Dynasty Trading Post: Exploiting the Quarterback Market

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Welcome to the dynasty trading post, where optimizing strategy, roster construction, format, and player value oscillations are examined weekly with real-world completed dynasty trades.

This week, we will look at players with sagging market value compared to their profiles and potential upside.

All trades are Superflex unless stated otherwise

QB to Acquire: Kyler Murray, Arizona

Kyler Murray is an easy pitch as a dynasty buy. First, Murray was hurt last season, and his rushing suffered. Murray averaged only 5.5 rushes per game, the lowest of his career. Arizona's receivers were among the worst in the NFL, with only breakout tight end Trey McBride as a notable aid. Murray also missed half of the season. Add it all up, and Murray at QB11 in the dynasty market feels about right. However, Murray is a high-floor outcome, finishing QB16 or better in all five of his seasons in aPPG with a career-high of QB5. Murray is priced closer to his floor and entering a season with Marvin Harrison Jr. notably added to the front of the wide receiver depth chart, a healthy offseason for Murray, and Trey McBride a known entity.

Instructive Dynasty Trades

• Murray for 2025 1st, 2025 2nd
• Murray, 2025 1st, 2025 1st for Ja'Marr Chase, Michael Pittman, 2025 2nd
• Murray, 2025 2nd for Jaylen Waddle, Dalton Kincaid (1.5 PPR for TE)

All three trades show that acquiring a quality quarterback in Superflex is possible without giving up a quarterback in return. Be open to trading a notable wide receiver for a quarterback upgrade like Murray as back-filling at receiver with an older producer is a cascading option post-trade. To highlight one deal above, the added picks to Murray in return for Ja'Marr Chase and Michael Pittman make it a no-brainer roster shift. Even if very light at receiver after the deal, the two 25 1sts provide plenty of latitude in the trade market to get one or two receivers with lineup viability if needed and still have Murray essentially for the cost of Michael Pittman and a 25 2nd.