If There Is A Lockout

[Stovewood]

This may have been explained but not lately. With the possibility of a lockout looming larger than ever. What will be the deal on the draft this year? If there is no season next year how will the draft be determined for the next season that is played? Will we get two #1 picks?

[Fade2BlackAndBlue]

Yeah I was just wondering that myself.

[PantherFan52]

essentially yes, we will

[jtnc]

I highly doubt it. Most than likely it would be a lotto.

[Jangler]

Lottery

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/forum/carolina-panthers/53918-for-those-wishing-for-a-lockout.html

[Mr. Scot]

No one really knows.

[Fade2BlackAndBlue]

lol and you know if its a lottery. the #1 will goto NE or whereever the hell Harbaugh(sp?) is gonna be

[jma1287]

I highly doubt the NFL will just draft in the same order. That's going to upset the vast majority of the NFL. The only question is how, or if, the lottery will be weighted.

[JawnyBlaze]

I think it's just as likely the same order as any kind of lottery. A lottery just defeats the purpose of the way the draft order is currently decided. I think more teams would be pissed about the Patriots or some good teams getting high picks than the same bad teams as the year before getting the high picks. Imagine whoever becomes the Super Bowl champs ending up with the #1 overall pick next year. That'd be some kinda BS. Much more likely to just stick with the same order, IMO. Maybe wishful thinking, but I just don't see the logic behind changing the system to where good teams can get better picks than the bad teams.

edit: However, I don't think it's gonna matter. I don't think there will be a lockout...

...I also thought there'd be no way Luck would go back to college, as boneheaded a move that is...

[R0CKnR0LLA]

Weighted lottery, snake draft.

[Catalyst]

LOL. Panther fans will be the only fans in the league protesting progress on a CBA. We should picket BoA Stadium with signs...

"NO SEASON!"

"BACK TO BACK!"

"LUCK THE CBA!"

[Herb]

If the system was set up to keep the draft order the exact same as the year prior after a lockout I would be wishing for no NFL next season, but I highly doubt either is the case. I'm sure it would be some sort of random draw for the draft and I do think we'll have an agreement.

[Catalyst]

Well, you never know. Jerry is a very influential owner; he has the power to influence the negotiations in such a way.

[JawnyBlaze]

At most I could see them reversing the order for groups of 5 (for example, Panthers have 5th overall, Broncos 4th, and so on) or randomizing in groups of 5 or something like that. I REALLY don't think they'd completely randomize it or even give it a weighted lottery, making it possible for NE, or ATL, or NO or some such to get the #1, 2, 3 or anything high. That would be ridiculous.