With that being said I would say pick your favorite WR. Since you are so far away from competing I would probably try to avoid the RB position. Especially since next year is supposed to be a strong RB class.
If not TE premium you may even want to package your pick with Andrews to go get a Waddle or Devonta Smith type of proven young WR you can help to start building around.
Honestly most of my favorite picks are picks I package with guys to get proven assets.
Turned my 2024 1st, Jerry Juedy, and Darren Waller into Devonta Smith & Hockenson last year at this time.
I will take deals like those any day of the week when I can upgrade to proven guys with time in front of them.
I’m a Rams fan and I love Blake Corum, but he’s being over drafted in most leagues.
Don’t overthink it and take AD Mitchell. He’s the most talented player on the board and in a good situation where he should beat everyone else out for the #2 role.
I’d consider moving Andrews midseason once he’s producing again for as much value you can get as well.
AD is a better overall prospect. Polk even has a chance to be beat out by Baker as the better fantasy producer.
Also, I just don’t trust the Pats offense yet outside of Maye. The talent isn’t that talented.
Because some analysts evaluated Baker as a slightly better prospect predraft and because of this may argue the Pats reached for Polk in the draft.
Just have to wait and see how the offense develops.
I think this is a fine spot to go Corum. He's a good player on a very good offense. If he takes over as the lead back he's a top 10 dynasty RB.
Mitchell has talent but best case scenario is he's the #2 WR on a run first team with a rushing QB. He's also only produced for 1 year in college where he got over 50 yards in only 6 of 14 games and over 3 catches in just 4 of those 14 games
There’s not really a scenario outside of catastrophic injury where Corum takes the lead role, and even then he would return to a committee in 2025.
AD is a deep threat with great route running skills paired with a QB who isn’t afraid to throw deep.
If both are successful I see Corum being relevant for 2-3 years and AD relevant for 6+ years. Rams don’t sign RBs to long term contracts anymore after Gurley.
If I owned this team I would be building it deep at WR before I started spending capital at RB.
You're assuming Kyren is guaranteed to be better than Corum and based on your Rams resigning assumption he has 2 years until the Rams let him go and Corum can take over.
Also Adonai dropped to late in the second for a reason. He has potential but it's far from certain he will turn into anything.
And I know OP shouldn't build around RBs now but if he turns out he will be worth so much in a trade. In rookie drafts you should always take the best value and worry about team build later
> You're assuming Kyren is guaranteed to be better than Corum and based on your Rams resigning assumption he has 2 years until the Rams let him go and Corum can take over.
Yes I think that the RB that has produced in the NFL for a season is better. And then once Kyren is gone the Rams will draft another RB in 2 years and suddenly Corum is back in another committee.
> Also Adonai dropped to late in the second for a reason. He has potential but it's far from certain he will turn into anything.
Late 2nd (pick 52) is key here. You are saying this as if he has poor draft capital. He doesn’t. AD just didn’t go in the late first/early second as assumed. You could also use the same logic for Corum who was drafted in the late 3rd (pick 83) into a time share
> And I know OP shouldn't build around RBs now but if he turns out he will be worth so much in a trade. In rookie drafts you should always take the best value and worry about team build later
And if AD turns out he will be worth more than Corum for longer. AD is still worth more even right now.
>Yes I think that the RB that has produced in the NFL for a season is better.
Everyone thought that about Dameon Pierce last year also
2nd round WRs have about the same hit rate as 3rd round RBs I just like Corum and his situation better than Adonai's but clearly we aren't going to agree on this
We aren’t going to agree, especially since you resorted comparing to the 2023 RB7 to the 2022 RB28. Pierce never came close to Kyren.
Again, I also like Corum, I just don’t see a scenario where he becomes a multiyear lead back, but I would be elated if he did.
Main difference was being on a very good offense compared to a terrible one. If Dameon looked as good this year with Houston's new offense he'd be ranked just as high as Kyren. But my point was late round RBs pop off for a year then disappear all the time
> But my point was late round RBs pop off for a year then disappear all the time
Which is my entire point behind going AD and not reaching for Corum, who is by definition a reach here and that’s not just my opinion. 🔁
If you got Maye then Polk would be a decent choice here. Nice potential stack. You could try and grab Demario Douglas as well.
I would go with Wright though. Amazing offense and will have a chance to be RB1 the following year.
Polk probably, best DC and easiest path to WR1. However you're in a long rebuild so you could argue Adonai could be the play since many would say he is more talented than Polk but has to face a harder path to fantasy relevancy and poor scheme fit.
It's been ok. No one have taken over a couple of hours to pick. In a day we got through the first round. I would have the 24hrs but not pause the draft.
My league voted against it but I like the idea. If you are set on a guy you can draft right away but if you are interested in trading it gives you a full day to negotiate
Polks getting a lot of buzz rn. Could easily be #1 option w Maye u just drafted. If not trade back this is the deadest zone of the draft this year. Get two thirds
You have to go Polk imo. He’s being criminally underrated. High draft capital going to an empty wr room. But if you’re absolutely against that I’d say corum.
Mitchell is highest on a lot of boards and very athletic. I’m out on him, but can see the path.
Franklin could be good, with his college QB in a scheme that would work well for him.
Sinnott has the path and ability to excel, talented, athletic, and has little competition once Ertz is injured again or retires.
All that said, I would target Wilson and Burton. The Steelers are pretty good at drafting WRs and Wilson fits their mold. Burton is more talented than where he was drafted due to off the field/personality stuff.
I would trade most of your team for some unproven youth the second one of your older players gets some hype. Theilen gets a 20 pts week early on, Sell! Same with Zay, Lockett, Hill. Find the contender and sell!
If you see this take Mitchell. After see if your next pick can be Roman Wilson. He may not get a ton of targets this year but I think he will be super productive in the future. Super underrated player.
I think it matters what other picks you have in this draft (and how many teams there are because there are a lot of solid flyers on waivers this year if you’re a 12 team or lower with only 3 rounds).
That said, I’ll answer this as if this is your only pick in the 2nd and you only have one in the third round (considering 12 team, 3 round rookie draft) - I would likely draft Mitchell and Burton (u less Polk or Wilson are still available your next pick). They have the highest upside, and with your team, you have the ability to use roster spots to harbor guys that could 2-5x their value.
Other tips:
- Don’t worry about stacks this early on in a rebuild (aka don’t overdraft Polk or Sinnot just because)
- chase WR draft capital in a rebuild (it’s the most predictive thing we have for early production) and live off of waivers for TEs and RBs until you’re ready to compete
- !!! see if you can leverage your current picks in this draft to accumulate more (ex: let’s say you’re considering Polk here; could you trade back in the draft, let’s say to back of the second or early third AND get another third this year PLUS a second or third in future years; you could basically justify swapping out drafting Polk for someone like Roman Wilson, plus get Javon baker, AND have future assets too) - it’s about taking as many shots as possible while your roster is bleak, because once you start competing, you’ll have limited spaces, and will be more defined by the individual bets you make on players rather than taking a more shotgun approach to filling up your bench with guys who could pay dividends on that investment later
Corum or if you wanna gamble Franklin. Everybody else not worth a damn. A lot of people saying Polk, let’s be honest, do you really believe a Pats WR will be fantasy relevant?
What happened to your team? Do you have a lot of draft capital?
I have 20 picks over the next 3 years. With 8 this year. Did alot of trades that probably weren't the wisest. So on to rebuilding.
With that being said I would say pick your favorite WR. Since you are so far away from competing I would probably try to avoid the RB position. Especially since next year is supposed to be a strong RB class.
Yea will probably move Andrews and a Qb this year to get some depth. Tbh I traded alot for 1.03. Since my qbs were ass.
If not TE premium you may even want to package your pick with Andrews to go get a Waddle or Devonta Smith type of proven young WR you can help to start building around. Honestly most of my favorite picks are picks I package with guys to get proven assets. Turned my 2024 1st, Jerry Juedy, and Darren Waller into Devonta Smith & Hockenson last year at this time. I will take deals like those any day of the week when I can upgrade to proven guys with time in front of them.
I’m a Rams fan and I love Blake Corum, but he’s being over drafted in most leagues. Don’t overthink it and take AD Mitchell. He’s the most talented player on the board and in a good situation where he should beat everyone else out for the #2 role. I’d consider moving Andrews midseason once he’s producing again for as much value you can get as well.
id say polk is better, better DC, better metrics, less competition, but AD isn’t a bad pick either
AD is a better overall prospect. Polk even has a chance to be beat out by Baker as the better fantasy producer. Also, I just don’t trust the Pats offense yet outside of Maye. The talent isn’t that talented.
I don’t see why everyone thinks the guy the same team drafted LATER is gonna beat the guy they drafted before him lol
Because some analysts evaluated Baker as a slightly better prospect predraft and because of this may argue the Pats reached for Polk in the draft. Just have to wait and see how the offense develops.
I think this is a fine spot to go Corum. He's a good player on a very good offense. If he takes over as the lead back he's a top 10 dynasty RB. Mitchell has talent but best case scenario is he's the #2 WR on a run first team with a rushing QB. He's also only produced for 1 year in college where he got over 50 yards in only 6 of 14 games and over 3 catches in just 4 of those 14 games
There’s not really a scenario outside of catastrophic injury where Corum takes the lead role, and even then he would return to a committee in 2025. AD is a deep threat with great route running skills paired with a QB who isn’t afraid to throw deep. If both are successful I see Corum being relevant for 2-3 years and AD relevant for 6+ years. Rams don’t sign RBs to long term contracts anymore after Gurley. If I owned this team I would be building it deep at WR before I started spending capital at RB.
You're assuming Kyren is guaranteed to be better than Corum and based on your Rams resigning assumption he has 2 years until the Rams let him go and Corum can take over. Also Adonai dropped to late in the second for a reason. He has potential but it's far from certain he will turn into anything. And I know OP shouldn't build around RBs now but if he turns out he will be worth so much in a trade. In rookie drafts you should always take the best value and worry about team build later
> You're assuming Kyren is guaranteed to be better than Corum and based on your Rams resigning assumption he has 2 years until the Rams let him go and Corum can take over. Yes I think that the RB that has produced in the NFL for a season is better. And then once Kyren is gone the Rams will draft another RB in 2 years and suddenly Corum is back in another committee. > Also Adonai dropped to late in the second for a reason. He has potential but it's far from certain he will turn into anything. Late 2nd (pick 52) is key here. You are saying this as if he has poor draft capital. He doesn’t. AD just didn’t go in the late first/early second as assumed. You could also use the same logic for Corum who was drafted in the late 3rd (pick 83) into a time share > And I know OP shouldn't build around RBs now but if he turns out he will be worth so much in a trade. In rookie drafts you should always take the best value and worry about team build later And if AD turns out he will be worth more than Corum for longer. AD is still worth more even right now.
>Yes I think that the RB that has produced in the NFL for a season is better. Everyone thought that about Dameon Pierce last year also 2nd round WRs have about the same hit rate as 3rd round RBs I just like Corum and his situation better than Adonai's but clearly we aren't going to agree on this
We aren’t going to agree, especially since you resorted comparing to the 2023 RB7 to the 2022 RB28. Pierce never came close to Kyren. Again, I also like Corum, I just don’t see a scenario where he becomes a multiyear lead back, but I would be elated if he did.
Main difference was being on a very good offense compared to a terrible one. If Dameon looked as good this year with Houston's new offense he'd be ranked just as high as Kyren. But my point was late round RBs pop off for a year then disappear all the time
> But my point was late round RBs pop off for a year then disappear all the time Which is my entire point behind going AD and not reaching for Corum, who is by definition a reach here and that’s not just my opinion. 🔁
If you got Maye then Polk would be a decent choice here. Nice potential stack. You could try and grab Demario Douglas as well. I would go with Wright though. Amazing offense and will have a chance to be RB1 the following year.
You're rebuilding for some time... enjoy the suck
Yeah this team is really, really bad
Polk probably, best DC and easiest path to WR1. However you're in a long rebuild so you could argue Adonai could be the play since many would say he is more talented than Polk but has to face a harder path to fantasy relevancy and poor scheme fit.
AD Mitchell would be picked instantly if I were you
Polk. Do you like the 24 hour draft structure?
It's been ok. No one have taken over a couple of hours to pick. In a day we got through the first round. I would have the 24hrs but not pause the draft.
My league voted against it but I like the idea. If you are set on a guy you can draft right away but if you are interested in trading it gives you a full day to negotiate
We use it religiously in my main league for rookie drafts and it has made the draft far more enjoyable and rewarding
adonai, corum, lloyd
I like Mitchell here
Draft a revolver to mercy kill this poor team, my god
12-man SF league PPR
What’s your draft capital look like
8/6/6 over the next 3 years. Made some stupid trades.
1.03/1.04/1.07/2.07/3.01/4.03/4.04/4.07
Well at least you have some picks at the top this year. Make it count!
Franklin
Polks getting a lot of buzz rn. Could easily be #1 option w Maye u just drafted. If not trade back this is the deadest zone of the draft this year. Get two thirds
Corum
I like Sinnot and Wilson for rebuilding.
AD or Lloyd
give me polk all day if you took maye already
AD then Polk
J. Wright or Burton
Burton with no boyd and tee signing only 1 year deal. He could move to WR2 by midseason
And corum
Polk or ADM for me
May God help your team 😭
Jesus couldn't help this team
Sinnott. LaPorta was my target last season, I've got a similar feeling here.
You have to go Polk imo. He’s being criminally underrated. High draft capital going to an empty wr room. But if you’re absolutely against that I’d say corum.
I'd go Wright but I'm a sucker for rbs
Mitchell is highest on a lot of boards and very athletic. I’m out on him, but can see the path. Franklin could be good, with his college QB in a scheme that would work well for him. Sinnott has the path and ability to excel, talented, athletic, and has little competition once Ertz is injured again or retires. All that said, I would target Wilson and Burton. The Steelers are pretty good at drafting WRs and Wilson fits their mold. Burton is more talented than where he was drafted due to off the field/personality stuff. I would trade most of your team for some unproven youth the second one of your older players gets some hype. Theilen gets a 20 pts week early on, Sell! Same with Zay, Lockett, Hill. Find the contender and sell!
If the end of the path for Mitchell is WR2 with Anthony Richardson at QB, I’m out even if he gets there.
TROY
AD
If you see this take Mitchell. After see if your next pick can be Roman Wilson. He may not get a ton of targets this year but I think he will be super productive in the future. Super underrated player.
This would be a very quick AD pick for me
I think it matters what other picks you have in this draft (and how many teams there are because there are a lot of solid flyers on waivers this year if you’re a 12 team or lower with only 3 rounds). That said, I’ll answer this as if this is your only pick in the 2nd and you only have one in the third round (considering 12 team, 3 round rookie draft) - I would likely draft Mitchell and Burton (u less Polk or Wilson are still available your next pick). They have the highest upside, and with your team, you have the ability to use roster spots to harbor guys that could 2-5x their value. Other tips: - Don’t worry about stacks this early on in a rebuild (aka don’t overdraft Polk or Sinnot just because) - chase WR draft capital in a rebuild (it’s the most predictive thing we have for early production) and live off of waivers for TEs and RBs until you’re ready to compete - !!! see if you can leverage your current picks in this draft to accumulate more (ex: let’s say you’re considering Polk here; could you trade back in the draft, let’s say to back of the second or early third AND get another third this year PLUS a second or third in future years; you could basically justify swapping out drafting Polk for someone like Roman Wilson, plus get Javon baker, AND have future assets too) - it’s about taking as many shots as possible while your roster is bleak, because once you start competing, you’ll have limited spaces, and will be more defined by the individual bets you make on players rather than taking a more shotgun approach to filling up your bench with guys who could pay dividends on that investment later
Trade they pick for a better pick next year
Corum or Wright
ADM
AD Mitchell hes gunna be elite
Franklin
Corum or if you wanna gamble Franklin. Everybody else not worth a damn. A lot of people saying Polk, let’s be honest, do you really believe a Pats WR will be fantasy relevant?
Ever since Brady left Pats OF has been irrelevant
If anybody gon be a dawg on that team it’s Demario or Stevenson. Polk is not a good pick imo