My Awesome Solution for BBDS!!!

Nevadaman · Post by **Nevadaman** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:59 am

This just hit me and I think it would please everybody! The main argument against using FAAB for draft spots is that it would cause disruption between leagues. I don't know if it's true or not, but the perception is there and that is a reality onto itself.

HERE IS THE OBVIOUS SOLUTION: Have a SEPARATE BBDS bid pool that is used ONLY for bidding on the draft slots and would not affect the regular season. You would have 1000 bid dollars just for this one and only purpose. You would allocate these 1000 dollars across all 15 spaces, but would be required to make each of your 15 bids a different amount. (This makes ties easier to break, but hold on. I don't want to get ahead of myself!)

The screen would look like it does now, starting with the 1st slot, 2nd slot, etc. To the right of that draft hole you would place your bid. If someone wanted to max out on 1, It might look like this:

1: $895

2: 1

3: 2

4: 3

5: 4

6: 5

7: 6

8: 7

9: 8

10: 9

11: 10

12: 11

13: 12

14: 13

15: 14

All 1000 bid dollars would be used. You would be able to control your own destiny and no league would be affected. All the best elements of BBDS would still apply (including lots of strategy on how to best allocate the money!), but there would be no negatives. (At least NONE that I can see!!)

THE BIG QUESTION: How do you break ties??? I propose the solution that would be the most beneficial for the contest: The earlier you sign up, the earlier your tie-break. This would encourage early signups and help Greg and Tom, in addition to rewarding regulars who are willing to step up and commit to to the NFBC.

Is this as great as I think it is?? Let me know!

billywaz · Post by **billywaz** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:06 pm

I'm sick right now, but am I missing something??

What exactly are you giving up???

This just seems like playing poker online for PLAY money. Everyone bets, holds out for the flush, straight, etc. because there is no risk!

Why wouldn't EVERYONE pick #1 if they wanted Pujols (or whoever)???

This just seems like another version of KDS.

Again, I have a fever, so maybe I am just "loopy".

[ March 21, 2007, 06:08 PM: Message edited by: billywaz ]

Nevadaman · Post by **Nevadaman** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:10 pm

I'm not sure I understand your question. KDS has shown that not everyone picks 1 as their first choice. Knowing how many would pick one, it may be better to try for a different slot. That is where the strategy comes in. My proposal solves the main problem the detractors seem to have: that using actual FAAB dollars would affect the overall competition by creating disparities between leagues. This solves that!

billywaz · Post by **billywaz** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:13 pm

If I rank my selections by money, how is that exactly different than KDS???? If I am not "penalized" some way for using my $$$ in the season, what exactly is the point???

[ March 21, 2007, 06:15 PM: Message edited by: billywaz ]

Nevadaman · Post by **Nevadaman** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:17 pm

Bidding allows you to weight your prefences much more strongly than simple KDS. Also, if you read my post, a bid of $1000 would be impossible. $895 would be the max. Requiring 14 DIFFERENT bids totals a minimum $105 that would have to be used on the other 14 draft slots. This would go a long way toward breaking ties.

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:32 pm

A decent idea, I think someone raised something like this a couple years ago, but it was dismissed as inferior to BBDS and because it would likely create a lot of ties.

I'd slot it as a step up from KDS, but a couple steps down from BBDS on the pyramid of draft slot methods.

Spyhunter · Post by **Spyhunter** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:43 pm

Agreed