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I am looking at my redraft team this year, and realizing had I followed the "Eliminating the suck" redraft article FBG puts out, I might have players who score more TDs.
Anyways, it got me to thinking. How do you 'eliminate the suck' from DYNASTY teams? We can only replenish our teams with 2-3 rookies a year, maybe 1-2 filler vet free agents. How do you narrow down the players to target to try to improve your chances to get quality players in good situations? What is your criteria?
Some things I have thought, in no particular order, (Offensive skill players only):
1. Draft talent and best player avail (BPA). Can base talent on college scouting reports and/or where NFL teams drafted a player.
2. Try to get players that are key to a team's/coach's offensive philosophy. This might only really be looking out about 3 years, since coaches and philosophies change (sometimes based on their talent), but some organizations are fairly set on 'what they do'.
3. Try to find teams that have a stable/franchise QB situation. Larry Fitzgerald looked great with Warner at QB, but even then he publicly stated he was retiring within 1-2 years. You might miss out when a team goes all in on a Franchise QB that works out (RGIII?), so you have to try to anticipate.
4. Try to focus on stable organizations that have stable coaching situations. You might miss out on Spiller if you don't like BUF, and coaching changes do happen.
5. Follow the money...watch what NFL teams do to protect a player or pay to retain them.
Any thoughts are much appreciated.
Anyways, it got me to thinking. How do you 'eliminate the suck' from DYNASTY teams? We can only replenish our teams with 2-3 rookies a year, maybe 1-2 filler vet free agents. How do you narrow down the players to target to try to improve your chances to get quality players in good situations? What is your criteria?
Some things I have thought, in no particular order, (Offensive skill players only):
1. Draft talent and best player avail (BPA). Can base talent on college scouting reports and/or where NFL teams drafted a player.
2. Try to get players that are key to a team's/coach's offensive philosophy. This might only really be looking out about 3 years, since coaches and philosophies change (sometimes based on their talent), but some organizations are fairly set on 'what they do'.
3. Try to find teams that have a stable/franchise QB situation. Larry Fitzgerald looked great with Warner at QB, but even then he publicly stated he was retiring within 1-2 years. You might miss out when a team goes all in on a Franchise QB that works out (RGIII?), so you have to try to anticipate.
4. Try to focus on stable organizations that have stable coaching situations. You might miss out on Spiller if you don't like BUF, and coaching changes do happen.
5. Follow the money...watch what NFL teams do to protect a player or pay to retain them.
Any thoughts are much appreciated.