charlie813brown wrote:So I am correct in that they will be controlled UFA's (unlimited bids) and not UFA's that we have to release to prevent an option?

I was under the impression that option money was only for 1st round picks. and 2nd round picks were controlled UFA's after year 4.

So I am correct in that they will be controlled UFA's (unlimited bids) and not UFA's that we have to release to prevent an option?

I am confused about 2nd round pick contracts.
"2018: UFA or Option - Top 10 (franchise $), pick 11-32 (transition $)"

I was under the impression they would be controlled after 4 years on the rookie contract. Anyone care to explain further.

I know. guess, I am just venting that I am in the minority. it's just hard to keep up with you guys somedays.

I am curious, why do we rush to do the draft every year right away and then basically have like 3 months of silence? I feel this benefits the teams that can do crazy amounts of research in a short time and for what purpose?

http://mmqb.si.com/2014/05/02/nfl-2011-draft-fifth-year-option/ "The four-year term mentioned above can turn to five years at the team’s discretion. In the prior rookie pay system, teams and players negotiated “buy backs” of additional contract years, often for significant compensation to the p...

Remember, last minute bids aren't always everyone's last minute. We have owners in Europe and Asia and across the US, that is 6-8 different time zones we are talking about.

May 19-21st are really really bad for me. as long as rounds 1& 2 don't fall then, i am good.

game checks count against your cap.

Doesn't take a ton of time to sign any player. Even if that player is out of the NFL, fill your roster. That seems to be the easiest solution. And it achieves... what? It may not be true-to-life for rosters to be less than full, but does it actually make any difference to any other manager? There a...