I agree
I did some digging to see if there was actually anything deeper to my feelings and to measure exactly how astray my feelings about QBs may have led me I actually think what I found is interesting. Below I’ve compared my starting lineup in PPG and also bolded who I believe is the better dynasty asset.
START 1-2 QB
Kyler Murray—-> Sam Darnold | -20 PPG
Rodgers —-> Big Ben | -8.5 PPG
START 2 RB
Cook —-> Chubb | -9.2 PPG (Last year it was -4.8 PPG)
Howard —-> Fournette | +5.6 PPG
START 3 WR
Godwin/Sutton—-> Godwin/Sutton | EVEN PPG
Golladay —-> Juju | EVEN PPG (Tie goes to the younger IMO)
START 2 TE
Jarwin —-> Jarwin | EVEN PPG
Gronk —-> Cox | -1.5 PPG
START 3 FLEX
De. Parker —-> Landry | -1.8 PPG (more established and consistent over time)
Cobb —-> Fulgham | +8.6 PPG
Fitzgerald —-> Cobb | +4.2 PPG
BENCH
Brady—-> Minshew | -3.9 PPG (I’d say this is a dynasty wash)
Tevin Coleman —-> D. Harris | +6.1 PPG
Lamar Miller —-> D. Dallas | +6.2 PPG
DeA. Washington/Asiasi/Witten/C. Patterson/JJ Taylor/J. Richard/Snead ——> SAME
OVERALL PPG DIFFERENTIAL ——> -11.3 PPG
OTHER BENCH ADDITIONS —-> 11 players
Penny/Vaughn/A. Tate/Njoku/Keene/Michel/Wilkins/Olszewski/Hodge/Fitzgerald/Pope
OTHER BENCH SUBTRACTIONS —-> 10 players
Ty Montgomery/McKissic/Grant/Sims/Proche/Harmon/T. Sharpe/Begelton/Chester Rogers/Jonathan Ward
DYNASTY GAINS
At least 5 (arguably 9 including Minshew, Juju, Cox, Landry)
DYNASTY LOSSES
At least 3 (arguably 7 including Brady, Golladay, Gronk, Parker)
So this brings the conversation to some very interesting questions in response to the majority. But first I want to embrace my lumps by acknowledging that looking back I definitely could have gotten more for Murray 100% in his specific trade. With that said I don’t want to ignore these questions (though they are more for me than they are for anyone else to validate):
Questions
What is the value/production differential in the bench before and after?
And will the collective value/potential of the bench be significant enough to offset the LOSSES?
I don’t know the answer to either. But I’m hoping a few things fall my way in SEA, TB, NE, with Juju, Darnold, Njoku, and Tate. If they do then I’m an evil genius. If they don’t I’m an assclown. Either way I’m having fun