i think the site has a good waiver system, but as a commissioner, i am having problems with 'lock recently added'. i understand this option was probably offered because owners could 'churn' free agents and add/drop repeatedly (or even inadvertently) until many agents are locked.
but with injuries, trades, covid, and the general unpredictability of the nfl, it is tough when you add a player on tue, but due to unforeseen circumstances, need to drop the player for someone else - but cannot because they are locked. or you find a FA on sunday morning only to remember a better FA and cannot drop the person you just added because ...... you just added them (instant lock).
as the commish, if i turn off the option, i leave my league susceptible to the 'churn' problem.
the issue is not with the 'lock recently added' (LRA). it is a good rule. the issue is the lack of additional options to go with the LRA rule.
* add the option to LRA for just 12 hrs or just 24 hrs? (so if you add a player on tue, you can drop that player by wed or thu)
* and/or, include an option of "DON'T LOCK RECENTLY DROPPED"? with this option, if a player has not been on a person's team for more than 24 hrs, that dropped player would NOT be locked. so, the only way you could 'churn' is to hold a player on your roster for more than 24 hrs. if you dropped a player you've held for less than 24 hrs, that player would still be a FA.
brs26Sun 11/8/20 2:05 AM
hello FF,
i think the site has a good waiver system, but as a commissioner, i am having problems with 'lock recently added'. i understand this option was probably offered because owners could 'churn' free agents and add/drop repeatedly (or even inadvertently) until many agents are locked.
but with injuries, trades, covid, and the general unpredictability of the nfl, it is tough when you add a player on tue, but due to unforeseen circumstances, need to drop the player for someone else - but cannot because they are locked. or you find a FA on sunday morning only to remember a better FA and cannot drop the person you just added because ...... you just added them (instant lock).
as the commish, if i turn off the option, i leave my league susceptible to the 'churn' problem.
the issue is not with the 'lock recently added' (LRA). it is a good rule. the issue is the lack of additional options to go with the LRA rule.
* add the option to LRA for just 12 hrs or just 24 hrs? (so if you add a player on tue, you can drop that player by wed or thu)
* and/or, include an option of "DON'T LOCK RECENTLY DROPPED"? with this option, if a player has not been on a person's team for more than 24 hrs, that dropped player would NOT be locked. so, the only way you could 'churn' is to hold a player on your roster for more than 24 hrs. if you dropped a player you've held for less than 24 hrs, that player would still be a FA.
i hope these suggestions can be considered.
thank you!
brs26Mon 9/6/21 4:23 AM
bumping this suggestion. hoping these options can be implemented before the season begins.