Bad trades and big mistakes thread

[FantasyFreak]

My big mistake has been listening to podcasts recently. It seems people want to talk about the Scott Fish Bowl ad nauseam. Entire shows, about every pick, scoring format etc. Who cares? If you aren't in it, why would you care. Hour and a half shows completely about this thing. Then the next week, more of the same.

[phyzzyx]

Traded Carlos Hyde for Alvin Kamara after Kamara's rookie draft. I hated Kamara being #3 on the depth chart in New Orleans, and I thought Carlos Hyde was going to finally get his chance, and if he stayed healthy, ball out for the Browns. bleep the Browns.

[Sriracha]

Desperate for WR's a few years ago, I had just taken Fournette at 1.02 when I was on the clock at the 1.04. So, I traded the 1.04 + 1.09 for Brandin Cooks. Cooks is great, but my trade partner drafted Mixon + Kamara with those picks. Doh!

Or the time I traded a freshly-drafted Michael Thomas + Dez for A-Rob. Ouch.

But who would you have chosen?

[Cherokee]

Desperate for WR's a few years ago, I had just taken Fournette at 1.02 when I was on the clock at the 1.04. So, I traded the 1.04 + 1.09 for Brandin Cooks. Cooks is great, but my trade partner drafted Mixon + Kamara with those picks. Doh!

Or the time I traded a freshly-drafted Michael Thomas + Dez for A-Rob. Ouch.

But who would you have chosen?

You very easily could have drafted Corey Davis and Kareem Hunt

[RCS]

Dropping James Conner for who knows probably some linebacker to fill in a couple years ago.

[DinoDynasty]

Drafted Diggs as my last pick in our 2015 startup (his rookie year), solely on the fact that I was a UMD alumni.

Dropped him 2 weeks in for a defense.

[FantasyFreak]

On the news of Kevin White being released from Arizona, I just want to say that I did not expect this kind of career, but there were those who took him over Gurley and Cooper, and even some who took him at 1.01, and I have to think they might be second guessing that at this point. In one league I traded up to 1.04 to grab him, but quickly bailed after his rookie year, when I was able to get value. Has to be one of the biggest WR busts of all time.

[Dynasty DeLorean]

On the news of Kevin White being released from Arizona, I just want to say that I did not expect this kind of career, but there were those who took him over Gurley and Cooper, and even some who took him at 1.01, and I have to think they might be second guessing that at this point. In one league I traded up to 1.04 to grab him, but quickly bailed after his rookie year, when I was able to get value. Has to be one of the biggest WR busts of all time.

It still pisses me off that Parker didn't work out either because I was saying at the time White was not as good as everyone thought he was and Parker was better. Welp, it turned out to be true I guess but not exactly something worth bragging about

[Pullo Vision]

On the news of Kevin White being released from Arizona, I just want to say that I did not expect this kind of career, but there were those who took him over Gurley and Cooper, and even some who took him at 1.01, and I have to think they might be second guessing that at this point. In one league I traded up to 1.04 to grab him, but quickly bailed after his rookie year, when I was able to get value. Has to be one of the biggest WR busts of all time.

It'd be interesting to bear after-the-fact theories about WHY he busted. Could be instructive for the future.

[Dynasty DeLorean]

On the news of Kevin White being released from Arizona, I just want to say that I did not expect this kind of career, but there were those who took him over Gurley and Cooper, and even some who took him at 1.01, and I have to think they might be second guessing that at this point. In one league I traded up to 1.04 to grab him, but quickly bailed after his rookie year, when I was able to get value. Has to be one of the biggest WR busts of all time.

It'd be interesting to bear after-the-fact theories about WHY he busted. Could be instructive for the future.

He was very raw, very limited route tree, and the routes he did run were often not good. I believe only 1 year of good college production. Combine that with his age and injuries, just a recipe for disaster.

[bjd5211]

On the news of Kevin White being released from Arizona, I just want to say that I did not expect this kind of career, but there were those who took him over Gurley and Cooper, and even some who took him at 1.01, and I have to think they might be second guessing that at this point. In one league I traded up to 1.04 to grab him, but quickly bailed after his rookie year, when I was able to get value. Has to be one of the biggest WR busts of all time.

It'd be interesting to bear after-the-fact theories about WHY he busted. Could be instructive for the future.

He was very raw, very limited route tree, and the routes he did run were often not good. I believe only 1 year of good college production. Combine that with his age and injuries, just a recipe for disaster.

All of those things could be applied to another highly regarded WR in this years class, except White actually had a great year statistically in college.

[Dynasty DeLorean]

It'd be interesting to bear after-the-fact theories about WHY he busted. Could be instructive for the future.

He was very raw, very limited route tree, and the routes he did run were often not good. I believe only 1 year of good college production. Combine that with his age and injuries, just a recipe for disaster.

All of those things could be applied to another highly regarded WR in this years class, except White actually had a great year statistically in college.

If you're talking about N'Keal, sure people are not impressed with the route running but his age and production against better comp is lightyears ahead of White. You may be talking about Butler, which would make more sense.

[bjd5211]

No I'm talking about DK

[Dynasty DeLorean]

No I'm talking about DK

Whew I totally forgot about DK, that just shows how little interest I have in him now haha.

[trc]

On the news of Kevin White being released from Arizona, I just want to say that I did not expect this kind of career, but there were those who took him over Gurley and Cooper, and even some who took him at 1.01, and I have to think they might be second guessing that at this point. In one league I traded up to 1.04 to grab him, but quickly bailed after his rookie year, when I was able to get value. Has to be one of the biggest WR busts of all time.

His rookie season I had the 1.04, were torn between White and Parker. In the end it really didn't matter, unless Parker finally breaks through (he is still in MIA right? )