How do they determine the 2012 draft order (1 Viewer)

[Fensalk]

Would they just go by the same order as the year before?

 

[blackbird001]

Would they just go by the same order as the year before?

#1 pick would go to the team that has James Starks...just kidding. Great question.

 

[Carolina Hustler]

From what I can tell, looking back on previous work stoppages, the entire season will most likely not be canceled..

Very good question though...

 

[thetman]

There is no way the season is affected at all.

 

[roadkill1292]

Maybe there won't be a draft in 2012.

 

[Adebisi]

It would be the same order as the year before.

 

[Sabertooth]

It would be the same order as the year before.

No, it wouldn't.

 

[TheAssassin]

In hockey they weighted ping pong balls and did a lottery... then fixed it so Pittsburgh would get Crosby so the franchise wouldn't fold

 

[cobalt_27]

In hockey they weighted ping pong balls and did a lottery... then fixed it so Pittsburgh would get Crosby so the franchise wouldn't fold

 

[fruity pebbles]

In hockey they weighted ping pong balls and did a lottery... then fixed it so Pittsburgh would get Crosby so the franchise wouldn't fold

That would be my guess. Theyd weight balls like the nba giving the worse teams the year before a better chance at top picks but not an absolute order.

 

[thetman]

I guess the Knicks just got lucky to win the lottery for Ewing too???????

 

[CrossEyed]

Reverse of the traditional order. SB teams go first.

 

[Eric Stratton]

Cage match with all the GMs.

 

[Adebisi]

In hockey they weighted ping pong balls and did a lottery... then fixed it so Pittsburgh would get Crosby so the franchise wouldn't fold

 

[Drink G2]

In hockey they weighted ping pong balls and did a lottery... then fixed it so Pittsburgh would get Crosby so the franchise wouldn't fold

Wouldn't believe it unless I knew it was true.

 

[CrossEyed]

In hockey they weighted ping pong balls and did a lottery... then fixed it so Pittsburgh would get Crosby so the franchise wouldn't fold

Wouldn't believe it unless I knew it was true.

Really? So then why wouldn't they have gotten the first pick the draft before, when they had a legitimate claim to the #1? If the league was going to fix things they could have given them Ovechkin and Crosby.

 

[Raider Nation]

There is no way the season is affected at all.

WAY too much money at stake to do something which may drive fans away. Both sides are stubborn; they aren't stupid.

 

[CrossEyed]

There is no way the season is affected at all.

WAY too much money at stake to do something which may drive fans away. Both sides are stubborn; they aren't stupid.

I wouldn't be so sure of that.

 

[NightStalkers]

In hockey they weighted ping pong balls and did a lottery... then fixed it so Pittsburgh would get Crosby so the franchise wouldn't fold

Wouldn't believe it unless I knew it was true.

Really? So then why wouldn't they have gotten the first pick the draft before, when they had a legitimate claim to the #1? If the league was going to fix things they could have given them Ovechkin and Crosby.

Might have happened in Wash. I think the caps would have had the first pick if by record.... might be wrong tho....

 

[Adebisi]

In hockey they weighted ping pong balls and did a lottery... then fixed it so Pittsburgh would get Crosby so the franchise wouldn't fold

Wouldn't believe it unless I knew it was true.

Really? So then why wouldn't they have gotten the first pick the draft before, when they had a legitimate claim to the #1? If the league was going to fix things they could have given them Ovechkin and Crosby.

Because the lockout was approaching and they were trying to figure out if the Penguins were worth saving.

 

[Sarnoff]

32 coin flips

 

[Spike]

It would be the same order as the year before.

So the Pats get the Raiders first round pick again? Cool.

 

[Jules Winnfield]

In hockey they weighted ping pong balls and did a lottery... then fixed it so Pittsburgh would get Crosby so the franchise wouldn't fold

What?Thanks for saving hockey here Mario. BTW...here's a little something for youNo different then that farce the NBA does.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

2012 NFL Auction

 

[roadkill1292]

2012 NFL Auction

Awesomeness. They even make equipment for this.

 

[ravnzfan]

2012 NFL Auction

Awesomeness. They even make equipment for this.

sweet...where's Fear the Turtle? can we get his bros place for that draft too?

 

[roadkill1292]

2012 NFL Auction

Awesomeness. They even make equipment for this.

sweet...where's Fear the Turtle? can we get his bros place for that draft too?

To really make it an epic viewing spectacle, all GMs should be required to drink heavily before and during the auction.

 

[shader]

I would assume that there is no official rule on this. Assuming the season were wiped out, the details of the 2012 draft would probably be decided on in the new CBA.

 

[Carolina Hustler]

2012 NFL Auction

An auction would be awesome... But you'd have to assume there would be some pretty big blunders.. The draft, as it is, is pretty tough but compound the ability to overpay and take yourself out of the rest of the draft...

 

[GridironMenace]

I guess the Knicks just got lucky to win the lottery for Ewing too???????

No, they weren't lucky, it was fixed. Just like it was with Orlando and Shaq.