Drafting QBs early
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 2:56 am
I have to completely disagree with Mitch on this one. I have a couple of points.
1. The number of potential starters matters.
Dean is right the drop-off to the next player matters. The last draft I started in round 2 since the best QB was off the board I only had an interest in QB 2 and 3. With every draft list, I sent in if QB 2 or 3 was taken it said to ignore my list and take the other QB. It was also why I waited to take the first one until I had back-to-back picks to grab both.
2. Just picking up a Free Agent QB.
Mitch is right short term but will mess you up long term. This strategy worked very well when our league is talent rich. I road Hurts to an NFC East Championship and my first playoff win. The problem is we used to have 6-7 QBs that were potential Starters every year now we have 1-2 and a great draft 3rd is a fringe starter. The disparity between players on a roster and free agents will continue to grow. This holds for all positions. I like to point out that the top 18 QB stat is misleading because how many of those QBs can be picked up in Free Agency, Age, and how many teams are starting a below-18 QB? Practice Squad and inactive should be used to develop depth, especially with the new draft classes. Remember free agents age normally in the game.
3. Old player evaluations measured will need to be tweaked.
We are in a new draft era, so how you evaluate talent needs to change. It used to be this player will play in my rotation in a year or two. Now players need to be evaluated like Mitch said based on the last couple of drafts. I would say start with last year's draft because that is where Charlie started with the new idea. If you don't in a few seasons all your talent will be retiring, and you won't have anybody to replace it.
4. Good chance they won't make it to the next round.
When you are on the fence if a player is good enough to take with your pick in this round remember if he is good, he most likely won't be there the next round. The bottom half of the draft is filled it great GMs. I can say, Thomas, Justin, and Jerry have more times than I care to count taken the player I was targeting with my next pick a few picks before me.
1. The number of potential starters matters.
Dean is right the drop-off to the next player matters. The last draft I started in round 2 since the best QB was off the board I only had an interest in QB 2 and 3. With every draft list, I sent in if QB 2 or 3 was taken it said to ignore my list and take the other QB. It was also why I waited to take the first one until I had back-to-back picks to grab both.
2. Just picking up a Free Agent QB.
Mitch is right short term but will mess you up long term. This strategy worked very well when our league is talent rich. I road Hurts to an NFC East Championship and my first playoff win. The problem is we used to have 6-7 QBs that were potential Starters every year now we have 1-2 and a great draft 3rd is a fringe starter. The disparity between players on a roster and free agents will continue to grow. This holds for all positions. I like to point out that the top 18 QB stat is misleading because how many of those QBs can be picked up in Free Agency, Age, and how many teams are starting a below-18 QB? Practice Squad and inactive should be used to develop depth, especially with the new draft classes. Remember free agents age normally in the game.
3. Old player evaluations measured will need to be tweaked.
We are in a new draft era, so how you evaluate talent needs to change. It used to be this player will play in my rotation in a year or two. Now players need to be evaluated like Mitch said based on the last couple of drafts. I would say start with last year's draft because that is where Charlie started with the new idea. If you don't in a few seasons all your talent will be retiring, and you won't have anybody to replace it.
4. Good chance they won't make it to the next round.
When you are on the fence if a player is good enough to take with your pick in this round remember if he is good, he most likely won't be there the next round. The bottom half of the draft is filled it great GMs. I can say, Thomas, Justin, and Jerry have more times than I care to count taken the player I was targeting with my next pick a few picks before me.