPC B	BAYLOR	4.37	40.90	10.60	6.88	4.15	20
WR	PIERCE STANLEY	23	6'2 219	L4	L4	CTH B+	CIT B+	SPC B	WYOMING	4.45	37.30	10.50	6.92	4.16	20
FB	ALEX SCHWARTZ	21	6'0 250	L6	L6	IMB B+	S.ARM B	TRUK B-	WISCONSIN	4.87	27.60	9.90	7.56	4.7	30
LG	DEREK BARNER	22	6'4 300	L6	L6	IMB B+	RBK B-	PBK C+	USC	5.13	34.50	10.30	7.55	4.7	38
C	ERIC CIURCIU	22	6'4 298	E7	E7	PBK B-	IMB B-	RBK C-	OKLAHOMA ST	5.43	26.70	10.10	8.07	5.12	30
CB	LESTER BECK	23	5'11 185	E7	E7	MCV B+	PRS B-	ZCV C+	GEORGIA TECH	4.46	38.7	10.6	6.78	4.07	16
CB	DEX NIELSON	22	6'1 180	M7	?	MCV B	?	?	MARSHALL	4.45	37.10	10.70	9.03	4.24	20

There are a ton of late round guys I like this draft, much more than usual. This could be an opportunity for me to use my move back early and pick up an additional pick next year again. 

I am pretty sure where I want to go with my first pick, but there are a ton of options at 19. There are a handful of E1 and M1 guys that I love, but if they're all gone, I will have a really hard time passing on Macon Newberry, the LT out of WIsconsin. I don't like taking OL early, but he is one of the best LTs I;ve had in a while. Him being 23 scares me a bit, but I won't be doing this for 10 years...

[bucsfan333]

You've gotta take the QB, right?

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2019 NFL DRAFT

Here's who's in play here.

DRAFT BOARD

COMBINE

NAME

AGE

H/W

PROJ

TALENT

TOP 3 SKILLS

SCHOOL

40

VERT

BROAD

3CONE

SHUTTLE

BENCH

QB

ROY LEHMAN

23

6'0 221

E1

E1

TP A-

ToR B+

TAM B

FLORIDA

4.56

33.80

9.10

6.98

4.16

19

FS

IRA NEWKIRK

22

5'10 195

E1

E1

HPW B+

ZCV B-

CTH B-

OKLAHOMA

4.49

38.90

10.40

6.97

4.24

24

WR

AJ WOODLEY

23

6'1 194

E1

E1

RTE B+

SPC B

CTH B-

CLEMSON

4.46

38.20

10.10

6.62

3.93

19

MLB

ROSS ARNOLD

23

6'3 245

E1

E1

TAK A-

BSH B

PUR B

GEORGIA

4.56

34.90

10.00

7.07

4.31

24

QB Lehmen had his second two skills upgrade throughout the year, and look at that combine... Could be my Russel Wilson. On the other hand, Ross Arnold, MLB from Georgia, was the MVP at the all star game, which means he is a superstar. He ran a 4.56 40 which fits my LB requirement, so can I pass on that?

With the 1st overall pick in the 2019 draft, and the first NFL player ever selected by a Canadian team, the Toronto Bills select...

I didn't have much of a choice, did I. I usually prefer to take a QB year 3 in rebuilds so I can have an established OL, but in a new city, 1st overall pick, how can I pass on a franchise QB. What would happen if I won 6 games next year and couldn't select one? I know this goes against what I said in picking BPA, but I think we all understand that QB is the exception. Being normal isn't that bad since I fully expect him to have a shot at OROY and I will be able to develop him later. Hopefully he has some good traits so I don't have to waste points on those. Also look at how handsome he is. 

I pick again at 19, and there is a pool of 6 players I am hoping I can get one from. Even if one makes it there, I still have my eyes on that LT. 

The Cardinals took the WR Woodley at #2. 
The Jets take FS Newkirk at #3. Not a good start.
The Bengals take MLB Arnold at 7, and the last of the E1 guys I like is gone. 
The Bears take WR Wreh-Wilson 10th.
The Panthers take SS Schwartz 13th
and Easton goes 14th to the Titans. meh.
Bock goes 16th to the Dolphins! Wow! Damnit.

That leaves one guy if he makes it..... and he does. 

DRAFT BOARD

COMBINE

NAME

AGE

H/W

PROJ

TALENT

TOP 3 SKILLS

SCHOOL

40

VERT

BROAD

3CONE

SHUTTLE

BENCH

LT

MACON NEWBERRY

23

6'6 319

L1

L1

IMB B+

PBK B

RBK B

WISCONSIN

5.24

21.90

8.10

7.41

4.6

3

Let's look and see what kind of trade offers I'm getting for this pick...

WOW. Seattle and New Orleans are both offering me 2020 1st 2020 2nd and 2019 3rd. 

I'm going to go with my gut. 

With the 19th overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft, the Toronto Bills select 

Normal again, but whatever. He will immediately plug in as a starter and protect the new QB. 

Fast forwarding to 2.1, there really is only 1 guy on my board here. I have another offer from the Saints to move down, but I think I am comfortable picking him here. 

Well that was a good call!!! I had no draft stories on him, but I liked the A-. I could not run the ball to save my life last season, so I needed to improve the OL. Taking a QB 1 overall adds to the need for a strong OL. I drafted 2 starters last year, and just got 2 more. I'm not sure which spot on the line he will play yet. 

Trade
BILLS		SEAHAWKS
2019 3rd	for	2019 2.19
2019 4th		2019 7.13
2020 2nd
2020 7th

I don't have anyone I need at this pick, and I need future assets. The Seahawks offered me this trade, and then I manually traded my 2019 7th for their 2020 7th because otherwise I have 11 picks this year. 

[bucsfan333]

Not a bad haul.