In the "Positional Change" thread (MFL - Position Updates Thread) it was mentioned that MFL is likely to change to "true position" designations next year. Here is what I wrote in that thread:
The biggest item to figure out in my opinion is how will your league handle the "edge" designation? For example, my league starts two DL (can be DE or DT and we have DT bonus scoring to make them more relevant), 2 LB, 2 DB, and one IDP flex. My question is should we make edge guys eligible for DL and LB or make a separate position for them in the starting lineup to force everyone to use them? I want to keep flexibility and allow owners to build how they see fit and not force certain things. Will allowing an "edge" to be both DL & LB make them too valuable? They are already valuable due to the scoring system but will this push them over the top?
As a commish it is tough to bring this to the league because many of the owners will be biased based on their current rosters and want tweaks that benefit their roster (I have a couple owners that are big whiners and always suggest rule changes to benefit their team). It's something I really have to be leery of and at the same time want to make a choice that is fair across the board and will better the league.
I assume that 4-3 DE's and 3-4 OLB's will all be changed to an "edge" designation and that is the only players that will be affected. I don't want to force people to play "edge" (as you can see we are generic with DL and DB to allow owners to build how they want) so I think giving the edge the ability to be either DL or LB may be the way to go. Any thoughts, plusses, minuses, etc?
I thought a separate thread would be a good idea for general discussion on how to handle this change for your lineup requirements. Discuss away
The biggest item to figure out in my opinion is how will your league handle the "edge" designation? For example, my league starts two DL (can be DE or DT and we have DT bonus scoring to make them more relevant), 2 LB, 2 DB, and one IDP flex. My question is should we make edge guys eligible for DL and LB or make a separate position for them in the starting lineup to force everyone to use them? I want to keep flexibility and allow owners to build how they see fit and not force certain things. Will allowing an "edge" to be both DL & LB make them too valuable? They are already valuable due to the scoring system but will this push them over the top?
As a commish it is tough to bring this to the league because many of the owners will be biased based on their current rosters and want tweaks that benefit their roster (I have a couple owners that are big whiners and always suggest rule changes to benefit their team). It's something I really have to be leery of and at the same time want to make a choice that is fair across the board and will better the league.
I assume that 4-3 DE's and 3-4 OLB's will all be changed to an "edge" designation and that is the only players that will be affected. I don't want to force people to play "edge" (as you can see we are generic with DL and DB to allow owners to build how they want) so I think giving the edge the ability to be either DL or LB may be the way to go. Any thoughts, plusses, minuses, etc?
I thought a separate thread would be a good idea for general discussion on how to handle this change for your lineup requirements. Discuss away