Mike Greenberg Gets Ripped For NFL Draft Suggestion

"Football doesn't need a draft lottery," a fan declared. "This is the dumbest take of all time."

"The NFL and NBA operate in entirely different ways," a fan said. "If the NFL were to adopt the draft lottery system, it would quickly become very clear how it just does not work."

"NFL teams don't tank," a fan claimed. "NBA teams still do despite having a lottery process for draft order. So something that has proven not to work in the NBA is going to solve a problem that doesn't exist in the NFL?"

"You wanna fix something that isn't broken?" a fan asked. "Nope."

"We're in agreement, that's a no for this idea," a fan determined. "Now let's convince the NBA to get rid of it too."

Greenberg disagrees that intentionally losing isn't an issue in the NFL. He called tanking a "scurge" and "the worst thing in sports" before noting that a record 10 NFL teams had a winning percentage below .300 last season.

The ESPN host believes a lengthier schedule could worsen the problem. While the New York Giants and New England Patriots each fell from the No. 1 spot because of late victories, Greenberg reminded everyone that the Baltimore Ravens covered as 20.5-point favorites over the Cleveland Browns, who secured the No. 2 pick with a Week 18 loss.

"A lottery is a good idea because it makes losing less valuable, and it makes for pretty terrific drama as well," Greenberg said. "It is the best idea basketball has had in a long time and it would be — if you will excuse a mixed metaphor — a slam dunk for football."