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Post your 2011 Dynasty Start Up Draft (2 Viewers)

'relic said:
'Dez said:
'relic said:
In process, 12 teams, start QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, Flex (RB,WR,TE), TE, PK, DEF.

PPR (RB .5, WR 1, TE 1.5)

Federal League
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draft link doesn't work looking for password to get in, have your commish set it so the public can view it.
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should be fixed now
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I would have liked to have seen your league start 3 WR's instead of 2 and still keep the flex.Rivers the #12 pick overall in a 4 pt TD passing league :eek:

 
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'ChuckLiddell said:
LeSean McCoy at first overall is shocking to me. I dont think there is a clear consensus number 1 overall and having the top pick is probably no better than having the 3rd pick, but for me it would have to be Charles, Johnson, or Peterson. If you required 3 WR then maybe Calvin Johnson, but that still seems like a reach at 1. If not for MJD's knee issues, he would be worth discussion also. If you are a true believer in Foster (which I am personally), then he could be considered too. McCoy seems like a fringe top 5 pick IMO. IMO in that format with only 2 required WR, the following players would clearly be on my board ahead of McCoy:APChris JohnsonFosterJamal CharlesThese players would be in the same category:MJDMcFaddenMendenhallRiceCalvinSorry - didnt mean to turn it into a McCoy discussion. I was just taken aback when I saw that he went first overall.
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my thoughts exactly... If I owned 1.1 in a start up would have to be either Charles, Cj2k, AP, Foster... I was even thinking DMAC because he has potential but don't think I could actually go thru with dmac so them 4 def not Mccoy, hmm weird
 
'DexterDew said:
jacoby ford at 6.05, too
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AJ Green will be a top 5 wr within next 3 years and Ford is gonna be number 1 wr on the raiders and could break out bigtime... like both picks.... evan at 13th overall you are getting a stud wr who is 21 22 so I don't think it's as shocking as Mccoy 1.1
 
'T with T said:
'DexterDew said:
jacoby ford at 6.05, too
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AJ Green will be a top 5 wr within next 3 years and Ford is gonna be number 1 wr on the raiders and could break out bigtime... like both picks.... evan at 13th overall you are getting a stud wr who is 21 22 so I don't think it's as shocking as Mccoy 1.1
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Agree about Green but Ford doesn't do much for me, especially that early in a start up (he went in the 11th in my most recent start up). Yes he "could" break out bigtime, but so can any other 2nd year player. He will be hamstrung in the short term with the QB situation, and OAK is not shy about bringing in FA's. Best case scenario with his size is Steve Smith South, and they don't happen very often.
 
'T with T said:
'DexterDew said:
jacoby ford at 6.05, too
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AJ Green will be a top 5 wr within next 3 years and Ford is gonna be number 1 wr on the raiders and could break out bigtime... like both picks.... evan at 13th overall you are getting a stud wr who is 21 22 so I don't think it's as shocking as Mccoy 1.1
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I like AJ Green and drafted him over Ingram in 2 leagues so I hope that he is the next Calvin and not the next Charles Rogers. How easily we get caught up in rookie fever and forget that guys aren't guaranteed to succeed and may actually, you know, bust.Anyway, I like Green but the team taking him passed on WR's that were on the board that are already top 5-10 for a guy that's never played an NFL down. Could have had Wallace, Jennings, Roddy, Dez, Miles, Maclin, Bowe, DJax, etc. Maybe you don't like some of those guys, but there were lots of good options with just about as much upside and a lot less risk.~~~~I'll admit that I would much rather have Jacoby Ford at 6.05 than Greg Little at 5.09 but according to some dude in the ACF forum, Little is worth more than Wallace of all people.
 
'doowain said:
12 Team .75/1/1.25 PPR league (RB/WR/TE)http://football33.myfantasyleague.com/2011/options?L=52561&O=17We are in the 16th round. There have been 48 trades during the draft so far. Could've been more, but we were one of the leagues affected by one of MFLs email servers being down this past weekend.I'm already looking forward to 2012 as I own 5 1st rounders :ph34r: Rosters:http://football.myfantasyleague.com/2011/options?L=52561&O=07
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Team RamRod may be one of the worst dynasty startup teams I've ever seen.
 
'bigmiiiiike said:
'doowain said:
12 Team .75/1/1.25 PPR league (RB/WR/TE)http://football33.myfantasyleague.com/2011/options?L=52561&O=17We are in the 16th round. There have been 48 trades during the draft so far. Could've been more, but we were one of the leagues affected by one of MFLs email servers being down this past weekend.I'm already looking forward to 2012 as I own 5 1st rounders :ph34r: Rosters:http://football.myfantasyleague.com/2011/options?L=52561&O=07
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Team RamRod may be one of the worst dynasty startup teams I've ever seen.
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Guess he's planning to get some RB's with his 4 2012 1st-round picks.
 
'bigmiiiiike said:
'doowain said:
12 Team .75/1/1.25 PPR league (RB/WR/TE)http://football33.myfantasyleague.com/2011/options?L=52561&O=17We are in the 16th round. There have been 48 trades during the draft so far. Could've been more, but we were one of the leagues affected by one of MFLs email servers being down this past weekend.I'm already looking forward to 2012 as I own 5 1st rounders :ph34r: Rosters:http://football.myfantasyleague.com/2011/options?L=52561&O=07
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Team RamRod may be one of the worst dynasty startup teams I've ever seen.
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yea his draft skills leave me amazed.... he takes 1 rb in first 13 rounds???????? that right there is cause for iq check , he is either playing around or has no idea what he is doing. his 2 best rbs are spiller and hardesty, its ok though he has 18 wrs lol
 
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wow he has 4 first rounds in 2012... wow that being said he can save his franchise if he hits on some good rooks next year and spiller and hardesty pan out. overall still don't like the strategy. team cramrod is done at least for 3 years or so

 
'ChuckLiddell said:
LeSean McCoy at first overall is shocking to me. I dont think there is a clear consensus number 1 overall and having the top pick is probably no better than having the 3rd pick, but for me it would have to be Charles, Johnson, or Peterson. If you required 3 WR then maybe Calvin Johnson, but that still seems like a reach at 1. If not for MJD's knee issues, he would be worth discussion also. If you are a true believer in Foster (which I am personally), then he could be considered too. McCoy seems like a fringe top 5 pick IMO. IMO in that format with only 2 required WR, the following players would clearly be on my board ahead of McCoy:APChris JohnsonFosterJamal CharlesThese players would be in the same category:MJDMcFaddenMendenhallRiceCalvinSorry - didnt mean to turn it into a McCoy discussion. I was just taken aback when I saw that he went first overall.
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what about NICKS or AJ
 
'eakfootball said:
Hakeem Nicks is going outrageously high
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why is that he missed 3 games last year and still scored 250 points in ppr thats 19/game... he was on pace for 288 points in ppr in 16 games which would have put him right up with Roddy white for wr1 in 2010... He is only 23. In ppr dynasty I take nicks 1.8 I have him best wr besides Calvin. Roddy and Aj are both pushing 30. Nicks actually outscored almost any runningback outside of top 4-5 in ppr while missing 3 games... Don't see why he is goin so high, usually 6-8 and I have seen 24 on one of these leagues, but looked like some hacks take A. rod 1 and MJD 2... ummmm something was wrong there. I don't agree at all and I think he deserves where he is being picked.
 
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'T with T said:
wow he has 4 first rounds in 2012... wow that being said he can save his franchise if he hits on some good rooks next year and spiller and hardesty pan out. overall still don't like the strategy. team cramrod is done at least for 3 years or so
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You might be surprised actually. I've never tried this strategy myself and I don't think I would, but it actually has a chance of being very successful if you pick the right WRs. Some of the more impressive 2nd and 3rd year dynasty teams I've seen looked like this after the initial draft.The basic gist of the strategy is that you don't worry about RBs in the startup draft unless you feel like you can get some high upside young guys late (Hardesty/Spiller). By doing so, you pretty much guarantee that you will be awful year 1, but you lock up the #1 overall pick, usually a bigtime RB. In this case, likely Trent Richardson who should be a top 15 pick next year and the best RB to come out in the last few years. You also take a ton of high upside young WRs (Julio Jones, Dez Bryant, Kenny Britt, Greg Little, etc.) and hope that a few of them hit big for you. If you can, you trade for future 1sts (in this case the guy was able to get 4 first rounders next year). Imagine this same team next year but one or two of the WRs have developed into 1st rounders (like Hakeem Nicks did over the last year). Let's says its Dez and Julio. Either Spiller or Hardesty emerges as a good starter. Either Jared Cook or Gresham emerges at TE. He adds Trent Richardson, Alshon Jeffery, Knile Davis and Lamichael James with his 4 1st round picks in 2012. He makes one big trade from his strength (WR) to help his weakness (RB) and all of a sudden you have a pretty monster team on your hands.
 
'T with T said:
'eakfootball said:
Hakeem Nicks is going outrageously high
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why is that he missed 3 games last year and still scored 250 points in ppr thats 19/game... he was on pace for 288 points in ppr in 16 games which would have put him right up with Roddy white for wr1 in 2010... He is only 23. In ppr dynasty I take nicks 1.8 I have him best wr besides Calvin. Roddy and Aj are both pushing 30. Nicks actually outscored almost any runningback outside of top 4-5 in ppr while missing 3 games... Don't see why he is goin so high, usually 6-8 and I have seen 24 on one of these leagues, but looked like some hacks take A. rod 1 and MJD 2... ummmm something was wrong there. I don't agree at all and I think he deserves where he is being picked.
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I agree about Nicks in dynasty. I have him tied for 2nd right now amongst WRs. Behind Calvin and tied with Fitz. I'd move Fitz ahead if AZ lands Orton or Kolb and behind if they don't get a solid starter. Andre Johnson just turned 30 and Roddy turns 30 in a few months. They are a year or two from having Reggie Wayne value (late 4th round in a recent startup draft) and about 3 or 4 years from having Ochocinco's value (12th round). I'd have a hard time justifying using a 1st rounder on a 30 year old guy who you know is going to be worth a 4th in 2 years, especially when you can likely get similar production from a 23 year old draft pick like Nicks.
 
'bengalbuck said:
'T with T said:
wow he has 4 first rounds in 2012... wow that being said he can save his franchise if he hits on some good rooks next year and spiller and hardesty pan out. overall still don't like the strategy. team cramrod is done at least for 3 years or so
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You might be surprised actually. I've never tried this strategy myself and I don't think I would, but it actually has a chance of being very successful if you pick the right WRs. Some of the more impressive 2nd and 3rd year dynasty teams I've seen looked like this after the initial draft.The basic gist of the strategy is that you don't worry about RBs in the startup draft unless you feel like you can get some high upside young guys late (Hardesty/Spiller). By doing so, you pretty much guarantee that you will be awful year 1, but you lock up the #1 overall pick, usually a bigtime RB. In this case, likely Trent Richardson who should be a top 15 pick next year and the best RB to come out in the last few years. You also take a ton of high upside young WRs (Julio Jones, Dez Bryant, Kenny Britt, Greg Little, etc.) and hope that a few of them hit big for you. If you can, you trade for future 1sts (in this case the guy was able to get 4 first rounders next year). Imagine this same team next year but one or two of the WRs have developed into 1st rounders (like Hakeem Nicks did over the last year). Let's says its Dez and Julio. Either Spiller or Hardesty emerges as a good starter. Either Jared Cook or Gresham emerges at TE. He adds Trent Richardson, Alshon Jeffery, Knile Davis and Lamichael James with his 4 1st round picks in 2012. He makes one big trade from his strength (WR) to help his weakness (RB) and all of a sudden you have a pretty monster team on your hands.
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yes I see exactly what your saying, his team almost overnight within 1-2 years is all superstuds and young guys... could work out good I like the thought of the 4 first rounders in 2012
 
'bengalbuck said:
'T with T said:
wow he has 4 first rounds in 2012... wow that being said he can save his franchise if he hits on some good rooks next year and spiller and hardesty pan out. overall still don't like the strategy. team cramrod is done at least for 3 years or so
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You might be surprised actually. I've never tried this strategy myself and I don't think I would, but it actually has a chance of being very successful if you pick the right WRs. Some of the more impressive 2nd and 3rd year dynasty teams I've seen looked like this after the initial draft.The basic gist of the strategy is that you don't worry about RBs in the startup draft unless you feel like you can get some high upside young guys late (Hardesty/Spiller). By doing so, you pretty much guarantee that you will be awful year 1, but you lock up the #1 overall pick, usually a bigtime RB. In this case, likely Trent Richardson who should be a top 15 pick next year and the best RB to come out in the last few years. You also take a ton of high upside young WRs (Julio Jones, Dez Bryant, Kenny Britt, Greg Little, etc.) and hope that a few of them hit big for you. If you can, you trade for future 1sts (in this case the guy was able to get 4 first rounders next year). Imagine this same team next year but one or two of the WRs have developed into 1st rounders (like Hakeem Nicks did over the last year). Let's says its Dez and Julio. Either Spiller or Hardesty emerges as a good starter. Either Jared Cook or Gresham emerges at TE. He adds Trent Richardson, Alshon Jeffery, Knile Davis and Lamichael James with his 4 1st round picks in 2012. He makes one big trade from his strength (WR) to help his weakness (RB) and all of a sudden you have a pretty monster team on your hands.
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Honestly this was an absolutely great writeup nice work
 
'psufans2 said:
'bengalbuck said:
'T with T said:
wow he has 4 first rounds in 2012... wow that being said he can save his franchise if he hits on some good rooks next year and spiller and hardesty pan out. overall still don't like the strategy. team cramrod is done at least for 3 years or so
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You might be surprised actually. I've never tried this strategy myself and I don't think I would, but it actually has a chance of being very successful if you pick the right WRs. Some of the more impressive 2nd and 3rd year dynasty teams I've seen looked like this after the initial draft.The basic gist of the strategy is that you don't worry about RBs in the startup draft unless you feel like you can get some high upside young guys late (Hardesty/Spiller). By doing so, you pretty much guarantee that you will be awful year 1, but you lock up the #1 overall pick, usually a bigtime RB. In this case, likely Trent Richardson who should be a top 15 pick next year and the best RB to come out in the last few years. You also take a ton of high upside young WRs (Julio Jones, Dez Bryant, Kenny Britt, Greg Little, etc.) and hope that a few of them hit big for you. If you can, you trade for future 1sts (in this case the guy was able to get 4 first rounders next year). Imagine this same team next year but one or two of the WRs have developed into 1st rounders (like Hakeem Nicks did over the last year). Let's says its Dez and Julio. Either Spiller or Hardesty emerges as a good starter. Either Jared Cook or Gresham emerges at TE. He adds Trent Richardson, Alshon Jeffery, Knile Davis and Lamichael James with his 4 1st round picks in 2012. He makes one big trade from his strength (WR) to help his weakness (RB) and all of a sudden you have a pretty monster team on your hands.
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Honestly this was an absolutely great writeup nice work
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This is a strategy I have often used in dynasties myself. Just say "ahh whatever, screw RBs" and go for first rounders next year, a top flight QB (I like Rivers because no concussion issues) and a ton of WRs (career longevity) and not only do you have multiple firsts, but your complete lack of RBs has allowed you to build excellent WR depth, hopefully get a stud TE, and your own pick is likely to be the first overall. Not to mention WW RBs are the easiest to find of all the positions.For instance:Calvin JohnsonLarry FitzgeraldHakeem NicksPhillip RiversJeremy MaclinPercy HarvinWas a core I drafted last year - other guys I grabbed: Jimmy Graham, Jermaine Gresham, Blount, Tebow, and a whole bunch of crap that got cut. Blunt was a WW pickup, actually. With 5 first rounders this year, I landed Ingram, Daniel Thomas, Mikel LeShoure, and AJ Green. (traded 2 to move up from 2 late to one mid)Tell me that team isn;t one of the best in the league at this point?EVen fi I had gone guys like Roddy in rd 2, Sid Rice in 3, Crabtree - it still looks pretty darn good. I love the strategy.
 
I think the "no Rbs early" strategy works because every league I have ever been in, top tier WRs are like GOLD in PPR leagues.

You can always find a trading partner to land yourself a RB

 
I agree with RamRod's strategy, as I am almost done with a startup where I used it. I like to think that my roster looks better, however. And keep in mind that I value Stafford as a top-5 dynasty QB (though I drafted him much later).

QB RB RB WR WR TE RB/WR WR/TE

1PPR across the board, 4pt passing TD's, rest 6pt's.

FIVE 2012 1st rounders

Stafford, Hill (need to trade for backups)

Wells, LeShoure, Powell, Carter, Tate, Quizz, Taiwan, etc.

Megatron, Wallace, Austin, Ford, Salas, Doss, etc.

Finley, Kendricks, Dickson, Housler, etc.

I own almost half the league's 1sts next year...there's a high probability I'll land Trent Richardson, Andrew Luck if the values there, and a top WR. whatever picks I don't want to use, I'll flip for help at RB. At LEAST one RB I already have should prove to be reliable.

I'm expecting this roster to be sitting pretty this time next year.

So basically, love the strategy, but I'm not sure I like where RamRod went with the picks. I think it can be executed more effectively, and I hope my newly minted team is a decent example of that.

 
'ConnSKINS26 said:
I agree with RamRod's strategy, as I am almost done with a startup where I used it. I like to think that my roster looks better, however. And keep in mind that I value Stafford as a top-5 dynasty QB (though I drafted him much later). QB RB RB WR WR TE RB/WR WR/TE1PPR across the board, 4pt passing TD's, rest 6pt's. FIVE 2012 1st roundersStafford, Hill (need to trade for backups)Wells, LeShoure, Powell, Carter, Tate, Quizz, Taiwan, etc.Megatron, Wallace, Austin, Ford, Salas, Doss, etc.Finley, Kendricks, Dickson, Housler, etc. I own almost half the league's 1sts next year...there's a high probability I'll land Trent Richardson, Andrew Luck if the values there, and a top WR. whatever picks I don't want to use, I'll flip for help at RB. At LEAST one RB I already have should prove to be reliable.I'm expecting this roster to be sitting pretty this time next year.So basically, love the strategy, but I'm not sure I like where RamRod went with the picks. I think it can be executed more effectively, and I hope my newly minted team is a decent example of that.
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Seen lots of people using this strategy lately. Personally I don't like throwing away my 1st year and having no chance to compete. I don't know what it is like to throw a season away never have had to do it in my 14 years of dynasty as I have always been one of the top teams since day 1 and never had to rebuild I just seem to reload.I just did a start up last year and just drafted normal and traded away my future 1st and still ended up with a ton of young good players. You just have to know how to find them gems. Everything fell into place for me last year and I ended up not only winning the title in this 12 team PPR but I am now set to compete for the next 4-5 years with tons of young players. It is an interesting strategy but don't like throwing my 1st year away.We are in year 2 of this league and my team has the following playersVick, Freeman, KolbPeterson, Charles, Stewart, Lynch, TomlinsonNicks, Dez, B-Marshall, Harvin, M-Thomas, ManninghamFinley, Hernandez, CookJust draft good young players and hope they hit later in the draft. Work a few good trades in and your not only competing for a title this year but for many years to come.
 
'Dez said:
'ConnSKINS26 said:
I agree with RamRod's strategy, as I am almost done with a startup where I used it. I like to think that my roster looks better, however. And keep in mind that I value Stafford as a top-5 dynasty QB (though I drafted him much later). QB RB RB WR WR TE RB/WR WR/TE1PPR across the board, 4pt passing TD's, rest 6pt's. FIVE 2012 1st roundersStafford, Hill (need to trade for backups)Wells, LeShoure, Powell, Carter, Tate, Quizz, Taiwan, etc.Megatron, Wallace, Austin, Ford, Salas, Doss, etc.Finley, Kendricks, Dickson, Housler, etc. I own almost half the league's 1sts next year...there's a high probability I'll land Trent Richardson, Andrew Luck if the values there, and a top WR. whatever picks I don't want to use, I'll flip for help at RB. At LEAST one RB I already have should prove to be reliable.I'm expecting this roster to be sitting pretty this time next year.So basically, love the strategy, but I'm not sure I like where RamRod went with the picks. I think it can be executed more effectively, and I hope my newly minted team is a decent example of that.
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Seen lots of people using this strategy lately. Personally I don't like throwing away my 1st year and having no chance to compete. I don't know what it is like to throw a season away never have had to do it in my 14 years of dynasty as I have always been one of the top teams since day 1 and never had to rebuild I just seem to reload.I just did a start up last year and just drafted normal and traded away my future 1st and still ended up with a ton of young good players. You just have to know how to find them gems. Everything fell into place for me last year and I ended up not only winning the title in this 12 team PPR but I am now set to compete for the next 4-5 years with tons of young players. It is an interesting strategy but don't like throwing my 1st year away.We are in year 2 of this league and my team has the following playersVick, Freeman, KolbPeterson, Charles, Stewart, Lynch, TomlinsonNicks, Dez, B-Marshall, Harvin, M-Thomas, ManninghamFinley, Hernandez, CookJust draft good young players and hope they hit later in the draft. Work a few good trades in and your not only competing for a title this year but for many years to come.
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Also helps to play in uncompetitive leagues right?
 
It's interesting to talk about different dynasty strategies, but it all boils down to getting value with each pick.

For example, we've been discussing the strategy of loading up on young WRs early. Looking back on my draft last year, Hakeem Nicks went in the 4th round and if you picked him up as part of your young WR strategy, you're sitting pretty. Steve Smith (NYG) and Michael Crabtree also went 4th round. If you'd have taken guys like that as part of your strategy, you'd have punted on last season and still wouldn't be sitting pretty this year even if you did get the #1 pick for Ingram.

For what its worth, in my dynasty startup this summer, I went with the strategy of drafting the youngest team I possibly could while still attempting to "win now." With the exception of Drew Brees, I used every single one of my early and mid-round picks on guys 24 or younger.

 
Without mentioning names......“You’re” is always a contraction of “you are.” If you’ve written “you’re,” try substituting “you are.” If it doesn’t work, the word you want is “your.” Your writing will improve if you’re careful about this.

Additionally, from Wiktionary

"The use of 'your' instead of 'you're' is a very common mistake in English" (and how I can't quite understand)

Your

Your is the second person possessive adjective, used to describe something as belonging to you. Your is nearly always followed by a noun.

What is your name?

Is this your pen?

Your book is on the table.

This is your chair and this is mine.

What happened to your dog?

Your being here is causing some problems.

You're

You're is the contraction of "you are" and is often followed by the present participle (verb form ending in -ing).

You're going to be late.

Is that what you're wearing?

I think you're lying.

If you're ready, we can go.

I can't believe you're a doctor!

When you're my age, you'll understand.

Mods...... please make this a sticky.

 
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'Carolina Hustler said:
'Dez said:
'ConnSKINS26 said:
I agree with RamRod's strategy, as I am almost done with a startup where I used it. I like to think that my roster looks better, however. And keep in mind that I value Stafford as a top-5 dynasty QB (though I drafted him much later). QB RB RB WR WR TE RB/WR WR/TE1PPR across the board, 4pt passing TD's, rest 6pt's. FIVE 2012 1st roundersStafford, Hill (need to trade for backups)Wells, LeShoure, Powell, Carter, Tate, Quizz, Taiwan, etc.Megatron, Wallace, Austin, Ford, Salas, Doss, etc.Finley, Kendricks, Dickson, Housler, etc. I own almost half the league's 1sts next year...there's a high probability I'll land Trent Richardson, Andrew Luck if the values there, and a top WR. whatever picks I don't want to use, I'll flip for help at RB. At LEAST one RB I already have should prove to be reliable.I'm expecting this roster to be sitting pretty this time next year.So basically, love the strategy, but I'm not sure I like where RamRod went with the picks. I think it can be executed more effectively, and I hope my newly minted team is a decent example of that.
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Seen lots of people using this strategy lately. Personally I don't like throwing away my 1st year and having no chance to compete. I don't know what it is like to throw a season away never have had to do it in my 14 years of dynasty as I have always been one of the top teams since day 1 and never had to rebuild I just seem to reload.I just did a start up last year and just drafted normal and traded away my future 1st and still ended up with a ton of young good players. You just have to know how to find them gems. Everything fell into place for me last year and I ended up not only winning the title in this 12 team PPR but I am now set to compete for the next 4-5 years with tons of young players. It is an interesting strategy but don't like throwing my 1st year away.We are in year 2 of this league and my team has the following playersVick, Freeman, KolbPeterson, Charles, Stewart, Lynch, TomlinsonNicks, Dez, B-Marshall, Harvin, M-Thomas, ManninghamFinley, Hernandez, CookJust draft good young players and hope they hit later in the draft. Work a few good trades in and your not only competing for a title this year but for many years to come.
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Also helps to play in uncompetitive leagues right?
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hahahah yea I was thinkin same thing, easy to win when you play with kindergartners... I would never get a team like that with the sharks I play with, you must be with noobs but Im happy for you... I can tell you weren't in a league with sharks thats for sure but good job raping the 10 year olds :football:
 
'Dragon1952 said:
Without mentioning names......“You’re” is always a contraction of “you are.” If you’ve written “you’re,” try substituting “you are.” If it doesn’t work, the word you want is “your.” Your writing will improve if you’re careful about this.Additionally, from Wiktionary"The use of 'your' instead of 'you're' is a very common mistake in English" (and how I can't quite understand)YourYour is the second person possessive adjective, used to describe something as belonging to you. Your is nearly always followed by a noun. What is your name? Is this your pen? Your book is on the table. This is your chair and this is mine. What happened to your dog? Your being here is causing some problems.You'reYou're is the contraction of "you are" and is often followed by the present participle (verb form ending in -ing). You're going to be late. Is that what you're wearing? I think you're lying. If you're ready, we can go. I can't believe you're a doctor! When you're my age, you'll understand.Mods...... please make this a sticky.
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thanks for giving us a grammar lesson :thumbup:
 
'T with T said:
'Carolina Hustler said:
'Dez said:
'ConnSKINS26 said:
I agree with RamRod's strategy, as I am almost done with a startup where I used it. I like to think that my roster looks better, however. And keep in mind that I value Stafford as a top-5 dynasty QB (though I drafted him much later).

QB RB RB WR WR TE RB/WR WR/TE

1PPR across the board, 4pt passing TD's, rest 6pt's.

FIVE 2012 1st rounders

Stafford, Hill (need to trade for backups)

Wells, LeShoure, Powell, Carter, Tate, Quizz, Taiwan, etc.

Megatron, Wallace, Austin, Ford, Salas, Doss, etc.

Finley, Kendricks, Dickson, Housler, etc.

I own almost half the league's 1sts next year...there's a high probability I'll land Trent Richardson, Andrew Luck if the values there, and a top WR. whatever picks I don't want to use, I'll flip for help at RB. At LEAST one RB I already have should prove to be reliable.

I'm expecting this roster to be sitting pretty this time next year.

So basically, love the strategy, but I'm not sure I like where RamRod went with the picks. I think it can be executed more effectively, and I hope my newly minted team is a decent example of that.
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Seen lots of people using this strategy lately. Personally I don't like throwing away my 1st year and having no chance to compete. I don't know what it is like to throw a season away never have had to do it in my 14 years of dynasty as I have always been one of the top teams since day 1 and never had to rebuild I just seem to reload.I just did a start up last year and just drafted normal and traded away my future 1st and still ended up with a ton of young good players. You just have to know how to find them gems. Everything fell into place for me last year and I ended up not only winning the title in this 12 team PPR but I am now set to compete for the next 4-5 years with tons of young players. It is an interesting strategy but don't like throwing my 1st year away.

We are in year 2 of this league and my team has the following players

Vick, Freeman, Kolb

Peterson, Charles, Stewart, Lynch, Tomlinson

Nicks, Dez, B-Marshall, Harvin, M-Thomas, Manningham

Finley, Hernandez, Cook

Just draft good young players and hope they hit later in the draft. Work a few good trades in and your not only competing for a title this year but for many years to come.
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Also helps to play in uncompetitive leagues right?
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hahahah yea I was thinkin same thing, easy to win when you play with kindergartners... I would never get a team like that with the sharks I play with, you must be with noobs but Im happy for you... I can tell you weren't in a league with sharks thats for sure but good job raping the 10 year olds :football:
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I will be sure to pass this on to the rest of my league mates. Of course you will have a few teams that may not be as good but there are plenty of top notch fantasy players in this league. Some of the other teams are pretty outstanding as well. Some teams have loaded up on future picks trying the ole win strategy later allowing for other teams to be beefed up. 1 team has like 20 picks in the 1st 3 rounds next year so he has a weak team. A few other teams also seen how there were about 6-7 stacked teams so they went into rebuild mode as well.Here is the start up draft from last year http://football20.myfantasyleague.com/2010/options?L=28326&O=17

Link to this year http://www20.myfantasyleague.com/2011/home/47831#0

 
'bengalbuck said:
It's interesting to talk about different dynasty strategies, but it all boils down to getting value with each pick.

For example, we've been discussing the strategy of loading up on young WRs early. Looking back on my draft last year, Hakeem Nicks went in the 4th round and if you picked him up as part of your young WR strategy, you're sitting pretty. Steve Smith (NYG) and Michael Crabtree also went 4th round. If you'd have taken guys like that as part of your strategy, you'd have punted on last season and still wouldn't be sitting pretty this year even if you did get the #1 pick for Ingram.

For what its worth, in my dynasty startup this summer, I went with the strategy of drafting the youngest team I possibly could while still attempting to "win now." With the exception of Drew Brees, I used every single one of my early and mid-round picks on guys 24 or younger.
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As I mentioned a little earlier in this thread (although it seems like eons ago), this is the strategy I used in the BBV startup, with my oldest player being Garcon at 25. I'm not saying it's going to work, but I definitely think I achieved a good combination of youth and a team that can be competitive this year.
 
'Dez said:
I will be sure to pass this on to the rest of my league mates. Of course you will have a few teams that may not be as good but there are plenty of top notch fantasy players in this league. Some of the other teams are pretty outstanding as well. Some teams have loaded up on future picks trying the ole win strategy later allowing for other teams to be beefed up. 1 team has like 20 picks in the 1st 3 rounds next year so he has a weak team. A few other teams also seen how there were about 6-7 stacked teams so they went into rebuild mode as well.

Here is the start up draft from last year http://football20.myfantasyleague.com/2010/options?L=28326&O=17

Link to this year http://www20.myfantasyleague.com/2011/home/47831#0
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Nobody gives a #### about your league. Thank you for posting the start up though.
 
Ya I really think that strategy is a good one to use in the future. In a startup I am currently in I was in the 8 hole and noone fell so I just kept moving on down and am pretty happy with my roster.

qb- Bradford

rb-Jstew, Moreno (a couple picks away from greene which would make me much happier), Felix

we-Dez, AJ Green, Stevie Johnson, Crabtree

te- Jimmy Graham, Zach Miller (alot of people are not as high on him as I am)

So yes I may not be competing this year but I feel I am in a pretty strong place to compete next year and into the future with this roster.

 
'Bandite said:
I think the "no Rbs early" strategy works because every league I have ever been in, top tier WRs are like GOLD in PPR leagues. You can always find a trading partner to land yourself a RB
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Like any strategy it can work and it can blow up in your face. Pick WR's that bust instead of the ones that turn into studs, do too well in your first seasons and end up with mediocre mid-range rookie picks, or have those top Rookie RB's you drafted bust.I don't think there's anything wrong with the approach, I'm just hesitant to punt the first few years considering how many dynasty leagues fail. Or for example, a problem that was big this year was that say you won your league but the commish absconded with the money...
 
'psufans2 said:
Ya I really think that strategy is a good one to use in the future. In a startup I am currently in I was in the 8 hole and noone fell so I just kept moving on down and am pretty happy with my roster. qb- Bradfordrb-Jstew, Moreno (a couple picks away from greene which would make me much happier), Felixwe-Dez, AJ Green, Stevie Johnson, Crabtreete- Jimmy Graham, Zach Miller (alot of people are not as high on him as I am)So yes I may not be competing this year but I feel I am in a pretty strong place to compete next year and into the future with this roster.
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Other than Moreno, I love that roster. Things fall the right way and you may be competing this year and still have a lot of young, high valued guys.
 
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