How do you guys feel about "Table Talk" at your draft? (1 Viewer)

[GregR]

Or other examples would be telling the league that a player who the bidding has slowed down on is going for too cheap. Or pointing out to some other team that there's a big drop off at a position and so he should be bidding on this guy.

It's still up to the individual to make up their own mind.

Hopefully with information they obtained on their own, not given to them by another owner while they're on the clock.

They still need to determine whether it's good information or draft bs.

Doesn't matter. If the info is good it is going beyond the lines of competing as individuals.That the other owner still has to make up his mind is no different than you offering a bribe to a cop and saying it doesn't matter because the cop still had to make up his mind whether to accept it. That you tried was enough to cross the line of what was ethical.

 

[Statorama]

its part of drafting IMO. This happened to me in our draft last week. I simply balance that guy's comment with a "yeah, but they have a new coordinator this year" or some other counter argument. It worked for me.

This is a great reply."Player X? Don't act like (drafter Y) doesn't know about the new coordinator...(drafter Y), he was trying to put one over on you there"The best part is when you select Player X two picks later the room laughter is awesome.

 

[Hoss Style]

That the other owner still has to make up his mind is no different than you offering a bribe to a cop and saying it doesn't matter because the cop still had to make up his mind whether to accept it. That you tried was enough to cross the line of what was ethical.

That's a pretty good comparison.Like I said earlier - I enjoy the one on one competition (figuratively). Bring your best. I'll bring mine. Show me what ya got. If you feel insecure enough in your skills that you have to try to "trick" everyone to make bad picks then you don't belong in my draft.Just the way I enjoy my drafts.*Edited* to add that trash talking is totally fine, though. It's extremely fun to tell someone they are a moron after they make a moronic pick. Key word - "after".

 

[pantagrapher]

Or other examples would be telling the league that a player who the bidding has slowed down on is going for too cheap. Or pointing out to some other team that there's a big drop off at a position and so he should be bidding on this guy.

It's still up to the individual to make up their own mind.

Hopefully with information they obtained on their own, not given to them by another owner while they're on the clock.

They still need to determine whether it's good information or draft bs.

Well, the OP was about one owner actually helping another with specific information during the draft. I think that's bush league. I understand some people fancy themselves Draft Svengalis, cleverly manipulating the puppet strings of their hapless league-mates. Sounds like the loud, d-bag bar of fantasy leagues to me. I prefer to recline on a leathern couch in a wood-paneled cigar room with a snifter of good brandy amid the relative quietude of rustling cheat sheets.

 

[GregR]

There's a lot of good discussion from both sides going back and forth, but let me bring this back around.

There are a lot of people who enjoy table talk and it makes a league fun for them. And there are a lot of people who hate table talk and it robs a league of fun for them.

So if you're in a league, find out how the owners in the league feel about it before you do it. If a large segment of them feel it ruins the league, then please be mature and don't have your fun at the expense of others.

If you enjoy table talk, find or build a league where everyone is on board that it's ok. I sincerely hope if that's what you're looking for, that you find a league where everyone loves to do the same and you have a great time.