Alright folks! Since the keeper deadline is approaching (August 10th @ 7:00PM CST) I thought I'd refresh people on some of the particulars of our keeper policies.
As you hopefully remember, we use the Keeper Calculator to calculate keeper contracts. As you can see in the link, you can keep someone for anywhere from 1-5 years. As the length of the contract increases, the keeper price increases, meanwhile the penalty for deciding to drop said keeper increases. All that should be explained by the calculator, but if you have specific questions, let me (Dan) or Jose know.
Once you've decided who you are keeping, double check to see if you at any point dropped your planned keepers even if you initially drafted them. This is because while drafted players' base values (the number you put in the first blue box) are based off of the last year's draft price, waiver pick-ups (including those whom you initially drafted but then dropped) are based off of half the average ESPN auction value rounded up. Also, remember to check Jose's unkeepable list.
Finally if you are dropping a keeper that you currently have under contract, you can pay the penalty either all in one lump sum or you can pay it out over the remaining years of the contract. If you feel capable of filling out the entire keeper sheet on this year's draft doc, go ahead. If you find it confusing at least put your keeper name and contract length in there.
That should be it, again if you have any questions ask me or Jose. See you on draft day!!!
