Trading is one of my favorite parts of this game. Going into the rookie draft, it's the perfect time to make some moves to put yourself in a better position to take home that title next year. With that in mind, here's some advice I follow when it comes to trading before, during and after the rookie draft. If you're a first-timer, it might be worth memorizing these, but if you're more experienced, you'll probably already know the gist.
Dynasty Rookie Draft Pick Trade Advice
Evaluate your team
Before entering the rookie draft, you need to determine where your team stands relative to other teams in the league. I like to look at my starting lineup and see how competitive it is. Depth is important and will ultimately determine whether you win it all. However, without a solid lineup, they may not even make the playoffs.
If my lineup is solid and I have a late pick, I'm usually fine with letting it have its way. He probably hasn't made many offers or is trying to move around too much in the draft. You can be in the water and wait to see how things unfold. Very nice place, but don't be lazy. Instead of avoiding the moves you think of, be tactical about the moves you actually make.
If my lineup has a lot of holes and I have a lot of picks early in the round, I'm probably going to try to make more targeted moves. If you only need 10 starters and you have 8 solid players, you're trying to find flex players to fit into your lineup for cheap. Also, depending on the layers you create in advance, you're more likely to go back to drafting. This is another important step in the process.
Determine your rookie level
When I first started playing Dynasty, I was creating my own rankings and tiers from scratch. As I gained experience and found people I could trust, I relied more on them and less on myself. There is no single correct ranking, but different rankings can be used to achieve balance.
No matter what rankings you find, be sure to divide your players into tiers. I do this by finding obvious gaps in talent. In a super flex draft, Tier 1 could be two quarterbacks and one running back. This means that all picks between 1.01 and 1.03 are very valuable. If my second tier of him were 5 more players, it would be rated 1.04 to 1.08 as well, but lower than the first tier, and so on.
This allows you to target picks at the back of those tiers at lower acquisition costs. In most leagues, the value of 1.08 should be slightly lower than his 1.07, but if you value players similarly, the difference in pick value is greater than the difference in player value once the pick is used. Become. I want to spend less on picks to get people I would have selected with higher value picks.
Integrate or extend
I use the hierarchical model mentioned above to determine whether a roster needs to be consolidated or expanded. This goes back to my lineup evaluation. If they need two starters to feel like contenders, they're more likely to return 1.03 of two picks in the next tier. Conversely, if you already have 10 starters locked in, you'll be more willing to trade up to get a better single asset.
Ultimately, the choice is yours. There are no hard and fast rules, but whatever your plan is, follow it perfectly. There are no half-measures. I don't mind changing plans mid-draft based on trades or opponent strength, but I don't want to lose the plot in the process.
Draft for value, trade for need
Last but not least, don't forget the Golden Rule of Dynasty: Trade for value. and need. This means you shouldn't worry about positional value in the draft and focus more on a player's true value. If you need a running back to complete your lineup, don't draft a running back over a player you value more just because you need one.
To be honest, I only look at the lineup to determine how many starters there are, and I don't think about what position they are in. This is especially true in the offseason when you don't have to set lineups. If you want to acquire a better player, you may be able to trade for a position of need between the draft and Week 1.
Don't give free value to your leaguemates. Take that for yourself. Who cares if he has seven receivers and only two running backs? We will be able to address this issue in the coming months. A draft is all about value and nothing more. Pay attention there and you'll be fine.
Dynasty trading chart and advice
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