Quote:I don't agree with "lets lose this year to get a better draft pick so it can make us better" mentality. 

 

Lets not forget the draft is a gamble and there are no guarentees.  There is a long line of players who were "sure fire to be great" that turned out to be bust. 

 

I do not agree with losing to get a better lottery ticket.  This team has to be smart and get good players in the draft and spend some serious money in FA.  Yes there have been teams that have spend wisely in FA and are much better for it.

While not the popular choice, I very much agree. I'd be more than happy to watch this team actually try to be competitive each year going 5-11 or 6-10 while also trying to rebuild. Having that feeling that we have a chance is a really nice feeling to have. Definitely not experiencing that right now and don't see it in my future this year either.

 

I'm also not of the opinion that you have to pick top 5 to get "the guy" for the next 10 years (Rodgers 24th, Roethlisberger 11th, Brees 32nd, Dalton 35th, Flacco 18th, Cutler 11th, Wilson 75th (doh), Kaepernick 36th, Romo undrafted and Brady well documented at 199 all come to mind). While some still manage to, many teams over the years have shown that you don't have to have 3-4 miserable years of football to then right the ship. We're probably a lost cause at this point being so devoid of talent, but I digress.


To the original post, I'm vaguely excited. I'll still be in my seat and won't get up til the clock hits 0:00 even if we're down by 40, but I probably won't be terribly excited to be there. It's more of a chore right now. An interesting chore.

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