What actually happens if I don´t sign a rookie?

[Templar]

What actually happens if I don´t sign a rookie?

When I am not happy with a rookie after the draft and so I will not sign that rookie?

Do I have disadvantages then?

[Swaggs]

You have until just before the Super Bowl is played to sign a drafted player.

If you fail (or choose not) to sign a drafted player, they re-enter the draft the following season. It happens fairly often. Players will have a note that indicates that they have re-ented the draft in their career notes.

The only disadvantage is that you wasted a draft pick. But, if you feel like the player was a complete waste, you save the signing bonus money.

[Templar]

Originally Posted by Swaggs

You have until just before the Super Bowl is played to sign a drafted player.

If you fail (or choose not) to sign a drafted player, they re-enter the draft the following season. It happens fairly often. Players will have a note that indicates that they have re-ented the draft in their career notes.

The only disadvantage is that you wasted a draft pick. But, if you feel like the player was a complete waste, you save the signing bonus money.

@Swaggs,

so sometimes it´s wise not to sign a rookie and that´s legal.
That´s the background of my quetion.

[perez24]

Other than wasting a draft choice I haven't seen a downside.

[Swaggs]

Sorry, didn't see the reply.

It is legal to not sign a player, both in game and in the NFL (although it rarely happens). In FOF, the player simply re-enters the draft the following season if he is not signed before the Super Bowl is played. In the NFL, the team has until a few weeks (I believe it is two-weeks, but am not certain) before the next draft to sign (or trade the rights to another team that can sign him) the player, otherwise he is eligible to be drafted again.

Bo Jackson is a relatively recent example of a high profile guy who was drafted twice. Tampa Bay selected Jackson with the first pick in the 1986 draft and gave him the ultimatum of playing only football or baseball and he decided to play baseball for the KC Royals. He was selected again the following season, by the Raiders, in the 7th round, where he played until his injury.

[ZootMurph]

I think the downside is that the player could be a creeper or jump in TC... unless you sign him you won't know for sure. I always sign my rookies. Unless he was a high draft pick, you don't lose that much in bonus money. If he was a high draft pick, it may be in your best interest to re-evaluate how you draft players.

I think many people will tell you they've draft a guy who showed up as a 12/25 or something and ended up being a 60/60.

[Firefly]

I always sign my draft picks too. I think it's pretty cheap not to.

[MIJB#19]

Originally Posted by ZootMurph

I think the downside is that the player could be a creeper or jump in TC... unless you sign him you won't know for sure.

I always used to think that, but after seeing rookies go unsigned into training camp due to cap room in the MP league I play in, I'm not so sure about this. One of my own unsigned rookies made a small jump in potential and some other team's quarterback took a typical 5-point hit in potential.