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Monday, December 21, 2009

Crazy Justin Idea - NFL Draft Lottery Tournament

On the 2 Saturdays before the Super Bowl, the NFL should hold the "NFL Draft Lottery Tournament". All non-playoff teams would be entered into a lottery with four teams being drawn from the lottery to play in the tournament. The selected teams would play each other for the #1 pick in the NFL Draft. This would be 3 actual games, as the winner of the tournament would get the #1 pick in the NFL Draft.


Please note that the tournament would only decide the recipient of the #1 pick. Picks after the #1 pick would be based upon worst record - just like it is now. However, any team that didn't qualify for the playoffs would be equally eligible to get into the NFL Draft Lottery - it wouldn't be weighted like it is now in the NBA Draft. Rather, the team with the worst record in the NFL would have the same chance as a team that was tie-broken out of the NFL Playoffs to be selected for the tournament and, subsequently, win the #1 pick in the NFL Draft.

Also, by delaying the games until the two Saturdays before the Super Bowl, you give the selected teams the opportunity to terminate the management and the coaching staff from the prior season, and hire replacements. These replacements would then have a couple extra weeks of practice getting acquainted with their existing rosters.

Finally, more gate receipts. More gamechecks for the players. More concessions.

People would watch these games. It would also energize the fanbases of 4 of the worst teams in the league to win to pick-up the #1 pick in the draft.

Call it a Crazy Justin Idea, but it is a good one.

3 comments:

NFL draft said...

. The Bears did a great job attacking up the middle against a 1st-time starting Center, and they also did a good job getting a helmet on Bob Sanders in the running game. That should be the blueprint for how to beat the Colts this year, all year long. Trouble is, as you mentioned - Manning should improve after week 1 (that being his first action), they have weapons out the whazoo, and other teams don't have quite the defensive personell/talent the Bears possess.

For the Bears - they could well take the Central. It's them and the Packers at this point. Minnesota needs to prove they can come from behind passing the ball and generate a pass rush before I can move them up. That Chicago defense and D. Hester will keep them in every game. The downside is K.Orton, but all he has to do is be a Trent Dilfer. They do seem built to win playoff games and late season games. Forte looked pretty sharp as well. NFL Draft

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The Colts continue to surprise everyone and keep playing their stars. Players such as Peyton Manning, Dwight Freeney, and Reggie Wayne continue to suit up for the Colts. The Colts have accomplished everything set out so far but it still remains a question if going perfect is one of those items.More interesting NFL Draft.
This week will be interesting to see what happens with the Jets. The Jets are fighting for their playoff lives and also have the best defense in football. Is that something that Peyton Manning needs to see right now? It’s a hard question to answer but all I know is that this is still the #1 team in football.
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kifo@NFL Draft said...

On the 2 Saturdays before the Super Bowl, the NFL should hold the "NFL Draft Lottery Tournament". All non-playoff teams would be entered into a lottery with four teams being drawn from the lottery to play in the tournament. The selected teams would play each other for the #1 pick in theNFL Draft . This would be 3 actual games, but also the stimulating game.