Why do dynasty leagues have trade deadlines? (1 Viewer)

[FUBAR]

I guess the question becomes, is selling one's future to win a Super Bowl really bad? Obviously, for a big money league, then I can see the argument. For smaller $ but competitive leagues where the winning owner isn't gonna bail after he wins one title, I don't see it as a problem. Completely selling out your team for that one shot to win (which isn't guaranteed anyway) is not an easy decision and I don't think is as automatic as you think. Studs can disappoint and then not only does he not win but now he has compromised his future. The other thing to consider is this. Although the timing of it is obviously dissimilar, how is that different from a team that drafts older studs in the startup draft in the hopes of taking the title the 1st year and paying for the rest of his years? Granted, things could go wrong throughout the year and nothing is guaranteed and much more risk involved, but the point of drafting that way is with the clear intention of winning the 1st year and selling out the future. Completely viable philosophy.

Many owners will also trade picks for players under the same logic - or load up on picks for the future. Among the most fun I've had in a league was trading most of my players for the next year's rookie picks. I kept a couple young guns, but utilized the waiver wire to field a team most weeks. I actually did alright that year, ended up with the 3rd pick (but thankfully had traded for the 1 and 2). It was a lot of fun to find the WW gems and owning the draft. After some maneuvering (I had to in order to actually keep most of the players I'd draft), I ended up with the first 12 picks and 5 1sts in the next draft. I'd do this again if I find myself in a position of mediocrity or a need to rebuild.

 

[FUBAR]

Just what stud (one that is producing at a high enough level to upset the balance of the playoffs) do you definitively know isn't coming back next year? Tiki was a rare case. Most players retire after they declined.

Brett Favre Most of the time it will be good WW fodder you're trading for late in the year, not studs who aren't coming back. Or you might deal a high rookie pick or two for a stud. Either way, it would be rare to buy a top player too cheap.