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Footballguy
I don't play in Superflex, but feel I can address the aging receiver conundrum. Generally, the mark for me on a premier WR is age 31. After that, I don't want them. I realize, you can still get another year or 2 but would rather not give away first round picks for an aging asset/dice roll.But as Chad and Jordan discussed on a show earlier this year related to Adams, the trade value of these older receivers starts to fall off a cliff. So that two firsts now is maybe 1 as he’s 29/30 next year. Maybe it’s not even that? How do you separate the Julio/ Andre Johnson fall off a cliff receiver from the Marvin Harrison catching 100 balls at 34?
What is working against you?
Receiver contracts - teams may be quicker to give a guy the boot toward the end of his contract because of cost.
Younger receivers playing at a high level - think about a lot of the premier players at the position. A lot of those guys were drafted in the last 2 drafts (jury is still out on this year's crop). League owners are going to be more willing to invest draft capital in the late 1st for a guy and think they can get the same production of a 30+ year old vet.
What is working for you?
Diggs has arguably 3 more years of production on one of the most pass heavy teams. I think a competing team would want that.
I'd steer less away from the two 1st round picks price tag and lean toward an underperformed first (Jerry Jeudy or someone like him) and a first. The potential of a first rounder always drives a higher price than a pick assigned to a player. I'd take a young WR that hasn't quite hit excellence yet + 2023 1st for Diggs. Depends on if that is your comfort level too.