Need QB Help: Put Ray Rice or McFadden On the Block?

[mm92280]

My 10 team H2H non-keeper league requires us to start 2 QBs every week. I am very set with my top QB, Tom Brady, as long as his shoulder isn't a serious issue. However, I much less convinced about my #2QB, where I currently would platoon Trent Edwards and Jake Delhomme. I view both of them as below average #2 starters and am looking seriously at upgrading. The biggest trading pieces that I have would be at RB, which is where I have the most depth. In particular, I have looked at trading away either Darren McFadden or Ray Rice to get a legit upgrade from Trent Edwards (I would like to keep Delhomme as my backup #3 QB). I actually really like both them, as they are both highly talented, and believe that they have a pretty good shot of topping 1,000 yards rushing if they stay healthy. My question is, which one would you offer up for trade in a deal to upgrade at QB2.

I have been trying very hard to try a get a clear upgrade like Matt Ryan, Jay Cutler or Matt Schaub (Schaub may be a bit of a reach considering how high people are on him this year) and I don't really want to just give one of them away unless I get a QB that I know for sure will be a serious improvement over Edwards. The other idea that I have thought a little about is if either McFadden or Rice can't help me get a new QB2 that I like, then I have considered keeping them both and putting Pierre Thomas up for trade, which should definitely give me what I want from a QB perspective. Thomas is my #3 RB, so if I traded him, then I would use either Rice or McFadden in that situation (it would depend on their matchup and recent productivity, of course). I actually think that a Rice/McFadden combo is still a pretty good RB3 situation.


So, what do you guys think? Should I take the easier route and offer up McFadden or Rice (if so, which one)? Should I go all-in and put Pierre Thomas up for trade and use Rice/McFadden as my RB3 combo? Whatever thoughts you guys have would be greatly appreciated.



Here is my team as it stands today:

QB: T. Brady
QB: T. Edwards
RB: L. Tomlinson
RB: C. Johnson
WR: TJ Houshmanzadeh
WR: V. Jackson
WR/TE: D. Jackson
WR/RB: P. Thomas
TE: C. Cooley
K. N. Kaeding
DEF: Carolina

Bench:

J. Delhomme (QB)
R. Rice (RB)
D. McFadden (RB)
D. Sproles (RB)
P. Harvin (WR)
J. Morgan (WR)





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[default01]

I'm not completely familiar with relative values in 2 QB leagues, but it looks like you have a very strong team. At a minimum I'd offer Pierre Thomas for someone like Romo or Schaub. I'd be very happy with a McFadden/Rice platoon at RB3. If you can get Rodgers, I'd even offer Chris Johnson and be happy with Thomas/McFadden/Rice as your RB2/3. A combination of Brady/Rodgers would make you very tough to beat and your RBs would still be very solid.

[dblj9911]

Well if you were offering either Rice or McF to me you wouldn't be getting much in return. Both rb's are pretty much in a rbbc situation and who knows what you will get form either rb. I think McF has the higher upside over Rice, mainly because he was a high round draft pick. I think what you need to do is find a team that is deeper at qb and a bit thin at rb and look to make a move with them. Good luck.

[Egg2828]

This is the catch. Cutler, Schaub, McNab,Palmer are teams #1 QB. So they will not trade them for a #2/3 RB.

I think you have two solid back up QB's in Edwards and Del. I would play the match up game. Who has the best match up is who I start. You can start 3RB's so having 4 is very nice.

Wait for McFadden and Rice to blow up this year, then you have HUGE trade bait for a top QB and more.



Right now I would not give up Rice or Run DMC for a slight upgrade at QB 2

[TruNinerFan]

I would wait to make a deal. I think that you will be okay with Brady/Edwards to start the season. Wait until Rice or Mcfadden have a big week before making a deal. I am very high on Ray Rice this year and I expect his value to increase as the season goes on

[mm92280]

I'm bumping to see if I can get a few more opinions on this one.

[magus]

I agree with the above. The value atm is minimal. Wait for one of them to have a big game and then try to make a deal happen.

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