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IMO we should play the final 3 games to evaluate young players (as Rod said), and also to win if at all possible.
I don't care about draft position. If we pick 5th or 6th and get hit with a huge rookie contract, how the hell are we going to fit it under the cap? Anyway, there are plenty of top quality players which can be picked around 15th if we finish 8-8. Obviously that is where we drafted Gonzo and Tait. It depends more on talent evaluation at the end of the day, than on where you pick.
I also don't care about schedule. [b]It doesn't matter anymore[/b] given the age of parity. Last year Denver had an "easy" schedule but ended up playing teams that ALL finished .500 or better. Oakland's schedule went the opposite way, looked like a ***** and then turned out much more easy than anticipated given which direction Minnesota, GB and Miami (among others) went.
If our coaching staff is retained, whether we finish 5-11 or 8-8 I will be sooooo disgusted. There is NOTHING they can do in the remaining 3 games to redeem themselves. So we might as well win them for confidence sake. Winning out might avoid a "habit of losing" from developing. I [b]hope[/b] we finish 8-8 to carry some momentum (to go with a new coaching staff!) into next season. Losing is never good IMO.
Go Chiefs.
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