03-08-2011, 12:16 PM
In regards to rule number 2, I think it is highly annoying to have a 3 year @ 2M bid or 2 year @ 3M bid in on a player in his early 30's and someone comes in with a 7 year @ 1M bid. In all honesty, that is a manipulation of longevity of a contract.
I think rule number 3 is a great protection in the interest of the league. Lets say a 30 year old player is one of the top players at his position, he gets a hand ful of 7 year offers. Another owner can manipulate longevity of contract here by offering a 10 year bid, What happens to that contract in 4-5 seasons when that player declines and that owner that signed that contract leaves the league? That owner has the benefit of a great contract for 3-5 seasons and when it gets bad, it is pushed off on the new owner. We need this rule to protect ourselves from fiscally irresponsible bids.
In regards to rule 1, that is how it is done in MLB, too many bad contracts are being signed on a yearly basis. Owners should have to own up to the contracts that they signed.
I think rule number 3 is a great protection in the interest of the league. Lets say a 30 year old player is one of the top players at his position, he gets a hand ful of 7 year offers. Another owner can manipulate longevity of contract here by offering a 10 year bid, What happens to that contract in 4-5 seasons when that player declines and that owner that signed that contract leaves the league? That owner has the benefit of a great contract for 3-5 seasons and when it gets bad, it is pushed off on the new owner. We need this rule to protect ourselves from fiscally irresponsible bids.
In regards to rule 1, that is how it is done in MLB, too many bad contracts are being signed on a yearly basis. Owners should have to own up to the contracts that they signed.
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