09-26-2019, 09:16 PM
(09-26-2019, 04:23 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Well, it is obvious the Miami plan is to put a product on the field the chances of winning are not good. Here is an article detailing the Dolphins plan. Others have tanked as well in other sports and it worked.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27699720/barnwell-dolphins-really-doing-how-tank-win
The question becomes is it a great long term strategy to build a playoff team? I hate losing, I hate worse throwing games. But, that is my emotional side. My strategic side says others have done it to rebuild more rapidly.
If we lose this week and go to 0-4 where our odds to make the playoffs go south, should we start making trades for draft picks in 2020 to needy playoff caliber teams to accumulate picks and to assure ZT starters ain 2019 are not talented enough to iwn games securing a top 3 pick? It goes against my morals, but maybe it is very smart move.
Thoughts?
No, you don't tank. It sets a terrible precedent to the players and an even worse one to what fans the team still has. It would do no good to a very young, rookie head coach, and it'd accomplish nothing other than getting them a top 5 pick that'll be on IR before training camp if the last 6 drafts are anything to go on.
To borrow a quote from Sam Wyche: "You don't live in Cleveland, you live in Cincinnati!"
