http://commadot.com/rooting-for-losing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rooting-for-losing UX = User Experience by Glen Lipka Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:42:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://commadot.com/rooting-for-losing/#comment-961 Dan Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:45:30 +0000 http://commadot.com/?p=630#comment-961 No, no, no. The first pick is bad, bad, bad. In a world of salary caps the first picks is never worth the huge investment. Since 1990, in 17 years, there have only been 4 number picks who have even close to justifying the money for the #1 pick, Bledsoe, Orlando Pace, Payton Manning, and Carlson Palmer. Of course, the #1 pick would be great if they traded it for several later first round picks, but they never do that. However, a more reasonable approach to hoping the Jets lose, is that their schedule next year would be much easier. And as I believe the Jets are actually a better team this year than last, a creampuff schedule could bring us back to the playoffs again. No, no, no. The first pick is bad, bad, bad. In a world of salary caps the first picks is never worth the huge investment. Since 1990, in 17 years, there have only been 4 number picks who have even close to justifying the money for the #1 pick, Bledsoe, Orlando Pace, Payton Manning, and Carlson Palmer. Of course, the #1 pick would be great if they traded it for several later first round picks, but they never do that. However, a more reasonable approach to hoping the Jets lose, is that their schedule next year would be much easier. And as I believe the Jets are actually a better team this year than last, a creampuff schedule could bring us back to the playoffs again.

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