PvP Poll Kelvin Benjamin 1/15/17

[Schmev22]

Please reply to thread with any players you'd like to see polled in the coming days!

[Phaded]

Tyler Lockett

[ericanadian]

I feel like Benjamin is a high floor guy. He's like a bigger, faster Plaxico Burress. I don't think he'll ever be elite, but assuming he doesn't shoot himself in the leg, I expect a long solid career out of him.

[Sterling Archer]

Wow, I was a Benjamin skeptic but this seems cheap for him. Given that Newton is coming off his worst passing year of his career, I guess now is the time to buy Benjamin. If Newton bounces back to 75% of 2015 form, Benjamin will be much better than his 2016 numbers.

[Schmev22]

This is easily the most "consensus" response so far with 60% in one bucket.

[ArrylT]

I'll be straight up and say that I voted for the consensus option because that is what I feel he is worth. However as to whether or not I would actually do a late 1st for Benjamin would highly depend on my roster makeup in each of my leagues.

[Schmev22]

I'll be straight up and say that I voted for the consensus option because that is what I feel he is worth. However as to whether or not I would actually do a late 1st for Benjamin would highly depend on my roster makeup in each of my leagues.

This is a good point. In future polls I'm going to change the language to this:

"Assuming I have a moderate need at the position, the most I would pay for Kelvin Benjamin (using rookie picks as currency) is....."

[that one guy]

Isn't that kind of implied? You're not really buying unless you see the player as a needed addition

[Phaded]

Yeah and it does indicate "the most" - I don't think you need to get overly wordy.

[Sterling Archer]

Yeah, I thought that was pretty clearly implied. Anyone actually looking at their own roster is not doing this hypothetical question right.

[Schmev22]

I don't see any potential harm in the additional language, even though you're right that it's probably not needed most of the time.

[lukkynumber13]

I just traded the 1.03 for Benjamin and the 1.12

[flyersfan1981]

Wow, I was a Benjamin skeptic but this seems cheap for him. Given that Newton is coming off his worst passing year of his career, I guess now is the time to buy Benjamin. If Newton bounces back to 75% of 2015 form, Benjamin will be much better than his 2016 numbers.

He was worse in both 2013 & 2014...Cam is what he is and anyone who thinks 2016 is the aberration to what he can do isn't paying attention. I like Cam, but 2015 was the statistical outlier to his career and only a fool would think he is gonna last long in this league with the beatings he takes.

Not paying more than an early 2nd for KB personally.

[flyersfan1981]

I just traded the 1.03 for Benjamin and the 1.12

Yikes!

[Sterling Archer]

Wow, I was a Benjamin skeptic but this seems cheap for him. Given that Newton is coming off his worst passing year of his career, I guess now is the time to buy Benjamin. If Newton bounces back to 75% of 2015 form, Benjamin will be much better than his 2016 numbers.

He was worse in both 2013 & 2014...Cam is what he is and anyone who thinks 2016 is the aberration to what he can do isn't paying attention. I like Cam, but 2015 was the statistical outlier to his career and only a fool would think he is gonna last long in this league with the beatings he takes.

Not paying more than an early 2nd for KB personally.

Only from an aggregate yards standpoint. I meant YPA, comp %, and TD:INT ratio. The whole team collapsed in 2016. Blaming it on Newton is silly, as is stating that 2016 wasn't an aberration - his completion % was drastically lower than every other year of his career. I'm not saying we should expect a repeat of 2015, but if the team finally invests in OL then I think Newton will be fine and his WR1 will benefit. I don't like slow WRs who have a lot of drops (and entered the NFL relatively old), but Kelvin is on Carolina for at least 2 more years and Newton is only 27 (turns 28 before the 2017 season). They have a good rapport. Right now is probably the lowest Kelvin's value will be for the next 2-4 years. After seeing this poll I've decided to try to buy low where I can.