Mid-Startup OBJ trade

[Prison_Mike]

(I'm on the clock in a slow draft - 12team, .5ppr, 1QB)

In short, which side would you take:

OBJ + 2.6 (startup) - Would probably leave me with OBJ + one of: D. Cook/Conner/Chubb/Bell
or
Melvin Gordon + 2.2(startup) - (Would probably take Gordon + Evans)

Details:

I have the 11th pick.
The guy who has the 6th pick took OBJ.

He's now interested in JuJu instead of OBJ - (I would need to draft Juju at 11 in this scenario)
We would then swap OBJ for Juju and we would swap our 2nd rounders giving him the 2.2 & giving me the 2.6

Other top players on the board:

Melvin Gordon (that's where I'm leaning)
Juju (obvi)
Julio Jones
Mixon
Evans

[Jigga94]

I'd stick with what you have, unless you like OBJ that much.

[Jigga94]

Actually, I'd rather have OBJ and Chubb than JuJu and Evans/Gordon. It's all close though

[Orenthal Shames]

Man, are rookie picks in this draft? I feel like rookie pick value would be so tough to gauge in a startup pre-combine/draft.

[Prison_Mike]

I'd stick with what you have, unless you like OBJ that much.

Thanks I took Gordon.
We'll see what's there at the turn - maybe revisit.

What are your thoughts on OBJ?
Still finished as the WR15 this year despite missing 3 (fantasy) games

He seems QB proof & I have to imagine they address that this year by taking Haskins - although we would have assumed that last year too lol

[Prison_Mike]

Actually, I'd rather have OBJ and Chubb than JuJu and Evans/Gordon. It's all close though

He's interested in Juju and Evans, one of which will likely fall to me at 2.02
So I'll probably try to revisit the trade - maybe give him Juju for OBJ, Swap 4ths, and throw him a late rounder

Which would give me OBJ & Gordon

[Prison_Mike]

Man, are rookie picks in this draft? I feel like rookie pick value would be so tough to gauge in a startup pre-combine/draft.

No sir. We're doing the inverse of the startup draft for the rookie draft so I'll have the 1.02

We've caught a lot of flack for doing it this way but I don't mind it.
I think it's pretty fair

(I'm not biased just because I have the 1.2 lol - I had another startup recently where I ended up with the 1.09 by doing it this way and I still think it's fair. It may not be the best way, but I don't hate it)

[Vcize]

I would much rather have obj+chubb than mg3+Evans personally.

[FantasyFreak]

Man, are rookie picks in this draft? I feel like rookie pick value would be so tough to gauge in a startup pre-combine/draft.

No sir. We're doing the inverse of the startup draft for the rookie draft so I'll have the 1.02

We've caught a lot of flack for doing it this way but I don't mind it.
I think it's pretty fair

(I'm not biased just because I have the 1.2 lol - I had another startup recently where I ended up with the 1.09 by doing it this way and I still think it's fair. It may not be the best way, but I don't hate it)

I'd want 1.12 in the startup all day with that. Can't stand that idea.

[Prison_Mike]

Ended up getting OBJ + Gordon

Took Gordon at 1.11 & Juju at 2.02

Gave: Juju and my 3.11-(startup pick)
Got: OBJ and his 4.06-(startup pick)

Still able to keep my 4.02

[jordanzs]

Man, are rookie picks in this draft? I feel like rookie pick value would be so tough to gauge in a startup pre-combine/draft.

No sir. We're doing the inverse of the startup draft for the rookie draft so I'll have the 1.02

We've caught a lot of flack for doing it this way but I don't mind it.
I think it's pretty fair

(I'm not biased just because I have the 1.2 lol - I had another startup recently where I ended up with the 1.09 by doing it this way and I still think it's fair. It may not be the best way, but I don't hate it)

I'd want 1.12 in the startup all day with that. Can't stand that idea.

Yes me too. I would leave a league if I didn't have that 1.12 spot. Imagine last year getting to draft the 1.12/2.1 players and then topping it off with Saquon?

[psfox2010]

Ended up getting OBJ + Gordon

Took Gordon at 1.11 & Juju at 2.02

Gave: Juju and my 3.11-(startup pick)
Got: OBJ and his 4.06-(startup pick)

Still able to keep my 4.02

I'm confused why you had to add to Juju since the OBJ owner came to you wanting to swap players. I think they're somewhat close straight up, so the fact he approached you should have worked in your favor.

[Prison_Mike]

No sir. We're doing the inverse of the startup draft for the rookie draft so I'll have the 1.02

We've caught a lot of flack for doing it this way but I don't mind it.
I think it's pretty fair

(I'm not biased just because I have the 1.2 lol - I had another startup recently where I ended up with the 1.09 by doing it this way and I still think it's fair. It may not be the best way, but I don't hate it)

I'd want 1.12 in the startup all day with that. Can't stand that idea.

Yes me too. I would leave a league if I didn't have that 1.12 spot. Imagine last year getting to draft the 1.12/2.1 players and then topping it off with Saquon?

Haha that's true.
Good thing there's no Saquon-caliber player in this draft.
I'm not mad sitting at 1.2

[Prison_Mike]

Ended up getting OBJ + Gordon

Took Gordon at 1.11 & Juju at 2.02

Gave: Juju and my 3.11-(startup pick)
Got: OBJ and his 4.06-(startup pick)

Still able to keep my 4.02

I'm confused why you had to add to Juju since the OBJ owner came to you wanting to swap players. I think they're somewhat close straight up, so the fact he approached you should have worked in your favor.

Yeah, that's a good point. And I wish I had considered that at the time.
But I would much rather have OBJ personally - and with no chance at him falling to 11, I didn't mind having to fall back a few spots later on in order to make the swap.