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Ok, I will give my alternate perfect draft and see how close it comes to what the experts say is the real perfect draft. Drafts are going on right now, so maybe this can help someone or not!
A few general thoughts on this years draft. There are several undervalued players that can be had in the later rounds at the TE and QB position, way more than usual. For that reason, don’t jump too quick on those positions. I wouldn’t have said that the past few years. Stock up on RB’s and WR’s in the early rounds while your teammates take the Rodgers and Gates.
Ok here we go. This is a 12 team ppr league with 18 roster spots and a flex position and 10 starters. Seems like lots of leagues have went this route.
Round 1-2-3
Your goal in the first three rounds are to get a RB1, WR1, WR2. If you draft in the top 10 picks go RB (take your pick of the top 10) then WR, WR the next two rounds. You could end up with a Jennings/Welker or Wayne/Marshall combo. If you draft in the last two or three spots you can take a WR like AJ, Fitz, White, or Calvin and still get Mendy, MJD, SJax, Turner, or even Forte in round 2. Then pick WR in round three. (DeSean, Bowe, and Mike Williams should still be there.) Probably 4 QB’s will have been taken by now and possibly Gates. Those owners will be struggling to find a decent WR2. But you will still be able to grab a QB1 and TE1.
Round 4-5-6
These rounds are when the remaining top 4 QB’s and elite TE’s will fly off the board. Owners will be drafting Peyton, Rivers, Romo, and even Ben will be drafted. Four or five TE’s will also be drafted in these rounds. Don’t buy into the hype. Continue to take quality RB2’s and a WR3. My goal in is to get two of these RB’s in these three rounds. (Best, Blount, DWill, Greene, Moreno, Ingram, Felix, Grant, Lynch, and Addai) They will serve as your RB2 and RB3. A few of these guys are way undervalued in my book. (DWill, Ingram, Lynch, Addai) and one I am not sold on just yet. Felix Jones had his chance the last two years and did nothing with them, what has changed except that Barber is gone, and he has younger guys nipping at his heels. You also need to pick up your WR3 in the 6th at the latest. Guys like Collie, Garcon, Carolina S. Smith, AJ Green, S. Moss, Ocho would be great picks. All of these guys have the potential to put WR2 numbers.
So in conclusion you should have three RB’s and three WR’s after six rounds.
Now remember you don’t want to start reaching for QB and TE just because everyone else in your league may already have one. That is what they are counting on you doing. There are some exceptions, but continue to take value.
Round 7
Ben will not be there, but if he is, take him. Otherwise grab another WR from you list above. ( Garcon, Carolina S. Smith, AJ Green, S. Moss, Ocho). Notice I didn’t say anything about TE.
Round 8
Take Stafford if he is there. He is a potential top 10 guy if he stays healthy. Eli, Flacco, and Bradford are also options. If Stafford is not there I love Reggie Bush in this round. People have went from one extreme to the other with this guy. He was brought to Miami to be the main guy, who knows if he can do it or not. He could end up being a poor man’s Marshall Faulk and in the 8th round that is a steal. He might even be available in the ninth. Look for him if you take a QB in round 8.
Round 9
If you have not taken a QB you need to jump early on the last potential top ten guy in my opinion. This guy is so undervalued it’s not even funny. Jump on Kevin Kolb here if you took Bush in the last round. He might be available in the next round, but you can’t take a chance on it. Even if you took Stafford, I like taking Kolb in a two QB combo with him.
Round 10
Take Kevin Kolb as your backup if available. If you have our QB’s, take TE Winslow if he is here. Gronkowski and Pettigrew are also options, but I will probably wait if Winslow is not there. Danny Amendola and Braylon Edwards are two guys I like in this round also.
Round 11-12
Continue to look for value at WR and RB. LT and Hightower are two guys I like.
Round 13 – 14
Take two TE’s if you have not taken one already. Hernandez and Gresham might be available. The two most undervalued guys will still be there also. Greg Olsen and Heath Miller are steals this late in the draft. Both have potential to be top 12 guys, especially Miller.
Round 15 thru 18
Take your sleepers and backup RB’s to protect yourself. Always take a kicker in the last round. I would probably take my defense in 16th or 17th round.
Once again, Kolb, Reggie, Amendola, and Heath Miller are steals this year. Good luck!
A few general thoughts on this years draft. There are several undervalued players that can be had in the later rounds at the TE and QB position, way more than usual. For that reason, don’t jump too quick on those positions. I wouldn’t have said that the past few years. Stock up on RB’s and WR’s in the early rounds while your teammates take the Rodgers and Gates.
Ok here we go. This is a 12 team ppr league with 18 roster spots and a flex position and 10 starters. Seems like lots of leagues have went this route.
Round 1-2-3
Your goal in the first three rounds are to get a RB1, WR1, WR2. If you draft in the top 10 picks go RB (take your pick of the top 10) then WR, WR the next two rounds. You could end up with a Jennings/Welker or Wayne/Marshall combo. If you draft in the last two or three spots you can take a WR like AJ, Fitz, White, or Calvin and still get Mendy, MJD, SJax, Turner, or even Forte in round 2. Then pick WR in round three. (DeSean, Bowe, and Mike Williams should still be there.) Probably 4 QB’s will have been taken by now and possibly Gates. Those owners will be struggling to find a decent WR2. But you will still be able to grab a QB1 and TE1.
Round 4-5-6
These rounds are when the remaining top 4 QB’s and elite TE’s will fly off the board. Owners will be drafting Peyton, Rivers, Romo, and even Ben will be drafted. Four or five TE’s will also be drafted in these rounds. Don’t buy into the hype. Continue to take quality RB2’s and a WR3. My goal in is to get two of these RB’s in these three rounds. (Best, Blount, DWill, Greene, Moreno, Ingram, Felix, Grant, Lynch, and Addai) They will serve as your RB2 and RB3. A few of these guys are way undervalued in my book. (DWill, Ingram, Lynch, Addai) and one I am not sold on just yet. Felix Jones had his chance the last two years and did nothing with them, what has changed except that Barber is gone, and he has younger guys nipping at his heels. You also need to pick up your WR3 in the 6th at the latest. Guys like Collie, Garcon, Carolina S. Smith, AJ Green, S. Moss, Ocho would be great picks. All of these guys have the potential to put WR2 numbers.
So in conclusion you should have three RB’s and three WR’s after six rounds.
Now remember you don’t want to start reaching for QB and TE just because everyone else in your league may already have one. That is what they are counting on you doing. There are some exceptions, but continue to take value.
Round 7
Ben will not be there, but if he is, take him. Otherwise grab another WR from you list above. ( Garcon, Carolina S. Smith, AJ Green, S. Moss, Ocho). Notice I didn’t say anything about TE.
Round 8
Take Stafford if he is there. He is a potential top 10 guy if he stays healthy. Eli, Flacco, and Bradford are also options. If Stafford is not there I love Reggie Bush in this round. People have went from one extreme to the other with this guy. He was brought to Miami to be the main guy, who knows if he can do it or not. He could end up being a poor man’s Marshall Faulk and in the 8th round that is a steal. He might even be available in the ninth. Look for him if you take a QB in round 8.
Round 9
If you have not taken a QB you need to jump early on the last potential top ten guy in my opinion. This guy is so undervalued it’s not even funny. Jump on Kevin Kolb here if you took Bush in the last round. He might be available in the next round, but you can’t take a chance on it. Even if you took Stafford, I like taking Kolb in a two QB combo with him.
Round 10
Take Kevin Kolb as your backup if available. If you have our QB’s, take TE Winslow if he is here. Gronkowski and Pettigrew are also options, but I will probably wait if Winslow is not there. Danny Amendola and Braylon Edwards are two guys I like in this round also.
Round 11-12
Continue to look for value at WR and RB. LT and Hightower are two guys I like.
Round 13 – 14
Take two TE’s if you have not taken one already. Hernandez and Gresham might be available. The two most undervalued guys will still be there also. Greg Olsen and Heath Miller are steals this late in the draft. Both have potential to be top 12 guys, especially Miller.
Round 15 thru 18
Take your sleepers and backup RB’s to protect yourself. Always take a kicker in the last round. I would probably take my defense in 16th or 17th round.
Once again, Kolb, Reggie, Amendola, and Heath Miller are steals this year. Good luck!
