playboy1972 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 With the possibility of Gibbs leaving, who feels the potential 2nd pick in the draft is more valuable than a 9-7 record with the hopes of making the playoffs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truant Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 This is about as low as it gets. We've seen our team lose. We've seen our team choke leads away. We've seen bad calls by the refs, we've seen injuries to key players. But having Sean Taylor murdered is a trump card that still has my mind spinning. The players and coaches deserve the adulation that would follow them for winning 4 straight games and making the playoffs. Winning cures everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ax Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 9-7 And, Gibbs ain't going nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling Thunder Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Winning is a formed habit. Losing is a formed habit. Better to go 9-7 and work on a winning habit than continuing to form a losing habit and getting the second pick. Losing and getting high draft picks hasn't worked out for Arizona, has it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DraftChrisLong Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 get 9-7, make the playoffs, trade for a #2 pick, and do as my screename says Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsMaster88 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Please...we've seen plenty of draft busts in recent years. Yes, you can net some talented players, but if we finish badly, the whole team will get redone, and we'll go through another rebuilding phase. If we finish 9-7, we're most likely in the playoffs due to tiebreakers, and the team can continue looking up with the main concern only closing games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenspandan Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 9-7. the day you throw a game for strategic reasons is the day you are no longer a winner in your heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever21 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 9-7 because we'd still have a good draft spot but one that wouldn't break the bank...and we'd have momentum going into next year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playboy1972 Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 Winning is a formed habit. Losing is a formed habit. Better to go 9-7 and work on a winning habit than continuing to form a losing habit and getting the second pick. Losing and getting high draft picks hasn't worked out for Arizona, has it. The reason I asked is because we lost our best player in Sean Taylor and sooner or later we will have to replace our talent pool. 9-7 and a playoff berth and this city would lose their minds. So its a no-brainer, but man that 2nd pick would be sweet. By the way, New England owns San Frans pick and it is the #2 pick right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever21 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 get 9-7, make the playoffs, trade for a #2 pick, and do as my screename says Honestly. I am not as big on Chris Long as some people. I can't get over the fact that he's Howie Longs son. I know that sounds insane but it ****ing bugs me and makes me doubt the kid. But this is probably why I'm not an NFL scout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 9-7, winning out gives the players, the staff, the organization and the fans something positive to build on in the off season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playboy1972 Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 Honestly. I am not as big on Chris Long as some people. I can't get over the fact that he's Howie Longs son. I know that sounds insane but it ****ing bugs me and makes me doubt the kid. But this is probably why I'm not an NFL scout! Well, he tore my Terps a new one. So I would snatch him up in a second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trio Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 9-7...no question.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W1N_SKINS Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 get 9-7, make the playoffs, trade for a #2 pick, and do as my screename says sounds good chris long is a monster:point2sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nace14 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 well considering 9 -7 will get us to the playoffs and probably playing against a mediocre seatle team and then plowing over dallas on our way to gain our retribution at lambeau before we head down to arizona....i'll take the 9 - 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling Thunder Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 The reason I asked is because we lost our best player in Sean Taylor and sooner or later we will have to replace our talent pool. 9-7 and a playoff berth and this city would lose their minds. So its a no-brainer, but man that 2nd pick would be sweet. By the way, New England owns San Frans pick and it is the #2 pick right now. Knowing New England they will trade the pick for somebody's 1st, second, left nutt and first born and still pick up a gem that was somebody's cast-off. Picking in the top five is nice, but it would be better to have all of our picks and find the gems that are availbale at the time of the pick. It's amazing how some teams seem to be picking in the top 5 all of the time and never get better (Detroit and Arizona to name two). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsOrlando Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 9-7 and the paloffs of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playboy1972 Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 well considering 9 -7 will get us to the playoffs and probably playing against a mediocre seatle team and then plowing over dallas on our way to gain our retribution at lambeau before we head down to arizona....i'll take the 9 - 7 Oh yeah, the much awaited rematch in BIG D. I forgot about that one. You know that means we would have to beat them twice in two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DraftChrisLong Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Honestly. I am not as big on Chris Long as some people. I can't get over the fact that he's Howie Longs son. I know that sounds insane but it ****ing bugs me and makes me doubt the kid. But this is probably why I'm not an NFL scout! I understand where your coming from, I am huge UVA fan so I am a bit biased. I don't think he would have gotten all the media coverage he did this year if he wasn't Howie's son (ESPN Mag, College Gameday piece) becuase UVA wasn't really a NC contender, but I do feel that he has held his own in every aspect and proved that he is much more than a NFL HOF'ers son. I'd love to see him stay close to home, will prob take some getting used to a NFL O-Line but nothing that he couldn't overcome. This guy is a workhorse and has a motor that dosen't quit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling Thunder Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I understand where your coming from, I am huge UVA fan so I am a bit biased. I don't think he would have gotten all the media coverage he did this year if he wasn't Howie's son (ESPN Mag, College Gameday piece) but I do feel that he has held his own in every aspect and proved that he is much more than a NFL HOF'ers son.I'd love to see him stay close to home, will prob take some getting used to a NFL O-Line but nothing that he couldn't overcome. This guy is a workhorse and has a motor that dosen't quit. Not that I think Long is comparable, but visions of Brian Griese and Chris Simms seem to dance around in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DraftChrisLong Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Not that I think Long is comparable, but visions of Brian Griese and Chris Simms seem to dance around in my head. :yikes: how dare you.........hokie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling Thunder Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 :yikes: how dare you.........hokie :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitmandm Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 This is easy. Playoffs first, If no playoffs, lose all the games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeroburrito Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 9-7 will bring false hope as people will think the team has improved. 9-7 and no playoffs would be DISASTROUS. get a bad draft spot and next year you are in the same boat. go for 5-11. have to turn this franchise around somehow and it starts with the draft. though 9-7 and missing playoffs would be the best case scenario for cowboys fans =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddub52 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 9-7And, Gibbs ain't going nowhere. my thoughts exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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