Let’s pretend the NFL season gets cancelled tomorrow . How are they going to decide who gets the #1 pick

[CHOPTALK]

Maybe the top player in the draft since Andrew Luck and we potentially have a short season.
What would be the fairest way to pick the draft order ?

 

[Knightrofins]

Random Lottery?

The NHL was on strike for a year. They did a random lottery of all teams. Pitt got the number 1 pick.

The player they took- Sid the Kid

 

[CHOPTALK]

I’m good with that

 

[PoundFoolish]

Maybe the top player in the draft since Andrew Luck and we potentially have a short season.
What would be the fairest way to pick the draft order ?

Great question....and one I had not thought about. Surely this was discussed prior to season kick off, no?

 

[exploited17]

No one
If they cancel the season now they might as well cancel the league

 

[Willie99]

Let me chow down on a gummy or two, get those creative juices flowing

 

[Chi_Archie]

Random Lottery?

The NHL was on strike for a year. They did a random lottery of all teams. Pitt got the number 1 pick.

The player they took- Sid the Kid

It was a weight lottery though. They took some time and thought out a formula based on records or playoff berths in the previous couple of seasons

some teams had 3 balls in play some teams had 2 some teams had 1

I rmember the Pens were one of 4 teams that had 3 balls. I know the Pens still had well less than a 10% chance of winning though.

I'd say smart NFL minds could come up with something similar but much better. A team like the Jets really should have a better than 50% chance of winning.

take this year's record, last 2-3 years record, this years point differentials ect into account

 

[slapshot]

Go back and use last years again

Bengals get #1 again