It would appear we’ve reached an annual rite of passage that isn’t discussed in the NFL – tanking season.
At the moment, those obviously on board are the Washington Commanders and the Las Vegas Raiders. Washington traded away its two best pass rushers at the trade deadline, and the Raiders fired head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler. Almost immediately after, they announced the benching of starting QB Jimmy Garoppolo.
ThIs is what is quietly referred to as tanking in a league that claims teams don’t tank. Both teams have seen the handwriting on the wall for 2023 and are looking to improve their draft prospects for 2024. Teams will follow in the coming weeks, but for now we have two in full-on tank mode, and their betting lines will start reflecting such.
