UFA: Phillip Rivers, QB, SD

[monkeybones]

I'm still trying to figure out why you would cut a good QB when you're not close to the salary cap or roster size cap?

[TrueDawg]

I'm still trying to figure out why you would cut a good QB when you're not close to the salary cap or roster size cap?

So he could watch everyone bid on him and then complain that nobody would give him a 3rd in trade.

[Multiple Scorgasms]

LOL sure. Well enjoy the already more expensive player you could've had for a swap of 3rds... prized "assets" I'm sure.

If 3rds are so irrelevant, stop whining that nobody gave you one.

You're smarter than this. It's the league activity as I've mentioned before. I mean Rivers at 12k for a swap of 3rds to a contending team with an inferior QB... well it's just a fact that that's a good deal and would've been jumped on in most leagues. But then he does quickly get bid up MORE than he cost, so who knows. No skin off my nose, I signed him to trade (oh the horror... why are some still confused by this concept?) him. I'm not gonna keep Rivers and Manning on a rebuilding team am I... I'm only keeping Manning as a trade chip, but I'm sure I'll just release him when he's putting up monster numbers and no one wants to trade their bum and a 3rd for him and a later 3rd. Heh.

[Dionosys]

I saw no reason to trade for him but I have a top 5 QB in Brady and don't feel that Rivers is a major upgrade over Flacco. I don't feel that signing him to trade is a bad thing. I would have just kept Rivers though and waited until an injury forced a team into making a deal. Not my team though so that choice is left to you.

[monkeybones]

LOL sure. Well enjoy the already more expensive player you could've had for a swap of 3rds... prized "assets" I'm sure.

If 3rds are so irrelevant, stop whining that nobody gave you one.

You're smarter than this. It's the league activity as I've mentioned before. I mean Rivers at 12k for a swap of 3rds to a contending team with an inferior QB... well it's just a fact that that's a good deal and would've been jumped on in most leagues. But then he does quickly get bid up MORE than he cost, so who knows. No skin off my nose, I signed him to trade (oh the horror... why are some still confused by this concept?) him. I'm not gonna keep Rivers and Manning on a rebuilding team am I... I'm only keeping Manning as a trade chip, but I'm sure I'll just release him when he's putting up monster numbers and no one wants to trade their bum and a 3rd for him and a later 3rd. Heh.

There is nothing wrong with signing him to trade him. I just don't understand why you are so upset that no one wanted to trade with you?

[Multiple Scorgasms]

I'm not upset. I just find it stupid. It's more frustrating when I actually care about getting some value back. Whatever though, it looks like a much bigger deal when 3 or 4 people jump in and I respond. I really DC.

[Xulu Bak]

If you only signed him to trade, then it doesn't really make sense to cut him now. As I pointed out earlier, he was the #12 QB in this league last year. His ADP is about that, or even a little lower. I got him 15th in a 16-team redraft last week (one team had drafted their backup). In other words, most teams have a better fantasy QB, and he's not a big enough upgrade for the few teams that don't to justify giving anything for him. Of course, that could change significantly during the season if a contending team lost their QB, but you didn't allow that to happen.

[TrueDawg]

...In other words, most teams have a better fantasy QB, and he's not a big enough upgrade for the few teams that don't to justify giving anything for him.

That's why I didn't bother...I don't view Rivers as significantly better than Bridgewater, at least not enough to justify the additional salary or moving assets to get him. And even if I did, adding Rivers (or Manning) dosen't make my team a condenter.

Besides, when Grandpa Manning gets hurt, I've got Osweiler.

[monkeybones]

This was done Thursday at 9:14am. No years were given within 24 hours of the bidding being done so Rivers will be given an automatic 1 year contract.