Quote:I don't buy the aberration theory. The year before that the Colts had the first pick and again, talent wise they were far from the worst team. Granted, they likely tanked, but the point remains, draft order isn't a referendum on overall talent. Thus the argument that we should be happy with a lower pick because it would mean we were a better team doesn't really hold water.

 

To which I would respond, yes, draft order is not always a valid referendum on roster talent.   But the order in which a player is picked is not always a valid referendum on the relative talent of that player, either.  In general it is, just like, in general, draft order is a valid referendum on talent.   Where was Lawrence Taylor picked?  Dan Marino, Jerry Rice?  Emmitt Smith?  Who was picked ahead of Tony Boselli?  

 

Sure, whether we're talking about draft order or  the order in which players are taken, we're talking in generalities. That doesn't demolish my argument, which is, in general, the way to get a high draft pick is to have a lousy roster to begin with.  

 

You say they likely tanked, how did they do that?   Did the coach do that?  He got fired.   Did the players lay down and lose games  just so they could draft a guy to play right tackle?  That's absurd. 

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