The Future of SLN Drafts
Posted: September 1st, 2025, 9:28 pm
The 2029 Draft will be the final "real" draft.
Moving forward, there will be some "real" players, but the majority of the draft will not.
Or will it?
I'm going to poll the league on this just because I want to do whatever keeps y'all most interested/engaged. So I have a few options:
-Fake. My preference, as is known, is fake players. I make detailed backstories/profiles for fake players and generally put a lot of work into it. It's fun for me, but I realize it's not going to be everyone's cup of tea. I planned to change things up a bit when it came to fakes, since making the file itself is infinitely faster, so it would include some fun, extra features around the draft. More interactive during the season.
-Retro. My lowest preference, however, I understand the appeal. I am more than willing to do this if the majority of the league wants it. We'd probably start somewhere in the 70s. It would follow the same pattern as real drafts have followed until now.
-Retro Re-imagining. Something I've been toying with, but not sure if it should be considered. I will put my own spin on retro, making it far less faithful to real life. Could be considered the middle ground between the aforementioned options if you want some spice but still want names you know.
Moving forward, there will be some "real" players, but the majority of the draft will not.
Or will it?
I'm going to poll the league on this just because I want to do whatever keeps y'all most interested/engaged. So I have a few options:
-Fake. My preference, as is known, is fake players. I make detailed backstories/profiles for fake players and generally put a lot of work into it. It's fun for me, but I realize it's not going to be everyone's cup of tea. I planned to change things up a bit when it came to fakes, since making the file itself is infinitely faster, so it would include some fun, extra features around the draft. More interactive during the season.
-Retro. My lowest preference, however, I understand the appeal. I am more than willing to do this if the majority of the league wants it. We'd probably start somewhere in the 70s. It would follow the same pattern as real drafts have followed until now.
-Retro Re-imagining. Something I've been toying with, but not sure if it should be considered. I will put my own spin on retro, making it far less faithful to real life. Could be considered the middle ground between the aforementioned options if you want some spice but still want names you know.