Don't teams convert salary to signing bonus...to pay it up front and offer cap relief? Wouldn't that be similar to our restructure or are you thinking something different?

I think we should try to make a decision on it this year (not necessarily within the next few weeks) but just to have closure on it so we can all plan accordingly going forward.

I could see something before this seasons trade deadline so people can make their last moves under this model

I agree with that. Like Jared proposed earlier today.

I don't think I said no trades for everyone for one year. It is the top players that are being signed and traded for picks immediately.

I think it’s unrealistic to make a whole year no trade clause. The NFL does this, lets mimic them. I can totally get behind the 3-6 month NTC but a whole year? That’s just not realistic either! I dont know how 1 year no trade is unrealistic? Perhaps it needs to apply to a certain grade rating and h...

I don’t think this would have anything to do with guys sticking around the top. The guys who are continuously successful constantly work for trades, and are not afraid to trade away or trade for a player when the value is right. Most of the guys that stick around the top barely have cap space to pl...

I agree it would slow down a teams rebuild, but that's why it is fanGM. Not just fantasy. It could also limit teams from sticking around at the top as long because they would have to resign their guys/continue to draft well.

I don't fully agree with that.

With the proposed.change they sign the big deal and trade it the following year. It doesn't cripple them as much because the SB hit is smaller. And it also allows their draft picks a year to show

I agree with that. But the plan should be signing players to build your team so if you are in a rebuild, signing to a two or three year deal wouldnt make sense.

So if I can get one top player in FA and a few good players I then need to rely on the draft for the rest.

they would just have to use their salary cap to sign players that help their team. they would be able to trade anyone they wanted because they wouldn't have signed anyone yet (or seen someone use that tactic either) and all of their contracts would be past the one year point.

In rabbit's example they would be able to trade that contract since it would be after 1 year And to Jareds point again I dont think it is to restrict trading either but rather using your 130 million cap space to help rebuild your team instead of jacking up the price of a player with a high SB just t...