2007 Frenzy RFA Commentary
 

Just a place to keep our discussion on the current bidding.

I'll start off with a big WOW to the Freedom's aggressive pursuit of LT. You've already likely priced me out of the market! Impressive Matt. Good luck with the bid.

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Well so far it is the only bid. Almost like everyone is on the SAC'd schedule. Oh, well I am guessing it will pick up at some point.

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I'm in somewhat of a wait and see pattern myself. Though there are a couple WR's I have an interest in. Just want to see who gets in play first I guess.

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Well 13 of the 32 players tendered were WR's. Also, over half of the tender offers appear to be for first rounders. Should be an interesting time since most teams seem to have $ to spend.

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WOW is right, that's 1/3 of his cap!!!!!

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LT has proven he's worth that. Also keep in mind Frank paid him 3450 last year.

I'll wager we need to go higher to keep Frank from matching.

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Two players in play! Woo hoo!

This is the excitement I've been looking forward to for months! :dammit

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Nothing is stopping you from bidding. ;)

Course, I'm not much better!

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Nothing except lack of available cash.

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Life's a gamble, I just popped my '07 cherry on Driver. Love him as a player.

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Nice try Frank, but 2900 aint gonna net you Shaun. :p

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Sounds like a man ready to let Shaun go.

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Nah, I'll be matching at that number.

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Or is it a ploy to stop bidding...hmmmm....

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Hmmmmmmmmmmm.... You never know with Mike... Could be :BS .. Probably a :duel
Let's get this :Party started.

Late

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Whew! Popes jumps in the frey with a rock solid bid on Antonio. Love the bid. Wish I could partake in moving him higher. My favorite TE in the NFL.

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Yeah, I decided it was time to get in on the fun. I've been checking the site all day. This is rather addicting!

Preds, so you gonna bid on both the guys I still own and the guys I want??? Some welcome... ;)

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:yawn:

Where are all the bids?

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No kidding. Wake me in the 2nd round of the draft I guess.

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Everyone must be on a wait and see status...

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Kind of makes sense as some players may be impacted by what happens with the draft this weekend. Otherwise, I don't get it since folks have money to spend.

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I don't get it either. I'm fairly tight against the cap, yet I'm out there bidding. Whats up with the inactivity guys?

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If people are waiting for the draft, then I'm definitely voting against moving the RFA period back permanently. This is usually the most exciting part of the year, and now there's nothing going on.

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I think I said at the time that shifting the RFA would change the dynamic. I think it has to happen either well before the draft or do the whole off season after it.

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I could care less about the draft. It's not impacting my decisions at all.

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Watching from the sidelines here. I don't see how which rookie you might be interested in will affect whether or not to go after proven veterans? Unless it's purely a money thing, and you want to gauge how much $ you'll spend on rookies? But how many rookies are actually put on active rosters the first year. I can only think of 2 who might go to active right away, plus maybe one or two more depending on circumstances of team drafting them. Maybe you're all just waiting to see what we do in SAC'd!!

:burt: out...

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Yeah, I think there's really only two or three teams who could legitimately have a wait and see attitude due to the draft. I'm one of them and I'm not considering it. More bids coming today...

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I have the 4 and 5 picks... and like I said, the draft has ZERO impact on my RFA decision making.

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Preds

Depends on your situation, as you have picks at 4 and 5 in the draft I wouldn't expect that the RFA would have much of an impact, You are loaded in most positions. My guess, given that you have 3 good to great young QBs that you are going to avoid Russell and Quinn. You will pick what you believe the two best RBs not named Peterson and Lynch who are likely gone by then. You will have the luxury of sticking them on the Taxi squad and seeing if one of them develops.

Thats a great situation, I on the other hand probably need my rookie to play (fair enough given my draft postion) but don't you think tha the choice between RB and WR at the top of the draft isn't at least influenced by RFA availbility and vice versa

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Valid points, however if I wanted to I could attempt to move up with those 4 and 5 picks, which then could mean the rookie draft could impact me... reality is, I let the rookies sort themselves out later and personally haven't looked into the rookie draft at all as far as my team planning is going. If I land an impact player, I'll adjust at that time.

Maybe poor planning on my end, or conversly, perhaps smart planning, as I'm not wagering my plans on the outcome of the rookie draft.

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Are you saying you'd be starting Quinn over Brady, Peterson over Alexander, or Johnson over Driver? I haven't looked at your roster, but come on.....

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Brian made a good point to me that I hadn't considered. Not only are the people with high picks maybe eyeing the draft, some people with starters may be, as well.

For example, someone with Chester Taylor may be watching the Vikings draft to see if they pick a top RB or not. That could impact how solidly they feel about their current RB and whether or not they need to go get one in RFA.

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Yah, that is a good point. Must be why the brilliant new commish in SAC'd didn't start their RFA bidding until Monday after the draft ....

:bow :bow

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My roster is very fluid at the moment, none or all of those players could be on my team. I'm just saying folks hedging their RFA decisoin making on where players land in the NFL draft are over thinking things.

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Maybe the brilliant new comishh could have shared that logic prior to today. :D

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Sorry this was my point a few posts ago. I did not mean that teams would be basing their RFA actions on who they will be drafting in the Frenzy draft and yes Chester was one of those that I was thinking about (since I put him out there at $1,600). :)

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Are you saying you'd be starting Quinn over Brady, Peterson over Alexander, or Johnson over Driver? I haven't looked at your roster, but come on.....[/quote]Maybe not but I might not spend 3500 on LDT and then draft Peterson with the 1.01, maybe Johnson looks like better value

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To each his own I guess. I'd jump on that scenario in a minute...

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Like you say, unfortunately I have so many holes, I won't b able to fill them all, in any case I think I'm the only guy that has bid so far today

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Hold the phones on that claim. I just tossed out the top WR.

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Tops in your eyes maybe. :p

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FYI Popes, a quick lesson on RFA bidding, keep in mind the team tendering the guy has a right to match any winning bid, so low balling a bid (or putting a player out at the tender as you did with Holt) isn't necessarily the strategy. In most cases, teams are more than willing to match tender level bids.

To win a RFA, you generally have to overpay, or put a guy in a tight cap situation with the match.

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Mike, quick reminder, only one WR last year received a bid above 1800, and that was Holt at 1850 (though, I am surprised in hindsight at that low number).

Suffice it to say, I have spoken plenty in depth with the Papacy about RFA bidding, as well as not paying a single iota of attention to whatever you may have to say during this time of year. ;)

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You might want to tell him when to pay attention (there some time right!!). :)

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:agree Good Call!!! ROFLMAO

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LOL, Popes opens at the tender again!

Spite I say. Spite!

PS Brian, you are 100% correct in ignoring what I say this time of year, I spew drivel from all directions. ;)

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Sometimes I even skip your post...:)

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It's like a morgue in here today.

I'm hoping things pick up once the trio of RBs expire this afternoon.

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Hey, only 20 minutes are so until the first one is up. That should be about the next time you check back, huh?

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You know me too well. Exactly 20 minutes since my last visit. Darn addicting FF...

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I have to say Popes, your activity level has surprised me. Brian said you'd be busy and not here much the 1st few months. Guess that flew out the window.

We are an addicting group aint we!

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BTW, are you poor souls REALLY going to let Alexander sell for only 2900? Seriously?

You're actually making me consider matching at that price point (ie. I was considering letting him walk, but not for 2900).

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His overconfidence in his ability to focus on studying is his weakness.

I think it was after our 12th phone conversation in three days when Jason finally said "you know, if I'm paying this close attention, I can probably just do the bidding myself."

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LOL, as long as he doesn't screw up his studies (seriously).

It's probably a nice mental break to be honest.

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Yeah, your last week of law school, the week before finals is the perfect time to start up a time consuming addiction.

I offered to help! It's not my fault!

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hmm hmm hmm, really debating 1 more bid on Gates

*utilizing my new think out loud strategy*

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Great this like a Simpson's episode where we hear what Homer thinks. Not to equate you to Homer of course, just thinking that this could have potential. Please post all thoughts concerning league/team business here. TIA!

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LOL, Haven't you noticed, I've already been doing that.
Just doing my part to:Stirspotand spice things up around here!

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Didn't something like this happen before where Frank got like 4 RB's? Anyhow, let him have both and let's see what ensues from there...