Welcome to Week 7 of the 2021 NFL season. Dynasty fans, we’re gaining new pieces of information every week. Injuries reveal hidden gems, like Cleveland Browns running back D’Ernest Johnson during Thursday night’s game against the Broncos. Unfortunately, more games also reveal the ineptitude of some franchises--like Denver’s insistence on using Melvin Gordon so frequently over the clearly-more-talented rookie Javonte Williams.
This week’s piece of dynasty advice is to show more patience during trade negotiations. In my youth, I would react swiftly and harshly when I received bad trade offers—taking them as a personal slight or an insult to my intelligence.