Drafting Techniques

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Is anyone considering drafting a WR in the first and in the second round?

[ppierce 2]

if your last in a serpentine re-draft, this would of MAYBE been feasible in the glory days of Randy Moss and TO. however, there is such parity and indecisivness as far as who's #1 and #2 that you really can't justify taking anyone that early.

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http://www.fftoday.com/articles/dies/07_draft_strategies.htm

[FeelingMN 273]

I wouldn't do it, but compare these two teams:

1 ----- 2

CJ - Henry

Harrison - Brown

Jacobs - Boldin

McAllister - McAllister

Taylor - DJax

Kitna - Kitna

 

 

The question becomes this: will the tandem of CJ/Harrison outscore Boldin/DJax more than Henry/Brown outscoring Taylor/Jacobs. Close but I think the rbs here would out perform the wr. If anything I would go rb-wr-rb. You can get a good WR with upside later in the draft.

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yeah, that's where i got the idea from. However I don't see many people talking about that draft technique. I have the #4 pick. I was thinking taking Chad Johnson and then maybe T.O or a Steve Smith in the second round. and then draft RB RB RB. Hopefully this will throw a curve ball to the other league members and they'll take a wr earlier in the draft. then i'll have 2 starting RB's - not solid but still starters

 

what the hell do i know - just wanted to know if anyone is thinking about this technique or if anyone has tried this technique

 

thanks

 

 

http://www.fftoday.com/articles/dies/07_draft_strategies.htm

[DankNuggs 305]

the long answer is that it depends on so many more variables than what you've laid out, not worthy of a response.

[ppierce 2]

at the #4 pick in a redraft no way!! you'd be giving up the likes of Addai, S. Alexander, Gore.

[Hefeweizen1 0]

With the #4 pick in a redraft I think this might be the worst strategizing Ive ever heard of . Addai ,Gore or LJ will be available. There is no way in hell anyone drafting that early would or should draft a WR. You will still be able to pick up a top 5 WR when it gets back to you in round 2 if you want to go that route. Dont overthink things and pick the best RB available at that spot.

[tenaciousb 0]

If you are drafting late in a 12 team or 14 team league, WR-WR is a legitimate strategy.

What numbers are projected for Holt, Steve Smith, Harrison or TO? probably an average of 1300-1400 yds and 11 TD's.

What is projected for T. Henry, Ronny Brown, Edge, Maroney ,M. Jone-Drew or any of the other backs available at this stage? Probably something similar.

 

Then take the likelihood they will achieve their projected numbers. I think you could apply at least a 75-90% chance the wide outs will reach or approach their projected numbers. I don't think you could be anywhere near that certain on any of the RB's available.

Therefore, going with more of a known commodity, the WR-WR strategy is better.

[tweaker 0]

What if you are drafting in the 10 spot in a 12 team league? It is a serpentine draft and a ppr heavy league. You could justify going WR WR and get the production out of two top five WR's that you would get with a RB at 10 and 15. I am toying with this strategy myself. It just seems that there are about 6-7 wr's that could all produce similiar numbers to eachother and I would hate to pick the wrong two. Coming back at 34 and 39 could you get two starting rb's that would get you pts?

[santa*69 0]

It really depends on scoring system and size of league. I have done this multiple times over the years and I have won the league a couple of times like that. It helps if you are in a smaller league. I have one league big money 1k team and it can work in that but in larger leagues it is a huge risk. It really depends on league, scoring and rules. Good luck!

[sandmanuz 0]

If various years I have used this drafting method from the 9/10 spot

in a 10 team league. But I would advise against it this year just because

the top tier of WR's is so deep that you are not getting a clear advantage over

the other teams in that position, but you are at a clear disadvantage at RB.

[Dr. Octopus 0]

With the #4 pick in a redraft I think this might be the worst strategizing Ive ever heard of . Addai ,Gore or LJ will be available. There is no way in hell anyone drafting that early would or should draft a WR. You will still be able to pick up a top 5 WR when it gets back to you in round 2 if you want to go that route. Dont overthink things and pick the best RB available at that spot.

 

Exactly. You could get get CJ (or a comparable WR) at 2.9 or perhaps even at 3.4. It would make no sense to take a WR at #4.

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What do you guys think of this idea... From the 7th position... How about going with Westy, FWP, or whoever drops to me, THEN go WR in the next 2 rounds and QB in the 4th round (to get a top 5 QB)?? I could then come back and get Norwood, Chester, or Jordan as my RB2 in the 5th. This way I would have 2 VERY good WRs and a top 5 QB. Would this work? My only weakness after the first 4 rounds would be my RB2 position, but I would be VERY strong at QB, RB1, WR1 and WR2. I am in a non PPR league, start 2 RBs and 3WRs. In rounds 5 and 6 I would get my RB2 and WR3. I think that this would make me more competitive overall instead of just following everyone else when they grab their RB2 and their WRs... Opinions?

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Anybody else think this would work?