the Trident/Deities trade was evaluated and considered for veto when it took place. i dont like vetoing trades. at the time i figured the Deities were going "all in" after their success last season, therefore no veto
the vetoed Rajwadi/Deities stuck out to me for three reasons:
1) trade included a first and a second pick
2) owner abandoned the team after trade
3) the numbers were unbalanced. i am currently unable to see the values of future Deities draft picks, however, by my estimates, the numbers could have been off by as much as 1000 or as little as 16. e.g. Deities are currently 25th in power rankings. the 1000 number comes from the value of equivelant picks from the Spires (closely ranked at 24th) and the 16 number comes from the Manta Rays (ranked 13th) who, for some reason, have the least possible value on their picks - the lowest a first rounder in upcoming draft can be worth is 551. the equivelant in Lions picks (ranked #1!, LAGOS!!) would equal a difference of 227
let us compare the main players in each trade
CB Trimble boomed out of the gate and is still going. he has 16 Int and a respectful Alld% of 54 over the last 4 seasons. safe to assume he has about three seasons of prime play ahead of him
CB Jones has been busting since he was a rookie and has 2 Int in his career. last season he had a lousy Alld% of 68. he has about 6 seasons left in the tank
if Rajwadi/Deities trade happened before the other i would have likely vetoed the Trident/Deities, but thats not they way the cookie crumbled
to be clear,
never will i "go back" to veto another trade due to an owner pointing out "unfairness"......... that would set a terrible precedent
apologies if you feel my decisions are not fair. i can assure you that i do my best to make decisions that mutually benefit the entirety of the league. some decisions are easier than others but my goal is clear......thats why i get paid the big bucks :)
Last edited at 1/02/2025 8:28 pm
