Week 10 Lions @ Justin Fields (-2), Noon Fox

[WrigleyField 22]

The terms get kind of intertwined, but I define "rebuilding" as taking some time to focus less resources (money, draft picks, trade value, etc.) on the present and more on a few years down the road. "Tanking" is actively trying to lose as many games as possible in the present in order to improve draft position.

 

Rebuilding is often justified, although I'd love to see leagues find ways to discourage it.

 

The value of tanking is *way* overblown outside of true generational talents. You don't want to be the 1997 Bears, winning 3 in the last month to go from drafting Peyton Manning to drafting Curtis Enis.

 

But the difference between drafting 7th and 12th is washed out by the loss of value in your present-day assets underperforming, so you might as well root for your team to win.

Yea, the narrow end of season tank (IR every vet who has hang nail) is a different animal than attacking a tank in March.

 

Eagles went for that one game tank and it got them like 6 slots and those 6 slots ended up being very consequential. And people were maaaddd about it. But Howie is one of the best GMs in the game, so he did it.

[WrigleyField 22]

Quick and dirty rules

 

Cap utilization (as cash spending)

<85% of cap as cash : tanking

85-95% of cap : rebuilding

95-105% of cap : trying for playoffs

105-120% : think you're a contender

120%+ : all in baby

 

Draft pick usage:

Trading any vet possible for picks : tanking

Trading away vets older than 28 : rebuilding

Trading picks for vets older than 28 : think you're a contender

Trading picks for vets older than 31 : all in baby

[UMFan83]

Not great for Harry. And no Jenkins is yikes

 

[WrigleyField 22]

Not great for Harry. And no Jenkins is yikes

 

Dang my Harry hype deflated.

 

And that sucks about Jenkins.

[UMFan83]

Holy hell this is a machine

[UMFan83]

Run on 3rd and 14?

[Tim]

What a crappy holding call

[WrigleyField 22]

They're gonna rush for 400 today.

[UMFan83]

Watching this defense makes me even angrier that we settled for 3. Not that this wasn’t expected

[BigSlick]

One must operate from the assumption that opposing offenses will score on every drive they have the ball but it’s still painful to watch

[UMFan83]

My thoughts watching that kick return: no Herbert no stop. Don’t deny fields another possession

[UMFan83]

Fields is starting to anticipate pressure. He had a guy that looked ready to blindside him and he scrambled and flipped to Kmet for a 9 yard gain

[UMFan83]

Another penalty going to kill a scoring drive unless fields does some magic

[BigSlick]

I am going full meatball: the Refs are biased against the Bears

 

Let Fields throw here, but also, if you get 6-7 yards, go for it on 4th down.

 

Limit your punts, the defense cannot do anything

[UMFan83]

First real holding call on Jones.

 

Lions defense did a nice job containing fields on that set of downs but it’s easier when you are in 2nd and 16/3rd and 14 situations

[Tim]

Goff had all day to throw

 

Wish Fields got that long

[UMFan83]

Bears get 3rd and 14: run the ball or have a drop back with immediate pressure and no open WR

 

Lions get a 3rd and 15: calmly survey the field with no pressure and find a WR 25 yards down the field without anyone within 5 yards of them.

[minnesotacubsfan]

3rd and long

3rd and long

[UMFan83]

[Tim]

No pass rush whatsoever

[UMFan83]

It literally doesn’t matter what the Lions do on 1st down. Goff could have a snap go over his head for a 20 yard loss. They will still convert it with ease

[SpongeWorthy]

what about rushing 4 seems like a good idea

 

Goff is grilling steaks back there

[UMFan83]

Will the DL get to the QB even once the rest of the season?

[Tim]

what about rushing 4 seems like a good idea

 

Goff is grilling steaks back there

They keep blitzing Brisker, who runs straight into a lineman each time and does nothing.

[BigSlick]

I mean this quite seriously: this defense may only force single digit punts for the rest of the season *combined*

 

If you’re defense is that bad you have to take more risks offensively