Keeper Help! Calvin Johnson or Aaron Rodgers

[jbcettina]

Ok So here's my dilema:

We are starting a keeper league new to this season. Normal rules: You lose the draft pick of the round you picked your keeper in. I dont know who to keep either Calvin Johnson (picked in the 2nd rd) or Aaron Rodgers (picked in the 1st). This season I have the 8th pick of the draft. Here is what i was thinking

I picked Calvin to keep and lose my 2nd RD:
So my first RD i would be going for a RB: I am thinking to Reach for Jamal Charles then in the 3rd hopefully trent Richardson ( or highest available player) is available and we go from there

If i pick Aaron I lose my 1st RD
Im set for QB but then would have the 17th and 32 pick in the draft for a RB and a WR

I also have a value pick in Marshawn Lynch: I think i scooped him in the 9th-10th rd. But i dont know how sold i am on him being my keeper.. I still dont really trust him.

ANY IDEAS?

[LS2throwed]

Being that Calvin is a 2nd round pick it would make it an easier choice for me. Keep Calvin, and get a prime pick to pair with him in the 1st. You can go QB in the 3rd and get a QB who can compare to Rodgers at least but there won't be a WR there that will put up Calvin like numbers. I think A Rod's numbers come down just a tad, I think Calvin gets slightly better. If both guys have similiar years I'd rather have 15+ TD's from my WR1 and hope I could get competitive numbers out of Romo or Cutler later. Guys who are talents, but have talents at WR to produce big TD games, value is pretty good there too.

[murphysxm]

Megatron in 2 is a much better value to me. To me, when keepers have rounds attached to them, you keep the best value, not always the best player.

[toof90]

Id go with megatron in the 2nd round

[Indibuck]

All three players represent value, even Rodgers for your 1.08. But I agree with the others that your best value is Calvin for your 2nd.

[11stever11]

Calvin and Rodgers are close value wise but since you only have to give a 2nd round pick instead of a 1st round pick, I would keep Calvin over Rodgers.

[jbcettina]

Hey guys. Thanks a lot for everyone's advice. I agree in the smart play of keeping Calvin. Let me ask you this now that I have my first pick available do I reach for Jamal Charles as since I believe the majority of my league will be keeping their top RB?

[murphysxm]

Hey guys. Thanks a lot for everyone's advice. I agree in the smart play of keeping Calvin. Let me ask you this now that I have my first pick available do I reach for Jamal Charles as since I believe the majority of my league will be keeping their top RB?

I'm never an advocate of reaching for a player in round 1. See what players are there and take the best available.

[Dawinner127]

Megatron in 2 is a much better value to me. To me, when keepers have rounds attached to them, you keep the best value, not always the best player.

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I'm never an advocate of reaching for a player in round 1. See what players are there and take the best available.

Along with what the other posters said, I'd keep Megatron in rd 2 over Rodgers in rd 1.

[northernpackfan]

Keep Calvin over Rodgers - he's a much better value. I don't know if he'll have the same type of statistical season, as I don't trust Stafford to stay healthy for 16 games, but he's still likely to be the top WR in the league.

And I wouldn't be too worried about reaching for Charles, by keeping 1 WR and 1 RB, you have the luxury of taking the BPA. If you can pickup a guy like Roddy White later in the 1st, you'd have a formidable start.