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Originally Posted by chiefst2000
This trade is difficult to rate which means that it was probably fairly even. T. Rich and D Murray are potentially top 12 picks in a standard 12 team format. Foster is Arguably the top player this season. Lynch can be a beast but he can be a dud as well. I'm concerned about his motivation this season after signing the big contract. Wells, Keller and Green are solid depth guys. Your team can use an upgrade at the QB position. You also lack depth at the RB position. I would start Jones over Lloyd.
I would target the rookie RB on Tampa in the draft.
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I heeded your advice on upgrading at QB. Trade I just made:
Matt Schaub, Andre Johnson, Jon Baldwin
for
Drew Brees, third round pick, fourth round pick.
Here's my logic. Schaub was awful before he was injured last year. He only had one game where he threw for three touchdowns. Andre Johnson is probably on the decline now and in a dynasty league that has diminished value. I am deep at wideout so he was very expendable for the right price. In return, I get Brees, in a POINT PER COMPLETION league - and I get draft picks and youth. Think about that for a second. Drew Brees is probably the most valuable player in the whole league (aside from maybe Rodgers) and I got him and a few draft picks for trading away two players (Jon Baldwin is in KC which is almost fantasy oblivion for a WR) I wasn't high on. I'm very happy.
Here's how my team currently looks:
QB: Drew Brees
RB: Arian Foster
RB: Marshawn Lynch
WR: Hakeem Nicks
WR: Julio Jones
Flex: Brandon Lloyd
TE: Jermichael Finley
K: Gostkowski
*and a bunch of individual defensive players
Bench:
Mike Williams Tampa
Andy Dalton
Ben Tate (how perfect is it that I have both Foster and Tate? Tate is probably the best backup/handcuff option in the league)
Randall Cobb
Joel Dreessen (very high on him as a sleeper. Did very well in HOU as a backup and now will have Peyton throwing to him)
Kendall Hunter
Tim Hightower
*and a bunch of individual defensive players
And I have about 5 draft picks and I'm researching now who I like and who fits my team (for example, Nick Toon, who was just drafted by the Saints, and the RB Seattle drafted in round four who had a prolific college career).
Very pleased with my team at the moment, especially after being the worst team in the league last year. You'd be shocked if I showed you my original roster compared to what it looks like today.
Thoughts?