Postby Shoreline Steamers » Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:32 pm
Yarnith wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:31 pm
You are pumping Edwards hard right now.
People are advising he is worth a 1st+ to acquire. I am simply pumping the brakes on that noise. A 1st+ means he IS a star so if you don't think he is then he isn't worth that. I am not saying he wont have a solid year the context of the thread is what you pay for him. Everyone highlights the rosy stuff and feed each other into this frenzy of Edwards nirvana that is just wishful thinking. Until he shows some RB1 performance as the starter
this year don't pay RB1 prices for him.
To be clear, I am not, and have not said he's worth a 1st or a 1st + to acquire. I have said that it's likely you won't be prying Gus from his current owner for merely a 2nd round pick. Maybe from someone in a rebuild? But even then I'd expect they'd want a 2nd, and some sort of developmental player to fill a need. Or, you end up making some sort of package deal that includes a 1st and other pieces to even things out on both sides in moving him.
The only reason I took exception with your example was the player used. Was Snell in the same boat as Gus when Conner went down? Yes he was. Has Snell shown anything comparable to what Gus has on the field? No, he hasn't. He's simply not as good a player.
Yes, there is hype for Gus right now as he's the next man up. This happens in fantasy all the time (and it did happen for Snell). I personally believe that the difference you'll see this year is that Gus is actually a talented RB in his own right, and Snell is JAG. Time will tell, and maybe I'll be proven wrong. And if so, I'll gladly own it.
FWIW, I had Gus on my roster and traded him and Russell Wilson for the 1.01 and took Chase. So I did have a share, but I'm out now. Still, I hope he has a great year in Baltimore.
14 Team, No-PPR, 20 Man Roster, TD Heavy, TD = 6, FG = 3, Start: QB, 2RB, 2WR, TE, Flex, K, D
QB: L. Jackson, B. Purdy, T. Lance
RB: J. Mixon, N. Chubb, A. Dillon, J. Cook, K. Mitchell, J. McLaughlin, Z. Evans
WR: J. Chase, C. Godwin, D. Johnson, J. Reed, C. Tillman
TE: TJ Hockenson, D. Njoku, B. Jordan
14 Team, .5 PPR, 18 Man Roster, Rush/Rec TD = 6, Pass TD = 4, FG = 3, Start: QB, 2RB, 2WR, TE, Flex, K, D
QB: L. Jackson, T. Tagovailoa
RB: B. Robinson, K. Walker, R. Stevenson, K. Herbertl
WR: C. Olave, T. Higgins, B. Aiyuk, N. Collins, Z. Flowers, M. Mims
TE: K. Pitts, D. Njoku