Long Rookie Holdouts

[Mike3207]

I've got to the first preseason game, and both Darren McFadden and Mario Manningham are both still holding out. I figured if I kept a hard line, bother players would sign offer 1. It hasn't happened yet though, and they are going to lose valuable time if I don't sign them soon. Should I meet both players closer to the middle to get them signed?

[A-dog_101]

yeah u might as well. i tried that once and the player didnt sign until game 4 and basically was crap because didnt learn the playbook full until game 12

[TheDMG]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrs844224

I've got to the first preseason game, and both Darren McFadden and Mario Manningham are both still holding out. I figured if I kept a hard line, bother players would sign offer 1. It hasn't happened yet though, and they are going to lose valuable time if I don't sign them soon. Should I meet both players closer to the middle to get them signed?

I wouldn't meet the demands. Missing one or two preseason games will give them a slower start to the season because they won't have their playbooks down as well, but its more than worth the savings usually. I never go above offer 1 with rookies and I've only had two holdouts miss more than one preseason game and both were in camp for preseason week 3.

[Mike3207]

I've also got sign McFadden before the regular season as a goal, it just raises the stakes. I'll keep the hard line a couple more weeks, see if either player caves. I've already come off offer 1 with Manningham, but there's not much difference between the lowest offer and what I offered him, so I'm not worried too much.

[Sanchez_Mareno]

Patience is the key

[Glorious Arc]

I guess I am a big softy. If I see a player is the "superstar" personality and he is a higher pick I tend to offer higher numbers to end it quickly.

[BrnwsBucksFanNC]

I hold out on the rookies...never sign one to anything but offer 1. The only time I had one go past the start of the regular season his POT was revealed and I didnt want him anyway so I never signed him.

[Sanchez_Mareno]

Quote: Originally Posted by BrnwsBucksFanNC

I hold out on the rookies...never sign one to anything but offer 1. The only time I had one go past the start of the regular season his POT was revealed and I didnt want him anyway so I never signed him.

What happens to that player?