lancerman
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Agreed. Judon, gonzo, peppers, Dugger, barmore, Bentley, Tavai on defensively the team is in excellent shape.I'd love to see a strong finish. I think there's a solid core to build on. I hope Bill is super-motivated to keep going and we have some momentum heading into next year. [I do think it kinda sorta carries over]
I even like some of the offense. Onwenu, Strange, Sow, Andrews, Stevenson, Douglass, Bourne, Henry. Guess I'm not in the "tear it down to the studs" camp.Agreed. Judon, gonzo, peppers, Dugger, barmore, Bentley, Tavai on defensively the team is in excellent shape.
All three of your scenarios overlap where they could end up if they win both games, at #9. So your point is honestly dumb. The real comparison is between #3 and #9. There's a significant difference in value between those two draft positions (3 = 9 + 20).The difference in draft position between finishing 4-13, 5-12 or 6-11 will be negligible, with 5-12 the likely outcome.
Agree, below are the teams we should root for so Pats can overtake Commanders at #3 position. I see most of those results likely or very likely except Bengals this week.Beyond that it all hinges on how other teams fare. Rooting for the likes of Carolina, Arizona and Washington to win improving New England's draft position is fine.
Rooting for Patriots losses is unconscionably bad mojo. Messing with the football gods is known to earn first-round busts, so beware what you wish for.
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LOL. NO.Agreed. Judon, gonzo, peppers, Dugger, barmore, Bentley, Tavai on defensively the team is in excellent shape.
Exactly. Even if Pats win out, they'll still be in the cellar of the AFC.Winning the next two games won't make the remaining players feel less like losers, it won't change the complexion of this season, it won't even be remembered this time next year.
Hitting on a high draft pick QB will be remembered and more impactful
I'll agree. I hope KB stays.. Sow, ownenu Douglas and rham are definitely part of going forward. Andrews has been great. But getting older and often injured plus over 30.. Henry I'd like him to resign as well.I even like some of the offense. Onwenu, Strange, Sow, Andrews, Stevenson, Douglass, Bourne, Henry. Guess I'm not in the "tear it down to the studs" camp.
No on Tavai? Lol he's been one of the best players on the defense, consumute pro, former and rounder found his niche in the NFL. Always around the ball.LOL. NO.
I'm going to use some hyperbole to make a point here but how are you going to know you hit on these draft picks if you tank again next year at the first sign of trouble in favor of next year's draft position.Winning the next two games won't make the remaining players feel less like losers, it won't change the complexion of this season, it won't even be remembered this time next year.
Hitting on a high draft pick QB will be remembered and more impactful
No he did notBB's lost games on purpose for playoff seeding. Why not for draft position? He's the reason the roster's a mess.
Absolutely agree. I'm a firm believer that players only get better by playing. Have to be in real live game situations. If barmore rode the bench the last 2 seasons I don't think he'd be reaching his potential as one of the most disruptive players in the league. Look at Jennings, Tavai, white, Mack Wilson Sr. All these guys are coming into thier own because they are playing and able to have a feel for live game action and situations in a real game. The guys that has regressed is uche he isn't seeing as many snaps .I'm going to use some hyperbole to make a point here but how are you going to know you hit on these draft picks if you tank again next year at the first sign of trouble in favor of next year's draft position.
There's 2 games left which leaves opportunity for any number of players to prove themselves as something useful to this team next year.
Lol, aside from white (rookie), all those dudes are jags.Absolutely agree. I'm a firm believer that players only get better by playing. Have to be in real live game situations. If barmore rode the bench the last 2 seasons I don't think he'd be reaching his potential as one of the most disruptive players in the league. Look at Jennings, Tavai, white, Mack Wilson Sr. All these guys are coming into thier own because they are playing and able to have a feel for live game action and situations in a real game. The guys that has regressed is uche he isn't seeing as many snaps .
Historically whether they finish 4-13, 5-12 or 6-11 and what the corresponding pick is will have zero impact on the odds they hit on a QB.Winning the next two games won't make the remaining players feel less like losers, it won't change the complexion of this season, it won't even be remembered this time next year.
Hitting on a high draft pick QB will be remembered and more impactful
Right. But point I'm making is they are making plays and have carved out a role in the defense. When judon and Gonzo are back next season this defense has the potential to be down right nasty!Lol, aside from white (rookie), all those dudes are jags.
All three of your scenarios overlap where they could end up if they win both games, at #9. So your point is honestly dumb. The real comparison is between #3 and #9. There's a significant difference in value between those two draft positions (3 = 9 + 20).
Agree, below are the teams we should root for so Pats can overtake Commanders at #3 position. I see most of those results likely or very likely except Bengals this week.
Of course, if Pats win out, it makes all of these results meaningless.
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Next you'll say if we all pray, it'll make a difference? Like all of NE wasn't praying during those NYG SBs, lol.
Let's deduce what Belichick might want - look at the unbounded delight he demonstrates when that long kick won the game and tanked our draft position.
More seriously, the players and Belichick himself all benefit personally with a good performance.