Last year, I started picking at 14th overall and it's challenging, especially as the draft gets rolling. It's great to have B2B picks but you really have to think 28 picks later with that 2nd pick and look at your roster needs. I know a couple times I had to "reach" to fill a position so I wasn't left with a pile of dog shit when it came back to me again.
If it makes you feel any better, even though I picked 14th, I still finished 7th.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
If I'm picking on an end, I focus on drafting talent over building a balanced roster. Also, this year, if you can grab 2 top-14 RBs I would make that a priority. Probably a hard sell at the 14-spot. So for example Sanders/Jacobs would be a nice start and you wouldn't have to worry about the RB deadzone in rounds 4-6. Then grabbing Akers/JK Dobbins or Kareem Hunt as your RB3/flex later.
Another option at 14 might to stack Hill/Mahomes at the first turn and then hammer RB on the next go-around (JT/Ingram). WR is very deep so filling in behind Hill should be easier than dumpster diving for RBs which you would have to do if you pass on the latter at the 3/4 turn
@SmittysRant
Thanks. Yeah I have some ideas but given the options potentially available I can see multiple choices depending on who's left for me. Though, I hadn't really thought about a QB that early given the depth in the position.
As for going after talent, well that's where I'm relying on reading columns/forums as I don't watch games and haven't paid attention all that much in recent years.
Looking forward to the draft regardless!
P7 time spent researching fantasy football: still at 0.0000min.
I have been slowly building up my knowledge for this year. We will see how it goes.
I still think the year will be an absolute mess.
Looking forward to the draft tomorrow, gents. That 12-noon time is pacific, correct?
@SmittysRant
Noon pacific and 3pm EST is what I have written down
Associate Editor for DobberHockey (Wednesdays). Click that Ramblings button on the the menu bar!
(No I don't have a hockey problem...)
Cool thanks. I think my default is pacific for some reason. Never changed it
@SmittysRant
Starting my research in 3.... 2... 1...
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."