Hi Jeff,
I'm back with a follow up question. My team is below. Last time I posted I was trying to land Eli Manning. Well I got him for $18.
My question is do I trade Brady $18, Christine Michael $2, and Patterson $2 for Aaron Rodgers $22?
Rodgers, Michael and Patterson must be signed to contracts before next season where they increase in value by $5 per year signed (so Patterson at 3 years would be $17 each year, Rodgers would be $37 each year for 3 years)
I won last week thanks in part to your advice to go hard for Manning in free agency. Thank you!!
We start 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WRs, 1 TE and 1 FLEX (RB/WR/TE). 6 pts for QB TDs and 0.5 PPR.
My roster is (salary cap is $135 this year moving to $200 next season):
QB: Eli Manning $18 B, Brady $18 B, Manziel $2 A, Garropolo $2 A
RB: Foster $58 A, Sankey $2 A, Steven Jackson $4 A, McFadden $8 A, Crowell $2 A
WR: DT $5 B, AJ Green $2 B, Sammy Watkins $2 A, Patterson $2 A, Davante Adams $1 A
TE: J Cameron $2 B
A = can keep one more year at same value
B = must sign to a contract where player's value increases by $5 every year signed (so a $5 DT signed to a 4 year deal is $25 each year of the contract)
I also now have 5 first round picks in our 2015 rookie draft so in good position with cheap young guys long term. So maybe can afford to lose Michael and Patterson?
So at the heart of this lies how valuable is QB in a 6 point TD league? And based on that is this a good deal... Maybe for both of us as the team with Rodgers is 1-4? Is the difference between Brady and Rodgers worth Michael and Patterson when also factoring in contracts and salary? I dunno maybe I'm giving up too much? And I'm a Pats fan. Feels like too much too me when factoring need (QB is less valuable than other positions), salary and players. But tell me if I'm not thinking about this right or missing something?
Update: I'm going to win this week and am 1 game back in the division and wildcard. I'm leaning towards doing it. But I I'm giving up a lot of potential and maybe selling low on Michael and Patterson? Would solidify my QB for the next 3-4 years for $37-42 per year which is still reasonable.
Update 2: I wound up doing the deal. Brady, Patterson, Michael and Manziel for Rodgers. So did I give up too much?
Thanks Jeff!