re: Leonard Williams at 5th

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I made a thread the day those morons played 1st stringers to the end while TB was playing 3rds and laying on the ground the entire second half yelling about how dumb it was to win that game.

There were way more people who thought it was better to win that game than to lose it. Because professionals. The Saints would be picking #9 right now and TB would have the #2 pick

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I don't think the "professionals" argument is so much the point as it is you have certain players and coaches who know their arse is on the line, and even if getting cut or fired is inevitable, good film to show for it helps you land another job.

Obviously as fans we all want the best draft pick at that point, but unfortunately in the moment these guys aren't thinking about the draft in May. They're thinking about whether or not they will even be on a roster in the coming weeks.

I also doubt players look that far ahead, but you would be naive to think if fringe and young players alike want a high draft pick. Every single person who is drafted is another threat to you. That's part of the reason why rookies get treated like absolute shite in the league.