Mathematical Elimination from the Playoffs...

[MrJL]

Originally Posted by Hail to the Redskins

I'm pretty positive that being in playoffs puts you behind everyone who didn't in the draft... other than that, I'd guess we'd be around 17-18 maybe if we win next week?

That's probably as late as possible. There are a bunch of other teams with a chance at 9-7 records. We'd probably draft before most of them.

[Hail to the Redskins]

Originally Posted by MrJL

That's probably as late as possible. There are a bunch of other teams with a chance at 9-7 records. We'd probably draft before most of them.

Well... remember, if we all had finished w/ the same record, (us, Dallas, Tampa, Atlanta) we would have made playoffs due to our conference record.

I think we pick after those that don't make playoffs.... but you have to consider 12 teams make playoffs, so the latest we'd draft is 20th. Then factor one of the AFC East teams finishing better than us and not making playoffs... but other than that that, I'm not sure, so I'd say 17-18.

[MrJL]

Originally Posted by Hail to the Redskins

Well... remember, if we all had finished w/ the same record, (us, Dallas, Tampa, Atlanta) we would have made playoffs due to our conference record.

I think we pick after those that don't make playoffs.... but you have to consider 12 teams make playoffs, so the latest we'd draft is 20th. Then factor one of the AFC East teams finishing better than us and not making playoffs... but other than that that, I'm not sure, so I'd say 17-18.

I was thinking degree of difficulty in playing the NFC East and AFC North might play something into it.

Plus, I think Dallas must have a better record than us somewhere, since both of us could end up 9-7, and yet they're in a position to make the playoffs after we're eliminated.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by MrJL

That's probably as late as possible. There are a bunch of other teams with a chance at 9-7 records. We'd probably draft before most of them.

i really like the idea of picking in the teens vs a top 5 pick. the nfl really needs to rework how these top 5 - 10 picks get paid. it basically forces a franchise to be financially commited to a guy who hasnt played a snap yet. jake long, robert gallery got more money than samuels before they even took the field.

we are in a great position as it appears there are atleast 5-8 lineman worthy of our pick . . just hope vinny doesnt trade down b/c then he seems to find these "skilled" position players in the second whom he grades out as a 1st round talent . . oh vinny, vinny vinny.

go skins!!
go skins!!

[MrJL]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

i really like the idea of picking in the teens vs a top 5 pick. the nfl really needs to rework how these top 5 - 10 picks get paid. it basically forces a franchise to be financially commited to a guy who hasnt played a snap yet. jake long, robert gallery got more money than samuels before they even took the field.

we are in a great position as it appears there are atleast 5-8 lineman worthy of our pick . . just hope vinny doesnt trade down b/c then he seems to find these "skilled" position players in the second whom he grades out as a 1st round talent . . oh vinny, vinny vinny.

go skins!!
go skins!!

If we can trade down five or six spots and get a second I'd say do it.