(12-28-2022, 12:02 PM)Norseman Wrote:

(12-27-2022, 10:45 PM)p_rushing Wrote: What QB would they take? It's probably better for the Jags if the Texans lose and get the #1 pick and reach for a QB that isn't anywhere near ready for the NFL.

The QBs this year could easily all be busts and I don't see any of them being ready to play after 2 years. There is no top QB that you can easily say he is ready to start im the NFL right now.

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I don’t follow the college game, so I have no clue about what talent will be available in the draft. My point was that we got Trevor because the Jets decided to win a few late, pointless games. I think the Jets regret that decision, and Houston have to make some decisions whether they want to add one or two more wins in a losing season and see Chicago select first in the draft.

A head coach has the most influence on that.  The players aren’t going to put bad play on tape specifically to help a club’s draft status.  A head coach would only make personnel and play call decisions to attempt to affect draft status if he were reasonably assured he was safe from being fired in the off-season.  I’m not sure Lovie is anywhere close to being safe and I don’t dislike Lovie as a coach.  

My understanding is head coach and GM contract details aren’t necessarily made public like player contracts.  That does leave a door open for ownership to incentivize losing under certain scenarios where you’re already in contention for #1 overall pick.  Perhaps for the integrity of the game, those details should be made public.  Maybe I’m way off base on this though.

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