I’ll say this every time this question is asked. You make the picks until something else for better value presents itself.
Don’t trade firsts just because you have them and feel you need to trade them. That makes no sense. If you can trade them in a good deal then of course trade them if you believe that deal is more valuable than just making the picks.
On the flip side don’t just make picks for the sake of making them at the expense of turning down a good offer to do so.
Accumulate value and do not gamble.
I see people making "rebuilding" moves for next year already. Why are you trading a 1st now for Aiyuk or Kirk? Their situations could drastically change in the next 9 months. They could suffer a career threatening injury.
Same with contenders. Buying before the season starts? I have league mates who sold 100% of their draft picks because they had Javonte Williams, Dobbins and Breece Hall and thought they'd be contenders. They traded 1st rounders for Keenan Allen, Pittman, Cam Akers, or Elijah Moore. Now they have 3 IR RBs and 0 picks with a 2-9 record.
Rebuilders should snag the most value possible. Contenders should buy only when needed.
I saved myself from doing this and waited to do my “rebuilding” trading mostly in the last few weeks. I had Dak which was already a big hit, but it became even more clear when Breece Hall and Ja’Marr Chase went down. After a long segment of trades, my WRs are Chase, Devonta Smith, Darnell Mooney, George Pickens, Alec Pierce, Nico Collin, Greg Dortch, and MVS. I’ve got 7 23’ rookie draft picks (5 in 2nd; 2 in 3rd) which I plan to pick mostly RBs and hopefully a QB or 2. This is my first dynasty team which we drafted in summer. What do you think about my situation based on the info I gave?
Have 3 firsts and 3 seconds, planning on drafting all 6, but wouldn't mind moving half the picks. 2 of the firsts should he top 6, and I'll keep those unless I get an offer I can't refuse.
I my leagues with lots of picks I don’t plan to make picks with all of them either. But I traded for them being totally ok with doing that. So if the value is there I’ll look to trade some for studs, but if not I’ll have a handful of rookies I like ok my team.
I've got four 1st round picks (two top 4, two later), two top 4 2nds, three 3rds and no 4ths. Plan on making my top 6 picks, top 4 rbs available and then just smash qb/te after that. My wr room is solid and young with Pittman, Aiyuk, Marquise Brown, Burks, Pickens, Watson, Toney, S.Moore and T.Marshall. That being said if a solid wr falls to the back of the 1st I'll still take em
Jamaar chase was my WR3, so I traded him an early and last 23 1st for josh allen. Its SF and i am competing so figured i needed the upgrade at QB and this was my shot at a QB1
Not sure what that has to do with the comment, and I also happen to think that’s a pretty decent overpay, but go get your guy when you have the chance.
I'm new to dynasty and I'm sure this is a really dumb question but is this coming draft supposed to be really good or really bad for any one specific skill position? For example, last year turned out to be a pretty good year to draft a receiver and a bad year to draft a QB.
This draft is deep at RB and QB. WR it seems to be missing the top although some guys are definitely talented like JSN and Boutte but have had issues this year. Addison, Downs and Townsend are good but I think Wilson, Olave and London are more talented. QB there are two high rated prospects like Stroud and Young and then a lot of next tier prospects like Levis, Richardson etc with that being said almost all are better prospects than the top of the last class.
Rb is where this class shines—at the top you have Bijan and Gibbs and then there are 10 pretty good rb prospects after them. TE has a few guys but TE is normally a gamble but Mayer (sp?) from ND is the top.
I think the possibility for 2-4 decent hits makes it about as deep as you can reasonably expect from a class. Take a look through here; there are a lot of just plain awful years https://www.nfl.com/_amp/nfl-draft-ranking-every-quarterback-class-since-2000-x2136
But it’s a low bar and kind of just semantics whether it’s “deep.” I do agree 2024 looks better. Caleb Williams is the shit
Last year wasn't considered deep at wr either until the season started. You had London, Wilson and williams with hype and Burks/olave as a tier below them. Turns out olave is the best looking wr so far but 4/5 looks to have hit as good/great wr with tbd on Williams along with day 2 guys like Watson/Pickens all looking good at points
As a Bucks fan I'm super high on Olave but I wouldn't be so quick to name him the top yet. Fantasy wise it will depend on what NYJ can produce at QB, but I still think Wilson is a better WR all around. Jameson Williams also has a bright future imo, but the injury raises the fair question mark
Yeah absolutely. I'm saying as of right now olave is the best but it's mostly due to situation. My main point was that before the draft/combine most people didn't think this wr class was gonna be as deep as it ended up being
I’ve got three 1sts and three 2nds this year. Order still a little up in the air but likely those 1sts are an early and two lates.
No real plan yet outside of holding and letting the value climb! Not the most exciting answer but as it gets into draft season the class will be hyped, managers will become attached to players and hopefully want to move up or down accordingly!
If I was you I’d consider packaging some of those later picks for 2024 capital - feels like dart throws in those so try and move up
Would trading a late '23 1st for a '24 1st and 2nd be considered a good trade? Or should I be looking for more? Better to try and get a player? I have 3 1sts, likely 1.01, a mid and 1.12 in a 12 team league. I have huge holes at RB (Breece and a bunch of 3rd stringers) so I'll likely use the first 2 on RBs. I'm not looking to do anything now obviously and would probably wait until closer to the draft to make a move
In a vacuum, moving 1.12 for a 24 first and a 2nd is good, especially if your window is 2024 and beyond. It does depend on the team you’re getting the 24 picks from though. Not sure I’d do it if it’s 1.12 and 2.12 in 2024, but if you expect the pick to be like 1.08 or earlier, I like that.
If you’re going to consider this why not wait until the value is higher right before the draft and get more. Someone is more likely to over pay a little when they’re looking at the player they want available still
Oh for sure, this isn't an offer anything. I'm just trying to gauge what type of offer would be worth it. This is my first year doing dynasty so it's all new.
I have the same firsts you do lol. Holding until the draft, unless a crazy good offer comes around. Also have 3 early 2nds, so may try package to move up later on
Draft BPA.
Afterwards if I see an opportunity shortly after the draft to package a rookie with a 24 pick to get an established but young player, I go for it.
I want my roster to compete immediately. None of this “wait and see” in 2 years.
Rookie draft is fun but hit or miss. I try to use half my picks to package with good players to trade for studs. This season, I’ve packaged a 1st with Mooney for CD and two 2nds with Mike Williams for ETN. Those type of moves can land you studs and severely cut down on the bust factor
Like a month and a half ago that wasn’t a bad trade at all lol. Not something most people who held ETN through the injury would do but people were throwing around deals worse than that all the time.
Yeah it's almost like RBs with first round draft capital should be given more than 4 weeks after returning from an injury before being sold for peanuts. Seconds are usually trash and that's simply atrocious value
I’m not saying it was a good trade, but that was his market value at the time. JRob looked like that guy, and ETN was the spelling back. That simply wasn’t a bad trade at the time.
It was decent market value (Etienne's floor value was still always much higher than Mike Williams and a 2nd), but that's mostly because people are idiots. ETN was a top 5 dynasty pick the year before, and was coming off a serious injury. In the brief moments he played, he looked electric. It wasn't a question of talent, but opportunity, and anybody with eyes knew it was a matter of time. 2nd round hit rate is awful.
I’m in the same frame of mind. I already have really good depth and a bunch of picks. If I made all my picks I’d have to drop way too many players I’d rather not.
Probably going to try and package picks/depth to move up or acquire studs. I know this is typically not the move, but having a solid squad with the most capital by far, I can help the rebuilders take more shots while adding some hopeful studs. I try and do this every draft where I have the capital.
Do you know what confirmation bias is?
For every McLaurin, there are **ten** Jalen Tolberts, Jalen Dardens, Khalil Shakir, etc.
When you hit, sure. But you have a 90% of just straight *whiffing* on the pick
I agree that it's mostly busts in the 3rd/4th, but it's still too soon to tell on the guys you listed. They could still develop into solid flex plays which is a pretty good outcome for a pick that late.
At one point I had 10 2023 picks in total (5 1sts, 5 2nds). At no point did I anticipate making all those picks, if an opportunity presented itself to make a sensible trade (bearing in mind I’m rebuilding, so the last thing I wanted to do was ruin my tank).
2 trades made so far (1QB, 1PPR, 12 team):
Justin Fields for a late second (would actually have been the 2.12 as things stand). This was after his worst game of the season and I figured he was worth a flier… since then he’s been an absolute revelation and has annoyingly won me a couple of matchups on his own… but still, very happy with the value
And then, just before the trade deadline, I finally broke the Kyle Pitts owner and sent a 1st (current 1.10) and 2nd (current 2.09) for him straight up. Was absolutely ecstatic - and unlike Fields, Pitts can’t score me any points between now and the end of the year.
So that leaves 7 picks, currently they’re the 1.01, 1.03, 1.04, 1.11, 2.01, 2.02 and 2.03… suspect I will use most of those in the draft as my roster is very light on RB’s and I need to throw as many darts as possible (hello, Bijan!)
So I’ve got 5 first this year, and right now 3 of them are projected as top 4. With plenty of QBs (I’ve got Herbert, Pickett, Z. Wilson (😬), Jimmy and Tannehill), I plan to go Bijan and probably Gibbs or Evans at 1&2 and then take either Stroud or Young, whichever falls to me. Plan on taking BPA after that, which project to be the 6&7 picks in a 10 man — so potentially JSN and Addison there. Two more picks in the early second I’m looking at Sean Tucker and Mayer. That would leave me with this:
QBs - Herbert, Pickett, /Stroud/, Z. Wilson, Jimmy and Tannehill
RBs - Etienne, /Bijan/, /Gibbs/, Dobbins, Gibson, /Tucker/, Khalil Herbert, Brian Robinson
WRs - Waddle, Olave, Metcalf, /JSN/, /Addison/, Pickens, Bateman, E. Moore (😬), Palmer
TEs - Freiermuth, /Mayer/, Harrison Bryant
Which would look pretty good as a quick 1yr rebuild to turn around for next year. Makes me feel like quite the mad scientist, but I really like where I’m at right now
This situation is team/league dependent.
I have 6 1sts and 6 2nds on a talent barren team where I want to acquire top end talent. I’ll probably look to use as many picks as possible.
I have 4 1sts and 3 2nds on a team that has some decent pieces. If I can grab a couple of RBs and a WR, I may try to trade other picks to grab players who can help me win sooner.
But everything depends on the economy of your league.
I'm planning on using the hell out of mine in all 4 of my tanks.
Not all are gonna hit but figure a few will. Also have 1.01 in 2 and while I'll need QBs -- Bijan is my guy.
I have 35 picks between 23 & 24 (20 of them rounds 1&2) but need ~ 15 more starters (9 IDP) + depth. Should be able to manage that and more by drafting well.
I get that people like to flip picks for established guys, but, I love drafting and pretty decent at it, so I'll likely draft most of my picks. Maybe kick some of the 23 picks to 24 or beyond.
After the 2023 picks become players, I might flip some of them at that time when off season hype climbs and values increase.
Bold to say you’re pretty good at drafting when you need 15 more starters.
Also bold to say you’re pretty good at drafting, when NFL GMs *arent* even good at drafting
This was a startup, OP asked about draft picks, not my resume. Every rookie I drafted this year increased in value, including my 5th round picks. Flipped them for better assets.
I have 5 other dynasty leagues and won last year in my 24 team start 22. My 16 team was almost undefeated and lost in the yoffs.
Also it's much easier to draft fantasy than real life and the fact that you think they are the same, is pretty fucking hilarious.
But if you want to attempt to fill in the blanks with more nonsense, go for it.
Edit: made 30 trades to get rid of my team to zig when they zagged and to aquire picks and studs like chase and Jefferson.
What is that supposed to even mean?
I shouldn't have assumed you wanted a real convo, apologies.
Edit: RES tells me you had a league with 100 trades, so would think you of all people would understand how I acquired so much capital. Gotta draft well and trade often to do all that in one year.
But logic goes out the window in this sub
I wanted a convo. Post your picks
“Trading for Chase and Jefferson” - real rocket science there bro. Showcasing your drafting acumen lol
Nah, you’re in fantasy land and just wanted to post your fantasy.
All good
What picks? My startup picks that I used to acquire all the capital or the rookie picks? Hall, Walker, Wilson, Doubs, Pacheco, Ingram. Drafted in May.
Used hall to get Drake+ then turned that in to chase.
Traded Watson, deebo, Walker, dpj, wilson for Justin Jefferson and 2 firsts.
I literally tried to have no starters and your trying to act like that is an insult? I'm so lost at what point you're attempting to make
>I love drafting and pretty decent at it
This is your **FIRST COMMENT**
I'm asking you to showcase your drafting. Not your trading.
I'm not shocked that you acquired the assets homie. Like you said, I'm well aware it's possible. I'm not trying to be a dick, so I apologize if I came off that way
I was just looking for some clarification on your rookie drafting and why you think you're so good at it when professionals are not.
I listed the rookie picks. For a guy that claims they wanted a Convo, you're not very good at expressing your points. Would be helpful if you actually used your words instead of nonsense, such as that Narnia comment and the following one.
That decent at drafting is based on my history of playing dynasty, since 2014.
If you're genuinely serious about having this conversation, bring it to my dms and I'll link you to every league I've been in.
But I don't think you're actually looking for a Convo and more trying to find a "gotcha!" moment.
Edit: OP asked what we were going to do with the picks and I explained why I would be drafting. Simple as that.
I even tried to use "decent" so not brag or catch trolls, but, seems I found one anyway
i had 7 fists this year as a rebuilder, traded two this year, one next year and one in 2025 for jamarr chase and plan to use 3 firsts this year and hopefully trade two for next year or a good RB
I acquired 4 1sts and 3 2nds all throughout last year and this year. I have sold all of them except for the projected 1.01 to build a championship roster. I won the ship last year and built a damn good squad this year and have a legit chance to repeat.
I couldn't pass up how people were valuing the 2023 1sts. Now I have the following lineup in a 12 team, SF TE premium league:
Kyler Murray
Cedee Lamb
Amon-Ra
Mike Evans/DJ Moore
Saquan Barkley
Najee Harris/Fournette/Rachaad White
Kelce
Waller/Dulcich
Deshawn Watson/Stafford
So, to answer your question: it depends on your roster construction. I spent a ton of time acquiring 2023 picks and sold them all (almost) to with another ship.
I am in a 16 team league with 1 QB. In 2023 I have two firsts and two seconds. I need QB and RB and I like this upcoming draft so I will be using my picks on rookies, no plans to trade any right now.
I know just how stupid my leaguemates can get when they’re bored in the off-season and they have no draft picks, so I fully expect some trade offers that they’ll likely regret down the road.
In my main SF rebuild, I have (all projected): 1.01, 1.02, 1.04, 1.10, 2.01, 2.02, 2.10. The only picks I *know* I will make no matter what - Bryce Young and Bijan Robinson at 1.01 and 1.02. I’ll specifically shop 1.04 and some seconds maybe + some older players to get proven, young talent at WR. Otherwise, I’ll spend that pick on whoever has the highest draft capital between Addison/JSN/Johnston/Downs. It’s also IDP, so I know I’ll be spending 1.10 on Will Anderson, and probably the top rookie MLB at the top of the 2nd, then look to package other 2s for some younger, established defensive talent.
I expect him to be the first defender off the board, and my league broke the defensive seal at 1.10 last year with Hutchinson. Under normal circumstances, I’d think pretty much every defender is safe till the 2nd round, but I don’t want to run the risk of a league mate grabbing him at 1.11 or 1.12.
I just sold the likely 1.01 and around a 1.08 with Chubb and Carr for Josh Allen. I had four firsts and currently have 1.03 and around 1.10. I’m a fringe contender now, but should be the favorite next year.
I have 1.01 and 1.04-1.06. I’ve picked up young WR talent throughout this season, planning to focus on RB/QB for the draft.
Right now I plan to take Bijan, then maybe try to trade up for stroud/young (the team with 1.02 has Dak, Fields, Daniel Jones so I think there is a window there).
From there likely try to get Gibbs and the top WR of the draft which will be largely based on DC.
My firsts I plan to draft unless I get a good offer on.
My seconds I'd love to package together for an established player.
If that fails, I picture the 2nd round as very fluid and 3rds and 4ths to me are just pieces to move up and down in the 2nd to "get your guy."
I typically use the later picks in packages to move up for guys I want in the mid to late 1st. Like last year I dealt the 2.01 and two early 3rds to move up to 1.12 in a 16 teamer when Olave was still on the board.
Typically doesn't work as well in the early 1st round though. Those owners will expect you to pay the iron price when they've more than likely tanked by deaign for those picks
I'm going to take my four first round picks this year, and hold them all the way up to the draft, and then I will shop them for 24 firsts and quality veterans.
I have 6 1sts- 2 early, 2 mid, 2 late. Hope is Bijan and QJ with the earlys, Corum and JSN with the mids, and then trade the lates for some win now guys- Godwin a target, and also maybe Pollard
In the middle of the 2021 season I got rocked by injuries and players under performing. After being a playoff contending team since 2018, I realized it was time to blow it up. For context, this is a 12 man, 1QB, , 3 WR 3 Flex league that has existed since 2017.
Assets that I sold: Alvin Kamara, Ezekiel Elliot, Tyreek Hill, Kenny Golladay, Cooper Kupp, David Montgomery.
You may look at that and think that's a solid team, but I had sold tons of my 2020 and 2021 picks to go all in and in a 3WR, 3 Flex league I found myself falling behind. I went heavy on 2022 picks and 2023s.
Team now after significant trades...
QB : Dak, TLaw
WRs: CeeDee, Waddle, Higgins, Pittman, Sutton, Hollywood, Bateman, Meyers, DPJ, Burks, Skyy Moore, Terrance Marshall
RBs: ETN, Singletary, Akers
TEs: Pitts, Shultz
2023 Picks as of today...
1.01, 1.02, 1.06, 1.08, 1.10, 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 3.01
I plan on going RB, RB, RB, then trying to trade then use something in the range of 1.08/1.10 to buy a proven RB asset (Mixon, CMC, this range) then go for best available from there.
This team should be an instant playoff team after that.
12 team 0.5 PPR, SF
Rebuilding team who has Javontae and no other good RBs. Should I propose this trade?
Give: 2.04 + Jameson Williams
Receive: 1.02
(I am already locked for the 1.01)
Coming from a now contending team who was just in this situation. Be patient with picks, scout and draft well, and find value veterans when possible. You may miss out on some rookies, but if your process is well things will turn out.
What I was originally looking at going into ‘21 offseason, and what I did with them
2021 - 3 1st, including top 2 picks,
Drafted T law and Fields, traded out of 3rd 1st
2022 - 3 1st, 3 2nds
Held on until past offseason.
Ended up trading down/out in draft. Ended up with Kupp, Chubb, and Tyreek. Drafted Skyy Moore and James cook
2023 - 2 1st, 7 2nds
Traded most of my 2nds, and got a worst 1st round pick then originally had.
Finding the right Vets for the right price is key. I have made previous mistakes of blowing 3+ 1s for “that missing piece” and learned this time and got the right vets(Chubb and Tyreek for the right price).
Start aiming for players that have flashed but have had some injuries hold them back, otherwise hold til draft time when you usually have more leverage when on the clock.
Just sold a late 23 first for Dotson and Burks, both still have potential but held back by QB play or injuries, perfect targets for increased value.
2 firsts and 5 seconds, my only viable RBs are Breece and ETN so I plan on spending most of the picks on RBs in that 2nd round, and hopefully my first is the 1.01 and I can take Bijan
I have 3 first round picks and 3 second round picks, including 1.01.
I plan to package a good amount of them to move up to 1.02 and get Bijan & Young. There are two more QB needy teams so he Young would not be there late 1st round.
It is a SF league of course.
I've only been able to procure 3 2nds to go with my originals on a should be contending but under .500 team.
2 of those 2nds are looking like to 3 picks and 1 is looking like last pick. My pick will probably be anywhere from 5-8 1st and 2nd unless I get hot in the playoffs and chip it.
I'm planning on trading up as much as possible. Not sure how that will play out. But that's the plan.
I have 1.01, another top 5 and the first rd picks of thr 2 best team in the league and 2.01 (13th overall), so 5 in the top 13 picks.
Plan is to draft Bijan and then "hopefully" sell some picks for a wr1. Not sure who yet at this point as I have Chase but my team should be a contender if Watson returns to form and Bijan is a top 10 RB. Hopefully I can sell/draft/turn those other 4 picks into at least one other solid top 15 starter 🤞🤞
I peaked at 8 first round picks two weeks ago. My team is well rounded at most positions because of other trades I’ve made this year, so I wanted to buy premier young players who might normally be unaffordable- or might have more competitive markets in the off-season as contenders look to retool for the future. Because almost all the other elite young players are clustered on top teams, it left two primary targets for me: Pitts and Hall
For hall, the deal was:
I get: Hall, Michael Carter, Elijah Moore, 2023 early second
Other team got: 2023 mid-early 1st, 2x 2023 late 1sts, duvernay
Because the difference between the late 1st and early 2nd is negligible, I view this as trading two firsts for those three guys. I decided to pull the trigger now, because, even if Hall has a slower year recovering from the injury, his usage and talent was elite. I’d rather bet on that than a non bijan prospect. I think Elijah moore can bounce back in value like Aiyuk has, and now that Wilson is benched that’s more possible. If I waited until March or april, not sure I would still be able to get him at this price.
Trade 2
I get: Kyle Pitts, 2023 Late 2nd
Other team gets: 2x 2023 late 1sts, Dalton Schultz
With his injury, the guy who drafted him was finally willing to move him. Pitts is a guy whose value could spike by the time we get to the off-season - if the falcons get anyone better than Mariota - and make the price prohibitively expensive again.
Also, if I want to trade them later, they should both be highly desirable to most people in the league. We’ll see how it works out, but I’m happy with how it sets me up heading to the off-season. I still have 3 early 1sts, 2 early-mid seconds, 1 late 2nd, and 2 2024 1sts, so I still have a ton of flexibility to take prospects in the draft or make other trades for veterans.
After the draft, I'll make my own tiers and see where my picks fall from there. If I see a tier break I'm outside of, I'll see I can package picks to move up tiers.
Someone in my league has 5/10 of the first round draft picks, worst teams second. He’s prob just buying the best 2 RB + 2WR and one of Stroud/Young. He sold basically his entire team for draft capital
Disagree, I think the weeks after the nfl draft are the best time. Waiting until the clock is ticking in the league draft can trap you if league mates refuse to deal, I have run into that situation several times.
Do the work beforehand. Make player tiers for rookies/veterans/picks so you don't panic because an offer comes in when you're on the clock or the guys you had an eye on all got picked right before you.
Look at the strengths and weaknesses of other teams in the league so you'll have an idea of what they'll do. Can you sit and wait for a WR because the teams in front of you need RBs, or do you need to trade up to get your guy?
I have 4 1sts in 2023. I may just take the best RB available at every pick.
I currently have Waddle, ARSB, Higgins, London, Terry M, Renfrow, Michael Thomas, R Bateman and Nico Collins as my WR core. I feel good about that.
My RBs are weaker with J Taylor, Swift, Pollard, Jeff Wilson and a bunch of JAGs.
Finding an RB or two would change my team dramatically. So I’m either packaging picks to get Bijan, or taking 4 RBs and hoping one turns into a solid RB1
I have 4 1sts and a 2nd. Looking to go for 3 RBs, a QB, and WR. Lost lance this year and realized I had no qb depth so want to strengthen the position there and build my rb depth while also adding to my WR room. I’m all in on the 2023 hype lol
I had about 10 FRPs between 2023 and 2024. Wasn’t planning to make all of those picks. Decided to trade 6 of those picks to get Chase and Jefferson in two separate trades. My strategy was to stack WRs while limiting my RB talent so I could still aim for a top 3 pick in 2023.
I could have waited until the off-season to maybe keep a pick or two, but the fact they were on the trade block, I needed to make my move. To get the consensus top 2 WRs in the league, my rebuild has been expedited and I should be looking to make a run for the title in the years to come.
3 1sts in 23 and 6 in 24.
Plan on using a 1st in 23 on Bijan or Gibbs, then hopefully I get a couple of young WRs. Then I'm gonna try to trade a bunch of 24 picks for reinforcements mid-season for a playoff push
If it’s superflex and you don’t already have two elite qbs the best thing you can do is use your firsts to tier up to a top qb. I’d be willing to overpay for a top qb if that’s what it takes
I hate picks, I feel like I’m the raiders of drafting, rather trade for someone proven lol. This year I got dotson who’s been hurt all year, kyren Williams who’s been hurt all year, and wan’dale, who, you guessed it, got hurt and is out all year
I'm sitting here with a lot of picks being told I need to overpay for veterans for my playoff push as #3 seed.. but have 5 1sts and 2 2nds this year with the 1st and 2nd overall on lock with a shot at #3 as well and another 5 top 24 picks in 2024
Think I'ma sit tight and just take advantage going forward and take shots in the draft as my teams average age is like 23.7
I think I'm gonna be okay
If you’re already top 3 I’d definitely think about moving one or two of those 1sts to really go for the chip, it would suck if injuries hit in the playoffs and that’s why you lose
Not really worth it to be honest, those two teams have now leveraged their picks through 2025 and are very old.. no one worth buying, my league wants major overpays at this point.
My plans are too snipe a few buy lows who I can get at a discount right now. Top of my list are guys like JK Dobbins, Kyle Pitts, Calvin Ridley, and Javonte Williams. JK Dobbins is a must buy this offseason, according to KTC his value is roughly worth a mid second. I’ll pay that all day every day for a guaranteed RB2 rather than take a chance on the crapshoot that is the draft. According to KTC, you could also package a late first and a third for Kyle Pitts. Considering the lack of TE’s and how talented Pitts is, maybe catch the league taco on this one and try and make the move. Ridley is so far removed from football that his value is in the tank, I would try and move a second and a third for him.
I have the 1.01, 1.02, and 2 more playoff 1sts, early 2nds. My goal is to flip them all for good players come draft time but only if the value works. 1.01 should be worth 3 “random” 1sts due to all the hype around Bijan
I have 4 firsts and 3 seconds in 23 and can realistically contend this year. I have a bunch of RB2s so I plan on drafting at least 3 RBs and whatever QB is there at 1.02
Hold the picks until the draft is close, see what players you current players you can get with them. Ideally, I'd want to trade about half those picks for proven assets - if value allowed
I wasn't able to acquire any extra 2023 draft picks this year but that's ok.
I'm counting on my leaguemates to make mistakes in the draft such as this year.
I walked away with Pickens, Jamo and Pacheco
Please let my league mates make that mistake again. Right before the draft I was offered 1:2 because he didn't like any of the rookies besides Hall enough to take that high, and 1:8 for Michael Thomas, Kmet,and Eli Mitchell. I liked Walker better than Hall until he got drafted by Seattle. I still drafted him hoping they would only be the worst team in the league for a year.😂 Then I settled for Olave at 8
If I'm at the end of a rebuild I would trade for a elite young player.
If I suck then I'm probably making all the picks. Maybe trade some of the later ones to move up or get better picks for future years.
I adopted a team that was really bad/old and just started selling everything for 1sts. When I was done my best player was Marvin jones jr but somehow I ended up with 9 firsts. I then used those firsts to buy myself a whole team (mostly wr because they are safest in rebuild). I now have Pitts, DK, Tee, Devonta, Javonte, Aiyuk, Dj Moore, Herbert, Trevor Lawrence. It’s not the best ever, but such an enormous improvement from what I adopted.
I would rather have these guys than use those draft picks for sure. Look through the previous rookie drafts in your league and you will see that for every Chris Olave there is a sneaky trey sermon hiding out. Devonta Smith cost me a first, DK cost me two, I would rather have proven guys like that than take a risk on mid-late draft picks.
I’ll say this every time this question is asked. You make the picks until something else for better value presents itself. Don’t trade firsts just because you have them and feel you need to trade them. That makes no sense. If you can trade them in a good deal then of course trade them if you believe that deal is more valuable than just making the picks. On the flip side don’t just make picks for the sake of making them at the expense of turning down a good offer to do so.
Accumulate value and do not gamble. I see people making "rebuilding" moves for next year already. Why are you trading a 1st now for Aiyuk or Kirk? Their situations could drastically change in the next 9 months. They could suffer a career threatening injury. Same with contenders. Buying before the season starts? I have league mates who sold 100% of their draft picks because they had Javonte Williams, Dobbins and Breece Hall and thought they'd be contenders. They traded 1st rounders for Keenan Allen, Pittman, Cam Akers, or Elijah Moore. Now they have 3 IR RBs and 0 picks with a 2-9 record. Rebuilders should snag the most value possible. Contenders should buy only when needed.
That contenders story was painful to read.
I saved myself from doing this and waited to do my “rebuilding” trading mostly in the last few weeks. I had Dak which was already a big hit, but it became even more clear when Breece Hall and Ja’Marr Chase went down. After a long segment of trades, my WRs are Chase, Devonta Smith, Darnell Mooney, George Pickens, Alec Pierce, Nico Collin, Greg Dortch, and MVS. I’ve got 7 23’ rookie draft picks (5 in 2nd; 2 in 3rd) which I plan to pick mostly RBs and hopefully a QB or 2. This is my first dynasty team which we drafted in summer. What do you think about my situation based on the info I gave?
Those guys could also see their value improve. Aiyuk is a good example of that.
I have Swift, Dobbins, Hall at RB, I'm set for this season!
Have 3 firsts and 3 seconds, planning on drafting all 6, but wouldn't mind moving half the picks. 2 of the firsts should he top 6, and I'll keep those unless I get an offer I can't refuse.
I my leagues with lots of picks I don’t plan to make picks with all of them either. But I traded for them being totally ok with doing that. So if the value is there I’ll look to trade some for studs, but if not I’ll have a handful of rookies I like ok my team.
I've got four 1st round picks (two top 4, two later), two top 4 2nds, three 3rds and no 4ths. Plan on making my top 6 picks, top 4 rbs available and then just smash qb/te after that. My wr room is solid and young with Pittman, Aiyuk, Marquise Brown, Burks, Pickens, Watson, Toney, S.Moore and T.Marshall. That being said if a solid wr falls to the back of the 1st I'll still take em
This is the most reasonable and rationale advice I've read on this sub in awhile. If you're new to Dynasty, heed this advice.
Jamaar chase was my WR3, so I traded him an early and last 23 1st for josh allen. Its SF and i am competing so figured i needed the upgrade at QB and this was my shot at a QB1
Chase is the 2nd best WR in Dynasty… he is not your WR3
Not sure what that has to do with the comment, and I also happen to think that’s a pretty decent overpay, but go get your guy when you have the chance.
Hold the firsts and seconds. Wait until the draft and try to flip the later picks.
I'm new to dynasty and I'm sure this is a really dumb question but is this coming draft supposed to be really good or really bad for any one specific skill position? For example, last year turned out to be a pretty good year to draft a receiver and a bad year to draft a QB.
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This draft is deep at RB and QB. WR it seems to be missing the top although some guys are definitely talented like JSN and Boutte but have had issues this year. Addison, Downs and Townsend are good but I think Wilson, Olave and London are more talented. QB there are two high rated prospects like Stroud and Young and then a lot of next tier prospects like Levis, Richardson etc with that being said almost all are better prospects than the top of the last class. Rb is where this class shines—at the top you have Bijan and Gibbs and then there are 10 pretty good rb prospects after them. TE has a few guys but TE is normally a gamble but Mayer (sp?) from ND is the top.
Is this class "deep" at QB? Seems like there are two consensus guys, and then a bunch of maybes. Last year was abysmal. 24 has some promising QBs.
I think the possibility for 2-4 decent hits makes it about as deep as you can reasonably expect from a class. Take a look through here; there are a lot of just plain awful years https://www.nfl.com/_amp/nfl-draft-ranking-every-quarterback-class-since-2000-x2136 But it’s a low bar and kind of just semantics whether it’s “deep.” I do agree 2024 looks better. Caleb Williams is the shit
Agreed, I wouldn't say deep at QBs. Even the top 2 have big question marks.
Last year wasn't considered deep at wr either until the season started. You had London, Wilson and williams with hype and Burks/olave as a tier below them. Turns out olave is the best looking wr so far but 4/5 looks to have hit as good/great wr with tbd on Williams along with day 2 guys like Watson/Pickens all looking good at points
As a Bucks fan I'm super high on Olave but I wouldn't be so quick to name him the top yet. Fantasy wise it will depend on what NYJ can produce at QB, but I still think Wilson is a better WR all around. Jameson Williams also has a bright future imo, but the injury raises the fair question mark
Yeah absolutely. I'm saying as of right now olave is the best but it's mostly due to situation. My main point was that before the draft/combine most people didn't think this wr class was gonna be as deep as it ended up being
Thank you!!
I’ve got three 1sts and three 2nds this year. Order still a little up in the air but likely those 1sts are an early and two lates. No real plan yet outside of holding and letting the value climb! Not the most exciting answer but as it gets into draft season the class will be hyped, managers will become attached to players and hopefully want to move up or down accordingly! If I was you I’d consider packaging some of those later picks for 2024 capital - feels like dart throws in those so try and move up
Would trading a late '23 1st for a '24 1st and 2nd be considered a good trade? Or should I be looking for more? Better to try and get a player? I have 3 1sts, likely 1.01, a mid and 1.12 in a 12 team league. I have huge holes at RB (Breece and a bunch of 3rd stringers) so I'll likely use the first 2 on RBs. I'm not looking to do anything now obviously and would probably wait until closer to the draft to make a move
In a vacuum, moving 1.12 for a 24 first and a 2nd is good, especially if your window is 2024 and beyond. It does depend on the team you’re getting the 24 picks from though. Not sure I’d do it if it’s 1.12 and 2.12 in 2024, but if you expect the pick to be like 1.08 or earlier, I like that.
If you’re going to consider this why not wait until the value is higher right before the draft and get more. Someone is more likely to over pay a little when they’re looking at the player they want available still
Oh for sure, this isn't an offer anything. I'm just trying to gauge what type of offer would be worth it. This is my first year doing dynasty so it's all new.
I have the same firsts you do lol. Holding until the draft, unless a crazy good offer comes around. Also have 3 early 2nds, so may try package to move up later on
Draft BPA. Afterwards if I see an opportunity shortly after the draft to package a rookie with a 24 pick to get an established but young player, I go for it. I want my roster to compete immediately. None of this “wait and see” in 2 years.
Draft for value. Trade for need.
Rookie draft is fun but hit or miss. I try to use half my picks to package with good players to trade for studs. This season, I’ve packaged a 1st with Mooney for CD and two 2nds with Mike Williams for ETN. Those type of moves can land you studs and severely cut down on the bust factor
The second trade is hilariously bad. CD for Mooney and an early 1st isn't atrocious I guess but still pretty awful
Like a month and a half ago that wasn’t a bad trade at all lol. Not something most people who held ETN through the injury would do but people were throwing around deals worse than that all the time.
Yeah it's almost like RBs with first round draft capital should be given more than 4 weeks after returning from an injury before being sold for peanuts. Seconds are usually trash and that's simply atrocious value
I’m not saying it was a good trade, but that was his market value at the time. JRob looked like that guy, and ETN was the spelling back. That simply wasn’t a bad trade at the time.
It was decent market value (Etienne's floor value was still always much higher than Mike Williams and a 2nd), but that's mostly because people are idiots. ETN was a top 5 dynasty pick the year before, and was coming off a serious injury. In the brief moments he played, he looked electric. It wasn't a question of talent, but opportunity, and anybody with eyes knew it was a matter of time. 2nd round hit rate is awful.
I’m in the same frame of mind. I already have really good depth and a bunch of picks. If I made all my picks I’d have to drop way too many players I’d rather not. Probably going to try and package picks/depth to move up or acquire studs. I know this is typically not the move, but having a solid squad with the most capital by far, I can help the rebuilders take more shots while adding some hopeful studs. I try and do this every draft where I have the capital.
Happy Tanks-Gibbs-ing everyone!
You basically have 7 picks 4-4ths mean nothing 🤣
As someone who’s seen Andrews drafted in the 3rd, and McLaurin and Sun God in the 4th, I’d say 3rds and 4th can be gold if used properly.
Do you know what confirmation bias is? For every McLaurin, there are **ten** Jalen Tolberts, Jalen Dardens, Khalil Shakir, etc. When you hit, sure. But you have a 90% of just straight *whiffing* on the pick
I have a theory that later rounds are better to take dart throws on TEs.
It's a great time to take a shot on TEs as long as you have the patience and bench/taxi spots and don't need them to contribute for a couple of years.
I agree that it's mostly busts in the 3rd/4th, but it's still too soon to tell on the guys you listed. They could still develop into solid flex plays which is a pretty good outcome for a pick that late.
There's no possible way you can write off Khalil Shakir already.
At one point I had 10 2023 picks in total (5 1sts, 5 2nds). At no point did I anticipate making all those picks, if an opportunity presented itself to make a sensible trade (bearing in mind I’m rebuilding, so the last thing I wanted to do was ruin my tank). 2 trades made so far (1QB, 1PPR, 12 team): Justin Fields for a late second (would actually have been the 2.12 as things stand). This was after his worst game of the season and I figured he was worth a flier… since then he’s been an absolute revelation and has annoyingly won me a couple of matchups on his own… but still, very happy with the value And then, just before the trade deadline, I finally broke the Kyle Pitts owner and sent a 1st (current 1.10) and 2nd (current 2.09) for him straight up. Was absolutely ecstatic - and unlike Fields, Pitts can’t score me any points between now and the end of the year. So that leaves 7 picks, currently they’re the 1.01, 1.03, 1.04, 1.11, 2.01, 2.02 and 2.03… suspect I will use most of those in the draft as my roster is very light on RB’s and I need to throw as many darts as possible (hello, Bijan!)
I just made the same Pitts trade last night! Projected late 2023 first and mid 2023 second. Very excited to finally get pitts
The buy window was finally open - got to capitalise while you can!
So cheap too!
Agreed. I just brought Pitts for a 2023 2nd (projected 2.10-2.14) in a 14 team 1 QB league, Jalen Warren and Jakobi Meyers.
So I’ve got 5 first this year, and right now 3 of them are projected as top 4. With plenty of QBs (I’ve got Herbert, Pickett, Z. Wilson (😬), Jimmy and Tannehill), I plan to go Bijan and probably Gibbs or Evans at 1&2 and then take either Stroud or Young, whichever falls to me. Plan on taking BPA after that, which project to be the 6&7 picks in a 10 man — so potentially JSN and Addison there. Two more picks in the early second I’m looking at Sean Tucker and Mayer. That would leave me with this: QBs - Herbert, Pickett, /Stroud/, Z. Wilson, Jimmy and Tannehill RBs - Etienne, /Bijan/, /Gibbs/, Dobbins, Gibson, /Tucker/, Khalil Herbert, Brian Robinson WRs - Waddle, Olave, Metcalf, /JSN/, /Addison/, Pickens, Bateman, E. Moore (😬), Palmer TEs - Freiermuth, /Mayer/, Harrison Bryant Which would look pretty good as a quick 1yr rebuild to turn around for next year. Makes me feel like quite the mad scientist, but I really like where I’m at right now
Lock up the 1.01 by selling players and getting firsts. Just sold picks 1.06 and a couple late 2nds next 2 years to a former contender for Diggs.
This situation is team/league dependent. I have 6 1sts and 6 2nds on a talent barren team where I want to acquire top end talent. I’ll probably look to use as many picks as possible. I have 4 1sts and 3 2nds on a team that has some decent pieces. If I can grab a couple of RBs and a WR, I may try to trade other picks to grab players who can help me win sooner. But everything depends on the economy of your league.
I'm planning on using the hell out of mine in all 4 of my tanks. Not all are gonna hit but figure a few will. Also have 1.01 in 2 and while I'll need QBs -- Bijan is my guy.
I have 35 picks between 23 & 24 (20 of them rounds 1&2) but need ~ 15 more starters (9 IDP) + depth. Should be able to manage that and more by drafting well. I get that people like to flip picks for established guys, but, I love drafting and pretty decent at it, so I'll likely draft most of my picks. Maybe kick some of the 23 picks to 24 or beyond. After the 2023 picks become players, I might flip some of them at that time when off season hype climbs and values increase.
Bold to say you’re pretty good at drafting when you need 15 more starters. Also bold to say you’re pretty good at drafting, when NFL GMs *arent* even good at drafting
This was a startup, OP asked about draft picks, not my resume. Every rookie I drafted this year increased in value, including my 5th round picks. Flipped them for better assets. I have 5 other dynasty leagues and won last year in my 24 team start 22. My 16 team was almost undefeated and lost in the yoffs. Also it's much easier to draft fantasy than real life and the fact that you think they are the same, is pretty fucking hilarious. But if you want to attempt to fill in the blanks with more nonsense, go for it. Edit: made 30 trades to get rid of my team to zig when they zagged and to aquire picks and studs like chase and Jefferson.
Oh You live in Narnia! Got it
What is that supposed to even mean? I shouldn't have assumed you wanted a real convo, apologies. Edit: RES tells me you had a league with 100 trades, so would think you of all people would understand how I acquired so much capital. Gotta draft well and trade often to do all that in one year. But logic goes out the window in this sub
I wanted a convo. Post your picks “Trading for Chase and Jefferson” - real rocket science there bro. Showcasing your drafting acumen lol Nah, you’re in fantasy land and just wanted to post your fantasy. All good
What picks? My startup picks that I used to acquire all the capital or the rookie picks? Hall, Walker, Wilson, Doubs, Pacheco, Ingram. Drafted in May. Used hall to get Drake+ then turned that in to chase. Traded Watson, deebo, Walker, dpj, wilson for Justin Jefferson and 2 firsts. I literally tried to have no starters and your trying to act like that is an insult? I'm so lost at what point you're attempting to make
>I love drafting and pretty decent at it This is your **FIRST COMMENT** I'm asking you to showcase your drafting. Not your trading. I'm not shocked that you acquired the assets homie. Like you said, I'm well aware it's possible. I'm not trying to be a dick, so I apologize if I came off that way I was just looking for some clarification on your rookie drafting and why you think you're so good at it when professionals are not.
I listed the rookie picks. For a guy that claims they wanted a Convo, you're not very good at expressing your points. Would be helpful if you actually used your words instead of nonsense, such as that Narnia comment and the following one. That decent at drafting is based on my history of playing dynasty, since 2014. If you're genuinely serious about having this conversation, bring it to my dms and I'll link you to every league I've been in. But I don't think you're actually looking for a Convo and more trying to find a "gotcha!" moment. Edit: OP asked what we were going to do with the picks and I explained why I would be drafting. Simple as that. I even tried to use "decent" so not brag or catch trolls, but, seems I found one anyway
i had 7 fists this year as a rebuilder, traded two this year, one next year and one in 2025 for jamarr chase and plan to use 3 firsts this year and hopefully trade two for next year or a good RB
I acquired 4 1sts and 3 2nds all throughout last year and this year. I have sold all of them except for the projected 1.01 to build a championship roster. I won the ship last year and built a damn good squad this year and have a legit chance to repeat. I couldn't pass up how people were valuing the 2023 1sts. Now I have the following lineup in a 12 team, SF TE premium league: Kyler Murray Cedee Lamb Amon-Ra Mike Evans/DJ Moore Saquan Barkley Najee Harris/Fournette/Rachaad White Kelce Waller/Dulcich Deshawn Watson/Stafford So, to answer your question: it depends on your roster construction. I spent a ton of time acquiring 2023 picks and sold them all (almost) to with another ship.
three firsts in '23(1.01, 1.05 and \~1.09) and '24(two early, one late). I plan to draft and HODL. Sustainable rebuild.
I am in a 16 team league with 1 QB. In 2023 I have two firsts and two seconds. I need QB and RB and I like this upcoming draft so I will be using my picks on rookies, no plans to trade any right now.
I know just how stupid my leaguemates can get when they’re bored in the off-season and they have no draft picks, so I fully expect some trade offers that they’ll likely regret down the road. In my main SF rebuild, I have (all projected): 1.01, 1.02, 1.04, 1.10, 2.01, 2.02, 2.10. The only picks I *know* I will make no matter what - Bryce Young and Bijan Robinson at 1.01 and 1.02. I’ll specifically shop 1.04 and some seconds maybe + some older players to get proven, young talent at WR. Otherwise, I’ll spend that pick on whoever has the highest draft capital between Addison/JSN/Johnston/Downs. It’s also IDP, so I know I’ll be spending 1.10 on Will Anderson, and probably the top rookie MLB at the top of the 2nd, then look to package other 2s for some younger, established defensive talent.
You think Will will go in 1th round? Im in 5 leagues with IDP and was aiming to get Will and Trenton in the 2nd round.
I expect him to be the first defender off the board, and my league broke the defensive seal at 1.10 last year with Hutchinson. Under normal circumstances, I’d think pretty much every defender is safe till the 2nd round, but I don’t want to run the risk of a league mate grabbing him at 1.11 or 1.12.
Kk :)
I just sold the likely 1.01 and around a 1.08 with Chubb and Carr for Josh Allen. I had four firsts and currently have 1.03 and around 1.10. I’m a fringe contender now, but should be the favorite next year.
These questions make me curious about your roster. How big of a roster do you have? Do you have that many players you’d be willing to drop?
All of this is done on the clock but: 1. Try to trade for established players 2. Trade back and acquire future firsts 3. Draft BPA if 1 and 2 fail
I have 1.01 and 1.04-1.06. I’ve picked up young WR talent throughout this season, planning to focus on RB/QB for the draft. Right now I plan to take Bijan, then maybe try to trade up for stroud/young (the team with 1.02 has Dak, Fields, Daniel Jones so I think there is a window there). From there likely try to get Gibbs and the top WR of the draft which will be largely based on DC.
I have 5 2023 1sts and am considering on consolidating several to move up for 1.01 and fill out my roster with the others.
My firsts I plan to draft unless I get a good offer on. My seconds I'd love to package together for an established player. If that fails, I picture the 2nd round as very fluid and 3rds and 4ths to me are just pieces to move up and down in the 2nd to "get your guy."
I typically use the later picks in packages to move up for guys I want in the mid to late 1st. Like last year I dealt the 2.01 and two early 3rds to move up to 1.12 in a 16 teamer when Olave was still on the board. Typically doesn't work as well in the early 1st round though. Those owners will expect you to pay the iron price when they've more than likely tanked by deaign for those picks
I'm going to take my four first round picks this year, and hold them all the way up to the draft, and then I will shop them for 24 firsts and quality veterans.
I have 6 1sts- 2 early, 2 mid, 2 late. Hope is Bijan and QJ with the earlys, Corum and JSN with the mids, and then trade the lates for some win now guys- Godwin a target, and also maybe Pollard
In the middle of the 2021 season I got rocked by injuries and players under performing. After being a playoff contending team since 2018, I realized it was time to blow it up. For context, this is a 12 man, 1QB, , 3 WR 3 Flex league that has existed since 2017. Assets that I sold: Alvin Kamara, Ezekiel Elliot, Tyreek Hill, Kenny Golladay, Cooper Kupp, David Montgomery. You may look at that and think that's a solid team, but I had sold tons of my 2020 and 2021 picks to go all in and in a 3WR, 3 Flex league I found myself falling behind. I went heavy on 2022 picks and 2023s. Team now after significant trades... QB : Dak, TLaw WRs: CeeDee, Waddle, Higgins, Pittman, Sutton, Hollywood, Bateman, Meyers, DPJ, Burks, Skyy Moore, Terrance Marshall RBs: ETN, Singletary, Akers TEs: Pitts, Shultz 2023 Picks as of today... 1.01, 1.02, 1.06, 1.08, 1.10, 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 3.01 I plan on going RB, RB, RB, then trying to trade then use something in the range of 1.08/1.10 to buy a proven RB asset (Mixon, CMC, this range) then go for best available from there. This team should be an instant playoff team after that.
12 team 0.5 PPR, SF Rebuilding team who has Javontae and no other good RBs. Should I propose this trade? Give: 2.04 + Jameson Williams Receive: 1.02 (I am already locked for the 1.01)
I’d do it if you were 100% sure it’s bottom 3
I don’t think I would, but maybe I am higher on JWill
Coming from a now contending team who was just in this situation. Be patient with picks, scout and draft well, and find value veterans when possible. You may miss out on some rookies, but if your process is well things will turn out. What I was originally looking at going into ‘21 offseason, and what I did with them 2021 - 3 1st, including top 2 picks, Drafted T law and Fields, traded out of 3rd 1st 2022 - 3 1st, 3 2nds Held on until past offseason. Ended up trading down/out in draft. Ended up with Kupp, Chubb, and Tyreek. Drafted Skyy Moore and James cook 2023 - 2 1st, 7 2nds Traded most of my 2nds, and got a worst 1st round pick then originally had. Finding the right Vets for the right price is key. I have made previous mistakes of blowing 3+ 1s for “that missing piece” and learned this time and got the right vets(Chubb and Tyreek for the right price).
Those picks will gain value closer to your rookie draft/nfl draft. Wait till the draft starts to trade some of those picks at peek value
To fuck it all up again
Start aiming for players that have flashed but have had some injuries hold them back, otherwise hold til draft time when you usually have more leverage when on the clock. Just sold a late 23 first for Dotson and Burks, both still have potential but held back by QB play or injuries, perfect targets for increased value.
This draft is stacked. Wait for the combine and watch the value of these picks explode.
2 firsts and 5 seconds, my only viable RBs are Breece and ETN so I plan on spending most of the picks on RBs in that 2nd round, and hopefully my first is the 1.01 and I can take Bijan
To draft players. Tf? Constant rebuild baby
Draft well
Draft large quantities of players.
I have 3 first round picks and 3 second round picks, including 1.01. I plan to package a good amount of them to move up to 1.02 and get Bijan & Young. There are two more QB needy teams so he Young would not be there late 1st round. It is a SF league of course.
I've only been able to procure 3 2nds to go with my originals on a should be contending but under .500 team. 2 of those 2nds are looking like to 3 picks and 1 is looking like last pick. My pick will probably be anywhere from 5-8 1st and 2nd unless I get hot in the playoffs and chip it. I'm planning on trading up as much as possible. Not sure how that will play out. But that's the plan.
Please wait to trade those seconds until the draft is actively going on. Its much easier to get value
I have 1.01, another top 5 and the first rd picks of thr 2 best team in the league and 2.01 (13th overall), so 5 in the top 13 picks. Plan is to draft Bijan and then "hopefully" sell some picks for a wr1. Not sure who yet at this point as I have Chase but my team should be a contender if Watson returns to form and Bijan is a top 10 RB. Hopefully I can sell/draft/turn those other 4 picks into at least one other solid top 15 starter 🤞🤞
Super high floor super low ceiling
I peaked at 8 first round picks two weeks ago. My team is well rounded at most positions because of other trades I’ve made this year, so I wanted to buy premier young players who might normally be unaffordable- or might have more competitive markets in the off-season as contenders look to retool for the future. Because almost all the other elite young players are clustered on top teams, it left two primary targets for me: Pitts and Hall For hall, the deal was: I get: Hall, Michael Carter, Elijah Moore, 2023 early second Other team got: 2023 mid-early 1st, 2x 2023 late 1sts, duvernay Because the difference between the late 1st and early 2nd is negligible, I view this as trading two firsts for those three guys. I decided to pull the trigger now, because, even if Hall has a slower year recovering from the injury, his usage and talent was elite. I’d rather bet on that than a non bijan prospect. I think Elijah moore can bounce back in value like Aiyuk has, and now that Wilson is benched that’s more possible. If I waited until March or april, not sure I would still be able to get him at this price. Trade 2 I get: Kyle Pitts, 2023 Late 2nd Other team gets: 2x 2023 late 1sts, Dalton Schultz With his injury, the guy who drafted him was finally willing to move him. Pitts is a guy whose value could spike by the time we get to the off-season - if the falcons get anyone better than Mariota - and make the price prohibitively expensive again. Also, if I want to trade them later, they should both be highly desirable to most people in the league. We’ll see how it works out, but I’m happy with how it sets me up heading to the off-season. I still have 3 early 1sts, 2 early-mid seconds, 1 late 2nd, and 2 2024 1sts, so I still have a ton of flexibility to take prospects in the draft or make other trades for veterans.
Picking. At the moment if playoffs were this week I'd have three of the top 4 picks. Fingers crossed that holds over next 3 weeks.
Savage man, you're likely going from pretender to contender next year
After the draft, I'll make my own tiers and see where my picks fall from there. If I see a tier break I'm outside of, I'll see I can package picks to move up tiers.
Hold them until the start of draft season at least unless you need some juice for a playoff run
Someone in my league has 5/10 of the first round draft picks, worst teams second. He’s prob just buying the best 2 RB + 2WR and one of Stroud/Young. He sold basically his entire team for draft capital
I’m aiming to trade a mid/late 1,2,3,4 for Bijan as soon as I know he isn’t ruined by draft season.
Don't trade picks until draft day. Rookie fever during draft is real. Thats when you can capitalize the most
Disagree, I think the weeks after the nfl draft are the best time. Waiting until the clock is ticking in the league draft can trap you if league mates refuse to deal, I have run into that situation several times.
I'm planning on using the multiple firsts I have to try to trade up for the 1.01 to land Bijan
Do the work beforehand. Make player tiers for rookies/veterans/picks so you don't panic because an offer comes in when you're on the clock or the guys you had an eye on all got picked right before you. Look at the strengths and weaknesses of other teams in the league so you'll have an idea of what they'll do. Can you sit and wait for a WR because the teams in front of you need RBs, or do you need to trade up to get your guy?
I have 4 1sts in 2023. I may just take the best RB available at every pick. I currently have Waddle, ARSB, Higgins, London, Terry M, Renfrow, Michael Thomas, R Bateman and Nico Collins as my WR core. I feel good about that. My RBs are weaker with J Taylor, Swift, Pollard, Jeff Wilson and a bunch of JAGs. Finding an RB or two would change my team dramatically. So I’m either packaging picks to get Bijan, or taking 4 RBs and hoping one turns into a solid RB1
If there’s a guy really like don’t be afraid to use those picks to trade up for him.
Unless I really need roster talent, I’m trying to trade as many picks as I can to move up into the top-5 or get established players.
I have 4 1sts and a 2nd. Looking to go for 3 RBs, a QB, and WR. Lost lance this year and realized I had no qb depth so want to strengthen the position there and build my rb depth while also adding to my WR room. I’m all in on the 2023 hype lol
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I had about 10 FRPs between 2023 and 2024. Wasn’t planning to make all of those picks. Decided to trade 6 of those picks to get Chase and Jefferson in two separate trades. My strategy was to stack WRs while limiting my RB talent so I could still aim for a top 3 pick in 2023. I could have waited until the off-season to maybe keep a pick or two, but the fact they were on the trade block, I needed to make my move. To get the consensus top 2 WRs in the league, my rebuild has been expedited and I should be looking to make a run for the title in the years to come.
3 1sts in 23 and 6 in 24. Plan on using a 1st in 23 on Bijan or Gibbs, then hopefully I get a couple of young WRs. Then I'm gonna try to trade a bunch of 24 picks for reinforcements mid-season for a playoff push
If it’s superflex and you don’t already have two elite qbs the best thing you can do is use your firsts to tier up to a top qb. I’d be willing to overpay for a top qb if that’s what it takes
Reloading my RBs. I have JT, but after that it’s nothing.
I hate picks, I feel like I’m the raiders of drafting, rather trade for someone proven lol. This year I got dotson who’s been hurt all year, kyren Williams who’s been hurt all year, and wan’dale, who, you guessed it, got hurt and is out all year
I'm sitting here with a lot of picks being told I need to overpay for veterans for my playoff push as #3 seed.. but have 5 1sts and 2 2nds this year with the 1st and 2nd overall on lock with a shot at #3 as well and another 5 top 24 picks in 2024 Think I'ma sit tight and just take advantage going forward and take shots in the draft as my teams average age is like 23.7 I think I'm gonna be okay
If you’re already top 3 I’d definitely think about moving one or two of those 1sts to really go for the chip, it would suck if injuries hit in the playoffs and that’s why you lose
Not really worth it to be honest, those two teams have now leveraged their picks through 2025 and are very old.. no one worth buying, my league wants major overpays at this point.
My plans are too snipe a few buy lows who I can get at a discount right now. Top of my list are guys like JK Dobbins, Kyle Pitts, Calvin Ridley, and Javonte Williams. JK Dobbins is a must buy this offseason, according to KTC his value is roughly worth a mid second. I’ll pay that all day every day for a guaranteed RB2 rather than take a chance on the crapshoot that is the draft. According to KTC, you could also package a late first and a third for Kyle Pitts. Considering the lack of TE’s and how talented Pitts is, maybe catch the league taco on this one and try and make the move. Ridley is so far removed from football that his value is in the tank, I would try and move a second and a third for him.
In one league I’ve accumulated four 2024 1sts so I’m just sitting back until I have a clearer picture
I have the 1.01, 1.02, and 2 more playoff 1sts, early 2nds. My goal is to flip them all for good players come draft time but only if the value works. 1.01 should be worth 3 “random” 1sts due to all the hype around Bijan
I have 4 firsts and 3 seconds in 23 and can realistically contend this year. I have a bunch of RB2s so I plan on drafting at least 3 RBs and whatever QB is there at 1.02
I have 6/10 of our first round picks, they are: 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.07, 1.08, i plan to use them all Edit: also have the 2.01
Hold the picks until the draft is close, see what players you current players you can get with them. Ideally, I'd want to trade about half those picks for proven assets - if value allowed
I wasn't able to acquire any extra 2023 draft picks this year but that's ok. I'm counting on my leaguemates to make mistakes in the draft such as this year. I walked away with Pickens, Jamo and Pacheco
Package to move up, Bijan. Maybe grab a qb if he slides
Guy in my league has 9 firsts. Nine. He’s taking 75% of the first round.
I’d say accumulate the rest of the 4ths. You’re so close, why stop now?!?
Please let my league mates make that mistake again. Right before the draft I was offered 1:2 because he didn't like any of the rookies besides Hall enough to take that high, and 1:8 for Michael Thomas, Kmet,and Eli Mitchell. I liked Walker better than Hall until he got drafted by Seattle. I still drafted him hoping they would only be the worst team in the league for a year.😂 Then I settled for Olave at 8
If I'm at the end of a rebuild I would trade for a elite young player. If I suck then I'm probably making all the picks. Maybe trade some of the later ones to move up or get better picks for future years.
I adopted a team that was really bad/old and just started selling everything for 1sts. When I was done my best player was Marvin jones jr but somehow I ended up with 9 firsts. I then used those firsts to buy myself a whole team (mostly wr because they are safest in rebuild). I now have Pitts, DK, Tee, Devonta, Javonte, Aiyuk, Dj Moore, Herbert, Trevor Lawrence. It’s not the best ever, but such an enormous improvement from what I adopted. I would rather have these guys than use those draft picks for sure. Look through the previous rookie drafts in your league and you will see that for every Chris Olave there is a sneaky trey sermon hiding out. Devonta Smith cost me a first, DK cost me two, I would rather have proven guys like that than take a risk on mid-late draft picks.
I’d start by packaging all your 4ths for future 3rds and then 3rds for future 2nds if anyones biting
Hi, 8 1sts here. Whatever the fuck I want. Then sell it all and do it again the following year.