Every player drafted must be between $3 million and $7 million. This will allow you some flexibility in deciding who plays each game. $60 million salary cap. I know this sounds like a lot, but you can't have more than about $30 million on the floor at one time. This league will give you a chance to actually manage your roster. NO CLONES. No rookies. No waiver wire. Have fun and good luck!

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hey midge, at first glance why is the cap so high? I worry slightly you'll see most teams with the same 4 or 5 guys - maybe more.

I like the premise. Here's why I haven't said anything:

a) I think the cap is too high. You can spend an average of $5.7M per player for 9 guys even with the minimum you have in place. When you consider my next point...

b) The high part is too high. Tons of incredible players are $6,999,999 or less. In fact, many of the most used & abused players in the sim fall between $3m & $7m. No clones helps alleviate some of the problem, but you'll still see a ton of the same guys you normally see in any random OL or other theme.

c) I am committed to too many leagues atm, so I figured that since I had no intention of playing, there wasn't much of a reason for my input. Generally, if I recommend changes to a theme league, I intend on playing it if said changes are considered.

But I wish you great luck!

60 - (3*3) = 51.

$51m on 9 guys. Average of $5.7m per guy. If you do it right, you're spending almost the max on just a few guys while getting the same $3-$4m studs you've been getting for the last 5 or 6 years.

You realize that the most used Rodman isn't the highest cap one, right? It's actually falls right into your salary range. As does some of the best versions (not highest cost, the best) of many players. Sure, no 67 Wilt, 13 Lebron or 16 Curry, but I bet you'll see a ton of the same guys you see in every OL and many theme leagues.

Again, it'd be much more interesting to me if that cap came down quite a bit (to $50m or even $47m), but you seem adamant about this league as is, so more power to you. I wished you good luck once, and I'm doing so again right now.

Why not $52m WITH the $3m minimum? Higher cap means the TOP teams are more likely to be similar. Maybe there'll be some variety overall, but more often than not, in high cap leagues, 4 of the top 5 or 6 teams have at least 3 if not 4 or 5 of the exact same starter (player, year, everything). The winners just figure out the most efficient combination.

Tell you what, bud, I'll do that sometime this week and shoot it your way. I like the concept - I really do - it's mostly the "I'm full" thing hitting me. 3 progs, 1 draft league and 2 ols is capacity for me.

How on Earth do you plan to monitor the "...but you can't have more than about $30 million on the floor at one time." part of your rules?