Three 'tricks' in MP leagues

[imdashep]

I'm sure some people have done these, but I thought I'd throw them out there.

1 - During FA, and especially once RFAs/undrafted guys become open game, search for RBs/FBs with high RR, and then convert to WR/TEs. I've gotten a number of 40s/50s/low 60s guys out of this, especially from the RBs. Also make good cheap depth/trade bait.

2 - If you have a guy who needs to be re-signed, but wants a massive bonus and prohibitive long term deal, try waiting until the end of the year, and offering him a big first year salary which levels off long term. Obviously this is an exploit, since they think it matters, but you can get a great player for cheap.

3 - If you have a prospect who suddenly loses his potential (ie, goes from 30/60 to 40/40), try switching him to a similar position, and he will likely go right back to his ratings. I had a 45/65 LT who suddenly became 48/48. Switched him to RT, and back he goes to 45/65.

[gstelmack]

3 - If you have a prospect who suddenly loses his potential (ie, goes from 30/60 to 40/40), try switching him to a similar position, and he will likely go right back to his ratings. I had a 45/65 LT who suddenly became 48/48. Switched him to RT, and back he goes to 45/65.

That may be because he lost experience and got masked again. When he fills out, does he end up a 48/48 RT after all, or a 65/65 RT?

[aston217]

Yea I'm unsure about #3.

A player is however good he is. The OVR rating doesn't necessarily tell you anything, neither does the potential. A player can lose all his potential and still keep creeping. Or not, but I really don't think switching positions affects the underlying numbers that describe a player's skill. Was your LT red in experience as a RT, though? That would be interesting...let us know what happens with that guy.

[Yoda]

I did the same with a WR in the TFL, he gained his points back in future and then by the next TC, he was back to where he was before the switch.

#2 isn't a bug, because you still have to have the cap room to pay him for and additional money THAT season.

[Ben E Lou]

Assuming FOF2K7 works the same as FOF2K4 in this area, Celeval once explained that each player has a masking factor field in his profile. This factor is only applied to guys who aren't fully developed for their position. So, yeah, the mask simply gets re-applied when a player is changed to a position for which he's not fully developed.

[imdashep]

I did the same with a WR in the TFL, he gained his points back in future and then by the next TC, he was back to where he was before the switch.

#2 isn't a bug, because you still have to have the cap room to pay him for and additional money THAT season.

Yoda, that isn't actually true, because you're only charged the pro-rated portion of his salary for that year.