Who to pick at 2 - Rookie Draft

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Which

Pickett
7
25%
Pierce
0
No votes
Walker
18
64%
Other
3
11%
 
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Who to pick at 2 - Rookie Draft

Postby burntfire » Sun Aug 21, 2022 6:34 pm

As the title says we have a rookie draft each year and I have the 2nd pick. Hall is off the board so the question is.. do I go Pickett, Pierce, Walker, or other?
14 Team Super Flex, 1 PPR
QB, 3WR, 2RB, 1TE, 1 Flex, 1 SFlex, 3 IR

QB: Davis Mills, Kenny Pickett, Sam Darnold, Matt Corral
WR: Chris Godwin, A.J Brown, D.K. Metcalf, Jerry Jeudy, Jalen Reagor, Allen Lazard, K.J. Osborn, Skyy Moore, Tutu Atwell, Greg Dortch
RB: Josh Jacobs, Khalil Herbert, Tyson Chandler, Ronald Jones, K Gainwell
TE: Robert Tonyan, David Njoku, Jonnu Smith, Gerald Everett, Jelani Woods
2023: 1.05, 1.08
2024: 1

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Re: Who to pick at 2 - Rookie Draft

Postby Jetsfan06 » Sun Aug 21, 2022 6:49 pm

No way Pierce is worth that pick. And I would take London over Pickett easily. Based on your team though Ken Walker seems like the right choice.
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12 team .5 PPR Dynasty. 1 QB/2 WR/2 RB/1 TE/3 Flex

QB's - Dak Prescott, Matthew Stafford, Brock Purdy, Mac Jones
RB's - Ken Walker, Javonte Williams, James Conner, James Cook, Jerome Ford, Khalil Herbert, Kenneth Gainwell, Rico Dowdle, Rashaad Penny
WR's - Amon-ra St Brown, DK Metcalf, Diontae Johnson, Gave Davis, Joshua Palmer, Curtis Samuel, Michael Wilson, Marvin Mims, Rashod Bateman, Dontayvion Wicks.
TE's - George Kittle, Dalton Schultz, Isaiah Likely, Juwan Johnson
Taxi: Demario Douglas, Cedric Tillman, David Bell.

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Re: Who to pick at 2 - Rookie Draft

Postby Gator Sens » Sun Aug 21, 2022 6:51 pm

Walker has the value but I also like Williams/London/Wilson. Walker is the value play. Pierce is a major trade back if that is your target.

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Re: Who to pick at 2 - Rookie Draft

Postby Ice » Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:13 pm

In a 14 team SF; I would take Pickett easily.
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Re: Who to pick at 2 - Rookie Draft

Postby Gator Sens » Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:20 pm

Ice wrote: Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:13 pm In a 14 team SF; I would take Pickett easily.
Good catch. Missed the number of teams, Pickett or Walker have the value OP.

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Re: Who to pick at 2 - Rookie Draft

Postby Disaman74 » Sun Aug 21, 2022 8:07 pm

Walker, Williams, or trade back
12 team DYNASTY w/ 1/2 PPR
1QB, 2RB, 3WR, 2FLEX, 1TE, 1DEF, 9BCH, 2IR
2020 - 2nd place
2021 - 3rd place
QB: Rodgers, Goff, stafford
RB: Swift, Henry, Akers, Hunt, Algiers, Spiller, K.Williams
WR: Hopkins, Juju, Pittman , T.Burks, J.Williams, G.Pickens, A.Robinson, Metchie
TE: Andrews,
FLEX: Etienne (RB), Cooper (WR)
DEF:
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Re: Who to pick at 2 - Rookie Draft

Postby burntfire » Sun Aug 21, 2022 8:50 pm

Thanks everyone so far. Nobody willing to trade up so I’m still at 2. Walker seems great and Pickett could be good so it’s a tough one.
14 Team Super Flex, 1 PPR
QB, 3WR, 2RB, 1TE, 1 Flex, 1 SFlex, 3 IR

QB: Davis Mills, Kenny Pickett, Sam Darnold, Matt Corral
WR: Chris Godwin, A.J Brown, D.K. Metcalf, Jerry Jeudy, Jalen Reagor, Allen Lazard, K.J. Osborn, Skyy Moore, Tutu Atwell, Greg Dortch
RB: Josh Jacobs, Khalil Herbert, Tyson Chandler, Ronald Jones, K Gainwell
TE: Robert Tonyan, David Njoku, Jonnu Smith, Gerald Everett, Jelani Woods
2023: 1.05, 1.08
2024: 1

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Re: Who to pick at 2 - Rookie Draft

Postby Cowboysfan33 » Sun Aug 21, 2022 10:11 pm

I’d go Walker or Jameson Williams. Worry about QB later on.

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Re: Who to pick at 2 - Rookie Draft

Postby vixen » Sun Aug 21, 2022 10:28 pm

walker for me. I am in a 14 team SF. Pickett didn't go much earlier than my 12 team SF leagues
team 1 -start QB RB 2WR TE 2RB/WR 1WR/TE
qbs=5pt tds wr/te=1 ppr rbs=.5ppr all get .25ppc
Watson, Brady, Mills
Ekeler, Hunt, Carson/Penny, DForeman, Mitchell, CPat, Kyren, Ford, KHarris
Cooper, sutton, Chase, Shepard, Atwell, Schwartz, Wan'Dale, Austin III
Gesicki, Engram, Hooper, Woods
team 2 -start QB 2RB 3WR TE 2Flex K D
Cousins, Stafford
DH JT, Ekeler, Kylin Hill, Herbert, KHarris, Chandler
Hopkins, Diggs, Adams, Godwin, McLaurin, Callaway, DPJ, Robby Anderson, Schwartz, Pierce, Wan'Dale, Doubs
Kelce, Andrews, Jacob Harris

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Re: Who to pick at 2 - Rookie Draft

Postby Anteaters » Sun Aug 21, 2022 11:19 pm

Pickett for me in SF
TEAM 1:
12 Team ppr w/20 keepers - start 1QB 2RB 3WR 1TE 1FLX 6IDP 1DEF
QB: Tua, Lamar, Levis
RB: Etienne, Pacheco, JavonteWms, JFord, CEH
WR: Lamb, JChase, Waddle, Pickens, MWilliams, Q Johnston
TE: Goedert, Friermuth
DEF: Cowboys, Ravens
IDP:(LB) Bolton, Greenlaw; (DE/DL) ZCollins, BJHill; (S/CB) Pitre, Bates, Witherspoon
2023 & 2022 Champion: 2020 third place: 2019 Champion

TEAM 2:
14 Team 30roster SF/ppr/TEP - QB/RB/WR/TE/5FLX/SF
QB: Tua, CJStroud, Carr, AOC, MWhite, Lock
RB: Etienne, Stevenson, GusE, AJD, Singletary, CEH, Spiller
WR: Amon-Ra, Kirk, Dell, Thielen, Gallup, Ch Jones
TE: Andrews, Waller, Taysom, Smythe, WMallory, JOliver
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Re: Who to pick at 2 - Rookie Draft

Postby Hjorimir » Sun Aug 21, 2022 11:57 pm

Walker or Williams; I favor Williams slightly here.
The Great Old Ones
10-team PPR (1-QB, 2-RB, 3-WR, 1-TE, 1-D/ST, 1-K)
QB: Dak, Tua, Mac, Mills (bleh)
RB: Gordon, Drake, Perine, RoJo II, Dillon, Coleman, Sermon, Ingram, Mitchell, Barber, JJ, Bolden
WR: Kupp, DJM, Chase, Jeudy, AJG, OBJ, Shepard, Mecole, Parris, Osborn
TE: Knox, Engram,
D/ST: NE
K: Zuerlein

The Blues Brothers
10-team PPR (1-QB, 1-RB, 2-WR, 1-TE, 2-RB/WR/TE, 3-IDP, 1-K)
QB: Dak, Herbert, Hurts, Bridgewater, Winston, Wentz, Heinicke
RB: Zeke, Cook, Mixon, Moss/Singletary, McKinnon, Gio, Rhamondre, Evans, Roundtree
WR: Kupp, Adams, Nuk, Evans, Ruggs III, Sammy, Guyton, Palmer
TE: Logan, Henry, Engram, Cook, Tremble
IDP: Demario, Bush, Mosley, Jewell, Poyer, Derwin, Vander Esch

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Re: Who to pick at 2 - Rookie Draft

Postby BigBawseRoss » Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:33 am

williams
team 1
12 team, 1 pt for 4 rec, 0.1 per rush
1qb, 3 rb, 4 wr, te, k, 4 idp
Dak , Herbert
Achane, Breece Hall, KW3Kyren,Ford, Miller, Spiller, z evans, singletary
J Jefferson, Diggs, DK, D Smith Puka, C Watson, E Moore
Njoku , HH, Engram

2024 picks
1,3,4,5,5,6,7 (all late mostly)

team 2
12 team .5ppr
qb, 2 rb, 2 wr, te, flx,flx,
Fields, Dak
Ford,Mixon, Javonte, Mostert, Chubb, Spears
Hopkins, Evans, g Wilson Mingo, shaheed, Jamo
Kelce,McBride, Chig,


1,2,3,3,5

team 3
14 team sf, even scoring idp to offense (rb scores highly too)
Josh Allen, A Rich, Foles, Rudolph
Bijan, Charbs, Spears, Ebner
J Williams, G Wilson, C Watson, Flowers, J Addison, Tillman
Kincaid, Kolar, Ruckert, Fergeson

Kenny Clark, josh allen, jaelen phillips, felix a-u and a bunch of fluff and rookie fliers at idp

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Re: Who to pick at 2 - Rookie Draft

Postby CSteelersWin7 » Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:37 am

I’d take Pickett. Positional value in 14 team. If you hit, you have time to find rbs who have such a short shelf life.
Team 1
12 Team PPR IDP 40 roster/7 taxi(2nd year eligible)
Start 1 QB, 1-2RB, 2-4WR, 1-2TE
Maximum # of Starting Offensive Players: 7
Start 1-2 Dt, 2 DE, 3-4 LB, 2-3 CB, 2-3 S
Maximum # of Starting Defensive Players: 11

QB- J Herbert, T Lance, T Bridgewater
RB- N Harris, Javonte Williams, J. Taylor
WR- J Jefferson, C Lamb, J Chase, G. Davis, L Shenault, G Pickens,
TE- K Pitts, P Friermuth, I Smith Jr
DT- J Simmons
DE- C Young, A Armstead, D Taylor, J Phillips, K Paye
LB- J Baker, T Edmunds, D Greenlaw, G Pratt, D White, M Wilson, J Brooks, Z Collins, A Highsmith
CB- D Ward, D Jackson, S Murphy-Bunting
S- J Peppers, C Gardner-Johnson, R Harrison, K Dugger

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Re: Who to pick at 2 - Rookie Draft

Postby burntfire » Mon Aug 22, 2022 12:40 pm

Thanks for all the advise.

I ended up taking Pickett due to rarity of position but ended up getting the following:

Give: Pickett
Get: Pick #5, & ETN

Is everybody still on the ETN train and is this worth considering?
14 Team Super Flex, 1 PPR
QB, 3WR, 2RB, 1TE, 1 Flex, 1 SFlex, 3 IR

QB: Davis Mills, Kenny Pickett, Sam Darnold, Matt Corral
WR: Chris Godwin, A.J Brown, D.K. Metcalf, Jerry Jeudy, Jalen Reagor, Allen Lazard, K.J. Osborn, Skyy Moore, Tutu Atwell, Greg Dortch
RB: Josh Jacobs, Khalil Herbert, Tyson Chandler, Ronald Jones, K Gainwell
TE: Robert Tonyan, David Njoku, Jonnu Smith, Gerald Everett, Jelani Woods
2023: 1.05, 1.08
2024: 1

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Re: Who to pick at 2 - Rookie Draft

Postby bennythedog93 » Mon Aug 22, 2022 2:36 pm

yep. sounds good to me!!
PW league - 10 tm Dynasty league-Roster/Keep 28 - Pass:1/20 3pt TD; Run/Rec:1/10 6pt TD; no ppr; no neg pts
st:1 qb, 2 rb, 3 wr, 1 te, 1 k, 1 d, no flex
QB - TLaw, Tua, JimmyG
RB - Chubb, Javonte, Perine, Jaleel, BRob, Moss, Bigsby, RoJo (Chi), Tucker, C-Rod, Chase, Spiller, Zamir
WR - Addison, Godwin, Nico, Gabe, Zay Jones, Mooney, Hyatt, Tillman
TE - Kincaid, Kraft
PK -Tucker
Def - 49ers
Picks: 2024 - 1-7, add’l 3rd; 2025 - 1-7

E league - 14 team-can keep up to 9 but keeper round moves up 1 each year, no 1st or 2nd round players can be kept; number is parens = next year’s keeper round; * = player was kept for 2023
Pass 1/20, 4pt TD, Run/Rec 1/10, 6pt TD, 1ppr, Fum/Int = -1, other scoring is pretty regular
QB - Jimmy G(*16), Purdy(*9), Stafford(12)
RB - D-Mont, AJ Dillon, Lenny(17), Carter (19), D’Onta(9), P Taylor
WR - JJeff(3), Adams(*4), Godwin(*8), MWill(*5), OBJ(*13), Woods, Hyatt(10), Tillman(18)
TE - PatF(6), Mayer(10)
PK - Moody
Def - TBB


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