The Main Event 2007 Offseason Primer

The Main Event
2007 Offseason Primer

What is this? Football? It’s February!- I know. Today is the start of the new year-round offseason. Included is everything you need to get your team ready for the offseason which starts today and ends the Thursday before our draft which will be on a date to be determined.

What is my Offseason Objective?- Your offseason objective is to by the Thursday before our draft have FOUR Keepers with a combined Keeper Cap Value of up to $45.

Who can I trade? When can I trade?- You can trade any and every member of your roster who was on the roster at the end of Week 13 (all transactions made after Week 13 have already been reversed) as well as any draft pick you have in 2007, 2008, or 2009. You can make trades between now and the Thursday before our draft and then once again after our draft starts.

What are my players “Keeper Cap Values”?- I have attached an up to date listing of every roster players Keeper Cap Value according to the guidelines explained by the Keeper Rules at the beginning of this past season.

Can I make a Conditional Trade?- While I discourage conditional trading for simplification sake, certain conditions are allowed and others are not. For example.

Derek trades Laurence Maroney to Scott for a Second Round Pick, if Corey Dillon is not on the New England roster at the time Keepers are announced, Derek receives a First Round Pick instead of a Second. This is Legal as the terms are clearly defined and easily determined.

Derek trades Laurence Maroney to Scott for a Second Round Pick, if Maroney becomes the starter, Derek receives a First Round Pick instead of a Second. This is Not Legal because terms like “starter” or “#1 back” are not always clearly determined.

When is our Draft Next Year?- Good question and one that is NEVER too early to ask. Saturday slots are at a premium. Our friend Bill gets married on August 11, so that date would be out obviously. Assuming he is on Honeymoon until at least the 18th, that would rule out that date. I know of at least one commitment one owner has the weekend of the 25th which makes that weekend problematic. I am not sure what anyone’s Labor Day weekend plans are but anticipate problems. Please let me know as soon as you can what dates in August you are available.