Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
For as lop-sided as this deal looked(s) and considering how bad Blackmon looks the value I gave up in this trade hasn't really cost my team and it may have helped since I still have long-term hope for Blakcmon and immediately I freed-up roster space and even was able to pick Starks back up on the wire when he was dropped. So in the end it looks like a future #2 pick for WR Justin Blackmon and that is a reasonable price to pay for him considering a flyer-type of WR is what the owner will likely use that pick on and at least Blackmon will be over his rookie season and next year I'll be able to make an informed decision on what to do with him and he'll likely have to wait a year on whichever WR he eventually takes.Right now, not so good but it didn't hurt and may wind up as a wash but I still like Blackmon's talent but I'm in a long-term hold pattern with him but I've freed-up a few roster spots so I like the deal.You are absolutely correct but the only time a young and potential stud #1 WR in a dynasty league with our roster structure where we require two starting Recievers and can also use a WR as a FLEX start would ever come onto the market would be at the very begining of his career BEFORE he plays a down.It is a gamble on my part but a calculated gamble.Your logic is fine, the person you traded for is the fault. When you have that much talent and can't start it all, you try to make a trade to get one player and sometimes you over pay for it, but usually you get a sure thing, not a talented rookie who could be good or bust.I can see how it could be viewed that way but I am the owner of team A and I'm not a Jags fan. Here is my reasoning for this trade that does indeed look lopsided.I'm loaded at RB, (AdP, DeMarco, Bradshaw) and we only have to start one RB yet can choose to start another RB as a flex. We have to start two WRs and can use a third WR as our flex and I have good starting WRs, (Colston, Steve Smitch CAR, Hakeem) but wanted another stud WR to provide flexibility and WRs have a longer fantasy shelf life, also I drafted Dywer with my last rookie draft pick and feel he's got a shot to take over for Mendenhall who is in his contract year and I'm not sure the Steelers keep him.Depending on the scoring for IDP that looks very lopsided. Must be a Jaguar fan12 team DYNASTY
standard scoring (non-ppr)
IDP
Starting rosters - QB, RB, FLEX 'RB/WR/TE', 2 WRs, TE, 2 DL, 2 LB, 2 DBs
Team A sends to team B >>>
- RB Rashard Mendenhall
- RB James Starks
- S Patrick Chung
- LB Johnson Derrick
- the 2013 2nd rd draft pick acquired in previous trade from team B
Team B sends to team A >>>
- WR Justin Blackmon
IDP guys I gave up, DJ is a stud no doubt he is the meat of what I gave up but he just turned 30 and I drafted Kuechly with my first round rookie pick and Chung is very irratic in his scoring and I'm set at DB.
The second round pick was a throw in.
I like having room at the bottom of my roster to make wire moves and after pulling the trigger on this deal I picked up, LB Bobby Wagner and LB Demeco Ryemes so I don't feel hurt at RB or LB or at DB and I really like Blackmon and think he's got a good shot to turn into a long term number one fantasy WR.
I agre that it does look very lopsided from the outside but I made the offer knowing I wouldn't be hurt at RB or DB and I felt I could aggressively refill my LBers on the wire and that gamble paid off so right now I like the deal but Blackmon has to come thru for me for this to be considered a success however right now I like it.
One point I did not mention was that this is a new owner and he took over this team before the commissioner made the selection of Justin Blackmon for this team so the owner had zero vested interest in him and my gamble was based on offering lots of players with far less long-term upside.
Also I just have a strong gut feeling that Blackmon will turn into a long-term #1 WR stud and that he will be a capable third wide-out in his rookie season with potential to turn into a solid #2 WR by the end of his rookie year.
You make an excellent point but considering the circumstances of the longer shelf life of young and potential stud WRs in a dynasty league and this is the only shot to land one I felt the gamble was worth it especially considering the price I paid is buffered by my particular team's depth.
Great feedback though.
anny Amendola2013 1st (projected 1.08-1.12, team is currently in 1st place with a 8-1 record)I got:2013 1st (projected 1.02-1.03, team is currently next to last with a 2-7 record)Damaris Johnson (throw in).So essentially, I gave up Amendola to move up in the draft. I am in good shape at WR position with a lot of mostly young players (Marshall, Young, Wright, Kerley, Broyles, Jeffery) so that made Amendola expendable.