SSOG
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I have a personal situation that I figured could turn into a meaningful strategy discussion. First, some background- I play in an 8-team league (yes, they exist) with limited keeper rules. We're allowed to keep 3 players every season, but each player costs a draft pick 2 rounds higher than what they cost the year before. 1st/2nd round keepers can't be kept, and UFAs keep for a 22nd round pick (the last round of the draft, so basically for "free"). Anyway, with this setup, it's not just a matter of identifying who you think will score the most points... it's identifying who will outperform their keeper cost by the most. Ron Dayne might be a better keeper than Steven Jackson if Dayne keeps for free and Jackson keeps for a 3rd rounder, for instance.
Anyway, I have found myself absolutely stacked with keeper prospects- I count 10 guys who would be kept if they were on another team. Obviously, I can only keep 3 of these players. I'm trying to get some value in return for the other 7, rather than just letting them re-enter the draft pool. Since player-for-player trades make no sense here (the only player who's an improvement over my top 3 keepers is Larry Johnson for a 20th, and his owner won't part with him), I'm trying to deal my keepers for draft picks. Let's say I have Galloway, who keeps for free. Let's say you're targeting Galloway in the 6th round. I could send you Galloway for a 10th rounder- you get value (Galloway for a 10th round pick), I get value (a free 10th round pick, since I'd let Galloway walk anyway), both of us wind up happy.
In this situation, what's a fair asking price for a player that I'm unable to keep anyway? 3 rounds below their ADP? 6 rounds below their ADP? If you're in my position, what's the lowest you settle for? If you're in my leaguemate's position, what's the highest you offer? Could you ever consider offering a pick BEFORE where you'd draft a player (for instance, I have Gates who keeps for a 15th rounder, who will be a stud keeper for years to come. If you think he's a 2nd-round type player, would you still offer a 1st rounder for him since your 1st rounder has no keeper potential and Gates has INSANE keeper potential)? Would I be better off just letting my players re-enter the pool rather than strengthening my competition? Am I trying to scam my leaguemates here, or am I justified in asking something for a player I can't keep anyway?
Anyway, I have found myself absolutely stacked with keeper prospects- I count 10 guys who would be kept if they were on another team. Obviously, I can only keep 3 of these players. I'm trying to get some value in return for the other 7, rather than just letting them re-enter the draft pool. Since player-for-player trades make no sense here (the only player who's an improvement over my top 3 keepers is Larry Johnson for a 20th, and his owner won't part with him), I'm trying to deal my keepers for draft picks. Let's say I have Galloway, who keeps for free. Let's say you're targeting Galloway in the 6th round. I could send you Galloway for a 10th rounder- you get value (Galloway for a 10th round pick), I get value (a free 10th round pick, since I'd let Galloway walk anyway), both of us wind up happy.
In this situation, what's a fair asking price for a player that I'm unable to keep anyway? 3 rounds below their ADP? 6 rounds below their ADP? If you're in my position, what's the lowest you settle for? If you're in my leaguemate's position, what's the highest you offer? Could you ever consider offering a pick BEFORE where you'd draft a player (for instance, I have Gates who keeps for a 15th rounder, who will be a stud keeper for years to come. If you think he's a 2nd-round type player, would you still offer a 1st rounder for him since your 1st rounder has no keeper potential and Gates has INSANE keeper potential)? Would I be better off just letting my players re-enter the pool rather than strengthening my competition? Am I trying to scam my leaguemates here, or am I justified in asking something for a player I can't keep anyway?