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Here’s the thing, if you think Nix is going to be a bust then the pick is a disaster because the absolute worst decision a franchise can make is to spend a 1st round pick on a bust QB. Obviously the best thing is to find a franchise QB, but if you take a guy and he busts then you run into each of the following issues: 1) It’s a waste of a valuable resource (#12 overall pick) that could have been spent on a first round talent at another position. 2) Having a bad QB means you’re going to lose a lot of games - even more so than if you just didn’t have one at all because you get the benefit of starting a solid veteran instead and you have an impact player at another position. 3) It anchors you to playing that guy for 2-3 years. So you miss out on the next QB class or two even if a better option is available. Also means you miss out on any good FA/trade options that might come up. Now, Sean Payton and George Paton are much more experienced evaluators of QB talent than any of us on this forum will ever be, so you’ve got to give them a pass to the extent that if this guy does hit, then they’ve done very well to get the franchise QB without having to trade up and mortgage future draft classes. BUT, from both my own personal watching of his games and listening to media evaluations from guys I trust, I think the most likely career path for Bo Nix is being a Case Keenum level player. If that prediction turns out to be accurate and we’ve just signed up for another three years of QB purgatory, then both SP and GP should be the fall guys and it’ll be time to completely hit the reset button on this incredibly sad era for the franchise.

This sim expansion followed the same model as the Texans' expansion draft, selecting either 30 players from the expansion pool or a lower number of players whose contracts must surpass 38% of the cap. The Irish Wolfhounds expansion team was created in 2020; I've tracked its previous moves, including coaching staff hiring, Trades, Claims, FA, Draft, and UDFA activities, in an Excel document. This new thread is being created because edits, etc., on posts in the previous thread have made it challenging to follow the team's moves without access to the Excel document. Some simple guidelines I've been following since the team came into existence in 2020: Coaching staff members can be cherry-picked from the unemployed or those employed at a lower coaching position; for example, OCs can be hired as HCs. Though ideally done live, drafting should be done as reasonably possible, considering the 6-hour time zone (the draft usually gets going at 2 a.m. here). The team can adopt IRL trades and signings in Free Agency, except for players resigning from their original team. Below are the moves the team have made each season so far: WOLFHOUNDS 2020 - (2/14) HC Eric Bienemy | OC Mike Lafluer | DC Kris Richards FREE AGENCY NFL DRAFT UDFA CLAIMS TRADES N Kwiatkoski LB - 3/21m 1.01) - Joe Burrow, QB, LSU Tyler Clark, DT Alex Light, T From Wolfhounds: J Conklin T - 3/42m 2.50) - Josh Jones, T, Houston Javaris Davis, CB Jake Hanson, IOL 21 3rd & 22 5th Kevin Pierre Louis LB - 1/3m 3.65) - Neville Gallimore, DT, Oklahoma Jaron Bryant, CB Hakeem Butler, WR - Kendall Fuller CB - 4/40m 3.82) - Terrell Lewis, Edge, Alabama Yasir Durant, IOL Albert Huggins, IDL Vikings Tre Boston SAF - 3/19.8m 4.107) - Brycen Hopkins, TE, Purdue Kyrs Barnes, LB Francis Bernard, LB Yannick Ngakoue, Edge Danny Shelton DT - 2/8m 4.124) - Eno Benjiman, RB, Arizona St Joseph Charlton, P Andrew Billings DT - 1/3.5m 4.131) - Hakeem Adenjii, G, Kansas Steven Wirtel, LS Joe Looney C/G - 1/2.4m 5.147) - Donovan People Jones, WR, Michigan Zach Shackleford C From Wolfhounds Mackensie Alexander CB - 1/4M 5.164) - Jonathon Garvin, Edge, Miami Dante Olson LB David Johnson, RB Adrian Philips DT -2/6m 6.180) - Rodrigo Blankenship, K, Georgia Neville Clarke CB 20 2ND (33), 21 4th Danny Vitale FB - 1/1.3m 6.197) - Quez Watkins, WR, SMU Quartney Davis WR - Jordan Jenkins Edge - 1/5.5m 7.215) - Luq Baracoo, CB, San Diego St Anthony Gordon QB Texans Jordan Ta'amu QB - 1/6.8k 7.232) - Joe Baichie, LB, Michigan St Reggie Corbin RB Deandre Hopkins, WR James Burgess LB - 1/950k 7.255) - J.R Reed, S, Georgia 20 4th (131) Jeremiah Attaochu Edge - 1/1.65m Blake Bell TE - 1/1.7m Demarcus Robinson WR - 1/2.5m Devin Funchess WR - 1/2.25m Dion Lewis HB - 1/1.5m Ricky seals-jones TE - 1/925k Michael Schofield G - 1/1.5m WOLFHOUNDS 2021 - (7/10) HC Eric Bienemy | OC Graham Harrell | DC Kris Richards | OPG Pep Hamilton | ORG Duce Staley | DPG Gerald Alexander | DRG Jarod Mayo FREE AGENCY NFL DRAFT UDFA CLAIMS TRADES Extend EDGE Y Ngakoue - 2/26m 1.12) Rashawn Slater, OT, Northwestern Jonathon Adams, WR Thomas Graham, CB Wolfhounds: Extend TE Nick Boyle - 2/13m 2.46) Joseph Ossai, EDGE, Texas J Imatorbhebhe, wr Jimmy Mooreland, CB 2022 3rd Extend WR Demarcus Robinson - 1/ 2.48) Ifeatu Melifonwu, DB, Syracuse T Terry, WR Keke Coutee, WR - Extend CB Mackensie Alexander - 1/ 4.109) Daviyon Nixon, IDL, Iowa K Yeboah, TE Micheal Jordon, IOL Jags 4.121) Caden Sterns, SAF, Texas Nick Eubanks, TE CJ Henderson, EDGE 4.122.) Stone Forsythe, OT, Florida Javian Hawkins, RB Retired SAF Pat Chung Brendan Knox, RB Wolfhounds Caleb Huntley, RB 1.02 Trey Ragas, RB Wolfhounds Riley Reiff OT - 1/7.5m 49er's S Hutcherson, IOL Marcus Cannon Mike Boone RB - 2/3.75 21 1st (12). 2nd (43) 22 1st, 3rd, 23 1st D Moore, IOL - I Odenigbo EDGE - 1/2.5m K Awosika, IOL Texans Keanu Neal SAF - 1/5m Wolfhounds Jared Hocker, IOL 2021 4th (109) Jarran Reed IDL - 1/7m 21 2nd (34) Calvin Ashley, OT James Connor - 1/1.75m Patriots Carson Green, OT 21 2nd (46), 4th (122), 5th (139) Tyler Coyle, SAF Wolfhounds Trill Williams, DB 22 6th, 7th Wolfhounds Olijah Griffin, CB - 21 2nd (43) F Mac McCain, CB Jags Raiders Shakur Brown, CB Gardner Minshew, QB 21 2nd (48), 4th (121), 22 6th Darius Stills, IDL Raymond Johnson, EDGE Wolfhounds R Cole, LB 21 5th (139) E Thompson, LB Eagles Dylan Mosses, LB 22 4th Wolfhounds 21 5th (146) Steelers 22 4th WOLFHOUNDS 2022 - (9/8) HC Eric Bienemy | OC Graham Harrell | DC Kris Richards | OPG Pep Hamilton | ORG Duce Staley | DPG Gerald Alexander | DRG Jarod Mayo FREE AGENCY NFL DRAFT UDFA CLAIMS TRADES Extend SAF Adrian Philips - 3/13m 1.08) Kyle Hamilton, SAF, Notre Dame Ryan Van Denmark, OT Austin Reiter, IOL Wolfhounds 1.29) George Karlaftis, EDGE, Purdue Alec Lindstrom, IOL Chazz Surratt, LB 2022 5th 2.40) Andrew Booth, CB, Clemson Luiji Vilain, EDGE Ihmir Smith Marsette, WR - Tim Settle, IDL - 2/9m 3.72) Nakobe Dean, LB Georgia Aaron Hansford, LB Tyler Baddie, RB Patriots Sebastian Day Joseph, IDL - 3/24m 3.99) Perrion Winfrey, IDL, Oklahoma Markquesse Bell, SAF Shaq Mason, IOL James Daniels, IOL - 3/26.75 4.112) Daniel Bellinger, TE, San Diego St Carson Strong, QB Juju Smith Schuster, WR - 1/10m 4.124) Calvin Austin, WR, Memphis Tyler Goodson, RB OJ Howard, TE - 1/5m 4.125) Zyon McCollum, CB, Sam Houston St Kevin Austin Jr, WR Wolfhounds Darrel Williams, RB - 1/1.2m 6.199) Dohnovan West, IOL, Arizona St Ryan Stonehouse, P 2023 5th Jonathon Garibay, K - Cole Adomitis, LS Jags James Robinson, RB WOLFHOUNDS 2023 - (8/9) HC Eric Bienemy | OC Pep Hamilton | DC Jarod Mayo FREE AGENCY NFL DRAFT UDFA CLAIMS TRADES Extend QB Gradner Minshew - 1/3.5m 1.14) Christian Gonzalez, CB Oregon Holton Ahler, QB, ECU Timmy Horne, IDL Wolfhounds Extend RB James Robinson - 2/4m 1.29) Bryan Bresee, IDL, Clemson Hunter Luepke, FB, NDakota St Donovan Knight, RB Ihmir Smith Marsette Extend EDGE Y Ngakoue - 1/10.5m 2.51) Tuli Tuipulotu, EDGE, USC Emil Ekiyor Jr, IOL, Alabama Darius Rush, CB Panthers Extend LB Kyrs Barnes - 1/1.035m 3.83.) Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson John Ojukwu, IOL, Boise St Conditional 2025 7th Extend RT Jack Conklin - 4/60m 5.144) Luke Wypler, IOL, Ohio St Rakim Jarrett, WR, Maryland 6.197) Zach Kuntz, TE, Old Dominion CJ Johnson, WR, East Carolina 6.214) Moro Ojomo, IDL, Texas Bryce Ford Wheaton, WR, W Virginia Wolfhounds Andre Carter, EDGE, Army 24 7th David Long, LB - 2/11m Wolfhounds Mekhi Garner, CB, LSU Saints Donta Foreman, RB - 1/2M 23 1st (20) & 3rd (98) Eli Ricks, CB, Alabama Will Lutz, K Irv Smith, TE - 1/1.75m Steeler's Ronnie Hickman, SAF, Ohio St 23 1st (14) Wolfhounds 23 4TH (122) Raiders 23 5th (144) & 23th 6th (214) Wolfhounds 23 7th (237) Ravens 24 6th WOLFHOUNDS 2024 HC Bobby Slowik | OC Jerrod Johnson | DC Chris Hewitt | OPG Thad Lewis | DPG Christian Parker | DRG Johnny Holland | FREE AGENCY NFL DRAFT UDFA CLAIMS TRADES Extend QB Joe Burrow - 5 | 275m 1.12) Taliese Fuaga, T, Oregon St Wolfhounds Extend RB D'onta Foreman - 1 | 1.2m 2.44) 24 3rd (76) & 24 5th (147) Extend TE Irv Smith - 1 | 1.2m 3.99) Commanders Extend WR DPJ - 1 | 1.3m 4.102) 24 4th (102) & 24 5th (152) Extend OT Josh Jones - 1 | 1.7m 5.152) QB Sam Howell Extend IDL Neville Gallimore - 1 | 1.7m 6.188) Extend DE Krys Barnes - 1 | 1.2m 6.206) Extend DE Raymond Johnson - 915k Marquise Brown 1 | 7m Sheldon Rankins 2 | 24.5m Danielle Hunter 2 | 48m Isaac Yiadom 1 | 3m DRAFT PICK HISTORY YEAR PICK POSITION NAME SCHOOL 2020 1 QB Joe Burrow LSU 2022 8 SAF Kyle Hamilton Notre Dame 2021 12 OT Rashawn Slater Northwestern 2023 14 CB Christian Gonzalez Oregon 2022 29 DE George Karlaftis Purdue 2023 29 IDL Bryan Bresse Clemson 2022 40 CB Andrew Booth Clemson 2021 46 DE Joseph Ossai Texas 2021 48 DB Ifeatu Melifonwu Syracuse 2020 50 OT Josh Jones Houston 2023 51 DE Tuli Tuipulotu USC 2020 65 IDL Neville Gallimore Oklahoma 2022 72 LB Nakobe Dean Georgia 2020 82 DE Terrell Lewis Alabama 2023 83 LB Trenton Simpson Clemson 2022 99 IDL Perrion Winfrey Oklahoma 2020 107 TE Brycen Hopkins Purdue 2021 109 IDL Daviyon Nixon Iowa 2022 112 TE Daniel Bellinger San Diego St 2021 121 SAF Caden Sterns Texas 2021 122 OT Stone Forsythe Florida 2020 124 RB Eno Benjamin Arizona St 2022 124 WR Calvin Austin Memphis 2022 125 CB Zyon McCollum Sam Houston St 2020 131 IOL Hakeem Adenjii Kansas 2023 144 IOL Luke Wypler Ohio St 2020 147 WR Donovan People Jones Michigan 2020 164 DE Jonathon Garvin Miami 2020 180 K Rodrigo Blankenship Georgia 2020 197 WR Quez Watkins SMU 2023 197 TE Zach Kuntz Old Dominion 2022 199 IOL Dohnovan West Arizona St 2023 214 IDL Moro Ojomo Texas 2020 215 CB Luq Baracoo San Diego St 2020 232 LB Joe Bacihie Michigan St 2020 255 SAF JR Reed Georgia

If AJ Hawk gets paid a $1 a word he won't be getting any money. I have watched a couple hours and he hasn't said a word. Mad mel is funny for a bit. Pat is great Bill is the star.

How many times have we’ve been burned reaching for need? I wanted Arnold and he went 24 lol Bowers was a legit top 5 talent.

Yup this is a good point. Admittedly I was underwhelmed initially but shouldn’t be when you get someone of Bowers quality.

Some people may argue that they have had weak candidates, but these may tend to strengthen their case just a little. https://imgur.com/a/3rFezJk

Tress is definitely going to let him buy 5 from him, right? otherwise the only real quarterbacky number we have is like..: 9ish

We’ve all seen tons of Georgia football over the years it’s just when your car needs tires and you get a new paint job instead after you just got 1 last year. Plus we signed that fa te. We had bigger holes than te imo. Sure he’s a great player just like mayer last year but without blocking etc last year we barely got our te’s involved. Imo the only way the middle of the field gonna open up is if we have options on the outside with a qb that can attack it. Which is yet to be seen

I could see AP liking Wilson & Colson at LB. Sainstrail is an option in the 3rd as is Carson. Personally I wouldn’t go RB till the later rounds unless Brooks falls into the 3rd. I would consider a trade down in the 2nd for an extra 3rd rounder and get Rosengarten with Colson/Wilson and a CB in the 3rd.