Yes I know all about drag :) I am a huge fan of the F35, I know very much the advantages of having the wepons internal. But still, she is a fat girl ;) You have to admit that. I still think its a good design choice. But im thinking she could still have some ****** up drag when compared to some of the other planes in that chart even with no external wepons.
And I dont think your comment about the superhornet and the C is right, you are forgetting about the stealthy intakes, larger wings, new lerx and more fuel. That should change acceleration.