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Brees Trade - Evaluate

Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:52 am
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32406 posts
Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:52 am
In my 10 man auction draft I loaded up on RBs and WRs, thinking that I'd still get a good QB for $1. I ended up with Dalton and wasn't satisfied, so after week two I decided to go out and get a top end QB. It's a .5 PPR league, with 6 pts for all tds and 1 point per every 35 return yards. All other rules are typical to most leagues.
2 RB, 2 WR, 1 Flex

Here's the trade:

Darren Sproles
Andre Johnson
Andy Dalton

vs

Drew Brees
Kelvin Benjamin

My team (pre trade):

A Dalton, K Cousins
M Lynch, D Sproles, A Ellington, B Tate, I Crowell, R Turbin
D Bryant, A Brown, A Johnson, P Garçon, TY Hilton

His team (pre trade):

D Brees
D Martin, J Forsett, D McFadden, M Asiata, D Woodhead
D Thomas, P Harvin, C Patterson, K Benjamin, S Smith, J Gordon

What do you guys think of this trade?
Posted by PhiTiger1764
Lurker since Aug 2003
Member since Oct 2009
13849 posts
Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:55 am to
Wouldn't do that if I were you. What's wrong with Dalton?
This post was edited on 9/18/14 at 8:56 am
Posted by RB10
Member since Nov 2010
43807 posts
Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:55 am to
It's a fair trade but he will probably want Lynch, Dez, or Antonio brown if he's giving up Brees.

ETA: I wouldn't give up any of those guys if I were you.
This post was edited on 9/18/14 at 8:56 am
Posted by Oh Lawd
Member since Sep 2014
497 posts
Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:56 am to
Take it.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32406 posts
Posted on 9/18/14 at 8:59 am to
quote:

What's wrong with Dalton?


I just feel like Brees is going to blow up after a slow start. Not a big Dalton fan.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32406 posts
Posted on 9/18/14 at 9:03 am to
quote:

Take it.


I offered it. Frankly, I was surprised he accepted. I felt like the down grade from Andre Johnson to Pierre Garçon wasn't that big, also felt like I was selling high on Sproles.

Brees
Ellington
Garçon

Is better than

Dalton
Sproles
Johnson

IMO
This post was edited on 9/18/14 at 9:29 am
Posted by TexasTiger1185
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2011
13070 posts
Posted on 9/18/14 at 9:03 am to
I don't like your RB situation without Sproles. I wouldn't make that trade
Posted by dj30
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2006
28723 posts
Posted on 9/18/14 at 9:19 am to
I would do it.
Posted by Oh Lawd
Member since Sep 2014
497 posts
Posted on 9/18/14 at 10:13 am to
Yeah that's a slight upgrade.
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 9/18/14 at 10:23 am to
Brees is about to nut on the collective face of the league IMO.

0-2 start with two road games. Defense picks it up in the Dome Sunday and Brees gets way more TOP to score points. I think he throws 3 TDs for 350 yards on Sunday.

Posted by BhamTigah
Lurker since Jan 2003
Member since Jan 2007
14101 posts
Posted on 9/18/14 at 10:29 am to
quote:

Brees
Ellington
Garçon

Is better than

Dalton
Sproles
Johnson



This, yeah. Great trade for you.

Your original post of

quote:

Darren Sproles
Andre Johnson
Andy Dalton

vs

Drew Brees
Kelvin Benjamin



Not so much.
Posted by WicKed WayZ
Louisiana Forever
Member since Sep 2011
31561 posts
Posted on 9/18/14 at 10:31 am to
I'd take it and not look back

You would have Brees, Lynch and Dez AND Brown...you could ride that to the playoffs
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32406 posts
Posted on 9/18/14 at 10:48 am to
quote:

This, yeah. Great trade for you.


Well this is ultimately what the trade ends up being (Ellington and Garçon were on my bench). My biggest loss is rb depth, but I think my starting lineup with Brees, Ellington, and Garçon is better than the Dalton, Sproles, and Johnson that I was trotting out there.
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