Without a doubt, the most entertaining Season 1 saga was the hot mess that was the Orange County Otters quarterback situation. Featuring enough moving parts to make a whole mini-series, the drama was so good that it even dovetailed nicely into the Josh Bercovici saga, the case of the NSFLs 21-million dollar man who doesn't appear to be worth a bent paper-clip. Although these two "scandals" were funny, they had very little real long-term impact on the league, with the obvious exception of the Legion's cap sheet.
What the Gregor Clegane scandal lacked in raw entertainment value, it more than made up for in lasting consequences. For those that don't recall, Clegane, the consensus top O-lineman in the S2 draft, refused to play for any team but the Otters, who held the 6th overall pick. Even though he was slotted to go as high as 2nd overall, Clegane's threats worked as he fell to the Otters' pick. The situation generated pages of discussion as GMs foresaw a future where they were hamstrung in decision-making by player holdouts. While a hold-out never actually occurred, a precedent of pre-draft threats was established, the kind of precedent that creates the potential for significant problems going forward. What happens if multiple prospects hold-out for the same team? We may need a bigger point task.
What the Gregor Clegane scandal lacked in raw entertainment value, it more than made up for in lasting consequences. For those that don't recall, Clegane, the consensus top O-lineman in the S2 draft, refused to play for any team but the Otters, who held the 6th overall pick. Even though he was slotted to go as high as 2nd overall, Clegane's threats worked as he fell to the Otters' pick. The situation generated pages of discussion as GMs foresaw a future where they were hamstrung in decision-making by player holdouts. While a hold-out never actually occurred, a precedent of pre-draft threats was established, the kind of precedent that creates the potential for significant problems going forward. What happens if multiple prospects hold-out for the same team? We may need a bigger point task.
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