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Originally Posted by PSUColonel
One potential problem: The AI places a good player on waiver to test for a potential trade in the final year of a player's contract (usually very expensive contracts) doesn't get any nibbles, and eventually decides it will extend a contract to said player because the player is aging, and doesn't demand as much money now.
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That is the single instance of the problem that actually exists or has a potential effect on an AI team IMO. I acknowledge that in my post. It's not even close to....
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Originally Posted by PSUColonel
I think this is actually fairly serious. It means AI teams cannot sign/negotiate with any player who was ever placed on waivers during the course of a season.
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My reading of AI actions in the leagues I play is that they seem to be able to suss out declining value and are relatively successful at offering reduced contracts. That's anecdotal and raises questions about how the AI does this. 
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