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XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 4:06 pm

Ive waited about a year and a half to make these next two picks so Im making em!...

You know what will happen?... Since I have been available the entire time. It will get to me and my internet will be down or Ill be tied up with something.

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 4:23 pm

Ok we'll just finish it out the way were doing it. Hopefully we can get through it in the next 2 days. It is a lot easier if you have the thread send you an email.

We will be ditching this idea next year for something different. We can't do it before the rookie draft as the game doesn't allow releases etc but I have a better, less time consuming idea.

Post by **Jared** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:28 pm

A quick suggestion is that we could officially "start" the season after the end of the second round, but finish out the FA draft while the 1st week of the season is going on. My guess is that 3rd and 4th round signings won't majorly impact anyone's roster, so if teams want to start their week 1 games against the CPU (or others) without these signings finished, they can.

Post by **Jared** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:38 pm

Trade announcement (pending Danimal's approval)

The Dolphins trade

CB Will Allen (80, 33 years old)

to the Bears for

LOLB David Thornton (81 OVR, 33 years old)

Dan (assuming you approve), do we have to submit this online, or can you just do it via the web commissioner tools? Let us know.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:49 pm

I think we should finish off the FA draft with 4 players, but I don't mind the idea of everyone just taking 2 in the 3rd round if we need to speed it up.

As to the highlight show, I think it's a neat idea, but I don't think I can commit to sending them in for every game. Now that we've added 50% more to each game, I'm no even sure I can do highlights for my recaps for every game, or necessarily do recaps at all outside of bare-bones scores. Some games I will be able to, but for games during the week vs humans it will be tough for me to do much more than just get the game scheduled and played.

Back to the FA draft - I like the current concept, but I do thunk we should up the overall ratings - like maybe 1 guy 85+, one 80+ and two 70+ or something. Although I have very few 80+ on my team, I just feel like it was a little too painless to make the cuts, and thus I feel like I was totally unable to improve my team at all through this process.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:51 pm

Jared wrote:A quick suggestion is that we could officially "start" the season after the end of the second round, but finish out the FA draft while the 1st week of the season is going on. My guess is that 3rd and 4th round signings won't majorly impact anyone's roster, so if teams want to start their week 1 games against the CPU (or others) without these signings finished, they can.

I unfortunately have some depth chart issues I need to resolve before I can do this, and I was planning on doing so during these three remaining rounds.

Alternate suggestion: after we finish round 2, could we just post our remaining two FA bids? Then take 24 hours to see if someone with a higher position claims them? It'd be just like the FA process but without the points. That should allow us to start a new season this week.

TCrouch · Post by **TCrouch** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:01 pm

Brando70 wrote:Alternate suggestion: after we finish round 2, could we just post our remaining two FA bids? Then take 24 hours to see if someone with a higher position claims them? It'd be just like the FA process but without the points. That should allow us to start a new season this week.

I vote for this.

Post by **Jared** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:14 pm

TCrouch wrote:
Brando70 wrote:Alternate suggestion: after we finish round 2, could we just post our remaining two FA bids? Then take 24 hours to see if someone with a higher position claims them? It'd be just like the FA process but without the points. That should allow us to start a new season this week.
I vote for this.

Ditto.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:16 pm

Jared wrote:Trade announcement (pending Danimal's approval)

The Dolphins trade

CB Will Allen (80, 33 years old)

to the Bears for

LOLB David Thornton (81 OVR, 33 years old)

Dan (assuming you approve), do we have to submit this online, or can you just do it via the web commissioner tools? Let us know.

Shuffling the elderly around like Florida mass transit.

Good deal for both teams if they can stay on the field. Let us know what to do Mr. Danimal.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:19 pm

Jared wrote:
TCrouch wrote:
Brando70 wrote:Alternate suggestion: after we finish round 2, could we just post our remaining two FA bids? Then take 24 hours to see if someone with a higher position claims them? It'd be just like the FA process but without the points. That should allow us to start a new season this week.
I vote for this.
Ditto.

Just so Im sure I get this (slowness)Since Im picking first in the 3rd rd that would mean my pick passes without the 24 hour wait correct?

Post by **Jared** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:30 pm

More trade block news:

For teams interested in a defensive tackle, DT Jason Ferguson (76 OVR) is on the block. (Three solid guys that can play DT isn't great to have in a 3-4 defense.) I'm looking for linebackers, for the most part, but will listen to all offers.

Post by **Jared** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:30 pm

XXXIV wrote:Just so Im sure I get this (slowness)Since Im picking first in the 3rd rd that would mean my pick passes without the 24 hour wait correct?

I would guess so. I'd also guess if the next team wants to pick right away, they can (like a normal draft), if their pick is up next.

tmdba37 · Post by **tmdba37** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:31 pm

Jared wrote:
TCrouch wrote:
Brando70 wrote:Alternate suggestion: after we finish round 2, could we just post our remaining two FA bids? Then take 24 hours to see if someone with a higher position claims them? It'd be just like the FA process but without the points. That should allow us to start a new season this week.
I vote for this.
Ditto.

I agree with this as well. . .I mean really, all of these guys are so similar it shouldn't matter much. . . I think most guys are just filling spots on the roster as it is. . .

BTW, per trades, anyone who makes one will have to do it via waivers. . .when I tried to complete the trade with eman, it told us both that we had to play week 1 first. . .so we're going to pass the players b/w each other via waivers. . .everyone else who moves players before week 1 will have to do the same. . .

TCrouch · Post by **TCrouch** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:48 pm

And to be perfectly honest, if you're filling major holes in your roster with the last 2 free agents from rounds 3 and 4, you've got bigger problems than a last minute rules change

Roster fodder is pretty easy to pick up, but major contributors are not going to be grabbed here.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:53 pm

TCrouch wrote:And to be perfectly honest, if you're filling major holes in your roster with the last 2 free agents from rounds 3 and 4, you've got bigger problems than a last minute rules change

Roster fodder is pretty easy to pick up, but major contributors are not going to be grabbed here.

Allow me to introduce you to the Chicago Bears defense...most of whom should be 3rd and 4th round FA's.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:58 pm

RobVarak wrote:
TCrouch wrote:And to be perfectly honest, if you're filling major holes in your roster with the last 2 free agents from rounds 3 and 4, you've got bigger problems than a last minute rules change

Roster fodder is pretty easy to pick up, but major contributors are not going to be grabbed here.
Allow me to introduce you to the Chicago Bears defense...most of whom should be 3rd and 4th round FA's.

I feel ya Rob.

Personally. I dont appreciate my roster being made fun of unless its me doing it.

TCrouch · Post by **TCrouch** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:06 pm

I made fun of your roster almost all game last time...

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:22 pm

TCrouch wrote:I made fun of your roster almost all game last time...

How a dare a you? Bastardo!

vader29 · Post by **vader29** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:31 pm

Are we allowed to make trades with the cpu?

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:20 pm

Danimal left it so that trades w the CPU would be possible, instead of turning them off, but they absolutely have to to through him, and he has to make the desicion to allow those flood gates to open.

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:21 pm

Geesh drive home from work and then a message explosion.

Trade is cleared.

You can offer trades to the cpu for me to approve but they need to be good deals. I prefer not to do this because the cpu teams are at enough of a disadvantage.

The reason this is going slow is because some people aren't checking here enough, or they can't but if you subscribed to the thread you should be getting email notifications. It's been hours since the last pick.

Here is what we're going to do, I appreciate all the ideas but this is what I want to do, so we are. No more suggestion needed is what I am saying.

1. Finish round 2 as normal,each remaining team has 1 hour to make a pick starting now. So Cowboys have to 7:30 CT. If you miss a pick when you come on post your pick and take it.

2. By tomorrow at 9pm CT post in this thread a list of players in order you want. Put 4, 6 or 10 if you want. Put "Highest CB" if you want. Just make them in order.

3. I'll gather up all the posts and then go through in draft order and make picks for everyone who listed something.

eman · Post by **eman** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:53 pm

macsomjrr wrote:Ladanian Tomlinson is officially out there for a wide receiver trade. He is 93 overall so obviously I'd like someone close to that but anything is welcome.

DeSean Jackson? Overall he's 87, but he's only 25yrs old and will probably end up in the mid to high 90's before all is said and done. His potential is A. He's probably the games best kick/punt returners too.

macsomjrr · Post by **macsomjrr** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 3:30 am

eman wrote:
macsomjrr wrote:Ladanian Tomlinson is officially out there for a wide receiver trade. He is 93 overall so obviously I'd like someone close to that but anything is welcome.
DeSean Jackson? Overall he's 87, but he's only 25yrs old and will probably end up in the mid to high 90's before all is said and done. His potential is A. He's probably the games best kick/punt returners too.

Thanks for the offer eman. Thought long and hard about this one but I'm going to pass for now. I might try revisiting this later on in the season depending on how the first half goes.

eman · Post by **eman** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:39 am

macsomjrr wrote:
eman wrote:
macsomjrr wrote:Ladanian Tomlinson is officially out there for a wide receiver trade. He is 93 overall so obviously I'd like someone close to that but anything is welcome.
DeSean Jackson? Overall he's 87, but he's only 25yrs old and will probably end up in the mid to high 90's before all is said and done. His potential is A. He's probably the games best kick/punt returners too.
Thanks for the offer eman. Thought long and hard about this one but I'm going to pass for now. I might try revisiting this later on in the season depending on how the first half goes.

No problem - thanks for the consideration.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:13 am

For the 3rd and 4th FA rounds, the Texans take...

One of the following:
MLB Tim Dobbins
MLB Boss Bailey
MLB Bobby Carpenter
MLB Dannell Ellerbe
SS Clinton Hart
LE Jevon Kearse

and one of the following:
P Saverio Rocca
P Thomas Marstead
Best available P