Elmo

From the rules thread:

 

* Players Franchised for the 2nd straight year cost 120% of the normal rate

 

I believe we take the tag rate into account, not his previous cap hit. This is the first time I'm doing the Forum Mock though, I might be wrong.

Yes, but by this rule, Suh should only cost 9 stars (the tag-value for DT's). If we are infording Suh's increased tag-value, which is base on an increase on his 2014 cap hit, we have to do it for any other players in the same situation, no?

I'm not sure about this, but I think it would actually be higher as Hardy's 2014 cap hit was 13,116,000... In my understanding, that would then lead to a cap hit of 15,739,200 = 15,5 stars, or am I missing something?

Actually becomes rather interesting as the franchise tag values we use are quite a bit lower then the projected values as found here for example: http://nfltraderumors.co/projected-2015-franchise-tag-figures/

If we go by the standard rule that the franchise tag value is the higher of the Leagues standard value, or 120 % of the players cost the year prior, there are quite a few players that have higher tag values to take into account. This rule would be what applies in the Suh, case for instance. Based on a quick search through the 2015 Free agents and their 2014 cap hits on Spotrac I found at least 7 players that would have a higher then the franchise tag value under the 120 % rule...

In other Words, this should probably be cleared up by the CoCo.

I think it would be 11.5+20%=13.8.

 

14 stars.

I'm not sure about this, but I think it would actually be higher as Hardy's 2014 cap hit was 13,116,000... In my understanding, that would then lead to a cap hit of 15,739,200 = 15,5 stars, or am I missing something?

Taking offers for the no. 8 pick in the draft. Mainly looking for draft picks.

Falcons never owned Round 7, Pick 9.  That belongs to the Giants.

 

At the beginning of the game, the Falcons owned Round 7, Pick 8 and Round 7, Pick 10.  Your original trade with the Panther sent Pick 9, which you do not own.  Easy fix as long as he's willing to take Pick 10 in the round.

Right... So that's where I missed it... Sorry... Was sure it was pick 9 that was the Rams... Will fix... Just needed to understand what went wrong

Rams 7th is originally from the Pats, pick #32 since they won the Super Bowl, you even typed it in the trade

That's a pick aquired from the Rams this year...

Falcons have had a total of 3 7-round picks this year... 2 of them (pick 8 and 9) was there originally. Pick 32 was aquired from the Rams in a trade for Scott Wells...

Only pending trade situation is now the Falcons giving up their 7th rounder twice.

Falcons have both picks... Round 7 pick 8 is the original Falcons pick, Round 7, pick 9 is the Rams pick, that the Falcons got in a draft day trade last year.... Please point óut to me if that is not clear? I believe I did list the 2 different numbers for the picks in the 2 different trades???

Paul worrilow sucks in coverage but he's a beast in the run game

Part of the reason he's struggled is because Falcons ask so much of him

I'm hoping to utilize him as a two down backer

Well, I'm moving back to a strictly 4-3 base, and he just doesn't do well enough in coverage to remain in the middle, imo...

His savings were 2 stars regardless trade or cut. Also at 8 stars, it would have been hard to find a trade partner because nobody would have given me a 2nd round pick for him at 8 stars. It's why as good as Lynch is, at 8.5 stars nobody is willing to give me a 2nd round pick for him.

First of all he would be a 6 star cost for another team, and though you might not get a 2nd round pick, you could at least get something.... I'm sure you could probably get a 4th easy, and with patience a 3rd, heck if I had a 3rd I'd be all up in that...

Would have been a very good trade market for him I believe.

Speaking as a GM with a need for pass rushers I can only agree with this statement.