I'm just going to throw this out there, being a Zeke owner in two leagues.hockeyBjj wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 11:01 am Gonna jump on the Barkley topic for a moment. I just acquired the 1.1 (for 1.5, 1.6, Miller, Foreman) and next day had an offer of Kamara and 1.10 in my inbox. Last year's RB3 and rookie of the year for someone you just hope produces those fantasy numbers, and I know it was illogical but I turned it down
I sent an offer of D Cook (or D Henry and 2nd), Ajayi, 1.5, 1.6 at Gurley and Zeke owners and got told to stop bothering them. At a bare minimum I felt that was more than worthy of a counter, if not an outright overpay by myself
I also even offered 1.5, 1.6, and his choice of Miller, Ajayi, Ingram for Devonta Freeman and was told no. Offered Juju for Freeman straight up (Owner has Freeman as his RB3 and bleep for WRs) and was again declined. This was before I acquired Barkley, but reason I moved on to the 1.1 was because I found it effing impossible to get a top 10 running back in my leauge
I'd have turned those down as well with no counter. I'm not personally going to counter a trade offer using my prized piece and dynasty anchor. If you want him badly enough, you're eventually going to offer me something I absolutely cannot resist. Until that point in time, I'm not going to send any offers involving that piece because I'm simply not interested in moving that specific player unless I'm absolutely blown away.
BTW Cook, Ajayi, 1.5, and 1.6 isn't nearly enough to land Gurley or Zeke. You've got a 2nd year guy who flashed but got seriously injured, a mediocre RB with bad knees in a messy backfield, and two rookie lottery tickets that may never pan out for a bonafide elite stud guaranteed 25 touches per game. You want Zeke? Offer up Hopkins, OBJ, or someone like that. It takes a stud to get a stud.