Bob Butter
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- Jul 31, 2021
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You’re missing the point. If you only have 200k in the bank right now and Johnson is your only viable rookie to upgrade, then of course Mills is an obvious choice. I’m talking about people picking him when they have the luxury to go elsewhere. He very well may come back and average 110, but if there were odds of that they would currently be the underdog based on his stats pre injury. It is very clearly a risk, to act otherwise is ingenious. At this point of the season with limited cash gen and trades you need to make the smartest plays possible. If you’re only going to have 100k left the remainder of the season then of course pick Mills so you have cover for injuries.But next week he will be sub $400K and had an average of 97 before his injury (and that was with a somewhat questionable role)
Unless you are top 100 and going for the overall win, then he has to be heavily considered.
The upgrade from Johnson to Mills next week will leave me with around $100K in the bank, allowing me to get someone decent in when the inevitable season long injury happens.
And who's to say he doesn't come back into form. He's averaged over 110 the last two years.