Well that's the devil's choice we got right now isn't it. No coach is going to play to lose, including McDermott.
Now let's think about what Beane is going to do. What he's done thus far: traded down from a Sammy to get more draft picks. Traded Darby for more draft picks. He seems to be a disciple of analytics, statistics. Statistics say later rounds are just as productive. So that's what he's going to do. Thus, I highly doubt we will be trading UP to grab a QB. I'd love to see him prove me wrong, but more likely, he's going to go for the averages, and trade DOWN to get more picks in the draft.
So, what I'm saying is, my bet is, Beane is NOT drafting one of the top QBs in the next draft, even if we had the #1 over all draft choice, regardless of the results this season. He'll trade DOWN again, from whatever position we got, to get more draft picks. Who ever happens to land in the 32nd spot in first round, or in 2nd round, is the most we're likely spending for a QB. I'm 75% sure of this. None of the QBs we drool after, are going to be in a Buffalo jersey come 2018.