2009 Draft Position & Who to Root for Sunday

[GMScud]

I understand it's perfectly rational to lay out these scenarios. I also understand the longer term benefit (next year's schedule, draft position) if the Redskins lose. I especially understand how it makes even more sense to look at it this way since we've been eliminated from the playoffs.

However, I cannot, and will not EVER cheer for the Redskins to lose. Plain and simple.

HAIL.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I understand it's perfectly rational to lay out these scenarios. I also understand the longer term benefit (next year's schedule, draft position) if the Redskins lose. I especially understand how it makes even more sense to look at it this way since we've been eliminated from the playoffs.

However, I cannot, and will not EVER cheer for the Redskins to lose. Plain and simple.

HAIL.

Could'nt of said it better myself! Win and let the pieces fall where they may. I'm not trying to back into anything. HAIL REDSKINS!!!

[Hail to the Redskins]

Well, like I said, in the original post... we can win sunday and still pick 15th. I just wanted to make Sunday more interesting for 'Skins fans by pointing out who else to root for in order to pick up 1 to 3 spots in the draft.

I think the whole playing Lions/Rams instead of Packers/Seahawks IS a bigg deal... especially if we are the ones playing GB/Sea & Dallas is playing Det/StL...

so while I am not necessarily ROOTING to lose, what I REALLY want is to play a bunch of the young guys Sunday...

If we win, good news for the future with some guys that contribute well, if we lose because these guys are starting/getting majority of reps (Rinehart, Kelly, Thomas, Davis, Tryon), it helps us next year with an easier schedule and better draft pick... to me win-win.

Too bad Cerrato totally disagrees (from Wash Post)..

"No longer in the hunt for an NFC wild-card berth, the Redskins could use their final game as an audition for next season, giving rookies such as Rinehart and Tryon playing time with the first team. But with the opportunity to finish with consecutive victories, "we're looking to win the game," Cerrato said. Rinehart "hasn't played yet. It makes no sense to do that. How's that fair to [starting left guard] Pete Kendall? We're not into evaluating, we're into winning the last two games in a row." "

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[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Could'nt of said it better myself! Win and let the pieces fall where they may. I'm not trying to back into anything. HAIL REDSKINS!!!

Screw that( cheering the Skins to lose)!!!!!!!! 9-7 isn't to hot, but it is a marked improvement to last season and will show the folks that keeping Zorn around was warranted. He still needs to do some massive tinkering with his WCO setup though to have a successful '09.

[htownskinfan]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Screw that( cheering the Skins to lose)!!!!!!!! 9-7 isn't to hot, but it is a marked improvement to last season and will show the folks that keeping Zorn around was warranted. He still needs to do some massive tinkering with his WCO setup though to have a successful '09.

wtf are you talking about? we finished 9-7 last yr,hows this a marked improvement?