Figured this could get a good conversation started about (among other things):
1) What is LT's value on the open market right now?
2) Is it time to trade him if you own him? How does the rest of your roster affect that decision? If you are a top contender, should that give you more pause?
3) What should you get if you trade an uberstud like LT right now?
4) How much will LT's value drop once the season opens? What should you expect to get for him next offseason, when he turns 30 in June?
5) Is it also the time to pull the ripcord on Westbrook and LJ? What kind of value are people getting out there for those 2 uberstud RBs?
So, I bit the bullet and traded Tomlinson yesterday. Something about seeing him on the sidelines during the AFC title game just made a little voice in my head say "It's time to deal LT".
I sent out the email, and got strong interest from a few owners, but only one had an anchor stud RB who was going to be a around for a while (barring catastrophic injury of course) - Frank Gore.
Link to League
It's a 16 team league. Start 1 QB, 1 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 RB/TE. Full IDP (start 1 DT, 2 DE, 3 LB, 2 CB, 2 S, 1 LB/DT). TE premium in the scoring.
Here's the deal:
My goals in this deal were to get that cornerstone stud RB, and some future pieces to build back to studs through development/trades. I had a chance to get Portis/Driver, no other serious offers came in. Miller was the 2nd most important piece because my starting TE is Gonzo, and I also believe in Miller to emerge as a top 10 TE sooner or later. I feel confident in my ability to turn the 2.02 into a nice WR after scouting the group for the last month +, and Sean's 09 first is a nice lottery ticket, and hopefully a chance to get another RB prospect this or next year in the draft - if i need to add more to that pick to move up to take the RB I want, Ill do it.
1) What is LT's value on the open market right now?
2) Is it time to trade him if you own him? How does the rest of your roster affect that decision? If you are a top contender, should that give you more pause?
3) What should you get if you trade an uberstud like LT right now?
4) How much will LT's value drop once the season opens? What should you expect to get for him next offseason, when he turns 30 in June?
5) Is it also the time to pull the ripcord on Westbrook and LJ? What kind of value are people getting out there for those 2 uberstud RBs?
So, I bit the bullet and traded Tomlinson yesterday. Something about seeing him on the sidelines during the AFC title game just made a little voice in my head say "It's time to deal LT".
I sent out the email, and got strong interest from a few owners, but only one had an anchor stud RB who was going to be a around for a while (barring catastrophic injury of course) - Frank Gore.
Link to League
It's a 16 team league. Start 1 QB, 1 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 RB/TE. Full IDP (start 1 DT, 2 DE, 3 LB, 2 CB, 2 S, 1 LB/DT). TE premium in the scoring.
Here's the deal:
Sean's roster My roster* Sigmund Bloom (15) gave up
Tomlinson, Ladainian SDC RB;Wilson, Travis CLE WR;Wright, Wallace NYJ WR;Smith, Antonio ARI DE
* Sean Thompson (10) gave up
Gore, Frank SFO RB;Norwood, Jerious ATL RB;Williams, Demetrius BAL WR;Miller, Zach OAK TE; Year 2008 Round 2 Draft Pick from Anthony Borbely (2);Year 2008 Round 3 Draft Pick from Mitch Bush (12);Year 2009 Round 1 Draft Pick from Sean Thompson (10)
My goals in this deal were to get that cornerstone stud RB, and some future pieces to build back to studs through development/trades. I had a chance to get Portis/Driver, no other serious offers came in. Miller was the 2nd most important piece because my starting TE is Gonzo, and I also believe in Miller to emerge as a top 10 TE sooner or later. I feel confident in my ability to turn the 2.02 into a nice WR after scouting the group for the last month +, and Sean's 09 first is a nice lottery ticket, and hopefully a chance to get another RB prospect this or next year in the draft - if i need to add more to that pick to move up to take the RB I want, Ill do it.
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