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Would you ever trade LT? (1 Viewer)

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Casper05

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I own him in all 3 of my leagues and, of course, get almost daily offers for him. So the questions are:

1) Would you EVER trade LT?

2) If so, under what circumstances and what would you HAVE TO HAVE in return?

 
Traded Joseph Addai, Deuce McAllister, and Trent Green for LT2, Joey Porter, and a scrub who I immediately cut.

Basically, a RB who's sharing duties with Dom Rhodes, a RB who's going to be phased out by Reggie Bush, and a 36 year old QB coming off a major concussion for the best RB in the game, a top 5 LB in the game, and some salary cap space by cutting the scrub.

I'm happy with the deal.

 
No way after the first two weeks, but I would consider it after the past two weeks for a huge return though. To be honest Im surprised I haven't received any trade requests for him. Maybe he sucks? :shrug:

If you were gonna go after him, now would be the best time and hope you have a worried newbie.

 
I'm trying to get him. Offering up Peyton and Ronnie Brown for LT and a QB (Brees or Hasselsback).

We'll see if it works

 
Recently in a dynasty league that I have had LT in since my rookie year I traded him for McGahee, Foster and Michael Clayton..

My team was starting to look pretty spotty with Droughns as my only other viable RB and Chambers as my only receiver..

I expect Clayton to return to form once Galloway retires and McGahee has potential to be a stud... Foster is a complete gamble, but give me better chances this year.

 
Casper05 said:
hoyaparanoia said:
No way after the first two weeks, but I would consider it after the past two weeks for a huge return though. To be honest Im surprised I haven't received any trade requests for him. Maybe he sucks? :shrug:
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What would it take for you to give him up?
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Depending on the size of the league I would say:Starting RB with exception of a few (NYJ, Oak, etc) + Peyton or McNabb (wishful thinking) would probably make me pull the trigger. The Brown+Peyton question would not be enough for me. I just traded for Manning with much less.
 
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Of course I'd trade Tomlinson. I'd be open to trading anyone on my team as long as I got fair value in return.

Too often fantasy footballers will pigeonhole themselves into certain positions and then defend those positions long past the point where they hold any value anymore. People will be so determined to "sell a player high" that they wind up selling him for mediocre value in return. People will be so determined to hold on to their studs that they ignore a possibility that would greatly improve their team. Flexibility is the key to fantasy football. There isn't anyone on my roster who I'm not willing to part with, if the price is right.

 
I was offered Gore/Tatum Bell for LT. Seriously considering it. Feels like a A/C question though, so I just posted a thread about it in there. It's hard to part with him and that upcoming schedule....

 
I traded LT in an initial dynasty for what ended up being Deuce, Thomas Jones, Roethlisberger and 3 1st round picks in 2007. Really tough as an LT fan but that's a lot of talent for one player. This is a very deep league that can start up to 4 RB's and I wouldn't have done it in a league with smaller rosters. LT in leagues with smaller benches is nearly untradeable because reliable studs are at a premium.

 
MrPhoenix said:
a RB who's going to be phased out by Reggie Bush
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I know this thread is about LT, but this accusation about Deuce is starting to piss me off. I think all teams are seeing the value of having two capable RB's. Look at how much Turner is on the field now. Deuce is going nowhere, neither is Turner or LT.
 
SSOG said:
Of course I'd trade Tomlinson. I'd be open to trading anyone on my team as long as I got fair value in return.Too often fantasy footballers will pigeonhole themselves into certain positions and then defend those positions long past the point where they hold any value anymore. People will be so determined to "sell a player high" that they wind up selling him for mediocre value in return. People will be so determined to hold on to their studs that they ignore a possibility that would greatly improve their team. Flexibility is the key to fantasy football. There isn't anyone on my roster who I'm not willing to part with, if the price is right.
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:yes:Right now, out of the 2 leagues I have LT in, in one I'd need a top QB (Peyton, Palmer, or McNabb) + a top 5 WR + another top 5 RB. I figure I'd have to include a lesser QB and WR. In the other, I'd have a tougher time, but would need 07 picks, a top RB and top WR. Basically, this is need driven. It would still be tough to trade him, but I'd certainly consider it.
 
In a dynasty league, I did trade LT earlier this year. It was for Steven Jackson and Chad Johnson. I then traded away Chad Johnson for Roy Williams and two early first round picks. So in my mind LT is worth Steven Jackson and Chad Johnson or Steven Jackson, Roy Williams and two early first round picks. Interestingly, I would not be able to get that in my league right now, so I think his value has declined a bit since the preseason.

 
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I just turned down an offer for LT (i own LT) in a dynasty league PPR.

The offer was LT, Berrian, and a 2007 2nd rd pick for Barber, Roy Williams, and and 2007 3rd rd pick.

 
Casper05 said:
I own him in all 3 of my leagues and, of course, get almost daily offers for him. So the questions are:1) Would you EVER trade LT? 2) If so, under what circumstances and what would you HAVE TO HAVE in return?
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LT has probably had the best 5 years of any fantasy back ever. You would have to have some serious needs at other positions to even consider it. If you had a weak QB and a weak second receiver, it might be worth taking a downgrade at RB to significantly upgrade two other positions.
 
Casper05 said:
I own him in all 3 of my leagues and, of course, get almost daily offers for him. So the questions are:1) Would you EVER trade LT? 2) If so, under what circumstances and what would you HAVE TO HAVE in return?
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1) Yes, I would.2) Top 5 RB and top 5 WR. Portis + Fitz, Portis + Boldin, Westbrook + Steve Smith...that type of trade.The best offer I've had to date is LaMont Jordan and my choice of one WR among a pool of Chad Johnson, Housh, Braylon or Boldin.
 
hoyaparanoia said:
Casper05 said:
hoyaparanoia said:
No way after the first two weeks, but I would consider it after the past two weeks for a huge return though. To be honest Im surprised I haven't received any trade requests for him. Maybe he sucks? :shrug:
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What would it take for you to give him up?
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Depending on the size of the league I would say:Starting RB with exception of a few (NYJ, Oak, etc) + Peyton or McNabb (wishful thinking) would probably make me pull the trigger. The Brown+Peyton question would not be enough for me. I just traded for Manning with much less.
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Wait, you say starting RB (not NYJ, OAK) + Peyton would probably make you pull the trigger...but then you go on to say R Brown and Peyton wouldn't be enough??Which is it?
 
Banger said:
jesse said:
Offered Westy for LT straight up.............we'll see how that goes.
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I'd imagine not too well....
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Yeah - a back that has played exactly two games past week 15 - way back in 2003 - versus one that was HUGE in the FF playoffs in 2003 and 2004, and was azt least AVAILABLE in 2005.You better bump that offer with a top-notch WR or QB if you hope to get LT.
 
Just offered Ron Brown and Torry Holt tot he LT owner for LT and Greg Jennings. We'll see if he bites. I will probably have to throw in some aditional value but why start at the top right?

 
JH56 said:
Just offered Ron Brown and Torry Holt tot he LT owner for LT and Greg Jennings. We'll see if he bites. I will probably have to throw in some aditional value but why start at the top right?
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But you don't want to make an offer that the other owner will immediately reject and be turned off to your future offers. I think that's what you just did. Ron Brown is garbage this year and Jennings isn't too far away from Holt.
 
Garbage is top eight? With the same total points as LT with one less game. With more points vs their only common opponent, with a cake playoff schedule. Umm..I admit he is not what I though he would be but neither is LT. and Holt is a big upgrade from Jennings IMO

 
LivingTheDream said:
JH56 said:
Just offered Ron Brown and Torry Holt tot he LT owner for LT and Greg Jennings. We'll see if he bites. I will probably have to throw in some aditional value but why start at the top right?
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But you don't want to make an offer that the other owner will immediately reject and be turned off to your future offers. I think that's what you just did. Ron Brown is garbage this year and Jennings isn't too far away from Holt.
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Considering how Ronnie Brown has been doing, I'd shoot this down in a second.
 
Like I said RB and Miami for that matter is not what I thought they would be. But neither is LT. As bad as RB has been he is still top 10 after facing the same PITT def as LT and NE. Don't forget that most of LT's points came against Tenn and Oak too.

 
Everone in my league knows better than to offer a trade for him. hes staying put.

However, if the offer was right I would jump.

 
Our LT owner is in decent shape 2-3 at the moment but is scared (I think )of what he saw Sunday night with Turner getting carries. and a lot of them.

Hell, every league is full of clowns who state what they WOULD have offered for a guy but never actually do it. If he bites he bites-if not I'll take RB's 10-12 per week and hope that Harrington can loosen up the defenses a little bit. In any case I do not think the offer was insulting.

 
JH56 said:
Like I said RB and Miami for that matter is not what I thought they would be. But neither is LT. As bad as RB has been he is still top 10 after facing the same PITT def as LT and NE. Don't forget that most of LT's points came against Tenn and Oak too.
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Brown is #14 in my league. He ran for 49 yards against the Texans. Miami is awful this year and San Diego could be the best team in the AFC. Yea, he ran for 2 short TDs against Pitt-doesn't change that he's been awful running the ball in almost every game against bad defenses. Besides Pitt, Brown has played Buffalo, Tennessee, Houston, and New England. Basically, 2 of the worst defenses in the league and 2 mediocre defenses. You'd expect he'd at least put up big stats against Tennessee and Houston, right?
 
Best team in the league is irrelevant if SD moves to involve turner more. That is the hedge, the bet, where the rubber meets the road isn't it? If LT gets the carries it's a home run for me, if they move to 60-40 then RB has a legit shot at keeping up with LT. What are the odds-hell if I know. I do know that you can't score if you don't ask the girl to dance so that Is what I am doing.

 
LivingTheDream said:
JH56 said:
Like I said RB and Miami for that matter is not what I thought they would be. But neither is LT. As bad as RB has been he is still top 10 after facing the same PITT def as LT and NE. Don't forget that most of LT's points came against Tenn and Oak too.
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Brown is #14 in my league. He ran for 49 yards against the Texans. Miami is awful this year and San Diego could be the best team in the AFC. Yea, he ran for 2 short TDs against Pitt-doesn't change that he's been awful running the ball in almost every game against bad defenses. Besides Pitt, Brown has played Buffalo, Tennessee, Houston, and New England. Basically, 2 of the worst defenses in the league and 2 mediocre defenses. You'd expect he'd at least put up big stats against Tennessee and Houston, right?
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It depends what kind of league you are in. Ronnie Brown, amazingly enough is 7th in RB scoring in my ppr league. Exactly 2 points behind LT2. As bad as Brown has been, he really can't do much worse. So, it seems that indeed you are getting a top 10 back with him.So, keep complainig about how bad he has done, we will take solace in the fact that he is putting up decent fantasy numbers even though he is kinda sucking. And 2 short TDs count in my league.
 
EdwardCat said:
LivingTheDream said:
JH56 said:
Just offered Ron Brown and Torry Holt tot he LT owner for LT and Greg Jennings. We'll see if he bites. I will probably have to throw in some aditional value but why start at the top right?
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But you don't want to make an offer that the other owner will immediately reject and be turned off to your future offers. I think that's what you just did. Ron Brown is garbage this year and Jennings isn't too far away from Holt.
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Considering how Ronnie Brown has been doing, I'd shoot this down in a second.
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Not in a PPR league.I'd remove Jennings from the deal and consider accepting that deal in a PPR.
 
Mine too and if can be top ten basically being terrible it all comes down to whether or not you beleive he will be better.

 
Warpig said:
especially if they clinch a playoff spot. :X
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won't happen - SD will be competing for a home playoff game against Denver into the last week of the season.And with the strength of the AFC N and with the Jags compettive, they might need the division to make the playoffs.If you have a week 17 SB, it's a possible consideration - it will not be a consideration anytime before that.That said, Portis and Holt would buy LT from me under just about any scoring system.
 
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