2021 Expansion Discussion

[zombie jesus]

What would people think about expansion? Adding 2 teams if there is interest. How to do it is the tricky part, but we can cross that bridge if we come to it.

 

[Sans Souci Sainter]

What would people think about expansion? Adding 2 teams if there is interest. How to do it is the tricky part, but we can cross that bridge if we come to it.

Im ok with that if they are keen.

 

[AusKnightRKO]

yeah happy for that to happen, maybe a keep top 5 selected players + all Rookie contracts, the rest go in to full FA redraft, then do the rookie draft after that.

Looks like i'm going to scrape by, after the colossal screw up of not saving my submitted line up.

 

[kurt faulk]

What would people think about expansion? Adding 2 teams if there is interest. How to do it is the tricky part, but we can cross that bridge if we come to it.

how to do it is the most important part of the discussion.

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[zombie jesus]

how to do it is the most important part of the discussion.

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Definitely, we'll get to it after the season. Throw out ideas if you've got any as Ausknight has.

 

[zombie jesus]

If you know a reliable person who would like to join let me know, @pennywisealfie will take one spot if we go ahead with two new teams.

I know there have been a couple of enquiries over the seasons but buggered if I can remember who they were.

 

[Mjp81]

No harm in exploring new options.

 

[Sans Souci Sainter]

“Reliable” is the key word.

 

[skeepe]

I’m happy for there to be more people to beat.

 

[nick87]

Id be cool with it, but yeah how we did it would be tough

I guess we could maybe protect 7 or so players each, the rest are rescinded, give the expansion teams the top 2 picks and then it's a FA free for all. The expansion teams would be pushing shit up a hill for the first few years though if we are protecting anymore than 2-3 players each, and protecting less would be brutal for teams who have built towards a title run

 

[Mjp81]

I was thinking we protect 1 QB, 3 RB or WR (kinda like a flex option) and then 1 of each of the remaining positions. Then the new franchises can pilfer 1 or 2 unprotected players from each squad. Then the rest are thrown back into free agency. New franchises are tacked on at the 13 and 14 draft positions. The disadvantage here should hopefully be picked up in FA if they have chosen smartly in the ‘pilfer’ draft and could potentially have a cap advantage. This does however really punish the sides who have been building well and sit atop the competition and gives bums like myself an opportunity for a reset.

 

[kurt faulk]

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I don't think anything has to change much.

The two expansion teams should get to choose one player from each team. That will give them 12 players each to build their teams from and then maybe they get the top 2 slots in the draft. Then do the auction as per normal.

We'll have to work out how many players each team can protect from the expansion teams.

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[Mjp81]

Terrible year to jag the #1 pick it seems

 

[kurt faulk]

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further to my post, the expansion teams should only be allowed to choose

1 qb
2 rbs
2 wrs
1 te
2 dl
2 lb
2 db

and they're pretty much set.

existing teams will only lose 2 players each.

and something like each existing team can only lose 1 offensive player and 1 defensive player.

expansion teams take turns picking up players in an expansion draft.

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[kurt faulk]

Terrible year to jag the #1 pick it seems

we're just spitballing here. zombie will look at all the suggestions and come up with some sort of solution.

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[zombie jesus]

Besides the team building stuff, if we get to 14 there's 2 options

Two divisions of 7, play div rivals twice over 12 weeks, usual top 6 and a 2-week championship game to finish it off.

Or everyone just plays everyone else once and a top six from there.

The first option is good to build up conference rivalries, the second option was the original set up.

 

[Mjp81]

we're just spitballing here. zombie will look at all the suggestions and come up with some sort of solution.

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Yeah I know. I don't think it matters where I pick looking back at my draft history haha

 

[zombie jesus]

Would like to get the 14th owner and how we will incorporate them sorted through January while everyone is still engaged in the football season.

One spot open.

 

[nick87]

If the way we decide to incorporate them proves to be an issue, I actually don’t mind the idea of being an expansion team

If it helps fill the spot I would be happy for one of the new guys to take my roster, and set up (it’s solid with room to work with) and then I could be one of the expansion owners

 

[Sans Souci Sainter]

If the way we decide to incorporate them proves to be an issue, I actually don’t mind the idea of being an expansion team

If it helps fill the spot I would be happy for one of the new guys to take my roster, and set up (it’s solid with room to work with) and then I could be one of the expansion owners

Heheheh. I’ve read a lot about what Philly can do about the Wentz purgatory that they find themselves in, but Nick offering to chuck his Wentztlvania keys under the bushes and walk away under the guise of magnanimity is probably the best Wentz related ditch story yet.