Law 43: Protect the Touchable Untouchable
“You gain more by finding a rich mine and mining it deeper, than by flitting from one shallow mine to another – intensity defeats extensity every time.”
– Robert Greene, “The 48 Laws of Power”.
Human Nature has shown that the more rare, expensive or unattainable something is, the more desirable it becomes. Consumers might not consider purchasing a BMW if it were priced similar to a KIA, the essence of luxury is directly linked to the cost to obtain it. Price will dictate quality, therefore the less you dangle your highest point producers the more other owners will covet them. Fantasy foes will often inquire about your best players, offering you trade packages in efforts to swoon away your earliest draft picks. The power of the word “No” will be your biggest ally in driving the price up on your superstars. People will often subconsciously offer too much value to acquire an “untouchable” player, even if it means scorching the earth of the rest of their roster. The movies “The Lord of the Rings” and “There’s Something about Mary” are recent examples of how the unobtainable asset or person can drive people to do anything for it. People are naturally eager to pay a hefty premium for anything they cannot have. While, there are worthwhile trade offers you will come across and ultimately reject because you “need” to keep a certain player to remain competitive. Remember that if you rely on one upper-echelon player to be great, then your team as a whole is not great. Your elite untouchables will most often buck the production trends when facing difficult defensive matchups, while middle tier players are more drastically affected by the Strength of Schedule. …show more content…
A staunch defense may be proficient at making 3rd down stops and preventing Touchdowns on every drive. While the cumulative offensive production as a team may nose dive when playing against prolific defenses, yet individual stats for elite players tend to stay within their normal bounds. Your third string Running Back may lose out carries, but don’t expect a top 5 wide receiver to go home with a goose egg in the stats column. Reliability is always at a premium, never settle for anything less than a kings ransom for your elite players. If during your self-audit you determine that you have suitable depth at all of your positions, then you can use this surplus of talent for a blockbuster trade. Find teams with little to no depth and use you two for one trade offers to entice them to address multiple positions of need in exchange for superstar of your choosing. Where you have 2nd tier quality players in quantity is a great opportunity to consolidate …show more content…
You may notice that, many owners will be overprotective of their first round picks, regardless of how much value they are offered in return. These owners cannot fathom moving their prized possessions even when the offer is well above a reasonable asking price. You are not the foolish owner who would decline trading LeSean McCoy and Emanuel Sanders for Marshawn Lynch, Eric Decker and Odell Beckham Jr. However, you should be the type of owner who will not hesitate to counter a fair trade offer to see if they will up the ante even
“You gain more by finding a rich mine and mining it deeper, than by flitting from one shallow mine to another – intensity defeats extensity every time.”
– Robert Greene, “The 48 Laws of Power”.
Human Nature has shown that the more rare, expensive or unattainable something is, the more desirable it becomes. Consumers might not consider purchasing a BMW if it were priced similar to a KIA, the essence of luxury is directly linked to the cost to obtain it. Price will dictate quality, therefore the less you dangle your highest point producers the more other owners will covet them. Fantasy foes will often inquire about your best players, offering you trade packages in efforts to swoon away your earliest draft picks. The power of the word “No” will be your biggest ally in driving the price up on your superstars. People will often subconsciously offer too much value to acquire an “untouchable” player, even if it means scorching the earth of the rest of their roster. The movies “The Lord of the Rings” and “There’s Something about Mary” are recent examples of how the unobtainable asset or person can drive people to do anything for it. People are naturally eager to pay a hefty premium for anything they cannot have. While, there are worthwhile trade offers you will come across and ultimately reject because you “need” to keep a certain player to remain competitive. Remember that if you rely on one upper-echelon player to be great, then your team as a whole is not great. Your elite untouchables will most often buck the production trends when facing difficult defensive matchups, while middle tier players are more drastically affected by the Strength of Schedule. …show more content…
A staunch defense may be proficient at making 3rd down stops and preventing Touchdowns on every drive. While the cumulative offensive production as a team may nose dive when playing against prolific defenses, yet individual stats for elite players tend to stay within their normal bounds. Your third string Running Back may lose out carries, but don’t expect a top 5 wide receiver to go home with a goose egg in the stats column. Reliability is always at a premium, never settle for anything less than a kings ransom for your elite players. If during your self-audit you determine that you have suitable depth at all of your positions, then you can use this surplus of talent for a blockbuster trade. Find teams with little to no depth and use you two for one trade offers to entice them to address multiple positions of need in exchange for superstar of your choosing. Where you have 2nd tier quality players in quantity is a great opportunity to consolidate …show more content…
You may notice that, many owners will be overprotective of their first round picks, regardless of how much value they are offered in return. These owners cannot fathom moving their prized possessions even when the offer is well above a reasonable asking price. You are not the foolish owner who would decline trading LeSean McCoy and Emanuel Sanders for Marshawn Lynch, Eric Decker and Odell Beckham Jr. However, you should be the type of owner who will not hesitate to counter a fair trade offer to see if they will up the ante even