Sure it’s possible, especially at the 6 win level. But is it likely? Odds are if you are picking 2nd, you only have ~4 wins. 6 wins is usually nowhere near the top of the draft.
anyway, if the defense is that bad, and Fields can only get them 5 wins, then it really reflects poorly on Poles’ drafting (numerous dbacks and tackles early) and free agent signings (linebackers and linemen), in addition to Eberflus’s coaching. The defense should be good enough to not get blown away with regularity. That should be enough to allow Fields to win more than 5-6 games. If it isn’t enough, Fields isn’t the guy. And if they are drafting 2 next year in thay scenario, they have to look at qb.
now, if it’s Carolina’s pick at 2, then that’s the jackpot baby.