I cannot endorse losing out to get a higher draft pick no matter how tempting it may seem. I can understand the logic behind such a scenario but that type of approach is awful. You play to win, whether it be sports, life, relationships....etc.
It doesn't matter, I just root for the team which has no impact on the outcome of the games. I understand losing out helps us possibly acquire elite talent but I also understand what I want doesn't matter, this is where many finheavners fail. I can't stand the folks who start the, "Meaningless Wins" or the "The Guys Who Root For The Team to Win Don't Get It" threads. I've even seen posters go as far as sort of blame fans for the wins they didn't want. I'm going to cheer how I cheer and the team is going to win or lose regardless as the 2 are not connected. I wish more fans understood this very simple concept.
Last time this board was in lose out mode everyone was upset it didn't happen. How many super bowls have the Colts won since they sucked for Luck. The way this place was acting it has to be every Super Bowl since 2012 right?.
I am sure many of you who are rooting for the team to lose out do not wish for the team to "quit." Equally, I am sure some of you actually would like to see them tank.
Regardless of whether or you want the team to tank or not, from my perspective, losing is never good, no matter the circumstance. Losing can become acceptable, or even a culture. In reality, it is a disease; a hard one to cure.
The note above about Luck is worth considering. Also worth considering, is the question of just how costly winning has been to the Pats, Seahawks and Packers been over the last several years? I know the Dolphins are not any of those teams, but the point is, they maintain a winning culture and continually find players at the bottom of the draft rounds who contribute to that culture.
I believe losing out would be far more damaging to this team than the benefit of the first pick over the tenth. I am convinced that if you really look at the history of the draft, the drop off from one to ten is minuscule. However, if you look around at the teams who are regularly picking in the top five, you will find losing cultures. Is that your wish for the Dolphins??
I am not looking through rose colored glasses. I know there are problems. I personally am very concerned about T-baum. But to that point, in my mind, his presence diminishes the value of an ultra high pick anyway. The team could lose out, get a top three pick and still end up with a crappy player, or make a bad trade down and get two crappy players.
Anyway, I want the team and every player to play to win and I want them to have some evidence that the team is capable of winning, even in a season where nothing has gone right. I never want to see the attitude that there is no chance or that winning is acceptable for some reasons. Accepting losing is never justifiable in my mind. Rooting for it is even worse.