Tank the season, take Luck next year

Discussion in 'NFL Draft' started by nouveaux, Apr 28, 2011.

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  1. nouveaux

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    I can't believe it, but I think I've talked myself into being ok with the Titans having a terrible season if it means being able to take Luck next year. I'm not thrilled with any of the QBs in this year's draft, but Luck is going to be a star.
     
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  2. Fry

    Fry Welcome to the land of tomorrow!

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    Losing becomes cultured. No way do you do it on purpose.
     
  3. TorontoTitanFan

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    We've discussed this enough already.

    bigtitan53279 is right that you can't just ask a team to lose for an entire season and then expect them to flip a switch and be competitive the next year. It's one thing to try your best and still lose every game. It's a totally different thing to just lay over and lose. You can't recover from that.

    It's also not even really possible to tank a season. How high up would the decision go? Would it be just the coaches who knew the plan and they would call plays intended to fail? Or would the players also be in on it and would they be intentionally fumbling the ball and throwing interceptions? What if some of the players didn't want to lose (these are competitive guys, after all)? Obviously, it would be a huge mess and it probably wouldn't even be possible to do it.

    Besides, all it would take is one or two "accidental" victories and you would be out of last place. Imagine if you tried to tank the season and then you finished 2nd last and missed out on Luck.

    In summary, it's a terrible idea.
     
  4. TitanJeff

    TitanJeff Kahuna Grande Staff

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    QB is an issue but I didn't feel good entering '07 and saw the Titans start 10-0 because some players stepped up and the team stayed healthy.

    Anything can happen in the NFL. You play to win the game.
     
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  5. RollTide

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  6. Soxcat

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    The most ridiculous thing about tanking the season to get Luck is we have as many as 10 teams (who happen to be drafting in the top 10 this year) who could all say the same thing and have the same strategy. All those teams stink and most of them need a QB like Luck. But it simply isn't something you do.
     
  7. 24

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    Spurs did it. They won 4 championships.
     
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  8. Big Time Titan

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    This!
     
  9. MCMLXXXIII

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    Wasn't Robinson hurt that year though?
     
  10. 24

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    As soon as he got hurt, Popovich took over, and he proceeded to tank the season. Duncan was a once in a decade prospect, Pop knew that.
     
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