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I would absolutely do it under those circumstances. The top QB's are much more consistent than a RB at the same spot. Brady should be gone by then, though. Unless you're really in love with Jamaal Charles, Matt Forte, or Chris Johnson; you're probably taking a QB or WR.

TD's worth 6? Then hell yes. If you can get Rodgers, Brady, or Brees (who could be playing from behind a lot this season), you've almost got a guaranteed 300 yard performance every week. That's something you don't get out of Romo, Rivers, Cutler, etc. Just make sure you go RB in rounds 2 and 3 or else you might not get good starters. Wait on WRs.

Are any of your leagues using 6 points vs. 4 for QB's?

Agree with this post. The picks in the first couple rounds are all about differentiating your team at a position. My league does 6 pts per TD, and 25 yards per point, here's the top 5 in points for the year:
1. Rodgers - 487.42
2. Brees - 484.64
3. Brady - 446.30
4. Stafford - 426.32
5. Newton - 413.34

There's a clear split between Rodgers and Brees, and everybody else, but there's also a HUGE split between those top 5, and the #6 guy. Eli Manning was number 6 at 342.82.

Tight end is another spot where there is a HUGE drop after the first 2. Last year Gronkowski had 240.9 and Jimmy Graham had 196.00, while nobody else had more than 136. I'm not saying to take those guys in the first round, but they are absolutely worth of a high pick if you think they'll come close to their numbers from last year.

At WR, Calvin Johnson had 48 more points than the next receiver (Jordy Nelson).

You can see the same thing at RB where Rice, Mccoy, MJD and Foster were well above everybody else. Personally, I'm staying away from MJD this year as the history of guys that sit out the pre-season isn't great.

Eli isn't a bad pick in the second round if the OP was able to get a good RB at 7 (ex. McCoy, Rice, Foster).

Depends on what you expect out of Eli this year. If you expect him to be about the same as last year, then the 2nd round is probably too early because he was well behind the top 5 and was pretty much identical last year to Matt Ryan and Romo. Vick was a little way back in total points, but he only started 13 games, so you have to include him in there as well. That's already 9 quarterbacks, and very few people will start drafting backup QB in the first half of the draft.

IMO if you can't get one of those top 5 guys, you can get better value in the first 2 rounds at a different position, and then you get get a 2nd tier guy in rounds 4-6

Foster is going at #1 or #2 in most drafts...

That's particularly the case this year. Everyone and their grandma is throwing for 4000-5000 yards. And some of the WRs widely considered elite for 2011 (Andre Johnson, Victor Cruz) I'm not that thrilled with. In my two 10-team leagues i didn't go WR until Round 4 and Round 5, and I'm fine with that.

12 PPR with 6pt passing TDs means you'll have to take a good QB sooner than later. after the drop of the big 3 (AR, TB, DB) you might be better served getting a good catching RB or top Receiver with your first 2 picks. then start crunching for a QB because you don't want to be left with someone no good. also check your interception penalty for the QB. one of my leagues is -2 instead of -1. that could be huge for a QB who throws lots of INTs,

Agreed. To me it's a matter of grabbing WR's with upside that play with a good QB rather than a great WR with a terrible QB (aka the Larry Fitzgerald rule).

You can wait really long on wide receiver this year, but I think it helps to have one of the top three QBs. I heard this stat that only 40% of the running backs and wide receivers taken in the last few years have had top 10 seasons while that number for QBs is like 70%.

Get one of the three QBs at 7, take a back like Matt Forte if he's available with your next pick, and wait until the 4th or 5th to take a WR.

I'm in an auction (so it's bit different), but in a 12-team PPR I got Brandon Marshall and Antonio Brown as my starting WRs for a total of $12 ($100 budget). There are bargains to be had at WR, not so much with QB and RB.

Eli in the 2nd? No thanks. In a 12 teamer, 3rd/4th round.