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Yeah but I bet he's already got his eye on that WR that the Priest owner took in the 3rd round.
Of course. But I am not trading for him. Let the guy struggle at WR all year (ppr league). I've got:1.3 Holmes
All depends on who your other RBs and your league set-up. Is it start 2 RBs only or a flex? If it's the former and you already have 3 solid or better RBs than you'll be fine should Holmes get hurt again. If it's the latter and you have good RB and WR depth you can cover yourself using the flex spot should Holmes get injured. Also keep in mind that there will be a few players at both positions who will emerge during the course of the season who aren't on anybody's roster right now. That always happens. So if you make the right moves on the WW you can add to your team's depth and be prepared should injury strike.Having the LJ handcuff is certainly a good way to cover yourself should Priest get hurt, but it's hardly the only one in my opinion. I see no reason to fret if you already have good depth or if you are able to play the WW intelligently as the season progresses. Keep in mind that you may not need to duplicate Priest's production or even Johnson's to win. You just need to have someone you can count on who can deliver solid (or better) production.
In one of my local redraft leagues through CBSsportsline, there are 14 roster spots and you have to draft 2/3/3/2/2/2 and then following the draft, you can add/drop to customize your team as long as you have enough at each position to fill starting requirements of 1/2/2/1/1/1. It really changes things when you can only draft 3 RBS and 3 WRs.LJ went in the last round by a guy who hadn’t taken a running back since the 2nd round. Again, you are limited to drafting 3 RBs & 3 WRs, so nobody else could get him after they had committed to 3 early RBs. If I didn’t know the guy, and his track record as a Chiefs homer, I’d almost give him credit for a great draft strategy. His comment “well, I need a 3rd RB, it might as well be one from my favorite team”.
This is part of the falacy with the complaints about having to take Grammama to handcuff with Priest. Either you are committed to the plan or you let it go - who was the player you needed SO badly at 4.9 that you couldn't take LJ there with your next pick coming in seven players? I am willing to bet that if you took LJ at 4.9 you would have had equal value to your pick at 5.4ADP on Johnson is 7.2, but in leagues with better drafters he is more often going in the 5th and 6th rounds. If you have to reach to get him, that is one thing, but 4th-5th when you are high on the turn is not that bad - you either want him or you don't (in which case as has been posted ad nauseum in how many different threads on this - you either don't take Holmes or as packersfan and others suggest, you cover yourself other ways and don't look back.
This would be the dream start to my draft. If I go with Holmes at 1.03, and if LJ goes before 5.3 (I know for a fact in our league he'd go before my next pick at 6.10, owners take glee at screwing potential handcuffs), then I'm prepared to go another direction. With this start, if you hit on your RB's (some big opps with guys like Anderson/Cadillac, etc out there who could turn into serious RB1's), then get a solid QB with upside (K. Collins) this team is unbeatable if Priest stays healthy. Big if, but no matter what you will be have fun lighting up the scoreboard week after week.
pissed away a 3.3 pick with Owens? Are you high?
I don't understand why people get frantic at the need to have someone's handcuff. Sure it's nice to have in case injury strikes and we obviously have seen the results of the LJ handcuff. But in most cases I'd rather have a starter than a backup so if the choice is between ... say ... Warrick Dunn and Larry Johnson. I'm taking Dunn every time. Where it gets dicier is deciding between Johnson and other backups such as Duckett, Faulk or (maybe) Ricky Williams -- guys who may not be starting but are expected to see plenty of action each week.In a keeper, I'd do the same.
He obviously thinks LJ will get some playing time(probably toward the end of the year) and thinks the person drafting Priest @ 1.03 is a dolt.BTW How many QB's do you see projected @4.03 or earlier? I only have three, and all three may have been gone. Two were gone by 4.03 for sure. The qb comment is wayyyyy off base.
Yes the three QBs were gone. I am a fan of waiting on QBs myself, I only mentioned it as an important need that will now have to wait. You make it seem like that was the key to my post! I didn't mention he also needs a K and a D, maybe I should have
I'm sure there are lots of WRs available late...there are every year. Oh yeah, there are lots of RBs available late who will light it up too. The point is that when you are starting 3 WRs and are going to wait until late to pick them you need to hit on a couple. And that doesn't include your bye weeks and injuries.
I agree with you man, drafting a backup rb before you even have all of your starters is as dumb as you can get.Yes the three QBs were gone. I am a fan of waiting on QBs myself, I only mentioned it as an important need that will now have to wait. You make it seem like that was the key to my post! I didn't mention he also needs a K and a D, maybe I should have
OK, here's the challenge.Look at a list of the 24 top performing RB's from last season. What % of them could have been drafted in the fifth round or later last year?
Is it customary to draft a BACKUP NFL RB as your fantasy #3 RB in the 4th? Just curious. I have no problem picking 3 RBs in 4 rounds to start a draft, but most drafts I see have guys like Dunn going in this role, not an NFL backup.
I presume that means you drafted LJ in the early 4th or sooner in your league? Or maybe you are all talk...
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specifically to hose the Priest owner (who was on deck). Dumb move, but there was spite involved. The Priest owner took Harrison in the 2nd and the guy who took LJ said "You'll be trading me Harrison for him in a month, guaranteed." 
