~ GFL "GM Challenge ~ YEAR 3 ~ OPEN FRANCHISES!!!

RicFlairOGP · Joined: 13 Jan 2011 Posts: 214 Location: Washington DC

I have set up our draft order for our rookie draft I did this by going to http://www.random.org/lists/ and plugging in each division separately and then randomizing it you can find my screen shot of each result here http://imgur.com/HFSpB . so without further delay here are the results for the GFL rookie Draft.

1. Akron Argonauts - frye to edwards
2. Vermont Vixen - Dman515
3. Cleveland Gladiators
4. Delaware Dust Bunnies - jspiel24
5. Pittsburgh Steagles - Eagles $5$
6. Columbus Panhandles
7. Alaska Aces – Swoosh
8. New York Hitmen
9. Philadelphia Dreamers - TheDeeeeej
10. Orlando Outlaws
11. New Jersey Shore - ukjets21
12. Baltimore Bashers - ravens5220
13. Carolina Aviators- james.mcmurry13
14. St. Louis Gunners - Karmaloop
15. Long Beach Prospectors
16. Lincoln Phoenix
17. Green Bay Blizzard
18. Jacksonville Juggernauts – MrMojoRising/RicFlairOGP
19. Pasadena Firebirds - Buckrock101
20. Las Vegas Vipers-PSID412
21. San Fransisco Demons
22. Honolulu Storm – JackHammer3
23. Los Angeles Lycans - RuskieTitan
24. Aspen Soar - Mercury22

RicFlairOGP · Joined: 13 Jan 2011 Posts: 214 Location: Washington DC

So now that we have our draft order, I have a few questions. When do we want to hold the draft and how many rounds do we want to have? the first year we did a 5 round FA and the last two years we did 7 rounds. I feel if we start our FA draft on Tuesday of next week we can do the FA draft before the rookie draft as we have previously and fit it all in. Otherwise we can start the Rookie Draft middle/end of next week and then just do the FA draft after (which will go through the NFL Rookie Draft).

Another idea I had is for the scoring system, if people were interested in it (and it is possible) I was wondering what people thought of me using Madden 12 and creating all the teams in the league and then siming games as the season goes on. Yea it isn't scientific and isn't perfect but then again neither is football so I thought it could be a fun idea. Then I could Youtube the games (or the highlights).

ukjets21 · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:56 pm Post subject:

I think the most important thing is to get the rookie draft done before the real draft. I'd rather prioritise that than the FA Draft. We already know (or have a good idea) where the FA's are going anyway so we won't really change anything by doing it after the rookie draft.
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RuskieTitan · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:27 am Post subject:

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ukjets21 · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:10 pm Post subject:

I agree with ruskie on the league. But we must start the rookie draft by Monday IMO.
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RicFlairOGP · Joined: 13 Jan 2011 Posts: 214 Location: Washington DC

ravens5520 · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 8135 Location: New York

What are we doing with all the open teams??

ukjets21 · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:44 pm Post subject:

RuskieTitan · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:06 am Post subject:

frye to edwards · Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 7373 Location: Akron U

Thank God, I have Jake Delhomme as my starting QB
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JackHammer3 · Joined: 26 Feb 2011 Posts: 82 Location: Northern Jersey

We really need to try and fill these empty spots...Is there a definite date we have for the drafts?
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RicFlairOGP · Joined: 13 Jan 2011 Posts: 214 Location: Washington DC

I have not had time to set up the draft order (hurray 7am-12am work days) and wont be able to until Friday. So I think we can start the Rookie Draft on Wednesday and finish it long before the NFL rookie Draft starts.

As far as filling teams I really need help with that, I have been able to fill 3 teams (I have another person that will be taking over the San Fransisco Demons) so far but I am completely out of connections. the "ad" I posted on the main page got deleted so I need help filling the spots. We have 7 open teams so if we cant fill at least 3 of them then I think we need to drop 4 and we will have the few people that volunteered draft for 2 teams.

So that is the challenge we need to fill AT LEAST 3 more teams, and make sure they are staying because I cant put this much time into trying to revive dead teams every year.

Mercury22 · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 12328 Location: the 50 yard line

I am happy to run a second teams draft if needed. I did that last year and it was fine.

Since I have the last pick in the rookie draft, does that mean I have first pick in free agency? And if so, when does that start? In years past I thought we did the free agent draft first, but I could be mistaken.

Anyway, Im looking forward to this.
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ukjets21 · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:01 pm Post subject:

We did usually do the free agent draft before the rookie draft but the rookie draft is more important in terms of timing. And that should mean you have the first pick in the FA draft as well.
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Tackles: 30
Interceptions: 3

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