Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:
quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke:
Bottom line:
(1) They combine for close to 400 pts, not 500 as several have argued.
(2) LJ has more value than Priest. You heard it here first!
(3) Draft value - LJ should be right there with the other early to mid 3rd rd RBs, while Priest should go late 3rd/ early 4th, and finally ...
(4) ... anyone using a 1st and 3rd/4th rd pick to take both has seriously handicapped themselves. The best they can hope for is that Priest goes down before opening day allowing LJ to have a monster scoring season, averaging 22.5 ppg while using 1 roster spot, rather than averaging 29 ppg with 2 roster spots (a weak 6.5 incremental pts from the flex).
Gekko, 3INTBOY, take your best shot ... 1. i've pointed out that the KC running backs as a whole have produced OVER 500pts each of the last three years. there is no disputing this. it is a FACT.
2. the only significant value lj has is if holmes gets hurt. taking him in the 3rd REALLY handicaps you.
3. again, draft value is only good if holmes get hurt
4. tell that to the over 500pts scored by KC RB each of the last three years. wooohooo!! but, i am cautious about my strategy. i certainly didn't plan to do that (pick holmes). but the only other player i considered was mcgahee (who i took the day before in the DC league). i decided to try something different on the spur of the moment...which is usually not good 
[/QUOTE]I was stunned that you took Holmes at #5.
Someone said at dinner Thur night at ESPN (I don't recall hearing it) we were at with Greg that you would never handcuff the two.
Not only was I stunned at you taking Holmes #5, I was thrilled that Manning went #6(great guys, but M.Moore/T.Bell starting backfield?) and estatic that McGahee fell to me at #7. Mcgahee could score 18-20 times with his D and that QB. I'm likin' Mcgahee/C.Mart/W.Dunn a lot.
I know how high you are on him as you told me you'd take him going up the escalator to the draft and you took him #6 in DC the day before. (I took James #5)
I had my local $$$ draft tonight. I took LJ at 4.03 (14 teams) to go with J.Jones, Westbrook and T.Gonzalez.
My take on LJ is that he will be getting 30% of the carries with a healthy P.H.. They have to do that if they want to see Priest make it to the playoffs. Even at 10-12 carries for 50-60 yds, 0.5 TD/game, he makes for a decent #3 back. This is the ideal handcuff scenario.
The thing I like about him is that he's really pissed that he's not starting. What if he plays so well, they can't bench him and the roles reverse? Add that to the age and injury factor, and I would not have drafted PH at #7.
GG, you do get a break for not drafting Mcgahee. You won't have to face him in the main.
[ September 08, 2005, 12:23 AM: Message edited by: UFS ]
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