Andrew Luck with #1 in 2012?

[chknwing]

Can someone dig up the official rules on the lockout, mainly what happens with the 2012 draft if 2011 is a lockout year. It definately seems possible for Carolina to draft AJ Green this year and Andrew Luck next year. Remember, JR is running the show with the CBA thing. He can make this happen.

[Carolina Crazy V2]

I was just about to post the same thing!

Seriously.

[Carolina Crazy V2]

This is what the NHL did when they had a lockout to determine the draft order in the year following the lockout.

1. Each team starts with 3 lottery balls, for a total of 90.

2. Each playoff berth in the previous 3 seasons would take away a ball, as well as for every first overall pick (awarded first overall pick, traded picks didn't count) with a lower limit of one lottery ball, leaving 48 lottery balls.

3. The lottery balls were drawn like a daily lottery, with the first ball being chosen being the first pick, going on through until the final ball was drawn. Only the first ball chosen counted. The 18 repeat balls were thrown away with only a team's first selection counting.

4. The draft was in snake format, meaning the team that selected first in the first round would have the last pick in the second round, first pick in the third round, last in the fourth round, etc.

[TheWiz]

whoa. dont get ahead of ourselves. We just got into 2011. i think we're all taking this just a LITTLE TOO HARD.

[TheWiz]

whoa. dont get ahead of ourselves. We just got into 2011. i think we're all taking this just a LITTLE TOO HARD. The kid isnt JEsus

[Mr. Scot]

I'm not so sure any "official rules of the lockout" exist at this point.

We've heard different answers from different sources. Pretty good chance it's something the league hasn't even decided on yet.

(a "cart before the horse" sort of thing)

[setzer2030]

If Luck had any interest in being a Panther he would've declared for the draft. He doesn't want to be here. Lets move on.

[scarface]

Who said he'll declare then?

[chknwing]

well think about it, JR said in the PC that he was not as positive about negotiations as others were. I'm thinking the owners will side with him with whatever he thinks. Since there are 7 rounds. I cant see them holding a lottery or anything complicated. I think they do the same drafting order except for where teams traded that years pick, they get that pick in 2012. Also, if JR knows there will be a lock out year. Could he trade away the #1 pick for another teams next year, for a player and or other picks, thus giving carolina 2 picks in the first round one being #1 overall. With that all said, I doubt they lack the skill to pull something like that off. They couldn't even figure out not to run a draw on 3rd and 10.

[jpniner]

Say Lockout happens, how much money would the Owners lose? Do they still get TV money regardless?

Between that, and fact that for players NFL = Not For Long, I don't see how they lockout. Its just a game of chicken.

[Mr. Scot]

If Luck had any interest in being a Panther he would've declared for the draft. He doesn't want to be here. Lets move on.

His father already came out and said the Panthers had nothing to do with his decision.

[ladypanther]

His father already came out and said the Panthers had nothing to do with his decision.

To comfort me...is there a link?

[ickmule]

Let's all just give up on getting Luck, ever. You will feel much better once you do that.

[Mr. Scot]

To comfort me...is there a link?

Why Luck really Stayed

There was also an ESPN story that said the same thing.