Tankathon: Saints top 5 draft pick watch-Updated

saint_drago said
I learned this lesson years ago when the Saints inexplicably made a heroic comeback to beat the Bucs in the last game of the season back in '14. We were mathematically eliminated and the Bucs stood to gain the #1 overall pick with a loss. Saints are down 20-7 at halftime. Seems like a good time to pull your starters and get ready for next year. Get a better draft pick and regroup. No sense in giving a division opponent the #1 pick, risk injury to Drew and co., and hurt your draft position right? Wrong. Saints mount a comeback for the ages and win a nail biter 23-20.

Counterpoint:

1-7. Kevin White
1-8. Vic Beasley
1-9. Ereck Flowers
1-10. Todd Gurley
1-11. Trae Waynes
1-12. Danny Shelton

Zero second contracts with the team that drafted them. A 6-10 Saints team would have drafted between 8-11.

1-13. Andrus Peat

Nine-year starter with the team that drafted him. Three-time Pro Bowler.

I thought this would have been the draft to end any “this team should lose for better position!” talk, but then I remember that a chunk of the fan base didn’t like or appreciate Andrus Peat either, so.