The Jon Gruden Dynasty - Tampa Bay Bucs (HC09)

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So I decided to take over the Bucs but keep Gruden around.

Pre FA moves:
Franchise tag - MLB Jeremiah Trotter
RFA tender - DT Jovan Haye level 1

Free agent signings:
K Jason Elam
K Rob Bironas
K Josh Brown
K Olindo Mare
P Mitch Berger
K John Carney
K Lawrence Tynes
K Morten Andersen
K John Hall
P Matt Turk
K Mike Vanderjagt
P Todd Sauerbrun
K Billy Cundiff
P Dirk Johnson
P Steve Weatherford
P Michael Koenen
K Matt Prater
K Aaron Elling
P Kyle Larson
P Josh Miller
K Dave Rayner

Trades:
QB Jeff Garcia, LOLB Ryan Nece to Texans for WR Andre Johnson
WR Ike Hilliard, RG Dan Buenning, TE Alex Smith to 49ers for MLB Patrick Willis
LT Luke Petitgout, CB Phillip Buchanon, 2009 7th to 49ers for LT (now RT) Joe Staley
2009 5th to Titans for QB Kerry Collins
QB Kerry Collins to Raiders for 7-211 and 2009 1st
QB Chris Simms, LG Anthony Davis to Ravens for MLB Ray Lewis
2009 3rd, 2009 4th to Jets for C Nick Mangold
MLB Jeremiah Trotter, 2-52 to Eagles for RG (now LT) Shawn Andrews
2009 6th to Colts for DT Ed Johnson
DT Ed Johnson to Steelers for 5-151 and 6-182
FB (converted to HB) BJ Askew to Bears for 2009 2nd
DT Chris Hovan, QB Luke McCown, HB Carnell Williams to Lions for WR Calvin Johnson
WR Paris Warren to Patriots for HB Kevin Faulk
HB Kevin Faulk, RE Greg White to Raiders for CB Nnamdi Asomugha
P Josh Bidwell to Ravens for QB Troy Smith
K Matt Bryant, 6-182, 7-211 to Broncos for RE Elvis Dumervil
QB Brian Griese to Falcons for FS Jimmy Williams
SS Jermaine Phillips, FS Jimmy Williams to Giants for RE Osi Umenyiora
WR Joey Galloway to Rams for 7-202 and 2009 1st
FS (converted to CB) Will Allen and 7-202 to Browns for QB Brady Quinn
K Rob Bironas to Lions for 2-45
K Jason Elam to Seahawks for 7-218 and 2009 2nd
K Josh Brown to Saints for 2009 2nd, 2009 7th
2009 7th to Broncos for TE Chad Mustard
TE (converted to HB) Chad Mustard to Bears for 3-70 and 2009 7th
K Olindo Mare to Cowboys for QB Brad Johnson
QB Brad Johnson to Bears for 4-107 and 7-207
K John Carney, 5-151 to Chiefs for C Rob Smith
K Morten Andersen, K Lawrence Tynes, 4-117 to Rams for DT Adam Carriker
K John Hall to Giants for 5-160 and 6-188
P Mitch Berger to Lions for 4-108
P Matt Turk to Patriots for 5-159 and 7-199
P Todd Sauerbrun to Bengals for CB Deltha O'Neal
K Mike Vanderjagt, K Billy Cundiff to Falcons for CB Chris Houston
P Michael Koenen to Broncos for HB Selvin Young
HB Selvin Young to Raiders for 6-163 and 2009 2nd
K Aaron Elling, K Matt Prater, K Dave Rayner to Titans for C Kevin Mawae

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Draft Trades:
RE Osi Umenyiora, 3-70, 6-188 to Raiders for 1-4
1-4 to Cowboys for 1-22, 1-28, 2-61
C Kevin Mawae, DT Jovan Haye, 2009 1st to Jets for 1-6
1-6 to Ravens for 1-8, 2009 7th
1-8 to Giants for 1-31, 2009 1st
P Dirk Johnson, P Steve Weatherford, 2-61 to Redskins for 1-21
1-21 to Ravens for 7-200, 2009 1st
1-28 to Panthers for 2009 1st, 2009 7th
P Josh Miller, P Kyle Larson, 7-207 to Saints for 4-113
4-113 to Broncos for 5-143, 6-182, 7-205
QB Bruce Gradkowski, 5-160 to Titans for 4-124
4-124 to Browns for 6-184, 7-198, 7-202
5-143 to Cowboys for 6-189, 7-220

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2008 NFL Draft - Round 1 Recap
Pick	Team	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt
1	Dolphins	Jake Long	LT
2	Rams	Vernon Gholston	ROLB
3	Falcons	Keith Rivers	ROLB
4	Cowboys	Chris Long	RE
5	Chiefs	Matt Ryan	QB
6	Ravens	Leodis McKelvin	CB
7	Patriots	Darren McFadden	HB
8	Giants	Branden Albert	LG
9	Bengals	Glenn Dorsey	DT
10	Cardinals	Derrick Harvey	LE
11	Bills	Sedrick Ellis	DT
12	Broncos	Duane Brown	LT
13	Titans	Ryan Clady	LT
14	Bears	Jerod Mayo	LOLB
15	Lions	Dominique Cromartie	CB
16	Cardinals	Chris Williams	LT
17	Chiefs	Jeff Otah	RT
18	Texans	Chris Johnson	HB
19	Eagles	Antoine Cason	CB
20	Buccaneers	Mike Jenkins	CB
21	Ravens	Joe Flacco	QB
22	Buccaneers	Kenny Phillips	SS
23	Steelers	Gosder Cherilus	RT
24	Titans	Lawrence Jackson	LE
25	Patriots	Aqib Talib	CB
26	Jaguars	Sam Baker	LT
27	Chargers	Kentwan Balmer	DT
28	Panthers	Brandon Flowers	CB
29	49ers	Curtis Lofton	MLB
30	Rams	Trevor Laws	DT
31	Buccaneers	Rashard Mendenhall	HB
32	Steelers	Phillip Merling	RE

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2008 NFL Draft - Tampa Bay Picks
Pick	Team	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt
1-20	South Florida	Mike Jenkins	CB
1-22	Miami	Kenny Phillips	SS
1-31	Illinois	Rashard Mendenhall	HB
2-45	Miami	Calais Campbell	LE
3	Maryland	Dre Moore	DT
4	Michigan	Mario Manningham	WR
4	San Diego	Josh Johnson	QB
5	Oregon State	Roy Schuening	RG
5	Iowa State	Athya Rubin	DT
6	Weber State	David Hale	LG
6	NW Missouri State	Mike Peterson	TE
6	Central Florida	Mark Moffitt	TE
6	Oregon State	Alexis Serna	K
7	Kentucky	Andre Woodson	QB
7	Bloomsburg	Jamaal Buckingham	HB
7	Virginia Tech	Vince Hall	MLB
7	Michigan State	Eric Baker	RE
7	Illinois	Jeremy Leman	MLB
7	Idaho	David Vobora	ROLB
7	Boston College	DeJuan Tribble	CB

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Post Draft Trades
RE Elvis Dumervil to Rams for 2010 1st, 2010 6th
TE Kyle Brady, TE Mark Bruener, 2010 4th to Bengals for CB Marcus Trufant
2009 7th, 2010 5th to Texans for RT (now LT) Eric Winston
HB DeShaun Foster, FB Dan Krieder, 2010 6th to Panthers for CB Chris Gamble
CB Chris Gamble to Falcons for 2010 2nd
HB Michael Pittman, QB Trent Dilfer, HB Cedric Houston to Lions for CB Leigh Bodden
CB Deltha O'Neal, HB Aveion Cason, 2009 2nd to Raiders for RE Osi Umenyiora
RE Osi Umenyiora to Raiders for 2010 1st, 2010 5th
WR Michael Clayton to Raiders for HB Kevin Faulk
HB Kevin Faulk to Dolphins for 2009 3rd
DT Rodney Leisle to Ravens for TE Quinn Sypniewski
WR David Clowney to Raiders for 2010 2nd, 2009 5th
WR Jerome Mathis to Bills for 2009 5th, 2010 2nd
HB Michael Bennett, WR Samie Parker, 2009 5th to Raiders for CB Deltha O'Neal
CB Deltha O'Neal to Rams for 2009 2nd, 2010 7th

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Did a lot more wheeling and dealing, here is the roster (ratings are after I simmed the first few games)

(not listed, QB Alex Brink 64/89)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Depth Chart - 2008
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Andre Johnson (91/91)	Mario Manningham (80/90)	Maurice Stovall (68/81)
TE	Mark Moffitt (68/81)	Quinn Sypniewski (71/76)	Mike Peterson (58/84)
LT	Shawn Andrews (93/93)	Eric Winston (82/84)
LG	Samson Satele (87/91)	Arron Sears (86/87)	David Hale (70/87)
C	Nick Mangold (93/94)	Rob Smith (85/88)
RG	Davin Joseph (88/91)	Roy Schuening (69/86)
RT	Joe Staley (90/93)	Jeremy Trueblood (84/86)
WR	Calvin Johnson (84/94)	Jermane Judge (68/82)
QB	Andre Woodson (85/94)	Brady Quinn (77/91)	Josh Johnson (68/92)	Troy Smith (78/87)
HB	Rashard Mendenhall (84/91)	Earnest Graham (80/82)	Jamaal Buckingham (66/88)
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Calais Campbell (84/89)	Brian Smith (76/76)
NT	Adam Carriker (89/91)	Dre Moore (85/91)	Athya Rubin (82/84)
RDE	Gaines Adams (87/91)	Eric Baker (66/78)
LOLB	Cato June (81/81)	Adam Hayward (74/83)
LILB	Ray Lewis (92/92)	DeMeco Ryans (90/92)
RILB	Patrick Willis (91/95)	Barrett Ruud (85/88)
ROLB	Derrick Brooks (87/87)	David Vobora (68/83)
CB	Nnamdi Asomugha (91/91)	Ronde Barber (89/90)	Fred Bennett (86/91)
SS	Kenny Phillips (87/92)	Sabby Piscitelli (73/87)
FS	Tanard Jackson (88/91)	Dee Price (79/87)
CB	Marcus Trufant (90/91)	Mike Jenkins (86/91)	Chris Houston (81/86)
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Alexis Serna (85/92)

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Year 1 - 14-2 regular season record, lost in SB to Colts

Offseason Trades:
WR Maurice Stovall to Redskins for 5-156 and 6-177
QB Josh Johnson to Titans for 2010 3rd
RG Roy Schuening, MLB Ray Lewis, RT Jeremy Trueblood to Falcons for ROLB Keith Rivers
LG Arron Sears to Cardinals for 2010 1st, 2010 7th
QB Andre Woodson to Bears for 1-5
DT Athya Rubin to Chargers for 2-58 and 7-218
HB Jamaal Buckingham, 3-79 to Texans for DT Amobi Okoye
CB Chris Houston to Texans for 5-130, 2010 7th
MLB Barrett Ruud to Broncos for 3-79
QB Chad Pennington, QB Troy Smith to Patriots for HB Darren McFadden

Post Draft Trades
LOLB Cato June to Rams for 2011 2nd, 2011 5th
ROLB Adam Hayward to Broncos for 2010 6th, 2011 7th
CB Ronde Barber to Lions for 2010 3rd, 2011 7th
MLB DeMeco Ryans to Chargers for 2010 1st, 2010 6th
C Rob Smith to Bills for 2011 5th, 2011 6th

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Only notable draft day trade was trading ROLB Derrick Brooks, 1-24 and 2-37 to the Lions for the 3rd overall pick.

Also, I'm on the English path

I had the 3rd through 6th picks from trades, so I drafted Jack English, Raevon Hines and Javon Jackson, then traded down from there.

I also picked up:
Devin Mayo (19th)
Torrian Watts (27th)
Juran Riley (33rd)
Alonzi Simms (2nd)
Drew Goldman (2nd)
Jamarion Bellows (3rd)
Patrick Boma (3rd)
Dexter Knox (3rd)
Prince Justin (3rd)
Casey Barone (4th)
Jake Scott (4th)
Patrick Lopez (5th)
LeRon James (5th)
Wes Becker (punter) (5th)

From there I drafted sleepers in the 6th and then drafted GM suggestions in the 7th.