Dynasty Rookie Draft Help

[JediMaster 20]

So far the draft has gone:

 

1. Gurley

2. Gordon

3. Cooper

 

I'm up at 4, thinking either Kevin White or maybe T.J. Yeldon. I'm in desperate need of a RB, but hard to pass up White. Is 4 too early for Yeldon? Who else would you take in my spot?

[The Football Guru 211]

My dynasty advice is to take talent over need and let things sort themselves out down the road. In this case, you are probably looking at no more than 5-6 years of quality production from Yeldon and roughly 8-10 years from White (based on the combination of the positions they play and the talent they possess). If you are thinking about grabbing the best talent and looking long-term, I'd go White.

 

Having said that, I would entertain a trade down to No. 6 or No. 7 if possible in order to take Yeldon AND get another pick/player based on what you said about RB being a need. I would say that is even more the case if you are going all-in to win this year. People are down on Yeldon b/c of his destination, but I think his running style and out-of-the-box workload are key reasons why he will end up being a solid RB2 in 2015. I'm trying to trade up from No. 9 in my rookie draft to No. 5 so I can take Yeldon in my dynasty league if that tells you anything, but that is mostly b/c No. 6 and No. 7 (same owner for both picks) doesn't appear interested in trading those picks.