Brooklyn 2059 review and 2060 Offseason outlook

[Guest]

This ended up being more for myself than anyone else, but you guys are welcome to read and get an insight into my thought process.

19^th Rushing Offense
31^st Passing Offense
5-11
7 draft picks 1^st is 1.03
$59.64 mil cap space

While in record 2059 was an improvement over 2058’s abysmal 3-13 campaign, it was still a failure. However improvements are being made and areas of improvement are being recognized. I feel like I have learned a lot and developed a team building philosophy that I am excited to put to the test over the next few years.
GM Model: John Elway & John Lynch
We want to build our program from the bottom up, build cohesion by acquiring most of our talent through the draft than through FA or trades. However we must be willing to walk away from players or let them test free agency. We are going to spend big money on players we feel are proven stars on this team and have lots more to offer. We will be frugal with the players that are unproven or we feel do not have much left to offer or can be replaced with a cheaper option. We want to keep our money on the field, and cannot afford to leave dead money on players that we will eventually cut or trade.
Here’s a look at our roster as it stands right now and some moves we will be looking to make.


QB: 2 spots filled out of 3 potential final roster spots 2/3

1. Neil Masso 33yo 56ovr 1 yr $16mil $2mil guaranteed - we are willing to go into next season with him as our starter, but if opportunity elsewhere arises we can also easily cut him.
2. Dan Kaplan 21yo 21/44ovr RFA - will resign

Overall QB outlook: As stated, we will keep our eyes open for opportunities to improve but are willing to go ahead with what we already have here.

RB/FB: 4/5

1. Kendall Lofton 23yo 44/47ovr 7^th rd rookie contract through 2062 – Lofton had a promising rookie campaign. With improvements to the O-Line he can serve as a solid starter. Otherwise he will at least serve as a very solid back up RB for the next 3 years.
2. Colton Rasmussen 22yo 28/32ovr RFA – will resign, however he will likely be cut at some point over the offseason, I do not see him making this team.
3. Bob Copeland 27yo 38ovr 3^rd rd rookie contract through 2060 – he is a good backfield leader and in 2059 turned up as a very good kick returner. We would like to retain him but extending his contract this year may prove to be something we do not want to do.
4. Duane Keck 27yo 50ovr 1 yr $2.55mil $50k guaranteed – it is our opinion that Keck is one of the better fullbacks in the league for what we are trying to do here. However FB will never be a priority position. We are open to all options with Keck but will not pay him more than he is worth.
5. Kody Talley 26yo 44ovr UFA – we will not make an offer on Talley.

Overall RB/FB outlook: We did not run the ball as well as we wanted to in 2059 and will always be looking for a starting RB. However a star or even a new starting RB is not our highest priority for this offseason. Again we are willing to move forward with what we have here. We will likely take a RB in the later rounds of the draft if a steal is available or sign some undrafted rookies to add depth.

TE: 4/4

1. Mackenzie Clemons 26yo 75ovr 1.08 rookie contract through 2060 – it is a priority this offseason that we extend Clemons’ contract.
2. Weston Agemy 23yo 31/40ovr 7^th rd rookie contract through 2061 – Agemy serves as a decent enough reserve TE so we are willing to keep him on the team, but will not look to resign him at the end of his contract.
3. Ernest Long 34yo 48ovr 1yr $4.21 mil $850k guaranteed – Long did really well in 2059 as the #2 TE while healthy, so we are willing to keep him through the end of his contract, but at 34 years old he may not survive to the beginning of the 2060 season.
4. Dashawn Brock 30yo 41ovr 1yr $4.47 mil $710k guaranteed – Brock also served well as the #2 TE when Long went down. At 30 years old he should be able to play out the rest of his contract.
5. Cory Carr 24yo 33/37ovr RFA – will resign but will likely cut at some point leading up to the season

Overall TE outlook: We will likely need to add another TE to this group. To be safe, we will look to sign someone who can play the #2 TE role, which is almost a starting role on this team, rather than a depth player.

WR: 4/6

1. Heath Walker 27yo 67ovr $84.43/3yr $11.07mil guaranteed – Walker’s contract is an example of an area where we need to improve in the front office. Since we plan on keeping Walker on this team for at least the next 5 years, his contract needs to be restructured with more guaranteed money to lower the cap hit.
2. Donnell Rhodes 24yo 38ovr 2^nd rd rookie contract through 2060 – Rhodes has not been used very well over his last 3 years with the team. We do not intend on extending his contract this season, however we intend to keep him on the team.
3. Tevin Mason 25yo 23/35ovr RFA – will resign
4. Erick McConnell 25yo 31/36ovr 1 yr $1.86mil $20k guaranteed – while on a cheap deal, we may free up his spot to bring in new talent.
5. Quentin Hanks 29yo 46ovr UFA – We will look to resign Hanks however it is likely he will be playing for another team in 2060.

Overall WR outlook: Even with Hanks resigned this team will still be looking to improve at the WR position. However if we fail to retain his services then WR becomes a priority for us in the offseason.

OT: 3/4

1. Curtis Patricola 30yo 79ovr $46.09/2yrs $0 guaranteed – Patricola is one of the best LT in the league. His $20mil cap hit for this year is likely as cheap as we can get him but we will definitely look into extending his contract next year.
2. Nathaniel Hicks 25yo 63ovr 1yr $5.59mil $740k guaranteed – Great starting RT high priority for extension this year.
3. Dana Davis 25yo 25/47ovr 4^th rd rookie contract through 2062 – Davis is a great pass blocking LT but he is a liability in the run game. We will be looking to deal him rather than keep him on the team.

Overall OT outlook: With our starters in place we simply need to add depth either through the draft or LFA.

OG: 5/4

1. Rick Witt 28yo 52ovr 1yr $4.96mil $790k guaranteed – Witt is a solid run blocking OG we will look to see what we can get for him for trade value but will otherwise take no action.
2. Trevor McAddley 25yo 49/54ovr 1.03 rookie contract through 2060 – McAddley was a massive reach at 1.03 and his cap hit has been a major thorn in my side ever since ($16.52mil this year). That being said he can serve as a solid backup RG/RT and we will likely look to keep him on the team.
3. Malcom Judy23yo 29/62ovr 3^rd rd rookie contract through 2062 – Judy showed in 2059 that he is not ready to be a starter in the pros just yet, but he will eventually be a starting OG on this team and we will look to keep on this team for the span of his career.
4. Benjamin Bridges 26yo 31/42ovr 1yr $2.02mil $140k guaranteed – Bridges can serve as a solid backup but we will likely cut him to free up space on the roster for new talent.
5. Nathan Gaynord 24yo 29/44ovr RFA – will resign but likely to be cut

Overall OG outlook: None of the guards on this roster are starting caliber which is a major concern and I think a large contributing factor to our struggles in both the run and pass game last year. Signing at least one starting caliber guard this offseason will be a priority.

C: 0/3

1. Isaiah O’Neill retired
2. Jonathan Fulcher 33yo 52ovr UFA – May attempt to resign but will likely look elsewhere this offseason

Overall C outlook: C was a position of weakness last year and given that none are currently on contract, C will be a priority this offseason.

DE: 4/4

1. Devante James 24yo 63ovr $11.79/2yrs $1.74mil guaranteed – James had a great season last year in his first year as a starter. He will be a priority to extend his contract next season.
2. Salvador Castanie 29yo 55ovr 1 yr $5.80mil $950k gauranteed – Castanie struggled with injury last season. He is a serviceable starting DE but much better in a backup role.
3. Terrance Lyle 24yo 30/51ovr RFA – will resign
4. Kristopher Wiles 22yo 27/49ovr RFA – will resign
5. Barry Guerin 33yo 48ovr UFA – will not make an offer. With the emergence of Castanie and James, the end of Guerin’s contract presents a good opportunity to move on from him.

Overall DE outlook: Our defense was #1 against the run in terms of YPC and #28 in pass rush pct. I think our two starting DEs were main contributors to this fact with high Run defense and lackluster PR technique and strength bars. We will be looking to acquire a star at the DE position to maintain our dominance against the run but also contribute to the pass rush. High priority.

DT: 2/4

1. Justin Stokes 30yo 76ovr $42.04/2yrs $7.56mil guaranteed – No action. We will look to extend Stokes’ contract next season.
2. Randall Crigger 23yo 52/59ovr 6^th rd rookie contract through 2062 – Crigger was a home run for us in last year’s draft at what turned out to be a very needy position. He slides perfectly into a complimentary role to Stokes, but due to low endurance we will need to pair him with a sold backup.
3. Kim Darden 34yo 52ovr UFA – Darden fell off in training camp last season and lost his job to Crigger. The end of his contract presents a good opportunity to move on from the aging DT.

Overall DT outlook: For the 2060 season we only need to bring in a solid backup to fill in for Crigger for a few plays each game. However a replacement for Stokes will be needed in the near future. Another depth player will be added to bring us up to 4 interior DL.

MLB: 1/3

1. Antoine Vaughn 22yo 38/41 1yr $1.81mil $200k guaranteed – We are not impressed with Vaughn’s bars and may end up cutting him if space is needed on the roster.
2. Asher Mueller 36yo 44ovr UFA – Mueller was brought in on a 1yr deal to compete for the starting job. His production was not good and he lost the starting job early in the season.
3. Cannonball Farr 26yo 44ovr UFA – Farr ended up taking the starting job and produced in a way we were looking for. We will look to resign him and move him to WLB.

SLB: 2/2

1. Ed Garrison 27yo 67ovr $41.16/2yrs $6.44 guaranteed – We will look to restructure Garrisons contract to lower the cap hit, but keeping him on the team is a top priority.
2. Cornelius Huffman 23yo 27/43ovr 5^th rd rookie contract through 2062 – Huffman is a solid backup at SLB. No action required this offseason.

WLB: 2/2

1. Caiden McCullough 33yo 43ovr 1yr $4.61mil $940k guaranteed – may cut to free up cap and roster space for new talent.
2. Maurice Collins 32yo 44ovr 1yr $4.77mil $880k guaranteed – may cut to free up cap and space for new talent.

Overall LB outlook: Garrison is the only player that we must keep on this roster. We hope to resign Farr to put at WLB. We will likely spend at least one draft pick at the LB position but as a whole it is not a high priority. We are happy to rely on late draft picks and veterans who drop to LFA. If a stud drops to the 2^nd round we may consider that as well. All that being said if things line up well enough and given our large cap room we may splurge in free agency.

CB: 5/6

1. Teddy Horn 23yo 67ovr 1.03 rookie contract through 2062 – Horn had an impressive rookie season and was snubbed for DROY. We expect he will be a star on this defense for many seasons to come.
2. Randy Donovan 29yo 57ovr $21.71/2yrs $6.01mil guaranteed – After 6 seasons in the league struggling against #1 WRs Donovan finally got some help last season and actually had a really good season. He has shown he can be a solid #2 CB but given his age and his bars we may move him to FS despite his size.
3. Ashton Sutton 29yo 41ovr 1yr $5.65mil $690k guaranteed – Sutton won the Nickel spot last season and his career numbers show that he is worth keeping on the roster at least for this rest of his current contract.
4. Stanley McIntyre 26yo 53ovr 4^th rd rookie contract through 2060 – McIntyre has solid bars but has not produced in his time with the team. He was demoted to dime corner last season. We will shop for a trade this offseason but keep him until the end of his current contract if no takers.
5. Edwin Hudson 25yo 36/41ovr 4^th rd rookie contract through 2061 – Hudson is a decent reserve corner he can fill in at dime or nickel if need be but he is nothing special. We will keep him on the roster until his current contract expires.

S: 4/4

1. Oscar Ridenour 27yo 58ovr $28.09/2yrs $4.18mil guaranteed – may attempt to restructure Ridenour’s contract to lower the cap hit.
2. Bob Murphy 24yo 54ovr 2^nd rd rookie contract through 2061 – at 6’4 229 we may look to move Murphy to MLB and have him gain some more weight. That being said he put in a solid 2059 campaign at SS.
3. Brock Barber 24yo 44/50ovr RFA – will resign. He will continue to serve as a solid backup option at S.
4. Peyton Harley 23yo 28/44 RFA – will resign though he may be cut to free up room on the roster for new talent.

P/K/LS:
P) Gus Godfrey 35yo 64ovr $7.26/2yrs $1.14mil guaranteed – no action
K) Alfred Godfrey 29yo 53ovr 1yr $2.7mil $310k guaranteed – no action
LS) Bill Franz 29yo 21ovr 1yr $2.62mil $130k guaranteed – no action
Special teams outlook: We are set for the 2060 season at all positions. We are going to let these contracts play out and address the vacancies next season. Punt returner is a position of need.

2060 draft priorities rank:
High priority: QB, WR, G, DE
Medium priority: RB, C, TE, CB, S, LB
Low priority: DT, OT,

Overall offseason outlook: 37 players currently on contract + 8 RFAs to resign + seven draft picks = 52. We have players that can easily be cut but none that need to be cut. With $59.64mil cap room after the draft picks are signed we have a lot of money to play with and a very flexible roster. The new management philosophy, being implemented last season, may have not provided immediate results on the field, but our situation going in to this offseason suggests we may be on the right path. Now it is just a matter of getting the money in to the hands of the players that will win us the games.

[Sharkn20]

Awesome write up man!