What to do with 1.01

[Broncopain]

My team here is kind of dog butt. Earned the 1.01. I feel like I can't miss here. Rb is definitely a need. Would you trade the 1.01 for a established veteran? Package say the 1.01 and next year 1st with something else for barkley? Trade back to 1.04 and kupp?

Sorry for vagueness alot of prying eyes here.

[Gator Sens]

I would put the pick on the block and see what offers come. This pick will get more valuable as the offseason goes and draft season approaches, so I would not hurry or force anything. As with all assets, it comes down to return. Worse comes to worse, hold and take your pick of the best prospect.

[krtbuckeye]

I wouldn’t move 1.01 at least until after the draft. The pick’s going to see its most significant value bump then (and will keep appreciating, just not as drastically) so wouldn’t cut bait too early.

[joeday]

I would put the pick on the block and see what offers come. This pick will get more valuable as the offseason goes and draft season approaches, so I would not hurry or force anything. As with all assets, it comes down to return. Worse comes to worse, hold and take your pick of the best prospect.

agree with this...do not rush. Also if you earned 1.1 you shouldnt be adding up valuable pieces for a stud...I am guess you can't afford to do so.

[SoftwoodGrampian]

Wait for Najee to land in the perfect spot and press draft button

[Londondynasty]

I have the 1.01 but acquired through a trade. I was the no.1 seed last year but have lost in the semis so have the 12th pick. I get the cant miss mentality. I feel pressure with it not to mess up, as I dont think I will have this opportunity for a while

Going to hold onto it until after the nfl draft and see if I can get an auction for it

[DonBrazi]

My experience tells me that the mantra about picks only gaining value as the draft approaches is hogwash. Because everyone believes it, it's not really true. In almost all of my leagues, every year, the 1.01 is held onto in the hopes of moving it for a windfall while on the clock.. and I've never seen it happen. Only crickets. Most of the time, the guy with the 1.01 ends up drafting the 1.01, disappointed that nobody was desperate enough to pay over-market prices. Plus, people are intelligent enough to project future value and send offers today that would be sensible in May and June. I say that to dissent from the opinion that you should necessarily wait. If you find a good value today, you should feel free to make the move.

The previously mentioned idea about not trying to package up is the best advice I've seen in here. It just makes little since for teams with very few assets to package up. In most cases, you should be looking to move down and acquire picks and young players. It's the same logic we often argue NFL teams should have. Find out the maximum value you can extract from the 1.01, and then determine whether it's worth making the move.

To that idea, I'd suggest shopping for longer-term pieces. Depending on your format, that will likely be WRs. I always chuckle when teams with no shot to contend for the next 2-3 seasons gobble up RBs (who mostly have 2-4 year windows). What's the point of coveting an asset when you'll only see his points/production waste away on your roster and likely be worth less when you actually want/need those points? Anyway, I'd just be careful about buying RBs when you have a dog butt team.

All of that said, without seeing how dog butt of a roster you actually have, it's a bit tough to provide any specific ideas or thoughts.

[Mtt33]

My team here is kind of dog butt. Earned the 1.01. I feel like I can't miss here. Rb is definitely a need. Would you trade the 1.01 for a established veteran? Package say the 1.01 and next year 1st with something else for barkley? Trade back to 1.04 and kupp?

Sorry for vagueness alot of prying eyes here.

If your team is garbage I would absolutely not package the pick+ for Barkley or anything really. With a mess of a team you want extra assets that can gain value, not 1 asset that will be hard to gain value. Like everyone is saying, likely wait to pull the trigger on anything, but I’d shop the pick and see if someone wants to blow you away with a combination of picks and young players.

[CGW]

Id start shopping now. Good trades can happen anytime, unless you arent shopping. If your team sucks, you should be looking for a strong young WR(+) in return.

I wouldn't trade the pick for Barkley or for Kupp as neither are going to help a rebuild, but the Kupp trade is in line with what I would be looking for. Something like 1.04 and Jeudy/Aiyuk/Higgins. This lets you stay in the top tier prospects while picking up assets, which you need.

Draft picks tend to pick up hype after the draft even in weaker classes, so dont rush into a bad deal just because you feel you have to. If nothing comes, draft BPA (i prefer chase) and run.

[joeday]

My experience tells me that the mantra about picks only gaining value as the draft approaches is hogwash. Because everyone believes it, it's not really true. In almost all of my leagues, every year, the 1.01 is held onto in the hopes of moving it for a windfall while on the clock.. and I've never seen it happen. Only crickets. Most of the time, the guy with the 1.01 ends up drafting the 1.01, disappointed that nobody was desperate enough to pay over-market prices. Plus, people are intelligent enough to project future value and send offers today that would be sensible in May and June. I say that to dissent from the opinion that you should necessarily wait. If you find a good value today, you should feel free to make the move.

The previously mentioned idea about not trying to package up is the best advice I've seen in here. It just makes little since for teams with very few assets to package up. In most cases, you should be looking to move down and acquire picks and young players. It's the same logic we often argue NFL teams should have. Find out the maximum value you can extract from the 1.01, and then determine whether it's worth making the move.

To that idea, I'd suggest shopping for longer-term pieces. Depending on your format, that will likely be WRs. I always chuckle when teams with no shot to contend for the next 2-3 seasons gobble up RBs (who mostly have 2-4 year windows). What's the point of coveting an asset when you'll only see his points/production waste away on your roster and likely be worth less when you actually want/need those points? Anyway, I'd just be careful about buying RBs when you have a dog butt team.

All of that said, without seeing how dog butt of a roster you actually have, it's a bit tough to provide any specific ideas or thoughts.

I've gotten some of my best offers post NFL draft once names have teams.