Posted by dvorr80 on 3/25/2016 10:18:00 AM (view original):
Posted by ozomatli on 3/18/2016 5:47:00 PM (view original):
Something that might be fun for next time is to have two wildcards per team. One that can be used in Round 2 or after, and another that can only be used from Round 6 on.
I like this idea. I also like the idea of adding more meaning to the protected players beyond protecting them from wildcard selection. I am thinking of possibly making those protected players completely exclusive to your team negating the position flexibility option but I am open to thoughts on this for the next version.
Suggestion #1: Allow 2 wildcard selections, but make each more limited. For example, the first selection could be used only in the $120M and $80M leagues, and the second selection can only be used in the $110M, $100M, and $90M leagues. This might create different strategies and bring different players into the wildcard thinking.
Suggestion #2: Allow one wildcard and one franchised player. The franchised player would be from one of your selected franchises, and he could also be used for 5 seasons. This could result in franchises being picked at positions that would not otherwise be picked (e.g. Seattle SS to get ARod for 5 seasons).
Suggestion #3: A variation on #3 above would be to allow an owner to choose whether to protect players or franchise a player, but not both. My thinking here is that protecting a player is more about denying use of that player for 5 seasons by someone else than losing the 1 season you would be able to use him. However, franchising a player would be more about being able to use 5 seasons of one player at the risk of losing 1 season for several players. An entirely different risk/reward decision.
Suggestion #4: Change the salary caps. I don't know about everyone else, but I think it was too easy to find the talent to fill the 5 different cap limits. I left a lot of players off those rosters because I just didn't have room. It would be great to have more of a challenge to create competitive rosters at different levels, and it may change some of the drafting strategy. I would suggest $140M, $125M, $110M, $95M, $80M.
Suggestion #5: Give a 35 point bonus to anyone who drafts Vida Blue as a wildcard.
It is important that this rule be retroactive.