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It doesn't happen that way.
Chump change versus the $50+ mill guaranteed.
If I had a draft today, I would want top be in the top couple picks. That way you could take Gurley, Zeke, or DJ, and not feel like you missed out. After that, if you choose not to take him and he shows up and kicks ###, you will be kicking yourself.
Yeah, you might say that.
But right now the people who did draft him #1- #4 and L. Bell is sitting on his couch on week #1 and it is still an uncertainty it is a certain headache for those owners. You can't tell me they wouldn't want to insert Fournette right now in that RB #1 spot for Week One? I know L. Bell will be back in a Steelers uniform at some point, but right now it is a headache for those who drafted him in the top 4 picks.
Sure it is a headache for owners. And nobody cares about your fantasy team except maybe those that unconditionally love you, and not even then in all cases.
Niners could sure use him.
We drafted 5 days ago, and I took Conner in the last round of a 10-team, 15-rounder. As luck would have it, I play the Bell owner in week 1. Crossing my fingers and hoping to god that Bell sticks to his guns and does not report.yea, because of same situation last year, at #1 I took DJ
this year I took bell
Yep. People can take this very seriously and get frustrated with it, for sure. But Le'Veon really owes no debt to fantasy/roto folk. He owes it to himself and his family to use his talent to leverage the highest wages he can get for toting and catching the ball.
You are absolutely correct. I look at someone like the Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson a few years ago when he retired. Sure he was still a great player, but he was looking out for himself and his health and his future and his family. A very smart thing to do in my opinion.
personally i understand his talents and feeding his family, but with the 2018 tag, bell will total close to $30 million thus far in his career. does he deserve more, yes, but most folks (99%), could live well for the rest of their lives on $30 m
Oh, yes. I agree with you. But still, these are union guys, too. They believe in setting wage parameters and bargaining for better working conditions, etc.
So what you are sort of saying is L. Bell is holding out somewhat for the lowest paid player so when it is their payday they will get what they deserve?
Well, it's largely for him and his family, but considerations like setting the market wage at your position is important in unions, yes.
The woman who unconditionally loves me conditionally hates my fantasy football addiction.
Still wondering what people are thinking about this. I drafted Bell with the 2nd pick in my first league, and obviously I'm not thrilled right now.
With this word coming out from Steelers fan that he is going to report on Wednesday I would say 4-5 would be good.
The dreaded injury could obviously happen at any time.
I had them ranked Josh Gordon, Gurley, Bell, then a mess of 3-4 potential picks (quon, kamara, zeke)
Possibly but Mack's situation was completely different. There really isn't much to gain by not reporting. He can't get a new contract unless he signs his tender and the Steelers trade him which is NOT going to happen. I guess he does save so wear & tear but it will cost him almost $900k a week.
But he can enter FA with less tread on his tires thereby increasing his value on the open market. Versus exposing himself for 10 games to catastrophic injury that would surely tank what he could secure...? I think it's something he'd weigh.
