We Can Still Punt For Penei

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(12-23-2020, 02:47 PM)TJHoushmandzadeh Wrote: The path to the 3rd overall pick whilst still beating the Ravens

Week 16
Carolina win at Washington
Atlanta at Kansas - can't expect anything here
Houston v Cincy - Texans win
Philly (tied) at Dallas - Philly win (or indeed tie)

Week 17
Cincy v Baltimore - Bengals win
Houston v Titans - if the Texans win Week 16 the Bengals can't catch them so doesn't matter
Atlanta at Tampa - if the Buccs have already clinched their play-off spot they can rest players allowing a shock Falcons win
Philly v Washington -  if Philly don't win against the Cowboys a win or tie here would preserve that 3rd pick for Bengaldom

This is the other point people need to understand.  There is more than just the Texans that we drop below with one more win (assuming they lose):  Carolina and Carolina both have four wins, so our tie would put us behind them in draft order and I don't know the tie breaker with Philly, but we could also drop below them.  I am hoping for a "good show", especially on defense against the Texans and Rats...

If that makes me a bad fan, so be it....I think the people believing Fields would drop haven't paid attention to the kid's athleticism and what he can do when he had his receivers out there.   He will light up the combine and teams will still covet QBs.  If someone takes Sewell, fine.  We will still have a pick that could bring a really good haul of picks or potentially a guy like Ja'Marr Chase.  

I don't see how we lose by losing :)