I have 63 contract years to play with for 16 active roster spots. I'm wanting to get some advice on that. We also have a 6 slot taxi squad for rookies, 1 year exp, and 2 year exp guys. We drafted 26, but I will have to drop 4 and trim to 22 total players. The draft was last night and here's who I ended up with: QBs Manning, P. McCown, J. RBs Bell, J. Dunbar, L. Forte, M. Helu, R Ivory, C. Jackson, S. Murray, D. Pierce, B. Sankey, B. West, T. Woodhead, D. WRs Allen, K. Amendola, D. Baldwin, D. Colston, M. Johnson, A. Jones, J. Randle, R. Tate, G. Wright, K. TEs Cook, J. Fleener, C. K Barth, C. DEF TBB DEF
When do you need to get the contracts set up by? It will take a little bit to figure out how to use up your money. Questions about the taxi players. Is it 2 years already played? Or 2 years including 2014. Bernard Pierce has played 2 years so far, with 2014 being his 3rd. Is he a taxi squad option? And can the taxi squad guys be used for your lineup or do you have to dump someone from your main roster in order to use him? So say you want to start West, who will be a taxi guy since he's a rookie. Would you have to dump someone from your main 16 guys? I never used a taxi squad.
I've got to post my contracts by the 31st. It's counting how many seasons they've already played. So, rookies (0 years exp), guys who've played one season or two seasons can all go on taxi squad. If West goes off after 3 or 4 games and I decide to pull him up to active roster, I would have to drop someone else from the active roster to make room for him. This is the first year of the dynasty, so money won't be a factor in deciding contract years at this point. I have an idea for my core group of players, but just not sure about some of my later round picks and how valuable they are or will be in the future. I'm a novice dynasty guy. Played in a dynasty last year for the first time, but several of the guys dropped out after one season so trying a new group of folks this time.
Realistically, the first BIG question I need to answer which players should I drop?? I'm going to have to exchange some of the fringe players for younger guys so I can put some more people on the taxi squad. I only have 3 people eligible for taxi squad at this point (Sankey, West, and Allen). I see Allen as a starter however, so really I feel like I'm only looking at two taxi squad players.
Here is what I have so far. How many more would need to be dropped. BLUE - TAXI RED - DROP Manning, P. McCown, J. RBs Bell, J. Dunbar, L. Forte, M. Helu, R Ivory, C. Jackson, S. This was a tough one, but he's getting up there in age and might not even be on the team next season if he doesn't perform better this year. Murray, D. Pierce, B. Sankey, B. West, T. Woodhead, D. WRs Allen, K. Amendola, D. Baldwin, D. Colston, M. Johnson, A. Jones, J. Randle, R. Tate, G. Wright, K. TEs Cook, J. Fleener, C. K Barth, C. DEF TBB DEF
I did a little changing yesterday. Somebody dropped Gerhart (I don't know why). I dropped Helu and picked him up. But besides that, I think with the people you've suggested dropping, I will have dropped enough. And I agree with Steven Jackson. I thought I might get one more decent year out of him, but he's probably not worth taking up roster/contract space.
Oh, and Pierce and Dunbar don't qualify for TS because they already have 3 years experience. Sorry if I didn't explain that clearly before. It's only 0, 1, 2 years experience guys.
You said 2014 didn't count, so they should be taxi eligible. Both have only played 2 years ('12 and '13) If not, then your league must count 2014 as a played year right?
I will have to check. We use myfantasyleague and it says 3 years by those players. So, it must be counting this year also...hmmm
That definitely helps. I'll start working on this in the morning and see what we can come up with. Your team is a strong one.
2 more minor changes. I dropped Fleener and acquired Seferjan. I also dropped Barth and acquired Dawson. Shouldn't make much of a difference except that I can put Seferjan on TS. Thanks for the help!
Okay how about we do this then. Make a deadline where you are going to stop making your moves. Today is only the 20th, so we have plenty of time. Once you know you're done making moves, let me know. This way I don't have to keep rearranging contracts and listing what guys to keep, drop and taxi. It sounds like there is still quite a bit of WW movement going on.
That sounds great. I don't have to post contracts until the 31st. I'll quit making moves the 29th. Sound good??
Yeah that's fine. Do me a huge solid, re-post your new roster with the changes included whenever you make a move.
Ok, so I've made a few changes. And the league made a change on roster limit. Previously, we had 16 active roster and 6 taxi squad spots for rookies, 1 year exp, and 2 year exp. Now, we have 22 active roster spots and 6 taxi squad spots (same limitations). Taxi squad guys are not active, so they don't require a contract. For the other 22 active spots, I have 63 contract years to use. I have to post my contracts by the 31st. What's your advice on years for my roster?? And should I drop any of these guys?? QBs: Peyton Manning DEN Josh McCown TBB RBs: Joique Bell DET Matt Forte CHI Toby Gerhart JAC Chris Ivory NYJ Steven Jackson ATL Demarco Murray DAL Danny Woodhead SDC WRs: Keenan Allen SDC Danny Amendola NEP Doug Baldwin SEA Marques Colston NOS Andre Johnson HOU Rueben Randle NYG Golden Tate DET Kendall Wright TEN TEs: Jared Cook STL PKs: Phil Dawson SFO Greg Zuerlein STL DEF: CLE TBB (Taxi squad: Lance Dunbar, Bernard Pierce, Bishop Sankey, Terrance West, Davante Adams, Austin Seferian-Jenkins)
OK, I'll start working on this tonight, including whom to drop. I have to go back because you did make a few significant changes.
@wesman023 if you can give me until tomorrow late afternoon (Sunday), that'd be great. I have limited internet until tomorrow afternoon. That cutting it close? I'll have them done by 6pmEST at the latest.
How does this look? It doesn't come out to 63, but many of your players aren't worth full blown multi-year contracts. Comes out to 50 years. QBs: Peyton Manning DEN – 2 years Josh McCown TBB – 2 years RBs: Joique Bell DET – 2 years Matt Forte CHI – 3 years Toby Gerhart JAC – 3 years Chris Ivory NYJ – 2 years Steven Jackson ATL – 1 year Demarco Murray DAL – 3 years Danny Woodhead SDC – 2 years WRs: Keenan Allen SDC – 4 years Danny Amendola NEP 2 years Doug Baldwin SEA – 2 years Marques Colston NOS – 2 years Andre Johnson HOU – 2 years Rueben Randle NYG – 3 years Golden Tate DET – 2 years Kendall Wright TEN – 3 years TEs: Jared Cook STL – 2 years PKs: Phil Dawson SFO – 2 years Greg Zuerlein STL – 2 years DEF: CLE – 2 years TBB – 2 years (Taxi squad: Lance Dunbar, Bernard Pierce, Bishop Sankey, Terrance West, Davante Adams, Austin Seferian-Jenkins)