watkins or evans for shazier or mosley

[mike t]

Ten team dynasty ppr league - won last year but lb corp decimated. (Sean Lee and N. Bowman). You have to have linebackers to win this league. From past trades, i have 1.2 and 1.3 picks and both evans and watkins will be there as 1.1 is taking sankey. Should i trade down from those picks to get one of the 2 potential rookies LB studs - mosley or shazier (like shazier better) Those 2 linebackers will go in first round in this league as it awards 2 points per tackle. Have a good team and can repeat;
QB: p manning and luck
RB: Foster, Murray, Bernard, Martin, Matthews, Tate
WR: J Jones, D Bryant, P Harvin, Crabtree, Patterson
TE: Cameron, Clay
LB: Dansby, Wagner, Burfict, Minter and the IR Lee and Bowman (start 3 LB)
DE: Watt, Quinn, Campbell and Ware
DB: H Smith and TJ McDonald.

I think i should just take evans and watkins and get a 2nd tier guy like kirksey or smith later - would appreciate thoughts.

[bjorklunde]

No way I'm not taking Watkins & Evans if Sankey goes 1.1. You have a solid starting 2 LBs in Burfict & Wagner. I wouldn't worry too much.

[dynastysports]

No way I'm not taking Watkins & Evans if Sankey goes 1.1. You have a solid starting 2 LBs in Burfict & Wagner. I wouldn't worry too much.

Agreed.

[The Vermonster]

Go Watkins and Evans!!!

[jteezy]

I was gonna say take Watkins/Matthews and take a lower tier LB like Smith, Kirksey, etc later. The fact you only start 2 makes it a no brainer! Take your guys at 2 and 3.

[Gametime675]

If you can grab one of Watkins/Evans (your preference) and then get good value for the other trading back I don't see that as a bad idea. Perhaps I'm biased but as a Steelers fan I think Shazier is going to be a stud - LeBeau's defense is perfect for him. Their scheme is all about DLs eating up blockers so the LBs can make plays on the ball. Not only is he an athletic freak but he has a high football IQ, a nose for the ball and speed to burn so he's in on every play. At 2 pts/tackle I think he starts paying dividends by 2015 and could even be a solid backup in 2014.

[mike t]

appreciate thoughts - actually start 3 LB - 2 was in error.

[slaughterrt]

You can find a LB easier than a WR later in the draft

[maxhyde]

no chance I deal those picks for LB picks.
I would have to be getting some very good players to deal those picks back knowing I get 2 solid WR prospects

[Pix]

Whoever you draft is unlikely to help you much this year, so draft for value. Then trade for an older productive LB to bridge the gap until Lee and Bowman are back. Would Crabtree or Foster land you an LB1 in your league? Failing that, go for a lesser player who's in a good situation this year, like Jacquian Williams.

Your team could dominate for years. Don't give up value in order to win it all this year.

[knotts4372]

this is beyond comprehension that this is a question someone is actually asking

to put it in perspective and give an example my league of record is 16 teams start 4 lb and we still have guys slip thru the cracks. yours is 10 teams starting 3 and you act like you cant find em? utterly ridiculous