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Don't let someone else take him to begin with. You've got to get you handcuffs 1 or 2 rounds before anyone else would likely take them.
Obviously you want to draft them if you can, but I've always felt if there are players who represent better balue on the board, you go after those guys and take your chances. There are exceptions. I think this is one of them, unfortunately, as Turner has shown promise. In this situation, I'd quit trying to acquire the guy. One of four things is going to happen:1. He's going to waste a roster spot on a player who is going to do nothing for him. Good for you.2. Some time around week 4, he's going to tire of #1, drop Turner, and you can pick him up for nothing. Good for you.3. Some time around week 4, he's going to lower the asking price dramatically so he doesn't have to do #2. Good for you.4. Tomlinson dies, your season goes down the ####ter, and this guy has a brand new starting RB. You win 75% of the time. You'd take those odds in Vegas. Unless you can get him without REALLY overpaying, stick the other guy with Turner long-term and see what happens.
If that's how it goes then wouldn't it be correct for any owner to take Turner earlier than even an LT owner would take him? I don't know. I don't think you can reward another owner too much for reaching for a guy just to try to have leverage on you.
It gives the owner who invested in an uber-stud the peace of mind that they will still get the production out of that position even if #1 goes down.It's not a solid theory, but it IS a theory...
Generally, they're not. Would I do everything I could to handcuff Dee Brown or Michael Bennett to LJ, or Maurice Morris to Alexander? Of course not.But Turner seems to be the one handcuff that you could still possibly get top 5 production from if the starting stud went down.
I agree. I thought the same of LJ last year and people laughed at me for taking a backup RB in the 5th.If your leaguemates are paying attention, they should all have Turner targeted. Getting a top-10 RB at his spot in the draft (anywhere from 8th to 12th round or so) can be the difference between the championship and an average season.
So piece of mind is worth more than a player likely to contribute? This is horrible advice. Not only are you rewarding him, you're setting a precedent for future drafts.Unless you're really comfortable with your team after losing whomever he's asking for, tell him to go fly a kite.
Can I play in your league?
I would like to play in your league if you play in a dynasty league and Turner is not on anyones roster, especially if you have Priest Holmes on your roster and you are not sitting at your computer dropping PH and getting MT right now??? Turner has more value in a dynasty leageu than most of the rookie RB's this year.
The WW is not open for another week, I'm still not worried. The guppies in this league would rather have Tyson Thompson, JJ Arrington, L. Washington, C. Fason, etc....I'm not sure who started the myth that L.T. is superman, and can't/won't be replaced but they sure believe it (at least at this point in time).
How in the hell can M Turner be on the WW?
The best back in the league will not be replaced if he is healthy.The WW is not open for another week, I'm still not worried. The guppies in this league would rather have Tyson Thompson, JJ Arrington, L. Washington, C. Fason, etc....I'm not sure who started the myth that L.T. is superman, and can't/won't be replaced but they sure believe it (at least at this point in time).
I'm not saying give up a top 5 rounder guy, but you will probably need to overpay a bit. Turner is a potential top 5 back if LT2 goes down. He is too valuable to you not to go after him.
Strongly disagree.
Well, I guess it depends upon your scoring system. All of my leagues have static systems that do not change with who owns who.
For a LT owner to still be holding Priest and not Turner is just foolish. You're begging for a disaster.
disagree on Morris. Two years ago we were saying the same thing about him that we're saying right now about Turner. Morris would be solid if Alexander went down.I'll give my 2 cents here- I took Morris late in the draft (don't own alexander) just because of all of the RBs left on the board, Morris would have the most upside if the starter got injured.I mean, would you rather have someone like Jacobs or Morris? My gut says Morris - Jacobs isn't worth starting right now and if Tiki goes down then I don't think Jacobs would be the sort of starter to get you to the playoffs. Morris would be, and Alexander is coming off of three seasons in a row of 368+ touches.Same with someone like Fargas, or Moe Williams. If the primary backups to your RBs won't necessarily be that good if your starter goes down then get a handcuff to someone else's good RB.
That was your first mistake. The second you approach him looking to trade, he's going to smell blood in the water. He knows that you're uncomfortable without Turner, and he's going to make you pay for it.The way to play out that situation is to just sit it out. If he's trying to gouge you, he'll eventually approach you looking to trade. At that point, you have the upper hand- he's established that he's desperate to MOVE Turner, and you haven't tipped your hand that you're desperate to ACQUIRE Turner. Offer him the guy you picked in the 14th immediately after Turner left the board, and then let that sit. If he doesn't accept, walk away. Give it a couple of weeks. Either he'll come crawling back and you get Turner on the cheap, or he doesn't. If he doesn't, that's fine, because like everyone's said, Turner doesn't do that owner a whole lot of good.
