Interesting look into tanking (#6 in the article, but the whole thing is a good read). Some good quotes by an unnamed personnel man and NFL assistant GM.
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IMO, tanking in the NFL is much harder than in other major sports. The Dolphins tried it a few years back, and with a roster built and designed to go 0-16, they still managed to win 5 games
Great article about tanking – it doesn’t exist in the nfl until the last weekend. I think the bears win 4/5 games, so best shot at getting pick 1 is via Carolina (thankfully, they are horrible and can’t score, the only nfl team without a win).
It’s also hard because players don’t want to tank, they don’t want to lose they want to play the best they can
Player don’t want to tank.
NFL careers are short. Guys get dealt, moved around, and cut all the time. Contracts are short and not guaranteed so majority of the league are constantly fighting their next deal.
Also, in football, playing soft and gets you hurt.
A relegation and promotion system would take care of tanking real quick.
I honestly don’t think most teams tank in the nfl until the last 2-3 games if it’s close
Some years teams absolutely trade veteran assets for future picks and clear out dead cap space so they can rebuild, but I don’t consider this tanking for the top spot. It’s just putting yourself in a stronger place to rebuild.
When Poles traded Quinn and roquan we were 3-5 coming off a big win vs patriots and the team playing well vs Dallas. No chance Poles thought we’d end up top 5 let alone pick #1, but thats how the nfl works sometimes.
Last year, through 7 weeks, Detroit was the odds on favorite for the #1 pick at 1-5, but turned it around. Teams get hot and nfls weird
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FYI if you don’t want to pay for a subscription, just use reader and you get the whole article
IMO, tanking in the NFL is much harder than in other major sports. The Dolphins tried it a few years back, and with a roster built and designed to go 0-16, they still managed to win 5 games
Great article about tanking – it doesn’t exist in the nfl until the last weekend. I think the bears win 4/5 games, so best shot at getting pick 1 is via Carolina (thankfully, they are horrible and can’t score, the only nfl team without a win).
It’s also hard because players don’t want to tank, they don’t want to lose they want to play the best they can
Player don’t want to tank.
NFL careers are short. Guys get dealt, moved around, and cut all the time. Contracts are short and not guaranteed so majority of the league are constantly fighting their next deal.
Also, in football, playing soft and gets you hurt.
A relegation and promotion system would take care of tanking real quick.
I honestly don’t think most teams tank in the nfl until the last 2-3 games if it’s close
Some years teams absolutely trade veteran assets for future picks and clear out dead cap space so they can rebuild, but I don’t consider this tanking for the top spot. It’s just putting yourself in a stronger place to rebuild.
When Poles traded Quinn and roquan we were 3-5 coming off a big win vs patriots and the team playing well vs Dallas. No chance Poles thought we’d end up top 5 let alone pick #1, but thats how the nfl works sometimes.
Last year, through 7 weeks, Detroit was the odds on favorite for the #1 pick at 1-5, but turned it around. Teams get hot and nfls weird