Players you want to acquire in every draft (1 Viewer)

[Tempest]

Most discussed topics on FBG are potential sleepers or players who have value as they fall in the draft more than they should. But, what are the players that you are looking to acquire in every draft no matter what, even if you know you will have to draft them before their ADP. ppr or no ppr, flex or no flex, stud or no stud...you just want them on your team.

Personally I'm trying to get:

QB

Brady

M.Ryan

WR

Lloyd

Colston

Marshall

Cobb

RB

Hillis

S.Jackson

TE

Gates

F.Davis

 

[I was in the pool]

Olsen

 

[dboysrock94]

Percy harvin led touches in NFL a, threat to score every time he touches the ball extremely under valued going in the 5th and 6th rounds

 

[Sake-Bombers]

At some point, I like to diversify, but I find end of the bench guys usually overlap. I love McCluster in all my PPR leagues as a slot wide receiver with RB eligibility. Picking him up wherever I can.

 

[Stinkin Ref]

Ryan: still value although that value is decreasing

Benson: because of where he can be had right now-with so much uncertainty at RB I actually think he is one of the safest picks right now at RB-not necessarily going to blow up every week-but a good shot at consistent production

Marshall: I think he is undervalued right now big time

Julio: almost impossible at this point to get him-don't even really have a chance to even reach for him-he is going as #2 WR behind Johnson...but I would take him anywhere in the second if he is available

Hernandez: there is usually a little lull at TE after Graham and Gronk go...I'll be the guy to end that lull and take the next TE off the board and it will be Hernandez

Olsen: as my TE2 with TE1 type numbers...I think he will be huge this year...if I miss on Hernandez, Olsen will be on my team no matter what

Philly DST: I am looking to get them in every league-the pass rush is nasty and I really just look at sack potential when looking at DST....the returns for TD's etc in my mind are just gravy...that pass rush will cause some turnovers as well....

 

[harryhood]

Olsen

Mary Kate, or Ashley?

 

[Zeff]

QB: Rodgers, Brady

RB: Foster, Rice, McCoy

WR: Calvin, Julio, Fitzgerald

TE: Gronk, Graham

So far, it's not working out, as people keep sniping all my guys in the first round and a half. I persevere. It'll fall my way sooner or later if I draft often enough.

 

[harryhood]

Like the call on Gates. Matt Ryan has been on my list too for quite sometime but the pre-season effect has taken a stranglehold on his ADP. He's moved into the top 5 on a majority of mock drafts I have seen.

 

[Manster]

Percy harvin led touches in NFL a, threat to score every time he touches the ball extremely under valued going in the 5th and 6th rounds

I got him as my WR2 in a ppr league the other night. Very happy. He is flyin under the radar right now for sure. He's got a few years under his belt and could really blossom with Ponder.

 

[Manster]

Benson will be on both my rosters if I can make it happen. He could be a very nice value this year.

 

[Sabertooth]

Most discussed topics on FBG are potential sleepers or players who have value as they fall in the draft more than they should. But, what are the players that you are looking to acquire in every draft no matter what, even if you know you will have to draft them before their ADP. ppr or no ppr, flex or no flex, stud or no stud...you just want them on your team.Personally I'm trying to get:QBBradyM.RyanWRLloydColstonMarshallCobbRBHillisS.JacksonTEGatesF.Davis

Sounds like you might listen to the audible.

 

[solorca]

QB - locker

RB - Jacquizz Rodgers (not liking what I've seen in the preseason, but he has been a target of mine.

WR - Stevie Johnson

TE - Vernon (more because he keeps slipping in drafts I'm in)

 

[Tempest]

Most discussed topics on FBG are potential sleepers or players who have value as they fall in the draft more than they should. But, what are the players that you are looking to acquire in every draft no matter what, even if you know you will have to draft them before their ADP. ppr or no ppr, flex or no flex, stud or no stud...you just want them on your team.Personally I'm trying to get:QBBradyM.RyanWRLloydColstonMarshallCobbRBHillisS.JacksonTEGatesF.Davis

Sounds like you might listen to the audible.

Aren't we all?

 

[ponchsox]

QB- RG3 as a backup

WR- Nicks (slipping into the 4th) and Torey Smith

RB- I'm been going RB heavy in rounds 1-4 so BPA

TE- If I'm not lucky enough to get Graham I like Hernandez. I got him in the 7th in one league which is an absolute steal.

 

[qimqam]

Olsen

Mary Kate, or Ashley?

Handcuff em

 

[Sabertooth]

Most discussed topics on FBG are potential sleepers or players who have value as they fall in the draft more than they should. But, what are the players that you are looking to acquire in every draft no matter what, even if you know you will have to draft them before their ADP. ppr or no ppr, flex or no flex, stud or no stud...you just want them on your team.Personally I'm trying to get:QBBradyM.RyanWRLloydColstonMarshallCobbRBHillisS.JacksonTEGatesF.Davis

Sounds like you might listen to the audible.

Aren't we all?

They tend to lock onto a select few players and talk about them a lot. It doesn't mean those players have a better chance of breaking out than anyone else.

 

[doeseatplace]

Aaron Hernandez

Marques Colston

Jake Locker

 

[Winning IS Everything]

Torrey Smith is one I have got as a real value in both my drafts this year. I have targeted Lloyd and got him once.

 

[by_the_sea_wannabe]

Percy harvin led touches in NFL a, threat to score every time he touches the ball extremely under valued going in the 5th and 6th rounds

I got him as my WR2 in a ppr league the other night. Very happy. He is flyin under the radar right now for sure. He's got a few years under his belt and could really blossom with Ponder.

I have done 8 leagues. Not one of them has he lasted past 4.1. Not going with a cliche can I be in your league but damn it would be nice if he fell into the 4th let alone the 5th or 6th for me.

 

[Shutout]

Percy Harvin and brandon Marshall. Both very doable as part of a strategy to get some big name studs at QB/RB or TE and then put these guys in as your WR duo. Harvin is going WAY under valued and Marshall can EASILY be that guy that gets picked after Julio, Fitz, AJ, Nicks, and all those guys and produces above them all.

 

[MAC_32]

Julio or AJ Green - sophomores ready to explode, prefer Julio because surroundings are better

Harvin - ADP is finally climbing and thankfully it's late in the process, top 10 WR that was barely asking a top 20 price

Decker - cheaper than Demaryius and I'm leaning toward him being the slightly more productive one

Rudolph - Gronk/Graham ability on a weaker offense, top 5 upside

Tamme - great opportunity and cheap price, top 5 upside

Ryan Williams - Beanie can't stay on the field, opportunity to be the feature guy

LeShoure - other options can't stay on the field, similar questions as Williams and similar upside

Collie - price has corrected post concussion, willing to roll the dice that late - liked him more than most before so it makes sense

Cobb - might not get enough looks, but has the skills to earn them. Will find out with him on my team

Quizz - Turner's at the cliff and he's stayed surprisingly (imho) cheap, feature back ability here

Did not end up singling out QB's, ended up with a variety pack, lots of value so adjusted based on the draft/auction. Built my teams around RB's because of the value at other positions later in the draft, too much uncertainty at RB.

 

[Shutout]

Olsen

Mary Kate, or Ashley?

Handcuff em

2 girls, one cuff?

 

[solorca]

Percy Harvin and brandon Marshall. Both very doable as part of a strategy to get some big name studs at QB/RB or TE and then put these guys in as your WR duo. Harvin is going WAY under valued and Marshall can EASILY be that guy that gets picked after Julio, Fitz, AJ, Nicks, and all those guys and produces above them all.

Couldn't agree more. I'm ending up with both guys quite a bit.

 

[kneeunthaface]

Julio Jones, Brandon Marshall, Doug Martin, Desean Jackson (got paid, ready to blow up)

 

[Bo Skiboski]

Griffin. After their week 1 game at New Orleans his value will be through the roof.

 

[mquinnjr]

Drafting in the 6 hole, I'm all over DMC at that point. I am not risk averse and willing to take the plunge. If he stays on the field he could be a top 3 RB to me at least, and catches the rock enough to be great in PPR. Looking for SJax on the way back, I expect a lot of RB's to be off the board. This is a bit of a reach, but he's gone before he gets back to me at 3.6. PPR re-draft I think he surprises people and can be a solid low end RB1/high RB2 floor in that offense. 3.06 I'm taking the best WR on the board at that point, hoping there's a RB run and I catch some good value while guys scramble for a ? RB2. 4.07 I'm taking Matty Ice if still on the board. My league is pretty sharp so it's a toss up, but I am not taking him before I have 2 RB's and a WR, he has no value to me before 4.07. If not, love me some Antonio Gates if still there, and I think it's 50/50 that's the case. I think Rivers locks onto him now that he's healthy, even more so if he struggles with the WR corps. Would debate Vernon Davis at that point if someone snipes Gates, depends on how the draft goes. Hoping to start either a pre-mature QB or TE rush so I can grab someone like Hillis or DBrown at 5.06 who can be a solid flex option for me. I think if Ryan is gone at 4.06 I load up on WR/RB value. Love Torrey Smith around the 6th, and willing to reach a little, think he can be a great WR2. Targeting Rivers around 6/7, if not there waiting a bit and will later take a stab at a committee of Schaub/Luck/Bob Griffin/Cutler.

 

[Banemorth]

If you look at all my teams the most frequently repeated players are:

QB: Stafford, Ryan

WR: Cruz, Dez, Harvin, LaFell, Broyles, Jordy Nelson

RB: Kevin Smith, McFadden, David Wilson, Martin

TE: Bennett, Grahm, Olsen

 

[Banemorth]

If you look at all my teams the most frequently repeated players are:QB: Stafford, RyanWR: Cruz, Dez, Harvin, LaFell, Broyles, Jordy NelsonRB: Kevin Smith, McFadden, David Wilson, MartinTE: Bennett, Grahm, Olsen

And if you careE: Campbell, Hardy, JPPDT: Rubin, Ngata, Lindval JosephLB: Bowman, Weatherspoon, Levy, HendersonCB: McCourty/McCourty, Thomas, Cary WilliamsS: Burnett, Stewart, Jenkins

 

[Stinkin Ref]

Julio Jones, Brandon Marshall, Doug Martin, Desean Jackson (got paid, ready to blow up)

for some reason I actually look at him as a player that might be more likely to do the opposite.....he got paid so he doesn't really have any reason to play hard.....not all guys are like that....but some are...some guys get that big contract and then they kind of shut it down....there is a difference between playing for a big contract "before" you get it and playing for a big contract "after" you get it.....

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

QB: Aaron Rodgers

RB: Arian Foster, Ray Rice

WR: Calvin Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald

TE: Rob Gronkowski

(More seriously: Wes Welker and Mike Wallace.)

 

[shader]

I think I end up with Britt in every draft. He goes so late in the draft, yet he is a potential top 5-10 receiver if it all comes together. Probably drinking the kool-aid.....

 

[VibeBox]

Hernandez: there is usually a little lull at TE after Graham and Gronk go...I'll be the guy to end that lull and take the next TE off the board and it will be Hernandez

Decker - cheaper than Demaryius and I'm leaning toward him being the slightly more productive oneRyan Williams - Beanie can't stay on the field, opportunity to be the feature guyLeShoure - other options can't stay on the field, similar questions as Williams and similar upsideCobb - might not get enough looks, but has the skills to earn them. Will find out with him on my team

love these, i'm also one of the guys with mcfadden more often than not because he tends to fallcobb is especially easy to get, but i think one of the biggest steals available this year. he's one big hit on jennings away from solid wr2 status

 

[Plainsman]

Adrian Peterson... love how everyone here thinks they are orthopedic surgeons up to date in the latest advances in medicine.

 

[B. Nugget]

I've got Kendricks cheap in a couple of leagues as a TE2...Sammy locks onto him the second the ball is hiked...I like his chances of being this years Fred Davis, sitting under our noses but not realizing it until he goes for 10/125/2!

 

[Donnybrook]

In almost every mock draft I have done I ended up with Gore and Kendell Hunter. I am probably just as high on Hunter as I am Gore but still routinely manage to get him in the 11th round or so. I guess I am comforted by the fact that San Francisco is going to run close to 50 % of the time.

The thing I find funny is that everyone is so quick to say that Gore is about to fall off a cliff because he is 29 years old. Yet I hardly ever hear that same line of reasoning when people bring up Benson in Green Bay.

 

[Val Rannous]

(More seriously: Wes Welker and Mike Wallace.)

 

[Pumpnick]

Doug Martin. i'd have to trade up to pick 23 overall and snipe the guy picking at 24 to get him in my main league. Dunno what i'm going to do.

 

[Tanner9919]

Eli, Peyton

Fred Jackson - although it is rising, he's a steal at current ADP..

DMC - even potato chip Rob't Smith finally put it all together,stayed healthy for a full season,and led the NFL in rushing..

Witten - while others have faith in hot-n-cold Dez Bryant and Miles Austin, my money is on Witten for another 90/1000/6 season..

J. Blackmon

David Wilson

Roddy White - Julio gets the love, but this guy is the true value play..while Julio goes in Rnd 1, White is going off in the latter part of Rnd 2! nothing but pure gold relative to ADP..he's a lock for another 100-catch season.

 

[Banger]

Without a doubt the one guy I'm ending up with is Britt. Drafted him last year late when he broke out and got hurt and this year I got him as my WR5 in 2 leagues. Crazy value...yes, you may have to sit on him a couple weeks but if he's back you can have a WR1 for a WW price.

 

[scrumptrulescent]

Doug Martin

Surprised it took 24 posts to get here. From what I've read here Doug Martin is the FBG darling of the season.

 

[FDC]

Without a doubt the one guy I'm ending up with is Britt. Drafted him last year late when he broke out and got hurt and this year I got him as my WR5 in 2 leagues. Crazy value...yes, you may have to sit on him a couple weeks but if he's back you can have a WR1 for a WW price.

+1Malcolm Floyd is another that keeps ending up on my team. The WR2-3 tier is huge

 

[Zeff]

In almost every mock draft I have done I ended up with Gore and Kendell Hunter. I am probably just as high on Hunter as I am Gore but still routinely manage to get him in the 11th round or so. I guess I am comforted by the fact that San Francisco is going to run close to 50 % of the time. The thing I find funny is that everyone is so quick to say that Gore is about to fall off a cliff because he is 29 years old. Yet I hardly ever hear that same line of reasoning when people bring up Benson in Green Bay.

When Benson was in his prime, people were cautiously optimistic he might cobble together a 1,000/8 season and not be a total waste of roster space. That's kind of what people are hoping now, too. He doesn't so much have a cliff to fall off, as a slight hill to roll down.

 

[dickey moe]

Percy Harvin and brandon Marshall. Both very doable as part of a strategy to get some big name studs at QB/RB or TE and then put these guys in as your WR duo. Harvin is going WAY under valued and Marshall can EASILY be that guy that gets picked after Julio, Fitz, AJ, Nicks, and all those guys and produces above them all.

Couldn't agree more. I'm ending up with both guys quite a bit.

+1

 

[Wu-banger]

Colston, Wayne, D Jax, Cedric Benson, McFadden are all going later than they should...Rivers and Shaun as well...targeted these players later allows me to go RB heavy early..

 

[meyerj31]

I keep getting Percy Harvin and Hakeem Nicks, and lately Dez Bryant in a few drafts. I think all three are really undervalued on the main sites (ESPN, Yahoo, CBS).

FWIW, I'm not a big fan of Dez at all, but if he's going for 10% of cap in an auction or 4th round in a re-draft I'm definitely going to take him. He played like dung last year and still had 900 yards with 9 TDs. With Austin and Witten having injury problems and Laurent out of town I think he's going to be getting a ton of targets - and he's a beast at the goal-line.

 

[meyerj31]

Eli, PeytonFred Jackson - although it is rising, he's a steal at current ADP..DMC - even potato chip Rob't Smith finally put it all together,stayed healthy for a full season,and led the NFL in rushing..Witten - while others have faith in hot-n-cold Dez Bryant and Miles Austin, my money is on Witten for another 90/1000/6 season..J. Blackmon David WilsonRoddy White - Julio gets the love, but this guy is the true value play..while Julio goes in Rnd 1, White is going off in the latter part of Rnd 2! nothing but pure gold relative to ADP..he's a lock for another 100-catch season.

Roddy White is not a lock for 100 catches this year. He had 115 in 2010 and exactly 100 last year. Lock for 80 catches? I'd go with that. He's a solid pick in the third but I'm not using a 2nd round on him.

 

[Sabertooth]

I think I end up with Britt in every draft. He goes so late in the draft, yet he is a potential top 5-10 receiver if it all comes together. Probably drinking the kool-aid.....

You are probably going to have to hold him as dead roster weight until mid-season. I don't have the patience for that.

 

[FDC]

I think I end up with Britt in every draft. He goes so late in the draft, yet he is a potential top 5-10 receiver if it all comes together. Probably drinking the kool-aid.....

You are probably going to have to hold him as dead roster weight until mid-season. I don't have the patience for that.

Do you really HAVE to? He is being drafted often times in the flier range

 

[Banger]

I think I end up with Britt in every draft. He goes so late in the draft, yet he is a potential top 5-10 receiver if it all comes together. Probably drinking the kool-aid.....

You are probably going to have to hold him as dead roster weight until mid-season. I don't have the patience for that.

if he gets suspended 8 games I cut him at some point but if he's suspended 2 games he's a value.

 

[Sabertooth]

I think I end up with Britt in every draft. He goes so late in the draft, yet he is a potential top 5-10 receiver if it all comes together. Probably drinking the kool-aid.....

You are probably going to have to hold him as dead roster weight until mid-season. I don't have the patience for that.

if he gets suspended 8 games I cut him at some point but if he's suspended 2 games he's a value.

I don't think he's suspended for 8, maybe 3 or 4 though. I think they activated him from the PUP to precipitate the coming suspension so he can serve it while he's still dinged. It would be ideal to have the suspension and injury recovering happen concurrently. It appears they are trying to make that happen.