A Question Of Loyalty

[Jave]

So here we are, 3 years into my "experiment". It was my belief, that by drafting a young team, and keeping them signed to stay with the team, that would create a young, strong, loyal unit, that would stay with the team, and see it through to the end.
"Some" said that would not work, and I would fall into the same problems that every other team had, and would be unable to keep my players.
Lets see what has happend thus far:

Player-Loyalty Rating

Gene Hamilton QB-40
Wesley Connell RB-4
Matthew Myer FB-97
Richard Ventura TE-6
Kurt Bice FL-88
Ernest Martinez SE-77
Wayne Rogers C-50
Clyde Kemp LG-82
Johnny Ingraham RG-40
Gus Falkenberg LT-58
Don Barnes RT-77
Gus Wells LDE-44
Derek Nelson RDE-71
Everett Brazinski LDT-20
Gary Salvador RDT-52
Ken Allmon WILB-81
Burl Nickels SLB-87
Brian Minard WLB-100
Joshua McLaughlin LCB-94
Patrick Davey RCB-90
Conrad Delisle SS-24
Stephen Edelstein FS-61

Total: 22 starters
average loyalty=61

I found out 2 undisputable facts:
1. Obviously........the longer a player is on your team, the higher the loyalty
2. And this is a good one..........after they sign their first contract after their rookie contract, their loyalty goes through the roof!
Now this may not be news to alot of people, however, it does prove my point. As long as you don't go nuts in FA or the draft, take your hits where they may, and be patient, my plan will work.
In 3 years, there may be a new story, I may find it didn't work out in the end, however, so far, a success!

[sovstar]

Would your fans label the 2003 and 2004 seasons a success?

[Jave]

Would your fans label the 2003 and 2004 seasons a success?

What fans :twisted:

[sovstar]

Would your fans label the 2003 and 2004 seasons a success?

What fans :twisted:

oops my bad
:dancing:

[MrBigglesworth]

Jave, I think it is pretty common knowledge that it is possible to keep a 6-10 team together forever. For your plan to be deemed a success, you must first have success, and then keep that success going for a number of years. The cap crunch for you appears to be starting next year, and the problem is that you have all young players who will require more signing bonuses and maybe bigger salaries to redo their contracts, which will create a snowball effect that could eventually bring you to cap hell, especially if you have an injury or two since your team does not look too deep.

[Jave]

Jave, I think it is pretty common knowledge that it is possible to keep a 6-10 team together forever. For your plan to be deemed a success, you must first have success, and then keep that success going for a number of years. The cap crunch for you appears to be starting next year, and the problem is that you have all young players who will require more signing bonuses and maybe bigger salaries to redo their contracts, which will create a snowball effect that could eventually bring you to cap hell, especially if you have an injury or two since your team does not look too deep.

You cannot judge the success or failure by last years results. That was only our second year together as a team. And this team, has you see it, will be together for at least the next 3 years, so if we are successfull this year, watch out!

[sovstar]

Jave, I think it is pretty common knowledge that it is possible to keep a 6-10 team together forever. For your plan to be deemed a success, you must first have success, and then keep that success going for a number of years. The cap crunch for you appears to be starting next year, and the problem is that you have all young players who will require more signing bonuses and maybe bigger salaries to redo their contracts, which will create a snowball effect that could eventually bring you to cap hell, especially if you have an injury or two since your team does not look too deep.

Pretty much what I've been saying for awhile now.

[sovstar]

You cannot judge the success or failure by last years results.

Um, what game are you playing? Me, I'm playing football. A game where two teams face off and whichever side scores the most points wins. Then the team with the most wins goes on to the playoffs. That's it. That's the bottom line. The fact of the matter is that up to this point, your team has the worst overall record. That's out of 32 teams.