Yankee Swap - Can You Build A Better Roster?

For Sabino?

Also, this is a pretty interesting concept, although could possibly ruin College Football.

Is such a timeless photo.

Unfortunately you have to know a LOT about other schools roster to participate in this project.

Because Iowa’s backup RB (Hampton) may be better than the starter (Robinson) I would trade him and Morse for Boren or Wisniewski. A real solid anchor on the line would be great. There isn’t a lot I would do other than that because I think Iowa’s weakness comes with their line, and those backups are untested.

I would then trade Nielsen and Hyde for Greg Jones.

And I think that would be it…

Naah, he’s not country enough.

I can’t stop laughing…

Actually, I’d trade Shugarts for Gabe Carimi, if I really wanted Tressel’s best O-line ever (HAHAHA)

but we all know the truth.

Didn’t you say up top you had to do a 1 for 1 trade at the position and THEN sit two starters?

Also, I’ll be extremely surprised if Pryor ends up being the best QB in the Big Ten.

that all Ohio needs is to be Iowa.

to do an entire roster swap?

I’ll trade Ohio State’s entire defense for everybody on Michigan’s but Craig Roh. To sweeten the deal: a 12-pack of Coors light, and you guys can keep Toledo.

Offense

QB Krik Cousins
HB Larry Caper>Edwin Baker
FB Josh Rouse>Adam Setterbo
WR Mark Dell>Keith Nichol
WR BJ Cunningham>Keyshawn Martin
TE Charlie Gantt>Brian Linthicum>Garrett Celek
OT DJ Young
OG Joel Foreman
C John Stipek>Mike Brewster
OG Chris McDonald>Stefen Wisniewski
OT Jared McGaha>Gabe Carimi

First off I trade Larry Caper and Josh Rouse for Stefen Wisniewski. Still have Edwin Baker and Adam Setterbo in the back field.

Next I trade Charlie Gantt and his Back up TE Brian Linthicum for Gabe Carimi. I still have Garrett Celek and Dion Sims at TE for when we go two TE sets

Next I trade off Mark Dell and BJ Cunningham for Mike Brewster. Still have Keyshawn Martin and Keith Nichol waiting in the wings at WR.

I now have a All Big Ten Oline and I dont think I lost all that much talent in the skill spots.

Defense

DE Tyler Hoover>Adrian Clayborn
DT Jerel Worthy
DT Blake Treadwell
DE Colin Neely>Corey Freeman
OLB Eric Gorden>Jon Misch
MLB Greg Jones
OLB Chris Norman>Denico Allen
CB Johnny Adams
CB Chris L Rucker
FS Trenton Robinson>Tyler Sash
SS Marcus Hyde>Jairus Jones

Less Depth to work with but Ill give it a go
First off I trade Chris Norman and Marcus Hyde for Adrian Clayborn. I can replace Norman with Denico Allen and Hyde can be replaced by Jairus Jones. Both players are a year younger but the drop off is slim.

Next I trade Colin Neely and Eric Gorden for Tyler Sash. I can replace Neely with Freeman and go from one sub par DE to another. Freeman has upside and will work. I replace Eric Gorden with Jon Misch. Another smart Sr who I trust. Lack of ability can be made up for by Greg Jones just being more awesome.

This gives me a much needed pass rusher so im not giving the QBs a ton of time to pick apart my avg DBs. I also have a playmaking safety I can trust. The LBs are not as strong but with Jones in the middle Im ok with it.

I Like that team. A lot

Offense:
QB Robert Marve, Jr.
RB Ralph Bolden, Jr.
WR Cortez Smith, Sr.
WR Keith Smith, Sr. (5th)
WR Justin Siller, Jr.
TE Kyle Adams, Sr. (5th)
LT Dennis Kelly, Jr.
LG Justin Pierce, Sr. (5th)
C Peters Drey, So.
RG Ken Plue, Jr.
RT Nick Mondek, Jr.

First off, I am really happy with the job Danny Hope is doing in recruiting. I think we are getting a lot of fast, talented players. This is the deepest, most talented defense I have seen at Purdue in a while (with the exception of the secondary), and I think that our offense will surprise some teams. I have a feeling that this depth chart will be drastically different by kickoff against ND on September 4.

Concerns on Offense:
I don’t really have many concerns with our offense this year. We have a young offensive line, but we have good backups at every spot on the line that will keep pressure on the starters to perform, or lose their spots. Ken Plue and Dennis Kelly are locks on the line, but I could see rotation with the other three spots on the line with players like Ryan Prater, Rick Schmeig, Andrew Brewer and Trever Foy waiting in the wings. At the skill positions, we have plenty of talent, but with the injury to Bolden in the off-season, the running back position is a little iffy. If Bolden is healthy, I don’t make any moves on the offense, but with the question mark there I would like to get a power runner to give a complimentary style to backup Al-Terek McBurse, so I trade for John Clay, and lose Ralph Bolden and Justin Pierce. Offense is set.

Defense:
DE Gerald Gooden, Jr.
DT Kevin Pamphile, R-Fr.
DT Kawann Short, So.
DE Ryan Kerrigan, Sr.
WLB Joe Holland, Jr.
MLB Dwayne Beckford, So.
SLB Jason Werner, Sr. (6th)
CB Charlton Williams, Jr.
SS Albert Evans, Jr.
FS Logan Link, Jr.
CB Josh Johnson, So.

Concerns on Defense:
Our defensive line and linebackers are set. I am happy with our depth in both places, this frees me up to make some moves in the secondary to bring our defense to a higher level. I want to pick up Tyler Sash from Iowa, so I will drop Logan Link and Jason Werner. Werner is a 6th year guy, but we have talent at his position, with game experience, in Chris Carlino. And, Carlino is only a Junior. Although I am happy with our line depth, I am greedy, and Adrian Clayborn is a stud. I trade Gerald Gooden and Charlton Williams for Clayborn. Continuing with the defensive greed, I take Greg Jones, and get rid of Chris Carlino and Joe Holland. I move Dwayne Beckford out of the middle to the strong side to make room for Jones in the middle. Antwon Higgs or Will Lucas fill in on the weak side. Defense is set.

So, the new Purdue for 2010 looks like this:

New Offense:
QB Robert Marve, Jr.
RB John Clay, Jr.
WR Cortez Smith, Sr.
WR Keith Smith, Sr. (5th)
WR Justin Siller, Jr.
TE Kyle Adams, Sr. (5th)
LT Dennis Kelly, Jr.
LG Rick Schmeig, So.
C Peters Drey, So.
RG Ken Plue, Jr.
RT Nick Mondek, Jr.

New Defense:
DE Adrian Clayborn, Sr.
DT Kevin Pamphile, R-Fr.
DT Kawann Short, So.
DE Ryan Kerrigan, Sr.
WLB Antwon Higgs, So./Will Lucas, Fr.
MLB Greg Jones, Sr.
SLB Dwayne Beckford, So
CB Mike Eargle, Jr.
SS Albert Evans, Jr.
FS Tyler Sash, Jr.
CB Josh Johnson, So.

Not only did the team get stronger for the upcoming season, but we got a little younger, and a lot more talented, and this will help out for the next couple years.

What do you think? Fun exercise, but I still like our actual team this year.

You can only make three trades on Offense and Three on Defense, though… Jones, Sash and Clayborn are my picks… I think they would make the d better without needing more in the secondary.

Looks like an accurate, up-to-date depth chart here.

Iowa offense: Will trade our starting TE Reisner and our starting C Koeppel to get Stefen Wisniewski to play G for us over inexperienced Gettis. Moving Reisner out will get Fiedorowich on the field more, and we always have depth at the position for our two-TE and three-TE looks. And at C, Koeppel and Ferentz seem really close. By the time you read this the depth chart may have flipped. And then flipped back again. Would not make any changes in other positions.

Iowa defense: Obviously happy with Clayborn, Klug, Ballard, Binns and Sash. Also keeping WLB Hunter, CB Prater, and FS Greenwood. Could trade CB Hyde and SLB Nielsen to replace MLB Tarpinian with Greg Jones. Jordan Bernstine would fill in at the CB spot. Tarpinian still would have a major role in passing situations and on special teams. Troy Johnson would be a capable replacement for Nielsen.

So basically one trade on either side of the ball for Wisniewski and Jones. Perhaps not that surprising.

I could get Boren along with Wisniewski for my trades on offense. That would be our first truly fearsome offense since 2002.

I would still only trade for Jones on defense, so I’d give up Nielsen, but keep Hyde because we need overall depth in the secondary.