Trade Newton for 1.02?? (1 Viewer)

[JoshlovesFantasy]

I'm in a 14 team dynasty looking to acquire the 2nd pick. He has interest in Newton, should I trade Newton for 1.02 straight up? I have Alex Smith as my backup, but would probably draft a rookie or free agent for his backup. 

Should i I do it?

 

[farfromforgotten]

Without knowing your league settings and what the rest of your roster looks like, I'd say yes. 

Many moons ago I drafted Aaron Rodgers 1.05 in a startup 12 team, start 1 QB dynasty league figuring that I'd be set at the position for years to come. I learned the error of my ways a few seasons in and traded him for the 1.01 and 2.01 in our rookie draft. I then flipped those rookie picks for established players and won back to back championships with a combination of Kaep and Tanny at the position. 

More info than I'm sure you wanted, but that's the story of how I learned the value of QBs in start 1 leagues. I'd trade just about any QB for a top rookie pick, especially in a draft such as this one with a lot of talented players. Use the pick or flip it for another player that you're interested in. 

 

[travdogg]

Unless its a start 2-QB league, I'd absolutely make that deal.

 

[fightingillini]

It's a big drop from Newton to Smith, but it's generally pretty easy to trade for QBs in a start 1 QB league.  And I think Newton's days of being a fantasy superstar are over since I don't think he's a great passer and I expect CAR will want him to run the ball less so that he stays upright for 16 games.

Take the deal.

 

[Dope]

Agree with everyone, If someone is willing to give you the 1.02 for Cam, hit accept as fast as you can.

 

[Gally]

In a 14 team league the value of QB's goes up slightly but without knowing scoring and starting requirements it is difficult to evaluate properly.  Also, I don't have any idea how your league values QB's.  The fact this guy is willing to offer this high of a pick for Newton tells me that QB's are not undervalued on the trade market as much as some leagues so picking up a replacement might not come as easy as some above have alluded to. 

Smith is a huge drop for a potential top 5 QB.  In a vacuum I would lean towards taking the pick but there are a lot of factors that could sway me to the Newton side.