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Originally Posted by nate505
The only time I ever understood that was when the Colts needed to lose the last game to get the Luck pick.
Even then, it felt like they were trying for a bit.
But to tank to get the 8th pick vs. the 13th pick ??? Pure lunacy.
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The Colts weren't just trying a bit, they were trying their darndest to win every game that they could, regardless of the upcoming draft situation.
After starting that season at 0-13, they won their next 2 games, and were only 6 points down against the Jaguars late in the 4th quarter of their season finale......their defense was still calling timeouts after the Jaguars players were tackled in-bounds, and almost got the ball back which would have given them a chance for their 3rd consecutive win, which would have slotted them with the #2 overall pick in the following season's draft.
https://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/r...Teams/2011-ind
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