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Since the topic of Donovan McNabb is currently being discussed on another thread, it got me to thinking of how this problem could be fixed in the future.

What I was thinking is having a "drops committee".

This idea came from a league I was in where there was a "trade committee". There were a certain number (can't remember exactly how many) of individuals (owners) who were chosen to ACCEPT or VETO certain trades. In order for a trade to be VETOED, MORE than 1/2 the people would have to revoke it.

In our scenario, Greg and Tom could get 13 owners (or any odd number) BEFORE the season to serve on this committee. Their job would be to review all the drops for the week and then decide if any of them should be removed from that league's FA pool. Now the number of people and the criteria (50% or more) could obviously be different. If anyone is in the league that is "in question" they would NOT "get a vote" (since it is obviously a conflict of interest).

Now before everyone comes running with their hands up saying "me me me!!", I can tell you this is an absolutely THANKLESS job (much like what Greg and Tom currently do when it comes to drops). When I served on this committee, I would receive e-mails as to why I passed or vetoed trades and many of them were not very nice. You could pass 299 trades that were "correct" (in their eyes), but lord help you if you screwed up #300!

The bottom line is most people expect people who make decisions to NEVER make mistakes, and when they do will jump all over them, so instead of only 1 or 2 people, you have 15 making a decision (obviously Greg and Tom would have a vote). If a drop is truly fair or unfair in the eyes of the majority of them it will be vetoed or passed (judging by the dialogue about McNabb, I am betting he would not have been allowed back into NY 1's FA pool.

I think if Greg and Tom picked 13 reputable owners that they trusted who they felt had the NFFC's best interest in mind, this would help a great deal in deciding who "should or should not" be allowed to be placed in each league's FA pool.

[ November 17, 2007, 09:23 PM: Message edited by: BillyWaz ]

me me me!!

Greg would never pick me, as I never make the right call. DOUBLE

It's a good idea. Greg and Tom can act as the Executive branch, the Council of 13 would be the Legislative branch...and SNAKE could be the Judicial branch.

First it should be clarified that the issue is not "no drop" but "frozen from pickup". Anybody can drop anybody.

I think a fixed rule would be much easier to administer. Any player with any of the following cannot be subsequently taken from the WW:

1. Drafted in the first "n" rounds. I suggest n=5.

2. Player who is currently ranked at or better than

14th QB
28th RB
28th WR
6th TE

3. K's and D's are exempt from the rule.

The exact numbers are not as important as the fact that the rule is clear and there won't be pages of threads of why or why not a player has enough "stuff" or "potential stuff" to warrant being frozen.

bad idea. most owners participating in the nffc will "vote" with their best interests in mind. COUNT ON IT

The inmates running the asylum :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Originally posted by JohnZ:
The inmates running the asylum :rolleyes: :rolleyes: John, you were pretty outspoken about Eli Manning being available. What's your take on McNabb?

Originally posted by King of Queens:
quote:Originally posted by JohnZ:
The inmates running the asylum :rolleyes: :rolleyes: John, you were pretty outspoken about Eli Manning being available. What's your take on McNabb? [/QUOTE]That was based on Bulger being out of the pool at the time being the precedent.

I think only players that should be taken out are the elite players at the time of the occurrence.

Like the top 2 or 3 at a position at the time.

I have no problem with McNabb bid.

Waiving excess at a position can get others to use their faab should be a viable strategy.

Originally posted by JohnZ:
I think only players that should be taken out are the elite players at the time of the occurrence.

Like the top 2 or 3 at a position at the time.
so you wouldn't have a problem with peyton manning (#5 qb), joseph addai (#4 rb), or reggie bush (#6 rb) being dropped???? being in the industry 20+ years musta fried your brain!

Originally posted by JohnZ:
The inmates running the asylum :rolleyes: :rolleyes: You told me to never let that happen!! Is it too late?

top ten or so at each position should be non droppable.