Drafting well > Draft positioning... by a mile and a half. Especially when you already are locked in with a young QB which you're committed to. Outside of that, it's really just about your staff/GM doing their job well. That's why KC, Pittsburgh, NE... etc... Stay competitive and keep reloading. While the Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders for 14 years, Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay stay perpetually irrelevant.G08 wrote:Ehhh I'm on the other side of the fence on the "I'd rather lose meaningless games to improve draft position" conversation.Richie wrote:Exactly. Just root for the young QB to progress and find ways to win. Much more important than a handful of spots in the draft.G08 wrote:I have to watch... but I can tell my heart's not in it so I'm not going to enjoy the game as much as I would have if it actually meant something.
Still... I guess seeing if Mitch improves will be fun. I guess.
Look what it cost us to move up one spot this past draft...
Never really cared much about losing my mind over draft positioning, unless it's a year like last year. Where there is LITERALLY zero to root for, and every young player worth watching was hurt... and we were starting Matt Barkley.
Or... I suppose in a year where you feel there's a "can't miss" Luck or Peyton type of QB who is a #1 overall lock.
IMO, ESPECIALLY with a young team. It's so much more important to see them finding ways to win out there, and improving. Rooting for a young team like this, with a rookie QB and promising young defensive players to tank... it's just such a loser mentality. Leave that to the Cleveland's of the world. This team taking on good form the rest of the year is very important.