2036 Preseason Talk

[IrishGuy65]

We tried and tried to make a deal with safety Manculich last season, but we couldn't get it done, so the tag goes on him. I'm sure we'll try to work out a long term deal, but not sure if we will be successful.

[sawblade300]

Boy, this checkbook balancing is hard when you have one player take all your money. Had to tag Ward figuring I can reneg him to save some money. He wants $6 Million MORE this year than he's already getting with the tag.

So on to more creative ways to save money and potentially screw myself in the future.


Oh, and can you say "Holy deep draft Batman" There are some very nice new toys at the top of the class.

[Sharkn20]

Sharkn20 back in the Town after a more than deserved Hollidays! A lot work to do this off-season to rebuild and Draft well!!

[sawblade300]

BOOM!! Greg Ward took all my money with his franchise tag and put me way over the cap. I renegotiated a bunch a contracts and now have plenty of money for Fa's. Niiiice.

[Aston]

Christen was the smarter move for the long term. The Flame is flaming out due to old age.

The sucky part is Flame was on his second consecutive tag, and now he won't sign with Boston. Someone will get a nice player, old as he is.

[Guest]

Maybe me! I should never have traded him in the first place.

[Nemesis]

All of your free agents are belong to me!

[umd]

Welcome to Detroit Rock City, Will Montague.

[Aston]

Nuts & Cleaver, together again!

[spot]

Nuts & Cleaver, together again!

Yeah. I really missed on that one.

[Guest]

Damn, man, I'm making good bids but can't seem to sign anyone.

[Matt]

Welcome to the annual St. Paul off-season.

[Aston]

Well, that might just wrap up our free agency! Still a lot of team left to fill, but unlike last year, when we swung and missed several rounds of players before signing the guys we did, we managed to get both our #1 choices this time.

It's sure nice having only $22M in cap penalties (that number was about 50 last offseason!)

With Roderick Sikkenga's retirement, there's no guarantee of stable QB play, and I'm loathe to drop too much money on a veteran. No, it has to be Kayden Esquivel's time now, and it's a good thing he now has a 76/76 RB to lean on.

Maybe the days of Boston averaging 2.5 ypc are over! Stewart has an exciting 3.83 ypc on his career. On second thought, what did I just do?

[Guest]

Does St. Paul have something like $110 mil to spend every offseason? lol

[Aston]

Welcome to the annual St. Paul off-season.

I've taken to going mostly by the Grey Sheet and player stage preferences to wait until offering guys so I'm not just sitting around outbidding myself for several stages in a row.

I'm not sure how many guys I miss this way -- don't know how many sign early -- but it seems to work out.

Mentioning this since I know you mentioned the issue last season and it was affecting me, too, and then someone came in and said to just wait. Which I thought was crazy at first, but not anymore!