MBBRL Suicide League A vs. B Challenge

[TKOSpikes]

going one QB, depends on the qb you draft... if you draft Arod, then i wouldn't draft a second QB either... if he goes down, then i would rather just take the loss... its about the price i paid for him....

I did the opposite last year. Took Rodgers early, so wanted to sure up a high end back up (Cousins) to cover my payment for QB1. And I needed it. I don't feel that need with Brady.

 

[Bandit]

I did the opposite last year. Took Rodgers early, so wanted to sure up a high end back up (Cousins) to cover my payment for QB1. And I needed it. I don't feel that need with Brady.

I look at it that if Rodgers goes down there's no way I'm getting 3rd round production out of any other quarterback anyway, so I just don't care. My plan was actually to back up Kelce at tight end, but honestly I didn't see the point in taking a guy that might score 6 points in a week or might score 0. If Kelce gets hurt I'll just take the 0 instead. It really doesn't matter what your strategy is in this league. If you get injuries you lose, if you don't you generally make the playoffs regardless of what strategy you used.

 

[TKOSpikes]

I look at it that if Rodgers goes down there's no way I'm getting 3rd round production out of any other quarterback anyway, so I just don't care. My plan was actually to back up Kelce at tight end, but honestly I didn't see the point in taking a guy that might score 6 points in a week or might score 0. If Kelce gets hurt I'll just take the 0 instead. It really doesn't matter what your strategy is in this league. If you get injuries you lose, if you don't you generally make the playoffs regardless of what strategy you used.

Actually, Kirk served me very well. I couldn't agree more on TE. Not worth the roster limits. Two DST is great if your draft falls nicely (which it never does here), as they can be highly advantageous, if they pair up with a nice combo of matchups... let alone the high probability of missing out on a teens score on bye weeks.

RB and WR are pretty darn important though, so yeah, we all need to sacrifice somewhere.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Actually, Kirk served me very well. I couldn't agree more on TE. Not worth the roster limits. Two DST is great if your draft falls nicely (which it never does here), as they can be highly advantageous, if they pair up with a nice combo of matchups... let alone the high probability of missing out on a teens score on bye weeks.

RB and WR are pretty darn important though, so yeah, we all need to sacrifice somewhere.

the TE issue is actually something I want to address next season... I know I get killed everytime I want something changed.... But maybe I can get a small change like this...

instead of having 3 WR make one WR a WR/TE... This makes TE more important and doesn't kill the owner who drafts 2 TE...

 

[Bandit]

the TE issue is actually something I want to address next season... I know I get killed everytime I want something changed.... But maybe I can get a small change like this...

instead of having 3 WR make one WR a WR/TE... This makes TE more important and doesn't kill the owner who drafts 2 TE...

Bracing for impact!!!

 

[SmokingMonkey]

I can think of a really good reason to field 2 TEs in our current set up........

 

[TREFF]

the TE issue is actually something I want to address next season... I know I get killed everytime I want something changed.... But maybe I can get a small change like this...

instead of having 3 WR make one WR a WR/TE... This makes TE more important and doesn't kill the owner who drafts 2 TE...

Seems like a rational topic of discussion to me

 

[Barilko]

discussion maybe as we always should

but i already Know my vote is no

its suicide and its perfect the way it has been since i joined...

What is wrong with killing the owner who drafts 2 (as you put it) to me that is the whole point wrestling with the decision to draft 1 or 2 te 1 or 2 qb why make the decision easier its Suicide i tell ya its suicide

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

the TE issue is actually something I want to address next season... I know I get killed everytime I want something changed.... But maybe I can get a small change like this...

instead of having 3 WR make one WR a WR/TE... This makes TE more important and doesn't kill the owner who drafts 2 TE...

My vote: No

That's the risk you take when drafting 2 TEs. I don't like the idea of making Suicide easier or more flexible on the owners. It's supposed to be challenging.

 

[TREFF]

I'd say Bar and Face pretty much nailed my thoughts as well. But at least its not a proposal to blow the thing all to hell and start over

 

[averagejoe]

I actually like Milk's idea.
I don't think it will change most of yous guys' approach to the draft in suicide much anyway since you all waste so many picks on unproven rookies.
It is humorous though when you post about your rookie angst complaining that rookies arent getting the touches yiu hoped for but fossils like Ted Ginn are.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

discussion maybe as we always should

but i already Know my vote is no

its suicide and its perfect the way it has been since i joined...

What is wrong with killing the owner who drafts 2 (as you put it) to me that is the whole point wrestling with the decision to draft 1 or 2 te 1 or 2 qb why make the decision easier its Suicide i tell ya its suicide

thats the way i put it because it is too early to sell the idea... there are a lot of reasons it makes more sense... but most importantly it makes TEs more important... not just having 2(which would be a decent option), but the one TE is now even more important.... The way suicide is now, if you dont get a top TE, you just wait and wait for a TE.. this will penalize the waiter... and if you do get 2 TEs, you dont lose a spot for that player...

and is it so bad to add SOME flexibility in suicide?? Really what this flexibility does is add some strategy to the draft... and there is very limited affect to the integrity of the league...

 

[TREFF]

thats the way i put it because it is too early to sell the idea... there are a lot of reasons it makes more sense... but most importantly it makes TEs more important... not just having 2(which would be a decent option), but the one TE is now even more important.... The way suicide is now, if you dont get a top TE, you just wait and wait for a TE.. this will penalize the waiter... and if you do get 2 TEs, you dont lose a spot for that player...

and is it so bad to add SOME flexibility in suicide?? Really what this flexibility does is add some strategy to the draft... and there is very limited affect to the integrity of the league...

To be totally honest, the very definition of "flexibility" actually removes need for strategy, that's why there's "strategy" or a "plan", and why there's "being flexible".
You're confusing the ability to have more options, with strategy
Just saying.

 

[TREFF]

I also am not saying that's a good or bad thing, I'm saying your reasoning behind your argument for the point is flawed

 

[MilkSpiller22]

To be totally honest, the very definition of "flexibility" actually removes need for strategy, that's why there's "strategy" or a "plan", and why there's "being flexible".
You're confusing the ability to have more options, with strategy
Just saying.

umm.. that makes no sense... the more options you have the more different strategies an owner can have... which makes more strategy for a single owner...


Look at the results... 14 of the 24 owners all had the same bench... MORE THAN HALF

3 of the the other 10 had only one TE...

so only 7 owners had a second TE, that is just slightly less than 1/3 of us...

 

[TREFF]

umm.. that makes no sense... the more options you have the more different strategies an owner can have... which makes more strategy for a single owner...


Look at the results... 14 of the 24 owners all had the same bench... MORE THAN HALF

3 of the the other 10 had only one TE...

so only 7 owners had a second TE, that is just slightly less than 1/3 of us...

That's more options to think about..not needing strategy..makes all the sense in the world.

One way, you must plan to stick a certain strategy, the other, you can change on the fly, hence, less need for a true strategy..its actually very elementary. Sorry you can't see it

 

[TREFF]

again I ain't saying its good or bad either way, its just a plain and simple fact that the more options, or ways, you can get from A to B successfully, the less you have to plan your route. As in it doesnt matter if i take the left turn at Albuquerque or not, there's still 10 different roads that get me where I'm going. that's inarguable

 

[TKOSpikes]

the TE issue is actually something I want to address next season... I know I get killed everytime I want something changed.... But maybe I can get a small change like this...

instead of having 3 WR make one WR a WR/TE... This makes TE more important and doesn't kill the owner who drafts 2 TE...

That puts less importance on TE, imo

I would think a 6th bench spot would be an easier sell.

 

[obxyankeefan]

That puts less importance on TE, imo

I would think a 6th bench spot would be an easier sell.

Oh no.

I could see a flex position, but would vote against it. Adding extra bench spots takes away from what suicide is IMO.

 

[TREFF]

funny thing is, I like the ideas, the flex, the flex minus the RB, and/or a another bench spot, they all sound fine.
And at the same time, I prefer things the way the are.