c_hawkbob wrote:Well no, it doesn't work the same in the NFL; there is no lottery, so instead of having a half dozen or more teams tank to get into the lottery you've only got one or two in the NFL trying (and usually limited to the last game or two of the season) to get the #1 pick.
I like the NFL draft's current structure and I like the parity that has resulted. It's a lot more interesting league than when you had one or two teams dominating every year.
NorthHawk wrote:I don't think the players ever tank. There's just too much competitiveness in each man to roll over and too few jobs available. It's what got them to the elite group that play in the NFL and is part of their character.
RiverDog wrote:As short as coaching lifespans in the NFL are, not many coaches are going to sacrifice a decent looking W/L record for a higher draft slotting as doing so could be detrimental to their career.
Seahawks4Ever wrote:If Indy DID tank in order to e in place to draft Luck I have to ask, how's that working out??? Instant Karma!!!
Zorn76 wrote:And beneath tanking is Browning.
trents wrote:The players may be doing their best but it is the coaches who make decisions about whose on the field (substitutions, etc.) and playcalling. And then there is management and ownership who can pressure coaches to make different decisions than they might normally make.
There's a difference between tanking and shutting down injured players or experimenting with different combinations and schemes. If a team is out of the playoff hunt, they could shut down a player nursing an injury, say like what Bennett was suffering through this season, or they could decide that they want to experiment with different personnel groupings, a different scheme, etc, something they normally wouldn't do during the regular season. I don't consider that tanking.
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