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[BillsFever21]

For QB, WR and RB it isn't showing any rankings. It's just showing what looks to be the weekly stats of one of the simulated games.

1 Blake,Jeff Chi QB 9 8 88.9 55 6.1 6.9 1 11.1 0 0.0 0129.2
2 Gray,Quinn Jac QB 14 8 57.1 100 7.1 12.5 2 14.3 0 0.0 1119.0
3 Fiedler,Jay NYA QB 13 8 61.5 107 8.2 13.4 1 7.7 0 0.0 0113.3
4 Manning,Peyton Ind QB 453 305 67.3 3747 8.3 12.3 28 6.2 10 2.2 17104.1
5 Palmer,Carson Cin QB 509 345 67.8 3836 7.5 11.1 32 6.3 12 2.4 19101.1
6 Sorgi,Jim Ind QB 61 42 68.9 444 7.3 10.6 3 4.9 1 1.6 3 99.4
7 Roethlisberger,Be Pit QB 268 168 62.7 2385 8.9 14.2 17 6.3 9 3.4 23 98.6
8 Hasselbeck,Matt Sea QB 449 294 65.5 3459 7.7 11.8 24 5.3 9 2.0 24 98.2
9 Schaub,Matt Atl QB 64 33 51.6 495 7.7 15.0 4 6.3 0 0.0 6 98.1
10 Ramsey,Patrick Was QB 25 15 60.0 279 11.2 18.6 1 4.0 1 4.0 4 95.3
11 Bulger,Marc StL QB 287 192 66.9 2297 8.0 12.0 14 4.9 9 3.1 26 94.4
12 Weinke,Chris Car QB 13 7 53.8 64 4.9 9.1 1 7.7 0 0.0 0 93.1
13 Brady,Tom NE QB 530 334 63.0 4110 7.8 12.3 26 4.9 14 2.6 26 92.3
14 Plummer,Jake Den QB 456 277 60.7 3366 7.4 12.2 18 3.9 7 1.5 22 90.2
15 Green,Trent KC QB 507 317 62.5 4014 7.9 12.7 17

[Ebenezer]

For QB, WR and RB it isn't showing any rankings. It's just showing what looks to be the weekly stats of one of the simulated games.

1 Blake,Jeff Chi QB 9 8 88.9 55 6.1 6.9 1 11.1 0 0.0 0129.2
2 Gray,Quinn Jac QB 14 8 57.1 100 7.1 12.5 2 14.3 0 0.0 1119.0
3 Fiedler,Jay NYA QB 13 8 61.5 107 8.2 13.4 1 7.7 0 0.0 0113.3
4 Manning,Peyton Ind QB 453 305 67.3 3747 8.3 12.3 28 6.2 10 2.2 17104.1
5 Palmer,Carson Cin QB 509 345 67.8 3836 7.5 11.1 32 6.3 12 2.4 19101.1
6 Sorgi,Jim Ind QB 61 42 68.9 444 7.3 10.6 3 4.9 1 1.6 3 99.4
7 Roethlisberger,Be Pit QB 268 168 62.7 2385 8.9 14.2 17 6.3 9 3.4 23 98.6
8 Hasselbeck,Matt Sea QB 449 294 65.5 3459 7.7 11.8 24 5.3 9 2.0 24 98.2
9 Schaub,Matt Atl QB 64 33 51.6 495 7.7 15.0 4 6.3 0 0.0 6 98.1
10 Ramsey,Patrick Was QB 25 15 60.0 279 11.2 18.6 1 4.0 1 4.0 4 95.3
11 Bulger,Marc StL QB 287 192 66.9 2297 8.0 12.0 14 4.9 9 3.1 26 94.4
12 Weinke,Chris Car QB 13 7 53.8 64 4.9 9.1 1 7.7 0 0.0 0 93.1
13 Brady,Tom NE QB 530 334 63.0 4110 7.8 12.3 26 4.9 14 2.6 26 92.3
14 Plummer,Jake Den QB 456 277 60.7 3366 7.4 12.2 18 3.9 7 1.5 22 90.2
15 Green,Trent KC QB 507 317 62.5 4014 7.9 12.7 17

as I said above...skill players go by their stats...if you draft Blake as your starter he will be ok for about 60 passes...if you draft Peyton then he is a great QB. No real difference between the real game and the sim as far as that is concerned...but remember if you put PM behind a swiss cheese OL he will not be as good as real.

[BillsFever21]

TE and PR also.

It looks like all the defensive players and OL have a ranking but none of the skill position players on offense.

[BillsFever21]

as I said above...skill players go by their stats...if you draft Blake as your starter he will be ok for about 60 passes...if you draft Peyton then he is a great QB. No real difference between the real game and the sim as far as that is concerned...but remember if you put PM behind a swiss cheese OL he will not be as good as real.

I see how that goes.

[Ebenezer]

TE and PR also.

It looks like all the defensive players and OL have a ranking but none of the skill position players on offense.

TE, HB and FB also have blocking stats...4 is the highest.

[BillsFever21]

If you have a skill position player like say Peyton Manning and he got hurt in real life does it affect the simulation league at all? I'm taking it doesn't but just wanna make sure.

Is how they're gonna perform on the simulation determined by how they are doing this season or only by last season.

Say I had a skill position player and get got benched or injured in real life. Does that mean he will be useless in the simulation and you need to play your backup.

If they are playing like junk during the real NFL season does that mean they will be junk in the simulation too?

[Ebenezer]

TE and PR also.

It looks like all the defensive players and OL have a ranking but none of the skill position players on offense.

remember, there is no way to rate OL, and defensive players based on their stats...that is why skill players go by their stats.

the P and K really go by the game also...if you have a good team then your K will be better than in the real league...if your team sucks then your P may be worse then in the real NFL.

[Ebenezer]

If you have a skill position player like say Peyton Manning and he got hurt in real life does it affect the simulation league at all? I'm taking it doesn't but just wanna make sure.

Is how they're gonna perform on the simulation determined by how they are doing this season or only by last season.

Say I had a skill position player and get got benched or injured in real life. Does that mean he will be useless in the simulation and you need to play your backup.

If they are playing like junk during the real NFL season does that mean they will be junk in the simulation too?

depends on the amount of "hurt"...if he misses an entire season then he is worthless the next game year upon which those stats are based. if he misses a game or two I wouldn't worry about it...it all depends on the number of games missed. I had Troy Vincent last year...he missed, what 10 games for the Bills in 2004?? he missed 3 or 4 for me last year. Each player has an injury number in their stats...5 is perfect, 1 is terrible. The game will let you know...

btw, Manning is under contract for the foreseeable future.

[BillsFever21]

depends on the amount of "hurt"...if he misses an entire season then he is worthless the next game year upon which those stats are based. if he misses a game or two I wouldn't worry about it...it all depends on the number of games missed. I had Troy Vincent last year...he missed, what 10 games for the Bills in 2004?? he missed 3 or 4 for me last year. Each player has an injury number in their stats...5 is perfect, 1 is terrible. The game will let you know...

btw, Manning is under contract for the foreseeable future.

I'm sure Manning is wrapped up. I was just hypothetically speaking.

But say I had a skill position player. If he is stinking it up or playing great in the real NFL does that affect how he will do in the simulation for this season depending on how well he is playing in real life. Do you have to judge with them guys how good you think they're gonna do this season or just how they did last season.

What about the rookie draft, how does this work? I'm taking each player also has a rating coming out of college too?

Would somebody like Leinart have a rating or if you drafted him would you just have to store him on your bench until he started getting playing time in real life?

If I drafted him and he didn't start on his real NFL team that means I'd have to keep him on my bench too, correct?

[Ebenezer]

But say I had a skill position player. If he is stinking it up or playing great in the real NFL does that affect how he will do in the simulation for this season depending on how well he is playing in real life. Do you have to judge with them guys how good you think they're gonna do this season or just how they did last season.

Yes, if he sucks in the real NFL he will suck in the sim league. If he is great in the NFL he may be knocked down a peg if the sim team you create around him sucks. It really is based on last year. However, if you have a guy that is going to be a free agent in the real NFL and was going from catching passes from Manning to playing for Detroit (or sadly, Buffalo) you might want to rethink your options.

What about the rookie draft, how does this work? I'm taking each player also has a rating coming out of college too?

Would somebody like Leinart have a rating or if you drafted him would you just have to store him on your bench until he started getting playing time in real life?

If I drafted him and he didn't start on his real NFL team that means I'd have to keep him on my bench too, correct?

Rookies drafted in 2006 (we will have our rookie draft right after our free agent draft) are ineligible to play in this season because they do not have stats. They cost nothing against the salary cap and are inserted into your roster, if you wish, on a one year deal next year. Nothing in the rule book says you ever have to draft or have a rookie on your team.

[BillsFever21]

I think I have a pretty good grasp as to what's going on. I'll take the team and try it out if I'm accepted.

Last thing I would need would be a list of the FA's. I can see quite a bit of guys I probably won't want and I need to know if they are replaceable with any FA's.

So what will I need to start off doing? Decide on the players I wanna keep and how long I want to sign them for?

If I kept a player for say 3 years and I didn't want him after this season for whatever reason how much does it cost to cut a player under contract?

[BillsFever21]

It looks like there are some decent players on this team to start with. I will definitely need a RB, QB, some OL players and a few on defense though.

I really have crap for QB, RB and OL though,lol

[Ebenezer]

I think I have a pretty good grasp as to what's going on. I'll take the team and try it out if I'm accepted.

Last thing I would need would be a list of the FA's. I can see quite a bit of guys I probably won't want and I need to know if they are replaceable with any FA's.

So what will I need to start off doing? Decide on the players I wanna keep and how long I want to sign them for?

If I kept a player for say 3 years and I didn't want him after this season for whatever reason how much does it cost to cut a player under contract?

I will let you know later if you get the team. At this point you have the roster and the rankings. Start thinking about who you would want to keep. I will send you the complete spreadsheet a little later with all the teams on it. READ THE CONSTITUION. It is very involved and we have changed a couple of the rules (I have not updated it sorry). The draft starts two weeks from today.

[Ebenezer]

It looks like there are some decent players on this team to start with. I will definitely need a RB, QB, some OL players and a few on defense though.

I really have crap for QB, RB and OL though,lol

There are always free agents. However, the trade deadline is passed until the draft is over, sorry.

IMO, OLB is the toughest position to find.

[BillsFever21]

Does this cap stay at 90 million or does it go up each year or two? That would play a big part in how long you want to keep a player for.

[Ebenezer]

Originally the cap was going to be locked at 85 mil forever...we decided to bump it up $5 mil this year. It probably will go up each year but not by $5mil.

[BillsFever21]

If you keep a player for 1 year does he automatically become a FA next season or do you have a chance to re-sign him if you wish?

[Ebenezer]

you can resign a player twice...in other words you draft him...offer him contract #1..and then offer him contract #2...you can let him go at any time.

[BillsFever21]

you can resign a player twice...in other words you draft him...offer him contract #1..and then offer him contract #2...you can let him go at any time.

Is there a cap hit for cutting somebody? Say I signed somebody like Roy Williams for 4 years. When his salary hit 10 million how much would it cost to release him?

[Ebenezer]

Let's use Roy Williams:

Roy Williams S...he was drafted at $7.5 mil. That means if you want to sign him to a 1 year deal it would be at $7.5 mil. Anything higher than that would be as follows:

2005 $7.5
2006 $7.5
2007 $9.000
2008 $10.0
2009 $10.0
2010 $10.0

Now, let's say you sign him to a 4 year deal:

2006 $7.5
2007 $9.000
2008 $10.0
2009 $10.0

Let's say that you cut/trade him going into the 2007 season. It would cost you $14.5 mil (half of the $29 mil committed to him in the rest of his contract) against the cap in 2007. Let's say that you cut/trade him before the 2008 season. It would cost you $10 mil against the cap in 2008. It would cost you $5 mil to cut/trade him going into the 2009 season.