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Help, New Owner

By dd35
8/14/2019 1:55 pm
https://mfn27.myfootballnow.com/team/2. I wanted a project team so I could learn the game, but I am at a loss. I dont think I can cut or trade anyone because I only have $200,000 left in salary space this year. I'm looking for recommendations, I know itll take a complete rebuild

Re: Help, New Owner

By punisher
8/14/2019 2:16 pm
here = https://mfn27.myfootballnow.com/team/2

your link shows no owner and i think my link will show you are the owner of team

Re: Help, New Owner

By parsh
8/14/2019 3:03 pm
Id cut:

DE Gomez
DE Lewis
SS Burnham

They are all 1 year players and you'd get some cap room.
Last edited at 8/14/2019 3:05 pm

Re: Help, New Owner

By dd35
8/14/2019 3:06 pm
Would that do anything though? I'm still new. But I'm under the cap now and their contracts expire at the end of the year, so wouldnt it be better just to let them walk?

parsh wrote:
Id cut:

DE Gomez
DE Lewis
SS Burnham

They are all 1 year players and you'd get some cap room.

Re: Help, New Owner

By parsh
8/14/2019 3:08 pm
If you are going to let them walk you can save 4-5 million by cutting them now.
Last edited at 8/14/2019 3:08 pm

Re: Help, New Owner

By dd35
8/14/2019 3:18 pm
Ohhh, I see now. I was thinking it would add to my dead space for this season. So if I understand right, since I cant make trades yet, my best strategy is to cut my high salary one year contract guys and replace them with league minimum for one year and do it again next year

parsh wrote:
If you are going to let them walk you can save 4-5 million by cutting them now.

Re: Help, New Owner

By TarquinTheDark
8/14/2019 4:30 pm
Cut Rick Renz. He's too old, slow, and expensive. Same for Wiley McChesney, John Wells, and Ed Delong, although their contracts are cheaper. George Schlegel, Edward Chamberlain, and Luke Wilson are going to retire, you'll take a dead cap hit anyway, so tell them to kick rocks now. Gary Fedler is slow for a FS and getting slower. Jeffrey Stewart and Clinton Fernandez are busting, cut them.

You could save a lot by re-writing the contracts for Jefferey Brown, Pete Boswell, Terry Noll, Charles Gray, Rodney Johnson, Wade Cevallos, and David Schneider. The best method is here:

https://mfn27.myfootballnow.com/community/3/5847?page=1#35447

Noll is likely to take a speed hit soon. You might want to switch him from tackle to guard. Same with TE Ralph Anthony - if you decide to keep him, make him a guard or center.

I would negotiate new contracts if possible with Lewis & Gomez instead of cutting them. They're not great players, but you don't have a lot of options on the D-line at the moment. Make Lewis backup DE on both sides, he would be happier on the left once he gets some experience there.

Do some or all of that, and you'll have plenty of $ for minimum FA's, with enough left over for any bell-ringers that show up on waivers.
Last edited at 8/14/2019 5:07 pm

Re: Help, New Owner

By parsh
8/14/2019 6:24 pm
TarquinTheDark wrote:
Cut Rick Renz. He's too old, slow, and expensive. Same for Wiley McChesney, John Wells, and Ed Delong, although their contracts are cheaper. George Schlegel, Edward Chamberlain, and Luke Wilson are going to retire, you'll take a dead cap hit anyway, so tell them to kick rocks now. Gary Fedler is slow for a FS and getting slower. Jeffrey Stewart and Clinton Fernandez are busting, cut them.

You could save a lot by re-writing the contracts for Jefferey Brown, Pete Boswell, Terry Noll, Charles Gray, Rodney Johnson, Wade Cevallos, and David Schneider. The best method is here:

https://mfn27.myfootballnow.com/community/3/5847?page=1#35447

Noll is likely to take a speed hit soon. You might want to switch him from tackle to guard. Same with TE Ralph Anthony - if you decide to keep him, make him a guard or center.

I would negotiate new contracts if possible with Lewis & Gomez instead of cutting them. They're not great players, but you don't have a lot of options on the D-line at the moment. Make Lewis backup DE on both sides, he would be happier on the left once he gets some experience there.

Do some or all of that, and you'll have plenty of $ for minimum FA's, with enough left over for any bell-ringers that show up on waivers.


I was running late for work and couldnt go that in depth. Thanks for following up!

Re: Help, New Owner

By TarquinTheDark
8/14/2019 6:34 pm
parsh wrote:
I was running late for work and couldnt go that in depth. Thanks for following up!


Slow work day here.

Re: Help, New Owner

By tribewriter
8/16/2019 5:28 am
It appears that, two days after asking for help, he has abandoned this team.