Initial dynasty draft strategy (1 Viewer)

[Sack-Religious]

I've generally taken over existing dynasty teams and have my first initial draft coming up tomorrow.

It's a PPR league and all TD's are 6.

Since I normally play re-draft or 'small' keeper leagues, I've always been a draft a QB late type of guy since you only have to deal with mediocre production for a year.

In an start-up dynasty draft, is it a better strategy to take a top QB somewhat early since this is a guy who'll be anchoring your squad for years to come? Or is it better to load up on RB/WR and get adequate QB play and hope to 'hit' on the WW or a rookie?

 

[PantherPower]

I don't think there is one way that fits all when it comes to drafting. I would recommend you keep track of what all the other teams draft, so you can anticipate when you need to jump in and grab a TE, QB, etc. based on what's left, and what runs are about to start. I think MOST people like having 3 wrs and 3 rbs after the first 6 rounds, unless an elite QB or TE falls further than they should. Good luck!

 

[gianmarco]

Getting an elite/stud QB with staying power is a huge advantage, IMO. Landing a Peyton, Brees, Brady is a tremendous advantage. Younger versions who look to continue in those kinds of footsteps are Rodgers, Ryan, and Cutler. Teams without these guys are always at a disadvantage, IMO.

 

[Getinthemix]

Getting an elite/stud QB with staying power is a huge advantage, IMO. Landing a Peyton, Brees, Brady is a tremendous advantage. Younger versions who look to continue in those kinds of footsteps are Rodgers, Ryan, and Cutler. Teams without these guys are always at a disadvantage, IMO.

I would agree with this. I almost always ignore QB and am always looking to upgrade. Very hard to get a dynamite QB through trade as well.

 

[Sack-Religious]

I don't think there is one way that fits all when it comes to drafting. I would recommend you keep track of what all the other teams draft, so you can anticipate when you need to jump in and grab a TE, QB, etc. based on what's left, and what runs are about to start. I think MOST people like having 3 wrs and 3 rbs after the first 6 rounds, unless an elite QB or TE falls further than they should. Good luck!

Thanks PantherPower. I'll be using DraftDominator during my draft, so keeping track of the other teams will be relatively easy. I agree that there isn't a one size fits all approach to drafting, but my bigger concern was if getting a top QB should be a bigger priority than in re-draft leagues?Conversely, can you grab a 12-15 ranked QB, and then work the WW to find a Shaun Hill type of player, then hope to find a young stud rookie QB in subsequent drafts?To me, it would seem beneficial to grab a young up-and-comer like Matt Ryan or Jay Cutler in the QB 8-10 range, rather than getting a Garrard type of player and then trying to play catch-up at the QB position for an undetermined number of seasons until you're able to find that next young QB. Obviously, I don't want to pigeonhole myself into one set idea and I'll have to see how the draft shakes out. I mean if Peyton, Brady or Brees is sitting there in the 3rd round, I think it'd be foolish not to jump on them just because of their age, as they should still have at least 3 solid seasons left in them, if not more.

 

[PantherPower]

Well in all my dynasty leagues, the rookie QBs always go LATE 1st round, quite often 2nd round. So knowing that I'd be more inclined to use the pick on another RB or WR myself...

 

[Sack-Religious]

Well in all my dynasty leagues, the rookie QBs always go LATE 1st round, quite often 2nd round. So knowing that I'd be more inclined to use the pick on another RB or WR myself...

That would be existing dynasty leagues, though, right? Not initial drafts. I can totally see rookie QB's going late 1st, early 2nd in rookie drafts, but I just can't see that happening in a first draft.

 

[jwb]

Well in all my dynasty leagues, the rookie QBs always go LATE 1st round, quite often 2nd round. So knowing that I'd be more inclined to use the pick on another RB or WR myself...

That would be existing dynasty leagues, though, right? Not initial drafts. I can totally see rookie QB's going late 1st, early 2nd in rookie drafts, but I just can't see that happening in a first draft.

Yea, I'm sure he means rookie draft.I agree with Gian - getting a solid qb is important. Especially w/ 6 pt TD's. Peyton could very well fall in a dynasty startup as people go for youth in Rodgers / Rivers. Peyton in the 4th, then backed by a solid "face of the franchise" rookie like M Sanchez later (maybe the 9th/10th), could be a very nice qb duo for a startup.

 

[offdee]

#1 priority: get an elite QB

#2 priority: top shelf YOUNG WR's

The QB and WR's will be staples of your roster for the next 5-10 years. RB's change so quickly and come out of nowhere pretty regularly. You may take your lumps the first year or two from the teams that stocked up on stud RB's, but you'll be high in the pecking order for in-season waivers and the rookie draft where you then can focus on RB's.

 

[Kitrick Taylor]

#1 priority: get an elite QB#2 priority: top shelf YOUNG WR'sThe QB and WR's will be staples of your roster for the next 5-10 years. RB's change so quickly and come out of nowhere pretty regularly. You may take your lumps the first year or two from the teams that stocked up on stud RB's, but you'll be high in the pecking order for in-season waivers and the rookie draft where you then can focus on RB's.

Absolutely get a young elite QB. I would target Ryan/Rodgers and I would do it early especially in a 6 pt for all TD league. I'd draft one of them in the 1st or 2nd round. I'd also target a young stud WR. Fitz/Calvin or Andre Johnson would be my targets there. If you can work out one of those combos, you'll be way better off long term than grabbing RBs early. We started our dynasty league 5 years ago. The guys that drafted Fitz/Manning/Andre Johnson/Randy Moss early are still reaping the rewards today. The guys that took Deuce McAllister/Chris Brown/Kevan Barlow/Fred Taylor/Edge/Jamal Lewis etc early haven't enjoyed those same benefits.

 

[Sack-Religious]

#1 priority: get an elite QB#2 priority: top shelf YOUNG WR'sThe QB and WR's will be staples of your roster for the next 5-10 years. RB's change so quickly and come out of nowhere pretty regularly. You may take your lumps the first year or two from the teams that stocked up on stud RB's, but you'll be high in the pecking order for in-season waivers and the rookie draft where you then can focus on RB's.

Absolutely get a young elite QB. I would target Ryan/Rodgers and I would do it early especially in a 6 pt for all TD league. I'd draft one of them in the 1st or 2nd round. I'd also target a young stud WR. Fitz/Calvin or Andre Johnson would be my targets there. If you can work out one of those combos, you'll be way better off long term than grabbing RBs early. We started our dynasty league 5 years ago. The guys that drafted Fitz/Manning/Andre Johnson/Randy Moss early are still reaping the rewards today. The guys that took Deuce McAllister/Chris Brown/Kevan Barlow/Fred Taylor/Edge/Jamal Lewis etc early haven't enjoyed those same benefits.

Really? That early? I would think that Rodgers/Ryan would probably be there in the 4th, given other teams desire to land top RB and WR.I think my strategy might be to get 2 WR and an RB in the first 3 rounds, not sure what order yet, and then grabbing a QB in the 4th, whether it's Ryan, Rodgers, Rivers or Cutler. Part of this would probably be dictated by my draft position, which I won't know until tomorrow night. It's a 10 team league, so if I'm in the 8-10 spot, I could very easily see me going WR, WR, whereas, if I'm in the top 3 I'll probably go RB, WR, WR. I'll have to see how the draft shakes out though.

 

[IHEARTFF]

#1 priority: get an elite QB#2 priority: top shelf YOUNG WR'sThe QB and WR's will be staples of your roster for the next 5-10 years. RB's change so quickly and come out of nowhere pretty regularly. You may take your lumps the first year or two from the teams that stocked up on stud RB's, but you'll be high in the pecking order for in-season waivers and the rookie draft where you then can focus on RB's.

Absolutely get a young elite QB. I would target Ryan/Rodgers and I would do it early especially in a 6 pt for all TD league. I'd draft one of them in the 1st or 2nd round. I'd also target a young stud WR. Fitz/Calvin or Andre Johnson would be my targets there. If you can work out one of those combos, you'll be way better off long term than grabbing RBs early. We started our dynasty league 5 years ago. The guys that drafted Fitz/Manning/Andre Johnson/Randy Moss early are still reaping the rewards today. The guys that took Deuce McAllister/Chris Brown/Kevan Barlow/Fred Taylor/Edge/Jamal Lewis etc early haven't enjoyed those same benefits.

Really? That early? I would think that Rodgers/Ryan would probably be there in the 4th, given other teams desire to land top RB and WR.I think my strategy might be to get 2 WR and an RB in the first 3 rounds, not sure what order yet, and then grabbing a QB in the 4th, whether it's Ryan, Rodgers, Rivers or Cutler. Part of this would probably be dictated by my draft position, which I won't know until tomorrow night. It's a 10 team league, so if I'm in the 8-10 spot, I could very easily see me going WR, WR, whereas, if I'm in the top 3 I'll probably go RB, WR, WR. I'll have to see how the draft shakes out though.

I was just about to ask how many teams. 10 is fairly small, so it should be MORE important to get a top 5 QB, TE, WR than in larger leagues. Brees and Brady are going in the top 12 usually and Manning, Rodgers and Rivers are all going top 25 usually as well. Ryan and Romo soon after.

 

[IHEARTFF]

I might do

WR-WR-QB-RB or

Brady-WR-WR/RB

in the 8-10 spot.

 

[Black]

#1 priority: get an elite QB#2 priority: top shelf YOUNG WR'sThe QB and WR's will be staples of your roster for the next 5-10 years. RB's change so quickly and come out of nowhere pretty regularly. You may take your lumps the first year or two from the teams that stocked up on stud RB's, but you'll be high in the pecking order for in-season waivers and the rookie draft where you then can focus on RB's.

I am doing a startup auction, but same deal as a draft...focus money/early picks on a good, young QB (Brady, Rivers, Rogers), or wait on two or three young starters who are not studs...Orton, Shaun Hill, etc). I don't mind Peyton/Brees, even though they are a little older, since they are probably solid for another 5 years, but would start shopping for a rookie/young QB right away.I would grab 2-3 stud young WRs (with minimal injury history) early (Calvin, Andre, Roddy, Jennings, Bowe), then go deep on sleeper rookie/backup/PPR-3rd Down RBs. I might even try for a stud TE or a couple of young, up and coming TEs like a Keller, Z.Miller. If you punt on the big RBs and maybe even the Fitz/Cavlins/Brady/Brees, you should be able to get some of the above players early in the draft (or later for the rookies/sleepers).

 

[sib]

I had an initial dynasty draft a few weeks ago. It's a PPR league with 5 points per passing TD. I didn't have any set strategy (I like to keep things flexible in case great value falls to me) I just knew I wanted to get either Fitz or Calvin after the first 2 rounds unless there was unbelievable value there. I ended up getting both Fitz & Calvin. Afterwards, I was looking to get an elite QB (with a particular eye on Rodgers & Matt Ryan), but I just couldn't get one. I ended up with a Palmer/Stafford combination at QB with a killer WR trio (Fitz, Calvin, Bowe) and some pretty good RBs. I think a healthy Carson Palmer can be that elite QB I'm looking for. We'll see what happens.

I definitely agree with the other posters that getting an elite fantasy QB solves a lot of headaches, but I think they are easier to trade for down the line as opposed to elite WR/RB.

 

[mcintyre1]

http://football26.myfantasyleague.com/2009...=57001&O=17

That draft was 12 teams consisting of guys that regularly follow and talk in the Dynasty Rankings thread in the shark pool (Including F&L himself), so it is safe to say that there were no guppies involved.

I was actually really happy with how my QB situation turned out, and I waited a long time (7th round) to grab one. However, I was considering grabbing Ryan with my first 3rd round pick, but he was gone before then. Brady, Brees, Rodgers, Ryan, Manning, and Rivers were gone before the third round was over (in that order). Romo, Mcnabb, Palmer, and Roethlisberger went in the 5-6 round range. I took Cutler in the 7th, Cassel in the 11th, and Campbell in the 18th with D.Anderson in the 25th as a throwaway. I think that I can get solid production (with possibility for top 5) from that group. And by waiting I was able to get ADP, LT, Portis, Ocho, Housh, and Brandon Marshall as my top 6 RB/WR.

Of course, this is just one example.