Should I take a running back, Quarterback, or someone else. Tell me which NFL player I should draft.?

Answer 1

RB or QB first, then the other second, then a WR, another RB, another WR or TE, and Def. K should always be last.

Answer 2

I almost always take a running back EVEN if I'm picking at the end of the first round. If you're lucky enough to pick early, by all means draft Johnson, Tomlinson or Alexander. Mid round someone like Barber or Portis. Even end of the first round, guys like Cadillac Williams, Ronnie Brown or Steven Jackson are available. They're not the dominant players some of the others are, but they're still better than using round 1 on a QB. Unless a QB has a season like P. Manning had in 2004, the dropoff from the top QB to the tenth best is a lot less in point production than the RB dropoff. Also unless two QB start or there are a lot of teams in the league there are at least some options available in FA pool. That's generally not the case for RB. In fact I usually try to draft four or more RB in a typical league.

Answer 3

well, you should always take the best player available regardless of position, but RB's are by far and away the most valuable FFL commodity. here is why:

1. top level RB's are the most consistent producers of points by far and away. You need that week to week. Even good WR's have a lousy week now and again, but a top RB gets you consistent #s.
2. the gap between a good RB and a lousy one is far bigger than the gap between a good QB and a bad one. There's a huge difference between, say Larry Johnson and Sam Gado, but not that much difference between Peyton Manning and Drew Bledsoe.
3. You can always find WR's and QB's on the waiver wire, and play matchups. Any QB can put up good #'s against a crap defense. on the other hand, good RB's are a scarce commodity.
4. RB's get hurt frequently, so the deeper you are at that position the better. You can live without a top receiver but without 2 top RB's you're dead.
5. Same as #3: Don't listen to the clown who said draft a QB first. Unless your league has 24 teams, there's always a good QB on the waiver wire, or at least a passable one.
6. If Gates is available late 2nd, Early 3rd round, grab him. Otherwise, forget TEs, they're pretty much all interchangeable.
7. RBs are valuable trading commodities later in the season, when people's RB's invariably get injured and then you can trade them at inflated prices. I ended up getting Chad Johnson at WR in a trade for Warrick Dunn last year because a dude in my league was hard up for a RB. (yes, I won the league).
8. I might consider TO with a high pick this year, but besides that Steve Smith is the only WR worth taking really high.

i could go on, but you get the point. take RBs.

Answer 4

Running backs, draft early, draft often; your first 2-3 picks should be RB's.
Here are some top backs: LJ, LT, Shaun Alexander, Clinton Portis, Tiki Barber, Willis Mc, Deuce Mc, Tatum Bell, Mike Andersen, Samkon Gado, Julius Jones, Rueben Droughns (Aside from the top three, they are in no particular order).
QB's are plentiful and can always be picked up later, don't blow an early pick on a super start, ie Peyton or Carson, Hold out of for solid QB's like Trent Green, Big Ben, Matt Hasselbeck

Answer 5

Take a running back, good quarterbacks will be there later and receivers are risky. A stud running back cannot be passed up. You cant go too wrong with Tomlinson, L. Johnson, or Alexander. If you are in the middle of the first round I would think about Portis, S. Jackson or maybe Manning(the only quarterback obviously worth a look in the first round.

Good luck in your draft.

Answer 6

RB's and top tier QB's (P Manning, T. Brady, C Palmer) go first. Then WR's, TE's and last pick Defense and kickers.

1) Get the top RB available with your first pick.
2) Next take one the above QB's if available, if not take another high RB or maybe a top WR (like Steve Smith, Chad Johnson, S. Moss)
3) Best available for your needs (i.e. fill out 2ea RB's QB's and WR's.
4) Best available TE
5, 6, 7) Best available bench RB / WR's - Also consider Bears, Colts or Panthers defense near for the 7the pick. All three defenses should be great this year.
Balance of pick) Fill out with best available. Pick your defenses, kickers and bench players here.

Notes: I like the following as sleeper picks: RB Ron Dayne & RB Cedric Benson. Both may end up as the starter in great running offenses and are currently listed low in draft priority. You could keep them to see if they develop into the starter or use them as trade leverage to the guy that picked Tatum Bell or Thomas Jones. I suggest staying away from Reggie Bush until he is signed.

Answer 7

always go with RB first - most leagues require you to have two starting RB's. If you're picking at the end of round one, you could take a shot at Manning, but you MUST get a RB with your 2nd pick coming back.

You can get decent quarterbacks in rounds 4-6 (sometimes even later) - but by round 4, if you don't have 2 RB's already, you'll be scraping the bottom of the barrell - or taking a chance on a backup getting to start.

Answer 8

Your first 2 picks should be RBs. Of course the top three in whatever order you think they should be are LT, LJ, and Alexander. After that it's Tiki, Edge, and Clinton Portis pretty much in the order you prefer. Then LaMont Jordan, Ronnie Brown and Carnell Williams. QBs are for mid draft, otherwise you will be pwned!

Answer 9

If I had the top pick I'd take Tomlinson. If you're at or near the end of the first round and all the top RBs are gone, take a quarterback, especially if you have to start two.

Answer 10

I wouldn't go QB til later. Your first 4 rounds should ideally be WR, or RB ideally unless a Peyton is availible or Antonio Gates. I would go
1. Larry Johnson
2. LT
3. Shaun Alexander
4. Stephen Jackson
Dude, just trade for one of these four!!!

Answer 11

TAKE RB'S IN THE FIRST ROUND. Unless your in a 12 man league and you have the 11th or 12th round, then I would probably take Peyton Manning. Other than that I would not take a QB until the 4th or 5th round. They are all comparable after Peyton. I'll break it down

1st Round-RB
2nd Round-RB
3rd Round-WR
4th Round-RB or WR
5th Round-QB
6th Round-WR
7th Round-TE
8th-Round-RB
9th Round-WR
10th Round-QB
11th Round-DEF
12th Round-TE
13th Round- RB
14th Round-PK
15th Round-(take a sleeper nobody is thinking of like a rookie)
16th Round-DEF