Strangest QB drafting I've ever witnessed

Posted on 8/29/22 at 1:31 pm

Posted by BhamTigah

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Posted on 8/29/22 at 1:31 pm

I'll preface this by saying I usually am a pretty late QB drafter and typically only draft/carry 1 QB.

However, due to some strange circumstances yesterday, I drafted 2 really good QBs. Tell me if you think I made a mistake.

League make-up
10 team PPR
start 1 QB, 1RB, 2WR, 1TE, 2 Flex (RB/WR/TE), 1 K, 1 DEF, and only 6 bench spots

I looked before the draft at the last couple of years to see how many of each position are drafted in each round, which usually helps me predict the beginning of position runs. Usually, 16 QBs are taken indicating 6 owners draft 2 QBs. 2 each are usually taken in rounds 4, 5, and 6 with the other 10 taken 1-2 per round through round 15.

Here's the QB scenario yesterday:
2.09 J. Allen
3.10 P. Mahomes
5.10 J. Herbert (same owner who drafted Mahomes)
I pick in the 9th spot and figure the QBs I like (Jackson, Burrow, Murray, and Hurts) will be gone before it comes back to me. I hate doing it this early, but take Murray who I like better than Jackson and Hurts. I like Burrow better, but I know I have a bias toward LSU guys (I already have Chase and Fournette

).
6.02 K. Murray (that's me)
6.03 A Rodgers
6.07 L. Jackson
6.08 J. Hurts
6.10 T. Brady
7.06 D. Prescott
7.07 R. Wilson
I was right about the run, but not about the QBs taken. It comes back to me at 7.09 and Burrow is still sitting there, indicating I should have waited. Oh well, I figure the one remaining team without a QB will get a bargain.
8.02 Burrow still there
9.09 Burrow still there
10.02 I take Burrow because screw that other owner. I can't let him get a QB that could legit be the top QB in the league this late in the draft and there honestly was a bit of a dead spot here for RB and WR.

I think it cost me a little WR depth, or possibly the opportunity to grab a back-up TE, but I also think QBs seem more valuable during the season than during the draft. The owner who waited got Trey Lance with no back-up so if that experiment doesn't work out, he could be offering a 3rd or 4th round pick for Burrow a few weeks into the season. Others with no back-up include the owners of Allen, Hurts, and Dak so an injury could also bring someone looking for a trade.

Other back-ups who were taken include Carr, Stafford, Tua, and Cousins so not a ton left for waivers.

I think the worst part will be trying to decide who to start each week.

What do you think? Mistake? Good move? Too much to read?