ELI'S EXTRA CHROMOSOME
Andrew Tolbert
23-33 (.411) Overall Record
Season Record Finish Postseason PF (rank) PA (rank)
2015 - 9-5 3rd Won Championship 5535 (2nd) 4998 (4th)
2014 - 5-9 7th None
2013 - 3-11 8th None
2012 - 6-8 6th None
Joined League in 2012
Keepers History:
2015 - QB Tom Brady, RB Jamaal Charles
2014 - QB Tom Brady, QB Andy Dalton
2013 - QB Tom Brady, WR Dez Bryant
2012 - QB Tom Brady, WR Andre Johnson
-Posted first winning season in fourth year in the league.
Trade History:
-October 2, 2014: Andrew Tolbert trades QB Andy Dalton, RB Andre Ellington, RB Reggie Bush and RB Andre Williams to Adam Spinella for QB Eli Manning, RB Chris Johnson, RB Knile Davis and WR Percy Harvin.
-September 11, 2014: Andrew Tolbert acquires RB Trent Richardson, WR Torrey Smith and WR Justin Hunter and gives up RB Bishop Sankey, WR Michael Floyd and WR Wes Welker in a three-way trade with Craig Davis and Adam Spinella.
-October 8, 2013: Andrew Tolbert trades RB Danny Woodhead and WR Mike Wallace to Adam Spinella for QB Andy Dalton and RB Jonathan Franklin.
Head-to-Head Records:
vs. Bloom: 3-5
vs. Spinella: 4-4
vs. Davis: 3-6 (1-0 postseason)
vs. Snow: 4-4
vs. Austin: 4-5 (1-0 postseason)
vs. Bennett: 5-3
vs. Russ: 2-6
Abridged History:
2012 saw the league debut of Andrew Tolbert, taking over for a franchise that collectively had never been in the postseason under its former owners. While expectations were low for Tolbert, he did inherit a team with Tom Brady, a franchise cornerstone and obvious keeper decision. Despite having FOUR top-ten receivers (Andre Johnson, Dez Bryant, A.J. Green and Reggie Wayne) and superstar running back Arian Foster, Tolbert couldn't get a consistent effort out of the rest of his roster. Winning 6 games was a solid feat in his first season -- it was only 3 fewer than the best record in the league. But Tolbert let his personal fanhood for the Cowboys get in the way of his franchise's success. He selected Dez Bryant as his keeper heading into 2013, leaving his team without a franchise running back.
Tolbert started 2013 by drafting C.J. Spiller with his first pick, passing on the likes of Russell Wilson, Doug Martin and LeSean McCoy. As Spiller finished 21st in the league in running back points, he proved to be a giant bust that contributed to Tolbert's free fall into last place. After trading for Andy Dalton, who finished a top-six quarterback in the league, in the middle of the season Tolbert would lock in the Bengals QB as his second quarterback keeper, foregoing the strategy of keeping a wide receiver. Despite having three elite pass-catching targets (Bryant, A.J. Green, Julius Thomas) and two top-twelve quarterbacks, Tolbert started the season 0-8 and finished 3-13 in his second season.
With the top pick coming to him in the draft, once again Tolbert swung and missed. After making the late-summer decision to keep Andy Dalton instead of Dez Bryant, Tolbert passed on Russell Wilson with the first pick despite knowing Wilson would be an upgrade over Dalton. Instead he took Jamaal Charles, the outstanding runner who saw his usage decline greatly in 2014. His second pick netted Reggie Bush, who failed to top 45 points in a single outing. Tolbert also attempted a few trades to bring in some youth and speed up the winning process, but they didn't work. Mid-way through the season, Tolbert cut bait with the keeper he took over Russell Wilson, instead taking back Eli Manning (whom his team name is made in mockery of), the handcuff to his first-overall pick Knile Davis, an embattled Percy Harvin and a washed-up Chris Johnson. He focused on the future by giving Blake Bortles a chance, auditioning him for a shot at a keeper selection.
The next year, Tolbert won.
Hey this could use an update
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