Only rookie free agents seems correct. Never losing our drafted players is enough of an advantage - adding regular free agents would break the spirit of this game. Not proposing that.

I'm game for the UDFA adjustment - but think Crow should get to weigh in as this could be a significant adjustment to the game.

I'd be willing to allow us to swap out 2 UDFAs from other teams for UDFAs from the Chiefs. I think if you allow too many, you can swap out too many of the best UDFA prospects for the ones that are completely unlikely to have a shot at anything outside of just camp fodder.

One thing I was thinking about in a similar light is the roster. It would be so nice to be able to have a small practice squad, say up to 5, maybe with the caveat that the players have to be a 7th-round pick or UDFA.

So are you guys thinking swap UDFAs or are you thinking choose your UDFAs?

I guess I kind of do like the "Choose your favorite 3-4" over swapping out a couple. For some reason I had swap in my head.

Being realistic, the chances of any of these guys making a roster is pretty low but sometimes they hang around on a PS then eventually make the team like Remigio.

My worry would be that there's probably going to be some blurring in terms of who's actually a rookie, and a lot of guys come and go so cutting a UDFA is probably not going to make much difference.

How about we say that we can add 3 non-Chiefs UDFAs and we have a three-person practice squad/injured reserve where we can stash players?

I wouldn't hate that, even if it feels a little advantageous to get to stack onto the Chiefs UDFAs. At least it puts a limiter on it and it's not like we're gaining something huge here. Maybe 1 UDFA makes each team each year. Your odds of hitting multiple are still pretty low and so is the quality of player, generally.

3 for IR/PS is fair. At least we can hang onto a guy instead of having to consider cutting him just because of a significant injury.

Oh. Yeah. I was multiplying by 0.75 (trade down) instead of 0.85 (trade up). Oh, well. I think as long as Russell is starting, I can wait for the perfect year to strike upward.

Or hey, how about this?

We have our previous 53-man roster. Maybe along with the draft, we can sign UDFAs to match cuts or losses to our 53-man roster. These losses would be ...

1. Any free agency losses by Chiefs (e.g., Justin Reid and Tershawn Wharton this year)
2. Any player who retired in the offseason.
3. Any player that you just know won't get a roster spot this year (i.e., they stink and you've got other guys at the position). This would be rare but not unheard of. I guess you could also flat-out cut a guy if you're in love with a UDFA that you want to sign.

You would need to declare them gone immediately after the draft and remove them from your training camp roster in order to replace them with a UDFA.

So for example, as I announce my draft, I would also say...

UDFA signings

Justin Reid (free agency) is being replaced by Tim McUDFA, RB, Minnesota
Tershawn Wharton (free agency) is being replaced by Willie O'Udfa, K, Montana State
Jason Kelce (retired) is being replaced by Mdeke Udfabenze, QB, Northwestern
john elway (cut due to mediocrity) is being replaced by Theodore Udfaskiewiecz, DE, Georgia

This system would be simple, and it would kind of work to offset losses.

As far as a practice squad/IR, maybe 3 guys and they can only be rookies or on IR when you make the final cuts.

Honestly, I'd rather keep it more simple with regard to the UDFAs. Chiefs UDFAs plus 3 of your choice from other rosters is fine by me. We usually have enough roster turnover to support 3 in your scenario anyhow so why complicate the process.

As for the PS/IR, I'm fine with what you have there. Rookie or on IR/PUP at final cuts.

I lean towards Crow's model / simplicity, but as the "newbie" (4 seasons in) I'm game for whatever you grizzled vega decide. I don't need a vote.

I'll leave it to Rainman to cement it in stone. He created the game and continually has improved it over the years. I'm game for the proposed changes or no changes, whichever is decided.

Okay, it's settled.

1. We can sign three non-Chiefs UDFAs as part of our draft. (Update this year's draft with your picks.)

2. On final cutdown, we can put three rookies or players on IR onto a "reserve" list.

Annnnnd... go.

I'll add this to the very messy OP.

If I want additional UDFAs I can still use my draft capital, correct?

Yeah, you can always draft UDFAs with any draft pick.

If you like them a lot, I guess one strategy would be trade down a 5th or maybe 6th rounder into 3 7th rounders to use. But you'd have to like the UDFAs more than the NFL's actual 7th round picks.

With that change, we are pleased to announce free agent contracts with the following players.

OT Hollin Pierce (Eagles)
CB Zy Alexander (Seahawks)
RB Raheim Sanders (Chargers)

I'll add the following UDFAs:

DE Jared Ivey, Ole Miss (SEA)
OT Logan Brown, Kansas (MIN)
FS J.J. Roberts, Marshall (TB)

Mostly about taking a flyer to hit on some positions I have needs.