I AM GETTING LOVE!!
No Tight End Premium!
I could absolutely sit on my collection of young wide recievers and sell whichever one performs the best, or I could get Love now to pair with Gibbs so that it looks cool.
My start 9 lineup if it goes through:
QB: Ward
RB1: Gibbs
RB2: Love
WR1: GW
WR2: Tate
WR3: Odunze
TE: Barner/Arroyo/Njoku/Joly
Flex: Waddle
SuperFlex: Darnold (until Mendoza coronation)
Non Tight End Premium (for now...)
My Roster:
QB -> Start 2: Ward, Mendoza, Darnold, McCarthy
RB -> Start 2: Gibbs, Dobbins, Coleman, White, Tracy, Claiborne, Ollie Gordon
WR -> Start 3: Garrett Wilson, Pickens, Tate, Odunze, Tyson, Waddle, Michael Wilson, QJ, Pat Bryant, Nailor, Xavion Thomas
TE -> Start 1: Njoku, Arroyo, Joly, Helm, Dulcich, Klein, Kacmarek, Endries
1 Flex spot
Picks: 27 3rd, 27 4th, 28 3rd, 29 1st, 29 2nd, 29 3rd, 29 4th
Trade Block:
McCaffrey, Hall, Jake Ferguson, Stafford, Dowdle, Kyren and Strange.
For context, before the Gibbs trade, I was beginning year 2 of a two-year rebuild. I felt content about my youthful assets and being the only player with two 27 firsts in our league because nobody else is willing to move there's. I figured that I could have held until peak value, but when Gibbs came across the table, I nearly blacked out.
One idea I've floated is to bring in Saquon and London for Pickens and Jordyn Tyson. The London owner said no, but he is looking to get off of Saquon. I think I can wait him out for a decent price since he is punting this season. I'm also just spitballing ways to move from the 2029 draft to the 2028 draft, but for now the priority is just to hold onto any liquid resources I still have.
Any trade suggestions or just some general advice about how to approach my new position would be greatly appreciated. Opposing team rosters are all attached.
729 is only a slight exaggeration, but I'm hoping he's starting to wear down a bit as he finally sends me a counter after months of rejecting my exhaustive overpays. The Pickens side is the 2-time league champ, so all he wants is to build generational dominance with 2027 picks and keep all of the guys he won with. I think his cocky ass is starting to realize that you can't do both.
The counter he proposed was not flattering, nor was it actually a counter. It was a part of a 3-team deal that includes him getting Gibbs from another contender. I don't see this gaining any traction whatsoever, but that tight grip is loosening. In his proposal; I send Walker, Pickens and a 2027 1st for Achane and BTJ.
My initial response was to add Warren to the deal. He won't do that, so my main goal from here on out is to try to keep it simple and at least show a little more restraint. I have another 2027 1st in my back pocket, but I'm keeping it tucked.
Anyway, long winded. Who's side you taking? For context, getting Achane would likely put my lineup into a new tier, so the 2027 1st is in the 1.05 to 1.08 range.
I was thinking I can get a small plus on top of Benson for Tyrone Tracy (clogger)
The Shough owner and I have been going back and forth since our draft. He's essentially 1st or bust for Shough, but I noticed that that's exactly how I feel about Waddle going into next season. Both are fringe future-1st value and both have potential to cross the threshold in-season. So the question is simple, Waddle or Shough?
For context, I have a young team with young QBs and good WR depth. He has all of my 2028 picks currently and is a solid contender.