(12-04-2018, 05:03 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(12-04-2018, 04:28 PM)SeldomRite Wrote: A meaningless win on the tail end of a lost season isn't a win, it's actually a loss going forward.

The season essentially ended a couple of weeks ago, now every game they win at the end of this season is essentially just making it harder for the team to win in the future.

So while I'll forgive the short-sighted fan that just wants their id fed right now, I can do without the histrionics judging those fans that care more about the team's success moving forward in the future.

Bolded is hogwash. 

That's mere speculation dependant upon the incredibly dubious assumption that picking 13th instead of 7th is going to actually impact anything negatively. Chances of things working out that way are similar to what you'll get playing the pass line at the craps table - and you may not see the benefit or detriment of the pick for some time to come. 

I pay good money to attend the games, and I don't do that to see them forfeit winnable contests.  And believe me pal,  it doesn't have a damn thing to do with my id, my ego, any type of short-sightedness, or your sophomore psych class.

If teams pick with the idea of picking the best player, with the ultimate goal of winning the Super Bowl, and teams are capable of picking the right player, then picking 13th instead of 7th can negatively impact your draft.

Might you get a good or even great player at 13?  Yes.  I don't assert otherwise.

But it's entirely possible (probable) the best player for you-maybe even a QB-is taken before you pick at 13.

As for you being a season ticket holder and wanting to see the team win, I can certainly understand this perspective being a 24 year STH myself.

But aren't there circumstances that impact your enjoyment of the game even in the event of a win?

Do you want the starters to play all four quarters in a preseason game, using the entire playbook to win?  Why or why not?

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