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d0ser
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posted: 2012-01-11 22:46:43 (ID: 23585) Report Abuse |
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A couple of suggestions I had and before anyone downvotes make sure you read the explanations.
Increase the number of players to 160 (The equivalent of 5 rounds of drafting). Put limits on the player creation function for the draft so that non-key positions receive fewer positions. Have an option to do the draft live. The reason I would ask for an increase in the number of players but not the number of rounds is to increase diversity among the players that are entered in the draft. They are all so similar now with minor variances. Also, once the draft is over these players can enter into free agency and possibly be bought on the transfer market (in which case make the starting price something like 4 million. This will allow people to grab those less desirable players that didn't get drafted if they have a need for a position that they didn't manage to draft. I'm sure a lot of people would think they still have to scout all these players but I think it really just promotes scouting those positions you think you need more. As it is now a team might need some offensive line players and some defensive backs but they still scout the entire board. This would also work in conjunction with the free agency of releasing those extra players. That player only scouted the offensive line players and defensive backs and got 3 that he really liked. Now he can go to the transfer market and maybe find a player he wants just to have the extra depth. I'm pretty sure everyone can understand why I would say put limits on certain positions. There happen to be 5 punters in the Dragons 2.1 draft and only 3 tight ends and 2 quarter backs and something like 17 safeties. I understand that now it's set to how many of a player are on the field (I think I read that in an older thread) but maybe adjust these values to get more of the positions that people want/need. Finally, the live draft option. This would allow the people that don't feel comfortable with organizing the whole draft table (especially if you were to increase the limit) and pick based on what they need. In the current draft board system if I really need a quarterback I would need to put the quarterbacks all high up which could result in me getting two quarterbacks. For people that don't want to do it live or can't the computer can auto-pick for that person based on their board. Obviously put a time limit on the draft so that it doesn't drag on forever and the instant picks would be just that. Plus with the already existing chat feature you can have fun with your league while the draft is going on. What think? |
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NYDOGS
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posted: 2012-01-11 22:49:37 (ID: 23586) Report Abuse |
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A live draft isn't possible as we are from all around the world and we're not all connected at the same time...
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d0ser
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posted: 2012-01-11 22:51:12 (ID: 23588) Report Abuse |
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NYDOGS wrote:
A live draft isn't possible as we are from all around the world and we're not all connected at the same time... That's why for the people who can't be on the engine would auto-pick from your board anyway. The people that can't make it nothing changes for them from how it works now. |
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espen
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posted: 2012-01-11 22:52:54 (ID: 23590) Report Abuse |
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You could have the draft in 3 rounds like today, but with 24 hours between each round.
edit: typoo Last edited on 2012-01-11 22:53:13 by espen |
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NYDOGS
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posted: 2012-01-11 23:05:32 (ID: 23594) Report Abuse |
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Yep, but if you're on holiday or cannot connect each day, you're down... So it's really hard to implement
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posted: 2012-01-11 23:09:20 (ID: 23595) |
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The issue is another one, IMO
You have to give each user some time to make his picks. If we do a draft round, and each user has 24 hours on his pick, and only 8 out of 32 users pick online, this could result in a draft round of 8 * 3 days...  |
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espen
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posted: 2012-01-11 23:09:24 (ID: 23596) Report Abuse |
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True, but what if you use todays system, with the possibility to resort after each round, which are 24 hours apart?
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d0ser
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posted: 2012-01-11 23:19:44 (ID: 23597) Report Abuse |
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Admin wrote:
The issue is another one, IMO You have to give each user some time to make his picks. If we do a draft round, and each user has 24 hours on his pick, and only 8 out of 32 users pick online, this could result in a draft round of 8 * 3 days... Not 24 hours between picks but 24 hours between rounds. Also if you were to do it live make it 5 minutes maximum and as soon as someone hits confirm it would end their round. So guy who has first pick already knows who he wants. He selects and confirms with 4:30 left for his pick but since he confirmed it moves right on to the next person. |
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panoramix
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posted: 2012-01-12 01:25:33 (ID: 23609) Report Abuse |
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The live draft can be good only if it's a very live draft, with 3 minutes to choose your player.
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Swordpriest1
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posted: 2012-01-12 02:43:26 (ID: 23613) Report Abuse |
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+ for the live draft
+ Draftees being proportionate to on field positions - Undrafted free agents going straight to TM .We've already had this debate and reasons for it are pretty set. |
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