We need to lose out.

[Bartin]

2 minutes ago, Move the Panthers to Raleigh said:

We would definitely have an easier schedule next year by having to play all last place teams in the NFC divisions.

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It really only effects two games on the schedule. 49ers and NFCE4(WAS or PHI) for finishing last vs LAR/ARI and WAS/PHI/NYG. The NFCE game seems like a wash regardless so it's really the NFCW game that's the real difference. SF will suck and LA will be bad but ARI could be good again.

Draft position is the only thing that matters.

[philit99]

I will not say it is time to lose out. To win in the NFL requires a little luck and the ability to win the war of attrition. We are just too banged up to compete for the playoffs anyways. This is a great time to get the young guys schooled up and strive for next season. The younger guys getting experience will help us further down the road. BTW we are not the only team losing this year, take a look at Green Bay!

[Matthias]

I believe we lose to the next four teams, but we could beat the Bucs.  Either way, I think we may get a top 5 pick.  Myles Garrett come on down!

[Saha]

35 minutes ago, Move the Panthers to Raleigh said:

 

I'm not usually one for tanking the season, but our playoff hopes are over. We need legit talent on the OL and DL. Let's do this!

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God I Hate myself for saying this but I agree. Let's put in he 2nd and 3rd stringers, get them the experience and get a good draft. And maybe we can look back on this season for what it was an anomaly 

[pantherj]

Right now we would have the 8th pick in the draft I think. Looking at our schedule and some of the other teams we should be able to pick in the top 5. We need it badly.

[NYPantherFan]

Here is the problem - we are currently the #8th pick. That already puts us out of range for Cam Robinson who is the top OT on the board. After that, all the OT's are mostly 2nd-3rd round talents. If we lose out, we might be lucky to pick up a spot or two to put us in Robinson's range. 

Lets say we go 9-7 and miss the playoffs, it will just be like the season we went 7-9 and made the playoffs. It's just putting a band-aid over gun shot wound and calling it a success. We will miss out on the talent in the draft that will help this team from day 1. 

Right now we are basically damned if we do, damned if we don't. 

[Steve_Smith_Sr.]

Lose out.  Do it.

[bigdog10]

Here's my mentality the rest of the year:

at Seattle:. Win (haha bitches century link is our fuggin house). Lose (hooray, better draft pick)

San Diego:. Win (welcome back to Carolina Phillip fuggin rivers). Lose (hooray, better draft pick)

at Washington:. Win (you like that, you like that!!!). Lose (Hooray, better draft pick). 

Atlanta:. Win (Matty Melts again). Lose (Hooray, better draft pick). 

at Tampa:. Win (kiss your playoff hopes goodbye you crab stealing bastard). Lose (hooray, top five draft pick). 

[Matthias]

If we lose out, we should definitely pick up a top 5 pick.

[pantherj]

Rams have to play 49ers and Cards. Good for us. Bengals have to play Texans and the flipping Browns. Good. Jets have the 49ers coming up. The 49ers are going to be handing wins to the teams we need to win.

[NYPantherFan]

2 minutes ago, Matthias said:

If we lose out, we should definitely pick up a top 5 pick.

Tough to say that. I think we could move up to 6th is it all went right. There are some pretty bad teams below us. I could see the Bengals possibly winning a game or two. Rams could possibly win some with their defense. Jets could go on a run and win some games. After that.. I'm not putting any stock into the Bears, Jags, 49ers, and Browns to start winning enough, or at all, for us to crack the top 5. 

[Matthias]

2 minutes ago, NYPantherFan said:

Tough to say that. I think we could move up to 6th is it all went right. There are some pretty bad teams below us. I could see the Bengals possibly winning a game or two. Rams could possibly win some with their defense. Jets could go on a run and win some games. After that.. I'm not putting any stock into the Bears, Jags, 49ers, and Browns to start winning enough, or at all, for us to crack the top 5. 

Ah, you're right about that.  The Jaguars look like the only team capable of winning a game, but they would have to win at least 3. (tie breakers never go in our favor should they win only two.)

[PrimeTimeHeel]

Prob the most important aspect of losing out is Shula getting fired. 

Someone is gonna have to be the sacrificial lamb. I dont see it being Ron or the DC before Shula. 

This will be better than any draft pic I can assure you. 

[pantherj]

1st - Browns

2nd - 49ers

3rd - Jags

4th - Bears

5th - Possibly Panthers.