Slaton with 5th Overall? WHIR

[Lightzout36]

Hey everyone,

I just found out I have the 5th pick in my league. All of the scoring is standard except that we give 1 point per reception. I have been going back and forth about this pick and know that I will have the choice of almost any RB. I have a strong feeling that atleast 1 of the picks before me will go with a QB because he does it every single year.

I really like slaton and where the Texans are going. Anyone have a good reason not to take him 5th overall?

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[bale]

Slaton went in the 2nd rd of my first draft, and he has been in the 2nd in most of the mocks I have done. If MJD or Forte falls to the 5th pick, I would get them over Slaton. If not, I would still go with perhaps Gore or S. Jackson. Any of those should do good in a PPR league, and have bigger upside than Slaton to me. I like Slaton, but I feel the 5th is too high to get him. Do you think Slaton will be available with your 2nd rd pick?

Here's mine:
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[nola_saint]

The way I see it for you, if youo like him so much and will enjoy watching him play, then draft him. It is a bit high for him though. I think you should trade down 3-4 spots if you KNOW he will be there and move up in teh following rounds or gain a pick. That is the best advice I can give. You would get the best of both worlds, a player you see worthy of a top 5 pick and some extra draft picks to boot!




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[Dawinner127]

If you like Slaton that much, you could trade your first for someones second and third/forth so you gain an extra pick and you can get Slaton where is value is and not reach for him with the fifth pick in the draft. Or you can just try and trade down in the draft to gain an extra pick.

[Lightzout36]

I like the idea of trading my draft pick but thats not going to happen in this league.

Here is the way I am looking at it. If the first two guys go with QB (which they might, my league is crazy) then I will obviously bank in on MJD or possibly Forte pending on the guy in front of me. He is a good friend and said he is looking to nab Forte. That leaves me to believe the guy with the 3rd pick will take ADP if both 1 and 2 go QB. In this case I would def go with MJD or maybe Sjax. I look into things more than I should I guess because I like Slaton Fantasy playoff schedule MUCH better than Sjax and just feel like he has a better team which will help him produce more. I am also not completely set on MJD being a full time back. I may be crazy but thats just my feeling.

Now if they both go RB and the top 4 guys are taken in front of me I believe it is a toss up from there on out. So I think in that case I may go with Slaton and just build my team around him. I just see him as having a lot of upside.

I would really like someone to sell me on another player but I have not seen any negatives about Slaton.

P.S. I do not believe in sophomore slumps.....

Anyone else want to chime in I have helped all who answered as well

[Fooseball1]

I drafted Slaton 13th overall ( 3rd pick in the 2nd round of a 10 team league ) is that good value for Slaton?

[nola_saint]

I drafted Slaton 13th overall ( 3rd pick in the 2nd round of a 10 team league ) is that good value for Slaton?

That is good value for him and may end up being great value by the end of the season.

[TruNinerFan]

There is no way I would take Slaton at 5. I would take LT, S JAX and Chris Johnson before I would consider Slaton. If you really want him, move down to the 7-10 range.

[coolgoose]

Given its a PPR league...and 1of top 4 can be a QB. U can get some real good value at 5 with either Forte (high PPR value) or 1 of top 3 RBs ie MT or MJD falling to you.

again being a PPR u might still end up getting slaton in 2nd round...if u dont and u still love him then get a high value stud and trade for slaton at a later point.