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2013 Keeper Targets in this year's drafts (1 Viewer)

Lehigh98

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One of the key parts of a keeper league where you have to give up a pick where you drafted a guy or auction dollars that you bought a guy with is finding those lower round / low cost guys that you can keep for next year at a bargain.

Who are you guys targeting in this years draft that would be a lower round or low cost guy that has the potential to be held in a keeper league (let's say top 10 at their position) next year?

Thinking rookies and 2nd year guys below the radar or FA's stuck in a bad spot that may move to a better situation or maybe guys coming off injury and looking to bounce back, etc.

 
One of the key parts of a keeper league where you have to give up a pick where you drafted a guy or auction dollars that you bought a guy with is finding those lower round / low cost guys that you can keep for next year at a bargain.Who are you guys targeting in this years draft that would be a lower round or low cost guy that has the potential to be held in a keeper league (let's say top 10 at their position) next year?Thinking rookies and 2nd year guys below the radar or FA's stuck in a bad spot that may move to a better situation or maybe guys coming off injury and looking to bounce back, etc.
Off the top of my head:Rashard JenningsBen Tate
 
Mikel Leshore and Jaquizz Rodgers seemed like the best targets to me. You can get them for somewhere between $1 and $5 at your auction and both have a strong chance of being the lead back on a powerful offense next year.

 
David Wilson was the first guy that came to mind

Others that come to mind:

Josh Gordon

Bilal Powell

Ronnie Hillman

 
I like Royster. Not because he is in the news. If you go back and look at film, this kid has got the crazy legs. He is not fast, but a make you miss RB with some power. There is a reason he is the all time leading rusher from Penn State.

 
QB

Luck and RGIII are kind of obvious, but also the best answer. If you can get one of these guys even in the mid-rounds, they'll be nice keepers. In terms of deeper in the draft, I always like the upside of guys with mobility and the potential to put up rushing yards and TDs. So I'd look at Jake Locker, Ryan Tannehill and Russell Wilson.

RB

Some of the rookies that are being drafted late like Ronnie Hillman and David Wilson are obvious targets. I think Robert Turbin is a potentially interesting last round guy. While its looking like Lynch won't be suspended this year, chances are decent that he'll get suspended in 2013 and that's a nice offensive system for the RB. In terms of free agents, Ben Tate and Rashad Jennings are talented young guys who are unrestricted FAs next year and could land in a good situation. I'd also keep an eye out for Isaac Redman and Rashard Mendenhall. Mendy's a FA and could end up in a better situation and if he leaves, Redman could be the guy in Pittsburgh. Both are going pretty late this year.

WR

Kendall Wright and Kenny Britt are interesting late round guys. Both have a lot of talent and Tennessee should throw the ball a good amount. One could emerge next year. Danny Amendola is a guy I find intriguing. He's an unrestricted FA and rumors are the Pats have sniffed around him. Possible Welker replacement? Brian Quick is pretty raw, but he could end up being Bradford's go-to guy. I don't love Michael Floyd's upside opposite Fitz, but if Arizona brings in an instant impact rookie QB next year, he could be interesting. I'd also look at the young WRs in Indy, Austin Collie, Lavon Brazill and TY Hilton. Collie may be finished due to the concussions but one of these 3 is likely to be starting next to an aging Reggie Wayne with Luck throwing the ball a bunch.

TE

Kyle Rudolph and Jermaine Gresham are my two favorite sleepers for this year and I'd be fine starting one of them right now, but you can get them late and they could be long-term fixtures as top 10 TEs. Rudolph could be Ponder's go-to guy and Gresham will be the de facto #2 WR in Cincy for Dalton. Both guys have tons of talent. I'd again keep an eye on Indy with both Dwayne Allen and Coby Fleener. Luck is going to be a 4,000+ yard QB by next year and the TEs will be a big part of that. I personally prefer Dwayne Allen, but Fleener has a ton of upside also.

Hope this helps. I've never played in a keeper league but I play dynasty and there are a lot of similarities.

 
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I was under the impression that Tate was signed through 2013. Seems like next year's big target.
You are correct. Texans could trade him next year knowing they'd lose him after '13. Curious to know if any homers have any insight to this?
 
-I was thinking Blout, but he is a RFA next year.

-Mendy will be unrestricted but unless he shines this year (unlikely given his late season knee injury) he will be signed to a 50/50 split at best, I would think.

-Rashad Jennings will likely give the job back to MJD at some point this year but if he proves himself then he could get a job to his own next year.

-Hillis will be unrestricted.

-Daniel Thomas or Lamar Miller since Reggie Bush is a free agent next year.

-Shonn Greene/Bilal Powell could both benefit from Greene's UFA status next year, but I doubt Greene does get a job to himself.

-Redman/Dwyer each have a chance to be the next lead back for the Steelers.

-Denver will probably draft another RB, but maybe Hillman gets the job next year.

-Ingram could pull a DMC...

-Always a chance that Gore or SJax hit that wall this year and their backup shines, but I'm really reaching now.

As for WR, the only guys I could see with even a longshot chance at returning to prominence are either Sidney Rice or Braylon Edwards, but Seattle won't be throwing the ball much more than 500 times.

Am I missing anyone else significant?

 

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