Draft Order as of Wk 16

[purplefaithful]

New York Giants: 2-13 record; .530 strength of schedule
Las Vegas Raiders 2-13; .543 SOS
Cleveland Browns: 3-12, .490 SOS
New York Jets: 3-12, .536 SOS
Tennessee Titans: 3-12, .574 SOS
Arizona Cardinals: 3-12; .575 SOS
Washington Commanders: 4-11; .502 SOS
New Orleans Saints: 5-10; .494 SOS
Cincinnati Bengals: 5-10; .516 SOS
Miami Dolphins: 6-9; .488 SOS
Atlanta Falcons (pick belongs to Los Angeles Rams): 6-9; .500 SOS
Kansas City Chiefs: 6-9; .518 SOS
Dallas Cowboys: 6-8-1; .443 SOS
Baltimore Ravens: 7-8; .504 SOS
15. Minnesota Vikings: 7-8; .520 SOS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 7-8, .528 SOS
Detroit Lions: 8-7; .492 SOS
Indianapolis Colts (pick belongs to Jets): 8-6; .531 SOS
Carolina Panthers: 8-7, .510 SOS
Pittsburgh Steelers: 9-6; .508 SOS
Green Bay Packers (pick belongs to Cowboys): 9-5-1; .484 SOS
Philadelphia Eagles: 10-5; .478 SOS
Houston Texans: 10-5; .542 SOS
Buffalo Bills: 11-4, .460 SOS
San Francisco 49ers: 10-4, .496 SOS
Los Angeles Chargers: 11-4; .459 SOS
Jacksonville Jaguars (pick belongs to Browns): 11-4; .496 SOS
Los Angeles Rams: 11-4, .531 SOS
Chicago Bears: 11-4; .448 SOS
New England Patriots: 12-3; .380 SOS
Denver Broncos: 12-3; .433 SOS
Seattle Seahawks: 12-3; .500 SOS

[supafreak84]

I'll be rooting like hell for these 6 and 7 win teams below us to win some games these last two weeks. Conversely, hoping to see some of our young guys play well but ultimately losing the game. Any interest I might have had in winning on account of McCarthy's development is gone at this point

[MaroonBells]

I still think the most important thing is JJ McCarthy's development and how that impacts the offseason strategy. But if JJ can't go, that is no longer a factor and the Vikings might be better served dropping the last two. It's hard to see the Vikings beating Detroit or Green Bay anyway, but especially without JJ, Darrisaw, Kelly and Mason. I kinda see the Vikings picking around the 11-12 area, which is where they were before the win streak.

[Greylock]

Does it really matter where they draft, as long as Kwesi and Grigson are in charge?

[supafreak84]

Does it really matter where they draft, as long as Kwesi and Grigson are in charge?

No, but I'm still holding on to the slim hope we tank these next two games, they get fired, and someone else is making those picks.

[greediron]

I still think the most important thing is JJ McCarthy's development and how that impacts the offseason strategy. But if JJ can't go, that is no longer a factor and the Vikings might be better served dropping the last two. It's hard to see the Vikings beating Detroit or Green Bay anyway, but especially without JJ, Darrisaw, Kelly and Mason. I kinda see the Vikings picking around the 11-12 area, which is where they were before the win streak.

Sorry, can't root for losses here.  I would give up a couple spots on the draft board to keep them both out of the playoffs.

[supafreak84]

Giants play the Raiders this weekend in the tank-a-thon bowl for the top pick.

[MaroonBells]

Sorry, can't root for losses here.  I would give up a couple spots on the draft board to keep them both out of the playoffs.

Well I did say the Vikings would be "better served" losing the last two, not that I'd be rooting for losses. To me "better served" has more to do with getting the 4th place schedule than it does the draft slot. But yes, knocking the Lions and/or Packers out of the playoffs would be worth it.