Tanking 2023 Season

papz · 02-22-2023, 12:11 PM

I don't have any interest in not trying to win games. That's not how you develop players, team players. That's not how you create a winning culture. Does anyone here want us to purposely lose games? I highly doubt it. With that said, we do need to be realistic about what we're capable of and plan accordingly. Just because there are folks here who want a reset, that doesn't mean they want us to not play hard and lose on purpose. Let's just not make stupid decision that will handicap us longterm thinking we are something we're not. There's a middle area that quite a lot of people sit in between the doomsday folks and the sunshine pumpers. It doesn't have to be one or the other.

SmashMouth · 02-22-2023, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by papz

I don't have any interest in not trying to win games. That's not how you develop players, team players. That's not how you create a winning culture. Does anyone here want us to purposely lose games? I highly doubt it. With that said, we do need to be realistic about what we're capable of and plan accordingly. Just because there are folks here who want a reset, that doesn't mean they want us to not play hard and lose on purpose. Let's just not make stupid decision that will handicap us longterm thinking we are something we're not. There's a middle area that quite a lot of people sit in between the doomsday folks and the sunshine pumpers. It doesn't have to be one or the other.

Is that what Cincy did, I wonder, with the prospect of drafting BDJ with the first pick of the draft?

papz · 02-22-2023, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Is that what Cincy did, I wonder, with the prospect of drafting BDJ with the first pick of the draft?

They did tank. It certainly can work but losing on purpose is a tough pill to swallow. If Burrow turned out to be Zach Wilson, well... Lucky for them, Burrow was a seasoned, mature leader who know what it took to win. You tank and land a true franchise quarterback, no one will ever second guess the decision. You've got to be real confident in that '24 class and you've got to be damn sure you're going to land your guy.

02-22-2023, 12:11 PM	#1
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,774	Re: Tanking 2023 Season I don't have any interest in not trying to win games. That's not how you develop players, team players. That's not how you create a winning culture. Does anyone here want us to purposely lose games? I highly doubt it. With that said, we do need to be realistic about what we're capable of and plan accordingly. Just because there are folks here who want a reset, that doesn't mean they want us to not play hard and lose on purpose. Let's just not make stupid decision that will handicap us longterm thinking we are something we're not. There's a middle area that quite a lot of people sit in between the doomsday folks and the sunshine pumpers. It doesn't have to be one or the other. Mr.Riaton likes this.
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02-22-2023, 12:37 PM	#2
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,554 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Tanking 2023 Season Originally Posted by papz I don't have any interest in not trying to win games. That's not how you develop players, team players. That's not how you create a winning culture. Does anyone here want us to purposely lose games? I highly doubt it. With that said, we do need to be realistic about what we're capable of and plan accordingly. Just because there are folks here who want a reset, that doesn't mean they want us to not play hard and lose on purpose. Let's just not make stupid decision that will handicap us longterm thinking we are something we're not. There's a middle area that quite a lot of people sit in between the doomsday folks and the sunshine pumpers. It doesn't have to be one or the other. Is that what Cincy did, I wonder, with the prospect of drafting BDJ with the first pick of the draft?

02-22-2023, 02:13 PM	#3
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,774	Re: Tanking 2023 Season Originally Posted by SmashMouth Is that what Cincy did, I wonder, with the prospect of drafting BDJ with the first pick of the draft? They did tank. It certainly can work but losing on purpose is a tough pill to swallow. If Burrow turned out to be Zach Wilson, well... Lucky for them, Burrow was a seasoned, mature leader who know what it took to win. You tank and land a true franchise quarterback, no one will ever second guess the decision. You've got to be real confident in that '24 class and you've got to be damn sure you're going to land your guy. SmashMouth likes this.