Keeper League Strategy (1 Viewer)

[The Commish]

We just converted out redraft league to a keeper league and I am not sure that some owners quite grasp the concept just yet, but it leaves me in a prediciment.

I have the #1 pick in our upcoming draft. We get to keep 5 players and I am keeping Portis, McGahee, C Williams, Harrison and R Williams. I assumed all the top RBs were going to be kept, but it looks like S Jackson is going to be sitting there. This upcoming year, we are increasing the number of starters in our league from 8-10 and the # of required RB starters from 1-2...with an option of a 3rd as a flex. I had planned on snagging Bush at the beginning, but with Jackson out there, I am having second thoughts.

What would you guys do?? Would you plan for the future or go for the win now. I really think that I can go either way and am thinking I just need to get over myself and make the decision on which way to go. Is there anything I am missing though? Something I may not have thought of yet? This is probably the only round I will be drafting a RB unless one slips and I can't pass him up.

TIA.

 

[titanpride]

I would take Steven Jackson with the first pick without a doubt. He is still very young and the focal point of a new less pass oriented offense. You dont know what Bush is going to do in the saints offense and Steven has proven he can carry the rock.

 

[The Commish]

If I take Jackson, I need to move probably McGahee to help improve my WR corp. This is quickly turning into an AC thread and I don't want it to. I have posed the question there, but was wondering on philosopy.

Is it smarter to add depth to an already deep RB corp, or look to the future and take a risk, knowing that you have a sold RB corp. Truth is, we have no idea what Bush is going to do.

 

[MLBrandow]

Always smarter to add RB depth. Jackson's football career just just as likely to last as long as Bush's, except Jackson won't be splitting time with $50M RBs for half of it.

 

[Kit Fisto]

Reggie Bush could be the most overhyped player to never record a single NFL carry.

Take Steven Jackson and get ready to cash that champonship check.