2020 NFL Supplemental Draft Potential Issue

[Lambeau Connection]

Is anyone else worried about what to do if Etienne, Chubba, Najee Harris, DeVonta Smith, Verdell, Kylin Hill, Tyler Vaughns, Tylan Wallace, Tamorrian Terry, Kadarius Toney, Pat Freiermuth and more are allowed to enter the Supplemental Draft in July/August? I'm a commish in a league. I am thinking about holding off our rookie draft (scheduled for Sunday) until we know more information. Any suggestions for what our leagues could possibly do?

[FantasyFreak]

Interesting question. Had not thought of that.

[Packerland]

Is anyone else worried about what to do if Etienne, Chubba, Najee Harris, DeVonta Smith, Verdell, Kylin Hill, Tyler Vaughns, Tylan Wallace, Tamorrian Terry, Kadarius Toney, Pat Freiermuth and more are allowed to enter the Supplemental Draft in July/August? I'm a commish in a league. I am thinking about holding off our rookie draft (scheduled for Sunday) until we know more information. Any suggestions for what our leagues could possibly do?

I actually read about this scenario on Reddit this morning and it's a very interesting one. Your best bet might be holding the draft later on. I was actually shocked Etienne, Harris, and Hubbard didn't enter this year with the shorter careers of RBs.

[Lambeau Connection]

Interesting question. Had not thought of that.

It's because College Football may not play games this Fall and the NFL might.

[Lambeau Connection]

Is anyone else worried about what to do if Etienne, Chubba, Najee Harris, DeVonta Smith, Verdell, Kylin Hill, Tyler Vaughns, Tylan Wallace, Tamorrian Terry, Kadarius Toney, Pat Freiermuth and more are allowed to enter the Supplemental Draft in July/August? I'm a commish in a league. I am thinking about holding off our rookie draft (scheduled for Sunday) until we know more information. Any suggestions for what our leagues could possibly do?

I actually read about this scenario on Reddit this morning and it's a very interesting one. Your best bet might be holding the draft later on. I was actually shocked Etienne, Harris, and Hubbard didn't enter this year with the shorter careers of RBs.

I agree!

[abloom]

There are a couple options:
Option 1: Delay your rookie draft. This of course puts off one of the more exciting parts of the off season

Option 2: have them available via FABB. Under no circumstances should the players be allowed to go to normal waivers or directly into free agency.

To me those are the only two good options.

[FantasyFreak]

Interesting question. Had not thought of that.

It's because College Football may not play games this Fall and the NFL might.

Oh, I understand, I just hadn't thought of the possibility.

[FantasyFreak]

There are a couple options:
Option 1: Delay your rookie draft. This of course puts off one of the more exciting parts of the off season

Option 2: have them available via FABB. Under no circumstances should the players be allowed to go to normal waivers or directly into free agency.

To me those are the only two good options.

That's not a good idea IMO. My friend had a suggestion I like way more. You bid 2021 draft capital. You'd have to figure out how to value the picks (random first vs random first), but it would make more sense, because if these players enter the draft, it severely devalues the 2021 picks, and allows top end teams with BB dollars to capitalize. Bidding draft capital balances out the value of the 2021 draft as if these players are part of that class, which seems much more appropriate.

You basically do a supplemental draft in a fantasy context.

[Gator Sens]

Interesting develop to watch. Good suggestions and ideas above all. Tricky stuff.

[abloom]

There are a couple options:
Option 1: Delay your rookie draft. This of course puts off one of the more exciting parts of the off season

Option 2: have them available via FABB. Under no circumstances should the players be allowed to go to normal waivers or directly into free agency.

To me those are the only two good options.

That's not a good idea IMO. My friend had a suggestion I like way more. You bid 2021 draft capital. You'd have to figure out how to value the picks (random first vs random first), but it would make more sense, because if these players enter the draft, it severely devalues the 2021 picks, and allows top end teams with BB dollars to capitalize. Bidding draft capital balances out the value of the 2021 draft as if these players are part of that class, which seems much more appropriate.

You basically do a supplemental draft in a fantasy context.

Only reason I was hesitant to do that was due to how to gage the value of the picks. Do you just give it in the same order as you did this year? I think fabb works better because if one team or teams want to blow their entire budget they can, but they also now can't pick up players (assuming $1 min)

[jenkins.math]

If you're really concerned about this becoming a reality, just delay your draft. That's the most logical thing to do.

[FantasyFreak]

If you're really concerned about this becoming a reality, just delay your draft. That's the most logical thing to do.

We put it to a vote and did just that, but lost an owner over it.

[jenkins.math]

If you're really concerned about this becoming a reality, just delay your draft. That's the most logical thing to do.

We put it to a vote and did just that, but lost an owner over it.

You lost an owner over that? Wow. I would think that owner was looking for a reason to leave if that's the case.

[Lambeau Connection]

My league decided to hold our rookie draft as scheduled(This Sunday) and then if things change, to look at options at that time.

[chalorpas]

I feel like the best option would be still including all the supplemental draft players in the 2021 rookie draft. They would have already gone through their rookie season by that point but how can you include them with the 2020 class? It hyper-inflates the 2020 draft picks and devalues any 2021 draft picks, as that entire class would be depleted.