One of those days (1 Viewer)

[faulkfan]

So a free league that I commish just drafted a week ago and today I get notified that there was a trade.

Ronnie Brown straight up for Santana Moss

I do not veto trades so I am going to allow this without question, but it is one of those trades that is going to be very polarizing. Some people (myself among them) believe that Brown is going to break out this year. Others (apparently his owner in this case) feels that he will be average or below and has never proven to be an every down RB.

Regardless of your position, I just hate trades like this right off the bat because now I'm going to have to answer angry emails and outcrys of collusion.

This will be fun I'm sure.

Edited to say:

I looked at the dude's roster who dealt Ronnie and he has Alexander and Barber III as his RBs and Lewis as his backup. We have 2 flex (WR/RB) positions as well as the normal 3WRs and 2 RBs so he is well stocked at WR. Of course he was well stocked before the trade too.

The dude who got Brown is sitting on LJ, Addai, MJD, Brown, Lynch and Adrian Peterson (Min) as his RBs. I don't know what he'll do with the two extra backups, but I'm guessing its a position he is okay with.

 

[mggoilers]

It's the FREE part, commissioning a free league is pointless and a headache.

I would veto this thing after calling both owners and letting them know it's not April 1st.

 

[FantasyTrader]

It's the FREE part, commissioning a free league is pointless and a headache.I would veto this thing after calling both owners and letting them know it's not April 1st.

You would veto this trade? On what basis?

 

[ELI2TYREE]

what's the problem? maybe he thinks he's set at rb and Brown is expendable. Maybe his gut tells him Brown gets hurt. Who cares. Its a straight up trade and arguments can be made that it works for both teams. stay out of it. if people complain put it to a non binding league vote. then you decide.

 

[faulkfan]

Oh, there isn't any way that I'm getting involved. I said from the beginning that I won't veto. I take the "you are all grownups and can run your own teams" approach as a commish. Hopefully the backlash will be minimal.

 

[cscmtp]

there won't be much #####in when Santana is a top 7 WR this year.

 

[fridayfrenzy]

A league should never have veto power to cancel trades...only reason to cancel a trade is known collusion.

If some owners feel it's passing on borderline collusion, then simply get the owners involved to give their reasoning to the trade.

A league doesnt need to police an owner who sees something differently or even if they are dumb. As long as they feel it's in the best interest of their own team, then it's fine.

 

[kurtrudder]

A league should never have veto power to cancel trades...only reason to cancel a trade is known collusion.If some owners feel it's passing on borderline collusion, then simply get the owners involved to give their reasoning to the trade.A league doesnt need to police an owner who sees something differently or even if they are dumb. As long as they feel it's in the best interest of their own team, then it's fine.

 

[CA_7]

A league should never have veto power to cancel trades...only reason to cancel a trade is known collusion.If some owners feel it's passing on borderline collusion, then simply get the owners involved to give their reasoning to the trade.A league doesnt need to police an owner who sees something differently or even if they are dumb. As long as they feel it's in the best interest of their own team, then it's fine.

Exactly. When I look at joining new leagues and read that the commish can veto any trade I walk away immediately.