DSP Madden 10 Online Franchise: Free Agent Thread

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:18 pm

TCrouch wrote:Do we not have a rule that your FA releases can't be kickers? That's surprising. I haven't seen that allowed before, because it makes the cuts so easy. Picking up specialists is so easy that none of the leagues I've been in allow you to "count" them among your required FA releases.

I didn't think of that but it really should be a rule, let me go change the rules before everyone starts doing it

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:37 pm

Do we really want that rule? 80+ is 80+, isn't it? I know my kicker certainly wouldn't qualify, except maybe for a 60+.

tmdba37 · Post by **tmdba37** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:41 pm

The problem is that kickers and punters aren't football players so that 80 is on a different scale. . .

What fun is this draft going to be if half or a bunch of the 80 plus guys who are available are all kickers and punters. . .I think the rule is definitely justified. . .

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:44 pm

Well I might like opportunity to improve my kicker some season down the road, maybe this season. Prohibiting them from being released in the FA draft eliminates that possibility by rule. What you're saying is that I can never improve my kicker unless I somehow get A good one in the rookie draft.

tmdba37 · Post by **tmdba37** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:51 pm

Well. you could certainly trade for one (make me an offer

). . .or perhaps one of the CPU teams will cut one. . .so I don't necessarily agree that you're hamstrung to the draft. . .

I was under the impression that we wanted to simulate off-season movement and try to make that somewhat interesting. . .I'm just saying that enabling a mass shuffling of kickers and punters is going to be kind of lame, IMO. . .

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:03 pm

Well, most teams in the real life NFL get kickers and punters through free agency, and there have been some notable kickers let go in recent years, such as Vinatieri. It is extremely rare for kickers and punters to be taken in the draft at all, and rarer still for those that do get drafted to end up working out.

I guess I just don't see it as a problem. I know I don't have a kicker that would qualify for our FA draft, and I'm not going to release my punter, so I'd be very surprised if not having this rule were to result in tons of kickers and punters in the FA draft. I just don't see what the problem is, but that's just my point of view.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:03 pm

Didn't mean to stir up a hornet's nest. For what it's worth if Vinatieri wasn't 37 there's no way he'd be my choice to release. I think it's kind of lame that everybody has such an issue with this. With the Ravens my kicker was the bane of my existence costing me many points throughout the season. His sucktitude resulted in a Hester missed FG return for a touchdown. I think you guys are devaluing the position.

It was never mentioned before and I really don't think it would be an issue where everybody is going to release their kicker to meet the requirements. Hell, if somebody else wants to release a kicker rated 80 or more that's less than 37 years old I'd be thankful to have an opportunity to sign him. It would save me having to draft a kicker. You know, the more I think about it the more a rule like that would piss me off.

TCrouch · Post by **TCrouch** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:06 pm

Mountain out of a mole hill. You can certainly draft a FA kicker and then cut yours as an extra. You could also wait until all of it is done and then use one of your 10 FA points on a kicker. There are plenty of ways to upgrade the kicker. You just can't release an 80+ kicker while other guys are getting rid of an 80+ DT or CB or something. Otherwise we'd have a bunch of 80+ kickers getting cut, because face it...all you need is kick power and not much else with a kicker. 7th rounders can replace that easily.

Nobody's saying you can't cut one and replace with a FA outside the FA draft.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:08 pm

Well I certainly never saw a rule like this before this. This whole thing is turning into a f***.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:15 pm

So if I want to use my only FB, who is an 82, the game wont let me drop him?

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:22 pm

XXXIV wrote:So if I want to use my only FB, who is an 82, the game wont let me drop him?

If he was your only FB or whatever the roster limit is then no. I think you need at least one in each position because I was able to cut a RG and only have one on the roster.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:19 pm

Texans release the following players:

For FA draft --
LE Connor Barwin 80
HB Arian Foster 70
DT Shaun Cody 65
CB Glover Quin Jr. 67

Also released for rookie draft space --
TE Joel Dreessen 64
WR David Anderson 60
FS Brandon Harrison 60
MLB Buster Davis 57

Post by **Jared** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:44 am

The Dolphins release

RG S. Murphy (80)
RB J.J. Arrington (70)
FS T. Culver (66)
RE R. Starks (65)

And released for draft room

WR B. Hartline (57)
ROLB Q. Moses (58)
WR B. London (64)

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:25 am

XXXIV wrote:So if I want to use my only FB, who is an 82, the game wont let me drop him?

That sucks.

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:44 am

RobVarak wrote:
XXXIV wrote:So if I want to use my only FB, who is an 82, the game wont let me drop him?
That sucks.

I agree if you want to drop a player and the game won't let you I have no problem if you keep track of it and do it after the rookie draft.

My assumption is that after the rookie draft we will have full roster control again meaning we can add and drop guys. I have no problem giving everyone a day or two to clean up their rosters. Everyone may not be able to add all their rookies etc.

Nozzleman_216 · Post by **Nozzleman_216** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:16 pm

The Browns release............

FA Mandatory Release

Braylan Edwards WR 87
Hank Frayley C 73
Kaluka Maiava MLB 65
Noah Herron RB 65

Roster Cap

Brett Ratliff QB 51
Paul Hubbard WR 49

vader29 · Post by **vader29** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:32 pm

The Pittsburgh Steelers have released the following players for the free agent draft:

LT Max Starks 80
RG Darnell Stapleton 73
TE Sean McHugh 68
ROLB Bruce Davis 66

Also released were:
CB Anthony Madison 48
QB Dennis Dixon 47

macsomjrr · Post by **macsomjrr** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:31 am

Chargers release

A. Cason CB 83
C. Hart SS 70
D. Byrd WR 64
B Volek QB 61

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:28 am

macsomjrr wrote:Chargers release

A. Cason CB 83
C. Hart SS 70
D. Byrd WR 64
B Volek QB 61

Again these don't meet the requirements.

80+
70+
TWO 65+

Badger_Fan · Post by **Badger_Fan** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:49 pm

The Vikings release:

Cedric Griffin CB 82
Marcus McCauley CB 72
Albert Young RB 67
Garrett Mills TE 68

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:22 pm

Badger_Fan wrote:The Vikings release:

Cedric Griffin 82
Marcus McCauley 72
Albert Young 67
Garrett Mills 68

What positions are these individuals? We need to have that info, please.

Badger_Fan · Post by **Badger_Fan** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:45 pm

Zeppo wrote:
Badger_Fan wrote:The Vikings release:

Cedric Griffin 82
Marcus McCauley 72
Albert Young 67
Garrett Mills 68
What positions are these individuals? We need to have that info, please.

Post edited to include position.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:49 pm

The Colts release:
Waterboy - John McSwain (81 OVR)
Trainer - Philip Smith (73 OVR)
Director of Player Personnel - Ralph Peterson (66 OVR)
Fanclub President - Joey Ragu (65 OVR)

DT Raheem Brock (83 OVR)
TE Jacob Tamme (71 OVR)
HB Mike Hart (69 OVR)
LT Corey Hilliard (66 OVR)

GameSeven · Post by **GameSeven** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:23 pm

ScoopBrady wrote:The Colts release:
Waterboy - John McSwain (81 OVR)
Trainer - Philip Smith (73 OVR)
Director of Player Personnel - Ralph Peterson (66 OVR)
Fanclub President - Joey Ragu (65 OVR)

DT Raheem Brock (83 OVR)
TE Jacob Tamme (71 OVR)
HB Mike Hart (69 OVR)
LT Corey Hilliard (66 OVR)

Dibs on Joey Ragu! I've always thought he's been underrated by Madden...

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:56 pm

84 LG J. Bell
70 RE J.Hall
68 HB S.Gado
69 WR I.Hilliard

For roster space ...

54 CB J.Wade
58 WR D.Stanley
57 DT D.Scott