This line of "reasoning" is so effed up it's unbelievable. What good are "reps" on a team that has thrown in the towel before the season even starts? With no veteran leadership? With a coaching staff that's been hung out to dry by the owner and front office and might not be back? There is no way you can accurately assess ability on a team that is not doing everything it can to win.
I searched and searched and could not find a gif, photo or video of derisive laughter strong enough to address this nonsense. This will have to do: