Qualifying Offers and Draft Compensations
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:22 pm
Considering the debate over Qualifying Offers and related draft compensation, it has been determined that we will eliminate the QO system as well as ALL draft compensation that occurs within the PEBAverse.
Based on opinions expressed in this thread, it appears that a solid majority are in favor of scrapping the whole deal. This will mean that teams can offer their prospective FA's any deal (within the confines of the Constitution) - as in the past, but there is no benefit if they leave the team. Likewise, there is no penalty to a team if they should sign a top free agent (or any FA) and no gain for the team that loses a free agent.
As one GM put it "I say we eliminate it for three years and mandate another look at it after it expires" which I think is a reasonable suggestion.
We will also be eliminating draft compensation for failing to sign a 1st-3rd round draft pick. This system has been fraught with abuse, in my opinion, and has done very little to help the small 'market/budget' teams over the years and has very much helped successful teams pass draft capital through to the next season, and so on. Despite strongly encouraging teams to make offers to all their draftees - especially the top three rounds, we had five teams this season (all highly competitive teams) basically make zero offers (I believe one team did make minimal offers on the last possible sim) for a total of 9 compensation picks in the 2040 draft. This becomes an unfair advantage and hurts all teams - but those who draft highest in the rounds, and need the help most, feel the talent drain most. This year it's three 1st round picks and five 2nd round picks. If you don't have the budget to draft a player - then don't draft them; draft a player you can afford. Don't draft the impossible to sign player who wants a $3M bonus if you only have $1M available. Not only does that take the player away from another team, it throws the player either back into the college ranks or into FA - where you are not supposed to then cherry pick the player - right? Or even the WIL, as Kieran Ogg did.
I've posted this here in the forum anticipating further discussion and wishing to keep it for historical purposes. Barring any really compelling counter arguments, that's the plan coming this off-season.
Based on opinions expressed in this thread, it appears that a solid majority are in favor of scrapping the whole deal. This will mean that teams can offer their prospective FA's any deal (within the confines of the Constitution) - as in the past, but there is no benefit if they leave the team. Likewise, there is no penalty to a team if they should sign a top free agent (or any FA) and no gain for the team that loses a free agent.
As one GM put it "I say we eliminate it for three years and mandate another look at it after it expires" which I think is a reasonable suggestion.
We will also be eliminating draft compensation for failing to sign a 1st-3rd round draft pick. This system has been fraught with abuse, in my opinion, and has done very little to help the small 'market/budget' teams over the years and has very much helped successful teams pass draft capital through to the next season, and so on. Despite strongly encouraging teams to make offers to all their draftees - especially the top three rounds, we had five teams this season (all highly competitive teams) basically make zero offers (I believe one team did make minimal offers on the last possible sim) for a total of 9 compensation picks in the 2040 draft. This becomes an unfair advantage and hurts all teams - but those who draft highest in the rounds, and need the help most, feel the talent drain most. This year it's three 1st round picks and five 2nd round picks. If you don't have the budget to draft a player - then don't draft them; draft a player you can afford. Don't draft the impossible to sign player who wants a $3M bonus if you only have $1M available. Not only does that take the player away from another team, it throws the player either back into the college ranks or into FA - where you are not supposed to then cherry pick the player - right? Or even the WIL, as Kieran Ogg did.
I've posted this here in the forum anticipating further discussion and wishing to keep it for historical purposes. Barring any really compelling counter arguments, that's the plan coming this off-season.