Draft Position Watch (Week 10 edition)

[Leeroy Jenkins Ph.D.]

The Panthers are currently in line for the 9^th pick of the draft.  Don’t be fooled by this. There are currently 6 teams with 3 wins and the Panthers are ahead because they have played more games than all but Atlanta.  Our SOS has fallen to .537, which keeps us ahead of Atlanta (.541), but will be behind the Lions (.504), Vikings (.507), and Patriots (.522), all of whom have only played in 8 games so far.

Here are the games that could improve our draft position if we were to lose this weekend to the Bucs.

1)      Bengals @ Steelers: A Bengals win would move them to a higher win % than the Panthers and advance our current draft position by 1. This game does not directly affect our SOS

2)      Texans @ Browns: A Texans win would have them tied with the Panthers at 3 wins, giving them a higher win%  and higher SOS (.565). The Panthers would jump them in the draft order.  This game does not directly affect our SOS.

3)      Washington @ Lions: A Washington win would have them tied with the Panthers at 3 wins, but they would have a higher win %. The Panthers would jump them in the draft order.  This game has no effect on our SOS as we play both teams.

4)      Chargers @ Dolphins: A Chargers win would have them tied with the Panthers at 3 wins, and give them a higher winning percentage, but lower SOS (.507).  The Panthers would jump them in the draft order.  Sadly, a Chargers win increases our SOS.

5)      Giants @ Eagles: A Giants win would have them directly tied with the Panthers at 3-7, however the Giants currently have a lower SOS (.508) and would remain ahead of the Panthers. This game does not affect our current SOS as we play neither team.

6)      Jaguars @ Packers: A Jaguars win moves them to 2 wins and within striking distance of the Panthers who currently have a lower SOS. A Packers loss decreases our SOS.

7)      Vikings @ Bears: A Vikings win moves them to 4 wins and further distances us in case we win another game. This game does not directly affect our SOS as we play both teams once.

8)      Patriots @ Ravens: A Patriots win moves them to 4 wins and further distances us in case we win another game. This game does not directly affect our SOS as we play neither team.

9)      Broncos @ Raiders: A Broncos win moves them to 4 wins and further distances us in case we win another game. This game does not directly affect our SOS as we play both teams once.

10)   49ers @ Saints: A Saints loss vastly improves (x2) our SOS.

11)   Bills @ Cardinals: A Cardinals loss improves our SOS.

In a complete CRAZY statistical anomaly, 12 of the 14 games set to be played this week have some effect on our current draft position and of those 12 games, we need the away team to win in every single one!  You can’t make that kind of stat up.

     

Position	Team	Record	Win %	SOS
1	NY Jets	0-9.	0	0.591
2	Jacksonville	1-7.	0.125	0.554
3	Dallas	2-7.	0.222	0.473
4	NY Giants	2-7.	0.222	0.508
5	Washington	2-6.	0.25	0.466
6	LA Chargers	2-6.	0.25	0.507
7	Houston	2-6.	0.25	0.565
8	Cincinnati	2-5-1.	0.313	0.527
9	Carolina	3-6.	0.333	0.537
10	Atlanta	3-6.	0.333	0.541
11	Detroit	3-5.	0.375	0.504
12	Minnesota	3-5.	0.375	0.507
13	New England	3-5.	0.375	0.522
14	Denver	3-5.	0.375	0.57

[MHS831]

THANK YOU!! These take some time and are appreciated.

[BrianS]

31 minutes ago, Leeroy Jenkins Ph.D. said:

6)      Jaguars @ Packers: A Jaguars win moves them to 2 wins and within striking distance of the Panthers who currently have a lower SOS. This game does not directly affect our SOS as we play neither team.

We actually do play the Packers . . . 

[Leeroy Jenkins Ph.D.]

16 minutes ago, BrianS said:

We actually do play the Packers . . . 

Fixed. I always overlook something.

[Leeroy Jenkins Ph.D.]

We could move as high as 5th this week if everything were to work out perfectly.

[Panther Believer]

Great stuff! If Micah Parsons can fall past the Giants, we could actually have a real good chance at him. Assuming Gettlemen will still have a job with them, I feel very confident in him fugging up and not picking him. I hope he just pulls the trigger on someone like Gregory Rosseau

[Leeroy Jenkins Ph.D.]

Bumped for game day visibility. 

[nctarheelreincarnated]

3 minutes ago, Leeroy Jenkins Ph.D. said:

Bumped for game day visibility. 

Big L needed for us today bud! Hope for the best! 

[DaveThePanther2008]

4 minutes ago, nctarheelreincarnated said:

Big L needed for us today bud! Hope for the best! 

Hard to pull for a loss.  Hatred for the Bucs runs deep.  I know a win doesn't help our draft position but damn I sure would love to beat "the most complete team in the NFC" hahaha

[Leeroy Jenkins Ph.D.]

A win is a win, a loss also holds a compensatory prize.  Makes these games fun knowing either way, good things. 

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

36 minutes ago, nctarheelreincarnated said:

Big L needed for us today bud! Hope for the best! 

[nctarheelreincarnated]

42 minutes ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

Hard to pull for a loss.  Hatred for the Bucs runs deep.  I know a win doesn't help our draft position but damn I sure would love to beat "the most complete team in the NFC" hahaha

Meh. I look forward to competing consistently. Can’t do that with the current QB.