The idea that the New England Patriots might purposefully decide to try and tank the 2020 season in order to improve their draft positioning come 2021 seems very much to be in vogue right now and gaining major media attention and traction on social media.
To which I say, “Reaaaaaally?”
In case it wasn’t clear, that’s rampant skepticism on my part about this whole suggestion.
For the record, I’m not saying it doesn’t make sense to try and tank this season. Jarrett Stidham, the Patriots’ presumptive starting quarterback in Week 1, is as unproven a commodity at the game’s most important position as they get.