should I trade out these sleepers?

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ReadyMan ReadyMan
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should I trade out these sleepers?

I drafted a few sleepers this year, that will end up being my starters, but I'm a bit concerned as I dont see them ranked here.

Kelvin Sheppard (Buf) LB
TJ Ward (CLE) S
Jordan Babineaux (TEN) S
DJ Smith (GB) LB

These guys have great potential, but did I make a big mistake drafting so late and picking these sleepers (as opposed to drafting my IDP players earlier with more higher ranked players)?

I can still pick up a few other players like:
Donte Whitner (SF) S
Reed Doughty (WSH) S
Sean Jones (DET) S
or
David Hawthorne (NO) L
Kevin Burnett (MIA) L
Jamar Chaney (PHI) L
and Terrell Suggs and Pat Angerer are still on the board as well.  

Should I trade any of these players out?
(I got most of my sleeper info from Monk's IDP site)

Thanks for any help!
Logan Logan
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Re: should I trade out these sleepers?

id definitely dump ward bc all of his value in 2010 was from the front 7 being so weak and as you saw last year that front 7 is really strong now when healthy.

there should be so better players available then those
theidpguru theidpguru
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Re: should I trade out these sleepers?

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I think you should stay put. None of the guys available on the wire are better than who you have currently rostered. I have Sheppard ranked in the 45-50 range for linebackers but that's only because he hasn't established himself as a three-down linebacker. Once/if he does, he has LB1 potential. I have Burnett ranked higher but his upside is near that of Sheppard's.
ReadyMan ReadyMan
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Re: should I trade out these sleepers?

Thanks Ryan!
I'll be looking forward to your waiver wire pickups thread as the season gets rolling.
Your advice and suggestions were a tremendous asset last year.
Thank you very much for your time and insight!
Sarisin Sarisin
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Re: should I trade out these sleepers?

I tried something similar in my ESPN draft (16 teams) today.

Because the league had 2 QB, 2 TE, 2 K, 2 HC and 2 D/ST I decided to focus on filling all of my OFF starter slots (also 4 RB and 4 WR) and even some OFF backups (remember 16 teams X 2 for some positions).

ESPN had many excellent IDPs, especially rookies, rated way down the list.

I was able to pick up IDPs like Hawthorne, DJ Smith, Fletcher Cox. Geno Atkins, Chandler Jones, Dont'a Hightower, Bobby Wagner, Andre Branch and Quintin Coples very late in the draft.

I think NFL.com is similar, but I don't know about Yahoo.

I didn't get Pierre-Paul, Willis, Berry, etc. but I am set offensively with backups in a deep league and have a lot of good IDPs, many with great upside.