Post by Dabelovedbear on Jan 29, 2007 15:43:11 GMT -5
Guys I know I'm coming in late to this discussion but I apoligise for the delay, that being said I feel the following:
1) I am STRONGLY against any change in FA's taking effect before the 2007 season is completed. Any of the changes I've seen will/can fundamentaly change how a team is set up. We often say we want to mirror the NFL as closely as possible and I guarantee the NFL would not change FA rules without letting the changes go into effect for at least a year.
2)If we are going to change the free agents I would like to see us mirror the NFL with a Franchise Free Agent (like we have in place now), a Restricted Free Agent (RFA) and Unrestricted Free Agents (UFA).
3) I would like to keep Franchise Free Agents (FFA) as they are.
4) I would also keep Unrestricted Free Agents (UFA) as they are. When a UFA's contract is up he can be traded with additional years added to the original contract or he can be released with open bidding by all teams for their rights. ($20 per year)
5)I would then propose the following system for RFA's: some of which has already been posted.
a) Start after 2007 season is completed
b) Only ONE RFA per year
c) RFA must have an expiring contract
d) At a specified date (after the Super Bowl) all the RFA's must be designated and placed up for bid.
e) All the owners except for the owner who who had the RFA are eigible to bid for the RFA..
f) I favor a 7 day with no bid time limit.
g) I would like to grade each RFA like we do currently with franchising a player ( Top 25 player at their position the previous year slots into a first round pick etc....)
I think the grading should be more lenient than the franchising a player grading.
h) At a certain date Breakneck Buck bidding on RFA's is opened.
After 7 days with no bid the highest bidder has won the rights to possibly acquire the RFA.
i) The current owner of the RFA then has 7 days to:
1) Accept the winning bid for the RFA and receive from the winning bidder the Breakneck Bucks bid AND the graded draft choice.
OR
2) Reject the winning Bidder and pay to the league the amont of Breakneck Bucks which won the bidding. (we can also discuss forfeiting the graded draft pick)
J) A team which retains its RFA above can add only 1 year to that players contract and will lose him the following year as an unrestricted FA. (That player can not be traded)
K)If a team wins a bid which is subsequently accepted than any # of years can be added to the existing contract at $20 per year.
As an example:
Team A Has Antonio Pierce (2 year contract) who finished at #48 at the LB position. This (could) equate to a 4th round draft choice.
Team A lists Pierce as a RFA and bidding commences with a winning bid by Team B of $100 BBB.
Team A can keep Pierce and pay $100 to the BDFL (and possibly forfeight a 4th round pick if we decide) 1 year would be added to Pierces contract for a total 3 year contract against the cap.
OR
Team A declines to pick up the RFA option. Team B would then compensate Team A with $100 BBB and their 4th round pick. Team B then could add 3 years ($60) to pierces contract for a total contract against the cap of 5 years.
If Team A kept Pierce then after the following season they would have to release Pierce (can not trade a kept RFA) as an Unrestricted free Agent (UFA) with open bidding by all teams.
I guess I wrote a menifesto but with a FFA's, RFA's and UFA's this would closely follow the NFL.
1) I am STRONGLY against any change in FA's taking effect before the 2007 season is completed. Any of the changes I've seen will/can fundamentaly change how a team is set up. We often say we want to mirror the NFL as closely as possible and I guarantee the NFL would not change FA rules without letting the changes go into effect for at least a year.
2)If we are going to change the free agents I would like to see us mirror the NFL with a Franchise Free Agent (like we have in place now), a Restricted Free Agent (RFA) and Unrestricted Free Agents (UFA).
3) I would like to keep Franchise Free Agents (FFA) as they are.
4) I would also keep Unrestricted Free Agents (UFA) as they are. When a UFA's contract is up he can be traded with additional years added to the original contract or he can be released with open bidding by all teams for their rights. ($20 per year)
5)I would then propose the following system for RFA's: some of which has already been posted.
a) Start after 2007 season is completed
b) Only ONE RFA per year
c) RFA must have an expiring contract
d) At a specified date (after the Super Bowl) all the RFA's must be designated and placed up for bid.
e) All the owners except for the owner who who had the RFA are eigible to bid for the RFA..
f) I favor a 7 day with no bid time limit.
g) I would like to grade each RFA like we do currently with franchising a player ( Top 25 player at their position the previous year slots into a first round pick etc....)
I think the grading should be more lenient than the franchising a player grading.
h) At a certain date Breakneck Buck bidding on RFA's is opened.
After 7 days with no bid the highest bidder has won the rights to possibly acquire the RFA.
i) The current owner of the RFA then has 7 days to:
1) Accept the winning bid for the RFA and receive from the winning bidder the Breakneck Bucks bid AND the graded draft choice.
OR
2) Reject the winning Bidder and pay to the league the amont of Breakneck Bucks which won the bidding. (we can also discuss forfeiting the graded draft pick)
J) A team which retains its RFA above can add only 1 year to that players contract and will lose him the following year as an unrestricted FA. (That player can not be traded)
K)If a team wins a bid which is subsequently accepted than any # of years can be added to the existing contract at $20 per year.
As an example:
Team A Has Antonio Pierce (2 year contract) who finished at #48 at the LB position. This (could) equate to a 4th round draft choice.
Team A lists Pierce as a RFA and bidding commences with a winning bid by Team B of $100 BBB.
Team A can keep Pierce and pay $100 to the BDFL (and possibly forfeight a 4th round pick if we decide) 1 year would be added to Pierces contract for a total 3 year contract against the cap.
OR
Team A declines to pick up the RFA option. Team B would then compensate Team A with $100 BBB and their 4th round pick. Team B then could add 3 years ($60) to pierces contract for a total contract against the cap of 5 years.
If Team A kept Pierce then after the following season they would have to release Pierce (can not trade a kept RFA) as an Unrestricted free Agent (UFA) with open bidding by all teams.
I guess I wrote a menifesto but with a FFA's, RFA's and UFA's this would closely follow the NFL.