Papa Georgio said:
I didn't read the whole thread so excuse me if this is a Honda but the other positive to the old school strategy is that more WR's come from no where every year that are not even drafted. Adding depth or even starters through waivers is easier with WR's.
True, but at RB the middle rounds are loaded with guys who have top 15 potential. The late rounds are full of guys who have potential to be serviceable #2 RBs or flex starters. I don't see that at WR. I hate to rely on the waiver wire because you often find yourself fighting with 10 other teams over the same 2-3 guys. Obviously, it all depends on draft position and what your leaguemates do, but I think you have a much better chance going after safe top end WRs early and gambling on 5-6 RBs in the mid-late rounds than you would going the opposite direction. I feel in this years draft where every RB save for a handful are either in a RBBC or are unproven as an NFL starter, you can have just as much success gambling on a stockpile of RBs in rounds 3-6 as you can rounds 1-4. Besides, say you do like the OP and stockpile RBs early. It is likely, one will bust (injury, poor performance, ends up splitting too much time). That leaves you with 3 RBs. Ideally, you want 3 RBs who can play in case of injury, so it leaves you in a tough spot if you are planning on trading one of them. Lets say you do decides to trade one of those RBs, at best you are going to get a WR who you could have just drafted in the 2nd/3rd round anyway.
