I would personally like to see this eliminated all together. If the team has them labeled as a LB, that is what they should be here.
I have a problem with the fact that players like Terrell Suggs, Elvis Dumervil and Tamba Hali have this label. If it is going to be this way for them, it needs to be this way for all of the 3-4 linebackers that play the same way. DeMarcus Ware, James Harrison and even Clay Matthews come to mind as a few linebackers that primarily rush the quarterback. There are a lot more of them but these are just a few examples. With so many NFL teams going to the 3-4 defense, there will be many more in the future.
I am trying to set up a very detailed scoring system here on FleaFlicker, that is set up using different stat multipliers for each position. This DL/LB position really limits what I can do with the stat categories and keep everything balanced.
Basically it seems like it would be an easier fix for FleaFlicker to just eliminate, or at least give the commissioner of the league the option to change this DL/LB labeling. The players position should match whatever the NFL teams call them.
And Jason Taylor and Jarrett Johnson and Lorenzo Alexander and Andre Carter. There are a lot of guys that get listed at the wrong position and there are some that get switched mid-season.
This is why I think it might be a good idea to make this an option that the commissioner of the league can switch. The fact that FleaFlicker could be working on something else instead of worrying about scanning rosters every week to see who is playing where, would be a win-win for all involved. We as commissioners could make sure that the positions were correct either at the beginning of the season and even possibly change during the middle of the season if the league felt is was necessary. If the commissioner and the league felt a player such as Reggie Bush or Dexter McCluster should have a flex roster position such as RB/WR than you could do it. I could argue that there are hundreds of players that could use a flex position. There are TEs like Chris Cooley that play quite a bit of H-Back or FB, the Wildcat has brought RBs like Ronnie Brown and WRs like Brad Smith into a QB role. There are a lot of them if you think about it. I don't want to waste everyone's time by listing them all.
I could also argue that there should be one source of roster designation. I think that should be the NFL. Considering that the NFL is recognized worldwide as the organization that all these teams and players fall under, then they should be the go to source of everything NFL related, including roster designation. What they say should go in my opinion.
The option of changing this by the commissioner would do a good job of leaving it up to the fantasy league. If you league likes flex positions you could add them. If your league doesn't like them, scratch them all. This should be up to the league and it's commissioner.
Does anyone else think this would be a good idea? I know you will always have the commissioners that should be banned anyway, using this as just another way to cheat, but they are going to cheat anyway, so don't try to use this as a reason of why this shouldn't happen. Thanks for any additional comments.
Da18thLetter28Wed 10/27/10 12:02 PM
I would personally like to see this eliminated all together. If the team has them labeled as a LB, that is what they should be here.
I have a problem with the fact that players like Terrell Suggs, Elvis Dumervil and Tamba Hali have this label. If it is going to be this way for them, it needs to be this way for all of the 3-4 linebackers that play the same way. DeMarcus Ware, James Harrison and even Clay Matthews come to mind as a few linebackers that primarily rush the quarterback. There are a lot more of them but these are just a few examples. With so many NFL teams going to the 3-4 defense, there will be many more in the future.
I am trying to set up a very detailed scoring system here on FleaFlicker, that is set up using different stat multipliers for each position. This DL/LB position really limits what I can do with the stat categories and keep everything balanced.
Basically it seems like it would be an easier fix for FleaFlicker to just eliminate, or at least give the commissioner of the league the option to change this DL/LB labeling. The players position should match whatever the NFL teams call them.
tool-geekTue 11/2/10 3:35 AM
oh ninkovich and hunter are listed as DL but play LB, great steal for IDP leagues
Da18thLetter28Tue 11/2/10 10:00 AM
And Jason Taylor and Jarrett Johnson and Lorenzo Alexander and Andre Carter. There are a lot of guys that get listed at the wrong position and there are some that get switched mid-season.
This is why I think it might be a good idea to make this an option that the commissioner of the league can switch. The fact that FleaFlicker could be working on something else instead of worrying about scanning rosters every week to see who is playing where, would be a win-win for all involved. We as commissioners could make sure that the positions were correct either at the beginning of the season and even possibly change during the middle of the season if the league felt is was necessary. If the commissioner and the league felt a player such as Reggie Bush or Dexter McCluster should have a flex roster position such as RB/WR than you could do it. I could argue that there are hundreds of players that could use a flex position. There are TEs like Chris Cooley that play quite a bit of H-Back or FB, the Wildcat has brought RBs like Ronnie Brown and WRs like Brad Smith into a QB role. There are a lot of them if you think about it. I don't want to waste everyone's time by listing them all.
I could also argue that there should be one source of roster designation. I think that should be the NFL. Considering that the NFL is recognized worldwide as the organization that all these teams and players fall under, then they should be the go to source of everything NFL related, including roster designation. What they say should go in my opinion.
The option of changing this by the commissioner would do a good job of leaving it up to the fantasy league. If you league likes flex positions you could add them. If your league doesn't like them, scratch them all. This should be up to the league and it's commissioner.
Does anyone else think this would be a good idea? I know you will always have the commissioners that should be banned anyway, using this as just another way to cheat, but they are going to cheat anyway, so don't try to use this as a reason of why this shouldn't happen. Thanks for any additional comments.