TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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Point was regarding whether or not C Wood would accept a hypothetical mid-season extension offer. My only point was some people prefer the certainty of the extension (DFS). Not everyone chases unrestricted free agency.

In my opinion, Wood (who I'm ecstatic they added, don't get me wrong) is the exact type of player you don't extend. I obviously don't know him personally, but his history suggests that he's the exact type who slacks off once he gets his guaranteed money. For that reason, I believe that in his case, you want to extend the "contract year" version of him as long as possible, both to ensure you're getting his best and to extend your evaluation time of him as long as possible. This is the type of player who can wow you for three months and then seem totally disinterested in working for the fourth.