This strategy is often talked about here for the Giants. I can’t imagine going about this strategy for any team without acquiring additional draft capital. Also need to have another trade partner willing to make a deal.
It is very hard to go 2-14 / 3-13 in the NFL, even if the team is bad. Every bounce needs to go against you. This is a tough strategy in my opinion.
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I see people starting to say draft capital like a corporate buzzword and every time I try and figure out exactly what it is, it's just draft picks.
the giants are in a different position than miami in that miami really has few good players and by not adding to the team they are assured to be terrible. the giants have players where that is not a given unless Eli gets even older or they play lauletta
Dollars to donuts, Giants arent getting into the mix for qbs anytime soon..have to pick and choose journeymen..or hopes to hit with the Webbs, Lauletta, Nassibs of the world
the giants are in a different position than miami in that miami really has few good players and by not adding to the team they are assured to be terrible. the giants have players where that is not a given unless Eli gets even older or they play lauletta
You don't run a franchise this way. This is not fantasy football. Management and coaches have a responsibility to win and their jobs are based on that. You really think DG and PS are gonna tank another season. Plus wake up you can't possibly build a team in one off season. You have to lay down the bricks year by year. last year we brought in a few players such as Barkley and Hernandez. This year you bring in a few more and so forth. And what are you gonna do tank with the hope of getting a QB that may or may not pan out.
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take all your lumps this year by removing all the bad contracts. lose and have a top pick next year with lots of FA money.
the giants are in a different position than miami in that miami really has few good players and by not adding to the team they are assured to be terrible. the giants have players where that is not a given unless Eli gets even older or they play lauletta
You don't run a franchise this way. This is not fantasy football. Management and coaches have a responsibility to win and their jobs are based on that. You really think DG and PS are gonna tank another season. Plus wake up you can't possibly build a team in one off season. You have to lay down the bricks year by year. last year we brought in a few players such as Barkley and Hernandez. This year you bring in a few more and so forth. And what are you gonna do tank with the hope of getting a QB that may or may not pan out.
^This. We are not "tanking" this or any other year for any reason, including the hope that doing so puts us in a better position to draft a QB in 2020. My bet is still on drafting another day three QB or a trade with the Vikings for Sloter to compete with Lauletta.
When people say things like "we need to use this offseason to build the defense and OL" I'm reminded of this quote from DG:
The goal should be to pick a quarterback for teams like the Dolphins and Giants *if* there is one that you like a lot in the current draft. Otherwise, you basically have locked yourself into taking one next year no matter the cost, not to mention taking into account the possibility that Herbert, Tua, Fromm regress or get hurt.
How strong really is it? This year was suppose to be strong and really only Mayfield looks good.