Board 8 > Board 8 National Football League League (B8NFLL) Season 8: The Offseason

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Bump for RFA hype
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Three-way trade involving AIs that I can confirm is possible to pull off (I was the one to suggest it, so I should know)

Falcons receive:
HB Lonta Hobbs

Raiders receive:
HB Terrance Whitehead

Jets receive:
HB Romance Taylor

All HBs are within one rating and two years of each other, so the minor differences from both categories is a wash to me.

I did ask for mudders to post this since it would confirm that he agreed to the proposed trade, but even should this pass the 24 hour peer review, which starts now, he does need to post informing to everyone that he did agree to it.
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Assuming this goes through, this does take away 2/3 of the AI HBs demanding trades, and I already promised the last one to Jukkie should other users not be active in shopping their disgruntled HBs.
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Restricted Free Agency

This minor but oddly detailed offseason event is for a small subset of players who just completed their untampered rookie contract that was exactly three years in length. These players are not eligible to be originally offered multi-year contracts by the team that holds their rights but but instead one-year contracts of fixed figures based on the tender level that you offer them.

Our Tender Levels for this season
No Tender = no potential draft pick compensation = $0
Low Tender = potential original round draft pick compensation = $760k
Mid Tender = potential 1st round draft pick compensation = $1.65 mil
High Tender = potential 1st + 3rd round draft pick compensation = $2.20 mil

Now, the mentioning of draft pick compensation there is only applicable if another team attempts to sign your player. It has no bearing on this first phase of RFA. It wouldn't make much sense if you had to give up draft picks to sign your own player now would it? Newcomers and people who don't have a good memory are certainly free to ask me what round a player was drafted in if that affects their tender level.

That being said, you might want to keep in mind about that draft pick compensation when you determine what tender to offer your player. If you think very highly of your player, you might want to offer the highest tender to deter other teams from attempting to sign them. If you don't consider a player to be a part of your future plans, you might want to offer the low tender so that they barely count against your cap space and you could end up even getting draft pick compensation if someone else wants him.

A word of advice from me: The full monetary amount attached to the tenders is NOT GUARANTEED and in many cases is less than what they would make on the open market, so there is essentially 0 risk to offering all of your players a tender unless you personally hate them with a passion.

You can also engage trade talks with other teams so that you can prearrange a trade that if X player is not signed by another team, you will trade them to Y team for Z compensation that might be lower than what Y team would have had to give up to sign them during RFA. In this scenario, you might want to offer the highest tender level to deter the maximum amount of teams from disrupting the trade.
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Sequence of Events during RFA

1. I will privately contact every user and inform them of their RFAs and the tender levels. If you don’t have any RFAs, then you won’t be notified.

2. Users will have five days to inform me which players they wish to sign and at what level.

3. I will publicly reveal all RFAs from user and A.I. teams that can be signed by other teams (AKA were offered a tender) plus their tender levels and the base kind of deal they are looking for.

4. I will give users five days to decide any action, if any, they wish to take. If they do wish to take further action, they will PM me.

Now by "any action you wish to take," I mean that everyone has an opportunity to attempt to sign RFAs from other teams. You might see some sticker shock but keep in mind that some positions are more expensive (WRs, DTs, QBs) than others (OLBs, Cs, TEs) relative to their overall rating. An 80 WR will usually be more expensive than a 90 C, and that's just how things are

5. If a team attempts to sign another team’s RFA, then the user who owns the RFA’s rights will have three days to decide whether or not to match the offer.

The preferred format in a return PM for this first phase is:
Player - Tender Level (High/Mid/Low/No Tender)
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All PMs have been sent. The deadline to PM me back will be Saturday, February 25th at 11:59 PM ET

If you idle during this phase, I will sign one of your RFAs to a random tender level
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I would oike to place the folowing players om the trade block:

LT Barry Richardson (81 ove)
RB Rudi Johnson (88 ovr)

I am looking for a solid middle linebacker or outside linebacker, meaning 80 ovr+.
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KCF0107 posted...

Three-way trade involving AIs that I can confirm is possible to pull off (I was the one to suggest it, so I should know)

Falcons receive:
HB Lonta Hobbs

Raiders receive:
HB Terrance Whitehead

Jets receive:
HB Romance Taylor

All HBs are within one rating and two years of each other, so the minor differences from both categories is a wash to me.

I did ask for mudders to post this since it would confirm that he agreed to the proposed trade, but even should this pass the 24 hour peer review, which starts now, he does need to post informing to everyone that he did agree to it.

I confirm.

Also, I knew this was going to be a rough year but those retirements certainly don't help.
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Looks like it's time for the up-and-coming Panthers to take charge!
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Including me, 12/22 users have already done stuff for Phase 1
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KCF0107 posted...

Falcons receive:
HB Lonta Hobbs

Raiders receive:
HB Terrance Whitehead

Jets receive:
HB Romance Taylor

This trade is now official
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Patriots receive:
HB Cedric Benson

Pioneers receiver:
HB Brian Calhoun



I accept the trade put forth by KCF, my lord and savior
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Depending on what kind of prospects we have this year I may be interested in moving into the 1st round (I have none this year ;_;) and I may be putting OLB and other things on the block. Stay tuned.
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On the trading block

FS Tony Cade (87)
FS Corey Campbell (83)
OLB Jason Babin (85)
HB Brian Westbrook (89) - Would be a sign and trade assuming that's allowed
CB Ricky Manning (81)

Lmao

f***ing Benson. Wants out of Tennessee now he wants out of Houston/Columbus after signing there as a FA. What a guy.
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Trade for review (Tangicide will confirm)

Packers receive
FS Tony Cade 87 (26 years old)
Steelers 5th round pick (Pick 20 of round)

Steelers receive
Packers 2nd round pick (Pick 16 of round)
Packers 3rd round pick (Pick 16 of round)

Confirm
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16/22 users have now done stuff for Phase 1
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Also, congrats to Packers OLB DeMeco Ryans, Jets G Adam Stenavich, and Vikings SS Daniel Bullocks for becoming assistants with the 49ers!

I have no idea if any of them have been in coaching before, but I just randomly happened to read an article saying that some current B8NFLL players are coaching in the NFL.
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Another trade

Patriots receive
OLB Jason Babin (85)
Steelers 6th round pick (Pick 20 of round)

Steelers receive
Patriots 2nd round pick (Pick 19 of round)
Patriots 4th round pick (Pick 19 of round)

Dang steelers are wheeling and dealing.
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Agreed!
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KCF0107 posted...

Also, congrats to Packers OLB DeMeco Ryans, Jets G Adam Stenavich, and Vikings SS Daniel Bullocks for becoming assistants with the 49ers!

I have no idea if any of them have been in coaching before, but I just randomly happened to read an article saying that some current B8NFLL players are coaching in the NFL.

Traitor.....

Lol
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Emeraldegg posted...

Dang steelers are wheeling and dealing.

Gotta keep up in that afc north, i suppose.
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Jukkie posted...

Patriots receive:
HB Cedric Benson

Pioneers receiver:
HB Brian Calhoun



I accept the trade put forth by KCF, my lord and savior

Official
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ShatteredElysium posted...

Trade for review (Tangicide will confirm)

Packers receive
FS Tony Cade 87 (26 years old)
Steelers 5th round pick (Pick 20 of round)

Steelers receive
Packers 2nd round pick (Pick 16 of round)
Packers 3rd round pick (Pick 16 of round)

Official
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ShatteredElysium posted...

Another trade

Patriots receive
OLB Jason Babin (85)
Steelers 6th round pick (Pick 20 of round)

Steelers receive
Patriots 2nd round pick (Pick 19 of round)
Patriots 4th round pick (Pick 19 of round)

Official
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Ranlom posted...

Emeraldegg posted...

Dang steelers are wheeling and dealing.

Gotta keep up in that afc north, i suppose.

Kinda. Babin was probably my most disposable good back up which might have value and I have an aging squad in some positions so wanted draft picks to have backups ready when they inevitably retire

Cade was a reluctant trade. Couldn't keep both FS's happy so was trade now before one demanded a trade. Would have preferred to keep Cade and trade Campbell but obviously the higher rated one gets more interest

Also why can I remember who I drafted and what round from 2 drafts ago but can't remember who I drafted where last draft >_>

I want to put HB Selvin Young on the trade block

I want something for him,draft picks maybe?
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Just five users haven't done anything with RFAs yet
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I will tonight
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Everyone trading and stuff makes me want to get in on the action. So maybe these guys might be available? I dunno, shoot me an offer and maybe we can work something out.

LT Bryant McKinnie
Maybe one of my CBs?
SS Tyrell Johnson or SS Japhus Brown maybe?

Most of those guys would be sign and trades. Otherwise I'll just stick to my original plan and sign all of them to deals I like.

Or if you like someone else let me know and maybe we can work something out.
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Now down to four teams
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Phase 2 won't be starting until afternoon or evening tomorrow
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Hurray Phase 2! Hopefully there is another Lewis Baker awaiting the Bills in RFA this year.

The problem with always picking in the Top 10 is never wanting to lose that Top 10 pick in RFA....grrr.
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Given your track record picking there, I would imagine that you would want to get rid of it!
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Damn. Destroyed.
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Still several hours away from beginning next phase
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It's ok Stan, I'll generously give you my 20th pick for your 4th pick to relieve you of this problem!

I don't have a 1st round pick OR a 3rd round pick, so...I guess I can't be tempted!
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Emeraldegg posted...

I don't have a 1st round pick OR a 3rd round pick, so...I guess I can't be tempted!

If you want a 3rd, I'll give you a 3rd! Hardwick for Meester and a 3rd!

I am still totally doing this tonight. I just have a ton that I'm juggling right now.
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I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say we completely understand if you can't get around to it today. Don't over extend yourself man

ShatteredElysium posted...

Emeraldegg posted...

I don't have a 1st round pick OR a 3rd round pick, so...I guess I can't be tempted!

If you want a 3rd, I'll give you a 3rd! Hardwick for Meester and a 3rd!

Thanks but no thanks, meester's an old fogey and I don't really "want" a 3rd.

Watch some uber guy go up who needs a 3rd.
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It was more joking than anything, a serious offer would have been in PM

I've had decent luck with 3rd rounders though. Got 86 OLB Tufts 2 season ago (got rookie of the year) and I forget who I drafted last season. Might have been Jordy Nelson.

It's actually 2nd rounders who I have relatively sucked with. Ted Beardless has barely gone up in rating (although he's not terrible given he's barely played) and QB Gant who went 78 > 79 after 1 year.

ShatteredElysium posted...

I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say we completely understand if you can't get around to it today. Don't over extend yourself man

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Phase 2 of Restricted Free Agency

In the posts below will be a list of all the players that were offered tenders in Phase 1. In addition to their team, position, and name, they will have listed the base deal that they are looking for and the price, in draft picks, that you will have to pay should you sign them to an offer and the original team elects not to match it in the third and final phase.

You have plenty of flexibility regarding the base deal though. You should use it as a guideline to know how much they are expecting to earn on an annual basis, but you can alter the years, total money, or signing bonus. Do keep in mind that if you want a player, you will want to offer a deal that you believe the other team is not likely to match.

Do not feel compelled to participate in this phase if you don't want to. Every year, we get at least some activity via AI or users, so only do so if you really want a player and are willing to part with a draft pick or two to get them. You can also try some super metathinking and try to sign a player that you are certain the original team will match so that you can mess with their cap space, but that's on you if you want to play it risky.

For those who do wish to participate, you will have roughly five days to send me a PM with the player or players that you are targeting and the deal (in slashline form) that you are offering them.

Special Note - You can only attempt to sign a player if you have the correct draft capital to give up. If someone has a 1st round pick attached to them, you must be in possession of a 1st round pick and so forth. Also, for those who have multiple picks in a given round, I think that you give up the worst pick that you own in that round (If you own the 10th and 15th pick, then you give up the 15th pick) should your offer not be matched.
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