The 2009 NFL Draft. Each team hopes to pick up a future star for their franchise especially in the first round. Everyone wants to get a Peyton Manning with their first round pick, whereas others want to draft a Tom Brady with a 6th round pick or get Romo from those that aren't drafted at all.
It all starts in April, but 2 months before is the Combine where players aim to make their mark and impress scouts, reporters and fans in the Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis.
On to the Mock Draft. This has no trades, no free agency deals and presumes the obvious re-signings. Very little explanation apart from key picks.
As Roger Goodell would say "With the first pick of the 2009 Draft, the Detroit Lions will select Matt Stafford, QB, Georgia." Pretty Obvious really. They need a QB and they can get an OT lower in the draft to help him.
2. St. Louis Rams select Andre Smith, OT, Alabama. Right now, the best Tackle, if not the best player in this draft and the Rams need a Tackle.
3. Kansas City Chiefs - Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia. Sanchez is not good enough to be taken at 3, so they go Tackle here and then get a QB in the 2nd round to battle with Thigpen.
4. Seattle Seahawks select Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech. I don't like his attitude especially the huge media circus around him right now. But, the Seahawks fans are already pre-ordering their Crabtree shirts so he goes here.
5. Cleveland Browns - Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest . Best Linebacker in the draft. And the Browns need a LB.
6. Cincinnati Bengals take B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College. Had a great Senior Bowl week. Excellent player. If he has a good combine, he may go higher.
7. Oakland Raiders - Jason Smith, OT, Baylor.
8.Jacksonville Jaguars - Rey Maualuga, LB, USC. Possibly too high for Rey, but he is an awesome prospect and I loved him a few months back so I say the Jags can't pass on him.
9. Green Bay Packers - Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas.
10. San Francisco 49ers - Mark Sanchez, QB, USC. Average QB. But teams need a QB and the Niners may want Sanchez to battle for the number 1 with Hill. Should look at other options though and I don't think Sanchez is a high 1st round pick.
11. Buffalo Bills - Michael Oher, OT, Ole Miss. 4th Tackle taken. Once the top-rated, but struggled with pass-blocking the entire Senior Bowl week and was schooled in the Bowl as well.
12. Denver Broncos - James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State. Decent player, but I wonder if McDaniels goes offensive with his first pick.
13. Washington Redskins - Aaron Maybin, DE/OLB, Penn State. Need to improve these positions again.
14. New Orleans Saints - Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia. Deuce will be on his way out and Pierre Thomas isn't good enough to take the entire workload. Moreno is a very good back and despite my preferance for Beanie Wells, Moreno goes first.
15. Houston Texans - William Moore, S, Missouri. Like Moore a lot. Great Safety.
16. San Diego Chargers - Eben Britton, OT, Arizona.
17. New York Jets - **Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State**. Jenkins is a top 10 player, but I couldn't fit him in elsewhere as teams had bigger needs. If he falls to the Jets, a Revis/Jenkins combo is one of the top combos in the league.
18. Chicago Bears - Everette Brown, DE, Florida State. Very good player, flying up draft boards and could possibly be a OLB in the league if needed.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - **Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri**. Best player left on board and if Bryant goes they need a Receiver. RB also a possibility.
20. Detroit Lions - **Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State**. Like Maclin and Jenkins could go higher in the draft. The Lions need a Tackle, but another option for Stafford to throw to could bring players away from Calvin Johnson.
21. Philadelphia Eagles - Chris "Beanie" Wells, RB, Ohio State. Could go higher, could go lower. Westbrook is over 30 and they need a Back that can do a lot of the other stuff that Westbrook wont have to and can take a break. Eagles could go Receiver though.
22. Minnesota Vikings - Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State. Another non-first round QB. They should look at Free Agency/trade instead but they need a QB.
23. New England Patriots - Brian Cushing, LB, USC. Excellent player. Perfect fit for New England with ageing LBs and others that are injury-prone. Harvin is an option here, as well as a trade up or down. Cushing may not be here at 23.
24. Atlanta Falcons - Percy Harvin, WR, Florida. Can be used as a Receiver, Returner and even in Wildcat-type packages. Very good player. It's a secondary option for Ryan to throw to as well.
25. Miami Dolphins - D.J Moore, CB, Vanderbilt. Would fit well into the Miami Secondary as well as being one of the better players left on the board.
26. Baltimore Ravens - Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest. Linebacker is a strong option here, but it depends on who the Ravens can retain in Free Agency. With Ed Reed also in the secondary, Smith can learn a lot from the master.
27. Indianapolis Colts - Duke Robinson, OG, Oklahoma. They need some help on their OL. They cannot let Manning get hit as much as he has been.
28. Philadelphia Eagles - William Beatty, OT, Connecticut. Some extra protection for McNabb.
29. New York Giants - Clint Sintom, LB, Virginia. Really like Sintim, depending on how he does over the next few months, could also move up the boards.
30. Tennessee Titans - Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland. Possibly too high, but the Titans need a Receiving threat. And this is their man. Love this guy and wont be shocked if he goes ahead of some of the receivers above.
31. Arizona Cardinals - Larry English, LB, Northern Illnois. If Dansby goes, they need some help at LB. Value of English is too high to pass up on.
32. Pittsburgh Steelers - Max Unger, OG/C, Oregon. With the entire OL in Free Agency, major help is needed in the draft.
Top 15 Names left:
RB: LeSean McCoy, Shonn Greene
TE: Chase Coffman
OL: **Alex Mack**, Eric Wood
DL: Tyson Jackson, Michael Johnson, Evander Hood
LB: Brandon Spikes, **Conor Barwin**, Clay Matthews
CB: Vontae Davis
S: Rashad Johnson, Louis Delmas, Patrick Chung
And Finally:
The 2009 Draft Binky for myself is:
Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee. I reckon this guy could go in the first round. Rated 3rd round I believe.
Thats all for now :)
Sunday, 15 February 2009
Effort
Wow,
I really should have remembered to finish my reviews of each division.
Ah well, onto the draft :)
I really should have remembered to finish my reviews of each division.
Ah well, onto the draft :)
Thursday, 18 December 2008
Players of the Year - Part Deux
Now after a long delay aka Lots of college work, its onto the Worst division in the NFL.
NFC WEST -
I'll start with the one good team of the West, and thats a stretch.
Arizona Cardinals - They are one of the offensive forces of the NFL with possibly the best WR tandem in the division with Larry Fitzgerald and the resiliant Anquan Boldin who came back from a horrifying injury at the start of the year. With Kurt Warner throwing the ball hard, long and accurately in good weather, they have big Touchdown totals and with the 3rd Receiver Steve Breaston getting lots of receptions as well. Running Back Tim Hightower has had the Touchdown carries with 10, but has averaged less than 3 yards per carry.
On to their awful defense, rookie Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie leads the team with 3 interceptions including a 99yarder which he took the house. Bertrand Berry leads the team in sacks with 5 of his 16 tackles involving hits on the quarterback, 2 of which have forced fumbles. Karlos Dansby leads the team in tackles, has 3 sacks and a forced fumble and is probably the best player on their defense. They have already wrapped their division up, but when you look at the opposition reviewed below, you wont be all that surprised why.
Pro-bowl Candidates - Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin
Team MVP - Kurt Warner
San Francisco 49ers - What an odd team the San Francisco 49ers have proved to be this year. Almost jekyll and hyde like. But ever since the appointment of Mike Singletary, they have been a different team and his attitude has been instilled in them since them.
Their quarterback situation has changed throughout the season, but they have finally settled on Shaun Hill who has proved over the last few weeks that this was the correct decision. Running Back Frank Gore is the key to their offense, but an injury him has caused him to slow recently although he has a healthy ypc and has 6 TDs. Isaac Bruce has the majority of receptions with 6 Touchdowns as well. And ever since Vernon Davis had his ass kicked by Singletary he has been a completely different player but only has 27 receptions.
The defense has some key players. The main one being Patrick Willis who is in his second year yet leads in tackles, has a 86yd INT return, a sack and is on course for 140 tackles. Takeo Spikes is 3rd in the tackles list and has 3 interceptions which is joint with Walt Harris. Parys Haralson has 7 sacks out of his 32 tackles and has been a key pass rusher on the team.
Pro-bowl Candidates - (If anyone) Patrick Willis
Team MVP - Mike Singletary
Seattle Seahawks - The Seahawks were a highly rated team coming into the season that have had a lot of injuries and dont have a strong Wide Receivers corps. The key to the season has been that Seneca Wallace and Matt Hasselbeck have had to share the reps due to Hasselbecks injuries throughout the year. Wallace has had the better season of the two, but that really isn't saying much. Tightend John Carlson has had the majority of receptions and in the second half of the season has come into his own as both Hasselbeck and Wallaces main targets throughout the season. The kicker Olindo Mare has missed 2 Field Goals all season but is one of the top performers on the ST/Offensive side of the ball.
On the Defense, Julian Peterson has 5 sacks and 4 forced fumbles and is the team leader in both. Lofa Tatupu and Leroy Hill are the leaders in tackles while Josh Wilson has a 75yd int return as well as a 58yarder.
Pro-bowl candidates - John Carlson
Team MVP - John Carlson
St. Louis Rams - Injury problems have restricted the two key players which has affected the Rams as a whole. Marc Bulger and Steven Jackson both have high reputations which meant that the injuries affected the Wide Receivers as a whole although it could be of benefit to some when Jackson was out. Torry Holt and rookie Donnie Avery have carried the load, but neither have huge statlines for the season, which is understandable. When Jackson has played, he has 4ypc while his replacement Pittman had 3.7ypc.
On the defensive side of the ball, Oshiomogwe Atogwe has 4 interceptions, is 2nd in tackles and has 5 Forced Fumbles. Rookie Chris Long has 4 sacks but James Hall leads the team with 6 on an average defense.
Pro-bowl Candidates - Oshiomogwe Atogwe
Team MVP - Oshiomogwe Atogwe.
The next divisions to be completed will be the North divisions beginning with the AFC North.
patrioteagle
NFC WEST -
I'll start with the one good team of the West, and thats a stretch.
Arizona Cardinals - They are one of the offensive forces of the NFL with possibly the best WR tandem in the division with Larry Fitzgerald and the resiliant Anquan Boldin who came back from a horrifying injury at the start of the year. With Kurt Warner throwing the ball hard, long and accurately in good weather, they have big Touchdown totals and with the 3rd Receiver Steve Breaston getting lots of receptions as well. Running Back Tim Hightower has had the Touchdown carries with 10, but has averaged less than 3 yards per carry.
On to their awful defense, rookie Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie leads the team with 3 interceptions including a 99yarder which he took the house. Bertrand Berry leads the team in sacks with 5 of his 16 tackles involving hits on the quarterback, 2 of which have forced fumbles. Karlos Dansby leads the team in tackles, has 3 sacks and a forced fumble and is probably the best player on their defense. They have already wrapped their division up, but when you look at the opposition reviewed below, you wont be all that surprised why.
Pro-bowl Candidates - Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin
Team MVP - Kurt Warner
San Francisco 49ers - What an odd team the San Francisco 49ers have proved to be this year. Almost jekyll and hyde like. But ever since the appointment of Mike Singletary, they have been a different team and his attitude has been instilled in them since them.
Their quarterback situation has changed throughout the season, but they have finally settled on Shaun Hill who has proved over the last few weeks that this was the correct decision. Running Back Frank Gore is the key to their offense, but an injury him has caused him to slow recently although he has a healthy ypc and has 6 TDs. Isaac Bruce has the majority of receptions with 6 Touchdowns as well. And ever since Vernon Davis had his ass kicked by Singletary he has been a completely different player but only has 27 receptions.
The defense has some key players. The main one being Patrick Willis who is in his second year yet leads in tackles, has a 86yd INT return, a sack and is on course for 140 tackles. Takeo Spikes is 3rd in the tackles list and has 3 interceptions which is joint with Walt Harris. Parys Haralson has 7 sacks out of his 32 tackles and has been a key pass rusher on the team.
Pro-bowl Candidates - (If anyone) Patrick Willis
Team MVP - Mike Singletary
Seattle Seahawks - The Seahawks were a highly rated team coming into the season that have had a lot of injuries and dont have a strong Wide Receivers corps. The key to the season has been that Seneca Wallace and Matt Hasselbeck have had to share the reps due to Hasselbecks injuries throughout the year. Wallace has had the better season of the two, but that really isn't saying much. Tightend John Carlson has had the majority of receptions and in the second half of the season has come into his own as both Hasselbeck and Wallaces main targets throughout the season. The kicker Olindo Mare has missed 2 Field Goals all season but is one of the top performers on the ST/Offensive side of the ball.
On the Defense, Julian Peterson has 5 sacks and 4 forced fumbles and is the team leader in both. Lofa Tatupu and Leroy Hill are the leaders in tackles while Josh Wilson has a 75yd int return as well as a 58yarder.
Pro-bowl candidates - John Carlson
Team MVP - John Carlson
St. Louis Rams - Injury problems have restricted the two key players which has affected the Rams as a whole. Marc Bulger and Steven Jackson both have high reputations which meant that the injuries affected the Wide Receivers as a whole although it could be of benefit to some when Jackson was out. Torry Holt and rookie Donnie Avery have carried the load, but neither have huge statlines for the season, which is understandable. When Jackson has played, he has 4ypc while his replacement Pittman had 3.7ypc.
On the defensive side of the ball, Oshiomogwe Atogwe has 4 interceptions, is 2nd in tackles and has 5 Forced Fumbles. Rookie Chris Long has 4 sacks but James Hall leads the team with 6 on an average defense.
Pro-bowl Candidates - Oshiomogwe Atogwe
Team MVP - Oshiomogwe Atogwe.
The next divisions to be completed will be the North divisions beginning with the AFC North.
patrioteagle
Sunday, 14 December 2008
Players of the Year - Part One
As an exciting regular season comes towards it close, its time to look at the players who made big contributions to their teams and why they should be in the running for player of the year.
Today, I'll run through the two West Divisions from the AFC and NFC and look at their players. I'll then follow up with other teams as and when I feel like it :)
The two divisions I start with are possibly the poorest two divisions in the NFL with the lowest winning percentages outside their own division in the league.
This morning I start with the AFC West and the NFC West will be posted later.
AFC West:
Denver Broncos - Onto their 7th Running back of the season after Peyton Hillis succombed to the curse after a productive few weeks as the number one back. But they are a throwing team and have Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall picking up the majority of yards for the team. The rookie WR Eddie Royal has contributed more as the season has worn on and had a 93yd TD reception in one game. He has also returned Kicks and Punts including a 95yd return but was stopped at the 5. He is 7th/8th in Punt Return average of the consistent returners. Tony Scheffler provided another option for Cutler but his season has been affected by injuries but has been a consistent option when needed.
There isn't much to shout about on the Defensive side with 5 Interceptions all year. Jamie Winbourn leads the team in tackles, while Elvis Dumervil has 5 sacks to lead the team.
Pro-bowl Candidates - Cutler, Marshall.
Team MVP - Cutler.
San Diego Chargers - Their usual key players of Shawne Merriman and LaDainian Tomlinson have not contributed as well this year due to Merriman being on Injury Reserve and LT just having a bad season with few big games throughout. Tomlinson does lead the Chargers in Rushing yards and has 7 TDs on the ground and one receiving. But, on the floor he has averaged 3.7 YPC which is less than his rushing partner Darren Sproles, who average an extra yard with every carry. He has also provided 3 receiving Touchdowns, as well as a 103 yard KR touchdown. Philip Rivers has used all his options through the air and spread out the passes between his 3 key options. Antonio Gates, Vincent Jackson and Tomlinson. Gates has been the key player for the Chargers with 46 receptions and 6 Touchdowns and is always there when the Receivers have been shut down, Jackson also has 6 Touchdowns from his 44 receptions.
On the defensive side as with the Broncos, the Chargers have a very bad defense especially on the passing side. The key point being that 4 of the top 5 tacklers on the team are in the Secondary with Eric Weddle leading, Quentin Jammer, Antonio Cromartie and rookie Antoine Cason. All of whom have at least one interception as well.
Shaun Phillips has 6 sacks and Jyles Tucker has 4 sacks, Jammer also has 3 Forced Fumbles to go with his 2 Interceptions and 2nd leading tackler.
Pro-bowl Candidates - Philip Rivers, Antonio Gates
Team MVP - Antonio Gates
Oakland Raiders - The less said about this teams offense the better really. Veteran Justin Fargas and Rookie Darren McFadden have carried the teams running load. After a bright start, McFadden had a toe injury which held him out for a few weeks and he has only just come back from that. Fargas has done well but with no threat through the air, teams are able to stop the, running relatively easily. The only Receiver with over 20 receptions is Tight-end Zach Miller who has been a popular option for JaMarcus Russell.
The only other 3 options to consider are all on the Special Teams side of the offense. Sebastian Janikowski, Shane Lechler and Johnnie Lee Higgins are all close to being the best at their positions. Janikowski has the biggest leg in football which is needed with the Raiders unable to venture a long way into opposition territory the majority of the time. Lechler gives good field position on almost every punt and he has been needed a lot as well. Higgins has returned 2 Punts to the house.
I'm not going to pretend to know a lot about the Raiders defense despite them being on the field the majority of the time. Nnamdi Asomugha is one of the best Cornerbacks and the most underrated one in the NFL. He doesn't have many Interceptions or Tackles, this being as no Quarterback will throw at him unless they have to. He doesn't have the stats of a ProBowler but probably would deserve to be one. Kalimba Edwards leads the team in Sacks and Chris Johnson leads the team with 2 Interceptions. Kirk Morrison leads the team with tackles and also has 2 Forced Fumbles.
Pro-bowl Candidates - Janikowski, Lechler, Higgins, Asomugha
Team MVP - Who knows? I'll give it to Lechler.
Kansas City Chiefs - A team that started the season with 14 rookies starting I think. They threw in the towel early and have used 4 Quarterbacks, 2 of whom went on IR. They have found a Quarterback of the future in Tyler Thigpen who has shown he is athletic and capable. He also has a Receiving Touchdown out of their version of the Wildcat. Their top receivers are Tony Gonzalez who is the top Tightend in football right now and has a big game every week and Dwayne Bowe who has almost treble the receptions of the next Wide Receiver.
Larry Johnson has had off-field problems all year but has nice but unspectacular rushing stats for the season. Average Special Teams from the Kicking, Punting and Returning means that they havent had great field position either.
Like with the Raiders I don't know a whole lot about their defense. But the one player I know about for various reasons is Bernard Pollard who leads the team in Tackles, has an Interception and two Forced Fumbles.
Derrick Johnson has 4 Forced Fumbles and is the team leader, Jarred Page has 3 Interceptions, rookie Brandon Flowers has 2 including a 91yarder for a Touchdown.
Pro-bowl Candidates - Tony Gonzalez, Dwayne Bowe
Team MVP - Tony Gonzalez.
Thats all for now anyway.
patrioteagle
Today, I'll run through the two West Divisions from the AFC and NFC and look at their players. I'll then follow up with other teams as and when I feel like it :)
The two divisions I start with are possibly the poorest two divisions in the NFL with the lowest winning percentages outside their own division in the league.
This morning I start with the AFC West and the NFC West will be posted later.
AFC West:
Denver Broncos - Onto their 7th Running back of the season after Peyton Hillis succombed to the curse after a productive few weeks as the number one back. But they are a throwing team and have Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall picking up the majority of yards for the team. The rookie WR Eddie Royal has contributed more as the season has worn on and had a 93yd TD reception in one game. He has also returned Kicks and Punts including a 95yd return but was stopped at the 5. He is 7th/8th in Punt Return average of the consistent returners. Tony Scheffler provided another option for Cutler but his season has been affected by injuries but has been a consistent option when needed.
There isn't much to shout about on the Defensive side with 5 Interceptions all year. Jamie Winbourn leads the team in tackles, while Elvis Dumervil has 5 sacks to lead the team.
Pro-bowl Candidates - Cutler, Marshall.
Team MVP - Cutler.
San Diego Chargers - Their usual key players of Shawne Merriman and LaDainian Tomlinson have not contributed as well this year due to Merriman being on Injury Reserve and LT just having a bad season with few big games throughout. Tomlinson does lead the Chargers in Rushing yards and has 7 TDs on the ground and one receiving. But, on the floor he has averaged 3.7 YPC which is less than his rushing partner Darren Sproles, who average an extra yard with every carry. He has also provided 3 receiving Touchdowns, as well as a 103 yard KR touchdown. Philip Rivers has used all his options through the air and spread out the passes between his 3 key options. Antonio Gates, Vincent Jackson and Tomlinson. Gates has been the key player for the Chargers with 46 receptions and 6 Touchdowns and is always there when the Receivers have been shut down, Jackson also has 6 Touchdowns from his 44 receptions.
On the defensive side as with the Broncos, the Chargers have a very bad defense especially on the passing side. The key point being that 4 of the top 5 tacklers on the team are in the Secondary with Eric Weddle leading, Quentin Jammer, Antonio Cromartie and rookie Antoine Cason. All of whom have at least one interception as well.
Shaun Phillips has 6 sacks and Jyles Tucker has 4 sacks, Jammer also has 3 Forced Fumbles to go with his 2 Interceptions and 2nd leading tackler.
Pro-bowl Candidates - Philip Rivers, Antonio Gates
Team MVP - Antonio Gates
Oakland Raiders - The less said about this teams offense the better really. Veteran Justin Fargas and Rookie Darren McFadden have carried the teams running load. After a bright start, McFadden had a toe injury which held him out for a few weeks and he has only just come back from that. Fargas has done well but with no threat through the air, teams are able to stop the, running relatively easily. The only Receiver with over 20 receptions is Tight-end Zach Miller who has been a popular option for JaMarcus Russell.
The only other 3 options to consider are all on the Special Teams side of the offense. Sebastian Janikowski, Shane Lechler and Johnnie Lee Higgins are all close to being the best at their positions. Janikowski has the biggest leg in football which is needed with the Raiders unable to venture a long way into opposition territory the majority of the time. Lechler gives good field position on almost every punt and he has been needed a lot as well. Higgins has returned 2 Punts to the house.
I'm not going to pretend to know a lot about the Raiders defense despite them being on the field the majority of the time. Nnamdi Asomugha is one of the best Cornerbacks and the most underrated one in the NFL. He doesn't have many Interceptions or Tackles, this being as no Quarterback will throw at him unless they have to. He doesn't have the stats of a ProBowler but probably would deserve to be one. Kalimba Edwards leads the team in Sacks and Chris Johnson leads the team with 2 Interceptions. Kirk Morrison leads the team with tackles and also has 2 Forced Fumbles.
Pro-bowl Candidates - Janikowski, Lechler, Higgins, Asomugha
Team MVP - Who knows? I'll give it to Lechler.
Kansas City Chiefs - A team that started the season with 14 rookies starting I think. They threw in the towel early and have used 4 Quarterbacks, 2 of whom went on IR. They have found a Quarterback of the future in Tyler Thigpen who has shown he is athletic and capable. He also has a Receiving Touchdown out of their version of the Wildcat. Their top receivers are Tony Gonzalez who is the top Tightend in football right now and has a big game every week and Dwayne Bowe who has almost treble the receptions of the next Wide Receiver.
Larry Johnson has had off-field problems all year but has nice but unspectacular rushing stats for the season. Average Special Teams from the Kicking, Punting and Returning means that they havent had great field position either.
Like with the Raiders I don't know a whole lot about their defense. But the one player I know about for various reasons is Bernard Pollard who leads the team in Tackles, has an Interception and two Forced Fumbles.
Derrick Johnson has 4 Forced Fumbles and is the team leader, Jarred Page has 3 Interceptions, rookie Brandon Flowers has 2 including a 91yarder for a Touchdown.
Pro-bowl Candidates - Tony Gonzalez, Dwayne Bowe
Team MVP - Tony Gonzalez.
Thats all for now anyway.
patrioteagle
Saturday, 8 November 2008
My predictions NOW and THEN
Predictions from a week before the season:
AFC Conference
1. Patriots 13-3
2. Chargers 13-3
3. Steelers 12-4
4. Colts 11-5
5. Bengals 11-5
6. Titans 9-7
NFC Conference
1. Vikings 13-3
2. Cowboys 11-5
3. Seahawks 9-7
4. Eagles 9-7
5. Redskins 9-7
6. Buccaneers 9-7
Obviously most of that is wrong:
In the AFC, The Bengals have already lost 8, the Chargers have lost 5 already, the Titans have 8 wins and the Patriots and the Colts are a shadow of their former selves. Although I am happy with my Steelers pick and can see them finishing there.
In the NFC, The Vikings are struggling, the Cowboys had lost Romo but can still get to 11-5 despite their strong division if they go on a run. The Seahawks are worse than I thought, the Eagles are on course for their prediction, the Redskins should surpass theres as should the Buccaneers so not to bad on the NFC front despite missing out both the Panthers and the Giants.
Right, now here is my new predictions for the end of the season including player awards.
AFC:
East:
Jets 8-8
Dolphins 8-8
Bills 10-6 WILDCARD
Patriots 10-6 DIV CHAMP
North:
Steelers 13-3 BYE
Bengals 4-12
Ravens 8-8
Browns 5-11
South:
Texans 4-12
Jags 8-8
Titans 14-2 BYE
Colts 10-6 WILDCARD
West:
Chiefs 2-14
Raiders 3-13
Chargers 10-6 DIV CHAMP
Broncos 8-8
NFC
East:
Redskins 11-5 WILDCARD
Cowboys 10-6
Giants 12-4 BYE
Eagles 9-7
North:
Lions 0-16
Packers 9-7 DIV CHAMP
Vikings 7-9
Bears 9-7
South:
Saints 10-6 WILDCARD
Buccaneers 10-6 DIV CHAMP
Panthers 10-6
Falcons 9-7
West:
Seahawks 3-13
Rams 4-12
Cardinals 12-4 BYE
49ers 4-12
Playoffs:
Wildcard
AFC
Bills @ Patriots
Colts @ Chargers
NFC
Redskins @ Packers
Saints @ Buccaneers
Divisional Playoffs:
AFC
Chargers @ Titans
Patriots @ Steelers
NFC
Saints @ Giants
Redskins @ Cardinals
Championship Games:
Steelers @ Titans
Redskins @ Giants
Superbowl XLIII:
Giants vs Titans
Back-to-Back Champions, the New York Giants.
AFC Conference
1. Patriots 13-3
2. Chargers 13-3
3. Steelers 12-4
4. Colts 11-5
5. Bengals 11-5
6. Titans 9-7
NFC Conference
1. Vikings 13-3
2. Cowboys 11-5
3. Seahawks 9-7
4. Eagles 9-7
5. Redskins 9-7
6. Buccaneers 9-7
Obviously most of that is wrong:
In the AFC, The Bengals have already lost 8, the Chargers have lost 5 already, the Titans have 8 wins and the Patriots and the Colts are a shadow of their former selves. Although I am happy with my Steelers pick and can see them finishing there.
In the NFC, The Vikings are struggling, the Cowboys had lost Romo but can still get to 11-5 despite their strong division if they go on a run. The Seahawks are worse than I thought, the Eagles are on course for their prediction, the Redskins should surpass theres as should the Buccaneers so not to bad on the NFC front despite missing out both the Panthers and the Giants.
Right, now here is my new predictions for the end of the season including player awards.
AFC:
East:
Jets 8-8
Dolphins 8-8
Bills 10-6 WILDCARD
Patriots 10-6 DIV CHAMP
North:
Steelers 13-3 BYE
Bengals 4-12
Ravens 8-8
Browns 5-11
South:
Texans 4-12
Jags 8-8
Titans 14-2 BYE
Colts 10-6 WILDCARD
West:
Chiefs 2-14
Raiders 3-13
Chargers 10-6 DIV CHAMP
Broncos 8-8
NFC
East:
Redskins 11-5 WILDCARD
Cowboys 10-6
Giants 12-4 BYE
Eagles 9-7
North:
Lions 0-16
Packers 9-7 DIV CHAMP
Vikings 7-9
Bears 9-7
South:
Saints 10-6 WILDCARD
Buccaneers 10-6 DIV CHAMP
Panthers 10-6
Falcons 9-7
West:
Seahawks 3-13
Rams 4-12
Cardinals 12-4 BYE
49ers 4-12
Playoffs:
Wildcard
AFC
Bills @ Patriots
Colts @ Chargers
NFC
Redskins @ Packers
Saints @ Buccaneers
Divisional Playoffs:
AFC
Chargers @ Titans
Patriots @ Steelers
NFC
Saints @ Giants
Redskins @ Cardinals
Championship Games:
Steelers @ Titans
Redskins @ Giants
Superbowl XLIII:
Giants vs Titans
Back-to-Back Champions, the New York Giants.
Sunday, 19 October 2008
Week 7 picks
Chargers
Saints
Vikings
Ravens
Titans
Steelers
Giants
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Sunday, 28 September 2008
Week 4 Predictions
Browns @ Bengals 17-20
Packers @ Buccaneers 24-20
Falcons @ Panthers 10-24
Vikings @ Titans 13-21
Texans @ Jaguars 10-17
Broncos @ Chiefs 38-13
Niners @ Saints 12-19
Cardinals @ J-E-T-S 31-20
Chargers @ Raiders 31-14
Bills @ Rams 23-13
Redskins @ Cowboys 17-23
Bears @ Eagles 13-23
Ravens @ Steelers 13-17
Packers @ Buccaneers 24-20
Falcons @ Panthers 10-24
Vikings @ Titans 13-21
Texans @ Jaguars 10-17
Broncos @ Chiefs 38-13
Niners @ Saints 12-19
Cardinals @ J-E-T-S 31-20
Chargers @ Raiders 31-14
Bills @ Rams 23-13
Redskins @ Cowboys 17-23
Bears @ Eagles 13-23
Ravens @ Steelers 13-17
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Week 3 Picks review
Chiefs @ Atlanta - Right but bigger score
Raiders @ Bills - Right but smaller score
Bucs @ Bears - Wrong but close
Panthers @ Vikings - Right and close
Dolphins @ Patriots - WRONG, COMPLETELY.
Bengals @ Giants - Right but smaller score
Texans @ Titans - Right but close
Cards @ Skins - Wrong
Saints @ Broncos - Right and close
Lions @ Niners - Right but larger margin
Rams @ Hawks - Right but bigger scores
Browns @ Ravens - WRONG
Jags @ Colts - Wrong but close
Steelers @ Eagles - Wrong
Cowboys @ Packers - Right but larger margin of victory
Jets @ Chargers - If you double both scores I was right
10-16 from that but 12 right in picks games.
Raiders @ Bills - Right but smaller score
Bucs @ Bears - Wrong but close
Panthers @ Vikings - Right and close
Dolphins @ Patriots - WRONG, COMPLETELY.
Bengals @ Giants - Right but smaller score
Texans @ Titans - Right but close
Cards @ Skins - Wrong
Saints @ Broncos - Right and close
Lions @ Niners - Right but larger margin
Rams @ Hawks - Right but bigger scores
Browns @ Ravens - WRONG
Jags @ Colts - Wrong but close
Steelers @ Eagles - Wrong
Cowboys @ Packers - Right but larger margin of victory
Jets @ Chargers - If you double both scores I was right
10-16 from that but 12 right in picks games.
Sunday, 21 September 2008
My Week 3 Picks
After being reasonably close on most of last weeks picks, here is this weeks
Chiefs @ Atlanta 19-23
Raiders @ Bills 17-34
Bucs @ Bears 20-27
Panthers @ Vikings 17-20 (Panthers may spring a shock if no AP for Vikes)
Dolphins @ Patriots 9-27
Bengals @ Giants 10-31
Texans @ Titans 13-20
Cardinals @ Redskins 34-30
Saints @ Broncos 31-38
Lions @ Niners 13-16
Rams @ Seahawks 9-20
Browns @ Ravens 20-17 although I have picked Ravens to win everywhere else, Crennel needs a win.
Jaguars @ Colts 17-23
Steelers @ Eagles 30-27
Cowboys @ Packers 28-27
Jets @ Chargers 14-24
patrioteagle
Chiefs @ Atlanta 19-23
Raiders @ Bills 17-34
Bucs @ Bears 20-27
Panthers @ Vikings 17-20 (Panthers may spring a shock if no AP for Vikes)
Dolphins @ Patriots 9-27
Bengals @ Giants 10-31
Texans @ Titans 13-20
Cardinals @ Redskins 34-30
Saints @ Broncos 31-38
Lions @ Niners 13-16
Rams @ Seahawks 9-20
Browns @ Ravens 20-17 although I have picked Ravens to win everywhere else, Crennel needs a win.
Jaguars @ Colts 17-23
Steelers @ Eagles 30-27
Cowboys @ Packers 28-27
Jets @ Chargers 14-24
patrioteagle
Saturday, 13 September 2008
Week 2 Picks
Not about Ellis Hobbs intercepted Favre or Asante Samuel on Tony Romo.
Bears @ Panthers 13-17
Packers @ Lions 14-10
Bills @ Jaguars 21-14
Raiders @ Chiefs 21-24
Giants @ Rams 24-9
Colts @ Vikings 20-14
Titans @ Bengals 13-10
Saints @ Redskins 17-14
49ers @ Seahawks 6-31
Falcons @ Buccaneers 17-24
Chargers @ Broncos 17-16
Patriots @ Jets 23-20
Dolphins @ Cardinals 7-21
Steelers @ Browns 31-13
Eagles @ Cowboys 17-20
Ravens @ Texans 13-7
Bears @ Panthers 13-17
Packers @ Lions 14-10
Bills @ Jaguars 21-14
Raiders @ Chiefs 21-24
Giants @ Rams 24-9
Colts @ Vikings 20-14
Titans @ Bengals 13-10
Saints @ Redskins 17-14
49ers @ Seahawks 6-31
Falcons @ Buccaneers 17-24
Chargers @ Broncos 17-16
Patriots @ Jets 23-20
Dolphins @ Cardinals 7-21
Steelers @ Browns 31-13
Eagles @ Cowboys 17-20
Ravens @ Texans 13-7
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