SF 0.5ppr 10 team Rookie Draft Completed + Blockbuster

[mild]

We just completed our SF rookie draft today. The morning of the draft I pulled the trigger on a blockbuster...

Gave up: Tyreek Hill, C-Mac and K. Rudolph

Got: Sterling Shephard, Hunter Henry, 1.05, 2.05, 2019 1st, 2019 2nd

Here's the draft - you can see I'm all in for 2019. I'll be looking to buy the first stud RB that goes down this year.

1.01 Barkley, Saquon NYG RB (R)
1.02 Penny, Rashaad SEA RB (R)
1.03 Guice, Derrius WAS RB (R)
1.04 Jackson, Lamar BAL QB (R)
1.05 Chubb, Nick CLE RB (R)
1.06 Michel, Sony NEP RB (R)
1.07 Freeman, Royce DEN RB (R)
1.08 Jones, Ronald TBB RB (R)
1.09 Moore, D.J. CAR WR (R)
1.10 Mayfield, Baker CLE QB (R)
2.01 Rosen, Josh ARI QB (R)
2.02 Darnold, Sam NYJ QB (R)
2.03 Allen, Josh BUF QB (R)
2.04 Ridley, Calvin ATL WR (R)
2.05 Sutton, Courtland DEN WR (R)
2.06 Gallup, Michael DAL WR (R)
2.07 Miller, Anthony CHI WR (R)
2.08 Johnson, Kerryon DET RB (R)
2.09 Kirk, Christian ARI WR (R)
2.10 Gesicki, Mike MIA TE (R)
3.01 Pettis, Dante SFO WR (R)
3.02 Washington, James PIT WR (R)
3.03 Hurst, Hayden BAL TE (R)
3.04 Rudolph, Mason PIT QB (R)
3.05 Lasley, Jordan BAL WR (R)
3.06 Hines, Nyheim IND RB (R)
3.07 Chark, D.J. JAC WR (R)
3.08 Goedert, Dallas PHI TE (R)
3.09 St. Brown, Equanimeous GBP WR (R)
3.10 Kelly, John LAR RB (R)
4.01 Lauletta, Kyle NYG QB (R)
4.02 Ballage, Kalen MIA RB (R)
4.03 Callaway, Antonio CLE WR (R)
4.04 Moore, J'Mon GBP WR (R)
4.05 Coutee, Keke HOU WR (R)
4.06 Andrews, Darren NEP WR (R)
4.07 Andrews, Mark BAL TE (R)
4.08 Smith, Tre'Quan NOS WR (R)
4.09 Carlson, Daniel MIN PK (R)
4.10 Wilkins, Jordan IND RB (R)
5.01 Walton, Mark CIN RB (R)
5.02 Timer Expired (Roster limit)
5.03 Cain, Deon IND WR (R)
5.04 Scott, Boston NOS RB (R)
5.05 Hamilton, DaeSean DEN WR (R)
5.06 Adams, Josh PHI RB (R)
5.07 James, Richie SFO WR (R)
5.08 Smith, Ito ATL RB (R)
5.09 Akins, Jordan HOU TE (R)
5.10 Jackson, Justin LAC RB (R)

[moishetreats]

Forgetting whether or not I believe that the trade was good value, I'm not sure how this trade helps you in 2019. You trade away two players who have proven something in the NFL in Hill and CMC for unproven rookies and future picks. As much as I love the acquisition of Henry, you already have Howard there.

In the aggregate, how does this help you in 2019? Or are you planning to use all those acquired picks to trade for players injured in-season? If so, then it's a path... but then you're relying on a team where you hope that every injured player returns healthy in time for the next season.

Again, I'm not commenting specifically on the value of the trade but rather am asking how this trade aligns with the goal that you put forth? I'm just not seeing it...

[mmass]

Yikes I hate this deal for you... Hill and CMC for almost nothing in my perspective. I hope he at least gave you a kiss afterward.

[WhatWouldDitkaDo]

1. Don't like that trade at all. I would've much rather kept Hill and McCaffrey.
2. Mayfield falling to 1.10 in superflex is pretty ridiculous.

[mild]

I did expect a fair bit of hate for the trade... it's fair enough. I did the typical Dynasty thing and valued the unknown of picks over the known. I'll explain my decision making as best I can, though:

1. I'm not truly setup to win this year. Nearly all of my key skill players I'm relying on (Mahomes, Mariota, Foreman, Burton, etc) are still young and improving, and could use things going their way to establish value. My team is nice on paper, but it's not going to compete with the juggernauts in this league (an example team: Jimmy G, Matt Ryan, D. Cook, L. Fournette, J. McKinnon, R. Jones, OBJ, A. Cooper, D. Hopkins, M. Lee, G Tate, T. Kelce, E. Ebron, Jags D) - realizing where I'm at realistically in my rebuild, I should be in asset creation / flip mode, and be hunting for a true #1 runner.

2. I sold high on two guys that I didn't draft and didn't particularly like. T. Hill could come back to haunt me - I do think he is good, if a distasteful human. I'm not crying if he goes off this year though - because I have Mahomes, thus I figure I retain partial investment if it is a best case, and divests me of risk if it's all a bust in KC this year. C-Mac I did not want any part of; he feels like a constant injury risk to me - though I do appreciate I could be wrong, I elected to take what value I could get. Ultimately, the one constant of value... is that if you're on top of the world, the only way is down. I chose to sell high whilst looking to the future and I can own that.

3. I'm setup to tank like a beast this year with a young team that should age into contention - or at least continue to establish positive long-term value. I'm irrationally confident about Hunter Henry riding my PUP bench for a year, and getting Lamar Jackson is a total win for me - I just wanted to be on that train. I said I'm all in for 2019 - because nearly every player I took has a better long term outlook than short-term. Chubb, L-Jax, Sutton - and even Ito Smith and Dallas Goedart - project as players that will properly challenge for #1 roles in a years time. Between now and then, via the extra picks and if any of my players blow up into stars - I will hope to land a Gurley or similar.

Ultimately you can hate that I gave up 2 studs - but I'm taking the long term view and trying to gamble to make something truly great. I don't see how I'll crack the top 3 in this league otherwise. *applies flame suit, braces for impact*

[pokerplayer1000]

1. I understand your concerns by Ty Hill, but he did nothing last but back up his rookie campaign.
2. C-Mac a perpetual injury risk? I assume you are basing that off of the fact that he is 205-210 lbs and suffered a total of zero injuries last year?
3. Overall I think the trade was not good for your team, and you talk about long term, but Ty Hill and CMC are young and could have easily been two pieces to build around LONG TERM.

[joeya2001]

1. Don't like that trade at all. I would've much rather kept Hill and McCaffrey.
2. Mayfield falling to 1.10 in superflex is pretty ridiculous.

Lamar Jackson fell to 2.06 I my SF, I don't understand it either.

[joeya2001]

I did expect a fair bit of hate for the trade... it's fair enough. I did the typical Dynasty thing and valued the unknown of picks over the known. I'll explain my decision making as best I can, though:

1. I'm not truly setup to win this year. Nearly all of my key skill players I'm relying on (Mahomes, Mariota, Foreman, Burton, etc) are still young and improving, and could use things going their way to establish value. My team is nice on paper, but it's not going to compete with the juggernauts in this league (an example team: Jimmy G, Matt Ryan, D. Cook, L. Fournette, J. McKinnon, R. Jones, OBJ, A. Cooper, D. Hopkins, M. Lee, G Tate, T. Kelce, E. Ebron, Jags D) - realizing where I'm at realistically in my rebuild, I should be in asset creation / flip mode, and be hunting for a true #1 runner.

2. I sold high on two guys that I didn't draft and didn't particularly like. T. Hill could come back to haunt me - I do think he is good, if a distasteful human. I'm not crying if he goes off this year though - because I have Mahomes, thus I figure I retain partial investment if it is a best case, and divests me of risk if it's all a bust in KC this year. C-Mac I did not want any part of; he feels like a constant injury risk to me - though I do appreciate I could be wrong, I elected to take what value I could get. Ultimately, the one constant of value... is that if you're on top of the world, the only way is down. I chose to sell high whilst looking to the future and I can own that.

3. I'm setup to tank like a beast this year with a young team that should age into contention - or at least continue to establish positive long-term value. I'm irrationally confident about Hunter Henry riding my PUP bench for a year, and getting Lamar Jackson is a total win for me - I just wanted to be on that train. I said I'm all in for 2019 - because nearly every player I took has a better long term outlook than short-term. Chubb, L-Jax, Sutton - and even Ito Smith and Dallas Goedart - project as players that will properly challenge for #1 roles in a years time. Between now and then, via the extra picks and if any of my players blow up into stars - I will hope to land a Gurley or similar.

Ultimately you can hate that I gave up 2 studs - but I'm taking the long term view and trying to gamble to make something truly great. I don't see how I'll crack the top 3 in this league otherwise. *applies flame suit, braces for impact*

That's typical? I do the complete opposite lol