PFFFT. We Wanted A Better Draft Pick, Not A Playoff Spot. I'm Totally Stoked.

[RhymesayersDU]

OK, so I'm full of ****.


But hey, what a way to end 2006.

[ColoradoDarin]

I wanted a better draft pick, that's why I was rooting for the Redskins to lose last night.

[-Slap-]

We won't even gain much on Draft Day with the loss.

One spot for sure, three spots at best.

[Ratboy]

Maybe we can trade up, I heard Gaines Adams looks good.

[-Slap-]

Its actually likely we'll pick behind the playoff teams in Dallas and Seattle because we probably played a tougher schedule than either one.

Nice, huh?

That means we swapped positions with KC on Draft Day, too, and that's it.

[BroncoInferno]

Its actually likely we'll pick behind the playoff teams in Dallas and Seattle because we probably played a tougher schedule than either one.

Actually, I'm pretty sure playoff teams pick behind nonplayoff teams regardless of record. I may be wrong about that, but I'm pretty sure we pick no worse than 20 (if that any consolation for our crappy coordinators).

[-Slap-]

Actually, I'm pretty sure playoff teams pick behind nonplayoff teams regardless of record. I may be wrong about that, but I'm pretty sure we pick no worse than 20 (if that any consolation for our crappy coordinators).

I think you're thinking of the NBA.

[BroncoInferno]

I think you're thinking of the NBA.

You sure about that? I'm almost ceratin playoff teams wait behind nonplayoff squads regardless of record. I hope I'm right, anyway. We need some silver ling, for chrissakes. Hell, pretend I'm right if you have to.

[BroncoInferno]

I think you're thinking of the NBA.

You sure about that? I'm almost ceratin playoff teams wait behind nonplayoff squads regardless of record. I hope I'm right, anyway. We need some silver lining, for chrissakes. Hell, pretend I'm right if you have to.

[-Slap-]

I'm pretty certain the 9-7 Broncos are not going to draft before the 8-8 Giants.

If the 9-7 Seahawks, Cowboys and/or Chiefs played a weaker strength of schedule, they'll pick before us, too.

[ØrangeÇrush]

actually Slap, I think that we will be drafting ahead of all the playoff teams.

[BroncoInferno]

Can anyone confirm the drafting rules? I think Slap is wrong on this, I think nonplayoff squads get to pick before playoff teams.

[ØrangeÇrush]

http://people.howstuffworks.com/nfl-draft2.htm


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How the NFL Draft Works
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On the Clock
As soon as the game clock at the Super Bowl expires, a new clock starts ticking. That's the clock that ticks down to the first player selected in the NFL draft in April. When a team is on the clock, it means that it has the next selection in the draft and has a set amount of time to make a selection.

While the team with the first selection is on the clock from the end of January, which is when the Super Bowl is played, the clock begins for real on draft day. On the first day of the draft, the NFL commissioner steps to the podium on the stage at The Theater at Madison Square Garden and announces that the first team in the draft order is on the clock.

During the draft, one team is always on the clock. In round one, teams have 15 minutes to make their choice. The decision time drops to 10 minutes in the second round and to five minutes in rounds three through seven. If a team doesn't make a decision in their given time, the next team can pick before them, and the team that missed its turn can submit its selection at any time after their time is up.

A team's draft position is in reverse correlation with the success it achieved on the field during the previous year, which is why the team with the worst record has the first pick of each round, and the Super Bowl champion has the last pick. This is the default draft position for these teams unless they choose to trade their picks. The other 30 teams fall somewhere in between based on the following factors:

* Nonplayoff teams get to draft before the teams that made the playoffs of the previous season.
* Playoff teams pick in reverse order of their success.

If teams share the same record, here are the criteria for breaking ties:

1. Strength of schedule - refers to the combined win-loss record of the teams they played the previous season
2. Divisional and conference records
3. Coin toss

In the next section, we will go inside a team's draft day war room and see how selections are made.


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[-Slap-]

No, I'm right.

In 2004, the Ravens and Jaguars finished 9-7. Being cursed to play in a far more competitive conference, they missed the playoffs, while 8-8 teams from Minnesota and St Louis made the playoffs.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004.htm

On Draft Day, four months later, Jacksonville and Baltimore picked 21st and 22nd and playoff teams from Minnesota and St Louis picked 18th and 19th.

http://www.drafthistory.com/years/2005.html

Sometimes I hate being right all the time.

[ØrangeÇrush]

We should be the last team to pick that didn't make the playoffs.

[ØrangeÇrush]

look at the post above...there is controversy.

[-Slap-]

Howstuffworks.com has their heads up their asses.

I provided links. Unless this changed as of last year, I'm right and they're wrong.

[DBroncos4life]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_Draft

[shakenbake]

Yea once you make the playoffs the draft order changes regardless of record.

[-Slap-]

http://www.orangemane.com/BB/showpost.php?p=1425071&postcount=14

[OrangeShadow]

we need to draft

D line
D line
D line
D line
safety
D line
D line
D line

[Arkansas Bronco]

we need to draft

D line
D line
D line
D line
safety
D line
D line
D line

You need to take out d line a few times and add in Right OL

[NASurfer]

Howstuffworks.com has their heads up their asses.

I provided links. Unless this changed as of last year, I'm right and they're wrong.

I'm sure you have it right.

The only thing that hasen't been decided is #31 and #32, the Superbowl teams. Other then those last 2 picks the order goes off of regular season standings.


* Playoff teams pick in reverse order of their success.
No way. That's way off. Remember the 1996 playoffs? Denver selected their draft picks right before the Superbowl contenders while Jacksonville selected a few spots higher.

[ZONA]

we need to draft

D line
D line
D line
D line
safety
D line
D line
D line

That may be a joke but you're not far from the truth actually. I think they should do what they did a few years ago but instead of 3 corners early, it needs to be 3 D Linemen early. I would totally revamp the Dline. Keep Ekuban, Warren and Dummerville and throw the rest away!

[BroncoInferno]

Did anyone figure this out yet? I still say nonplayoff teams pick before playoff squads

[SDChiefsfan]

Heh.....LOL

[-Slap-]

Did anyone figure this out yet? I still say nonplayoff teams pick before playoff squads

You say wrong. Check the other thread. We'll pick behind the 8-8 NYG, but ahead of the 9-7 playoff teams, regardless of SOS.

[BroncoInferno]

You say wrong. Check the other thread. We'll pick behind the 8-8 NYG, but ahead of the 9-7 playoff teams, regardless of SOS.

OK, I found it. Damn you, Slap, if we had all been on the same page we'd be picking at 20.

[wabbit]

Howstuffworks.com has their heads up their asses.

I provided links. Unless this changed as of last year, I'm right and they're wrong.

Slap is correct.

Howstuffworks.com is dead to me as a reference source.

How will I ever get along now??