Rookie and FA Draft Results

[esulek80]

For those that may be interested the following are the results of my rookie and free agents draft that wrapped up the other day. My picks are highlighted in bold with some notes following my picks. Also my roster is down in my signature. Thoughts on my draft?

League Details:
Start 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 Flex (RB/WR/TE), K and D – 12 team ½ pt PPR league – 24 man roster.

Round 1:

Clyde Edwards-Helaire ***As a Hunt owner see CEH as the next Hunt in KC to pair with my QB Mahomes
Joe Burrow
CeeDee Lamb
Jonathan Taylor
Henry Ruggs III
J.K. Dobbins ***Was really deep at WR so traded Cooper for this pick since I really like Dobbins long term outlook.
Cam Akers
D'Andre Swift
Jerry Jeudy
A.J. Dillon
Jalen Reagor
Justin Jefferson


Round 2:

Tee Higgins ***Was really debating between Higgins and Pittman with this pick
Michael Pittman
Tua Tagovailoa
Bryan Edwards
Jalen Hurts
Ke'Shawn Vaughn
Brandon Aiyuk
Antonio Gibson
Laviska Shenault Jr.
Denzel Mims
Hayden Hurst
Zack Moss


Round 3:

Joshua Kelley
Rob Gronkowski
Lynn Bowden
Devin Duvernay
Justin Rohrwasser
Anthony McFarland
Allen Lazard
Dalton Keene
Steven Sims
DeeJay Dallas
Cole Kmet
Corey Clement


Round 4:

Chase Claypool ***Was surprised Claypool fell this far and as the Juju and Johnson owner I felt it was also insurance
Darrynton Evans
Bryce Love
Antonio Gandy-Golden
K.J. Hamler
Van Jefferson
Donovan Peoples-Jones
Joe Reed
Blake Jarwin
Justin Herbert ***Traded Ian Thomas (who I was going to have to cut) for this pick with Herbert replacing Bridgewater on roster
Lamical Perine
Ryquell Armstead

[HughHoney]

That’s gotta be one of the craziest first rounds I’ve seen. Burrow #2 overall in a 1 QB league? Like your picks.

[Gator Sens]

Nice picks. Big Burrow fan in your league ha ha.

[esulek80]

That’s gotta be one of the craziest first rounds I’ve seen. Burrow #2 overall in a 1 QB league? Like your picks.

Yes very questionable pick, especially when I was able to snag the 3rd best QB in the draft in Herbert with the 4.10 pick. He had Stafford and Trubisky as his QBs going into the draft. He would of been much better off going with a guy like Taylor or Dobbins or even Lamb or Jeudy than that reach in a 1 QB league.

What made it more interesting was prior to the draft I offered him Wentz and one of my WRs for the pick but he turned it down.

In retrospect his choice of Burrow there probably benefited me since I was able to trade back into the 1st rd at 1.06 and snag Dobbins.

[Mike from Canada]

Interesting that Moss went a full round after Dillon. Is this consistent with what others are seeing?

[esulek80]

Interesting that Moss went a full round after Dillon. Is this consistent with what others are seeing?

I can tell you that the guy who took Dillon at 1.10 is the A Jones and J Williams owner and has a history of valuing the RB probably more than the average person so I think that all contributed to Dillon going earlier in this draft compared with most other drafts.

Though I will add had Dillon made it to the 2.01 pick I very well might of taken him over what was my pick in Higgins or the handful of other WRs that were going in that general range, mainly because I was already so deep at WR and I did value Dillon over Moss.

Ironically the guy that ended up with Moss at 2.12 is the Singletary owner.

[ManuManu]

I continue to be confused by Aiyuk’s draft position.

[esulek80]

I continue to be confused by Aiyuk’s draft position.

Meaning you feel he should be taken higher or you feel he is being taken too soon?

[Mike from Canada]

I continue to be confused by Aiyuk’s draft position.

He's a screaming value for a day 1 WR.

[Mike from Canada]

Interesting that Moss went a full round after Dillon. Is this consistent with what others are seeing?

I can tell you that the guy who took Dillon at 1.10 is the A Jones and J Williams owner and has a history of valuing the RB probably more than the average person so I think that all contributed to Dillon going earlier in this draft compared with most other drafts.

Though I will add had Dillon made it to the 2.01 pick I very well might of taken him over what was my pick in Higgins or the handful of other WRs that were going in that general range, mainly because I was already so deep at WR and I did value Dillon over Moss.

Ironically the guy that ended up with Moss at 2.12 is the Singletary owner.

Thanks for the context. Nice draft!

[IR1]

CEH and Dobbins, you have to be happy!

[ManuManu]

I continue to be confused by Aiyuk’s draft position.

Meaning you feel he should be taken higher or you feel he is being taken too soon?

I would have no problem with someone taking him at 1.9.