Position Changes

NawlinsFan · 09-01-2008, 04:30 PM

Curious as to what is the actual benefit of changing a players position versus just playing them out of position for a game or two? A couple of leagues I am in seem to have a number of owners that will change players positions frequently based upon injuries or need.

Celeval · 09-01-2008, 06:19 PM

Unknown. The general consensus (I think) is if that change is going to be a permanent one, it's better to take the immediate hit of ratings and start building up experience at the new position. If it's a one-game thing, then just play them out of position.

That said, the one obvious benefit is meeting position requirements (which is often done in FB/TE swaps).

surlyc · 09-20-2008, 11:25 AM

Sometimes players coming out of the draft are not at their most experienced positions. It's rare, but I find it not all that uncommon especially around the TE/FB positions to get an experience jump by changing.

My current gripe is a NT I drafted with the intention of changing him to DT to eventually replace one of my two stud DTs. After three years of not having the option of changing to DT I traded him in a fit of pique (for a stud CB). He promptly changed to LDT and had a breakout year. I am still fuming.

gstelmack · 09-20-2008, 12:07 PM

Did you do weight training on him to get his weight correct?

09-20-2008, 11:25 AM	#3
surlyc n00b Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London, UK	Sometimes players coming out of the draft are not at their most experienced positions. It's rare, but I find it not all that uncommon especially around the TE/FB positions to get an experience jump by changing. My current gripe is a NT I drafted with the intention of changing him to DT to eventually replace one of my two stud DTs. After three years of not having the option of changing to DT I traded him in a fit of pique (for a stud CB). He promptly changed to LDT and had a breakout year. I am still fuming. __________________ "...and Adrian Peterson is loose!"

09-20-2008, 12:07 PM	#4
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	Did you do weight training on him to get his weight correct? __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

09-01-2008, 06:19 PM	#2
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	Unknown. The general consensus (I think) is if that change is going to be a permanent one, it's better to take the immediate hit of ratings and start building up experience at the new position. If it's a one-game thing, then just play them out of position. That said, the one obvious benefit is meeting position requirements (which is often done in FB/TE swaps).

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