Comp Picks

[AndyP]

The fact is most FA's are middling players. They aren't stars. Our system is built to pattern off of star players and we're chasing a ghost. I don't care of Widdup and Wittman don't make FA. I care much more that we have some options and that teams are compensated appropriately. Matty's idea is going to crush the middle tier players. The current system is rewarding garbage players who are signed.

My only point in posting this was to open a dialogue about the fact that Rich Thompson is landing people a first round draft pick. The once in a blue moon cases like Widdup or Macies are not worth that cost. This league, as a whole, sees FA for what it is in every mogul league in existence - a chance to snatch up roleplayers. I don't have a problem granting a 2/3 pick (generally a low 80s peak) for people funneling solid role players. But it's time to stop chasing the ghost of excellent free agent classes - it will never happen unless we want to implement some horseshit idea like forced releases. So let's focus on what matters - appropriately compensating teams for the types of players they are sending to FA. And that, is not a first round pick.