Week 18 Game Thread: Cats vs Birds

[DaveThePanther2008]

Yes I'm disappointed we lost pick 6 but I am happier to see us knock Atlanta out of the playoffs. 

This draft might be the weakest draft in many years. At least the first round. 

[parker]

That this was an away game made it that much more better.

[Jaxel]

Just now, Growl said:

they aren’t locked in at 8 and could still climb higher 

Highest we can go is 9. But our SOS is similar to NO, so it's unlikely.

[Growl]

Just now, Jaxel said:

Highest we can go is 9. But our SOS is similar to NO, so it's unlikely.

I meant lowest, whatever

[Camp Fodder]

Well we don’t need a QB so we will get a top 2 or 3 defensive player

[jasonluckydog]

The one time I don't start Bryce on FanDuel, fug me

[LinvilleGorge]

7 minutes ago, MGH1989 said:

And I bet you can’t even remember what spots the Panthers were supposed to be picking in had they not won.

And the relevance is....?

The lost draft capital is still real.

[MGH1989]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

And the relevance is....?

The lost draft capital is still real.

Yea and apparently it’s so important you can’t even remember where we were supposed to pick the other times it happened. 
 

No players tank. A third of those guys who played today won’t even by on the roster. They don’t give a poo where we pick. We moved down two spots, not ten. The crying after a win is crazy. 

[mccjeff]

50 minutes ago, The Lobo said:

I wonder if he is doing it on purpose so he can leave. Didn’t we block him from getting HC interviews this offseason? 

No. Blocked him from lateral DC interviews only. He could still interview for HC positions

[Shonuff]

10 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

And the relevance is....?

The lost draft capital is still real.

It’s really not a huge factor.  It really boils down to coach and QB, then put together serviceable Defense which can be piecemealed via free agency with the draft.  I don’t think the chiefs or the Eagles got there via a few draft slots.  I think we have the QB, jury is still out on the coach.  Keying solely on draft position picks to create a winning culture isn’t gonna work.  Coach/ QB, reliable D…meaning stop the run.

Edited January 5 by Shonuff

[LinvilleGorge]

7 minutes ago, MGH1989 said:

Yea and apparently it’s so important you can’t even remember where we were supposed to pick the other times it happened. 
 

No players tank. A third of those guys who played today won’t even by on the roster. They don’t give a poo where we pick. We moved down two spots, not ten. The crying after a win is crazy. 

Me remember exactly where isn't relevant.

No, players don't tank. They have their own careers to worry about.

You're making zero relevant points here.

[Loyalty4Life]

5 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

And the relevance is....?

The lost draft capital is still real.

Draft capital is "real" but it's illusionary.  You have to assume the player picked ends up being as good or better than the round and number that he's picked in. 

So while draft capital is real, draft selection is anything but.  Who we draft is much more important than when we draft.  I think the continued building of the team culture and player development is much, much more important with this team at this time than tanking.

We're a team that needs a lot of quality players.  We'll get one.

[MGH1989]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

Me remember exactly where isn't relevant.

No, players don't tank. They have their own careers to worry about.

You're making zero relevant points here.

You literally don’t remember at all lmao.

its so important you can’t remember.

They won and lost two spots. Go cry in your milk about it.

 

[mav1234]

Fans can hope for losses but is extremely rare for coaches to coach for a loss, and we weren't really in a position where that usually is what a team is doing (trying to get the 1st pick of the draft)