Remember that last post I made? The one with flow charts and barely adequate language? I'd like another chance. A number of people have told me that that post wasn't so clear...
NFL restricted free agency: When a player is a free agent and can get offers elsewhere, but has to return to his original team if his salary offer is matched by the original team.
NFL Example: Paul Edinger was a restricted free agent. He got a $500,000 offer from Minnesota. He took the offer to Chicago, who has an option to match the offer because of his being restricted. If the Bears don't match, Edinger's a Viking. If the Bears do, he's a Bear. Even if Edinger wanted out of Chicago, he has to find a higher offer or return to the Bears. This clause in Edinger's contract was negotiated when he signed it.
ICA Restricted Free Agency: If you want to make a player you just drafted a restricted free agent for when they're MR, you burn a draft pick within three rounds after you originally took him.
Example: Feigh takes Zambrano at pick 8. Feigh sacrifices pick 44 to the fantasy gods. Now Zambrano is a restricted free agent when he's MR cut.
So, how does Feigh 'match' the offer, like Chicago matched Minnesota's offer on Paul Edinger? When the restricted player is MR cut, you burn a pick within a half round of where he's drafted. Then the player is returned to you, and the drafter is comped a 7th round sandwich pick for moving down a place.
Back to the Example: In the 2012 draft, right after DaFaze cut Zambrano, Zambrano is drafted by Outlaw #10 overall. Lo and behold, Feigh is sitting there with pick 14; right after Outlaw takes Z, Feigh announces he's exercising his restriction power, Zambrano goes to Feigh, Outlaw is back on the clock and is given a 7th round sandwich pick.
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I really think of myself as a progressive guy when it comes to things, but I really doubt that I will vote for anything new for this league for years when it comes to free agents & the draft.
- 8 teams to 10 teams to 12 teams.
- Minor system with drafts
- No trade clause with sandwhich picks
- Mandatory offense players on the bench
I think the draft is just fine, can we have one for a couple years in a row with no changes?
- If you want to talk about rosters being limited in the playoffs then wake me up otherwise just vote me NO if the talk is involving the draft & retricted free agents.
I'm pretty much in agreement with Curt. I like that our league is innovative, I really do ... but the constant desire to tinker is getting a little ridiculous, IMO.
Ok.
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