I'd take my team in the playoffs over draft spots any day.
All it takes is a ticket to the show. Anything can happen
I've seen this team against legit playoff contenders in GB, PHI, SEA. Any Given Sunday and all that but realistically they've given me no indication that they could beat any team in the NFC playoffs.
Look, when I'm talking tanking I'm only half-serious because I know that these people are out here with there jobs on the lines. They aren't going to willingly put themselves in a position to get fired just so the franchise is in better shape to win with the next group of players/coaches.
And I'm still a fan. No matter what I say about them, every loss, every Cam Newton sack or pick, every defensive gaffe hurts my soul. 3 win seasons are not fun in any case, I don't care about the future prospects.
But the thing that upsets me the most about today was that the 2013 Carolina Panthers showed up. Say what you will about the Saints, but you don't just roll into New Orleans and win by 30 and not play well. The fact that they pissed a season away before this team actually showed up is what kills me the most.