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Back in Season 3 (like forever ago), I did an article series about what I would do if I were the General Manager of a certain team. With really uncertain times in Chicago, I decided to do an article saying what I would do if I were the General Manager of the Chicago Butchers.
Expansion
We would have 7 protection spots. We could also use the Free Agent Pass, but here are the people that I would be looking to protect:
1. QB Rose Jenkins - When you have a franchise QB, you really have to keep her. I think there is a ton of value that you still have in this player, so you really need to keep her and cannot lose her for free. Sorry expansion teams, you would not be able to get a franchise quarterback that easy.
2. WR Sean O'Leary - This is someone you have to build around in terms of players. O'Leary was a Season 19 Draft pick with 671 TPE. He's a really great player with MAX speed that you really love to see. He is a franchise Wide Receiver, so you need to keep him and build around him. I really think you start a rebuilding team with a piece like him. He'd be untouchable for me.
3. LB Mike Hockhertz - CDub2 is a guy that I would really want to pair with Bluline on the other side of the ball in terms of franchise pieces. You build your defense around Hockhertz and you build the offense around O'Leary. I really think you cannot lose this guy for nothing, so obviously I am keeping him. He would be a guy I would look to build around.
4. TE Osiris Firestorm-Fjord - I think HEOB is going to be another guy to look to build around. Now, I would probably want him to position switch to a position that is a little more impact than a TE, but even if he does not, I think he could be a great guy to keep for a while. He's earning pretty well, so keeping him on the team would be a must.
5. RB Farley Hank - Hank is a Season 15 guy with 770 TPE, so I really do not want to lose him for free. He's also on a really nice contract, so I want to keep him, especially in the cap situation that Chicago is in. They need to lose some salary, so keeping a guy with 2 years and 7 million total would be a great idea. You could definitely have a two-headed monster on your hands with Leaf, at least, for now.
6. S Jack Rambo - Another guy with a relatively cheap contract would be Rambo. He's a Season 15 guy with 631 TPE. I really like my defensive backs, so I think he will be someone to keep. I would hate to lose him for free. He's an active player as well, so keeping everyone like that you can would be crucial for me.
7. RB Ryan Leaf Jr. - I would talk to Valor and see if he would stay around to help Chicago. Now, I think he would be someone I would shop to make sure he gets his wish, but I really do not want to lose 1,180 TPE for nothing. 2 years and 10 million remaining on his contract is a steal. Maybe he would stick around with a different culture and a different GM at the helm.
Next people to protect after selections:
1. FA Protection slot (Leighton Lee)
2. S Beat
3. DT Thorian Skarsgard
As people took some other options on my roster, I would go down my list and add these three to my protection lists. I doubt Skarsgard would last long, but he would be on my list to keep. With that said, it would leave people like Xerxes Ridley, Spencer Castle, Jerome Davis, Stevie Vassallo, Johnson Harding, and Benson Harris available for people to pick.
Trades
Look to move Rose Jenkins - Who needs a QB? There are plenty of teams that need a QB, and if they don't, I do not mind even keeping Jenkins who can just post about soccer in the LR to keep it active. I would be happy with that. Rose is on a pretty cheap contract for a few years, so if I did not get the offer I liked, I would be HAPPY to keep her. I do think I would look for picks in this draft and prospects. Those would be so great to get and build around.
Look to move Ryan Leaf Jr. & Farley Hank - You have to go young, and buy completely in to that. Season 15 Ryan Leaf and Farley Hank would not really fit into the timeline for the team, so we need people that would. We need draft picks and younger guys that fit the mold of what I am looking for. Honestly, it would not even matter what positions that I would get. I think we would have a need anywhere, so it'd be about activity and picks.
Draft
You have to draft for activity, TPE can come later. That is going to be most important as you really need to set the culture and get the locker room active. There are really great guys in Dallas that would fit amazingly in Chicago. I would love to see some of them on the team as well as others that I am familiar with in other leagues. We would get people who foster activity throughout the league in discord. That would keep people interested. I would not really necessarily look at positions as they are all needed at this point. There is probably a lot of contracts to be taken in the expansion draft to free up some space as well. I would look at the way of free agents if there are any out there. Because I will not tamper, I won't mention those.
Hey, thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed! If you guys have any questions, happy to answer.
Back in Season 3 (like forever ago), I did an article series about what I would do if I were the General Manager of a certain team. With really uncertain times in Chicago, I decided to do an article saying what I would do if I were the General Manager of the Chicago Butchers.
Expansion
We would have 7 protection spots. We could also use the Free Agent Pass, but here are the people that I would be looking to protect:
1. QB Rose Jenkins - When you have a franchise QB, you really have to keep her. I think there is a ton of value that you still have in this player, so you really need to keep her and cannot lose her for free. Sorry expansion teams, you would not be able to get a franchise quarterback that easy.
2. WR Sean O'Leary - This is someone you have to build around in terms of players. O'Leary was a Season 19 Draft pick with 671 TPE. He's a really great player with MAX speed that you really love to see. He is a franchise Wide Receiver, so you need to keep him and build around him. I really think you start a rebuilding team with a piece like him. He'd be untouchable for me.
3. LB Mike Hockhertz - CDub2 is a guy that I would really want to pair with Bluline on the other side of the ball in terms of franchise pieces. You build your defense around Hockhertz and you build the offense around O'Leary. I really think you cannot lose this guy for nothing, so obviously I am keeping him. He would be a guy I would look to build around.
4. TE Osiris Firestorm-Fjord - I think HEOB is going to be another guy to look to build around. Now, I would probably want him to position switch to a position that is a little more impact than a TE, but even if he does not, I think he could be a great guy to keep for a while. He's earning pretty well, so keeping him on the team would be a must.
5. RB Farley Hank - Hank is a Season 15 guy with 770 TPE, so I really do not want to lose him for free. He's also on a really nice contract, so I want to keep him, especially in the cap situation that Chicago is in. They need to lose some salary, so keeping a guy with 2 years and 7 million total would be a great idea. You could definitely have a two-headed monster on your hands with Leaf, at least, for now.
6. S Jack Rambo - Another guy with a relatively cheap contract would be Rambo. He's a Season 15 guy with 631 TPE. I really like my defensive backs, so I think he will be someone to keep. I would hate to lose him for free. He's an active player as well, so keeping everyone like that you can would be crucial for me.
7. RB Ryan Leaf Jr. - I would talk to Valor and see if he would stay around to help Chicago. Now, I think he would be someone I would shop to make sure he gets his wish, but I really do not want to lose 1,180 TPE for nothing. 2 years and 10 million remaining on his contract is a steal. Maybe he would stick around with a different culture and a different GM at the helm.
Next people to protect after selections:
1. FA Protection slot (Leighton Lee)
2. S Beat
3. DT Thorian Skarsgard
As people took some other options on my roster, I would go down my list and add these three to my protection lists. I doubt Skarsgard would last long, but he would be on my list to keep. With that said, it would leave people like Xerxes Ridley, Spencer Castle, Jerome Davis, Stevie Vassallo, Johnson Harding, and Benson Harris available for people to pick.
Trades
Look to move Rose Jenkins - Who needs a QB? There are plenty of teams that need a QB, and if they don't, I do not mind even keeping Jenkins who can just post about soccer in the LR to keep it active. I would be happy with that. Rose is on a pretty cheap contract for a few years, so if I did not get the offer I liked, I would be HAPPY to keep her. I do think I would look for picks in this draft and prospects. Those would be so great to get and build around.
Look to move Ryan Leaf Jr. & Farley Hank - You have to go young, and buy completely in to that. Season 15 Ryan Leaf and Farley Hank would not really fit into the timeline for the team, so we need people that would. We need draft picks and younger guys that fit the mold of what I am looking for. Honestly, it would not even matter what positions that I would get. I think we would have a need anywhere, so it'd be about activity and picks.
Draft
You have to draft for activity, TPE can come later. That is going to be most important as you really need to set the culture and get the locker room active. There are really great guys in Dallas that would fit amazingly in Chicago. I would love to see some of them on the team as well as others that I am familiar with in other leagues. We would get people who foster activity throughout the league in discord. That would keep people interested. I would not really necessarily look at positions as they are all needed at this point. There is probably a lot of contracts to be taken in the expansion draft to free up some space as well. I would look at the way of free agents if there are any out there. Because I will not tamper, I won't mention those.
Hey, thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed! If you guys have any questions, happy to answer.
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