Comp Picks

[Rhendricks]

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.

Fine. We can look for a different solution then. I do not like moving the compensation rounds one bit. The mid 80s types are most certainly more abundant in FA, but the high 80s to low 90s are what really draws in interest during the off-season. So, there has to be a better solution than just moving the compensation round back.

My take, we go back to two sandwich rounds as follows.

1. Keep using JHC's formula. Any player (who is FA eligible) and rated 88+ may also be offered fallback for compensation.
2. Fallback still determined by calculating salaries.
3. Comp round A (1st/2nd) or Comp round B (2nd/3rd) would determined by the signing offer.

As for what the break between Round A and Round B would be is to be determined. I can go back and look through our compensation signings to figure out what may be an appropriate mark. But, something like $10M annually or $40M total for A and then anything under that for B. Or if could be done by a rating cutoff. 86+ for A, 85 and under for B.

The type A/B is what I had suggested to Andy earlier but it was shot down because it didn't work before. However, if the system were to change, I feel that this would be the fairest way. It gives the higher comp to those players that deserve it while not rewarding the lesser FAs as much. I like the total salary to determine more than a rating cutoff, personally.