When it comes to dynasty leagues in fantasy football, there are a lot of variables to consider. The most important, however, is more than likely ensuring that you lock down your best player(s). In the case of Andrew and his team, Feelin Scoopie, he did just that, by securing the number one ranked quarterback for dynasty league purposes in Aaron Rodgers. Andrew signed Aaron Rodgers to a five-year contract, guaranteeing Rodgers $86 for year one, making him the highest paid player in the league.
Andrew made a bold statement when signing Rodgers, as he used only one of his four long-term deals to lock up the former MVP of the NFL. When asked if other players were considered for long-term deals, Andrew's answer was simple, by stating that "a lot of our team is sort of in 'prove yourself' mode right now and we'll see who's earning extensions after this season or the next." Andrew had good things to say about the young-stud receiver in Minnesota, Cordarrelle Patterson, but has since traded Patterson to Bortles in Tha Club in an effort to get one of Rodgers' favorite targets in the form of Randall Cobb.
When asked about plans for this season and the coming season, Andrew was adamant about being in rebuilding mode, especially after finishing least season with a meager 3-10 record. He used two draft picks in the Rookie Draft to secure running back Carlos Hyde out of Ohio State (now with the 49ers) and wide receiver Davante Adams out of Fresno State (now with the Packers). By pairing Hyde and Adams with the likes of running back Marcus Lattimore (who Andrew traded the ninth pick of the Rookie Draft for) and receiver Robert Woods, one can clearly see that Feelin Scoopie is ready for a new dawn. "We have a lot of faith in Carlos and Davante and think both are going to be great contributors going forward," Andrew said. "Obviously, we pulled in Marcus Lattimore in this draft so with the Niners backfield we're just hoping to break some guys out there."
Despite being in rebuilding mode, Andrew certainly hasn't ruled out competing this season, by complimenting receivers Torrey Smith, Jeremy Maclin and the newly acquired Randall Cobb with Vincent Jackson, who was signed-and-traded via free agency from Omar in exchange for a 2015 first round pick and a 2016 second round pick. With a solid core of wide receivers, a group of young running backs and a high-caliber franchise quarterback, Andrew is hoping to sneak his way into contention this year, but is content should things fall to the wayside. "You know, again, we're rebuilding, so I think we're tempering our expectations a bit. We'll see what we can do in free agency and see how our young talent comes along."
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