Preseason WK 1

So this week I went through the preseason and made some notable adjustments to the team based on their performances in the games.

 PS Week 1 

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Signings:

As noted in an earlier post, one of the teams most questionable positions is at Quarterback. So to fill this void I went out to free agency and signed former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Josh Freeman for $1.55 Million and Second year Quarterback Tyler Wilson for $920 Thousand. 

To fix our lack of depth and talent and depth on the offensive line, I signed 2 guards in Chris Snee for $2.6 Million and Jason Pinkson for $680 Thousand. After that, I signed Tackle Red Frage. 

Finally I signed Wide Receiver Trindon Holliday for $730 Thousand and Line Backer Pat Anger for $1.83 Million. Honestly I really didn't need to sign Holliday but he is FAST! So that means that he'll be tremendous in special teams. The reason I signed Pat anger was because he was a player that gave the roster depth. I might end up cutting him down the road though. 

Game 1 Standouts:

A stand out for the first game on the offensive side of the ball is Mike Glennon. Glennon played only the first quarter and completed 3 out of his 3 attempted passes for 49 yards and a 118.7 Quarterback Rating. Along with Glennon, I was also impressed with Tyler Wilson as Completed 60% of his 33 passes for 161 yards and a 72.9 QB Rating. 

Receiving the ball, Brandon Myers Led the team in Receptions with 6 and averaging 8.8 yards per catch. 

Game 1 Disappointments:

As expected, The main disappointment of  week one would be our defense. With the starters only playing the first quarter, they allowed the Jacksonville GAINED 662 YARDS OFFENSIVELY!! That performance is the epitome of terrible defense! I mean, I expected us to be bad but not as bad to allow the CHAD HENNE led JAGUARS! This goes back to my point that we need depth so i'll be seriously addressing that in the upcoming offseason.  

Another Dissapointment was Josh Freeman. When I signed Josh, I had high hopes that he could maybe challenge Mike Glennon for the starting job. But his performance quickly changed my mind because if he keeps playing the way he is I will cut him in a heartbeat because his roster spot could be easily given to a position player. The problem with Josh was that he completed 38 Percent of his passes in 13 Attempts. The main reason he was so bad was because I was trying to throw down the field with deep passes and he was very inaccurate and that is a huge red flag (no pun intended) because my plan with this team is to let throw deep passes to Mike Evans since his so big. 

Lastly the offensive line was as expected, concerning because they gave up 5 sacks and our quarterbacks were constantly under pressure. Though Doug Martin averaged 15 yards a carry, they didn't hold their blocks long enough for our back to find holes to run through. The reason Martin got 3 yards was because he managed to get a 63 yard run. 

Things I Failed To Mention:

Last week, I failed to mention that I will be taking over the team in Connected Connected Franchise mode as an owner. But after realizing some faults in the mode, I decided that i will be taking over the team as a coach.