The Rich get Richer

Buried beneath the avalanche of overnight trades was a little maneuver that truly benefited each recipient. Looking forward to this year's crop of gifted pass catchers, the Average Joe's sent wide receiver Brandin Cooks to Luck Dynasty in exchange for a pair of early round picks. It's still early but it's looking like a true win-win.

The Average Joe's have always made it a priority to acquire as many picks as possible to maximize the chances of drafting the next stud. Now it's debatable that Joe's GM Joseph White dealt away one of his studs in Cooks, but the 9th overall selection could very well yield an equal caliber player. The running back position has always gone quickly in past dynasty drafts leaving plenty of talent to be scooped up. It's also a position that is hard to predict success for. "We went with (Bishop) Sankey last year and it was disappointing." White said. "We are looking to use these picks to bring in talented backs who are ready to start today." Running back is deep in 2015 but Kiper and McShay aren't the only ones who think there could easily be six wide receivers drafted in the first round of April's draft and those who fall to later rounds in reality are still worthy of an early fantasy selection. Running back may be the Average Joe's priority, but the draft will probably dictate otherwise.  

Additional picks are great but are the Joe's losing a valuable asset in a very young wideout? I believe they are. I wasn't alone in thinking Cooks had the potential to be last year's offensive rookie of the year. He was well on pace to do just that until a thumb injury sent him to IR and forced him to sit out the remaining six games. Cooks finished the 2014 season with 53 catches for 550 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 73 yards and one touchdown. However, in 11 games the player who would go on to take the offensive ROY made Cooks look like a total bust. Odell Beckham Jr.'s highlights and stats speak for themselves. ODB's presence is also a big reason White was willing to part with Cooks. Luck Dynasty could have used the pick on whatever wideout fell to him at ninth overall but GM Keegan Warwick likes to mitigate risk when he can. "The draft is a crapshoot, we know what we're getting with Brandin." said Warwick. Cooks joins a rotation that already boasts Calvin Johnson, Julio Jones, and Sammy Watkins (plus a bevy of other talented individuals). This move gives tremendous depth to possibly the best roster in the league. Will that translate to a trophy in 2015? or will the Joe's find a diamond in the draft that returns the trophy to their Mantle? We will just have to wait and see.