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| − | Drafting takes strategy. If you have a low seed, it will be hard to get a superstar. Sometimes great players can be had late in the 1st round. But not usually. So, if you load up you card with ALL the BEST players you're not being very strategic. Keep in mind that others are also competing for the best players. So, by all means have your "wish list." But be realistic, too. You can put up to 32 players on your card, but most owners probably stop at 15-20 in a established league because they've already got a good-sized roster and are trying to improve rather than build from scratch. | + | Drafting takes strategy. If you have a low seed, it will be hard to get a superstar. Sometimes great players can be had late in the 1st round. But not usually. So, if you load up you card with ALL the BEST players you're not being very strategic. Keep in mind that others are also competing for the best players. So, by all means have your "wish list." But be realistic, too. You can put up to 32 players on your card, but most owners probably stop at 15-20 in a established league because they've already got a good-sized roster and are trying to improve rather than build from scratch. |
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| + | Note: League-Owned teams also participate in the draft. They are instructed NOT to vie for the very top players so that live owners have a little advantage. But they will still draft good players in order to be as competitive as possible. | ||
===How Many Players can I Get?=== | ===How Many Players can I Get?=== | ||
Revision as of 18:41, 18 April 2020
Contents
Prepare for Drafts
You can prepare for the draft by clicking the Manage Button on the main toolbar, then selecting the Draft Planner Tab as shown below.
How-To Video
Sometimes it's better to learn by watching. Have a look at this video to get an idea how to prepare for the draft.
[Video - How to research available players and fill out a draft card.]
Strategy
Drafting takes strategy. If you have a low seed, it will be hard to get a superstar. Sometimes great players can be had late in the 1st round. But not usually. So, if you load up you card with ALL the BEST players you're not being very strategic. Keep in mind that others are also competing for the best players. So, by all means have your "wish list." But be realistic, too. You can put up to 32 players on your card, but most owners probably stop at 15-20 in a established league because they've already got a good-sized roster and are trying to improve rather than build from scratch.
Note: League-Owned teams also participate in the draft. They are instructed NOT to vie for the very top players so that live owners have a little advantage. But they will still draft good players in order to be as competitive as possible.
How Many Players can I Get?
Every draft has 3 iterations (or drafting events). In the 1st event, there are 4 rounds. So, you can get up to 4 players in the 1st iteration. The 2nd iteration (or event) is identical. Another 4 players are possible. In the 3rd iteration (or event), you can get up to 8 players. At that point you're trying to fill out the bottom of the bench and bullpen, and maybe trying to get a decent pinch hitter or defensive sub. So, that's a maximum of 20 players obtainable in every draft.
However, it's likely you don't have room for 20 players on your rosters. Keep in mind that good players can be gotten off the waiver wire once the season gets into May. You can also get good players from your auxiliary roster. So there's no need to get 20 players in the draft UNLESS you are in a new league with a totally empty roster. In that case, go for it!
Best Practices
A couple days before the draft there a single transaction event in which you can dump/waive players to make room on your roster. This is very important because once you fill up your rosters with draftees the sim won't pick up any more players. There's simply no remaining place to put them. Pay attention because different leagues have different limits on rosters! On the Main screen, click the league definitions tab (button) to see what the roster limits are for your league.
After the draft you'll have 3 opportunities (these are post-draft transactions events) to sign contracts, drop players, and prepare for opening day.
