Three Dynasty Trades I’d Make Today (Without Knowing Your Roster)
Kevin looks at trade scenarios in dynasty leagues.
Dynasty isn’t about collecting players.
It’s about aligning assets with your competitive window.
Every roster in your league falls into one of three buckets:
Building toward the future
Pushing for a title
Stuck somewhere in between
And the mistake most managers make? Treating assets the same across all three.
The same player who’s valuable to a contender can quietly hurt a rebuild. The same “safe” asset can trap a retooling team in the middle.
Let’s fix that.
Here’s one player I’d move right now if I were rebuilding, contending, or retooling — and the types of trades I’d look to execute in Superflex.
🏆 Contender Move: Trade a Late 2026 1st for A.J. Brown
Seeing A.J. Brown priced as WR27 in dynasty ADP feels like a quiet win for contenders. At 28 years old, Brown is being pushed down boards due to uncertainty, frustration, and his situation, not decline.
Even in a frustrating 2025 season, Brown posted 78 receptions for 1,004 yards and seven touchdowns. That marked his fourth straight 1,000-yard season and the sixth time he’s eclipsed that mark in seven NFL campaigns. His 121 targets ranked 14th among wide receivers despite erratic usage and visible disconnect at times with Jalen Hurts.
The frustration was real — and it showed.
There are reports that Brown could seek a trade this offseason. If that happens, Philadelphia would command significant compensation. Financially, a pre-June 1 move would trigger over $40 million in dead cap, while a post-June 1 trade would drop that number below $20 million. His 2026 cap hit sits at $23.4 million. In other words, a move isn’t simple — but it’s not impossible either.
The key point: whether Brown stays in Philadelphia or gets moved, the upside hasn’t disappeared.
We’ve already seen his ceiling:
Back-to-back 1,400-yard seasons in 2022 and 2023
18 total touchdowns across that stretch
A true alpha role in a Super Bowl-caliber offense
That ceiling hasn’t vanished. It’s just being discounted.
If I’m a true contender, this is exactly the type of profile I’m targeting.
Late 2026 firsts are volatile assets. They’re fragile. They’re dependent on landing spot, draft capital, and development curves. Brown, on the other hand, is a proven weekly difference-maker.
If you’re picking 1.10–1.12, you’re hoping to draft what Brown already is.
I don’t love late firsts in this class. And if I’m positioned to compete, I’d much rather consolidate uncertainty into elite production. Brown is the type of asset who can swing playoff matchups and put you over the top.
At WR21, A.J. Brown isn’t a risk.
He’s a leverage play.
Buying proven production when the market is uncomfortable, not when it feels safe, is how contenders win in dynasty.
