(S8) - PT 5 - Rebuild

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The Philadelphia Liberty are making a very bold move, and may actually be attempting the most aggressive rebuild in the history of the NSFL. Beginning with the trade of Eli Kamaka, the Liberty have since followed up by trading away Paul DiMirio, Godfrey King, Vikain Marmeladov, Clifford Rove, Damien Kroetch, and Micah Hendrix. We’ve seen fire sales before, most notably in Colorado, but there are some very noteworthy differences. First off, Philadephia did not gamble on late round picks that won’t even be present. Second, they didn’t try to grab inactives to maintain some semblance of competitiveness. And why should they? The only actives on the team are the GM and a player who has already announced retirement. Who would they be trying to impress? By loading up on mainly valuable draft picks, Philadelphia has ensured something of an advantage on Baltimore and Yellowknife by as soon as S11, and they will be in the playoffs by S12. With their strategy, they can spend S9 paying big money to their new players, frontloading contracts as their draftees spend time in the DSFL and gain an advantage with max gear. They will likely be starting bots, but why not? In two years, a wave of wealthy, active players will be leading to the team to dominance.