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I think someone overpaid for McLaurin, and by a decent amount, too.12 Team PPR
Team A got Amari Cooper, 2023 1st (should be late)
Team B got Terry McLaurin
For one I think AC is pretty close to McLaurin.
Cooper is only 27 (just turned 27 on June 17th) and when healthy he's a very consistent scoring PPR WR. His QB is young & talented, & the Cowboys aren't shy about firing the ball downfield. Yes, his teammate is an ascending talent in Lamb, but AC always seems to get his. Dallas' defense is still not awesome, which should lend well to shootouts like 2020.
McLaurin is better than I expected him to be in WAS, but there are a lot of unknowns in Washington. They brought in Samuel who will command a decent target share, and Fitzmagic isn't getting any younger. Scott Turner's offense scored the 25th lowest points in the NFL last year. Also, Jack del Rio as DC has been improving the defense, which could mean more running & less shootouts. With Gibson's emergence in the run game, they could certainly be a more balanced team.
Then add in a 1st round pick? Yeah, this one's a little bit of a head scratcher for me.
I have AC for McLaurin straight up as a pretty even deal - I just checked my dynasty calc & it favors McL by like 8 points but I prefer the Cooper side simply because I like Dak more than Fitzmagic both this year & obviously beyond
Adding in the late 1st and it's a sizable advantage for the team getting Cooper at 196 to 122 (using 1.10 as the 2022 pick). In another calc it's a little closer at 2065 - 1793, but that one rates future draft picks lower than Dynasty Dominator.
This one's a head-scratcher for me.