You're the new GM. now what?

So you're the new GM and you have total control over the roster of this team. Who do you keep... who do you trade for draft picks and what other moves do you make and why?

cowboybish said:

So you're the new GM and you have total control over the roster of this team. Who do you keep... who do you trade for draft picks and what other moves do you make and why?

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I get my coach and his staff first.

I know I need DT's, Safeties and CB's. However I need to see what Im running first as far as the individual players go

This is a thread for madden fans.

My first order of business is to fire all of the Jones kids.

As I said before the trade deadline, I would have traded Cooper and Prescott and used those picks to find myself a Quarterback. Use whatever I have leftover on the defensive line. Get rid of Crawford and put some money towards a disruptive DT.

da_boyz_mk said:

This is a thread for madden fans.

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I love how whenever you suggest anything that this team doesn't do (mismanaged) it is for "madden fans".

Real times make moves all the time. This isn't a normal team.

Hire one of these 3 coaches and let them assemble their staff:

Meyer
Riley
Rhule


Players that definitely need to go:

Crawford
Heath
Snake
Witten
Gregory

Players im not breaking the bank for:

Cooper
Dakota
Jones

Players I try and bring back on the cheap:

Bennett (leadership purposes alone)
Brown
Cobb
Austin
Jarwin
Thomas
Collins

I solely focus on improving this DL. A 300+ lb NT and a 3T. Collins and Trash Hill can be the backup.

Well, if I am given control over coaching, first I fire the entire coaching staff. OC would be given to Riley. HC to Meyer. DC to Rivera. ST to Tony Elliott maybe.

As for the roster, we are stuck with Zeke and D-Law, so I’d build around them. Keep Pollard in, and draft a new DE to balance out D-Law. I’d get a new middle LB since LVE and Jaylon have regressed. I’d also get a new LB coach or promote Sean Lee to LB coach.

I’d bring in another offensive line guard. We are screwed with Sua Filo and Connor Williams in. Time to draft someone else. Furthermore, I’d draft a number 1 WR. Amari is great, so is Gallup, but I want a true play maker. Julio Jones, Hopkins, Tyreek Hill, etc. we are missing playmakers from this team, as we have no big ones.

I’d draft 2 DT’s. We have no good ones. I’d draft or pick up 2 safeties. We have no good ones. I’d draft/pick up 2 or 3 CB/DB’s, since ours are penalty machines that not only do not turn their heads (though that’s a coaching issue more than anything), but they also can’t block a receiver.

I’d pick up/draft a new kicker and punter.

I’d also pick up a playmaking TE. We need someone like Kittle or Kelce. Our TE’s are below average.


As for Dak, I’d tag him and bring in competition. I’d either trade up for Tua, or bring in Hurts and let Riley continue to coach him through the motions. Dak just isn’t who we need him to be. He’s not good enough.
Sorry.

I’d basically have a small rebuild.

If I'm the GM the first thing I do is fire Stephen Jones as the Director of Player Personnel.

Start shopping players for picks

Ohhhh, I love this game. Do it all the time.

I still have my coaching hat on at the moment watching tape, so standby.

Galian Beast said:

As I said before the trade deadline, I would have traded Cooper and Prescott and used those picks to find myself a Quarterback. Use whatever I have leftover on the defensive line. Get rid of Crawford and put some money towards a disruptive DT.

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The problem with threads like this is you said you would trade Cooper and Prescott for picks. You never made any case for which teams who you traded them to and for what picks and why the other team would make such a trade. You would ‘find’ a QB huh?? Which qb?? Where would you find him?? 1st round...2nd round?? What’s his name??

These threads are purely speculative at best and have absolutely zero place in any type of realistic nfl transaction period.

So turn on Madden and carry on because that is the only place your ‘plan’ has any substance. In fantasy la-la land.

cowboybish said:

So you're the new GM and you have total control over the roster of this team. Who do you keep... who do you trade for draft picks and what other moves do you make and why?

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1. I Hire Urban Meyer and fire the entire current staff.
2. I hire John Fox as defensive coordinator.
3. I franchise Dak.
4. I sign Cooper to a 4 year 80 million dollar deal.
5. I re-sign Quinn, Sua Filo, Looney, Heath,Cobb.
6. I pick up Jawrin and Antwaun woods options(cheap RFAs)
7. I find a big strong DT in FA(Brandon Williams)
8. I draft:
1. DT (with size kinlaw or Davis )
2. CB
3. S. ( a Ss who excellent in run support)
4.TE
5. LB
5. WR
7. OL

9. I tell Joe Jackson to bulk up because I’m moving him to 3technique.
10. I trade for Hayden Hurst(ravens have 3 good TE)
11. I tell Witten and Lee thank you.

Im knocking someones nose off. Straight bidness

Or Id have a sit down with the coaches like on the scene from the Untouchable s

1. Trade Jaylon Smith for 2nd round pick
2. Cut Maher
3. Cut ties with Randy Gregory
4. Cut Tristy Hill
5. Sign Byron Jones with Jaylon's money
6. Draft defense with first 3 picks. DT, S, LB in whatever order the draft board dictates.
7. Franchise Dak
8. Transitional tag on Maliek
9. Sign Cooper
10. Wish the coach good luck and get out of his way.

Before I do anything I make sure to order a new ball gag for Jerry

cowboybish said:

So you're the new GM and you have total control over the roster of this team. Who do you keep... who do you trade for draft picks and what other moves do you make and why?

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I'd unload everyone and build it from scratch. Get what you can in draft picks while immediately gutting the entire team and every single coach.

Identify the GM candidates who are ahead of the current trends and make the best hire possible. Then let him do his job...starting with hiring the head coach of his choice and allowing that GM to work with that coach to put together a coaching staff that completes the vision of the GM and the desires/scheme of the head coach to establish organizational direction, cohesion, and an accountability tree.

Make the owner sign an agreement to stop all pre & post game pressers. No public comments related to any on field matters or football operations. No radio interviews related to any on field matters or football operations.

Next, let the GM have complete control over the draft and player acquisition to build the team according to his vision and let his hand picked coach coach the team.

Coach holds the players accountable. Gm holds the coach accountable. Owner holds the GM accountable.

Not a new concept.

I'm doing whatever Jerry wants. Not going to screw up a sweet gig.

Clean house all coaches except Kitna and Moore stay

and Moore would be on a 1 year deal

second i draft the best interior DLineman in the first

i trade what i can for Jamal Adams

lastly i find a DB coach that tells players to turn their head and swat the ball....i see a db not turn his head ill fire the entire defensive staff.....dont even play with me ill go throught a whole staff multiple times