Author: TXJamesSmithTX

by TXJamesSmithTX

Week 1 Shockers!

In this article we will cover good bad and in-between. As we look at some of the most shocking news through week one of the VFL’s NFL season 7.

WHATS WITH LOGIC?

Packers GM retires, Replacement?

Week one of the season is officially in the books, we already have our first general manager quit. With Nedley aka Logic stepping down and retiring. Sources have stated that he had stepped down due to a disagreement with personnel with the owner Luckydabs. Which is something that is pretty common among the NFL level. We have ran into this issue in the past, referencing Ponchy from season one, the owner of the SUPER BOWL winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Yeah the same Ponchy who lost his GM week one and proceeded on to win the Super Bowl. The question will be is Lucky going to be able to do the same. 

I was able to speak with the owner of the Packers about the situation to try and find out what happened and who he was going to replace him with and this was his response.

Q: TXJAMESSMITHTX
Can i get some insight on what happened with Nedley?

A: Lucky Dabs (Packers Owner)
So basically me and Nedley personalities just didn’t click at all. I realized that after a few times in parties with him, so I just knew over time we was going to clash at some point. Logic wanted Cause on the team I took a chance on him. He’s a top MUT player but dude only calls one play the whole game. It probably works in MUT but not in the VFL. Well after the games last night Logic wanted me to cut Omni and Smoove for these 2 new rookies in the league which I had no problem calling them up but I’m not cutting Omni and Smoove. Why not cut Cause that’s struggling in the VFL and make the change that way. When I said that Logic said stick to my plan or I’ll quit. So I told him I wasn’t doing that and he quit. I have no hard feelings towards logic he had a set view of what he thought could win us a SB and I respect him for that and wish we could’ve balled out together this season.

Q:TXJAMESSMITHTX
How will this effect your season going forward and who do you have your eye on for the replacement as your GM?

A: Lucky Dabs (Packers Owner)
This has effected us some but not a lot. We have already made changes to lineups and putting our ring season team back together and ready to ball. As far as GM goes there is one guy I picked and he already accepted which is Redhour.


Lucky does not seem to be in poor spirits and seems to want to proceed on with the Super Bowl aspirations he started the season with. Losing a GM is a big loss no matter which way you want to look at it. With Redhour coming in quickly and looking to make a quick impact in his GM duties they may be able to stay on track and proceed to the main goal which is to the championship. 

GOOD GRIEF THE CHIEFS

The Chiefs are off to a ROUGH start

The Chiefs have had a tough start. Fortunately for them it comes by their own doing. The Kansas City Chiefs have lost 2 games due to missed field goals and another to some rumored “SHADY PLAY”. With that being recognized it’s clearly at their own demise, they should have no issues turning their season around. They have solid top talent on their user roster with Hucci and of course Ebokstop piloting Mahomes on another line. 

Their record is 4-5 which will have them hovering in the middle of the standings going into week two. The only line on the chiefs at the moment with a winning record is Realest, which should be the case seeing how he has a 16.5 million dollar shoe to fill. Good to see that the money was well spent. With Ebok and Hucci both going 1-2. I believe it is safe to assume Ebok will turn his season around losing one of his two games off a missed game winning field goal attempt and some poor ball management. The Chiefs who almost everyone power ranked them #2 in preseason polls, I believe will recover and finish near the top by the end of the season.

WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT A TRADE?

We are talking transactions BABY!

Since there has been so many transactions, we are just going to cover the highlights right here an all-in-one basis.

AFL CALL UPS

1. x King Jon x is being called up to the VFL Eagles and Ugonegetthiswork is being sent down to waivers for 24 hours! If they clear waivers they will be placed on the AFL Eagles! 

King Jon as I stated in a previous article, this player was going to be playing on the NFL level before the season was over. It is a good call up for the Eagles, he is an extremely reliable player, will give you solid production and you cannot beat the price, 500k. With this call up Ugonegetthiswork was placed on waivers and to the surprise of many, no one made a claim for him. He was sent down because the Eagles were unable to find a trade partner for him and the allotted time they had to trade him ran out. The Eagles wanted the former NFL MVP on the roster but after butting heads with owner/GM he wanted out of Philly and now has done just that. After not being claimed and sent to the AFL I believe that is where he remains.

2. TWC Warpath is being called up to the VFL Bills and Prime Living is being sent down to waivers for 24 hours! If they clear waivers they will be placed on the AFL Bills!

TWC Warpath was as well in my article (https://primetimeleagues.com/vfl/2022/11/25/afl-top-5-most-likely-to-call-up/) from last week were you can find warpath at number one. It is no surprise to see him being called up. He does however lead the NFL in interceptions all time. That being said he can get some wins, when no one thinks he will. A solid call up for the Bills and should perform well with Josh Allen.

TRADES

Cleveland Browns receive: I Fig 1 – 500k – RB/LB
Cincinnati Bengals receive: Hogcrazy9934 – 500k – RB/DB

Solid trade for both teams I believe the Browns will receive a consistent running back with Fig. I am sure in all aspects that Fig is going to be extremely happy moving to the Browns and being able to play with NICK CHUBB.

Bengals: Hogcrazy who was moved up to the NFL level to make this trade. I have seen Hogcrazy play WR before and he was solid with a good cast of users around him. I have also seen him at QB which he struggled with last season. RB is going to be a new endeavor which should be fun to watch. We knew hog was going to be in the NFL league sooner rather than later. Now we must wait and see what he is capable of overall solid trade by both teams

Winner: Browns
Although Hogcrazy is a reliable player, Fig has been at RB for a long time and shown consistency. Where on the other side, this is a first on this Madden for that reason the winner of this trade goes to the Browns

 

Buffalo Bills receive: Ibprofram – 3 Million – RB/LB 

Green Bay Packers receive: Never Practices – 9.5 Million – RB/DL

 
Buffalo Bills

This is a decent pickup for the Bills, it’s not worth as much as they lost. Ibprofram is a solid guy and can produce to his value. A guy who is active in the league and capable of doing what needs to be done. Im not sure how you would feel leaving Aaron Jones to go to Devin Singletary or James Cook although Singletary is shifty and Cook is fast they are not as well rounded as what he is leaving in the Packers backfield.

Green Bay Packers

Green Bay getting Rivals aka Never practices is a good pickup for them and solid improvement. Not sure about what he is doing at DL and how he is producing but he is probably going to end up in a better situation there. Now that Von Miller is out for the Bills, DL on that team will not be as jarring. Moving to green bay will give him Arron Jones, AJ Dillon as a power back and Kenny Clark on the defensive line which is a solid group of user ability players to chose from.
 
Winner Packers
Although the Bills are gathering cap space, losing a veteran player and previous WR of the year in Never practices, it’s going to hurt although he is not playing WR. Rivals has been on Green Bay last season so I’m sure he’s not going to be too happy to be back again without his QBOTY counter part IR Brady, but we will see what he is capable of doing with Aaron jones and that offensive line.

QUARTERBACK PLAY IMPROVEMENT

Season 6 to Season 7 jump of QB play is extreme

With week one coming to a close and all the stats that have been entered. The quarterback play this season has been night and day compared to what last season was. After week one last season you could barely find one QB that had more touchdown passes than interceptions thrown, as of the time I wrote this article. The most interceptions in the league right now is 6 by Tpbraves, coupled with his 6 TDs. The players with better TD/INT ratios shown:

  • TXJAMESSMITHTX (LAC 3-0) 6 TDS, 0 INTS
  • King champ (LAC 2-1) 7 TDS, 2 INTS
  • Koolaids (TB 3-0) 8 TDS, 2 INTS
  • Ebokestop (KC 1-2) 9 TDS, 2 INTS

So at the bottom, the most thrown interceptions as of now is 6 with as many touchdowns and the top league is heavy with good TD/INT ratios. As compared to last season when you barely had any players in the entirety of the league have more touchdowns than interceptions. The massive improvement comes from in my opinion a more rounded understanding of what works and what does not including the rule changes to fit more of the cheesy players and shift away from a sim league. 

by TXJamesSmithTX

Top 5 AFL Players Likely to Make an NFL Roster

Unfortunately not everyone can start off on the NFL level, some players need to work their way up the ladder to have a shot at the big leagues. Today we’re going to take a look at 5 players I expect to make the jump this season.

#5 - KING JOHN

King John, this player will probably end up in the VFL sooner rather than later. Due to the fact he is on a team who’s Management is inexperienced and may have some bumps along the way throughout their season. Couple that with players unwillingness to give new owner/management a full opportunity to prove themselves. They might end up having players quit, leave or demand a trade. Which is something we see quite often from new owners teams. With that being said don’t let that take away anything from what King John can bring to the table. John is a GAMER across the board, mostly known for his play in the VBA (Virtual Basketball Association), King john is more than capable of helping a team win at the AFL or NFL level regardless. Although John has not played in the league since season 5, He has a career rushing average of 5.2 YPC, to put this in perspective the upper tier last season was above 7 YPC. So he has not been at the top but can still produce. In season 5, he racked up 22 sacks which does go in his favor. A player who can rush the passer is highly sought after in the league. So I assume if the Eagles find an opening on their roster, King john can easily fill a role on the team.

#4 - HogCrazy

It isn’t a surprise that Hogcrazy made this list. He is on the fast track to being called up immediately. His ability to play multiple positions is going to be key to his success in both leagues. Although he struggled massively last season in the NFL as a QB, throwing 7 interceptions, unofficially having 4 unentered, accumulating at least 11 that I know of. Also only throwing 4 registered touchdowns. He clearly had a bad season but don’t let this fool you. He is a competitor and is capable of winning games at the QB position. With that being said after his struggles last season at QB he switched to WR for the packers racking about 500 yards on nearly 30 receptions and helping Green Bay grab some must needed wins at the end of the season to fight for the number 1 seed. This shows his flexibility couple that with his experience in the league and knowing the right people he will be in the NFL before the season is over with.

#3 - Call Me Kyle

The Chiefs used their 1st round pick of the AFL draft on Call Me Kyle. Call me Kyle is rejoining EBOKstop (Owner of the Chiefs) this season after being the interim GM for the Super Bowl winning Buccaneer’s last season. He found said job when now player DFeetu had to step down to person issues last season. That did not stop Kyle from stepping in and taking advantage of the opportunity, helping the Buccaneers win the Super Bowl. After defeating the Bills in the Super Bowl Kyle had his hopes on owning his own team. Applying for ownership in the offseason, unfortunately that did not come to pass. He had found himself in the AFL draft. With that being said though Kyle had solid play last season. If a management spot opens up and he finds an opportunity to rejoin the NFL in anyway, I see him taking it as well as producing. 

#2 - Bhedden

Bhedden, this is a guy who I personally am shocked did not receive a bid in the NFL bidding. If he would have sign up to play WR, he would have found himself a home in the NFL. Him signing up at RB whilst there was so many hot RBs to choose from was his demise. With little sample size of his RB skills, owners were hesitant to take a shot on an unproven player. But with him being a staff member, great teammate and personality to deal with, he should have received a bid. At WR, last season had upwards of a 1k yard season after joining the Chiefs week two, and was a big factor in helping the them make a solid playoff run. The Chiefs needed to move on from one of their WR’s, Bhedden was able to step in, take over that role and that line did not lose a step. Bhedden went on to have a solid season on both sides of the ball showing his skills. This is a main reason why I feel Bhedden deserves a spot in the NFL and will be doing so in the future as soon as the opportunity arises.

#1 - TWCGpaWarpath

The only reason this player was not taken in the NFL bidding was because he was not in it. He signed up late and was placed into the AFL draft. That being said he was not taken until pick #2 in the second round. This player probably has to do with his availability issues. As well as some interception issues as he is the sole leader for most INTs in the league history with 83 and only 57 touchdown passes. But do not let the stats fool you, this player is capable of winning games. He is a solid 3rd line QB who can scrape together wins, and do so against solid competition. He may not be a solid #1 or carry you to a Super Bowl but he is capable of succeeding. The main reason he finds himself at the number 1 spot on this list is because he is a QB and regardless of what any one thinks, the QB position is the most valuable and sought after position in the league. There will be a time where a team loses a QB due to IR, blacklist or other means and that team will be knocking on the Bills door I assure you. This player (as long as his availability allows it) will be playing in the NFL before the season is up.

by TXJamesSmithTX

Player Bidding Grades and Analysis

In this article we will evaluate the highest paid player from each team, the best deal, the most overpriced and hand out some grades. This is not a power ranking and they’re in no specific order.

Team Management: 

Owner: DROCK | General Manager: IR BRADY

Roster

BROWNS
Xxchildxplease
JAD
F34R Painkiller
NORTHZIDE
dfeetu44
SixthMallard940
ez ty

Bidding overview:

DFEET and Child please both will be playing quarterback for this roster are solid selections and should be capable of playing well with a heavy dose of the run. Nick Chubb is going to be a handful. Couple that with one of the better RB/DL in the league NORTHSIDE, this team is going to be capable of causing some havoc. That being said they’re missing star quarterback, DeShaun Watson and then even when he returns there is no telling what his release or abilities will be, or if he’ll have any at all. 

Highest Paid:

Northsides | RB/DL | 14.5 million (Fair price for Browns)

I would say they overpaid for Northsides because any time you throw this much money at a RB/DL your team is going to be a heavy purse to carry. But this is one guy we knew that had to make this team. So for the Browns this is a number they will pay and pay happily. This player has been coupled to IR Brady for a long time and will probably continue to be so. He is a solid RB/DL who is well worth a pay check. Then give him Chubb and Myles Garrett there will be hell to pay this season.

Best value:

Child Please | RB/DL | 1 million (Good Value)

In order to secure players like Northsides, you have to find good value in high value positions. Grabbing Child Please, a QB for only one million is good grab for the organization. They don’t need to go out and spend a ton of money on quarterbacks when you are playing with the Browns and you have the best running game in the league. You just need to find solid role players and clock managers who can limit turnovers and play solid defense. I think for one million Child is a good fit in that spot.

BIDDING GRADE: B-

Team Management:

Owner: ACE boogie | General Manager: BWALL

Roster

BILLS
Areisx21
Never Practices
xx sacrificexx
primeliving
clutchking
CRAZY EFFECT
MR OHIO

Team Overview:

The Bills are a team who came into the player bidding after having winning bids on two teams the Vikings and the Bills and chose the Bills of course, for 6.5 million (Last seasons Super Bowl losing team). They had a solid bidding picking up veterans like MR Ohio, Areis and Rivals. Building a solid team all around. They’re capable of having a solid season if the quarterback play and the defensive line play can show out. With Tre’Davious White coming off injury, this team is going to wreck in Madden. The main focus is going to be, will the user play from this team be able to perform with the talent presented with the Bills Madden roster. 

Highest paid: 

NEVER PRACTICES | 9.5 million (Underpaid)

With Never Practices at 9.5 million, a price some may say that’s a high for a wide receiver. But keep in mind this player had the best wide receiver stats in the entire league last season. Bringing in over 120 receptions and racking up over 1,200 yards couple those with his 26 touchdowns and over 600 RAC yards. This player deserves to be paid in the upper echelon of WR’s. Anything less would be an absolute steal. It is hard for me to say that being that he is a WR but he is well worth the price if he can produce anything in the same area code from last season.

Best Value: 

Areis | 1 million (Underpaid)

Areis is a toxic player to keep around and could be hard to work with. That being said the guy is a complete package being able to produce on both sides of the ball. A solid defensive back who will force turnovers for your defense. He has an issue with committing to the season for its entirety. After forcing his team to take forfeits last season, it’s going to be something to watch if they start struggling, will he disappear? If he commits to the season though, for one million this player could end up being a steal.

Bidding Grade: B

Team Mangement:

Owner: JohnnyWheels | General Manager: Blunkey

Roster

EAGLES
shady on xbox
ugonegetthiswork
TheGreatLynx
Hutch x81
zabrielz
NATECASHMONEY
abloodypstain

Team Overview:

With JohnnyWheels being a general manager last season for the worst team in the league record wise. This season is a shot at redemption for him and he has put together a fire roster. With Blunky as his GM, these two went into bidding without any expectations and came out with a solid roster. From players like Pstain who was on the Super Bowl winning Buccaneers last season to, last seasons MVP GETTHISWORK. This could end up being the best roster from in the league. Great veteran players like Shady who is switching to quarterback this season and Hutch who despite quitting on the Chargers last season had a great season. The Great Lynx who has been on my team many times before, is a well diversified defensive play caller and just an all around good player. The sky is the limit for this squad as long as it is managed correctly.

Highest paid:

NateCashMoney | RB/DL | 18 million (Overpaid)

Now I’m not saying he is overpaid because he is bad. Not by any means and honestly if this is who these guys wanted then it is worth the price. But just as a league precedent spending this much on a RB/DL, who is not a MVP is a bit much. Nate is a very good player and can be a cornerstone for an offense and defense. He is very versatile and a veteran in the league. So he can be a KEY piece to any scheme. I think 15 million would have been fair but 18 is a bit high. These things do tend to happen when you get into a bid war for a great versatile player.

Best Value:

UGONEGETTHISWORK | RB/DL | 4 million (THE STEAL OF THE BIDDING)

THIS IS THE MVP S6 DARE I SAY MORE. Not needed but I’m going to anyway. Willy aka getthiswork is by far the steal of the draft. Hands down not even close. He was crushing records last season with the bills on both sides of the ball. Getting to the quarterback 45.5 times, and rushing for 1,100 yards and 14 touchdowns. But to put his sack numbers in perspective the next closest person was almost 20 sacks behind him. That is a crazy amount and is looking to only improve on that this season.

Bidding Grade: A

Team Management:

Owner: Lucky | General Manager: King Logic

Roster

PACKERS
The Brisket49
WB OmnixGod
Ibprofam
xX713JaccXx
Justt Smoove
R3dHour
C4AUSE

Team Overview:

This team had acquired the Packers and is probably the steal of the team bidding. Only had to spend one million on them and that left them with ton of money to spend during player bidding. They didn’t go on a spending spree but were able to hit on all the right pieces. Gathering Just Smoove and Omni God for low prices. So coming through with solid quality players at good price points. They picked up C4AUSE for 500k, who I do not know much about. I hear he is a MUT guy. Historically MUT guys don’t always perform well here. Mostly due the rules and regulations, not saying it’s impossible just stating it hasn’t worked out that often. For 500k he could be a steal, if he can come out the season with a winning record.

Highest paid:

Just smoove | 7.5 million (Solid Price)

Solid price for a solid player. Paying a little extra for a player to play on Arron Jones is worth it. With solid DB play he can definitely make up the value he has been paid. It’s not a stretch to say he could be a bit underpaid. But none the less I feel like he sits comfortable at a 7.5 price. He could benefit the Packers greatly.

Best Value:

OMNIxGOD | QB/LB 6 million (Underpriced)

With Omni being a plug in piece for the Buccaneers Super Bowl run last year, he is a steal at 6 million. He was able to come into that situation, winning some games and play a pivotal part of their playoff run. Being able to compete against top competition on a dime is a rare feature and should be valued more than 6 million. 

BIDDING GRADE: C+

Team Management:

Owner: EBOK | General Manager: Hucci

Roster

CHIEFS
Breesus
PHILaBUSTER56
BLKSUP3RSA1YAN
Gabe ily
critical telos
therealest
T1 anime

Team Overview:

The Chiefs went into bidding with already one of the better quarterbacks last season in Ebok. So they were had a good building block for their roster. Then they picked up the Chiefs in team bidding for a good price. Going into the player bidding they had plenty of money to spend and they definitely spent it. But most of that money went to the running back position. Placing over 28 million on players to play with a mediocre RB in Madden. But those players who play RB also are some top tier defensive players in the league with Realest and Gabe. Both whom are both extremely experienced in the league and are known for great defensive play. Which will be needed with the Chiefs, due to their defense lacking talent across the board. So if these guys can make up for that we already know the Madden Chiefs have 0 issue putting points up on the board. They may have the best RB group out of all teams in the league also grabbing up the rookie of the year last season Critical telos. So that will give defenses a headache having to lookout for more than just Patrick Mahomes.

Highest paid: 

The Reales | RB/DB | 23.5 Million (Overpaid)

With Realest being the highest paid player in the league, he will bring a lot to the table. Being a top tier defensive play caller and a solid choice at RB, he will definitely bring value to the team. Why he went for 23 million is beyond me. He is for sure worth a good chunk of money but I’m not sure if any player is worth 23 million. But being that there was only 8 teams and not as much fighting over teams in the team bidding, that left a lot of money on the table in the player bidding. So this is the result of owners having more money to spend. 

Best Value: 

Critical Telos | RB/DB | 2.5 Million

Critical Telos only went for 2.5 million after winning rookie of the year last season. Arguably the best running back last season. All that and he still went under 5 million. This is a steal for the Chiefs. Being able to produce at the price he was grabbed is going to be essential for the team. This RB squad the Chiefs have gathered from bidding is going to be A PROBLEM for the league.

BIDDING GRADE: B+

Team Management

Owner: TXJamesSmithTX | General Manager: Champ

Roster

 

CHARGERS
DaHuskyNuts
Appledanish
DaAccountant
Dirtyfalcons98
RogueApollo
Scaly manfish58
Farah En Fuego

Team Overview:

The Chargers (my team) is going to be dominant this season just like previous seasons, the roster looks similar but with some key changes. With the additions of Champ, Farah, Accountant we are looking to get over that hump. We have a solid foundation with three strong lines and can easily compete with any other roster out there. The Madden team is suitable for what we want. Making playoffs is no question, Super Bowl or BUST.

Highest Paid:

Farah En Fuego | WR/LB | 15 Million (Overpaid)

Farah is a strong player who is very consistent throughout the years and is a solid guy to have on your team for morale as well as bringing talent. He is a veteran whom can help bring in wins when other cannot but that being said 15 million is a steep price for a wide receiver. But nonetheless he was who we wanted the most so that is why we paid the price we did.

Best Value:

Da Accountant | RB/DL | 500k (Steal)

An active player who is always getting in games and is one of the better defensive linemen in the league. Who’s numbers were a bit low last season playing with the Ravens, finished 6th in TFL and had some issues rushing the passer. But is a good option at RB and is always improving and looking for ways to help the team. At 500k, Da Accountant is going to produce way beyond that value.

Bidding Grade: B

Team Management:

Owner: TPBRAVES | General Manager: Midnight York

Roster

 

BENGALS
FIG
xbehe
Woohdy V2
Sir bottimis
FYC ISmittyIOLF
Kwam3 4 MVP
BEACHMODE

Team Overview:

Okay, I’m going to be honest this is probably the worst team from bidding. Now that doesn’t mean they are bad. Just the bottom comparatively. This team has solid players on it like Fig, Beachmode Woohdy and behe new at QB. So there is some bright spots but there is nothing that is ground breaking. It is a bunch of guys who good but not outstanding, a few that can and are capable of being standouts in their own right. Woohdy v2 being one of those. But the biggest issue I see here is that there is not a HARD NUMBER ONE LINE. A line who can carry the team when things get rough. Like I said most these players are good but in a group I’m not sure how they will be able to make it through a tough stretch of games.

Highest Paid:

Behe | QB/LB | 1 million (Great Value)

This is a player that you are going to get extremely good value out of at 1 million. He is a staff member and a reliable player. He is switching to quarterback for the first time in a while so there might be a bit of a learning curve. But down the road he will be an exceptional part of the team. 

Best Value:

Woohdy v2 | RB/DL | 500k (steal)

This guy can do anything you ask of him. Has a big personality that can be hard to be around sometimes but if you can get along with him and get into a rhythm he can produce and produce big. Just be sure to feed him the ball so the chains keep moving.

Bidding Grade: C-

Team Management:

Owner: Abyss | General Manager: Koolaidz

Roster

BUCS
Swift AP
Vermont AP
highwalker
Utah AP
UngluedTiger360
II REDWATER II
XXTMO706xx

Team Overview:

This team was built with IRON from the ground up. There is not a bad spot on this team, they have veterans and they have a lot of skill. They have good value and solid players across the board from the AP bois to the commissioner himself. They knew who they wanted and were not afraid to spend to make it happen, hats off to the Buccaneers for probably having the best team on paper going into week one.

Highest Paid:

TMO | WR/LB | 18 million (Overpaid)

I hate seeing a wide receiver paid so much. Granted that is not why you pay for TMO, he is one of the best defensive play callers in the league and has been so for a while now. So when you decide to drop money on him, you are not doing so for his WR skills, although they’re not bad, it’s just the game of Madden we play today is more reliant on the QB passing to himself. So when you see a WR going for this much it has to be something special. Tmo has been around the league for a very long time and has continued to be successful. So the 18 million is not mind blowing but he is still a WR and is still a bit of an overpay. 

Best Value:

THE AP BOIS | 1.5 million (STEAL)

In order for Abyss to be able to spend money on players like Tmo you have to dig into the draft and get steals. The AP bois are a perfect pair. Although they did not get a crazy amount of wins last season, they were playing top tier lines every game and taking every one of those games to the wire. The fact that all these bois went for 500k a piece is mind blowing and we as owners should be ashamed to let this happen. Congrats to them to getting on a solid roster this season and to the Bucs for recognizing talent and grabbing them for cheap.