(04-20-2021, 10:46 AM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(04-20-2021, 09:58 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: If we are 7-7 at the end of the year and out of the playoffs you are the guy that wants to play backups the last 2 games and pick 18 instead of 20  with that losing mentality.  I'd rather win the last 2 and go 9-7, finish strong and change the culture.  Let the players know losing is not the answer and also give the younger players the experience and learn how to win.  Some of yal need to watch the last dance  in Jordan's 2nd or 3rd year when he got hurt.  Some people are just more competitive than others and hate losing.

Yea. Except this doesn't happen..... Culture isn't changed by winning a few meaningless games at the end of a season. Raiders won their last game of the season..... is their culture changed?

Also, why wouldn't you want to play backups for the last 2 games if you're out of playoff contention? It's almost like a pre-season game. See what some of these younger dudes have.

I also agree with Bullseye. If you are a young ascending team (Chargers), then maybe those late season wins mean something. However, they fired their coach and are starting over anyway so who cares? 

This has nothing to do with a "loser mentality." Having better players gives your team a better chance to win and the best way to acquire these better players is with higher draft picks. Spurs tanked a season and ended up with Duncan.

Not just the few wins at the end of a season, every game.  That's how to change the culture.  All those top 5 and top 10 picks did us a lot of good didn't it?  It's just a loser mentality, some people like to win at everything, some doesn't mind losing.  If your GM needs pick 18 instead of pick 20 to pick the right guy you have the wrong GM.  So the wins wins late in the season means something for the Chargers but not the other team?  Lol, ok

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