I just wanted to see if any of you guys wanted to play a short little side game. It's pretty simple, as the gist of it is you have been given an NFL expansion team in any city you like. Now as the new brain trust you get to draft players from any of the other 32 NFL teams. Now you won't be able to nab the likes of Larry Fitzgerald, Tom Brady or Jason Pierre-Paul because they would more than likely be protected.

Just like the 2002 Expansion draft, Griddles and I have gone through the 32 teams and picked out 5 players from each team not protected. So there are 160 players to select from and yes Peyton Manning is available. You have to think short and long term with your team, and no you are not drafting an entire team just a core you believe you can build around.

Give your team a city and name. Name your coaching squad, no college coaches or coaches retired for more than a year. Quick explanation of your offensive/defensive philosophy and no you don't have to be super detailed, this is just a quick game.

Rules.

1. You get $34,000,000 budget which equals to 40% of our salary cap this year. The Texans had to work with 38%.

2. Maximum of 2 players from a specific NFL franchise.

3. Brief explanation of why you drafted the player.

That's about it, some people will draft 10 players, some 14 as long as it adds up to $34 million.

Winners will be determined by a vote of your peers, I'll need 5 volunteers who will give us a top 3, with each place having a different value. We'll tally the point total and voila a winner.

If you want to be in this, just post below and I will post the 160 players you can draft from around 7 PM EST.



Current GMs

Skeet84:
Head Coach:
Offensive Coordinator:
Defensive Coordinator:

BuckeyeKing:
Los Angeles Breakers
Head Coach:Bill Belichick
Offensive Coordinator:Josh McDaniels
Defensive Coordinator:Gregg Williams

ToddsPhins:
Pahrump NickelHoes
HC: Tom Landry
OC: Don Corryel
DC: Jim Johnson

Fin-Omenal:
HC Jimmy Johnson
OC Eric Wedge
DC Mike D'Antoni

Boik14:
Hc: bill cowher
OC: Jon Gruden
Dc: Keith Butler

Paul 13:
Los Angeles Express
HC: Pete Carmichael Jr.
OC: James Lofton
DC: Junior Seau

BigE
Oklahoma City "Herd"
HC: Bill Cowher
OC: Steve Mariucci
DC: Jim Mora Jr.

GridIronKing34
Las Vegas Nightlife
HC: Christopher Cullen
OC: Al Dumonjic
DC: Erik Von Claycamp

 

Cool, don't forget to name your team and give it a coaching staff.

For anyone who forgot, here's the Texans expansion draft


Pick Player Position Team Salary Cap Hit
1 Tony Boselli OT Jaguars $6.89 million
2 Ryan Young OT Jets $563,000
3 Aaron Glenn CB Jets $8.01 million
4 Gary Walker DT Jaguars $5.25 million
5 Jamie Sharper LB Ravens $2.88 million
6 Jermaine Lewis WR Ravens $4.29 million
7 Marcus Coleman CB Jets $5.48 million
8 Seth Payne DT Jaguars $2.78 million
9 Matt Campbell OG Redskins $875,000
10 Matt Stevens S Patriots $565,000
11 Jeremy McKinney OG Browns $405,760
12 Ryan Schau OT Eagles $563,000
13 Charlie Rogers RB Seahawks $563,000
14 Sean McDermott TE Buccaneers $300,000
15 Jabari Issa DE Cardinals $397,000
16 Avion Black WR Bills $460,000
17 Danny Wuerffel QB Bears $556,000
18 Brian Allen LB Rams $452,000
19 Johnny Huggins TE Cowboys $300,000

 

Before I post the eligible players, 6/630 pm EST

 

You guys are silly, I figure you guys wouldn't hire any current HCs but coordinators as HCs. It's ok, if the game catches on it can be refined.

 

It's a test run. If it's fun and works well enough we can expand it.

Basically there are 160 unprotected players, for now everyone can have the same player on their teams because this is a what if you were given the 33rd Expansion team and this is the list of guys you had to choose to put together a team.

Now Peyton Manning is on the list, I'm under the assumption he will be a popular pick because everyone needs a franchise QB, but there could be doubt that he's ever healthy enough to go if you believe in all those neck surgeries. Think of how the Houston Texans got screwed when they took Bosseli and his guaranteed 6 million. You have to justify the pick.

Now we can go about this two ways, we can make it so we have 8 GMs, and we can do pairings for head to head matchups.

So instead of everyone being the 33rd Franchise, half would be the 33rd, the other four would be the 34th franchise. You win from a vote, and would move on in a tournament style to crown the best expansion Franchise GM.

 

I decided to cap it at 8 GMs. You will be paired up by the order you were signed up. Basically it means when you draft, you can't take someone your opponent took.

There will be then a vote, winner moves on.

Skeet84 vs BuckeyeKing | ToddsPhins vs Fin-Omenal | Boik14 vs Paul13 | BigE vs TBA​

 

We need an 8th, so congrats to Griddles for being voluntold.

it will be BigE vs GridIronKing34 in the final spot for the AFC Conference.