Were do we stand now?

SaintFanInATLHELL · 11-23-2015, 09:05 AM

I had this tanking discussion with my brother last night. My conclusion:

Bad idea.

Anytime you get players thinking about anything other than winning, it sets a terrible precedent for the organization and each individual in that organization.

I'd rather have a team that scraps and fights to 10-6 or 9-7, misses the playoffs and picks 20th than thinking about tanking just get gain a higher draft pick.

You cannot turn over an entire roster in a year. Especially with the salary cap problems the Saints have. So a lot of these players that are tanking this season will be back next season.

Do you really want players that are capable of having a losing/quitting mentality on your roster?

Plus as bad as it seems, the Saints are still only two games out from the last wildcard slot, with head to head games with two of the teams ahead of them (Bucs, Falcons).

I know it sucks to be a middle of the pack mediocre football team. But we're better off trying to be the best middle of the pack mediocre football team we can be. And right now that's 10-6 with a shot to play the Packers or Vikings in the wildcard round.

The catch 22 is terrible. You cannot really tank until you are out of playoff contention. And with the ebb and flow of all of these middle of the pack NFC teams, it'll be late December before that happens.

So let's get to it. Playoffs or BUST!

SFIAH

jnormand · 11-23-2015, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

I had this tanking discussion with my brother last night. My conclusion:

Bad idea.

Anytime you get players thinking about anything other than winning, it sets a terrible precedent for the organization and each individual in that organization.

I'd rather have a team that scraps and fights to 10-6 or 9-7, misses the playoffs and picks 20th than thinking about tanking just get gain a higher draft pick.

You cannot turn over an entire roster in a year. Especially with the salary cap problems the Saints have. So a lot of these players that are tanking this season will be back next season.

Do you really want players that are capable of having a losing/quitting mentality on your roster?

Plus as bad as it seems, the Saints are still only two games out from the last wildcard slot, with head to head games with two of the teams ahead of them (Bucs, Falcons).

I know it sucks to be a middle of the pack mediocre football team. But we're better off trying to be the best middle of the pack mediocre football team we can be. And right now that's 10-6 with a shot to play the Packers or Vikings in the wildcard round.

The catch 22 is terrible. You cannot really tank until you are out of playoff contention. And with the ebb and flow of all of these middle of the pack NFC teams, it'll be late December before that happens.

So let's get to it. Playoffs or BUST!

SFIAH

Thank you! I get so irritated when I hear people wanting the Saints to tank the rest of the season so we pick higher in the draft. What kind of team does that? What kind of message are you sending to your players? WTF is wrong with people?!

11-23-2015, 09:05 AM	#1
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,789	Re: Were do we stand now? I had this tanking discussion with my brother last night. My conclusion: Bad idea. Anytime you get players thinking about anything other than winning, it sets a terrible precedent for the organization and each individual in that organization. I'd rather have a team that scraps and fights to 10-6 or 9-7, misses the playoffs and picks 20th than thinking about tanking just get gain a higher draft pick. You cannot turn over an entire roster in a year. Especially with the salary cap problems the Saints have. So a lot of these players that are tanking this season will be back next season. Do you really want players that are capable of having a losing/quitting mentality on your roster? Plus as bad as it seems, the Saints are still only two games out from the last wildcard slot, with head to head games with two of the teams ahead of them (Bucs, Falcons). I know it sucks to be a middle of the pack mediocre football team. But we're better off trying to be the best middle of the pack mediocre football team we can be. And right now that's 10-6 with a shot to play the Packers or Vikings in the wildcard round. The catch 22 is terrible. You cannot really tank until you are out of playoff contention. And with the ebb and flow of all of these middle of the pack NFC teams, it'll be late December before that happens. So let's get to it. Playoffs or BUST! SFIAH jnormand, hagan714 and AsylumGuido like this.
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11-23-2015, 09:30 AM	#2
jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,787	Re: Were do we stand now? Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL I had this tanking discussion with my brother last night. My conclusion: Bad idea. Anytime you get players thinking about anything other than winning, it sets a terrible precedent for the organization and each individual in that organization. I'd rather have a team that scraps and fights to 10-6 or 9-7, misses the playoffs and picks 20th than thinking about tanking just get gain a higher draft pick. You cannot turn over an entire roster in a year. Especially with the salary cap problems the Saints have. So a lot of these players that are tanking this season will be back next season. Do you really want players that are capable of having a losing/quitting mentality on your roster? Plus as bad as it seems, the Saints are still only two games out from the last wildcard slot, with head to head games with two of the teams ahead of them (Bucs, Falcons). I know it sucks to be a middle of the pack mediocre football team. But we're better off trying to be the best middle of the pack mediocre football team we can be. And right now that's 10-6 with a shot to play the Packers or Vikings in the wildcard round. The catch 22 is terrible. You cannot really tank until you are out of playoff contention. And with the ebb and flow of all of these middle of the pack NFC teams, it'll be late December before that happens. So let's get to it. Playoffs or BUST! SFIAH Thank you! I get so irritated when I hear people wanting the Saints to tank the rest of the season so we pick higher in the draft. What kind of team does that? What kind of message are you sending to your players? WTF is wrong with people?! SaintFanInATLHELL, Danno and RailBoss like this.

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