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Atlanta Falcons Franchise w/ House Rules (HC09)

Set some house rules to make this fun for me:

Had to trade the original team (or cut whoever was left)
Can only trade for players on the trade block, can't sign players during the FA period (must be from the menu)
Can't use a draft pick unless there are no trade offers
Can't re-sign anyone

My goal is to see what kind of team I can build through strategic drafting (not just getting every single sleeper), people who slip through the cracks in FA, and people who get put on the trade block.

The first year is gonna be a rebuild year so I can get decent coaches and try to land a solid QB in the draft that I can build around for a few seasons.

About my coach:

HC Jordan Scott

Personality - Commander

Skills - Chemistry 2, Performance 4

Special Skills - Charisma, Ambition

(My goal is to not get fired the first season, so I went high on performance since the team will be underwhelming, and also got Charisma so hopefully my approval will be decent)

Playbooks - College Attack, 3-3-5 Mustang

Without further ado, here are the moves I made before the FA period:

Franchise tagged P Michael Koenen (to trade him)

Tags around the league:

Bears ROLB Lance Briggs
Bengals RE Justin Smith
Cardinals ROLB Karlos Dansby
Cowboys LT Flozell Adams
Panthers RT Jordan Gross
Patriots WR Randy Moss
Ravens ROLB Terrell Suggs
Seahawks CB Marcus Trufant
Titans DT Albert Haynesworth

Tagged LOLB Michael Boley with Level 2 tender (2nd round)

Released RE Chauncey Davis to UFA (he never comes back anyway)

Cut LT Quinn Ojinnaka, C Doug Datish, C Todd McClure, RG D'Anthony Batiste, LE Derrick Jones, DT Montavious Stanley, and MLB Tony Taylor
(all of them won't get any sort of trade interest) - Incurred 330K in penalties

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Moves I made during FA:

Released C Doug Datish, RG D'Anthony Batiste (couldn't find trades)

Traded HB Jerious Norwood to Oakland for 2009 2nd/5th

Traded HB Jason Snelling to Chicago for 2-44

Traded WR Laurent Robinson to Buffalo for 5-142

Traded WR Roddy White to Minnesota for 2009 1st

Traded WR Michael Jenkins to Miami for 2009 2nd

Traded TE Martrez Milner to Houston for 6-177 and 7-208

Traded DT Trey Lewis to Miami for 2009 3rd

Traded SS Daren Stone to Arizona for 6-179 and 7-210

Traded P Michael Koenen to Denver for 5-143 and 7-205

Traded FS Jimmy Williams to New York Giants for 2-63

Traded CB Chris Houston to New England for LG Russ Hochstein

Traded LE Jamaal Anderson to Cleveland for C Hank Fraley

Traded 6-179 to New England for HB Kevin Faulk

Traded SS Lawyer Milloy, 7-197 to San Diego for RT Shane Olivea

Traded LG Tyson Clabo to Chicago for TE Desmond Clark

Traded FB Ovie Mughelli, DT Jonathan Babineaux to Chicago for FS Danieal Manning

Traded RT Patrick McCoy, 7-208 to Seattle for LG Rob Sims

Traded LG Rob Sims to Cleveland for QB Ken Dorsey

Traded LG Justin Blalock to Miami for CB Will Allen

Traded CB David Irons to Baltimore for CB Corey Ivy

Traded CB Corey Ivy to New England for 6-179 and 7-223

Traded RG Kynan Forney to St. Louis for CB Ronald Bartell

Traded CB Ronald Bartell to Jacksonville for 5-153 and 2009 7th

Traded LOLB Stephen Nicholas to Houston for RT Eric Winston

Traded RT Todd Weiner to Kansas City for QB Damon Huard

Traded MLB Keith Brooking to Kansas City for 6-176 and 2009 2nd

Traded LOLB Michael Boley to Denver for RE Elvis Dumervil

Traded RE John Abraham to Carolina for CB Chris Gamble

Traded WR Joe Horn to Oakland for FS Hiram Eugene

Re: Atlanta Falcons Franchise w/ House Rules (HC09)

<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F5B1A" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">NFL Draft - Round 1 Recap</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="10%">Pick</td><td width="33%">Team</td><td width="33%">Player</td><td align="center" width="8%">Pos</td><td align="center" width="8%">Ht</td><td align="center" width="8%">Wt</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>1</td><td>Miami Dolphins</td><td>Jake Long</td><td align="center">LT</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2</td><td>St. Louis Rams</td><td>Derrick Harvey</td><td align="center">LE</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3</td><td>Baltimore Ravens*</td><td>Darren McFadden</td><td align="center">HB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4</td><td>Oakland Raiders</td><td>Chris Long</td><td align="center">RE</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5</td><td>Kansas City Chiefs</td><td>Ryan Clady</td><td align="center">LT</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>6</td><td>New York Jets</td><td>Vernon Gholston</td><td align="center">ROLB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7</td><td>New England Patriots</td><td>Leodis McKelvin</td><td align="center">CB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>8</td><td>Carolina Panthers*</td><td>Keith Rivers</td><td align="center">ROLB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>9</td><td>Cincinnati Bengals</td><td>Glenn Dorsey</td><td align="center">DT</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>10</td><td>Tampa Bay Buccaneers*</td><td>Sedrick Ellis</td><td align="center">DT</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>11</td><td>Buffalo Bills</td><td>Matt Ryan</td><td align="center">QB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>12</td><td>Denver Broncos</td><td>Chris Williams</td><td align="center">LT</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>13</td><td>Carolina Panthers</td><td>Mike Jenkins</td><td align="center">CB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>14</td><td>Chicago Bears</td><td>Jerod Mayo</td><td align="center">LOLB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>15</td><td>Detroit Lions</td><td>Dominique Cromartie</td><td align="center">CB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>16</td><td>Arizona Cardinals</td><td>Branden Albert</td><td align="center">LG</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>17</td><td>Kansas City Chiefs</td><td>Jeff Otah</td><td align="center">RT</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>18</td><td>Houston Texans</td><td>Gosder Cherilus</td><td align="center">RT</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>19</td><td>Arizona Cardinals*</td><td>Lawrence Jackson</td><td align="center">LE</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>20</td><td>New Orleans Saints</td><td>Aqib Talib</td><td align="center">CB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>21</td><td>Philadelphia Eagles*</td><td>Sam Baker</td><td align="center">LT</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>22</td><td>Dallas Cowboys</td><td>Kentwan Balmer</td><td align="center">DT</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>23</td><td>Seattle Seahawks*</td><td>Rashard Mendenhall</td><td align="center">HB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>24</td><td>Tennessee Titans</td><td>Duane Brown</td><td align="center">LT</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>25</td><td>Buffalo Bills*</td><td>Antoine Cason</td><td align="center">CB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>26</td><td>Jacksonville Jaguars</td><td>Phillip Merling</td><td align="center">RE</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>27</td><td>San Diego Chargers</td><td>Joe Flacco</td><td align="center">QB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>28</td><td>Philadelphia Eagles*</td><td>Kenny Phillips</td><td align="center">SS</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>29</td><td>San Francisco 49ers</td><td>Dustin Keller</td><td align="center">TE</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>30</td><td>Green Bay Packers</td><td>Felix Jones</td><td align="center">HB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>31</td><td>New York Giants</td><td>Jordy Nelson</td><td align="center">WR</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>32</td><td>Buffalo Bills*</td><td>Brandon Flowers</td><td align="center">CB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr></table></body></html>

Re: Atlanta Falcons Franchise w/ House Rules (HC09)

We entered Day 1 with the following picks:
1-3
2-34
2-37
2-44
2-48
2-63

Traded 1-3 to Baltimore for 1-8 and 2009 1st

Traded 1-8 to Carolina for 2009 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Traded FS Hiram Eugene and 2-34 to Dallas for 1-28

Traded 1-28 to Philadelphia for 2009 2nd, 4-112, 5-147

Traded 2-37 to Baltimore for 2009 2nd, 3rd

Traded 2-44 to Seattle for 2009 2nd, 4th, 7-218

Traded 2-48 to Green Bay for 2-56 and 7-222

Traded 2-56 to Oakland for 2009 3rd, 4-101, 6-163

Traded 2-63 to New England for 2009 3rd, 4th, 5th

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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F5B1A" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Atlanta Falcons 2008 Draft Class</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="10%">Pick</td><td width="33%">Player</td><td width="33%">College</td><td align="center" width="8%">Pos</td><td align="center" width="8%">Ht</td><td align="center" width="8%">Wt</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5-158</td><td>Athya Rubin</td><td>Iowa State</td><td align="center">DT</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>6-163</td><td>David Hale</td><td>Weber State</td><td align="center">LG</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>6-164</td><td>Alex Brink</td><td>Washington State</td><td align="center">QB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>6-165</td><td>Zack Bowman</td><td>Nebraska</td><td align="center">CB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>6-169</td><td>Jaymar Johnson</td><td>Jackson State</td><td align="center">WR</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>6-176</td><td>Xavier Omon</td><td>Northwest Missouri State</td><td align="center">HB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>6-177</td><td>David Vobora</td><td>Idaho</td><td align="center">ROLB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>6-178</td><td>Alexis Serna</td><td>Oregon State</td><td align="center">K</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>6-179</td><td>Mike Peterson</td><td>Northwest Missouri State</td><td align="center">TE</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>6-182</td><td>Steven Justice</td><td>Wake Forest</td><td align="center">C</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>6-190</td><td>Andrew Crummey</td><td>Maryland</td><td align="center">RG</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>7-198</td><td>Kelin Johnson</td><td>Georgia</td><td align="center">SS</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7-200</td><td>Jeremy Leman</td><td>Illinois</td><td align="center">MLB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>7-202</td><td>Traye Jessup</td><td>Florida</td><td align="center">SS</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7-203</td><td>Carl Stewart</td><td>Auburn</td><td align="center">FB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>7-205</td><td>Tony Bake</td><td>TCU</td><td align="center">RE</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7-207</td><td>Mark Moffitt</td><td>UCF</td><td align="center">TE</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>7-208</td><td>Chris Horton</td><td>UCLA</td><td align="center">SS</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7-210</td><td>Alvin Bowen</td><td>Iowa State</td><td align="center">ROLB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>7-211</td><td>Jamar Adams</td><td>Michigan</td><td align="center">SS</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7-217</td><td>Jerome Vatter</td><td>Minnesota</td><td align="center">FB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>7-218</td><td>John Sullivan</td><td>Notre Dame</td><td align="center">C</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7-222</td><td>DeJuan Tribble</td><td>Boston College</td><td align="center">CB</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>7-223</td><td>Kirk Barton</td><td>Ohio State</td><td align="center">RT</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7-224</td><td>Hank Smithers</td><td>Texas A&M</td><td align="center">DT</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>UDFA</td><td>Dorien Bryant</td><td>Purdue</td><td align="center">WR</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>UDFA</td><td>Darius Reynaud</td><td>West Virginia</td><td align="center">WR</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>UDFA</td><td>Drew Radovich</td><td>USC</td><td align="center">LG</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>UDFA</td><td>Jordan Grimes</td><td>Purdue</td><td align="center">RG</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>UDFA</td><td>Warren Adams</td><td>LSU</td><td align="center">RG</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr></table></body></html>

Re: Atlanta Falcons Franchise w/ House Rules (HC09)

Other trades involving current players:

Packers trade DT Johnny Jolly to 49ers for 6-168 and 7-199
Dolphins trade DT Rodrique Wright to Patriots for 5-159 and 6-191
Saints trade FS Josh Bullocks to Packers for 5-157 and 6-168
Giants trade WR Sinorice Moss to Dolphins for 6-191 and 2009 6th
Patriots trade FS James Sanders to Steelers for 5-151 and 6-182
Chiefs trade FS Jarrad Page to Cowboys for 5-158 and 6-189
Titans trade QB Kerry Collins to Giants for 6-188 and 2009 6th

(the only major opportunity I missed out on here was Collins... I simmed past the day he got traded)

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Draft Notes:

I wanted Woodson but he got picked in the 3rd round. However that means we can rebuild this year, get a better coaching staff, and be set up to possibly land a QB next year.

Alvin Bowen was an autopick where I accidentally hit circle when I was picking, he will be cut

Filled a lot of needs with those late picks, which is always the goal for 2008. Not very many of these guys will last but they will help us be competent this season as I try not to go 0-16/get fired

After the draft, GM acquired Small School Insider