draft strategy

[ffrookie312 0]

Hey guys im in a 12 team standard yahoo scoring league the draft is tonight and I was wondering how you would go about a draft if you were to have a pick in the middle of the pack? would you draft WR then go RB or vise versa any help would be great.. I dont know the order yet the order is random im just preping for the worst..

 

 

I will give in put on your thread as well

 

Thanks

 

FF

[GobbleDog 816]

Does "standard scoring" mean ppr ? I think so... Regardless, I gotta have my 1st round RB.

 

 

Good luck tonight! Post your draft later and I'll criticize it for ya.

[ffrookie312 0]

ok i will do that lol ya its a ppr league any sleepers would be great also

 

Thanks again for the help and i will post my team later on tonight

[GobbleDog 816]

Take Bulger if you want a 4th round QB. Take Romo if you want a late round (7th or so) QB.

 

Don't undervalue those 6th and 7th round RBs... J Jones, T Bell, F Taylor, C Taylor, etc. All good options fer RB depth. You should have 5 RBs by the 9th round IMO.

 

Not everyone agrees with this strategy, but I think the best draft advice is - Don't draft more than 3 WRs before the 10th round! WRs rarely get injured and the point diff between 6th round WRs and 10th round WRs is minute. There are much more important positions to fill in the mean time. (Personally, I don't even draft my #3 WR until round 10! IMO someone like I Bruce is nearly as good as those 6th-7th round WRs.)

[preilly 0]

There will definitely be a good running back left at the 6th spot. Gore, Addai and Parker are great picks for the sixth spot and one of them will be available. (I'm assuming LT, SJ and LJ will all be gone). Your second round could be good for a WR, there's a number of them that all have about the same value and one of them should fall to you: Smith, CJ, Harrison, TO, Holt (I like them in that order). If there was a run on WR and those guys are all gone, you should be able to get another good RB like Bush, Henry or Maroney.

 

I'm not sure if these count as sleepers, but Coles, Santana Moss, Braylon Edwards and Cotchery are usually available late and should all finish top 25 for WR

[ffrookie312 0]

hey guys thanks much for the advice heres how my draft went down tonight I had 4th pick in the draft was a 12 team league

 

Starters

 

QB: Leinart

RB:Addai

RB:B.Jacobs

WR:Chad Johnson

WR:Larry Fitz

TE:Vernon Davis

W/T:Drew Bennett

W/R:Brandon Jackson

K:Olindo Mare

Def:Philly

 

 

 

Bench

 

QB:Cutler

RB:Leon Washington

RB:Anthony Thomas

TE:Mercedes Lewis

WR:Dwayne Bowe

RB:Chris Brown

[Sparkling Wiggles 0]

You did well through four. Who did you get in four? Jacobs?

 

I don't really see a fifth or sixth round pick on this team, though. If you took Vernon Davis and Leinart in five and six, that's pretty weak.

[IGotWorms 3,315]

Yup. First four picks were good and then it looks like you were just throwing darts at a board. You really should have gotten a better RB3. I'm guessing you passed up a pretty damn good RB2 as well in order to land CJ. I would've gone RB/RB, most likely. It would be helpful if you posted all the draft picks of the first 2 rounds.

[ffrookie312 0]

This team is stacked

1. (1) LaDainian Tomlinson

2. (24) Terrell Owens

3. (25) Carson Palmer

4. (48) Lee Evans

5. (49) Javon Walker

6. (72) Jerious Norwood

7. (73) New England

8. (96) Julius Jones

9. (97) Jason Witten

10. (120) J.P. Losman

11. (121) Tatum Bell

12. (144) Brandon Marshall

13. (145) Josh Brown

14. (168) Amani Toomer

15. (169) Randy McMichael

16. (192) Adrian Peterson

17. (193) Michael Jenkins

 

The C-penns

1. (2) Steven Jackson

2. (23) Drew Brees

3. (26) Reggie Wayne

4. (47) Tony Gonzalez

5. (50) Laveranues Coles

6. (71) Baltimore

7. (74) Terry Glenn

8. (95) Warrick Dunn

9. (98) Jamal Lewis

10. (119) Shayne Graham

11. (122) Jerry Porter

12. (143) Joe Horn

13. (146) Jake Delhomme

14. (167) Kevan Barlow

15. (170) Tony Scheffler

16. (191) Chris Henry

17. (194) Peerless Price

 

Duecers

1. (3) Larry Johnson

2. (22) Cedric Benson

3. (27) Edgerrin James

4. (46) Randy Moss

5. (51) Andre Johnson

6. (70) Braylon Edwards

7. (75) Todd Heap

8. (94) Donte' Stallworth

9. (99) Brett Favre

10. (118) Nate Kaeding

11. (123) Denver

12. (142) Vernand Morency

13. (147) DeShaun Foster

14. (166) Heath Miller

15. (171) Rex Grossman

16. (190) Troy Williamson

17. (195) Demetrius Williams

 

King Clausen (myteam)

1. (4) Joseph Addai

2. (21) Chad Johnson

3. (28) Larry Fitzgerald

4. (45) Brandon Jacobs

5. (52) Matt Leinart

6. (69) Vincent Jackson

7. (76) Vernon Davis

8. (93) Philadelphia

9. (100) Jay Cutler

10. (117) Brandon Jackson

11. (124) Leon Washington

12. (141) Olindo Mare

13. (148) Drew Bennett

14. (165) Dwayne Bowe

15. (172) Chris Brown

16. (189) Marcedes Lewis

17. (196) Anthony Thomas

 

Ron Mexico's S-TDs

1. (5) Shaun Alexander

2. (20) Torry Holt

3. (29) Tom Brady

4. (44) Anquan Boldin

5. (53) Carnell Williams

6. (68) Chris Cooley

7. (77) Greg Jennings

8. (92) Jon Kitna

9. (101) Dallas

10. (116) LaMont Jordan

11. (125) Anthony Gonzalez

12. (140) David Akers

13. (149) Kevin Jones

14. (164) Drew Carter

15. (173) Ron Dayne

16. (188) David Martin

17. (197) Tony Hunt

 

Clones

1. (6) Frank Gore

2. (19) Marvin Harrison

3. (30) Deuce McAllister

4. (43) Tony Romo

5. (54) Plaxico Burress

6. (67) Jerricho Cotchery

7. (78) Fred Taylor

8. (91) Marion Barber III

9. (102) Benjamin Watson

10. (115) Eddie Kennison

11. (126) Alex Smith

12. (139) Reggie Williams

13. (150) Jason Elam

14. (163) Brandon Jones

15. (174) Jacksonville

16. (187) Owen Daniels

17. (198) Tennessee

 

PacMan's_TNA_Academy

1. (7) Reggie Bush

2. (18) Maurice Jones-Drew

3. (31) Philip Rivers

4. (42) Marques Colston

5. (55) Chris Chambers

6. (66) Ladell Betts

7. (79) Jeremy Shockey

8. (90) Oakland

9. (103) Chester Taylor

10. (114) Mike Furrey

11. (127) Trent Green

12. (138) John Kasay

13. (151) Marty Booker

14. (162) Justin Fargas

15. (175) Sebastian Janikowski

16. (186) Michael Clayton

17. (199) Daunte Culpepper

 

The Growth Hormones

1. (8) Peyton Manning

2. (17) Willis McGahee

3. (32) Chicago

4. (41) Hines Ward

5. (56) Santana Moss

6. (65) Adrian Peterson

7. (80) Dallas Clark

8. (89) Devin Hester

9. (104) Muhsin Muhammad

10. (113) Robbie Gould

11. (128) Chad Pennington

12. (137) Greg Olsen

13. (152) Nate Burleson

14. (161) Priest Holmes

15. (176) Carolina

16. (185) Stephen Gostkowski

17. (200) Ashley Lelie

 

alskjdfas

1. (9) Willie Parker

2. (16) Steve Smith

3. (33) Thomas Jones

4. (40) Marshawn Lynch

5. (57) Donald Driver

6. (64) Vince Young

7. (81) Alge Crumpler

8. (88) Bernard Berrian

9. (105) Kevin Curtis

10. (112) Seattle

11. (129) Jeff Wilkins

12. (136) Chris Henry

13. (153) Dominic Rhodes

14. (160) Derrick Mason

15. (177) Wes Welker

16. (184) Matt Schaub

17. (201) Marcus Pollard

 

Big Pappa

1. (10) Rudi Johnson

2. (15) Clinton Portis

3. (34) Donovan McNabb

4. (39) Antonio Gates

5. (58) Deion Branch

6. (63) Calvin Johnson

7. (82) San Diego

8. (87) Eli Manning

9. (106) Adam Vinatieri

10. (111) Isaac Bruce

11. (130) LenDale White

12. (135) D.J. Hackett

13. (154) Reuben Droughns

14. (159) Ronald Curry

15. (178) Brian Leonard

16. (183) Bobby Wade

17. (202) Ben Troupe

 

Lion-ized

1. (11) Brian Westbrook

2. (14) Travis Henry

3. (35) Marc Bulger

4. (38) Roy Williams

5. (59) Reggie Brown

6. (62) Darrell Jackson

7. (83) Ahman Green

8. (86) Kellen Winslow

9. (107) Ben Roethlisberger

10. (110) Miami

11. (131) Santonio Holmes

12. (134) Jason Hanson

13. (155) Michael Turner

14. (158) Eric Johnson

15. (179) Correll Buckhalter

16. (182) Antwaan Randle El

17. (203) Byron Leftwich

 

MocheebA

1. (12) Laurence Maroney

2. (13) Ronnie Brown

3. (36) T.J. Houshmandzadeh

4. (37) Matt Hasselbeck

5. (60) Joey Galloway

6. (61) Mark Clayton

7. (84) Pittsburgh

8. (85) L.J. Smith

9. (108) Devery Henderson

10. (109) DeAngelo Williams

11. (132) Jason Campbell

12. (133) Neil Rackers

13. (156) Matt Jones

14. (157) Mike Bell

15. (180) Minnesota

16. (181) Rod Smith

17. (204) Bryant Johnson

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[GobbleDog 816]

King Clausen (myteam)

 

1. (4) Joseph Addai - Excellent pick

2. (21) Chad Johnson - dito

3. (28) Larry Fitzgerald - dito

4. (45) Brandon Jacobs - dito

5. (52) Matt Leinart - I like Leinart, but 5th round is a bit early isn't it? I would have gotten RB depth here.

6. (69) Vincent Jackson - The point diff between Jackson and a 9th round WR won't be much IMO. I would have gotten RB depth here too.

7. (76) Vernon Davis - Nice pick. Some predict Davis to be #1 at the end of the year. Not me, but I bet he's in the top 5.

8. (93) Philadelphia - Sigh... any defense taken before the 8th round better be CHI or BAL. Otherwise, I'd wait.

9. (100) Jay Cutler - Some people like Cutler. I don't. I'd rather get my QB depth in the 12th or so... Grossman will do just fine.

10. (117) Brandon Jackson - How did Jackson fall this far? Great value pick in the 10th.

11. (124) Leon Washington - I don't understand this pick. Why didn't you take Addai or Jacob's backup here?

12. (141) Olindo Mare - Say it ain't so... a 12th round kicker?

13. (148) Drew Bennett - Decent for 13th round I spose.

14. (165) Dwayne Bowe - You'll probably dump Bowe by week 6.

15. (172) Chris Brown - This RB gem fell to the 15th!?!? You got really lucky here.

16. (189) Marcedes Lewis - TE depth? I probably would have just surfed the waiver wire when Davis hits the bye week.

17. (196) Anthony Thomas - I'd start making trade offers to Lynch's owner. Package Thomas with a crappy WR and try to upgrade.

 

Overall.... B-. What saved you was Jackson and Brown falling that far and giving you some RB depth. Although neither of them is officially the starter yet, so you could be in trouble. But your starting team is pretty solid IMO.

 

Good luck!

[ffrookie312 0]

Thanks for the help guys im working on a bowe for S.Holmes deal and im thinking about offering Brandon Jackson for deshaun Foster he has morency on his team as well so i think he would want jackson...

[kcsportsguy 0]

Anyone else laugh after reading the team's name-"PacMan's_TNA_Academy"

 

That was pretty creative and smart.

 

A little review

 

4. (45) Brandon Jacobs -Don't like the pick. RBBC at NYG this year. Ruben was brought in for a reason.

5. (52) Matt Leinart - You will get double point for every TD he throws to Fitz. This should win you at least 8-9 games because of it.

6. (69) Vincent Jackson- Really bad pick. The offense goes through LT and Gates.

8. (93) Philadelphia - Taken way to early

9. (100) Jay Cutler -I like the pick. Cutler will do fine.

10. (117) Brandon Jackson -Good value pick.

11. (124) Leon Washington-This guy should not be drafted

13. (148) Drew Bennett- Good value pick. Probably the #2 WR for St Louis.

14. (165) Dwayne Bowe - See Leon Washington

15. (172) Chris Brown- Decent RB late in the rounds that always gives a chance to pay dividends during the year.

16. (189) Marcedes Lewis- See Leon Washington.

17. (196) Anthony Thomas-Good late round RB pick. I would hold on to him. If the rookie is hurt then you have a starting RB you picked in the 17th round!

[GobbleDog 816]

4. (45) Brandon Jacobs -Don't like the pick. RBBC at NYG this year. Ruben was brought in for a reason.

 

I would have preferred Cadillac Williams with that pick, because I somewhat I agree with you that NYG could wind up with more RBBC than people currently think.

 

Still, he had to take a #2 RB and Jacobs should get decent TDs. It's the week-to-week consistent points that I'd worry about.

[ffrookie312 0]

Thanks again for the input guys... here are a few trades that have been offered to me

 

Trade one

 

offering me

Marshall(broncos WR)

J.Jones

M.Stover

 

for

 

Brandon Jackson

Bennett

Mare

 

Im not sure what jones status is with big d anybody know if he is the starter or not?

 

Trade 2

Offering me:

Santonio Holmes

Buckhalter

Winslow Jr

 

For

Bennett

Leon Washington

Bo Schafie(sp?) i dropped Lewis for him

[GobbleDog 816]

Wow, decent trade offers.

 

Trade 1 upgrades Jackson for JJ, which might be something you'd want considering your RB depth is questionable and Jackson's role this year is uncertain. Also, Dallas's offense should be better than GB and Jones (who's officially still on top of the depth chart) could have a decent year even while sharing carries with Barber.

 

Trade 2 upgrades Bennett for Holmes and (for some crazy reason) throws in K Winslow to boot. You definitely get a lot more value out of this trade. If you didn't already have V Davis, I'd jump at this trade in a heartbeat.

 

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Normally I'd say negotiate and see what you can get thrown in, but those are already good offers IMO. The question you should be asking yourself right now is "will B Jackson pan out?". If he doesn't, then trade 1 is better. But if Jackson finishes with similar or more points than Jones, then trade 2 is the smart move.

 

I'm leaning towards trade 2. But I gotta sleep on it. The Packers RB situation is very confusing right now.