Our draft is this week and have the #6 pick (.5 PPR). It is a keeper league and Odell, David Johnson & Lamar Miller are all being kept. I am also keeping Rawls much later on in the draft.
There is no doubt - Antonio & Julio go before me. I also expect AJ & Hopkins to go before me as well. I'd be happy with either AJ & Hopkins at 6, but don't expect them to make it.
Everything I've read stressed the importance of taking a WR early. I'm fine taking Gurley if he falls to me, but would really like to avoid AP especially since I'll already have Rawls.
Is AP my best bet at 6 if it goes Antonio, Julio, AJ, Hopkins and Gurley OR would it be better to trade back in the draft to take the best 2 WRs available off the bat?
Stranger things have happened but I would agree with you that all those guys would likely go before you pick at 6.
I don't think there's anything wrong with avoiding AP if you don't want him at 6. I suppose Elliott is also an option but after that I don't know that I'd take a back at that point. Brandon and I aren't opposed to taking backs I know, despite the talk of taking WR first.
Sixth is kind of a rough spot for you here with the guys being kept and the guys likely going early. There's a bit of a drop off and it's really like you're picking in the 9-10-11 range.
If you can make this trade when your pick comes up, I wouldn't have any issues doing that. Is it just a swap of picks or would you get something extra? I would hate to do it now and then someone falls you didn't expect but it really does seem like a good option to move back if there isn't anyone you love or must have after those guys go off the board.
Agree with you there is nothing special at 6 (especially with Lamar Miller, Odell & D Johnson already being off the board). It is a pretty savvy league, so I don't expect anything strange to happen or any wild picks in the top 5.
I think best case Hopkins falls. I've already gotten the 11th pick to agree to a straight swap for the entire draft (he takes my spot at 6 and I take his spot at 11). I'm leaning towards it and taking the best two WRs available. I'd prefer to have my pick of two of Marshall, A Rob, Keenan Allen, Dez, Alshon & Mike Evans rather than AP and the best WR on the board at my next pick.
I'm thinking of swapping to #12 and best case I could begin the draft Brandon Marshall / A-Rob and worst case 2 of Dez, Mike Evans and Alshon
