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  • Erie DawgE Erie Dawg

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Cut: Barnidge, Benjamin, Smith, Nelson, Bates, Meder, Painter

    Restructured: Bryant, Thomas, Kruger, Dansby, Whitner, Hawkins, Haden, Mack

    Transition Tagged: Cameron

    Resigned: Austin

    Free Agent Signings: Cecil Shorts, Mike Iupati, Eben Britton, Bruce Carter, Rolando McClain, Taylor Mays, Darnell Dockett

    Finished with above $60 million in cap space and only $500,000 in dead money.

    I like your thought input but why restructure Mack after a season?
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    Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
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    @erie-dawg said:

    I like your thought input but why restructure Mack after a season?

    Because it gave me the option to, honestly. The only reason.

    The game isn't perfect. Restructuring needs work, free agency needs work.

    I'm awesome, and I fuck dolphins. Ghoolie 12/2/2012: I have absolutely no skills, training or pride
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      do i need to dress up like a queer to play this game?

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      L larryfine wrote on last edited by
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      @miktoxic said:

      do i need to dress up like a queer to play this game?

      No you don't. Everyone already know that you are a queer and suck balls!

      To answer the op's question, I would hire Bernard Kosar as GM, Sam Rigitoni as head coach and Brian Sipe as QB coach.

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        jcam222J jcam222 wrote on last edited by
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        CUT

        Name Position

        Gary Barnidge TE

        Travis Benjamin WR

        Garrett Hartley K

        Robert Nelson CB

        Phil Bates WR

        Vinston Painter T

        RESTRUCTURED

        Name Position

        Desmond Bryant DE

        Joe Thomas T

        Paul Kruger OLB

        Karlos Dansby ILB

        Donte Whitner S

        Joe Haden CB

        Alex Mack C



        TRANSITION TAGGED

        Name Position

        Jordan Cameron TE



        SIGNED PLAYERS

        Name Position Cap Hit

        Brian Hoyer QB 3,850,000

        Cecil Shorts WR 2,100,000

        Miles Austin WR 1,000,000

        Ndamukong Suh DT 11,200,000

        Brian Orakpo OLB 4,500,000

        Buster Skrine CB 1,400,000



        Salary Cap: 145,000,000

        Player Salaries: 106,273,450

        Dead Money: 739,660


        Carryover: 18,807,853

        Reserved for Draft Picks: 5,000,000

        Cap Space Remaining: 51,794,743


        This is a LOT harder than a quick fantasy draft LOL. I will get obsessed with this and be forced to learn the business end of NFL salaries.


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        • L larryfine

          @miktoxic said:

          do i need to dress up like a queer to play this game?

          No you don't. Everyone already know that you are a queer and suck balls!

          To answer the op's question, I would hire Bernard Kosar as GM, Sam Rigitoni as head coach and Brian Sipe as QB coach.

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          jcam222J jcam222 wrote on last edited by
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          @larryfine said:

          No you don't. Everyone already know that you are a queer and suck balls!

          To answer the op's question, I would hire Bernard Kosar as GM, Sam Rigitoni as head coach and Brian Sipe as QB coach.

          Is that before or after Bernie completes a psych eval and rehab??

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            PoeticGP PoeticG wrote on last edited by
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            Why would anyone want to cut Travis Benjamin. Dude is quicksilver in a helmet and our only legit returner threat... It's not like he's going to ask for big money. He's a decent WR, but most importantly, he's fast.

            The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one. -Mark Twain- "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." -Mark Twain-
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            • PoeticGP PoeticG

              Why would anyone want to cut Travis Benjamin. Dude is quicksilver in a helmet and our only legit returner threat... It's not like he's going to ask for big money. He's a decent WR, but most importantly, he's fast.

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              Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
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              @poeticg said:

              Why would anyone want to cut Travis Benjamin. Dude is quicksilver in a helmet and our only legit returner threat... It's not like he's going to ask for big money. He's a decent WR, but most importantly, he's fast.

              He's mediocre and taking a roster spot from a younger, faster guy with more potential.

              Benjamin the project is done.

              I'm awesome, and I fuck dolphins. Ghoolie 12/2/2012: I have absolutely no skills, training or pride
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                @poeticg said:

                Why would anyone want to cut Travis Benjamin. Dude is quicksilver in a helmet and our only legit returner threat... It's not like he's going to ask for big money. He's a decent WR, but most importantly, he's fast.

                He's mediocre and taking a roster spot from a younger, faster guy with more potential.

                Benjamin the project is done.

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                nickersN nickers wrote on last edited by
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                @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                He's mediocre and taking a roster spot from a younger, faster guy with more potential.

                Benjamin the project is done.

                You couldn't be more dead wrong.. He made some tough catches this past season.. I'm with PGL on this one.. Travis will be going into his 3rd season and , I expect good things from him.

                Nickers...."There are no old running QB's in the NFL "~Sam Rutigliano~
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                • Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out

                  @poeticg said:

                  Why would anyone want to cut Travis Benjamin. Dude is quicksilver in a helmet and our only legit returner threat... It's not like he's going to ask for big money. He's a decent WR, but most importantly, he's fast.

                  He's mediocre and taking a roster spot from a younger, faster guy with more potential.

                  Benjamin the project is done.

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                  MudflyM Mudfly wrote on last edited by
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                  @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                  He's mediocre and taking a roster spot from a younger, faster guy with more potential.

                  Benjamin the project is done.

                  Gotta agree with you......he's not gonna be a good one....time to move on...

                  @nickers said:

                  You couldn't be more dead wrong.. He made some tough catches this past season.. I'm with PGL on this one.. Travis will be going into his 3rd season and , I expect good things from him.

                  Actually, he's going into his 4th year....and in 3 whole seasons he has 40 catches for 700 yards.....and he's fumbled 5 of them.......not counting the muffs....

                  Now, to me, 40 catches for 700 would be "average for one season" ......but, for 3 seasons?.......way below average.....

                  And even with his speed, it's obvious the coaches dont trust him to catch punts.....we just had a whole season of Jim Leonard, remember?

                  Time to add talent to the WR's and, based upon the others we have, he seems like the one with least upside and would be most likely to go.......

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                    Browns149B Browns149 wrote on last edited by
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                    WOW I didn't realize that Benji only had 70 catches in 3 years. CYA

                    "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."
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                    • L larryfine

                      @miktoxic said:

                      do i need to dress up like a queer to play this game?

                      No you don't. Everyone already know that you are a queer and suck balls!

                      To answer the op's question, I would hire Bernard Kosar as GM, Sam Rigitoni as head coach and Brian Sipe as QB coach.

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                      miktoxicM miktoxic wrote on last edited by
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                      @larryfine said:

                      No you don't. Everyone already know that you are a queer and suck balls!

                      and i'm the one with warning points?

                      lol.

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                        WOW I didn't realize that Benji only had 70 catches in 3 years. CYA

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                        MudflyM Mudfly wrote on last edited by Mudfly
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                        @browns149 said:

                        WOW I didn't realize that Benji only had 70 catches in 3 years. CYA

                        thats 40 catches actually(not 70)......or 0.8 a game.....or 14 yards a game.....for 3 years now....

                        here's another way to look at it.....this year some felt Benji had stepped up his game...he had some nice catches(yes)....some TD's(3).....then Josh Gordon came back and "most people" thought he totally sucked/tanked/slacked(which he did)....right?......so Benji improved and Josh sucked....we can all agree on that, right?

                        Yet....here are their final #'s for 2014...

                        Benji....16 games....18 catches for 314 yds <<<< these are not good #'s

                        Josh.... .5 games....24 catches for 303 yds

                        or, for more perspective, in his last year here....Mr. Superstar himself ....

                        Greg Little....16 games....53 catches for 650.......so, Greg little did WAY more in one year, than Benji did in 3.....

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                          Z Zombo wrote on last edited by
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                          I'm not a Benji fan, but he was much quicker before the injury. I think you bring him back with hopes that he got his quicks back the second year after surgery, otherwise you cut him because he's not to valuable when he isn't faster than everyone.

                          Zombo

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                          • nickersN nickers

                            @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                            He's mediocre and taking a roster spot from a younger, faster guy with more potential.

                            Benjamin the project is done.

                            You couldn't be more dead wrong.. He made some tough catches this past season.. I'm with PGL on this one.. Travis will be going into his 3rd season and , I expect good things from him.

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                            Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
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                            @nickers said:

                            You couldn't be more dead wrong.. He made some tough catches this past season.. I'm with PGL on this one.. Travis will be going into his 3rd season and , I expect good things from him.

                            Expect all you want. Doesn't mean he's going to produce. The guy has less than 1,000 receiving yards for his career. His punt return and kick return skills aren't especially elite, either. There were late round rookies across the league outperforming him last year and Benjamin eventually lost the job to Leonhard.

                            Sure, he's quick. But Andrew Hawkins is quicker. Andrew Hawkins is also a better receiver.

                            It's a business. Benjamin was a good project, and I'm sure he's a great guy. But the cost of keeping him outweighs the benefits.

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                              @nickers said:

                              You couldn't be more dead wrong.. He made some tough catches this past season.. I'm with PGL on this one.. Travis will be going into his 3rd season and , I expect good things from him.

                              Expect all you want. Doesn't mean he's going to produce. The guy has less than 1,000 receiving yards for his career. His punt return and kick return skills aren't especially elite, either. There were late round rookies across the league outperforming him last year and Benjamin eventually lost the job to Leonhard.

                              Sure, he's quick. But Andrew Hawkins is quicker. Andrew Hawkins is also a better receiver.

                              It's a business. Benjamin was a good project, and I'm sure he's a great guy. But the cost of keeping him outweighs the benefits.

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                              MudflyM Mudfly wrote on last edited by
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                              @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                              Sure, he's quick. But Andrew Hawkins is quicker. Andrew Hawkins is also a better receiver.

                              .

                              Add Taylor Gabriel to the mix.....he had double the catches and yards....as a rookie!.....and he's also small(and faster).....how many tiny/fast guys do we need?.....Im with you tcpo, Hawkins and Gabe are enough....

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                                G GuNNerGatSKi wrote on last edited by
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                                ROSTER

                                SIGNED PLAYERS

                                Name Position Cap Hit

                                Brian Hoyer QB 3,200,000

                                Randall Cobb WR 7,875,000

                                Miles Austin WR 1,200,000

                                Doug Legursky C 2,000,000

                                Ndamukong Suh DT 8,955,000

                                Brian Orakpo OLB 6,020,000

                                Buster Skrine CB 2,100,000

                                CUT

                                Name Position

                                Gary Barnidge TE

                                Travis Benjamin WR

                                Michael Bowie T

                                Darius Eubanks OLB

                                Nick McDonald G

                                Garrett Hartley K

                                Paul McQuistan T

                                Robert Nelson CB

                                Jamie Meder DT

                                RESTRUCTURED

                                Name Position

                                TRANSITION TAGGED

                                Name Position

                                Jordan Cameron TE

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                                  ROSTER

                                  SIGNED PLAYERS

                                  Name Position Cap Hit

                                  Brian Hoyer QB 3,200,000

                                  Randall Cobb WR 7,875,000

                                  Miles Austin WR 1,200,000

                                  Doug Legursky C 2,000,000

                                  Ndamukong Suh DT 8,955,000

                                  Brian Orakpo OLB 6,020,000

                                  Buster Skrine CB 2,100,000

                                  CUT

                                  Name Position

                                  Gary Barnidge TE

                                  Travis Benjamin WR

                                  Michael Bowie T

                                  Darius Eubanks OLB

                                  Nick McDonald G

                                  Garrett Hartley K

                                  Paul McQuistan T

                                  Robert Nelson CB

                                  Jamie Meder DT

                                  RESTRUCTURED

                                  Name Position

                                  TRANSITION TAGGED

                                  Name Position

                                  Jordan Cameron TE

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                                  B bringbackbrownie2 wrote on last edited by
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                                  GuNNerGatSKy said:

                                  ROSTER

                                  SIGNED PLAYERS

                                  Name Position Cap Hit

                                  Brian Hoyer QB 3,200,000

                                  Randall Cobb WR 7,875,000 - Packers won't let him go (what about Dwayne Bowe?)

                                  Miles Austin WR 1,200,000

                                  Doug Legursky C 2,000,000

                                  Ndamukong Suh DT 8,955,000 - Not worth it plus it will cost more than this (we should grab DT in the draft)

                                  Brian Orakpo OLB 6,020,000

                                  Buster Skrine CB 2,100,000

                                  CUT - Can't argue with this list

                                  Name Position

                                  Gary Barnidge TE

                                  Travis Benjamin WR

                                  Michael Bowie T

                                  Darius Eubanks OLB

                                  Nick McDonald G

                                  Garrett Hartley K

                                  Paul McQuistan T

                                  Robert Nelson CB

                                  Jamie Meder DT

                                  RESTRUCTURED

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                                  TRANSITION TAGGED

                                  Name Position

                                  Jordan Cameron TE

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                                    GuNNerGatSKy said:

                                    ROSTER

                                    SIGNED PLAYERS

                                    Name Position Cap Hit

                                    Brian Hoyer QB 3,200,000

                                    Randall Cobb WR 7,875,000 - Packers won't let him go (what about Dwayne Bowe?)

                                    Miles Austin WR 1,200,000

                                    Doug Legursky C 2,000,000

                                    Ndamukong Suh DT 8,955,000 - Not worth it plus it will cost more than this (we should grab DT in the draft)

                                    Brian Orakpo OLB 6,020,000

                                    Buster Skrine CB 2,100,000

                                    CUT - Can't argue with this list

                                    Name Position

                                    Gary Barnidge TE

                                    Travis Benjamin WR

                                    Michael Bowie T

                                    Darius Eubanks OLB

                                    Nick McDonald G

                                    Garrett Hartley K

                                    Paul McQuistan T

                                    Robert Nelson CB

                                    Jamie Meder DT

                                    RESTRUCTURED

                                    Name Position

                                    TRANSITION TAGGED

                                    Name Position

                                    Jordan Cameron TE

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                                    G GuNNerGatSKi wrote on last edited by
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                                    @bringbackbrownie2 said:

                                    GuNNerGatSKy said:

                                    ROSTER

                                    SIGNED PLAYERS

                                    Name Position Cap Hit

                                    Brian Hoyer QB 3,200,000

                                    Randall Cobb WR 7,875,000 - Packers won't let him go (what about Dwayne Bowe?)

                                    No thanks on Bowe. Regardless of what the packers may do, and they may just do what they have done in the past and let him go like they did James Jones..... and let Davante step in as the number two.

                                    I think Cobb and is worth 11-13 mil a year. He is a fantastic receiver and would be a great Gordo insurance policy. Plus I think Cobb could show Gordo a little bit of this and a little bit of that and maybe get him back on track.

                                    Miles Austin WR 1,200,000

                                    Doug Legursky C 2,000,000

                                    Ndamukong Suh DT 8,955,000 - Not worth it plus it will cost more than this (we should grab DT in the draft)

                                    I do not think you can argue that he is not worth it. He is far and away the best DT in the NFL. If we signed him I would look to see Pettine use more four down linemen sets and line up Suh all over the place. Plus I like his nasty, vicious demeanor on the field. Players fear that man.

                                    Brian Orakpo OLB 6,020,000

                                    Buster Skrine CB 2,100,000

                                    CUT - Can't argue with this list

                                    Name Position

                                    Gary Barnidge TE

                                    Travis Benjamin WR

                                    Michael Bowie T

                                    Darius Eubanks OLB

                                    Nick McDonald G

                                    Garrett Hartley K

                                    Paul McQuistan T

                                    Robert Nelson CB

                                    Jamie Meder DT

                                    RESTRUCTURED

                                    Name Position

                                    TRANSITION TAGGED

                                    Name Position

                                    Jordan Cameron TE

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                                      Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by
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                                      Some willy-nilly roster cuttin' goin' on...

                                      Interesting to do this combined with the FanSpeak Draft sim which is also now running... or better yet the First-Pick sim which is also up now. Then can see what kind of team you will field.

                                      SPOILER ALERT: In the FanSpeak draft you will occasionally get a shot at Jameis with your 12th pick.

                                      On Benji... sadly I have to agree that his time may have passed. In his 2.5 years of play (discounting for 1/2 year lost to injury) the catch total is low, but as a percentage of targets it's abysmal, in the low 40's, and 2014 was the worst yet. Add that in 2014 his return contributions hovered around nil and he's not a good use of a spot any longer.

                                      I said he was a track guy playing football when we drafted him and he kinda turned out that way, but he had a chance to be better. I thought he was horribly misused by Shurmur and only slightly better by Chud. Both seemed to think of Bneji only for fly routes. Shanny seemed to get that he had out and cross capability.

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                                        http://fanspeak.com/mtc/

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