Roundtable discussions draw in a number of viewpoints and emphasize the power of a group focusing on central questions. Expect dynasty roundtables to be more frequent going forward.
Will any Seattle running back be a mid-RB2 or better with Marshawn Lynch and Thomas Rawls out?
Tim Torch: In a word yes. To go deeper I believe in the system of the Seattle Seahawks and while Bryce Brown has been a fumbling fool in his career he should be looking at this as his last opportunity. If Bryce Brown comes out swinging he can be the man for the rest of this season with few other options behind him.
Tim Smith: Yes. Bryce Brown. After Harris was cut Brown was locked into a 15+ carry or better role in the hottest offense in the league. I mean, Hightower will likely finish out the season as an RB2 and he hadn’t played since 2011. Go add Brown.
Chad Parsons: Brown is the trendy name as DuJuan Harris was cut and Seattle has said Fred Jackson is the pass-catching and change-of-play type option. Brown flashed, then fizzled back in Philadelphia with three games of 115+ yards (all 7+ YPC) over 2012 and 2013. He is a boom-bust runner with a good size-speed combination. Unfortunately, he lacks overall feel and a runner. The good news is Seattle’s offensive line has played well of late and Russell Wilson is on the hottest stretch of his career. I think mid-RB2 is about right as Fred Jackson will take some PPR punch away from Brown. A contending team with injuries may have a use for Brown the next week or two, however, I see little longer-term value from Brown – so flipping for anything of note when trading opens back up will be timely.
Of deep names (say, available in most leagues of 25+ roster spots or so), who is your favorite stash into the offseason?
Tim Torch: Todd Gurley! Just kidding. My favorite stash going into next year is Malcolm Brown and I will go down fighting with him. I often look at measurables as a jumping off point for a lot of prospects, glance at their rating coming out of high school, read through their college stats and situation, go to the college tape, and finally the preseason. I haven’t found one area where I would make a heavy hit against Brown unless he has something no one in the general public knows about. He is a good football player and I have him stashed everywhere I can. To mention one more name Erik Swoope with the Colts is someone I like to stash as well.
Tim Smith: I spoke about it earlier this week on the Dynasty Trade Calculator podcast: DeAndre Smelter is the unknown asset in many leagues. He has prototypical size with 11 inch hands! With a wide open depth chart Smelter’s stock has an opportunity to hit Microsoft level gains this off season.
Katie Flower: DeAndre Smelter. Any place I don’t have him I am still trying to buy for a reasonable price. As rookie drafts approach, someone will get hungry for a shiny new toy and since they haven’t seen Smelter touch a ball in a year, they will forget. Not me.
