FA Rule

[BradZ]

And I want you guys to continue having these discussions. I want as many owners as possible to voice their thoughts. I'd love to have a solid league wide vote heading into next offseason to either adjust what we're currently running with, scrap it and move to/back to something else, etc.

[ryan503]

FA Rule

I think we should have draft max per position to eliminate the 1 year 2 mil or 2 year 4 mil...For example: WR - 1 to 5 year exp 8 mil per year, 5+ years 15 mil per year...people can still be creative with contracts knowing some guys like long term or short term

[Guest]

I think we should have draft max per position to eliminate the 1 year 2 mil or 2 year 4 mil...For example: WR - 1 to 5 year exp 8 mil per year, 5+ years 15 mil per year...people can still be creative with contracts knowing some guys like long term or short term

Talk about making everyone's brains explode.

[prinzar]

Just for clarity, what are the rules for late FA? Still 2m max per year for 1-2 years?

[BradZ]

Just for clarity, what are the rules for late FA? Still 2m max per year for 1-2 years?

No restrictions, Wild West.

[prinzar]

Thanks for the quick response. I thought I'd seen that earlier in the thread but couldn't find it again

[kingfc22]

The start of FA bump.

[Sharkn20]

Wild west every stage??

[Aston]

I'm re-reading page 6 of this thread and seeing the last time we had discussion about this, the support for the 1-year and 2-year exceptions is a lot less warm than I remember.

This was brought up in another league where we're talking instituting FA restrictions:

I like the 3 year minimum but hate the exceptions. I was in the same league as Aston that did this. It was a nightmare to keep the rules and exceptions in mind and impossible to easily enforce.

The same end result can be achieved with the 3 year minimum if you offer a minimum bonus (30K total) to guys you think unworthy of a 3 year deal. You only pay the salary if you keep the guy around.

We've had several years of the current rule now. How does everybody feel about it?

I now feel if it's going to cost us any owners it's not worth the slight difference the exceptions allow for, and that the FOF MP league standard of 3 years is a more sensible solution.

[Guest]

I remember when the change came up the only problem I really had with it is it's more of a pain in the ass for the commissioner. I still feel the same way. I'd probably just go whatever way with this that Brad wanted to go.

[Isacco]

I'm a rookie here but I prefer 3yrs with no exceptions.

[Guest]

Btw this rule might be outdated in the new version. In FA1 players ask for a lot more $$ than in FOF7. So, dropping the $$ requirements and just going with a 3 yr min rule would make more sense.

[Sharkn20]

Btw this rule might be outdated in the new version. In FA1 players ask for a lot more $$ than in FOF7. So, dropping the $$ requirements and just going with a 3 yr min rule would make more sense.

I hate the 3 Year rule....

[Guest]

i think we should see how it goes first before we go making changes. however noting that the new league min is now ~750k we should adjust up accordingly with the 1yr/2yr salary restriction

[sawblade300]

Just an FYI.....players in this version don't like renegotiating and NEVER sign before the stage they say they want to sign in. I've rarly seen or been able to get a guy for less than what he's asking. These guys are bitches about money man.