Portis or Westbrook for the 4th overall Pick

[weazel8]

I am in a dynasty league.

I have the 4th overall pick and the 8th overall pick in a all rookie draft.

I have been offered two seperate deals
1. I get Westbrook for 4th and 8th
2. I get Portis for 4th and 8th

I am hesitant on both of these deals, thoughts.
Performance Scoring and we start 2 RB's with one flex spot

Here is my roster
Leinart, Matt ARI QB - 4
McNabb, Donovan PHI QB - 4
Rodgers, Aaron GBP QB - 5
Addai, Joseph IND RB - 6
Bush, Michael OAK RB - 9
Johnson, Larry KCC RB - 8
Norwood, Jerious ATL RB - 4
Sproles, Darren SDC RB - 5
Bryant, Antonio TBB WR - 8
Burress, Plaxico FA WR - -
Camarillo, Greg MIA WR (Q) - 6
Coles, Laveranues CIN WR - 8
Morgan, Josh SFO WR - 6
Ocho Cinco, Chad CIN WR - 8
Owens, Terrell BUF WR - 9
Daniels, Owen HOU TE - 10
Shockey, Jeremy NOS TE - 5
Prater, Matt DEN PK - 7
Cooper, Stephen SDC LB - 5
Harris, David NYJ LB - 9
Lofton, Curtis ATL LB - 4
Williams, DJ DEN LB (Q) - 7

[haloswin2002]

how many teams are in your league? it looks like your roster has a lot of holes, and i dont see westbrook or portis getting you to a championship. it seems to me like you are in a re-building phase and would be better served to keep multiple picks.

[bungle613]

Agreed, dealing for veterans is not the way to go for your team. Build with youth. If you can get a young RB then I have no issues dealing the 1.04 or 1.08 but you need to get good young talent for those picks whether it is RB or WR, just young and as sure a long term FF contributor as possible.

[Tejones8]

That's definitely a tough question.

Although you didn't post the number of teams in your league, it looks as if you're in a rebuilding phase. Under these circumstances I would normally suggest keeping the picks, but not having a pick in the top 3 makes things interesting. There's a chance that you'll miss out on the big 3 at RB (Wells, Moreno, and Brown). If that were the case, pick four wouldn't really help your team at all (running back is clearly your most pressing need).

I guess what it all comes down to is whether or not you think one of the teams picking 1-3 will draft Crabtree. If you think they'll all just take running backs, I think I'd make the deal for Westbrook. If push comes to shove, you can always deal Westbrook to a contender at the trading deadline and stockpile picks for next year.

[weazel8]

This is a league of 10 teams

[thriftyrocker]

Your team isn't that bad. You need RBs. You've got 5 mediocre ones. If 2 pan out you'll be good. But the rest of your roster is decent - good QB and TE, and decent but old WRs. Would be even better if Plax wasn't a flake.

Locking up the Indy RB slot is the best thing you can do. If #4 gets you Brown your team is looking a lot better. Worst case it gets Crabtree and you add youth to your WR which isn't bad either.

I would counter Sproles and #8 for Westbrook if it is PPR. I think if you lock up Indy and add a stud-caliber rental your luck could turn. But I wouldn't give up pick #4 for a rental.

[TruNinerFan]

I wouldn't make either trade. I think that Portis and Westy are both on the downside of their career. Take whoever is left from Moreno, Wells, Crabtree and D. Brown. I would rather gamble on a young guy who could be a stud for the next 7-10 years rather than a RB who has maybe 1 elite year left. I dosen't look like you have a great team, so it's not like Westy or Portis will win you a title. Keep your picks and rebuild