2021 Sea to Sea Dynasty Draft Do-Over

If you’re looking for an explanation, go read the 2020 do-over first, it’s at the top.

ORIGINAL DRAFT

DO-OVER DRAFT

Pretty Ponies: Cody is a big Florida fan and Tight End was a need, so he was probably giddy to call out Pitts' name on draft day. In the do-over Chase is the obvious right answer, especially after his WR1 for that season didn't even eclipse 40 points (old scoring system). Pitts had that big rookie year and finally started to succeed again this past year, but Schultz was more consistent over the 2021-2023 seasons. Plus, he had the bigger 2021, so even with Pitts still on the board he goes Schultz in the do-over. Brown to round it out because 2021 was his best, and really his only good season and like I said before, his top Receiver scored less than 40 points. Brown did not perform as well as Williams or Renfrow, but unlike the other two he was at least serviceable in both 2022 and 2023.

Noobmaster69: Remember in the 2020 write-up how I said drafting Gronk would've prevented the 2021 debacle? Well, here it is. Irv Smith and Cole Kmet, both giant disappointments. St. Brown didn't really take off until late in 2021, but I don't think any of you would argue that he's the second best player from this draft, and given Simon's team situation, BPA is the way to go. He still snags a Tight End in round 2, but this time it's a much younger, long-term answer. And finishing it with Trevor Lawrence because his best QB still on the team at the end of 2021 was Jimmy Garoppolo (with Zach Wilson as the backup). Lawrence would've actually led his team as a rookie which is saying something.

Michael Style: Recency bias would show that Etienne is the clear best back from this draft class. However, Harris was a fantasy tank for his first four seasons, especially true in 2021. Alex didn't have the luxury of waiting a year for Etienne to return in 2021. He barely snuck into the playoffs that year. Without Harris, he would not have made it. With Fournette to pair with Harris he might've even made some postseason noise. Freiermuth was his best Tight End in 2021, and would remain so until he drafted LaPorta in 2023.

Space Rangers: In 2021 I needed one other starting back to pair with James Robinson. Funnily enough, Patterson ended up being that guy for me. Knowing Etienne was going to miss the entire season I could've drafted him at pick 4 because of what he would do in the seasons to come, and then targeted Patterson in the second round to cover me in 2021. Fun little anecdote/reminder, Patterson was listed as a RB and WR on Yahoo in 2021, so I was able to move him around wherever I needed to. Mike Williams would've been a big lift for me in 2021 because of A.J. Brown's injury late in the year. He'd also have one more decent year in him in 2022, which would've helped with my flex rotation.

Kade’s Dawgs: Let me address the "No Pick" slots now. This was back when we were still cutting players before the draft. You could choose not to cut the full amount of players and to instead give up a draft pick. Curt and Trey went that route in 2021, Trey did again in 2022, and Alex did in 2024. What just transpired this offseason with Waddle and Devonta Smith makes this redo even more interesting. Smith essentially steps into the WR1 role for Philly, and Waddle gets to go play with Nix. Hard to decide which is the better result between the two, so I'll stick with their first three years. Waddle has the edge in that department. Tagovailoa would finally get his one year as a legit fantasy starter in 2023 (he'd be a matchup based starter in 2022). 2023 happens to coincide with the year Cousins tore his ACL, prior to that he was a fantasy starter in 2021 and 2022. He would've helped balance out the position for the Dawgs.

ay_Bilat: After failing to win in the wildcard round in 2020, Trey would make another run toward the championship but he'd end up settling for 3rd place. His biggest weakness in 2021 was his Running Backs after CMC spent a good chunk of the season hurt once again. Two straight years of that and not a lot of depth behind him gives a pretty clear cut message on what route to go. Stevenson wouldn't break out for another year, but his presence over the next four years would've been quite useful. Like I mentioned in the 2020 version of this, Trey struggled at Tight End until he traded for Kelce in 2023. Njoku wouldn't have been the best option available for the 2021 season, but what he did in 2023 might've mitigated the need to trade for Kelce.

Shenron’s Wish: Bryar going QB in the first round back in 2021 was a bit of a surprise because Russell Wilson just had a monster season. It ended up being excellent foresight on Bryar's part because 2021 marked the start of Wilson's steep decline. Even with Lawrence's success in 2025, taking him in the first back in 2021 would've been pretty steep. Bryar also had other problems to work on like replenishing a Receiver corps that would quickly deteriorate over the next couple years, enter Devonta Smith. Hubbard would take a couple seasons to really take off, but that would've been perfect for Bryar who would get two more seasons out of Dalvin Cook. Knox was never a superstar, but he was a solid option in 21 and 22, and would've been way better than the Tight End situation Bryar was running in those two years.

Fear Itself: Josh Allen and Nathan's Receivers would ultimately carry Nathan to his first title at the end of this season, so he can't really complain about his team too much. Still, Barkley was banged up this year, having Williams would've been a nice boost. Davis was alright in 2021, it's his 2022 season that would've actually come in handy when Nathan struggled to get consistent production out of his WR3 spot and lost Deebo Samuel for the entirety of his playoff run that year. He also grabs a defense in the do-over just like he did in the original draft because it was actually his biggest need in 2021. He used a rotation between the Rams, Cards and Titans. Dallas was far and away the best fantasy defense that year. It would've been a one-year deal though as we moved briefly to IDP in 2022.

NUKEM: Pittman was coming off a relatively disappointing rookie season, but in 2021 he more than doubled his output. He's had either 900+ yards or 7 touchdowns in every season from 2021-2025 except one, so a first round ticket is worth it. From 2021-2023 Dillon really did receive enough touches to be a serviceable starter in fantasy, which Rob needed in '21 and '23 because he didn't have an RB3 those years, and '22 while he dealt with some injuries here and there. And there's Renfrow again. He's not the only repeat player from the 2020 redo. If a player was available on the day of the draft they were included in my list to pick from, even if I used them in a previous do-over. Renfrow does not move up much further than I had him going in 2020 because he was a true "one-hit wonder."

Ferocious Felines: Like with Renfrow, Meyers was still available during this draft. Unlike Renfrow, Meyers jumps from mid-2nd round up to the end of the first. 2021 was the real start to his multiple years of success (he had two seasons with 6 or more scores, and one season with over 1000 yards before 2025 saw a drop off thanks to the Raiders and the trade). Fred had Metcalf and Lamb leading the way in 2021, but he really needed a third guy for the rotation that year, and someone who could handle the flex, making Meyers an easy selection. With the third rounders you're either looking for a player who exploded for one season, or a young kid that eventually found success. Harris was still young, but he ultimately only had the one season. It was a rocket to the moon kind of year too, with 15 touchdowns and 1,000 total yards. Fields at the end of the draft strictly because of what he would do in 2022, finishing as the QB4 for our league. 2022 was the final year of Brady's tenure, and his poor fantasy play really hurt the Felines.