Rules Update
Incidentally, I posted in the main AP thread looking for input on this issue – I am a bit fearful that I got away with too much with my four “free” signings in early free agency. Here are the guys that I signed:
Not world beaters, but after playing by my “Highlander” rules for so long, it felt cheap to so easily add quality depth at several key positions. After getting some input, I have decided to alter the rule going forward, and the free signings will now only apply to player in their 8th year or higher – meaning I will necessarily be absorbing the inherent risk of a bad training camp rendering them far less useful. That seems like a very possible outcome with a guy like LB Chris Mathews, who right now (pre-camp) looks like he will start for us at the SLB slot.