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This is getting weird. I have the 1.4, 1.8 and 2.1. I was thinking I would go 1.8 before this positive news. But man, 1.04?First three pics are going to be Lacy and probably two WR's (PPR league), but could you take him over a Montee Ball if he signed with GB, or a LeVeon Bell who signs with Pitt? So if you go with Ball or Bell at 1.4, I doubt Lattimore is there at 1.8. I think I might've just lost out on this guy despite so many high picks...
Man, this is not something you would have heard 10 years ago.
Assuming the news out leads to a high NFL draft slot for him, when he goes in FF probably depends on RB depth of teams. I have Martin, Charles and Morris, so I could reach for him if I think he might not payoff vs Bell et al for 1-2 years.
I wish I had that depth. I have so many picks (plus the 1.1) because I'm rebuilding, so Lacy at 1, but I can't pass on a guy drafted to a solid situation for a guy that might take at least a year to produce... Now if I could get Lacy and say Bell or Ball and then get Lattimore at 1.8, I'd be good with that. But I don't think I can take him at 4.
What happens if he drafted by the 49ers/Falcons and let sit for a year or two behind Gore/SJax? 1.4 is way too high considering that's likely going to be the #2 WR in the draft. The big issue I have with Lattimore is that I never saw him as a potential top 10 pick like I did with McGahee. I thought he was a 1st round pick, but not a super elite RB even if he'd never torn a knee ligament.
package 1.8 and 2.1 to move up.
would be totally evil if this was a smoke screen by the scouts
That's what I thought when I read this. It's great that he's able to work out but he has a very long way to go.
They are in the premiere conference in college football. Have a big time coach. They proabably have the pre-season #1 pick in the Nfl 2014 draft on their team.Man, this is not something you would have heard 10 years ago.
Man, for all the discussion that goes into dynasty talk and forecasting things out for multiple years, isn't this a bit shortsighted? You really wouldn't sit on a guy that could be as good as any RB coming out for a season just because you feel compelled to take a WR, considering its a deep WR class and WRs usually take a couple of seasons to come into their own?
I'm being realistic about him. If you're going to consider taking him at 1.4, 1.5 and he's going to be on the bench for a couple years then you better be sure he's the real deal once he's healthy. My point is that you're passing on a bunch of good players in that range for a guy who *may* pay off a couple years down the road - barring any set backs. Maybe I just like the others players in the early-middle 1st too much but I can't see myself taking him that early.
Yeah, i get what you're saying. I'm just thinking in general terms and I probably think the WRs are much more comparable than some others do. I'm not really a "swing for the fences" type of drafter so it is a bit odd for me to be on this side of a discussion because I am usually maore than happy to take a "good" talent and move on and make my team better. But in this case when I see a bunch of "good" WRs, I am more willing to put my stake in the ground and go get the RB I think will be "great". And I'm willing to wait a year on that because I think if the difference making talent is there, the "cream will rise to the top" as they say more often than not. Some of the best backs we have in the game right now did not come out of the gates firing that first year (Charles, Foster, McCoy, Spiller, Rice, etc). More often than we probably think about it, we wait for RBs one way or the other. And conversely, very few WRs come out blazing, so if I'm waiting either way...'cstu said:
I would have him right next to Lacy, myself. But I thought he was a solid 1st round RB prospect before the injuries, and even after recovering from the first one.
I agree that it means nothing, but I wouldn't take look at it as negative, either. I agree, that only in the RB heaviest of leagues do I think he is worth a 1st round pick. In a traditional formats, right now, I'd be fine gambling in the 2.03+ range.'domvin said:
Seems like a good risk for the Rams at 3.16.
Man, I would hate to see him in New England. That place is a pit for RBs.
I disagree, the last three years they've produced a solid fantasy RB#2.
Ditto. He seems like an amazing human being. The Niners are smart and well run. He will be a great fit there.
I hope everyone agrees with you, pushing him to the 2nd
He has more talent than any RB on the roster. Once Gore is gone, if healthy Lattimore will run behind the best O-line in football and compete for Super Bowls. But it's a bad spot? I think you'll be alone in that thought.
I think in leagues with shorter rosters it's tough to gamble on a guy who will likely sit for a couple of years.
That's what I'm trying to say and there is no guarantee you'll get a payoff. This comment about him being the most talented RB on the roster is a baseless opinion. Hunter and James have both looked explosive and Gore does not look like he's lost a step. Most of all we don't have any idea if Lattimore ever returns to the player he was, that's why he was almost a 5th round pick.
He averaged 4.7 YPC at age 29, yeah, I still think he has a bit more left in the tank.
