You don't have to pigeonhole yourself into any particular strategy with the eighth pick. Instead, you can let the board fall to you and pluck value where you see it. I started with an RB/RB build with James Cook and Saquon Barkley.
Cook was actually not an easy pick with Jonathan Taylor and Chase Brown on the board. Brown will almost certainly have more catches than Cook and has displayed a higher ceiling, while Taylor and Cook have similar profiles but with Taylor playing more on third down. I went with Cook because I think the Bills offense makes him incredibly safe, and he averaged about 19.2 PPR points per game in Weeks 1-17.
Barkley is in for a big bounce back season as the Eagles will have a better offensive line and offensive coordinator, but that pick didn't have to be Barkley. If any of the top 11 RBs had been available to me in Round 2, I would have felt comfortable drafting that position. However, you can easily go WR-heavy to start your draft, or go with one RB and one WR.
Do whatever the heck you want! That's the freedom of Pick 8! In Rounds 3 and 4, you should find a plethora of RBs and WRs that appeal to you.
The dream scenario for me would be DeVonta Smith in the third round, but that scoundrel Jamey Eisenberg selected him just before my pick. Even if you are looking at my team and don't love the players I selected, focus on the build instead. You should have no problem finding the players that appeal to you.
How do you approach quarterback and tight end from the eighth pick? I'm not going to get Brock Bowers or Trey McBride unless one of them falls to the third round. Colston Loveland is absolutely in play, and I would have taken him in the fourth round had he been available.
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