Keep in mind that if we DO start a keeper league, the draft lottery will become extinct. Just sayin...
We're trying a new polling system.
I think we've discussed this enough to make a decision.
Just as a note - If either Option #1 or Option #2 is the winner, we'll be moving the waiver processing period back 24 hours to reward people who pay attention - those who don't rely on the articles ESPN publishes telling you exactly who to pick up. Obviously, if Option #3 wins, there is no waiver period, so it won't matter.
So the next thing we should deal with is how exactly waivers will work next season. There are really only 2 options that ESPN allows, and we may want to switch this year.
Option 1:
Same as last year. Each week, the waiver order resets to the inverse of the current league standings. So the worst team in the league has the first waiver pick.
Reason For:
It helps the teams in last place get first dibs on the players on waivers, hopefully evening out the league.
Reason Against:
It de-values the waiver process by allowing each team to pick up as many players as they want without any real consequence for the next week, leading teams to pick up players they don't really need. In last year's case, Whitey had the best record in the league, but when players started getting injured, he was in no position to pick up anyone of value from waivers. Of course, that wasn't the only thing that led to his eventual demise.
Option 2:
Week 1, the waiver order is the inverse of the draft order (whoever drafted 12 would have the first waiver position, and so on). From there, when you pick up someone off of waivers, you move to the end. The only way to move up is for someone else to pick someone up off waivers, then that person becomes the 12 spot. So the waiver order does not reset each week.
Reason For:
It allows everyone at the very least a chance to get a nice waiver wire position, instead of penalizing the teams who do well. It makes people value their waiver wire pick-ups a little more because you know you'll be at the end for next week so you might not choose just to pick up someone you don't need one week in hopes of having a better chance at a player you may actually need the following week.
Reason Against:
Teams that have the worst record in the league aren't necessarily going to be in the best position to pick up players they need. Of course, this could lead to more trading, which would be interesting.
Enough talk. Vote.
And if it asks, the password is "vote".
As the NBA Finals tips off, I can't help but wonder...should we keep the Offensive Player spot in 2008? I also can't help but wonder why the Larry O'Brien trophy always has to be stamped so hideously large in the middle of the court.
So anyways, there were 2 major roster adjustments last year - the addition of the OP and the removal of a flex position (RB/WR). Instead, we had 2 RBs and 2 WRs. The only other roster talk I heard was the possibility of removing the Defensive Player position. That was mainly the week following a 6-sack game by Osi.
The way I see it, we should either keep it the same as last year or go back to our previous lineup.
2006:
QB, 2 RB, Flex (RB/WR), 2 WR, TE, DP, D/ST, K
2007:
QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, OP, TE, DP, D/ST, K
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Opening Argument
I actually haven't made my mind up yet. I think I'm leaning towards reverting back to a more traditional setup where the RBs play a bigger role, but I'm open to being convinced otherwise.
If you have another roster setup that you wanna suggest, feel free to post it in the Comments section.
After 75% of the league displayed a mass showing of Fantasy Indifference, I have decided to move on to the next debate. Clearly, this wasn't as "hot-button" as I once thought.
Go. Vote. Move on.