tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17399803064811560202024-03-13T16:55:27.311-05:00Christian Guy's TalkTwo homeschooled teen brothers writing about Football, Baseball, Basketball and everything in sports.Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.comBlogger244125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-67067061763936561812011-11-10T14:48:00.000-06:002011-11-10T14:52:58.426-06:00Week 10 Predictions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bqR45HiTn7g/Trw4s4oiNWI/AAAAAAAAA-c/IcKt_JE8NmU/s1600/Week+10+Predictions.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bqR45HiTn7g/Trw4s4oiNWI/AAAAAAAAA-c/IcKt_JE8NmU/s640/Week+10+Predictions.JPG" width="355" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-63819128516437591392011-11-10T14:47:00.000-06:002011-11-10T14:52:43.965-06:00Week 9 Predictions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OsLtUzCZScs/Trw4GNyvslI/AAAAAAAAA-M/ZBTLbQEWWbU/s1600/Week+9+Predictions.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OsLtUzCZScs/Trw4GNyvslI/AAAAAAAAA-M/ZBTLbQEWWbU/s640/Week+9+Predictions.JPG" width="384" /></a></div>Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-66004619176815470082011-11-10T14:46:00.009-06:002011-11-10T14:52:12.181-06:00Week 8 Predictions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L3-XpJ6qVTo/Trw3-4eU3oI/AAAAAAAAA-E/5FbsInkmj1Q/s1600/Week+8+Predictions.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L3-XpJ6qVTo/Trw3-4eU3oI/AAAAAAAAA-E/5FbsInkmj1Q/s640/Week+8+Predictions.JPG" width="408" /></a></div>Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-71174855731024293172011-11-10T14:45:00.007-06:002011-11-10T14:51:20.478-06:00Week 7 Predictions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_IYMLbblEPY/Trw5PyFxbTI/AAAAAAAAA-k/_FJmf6B8OVU/s1600/Week+7+Predictions.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_IYMLbblEPY/Trw5PyFxbTI/AAAAAAAAA-k/_FJmf6B8OVU/s640/Week+7+Predictions.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-88904582987686590552011-11-10T14:44:00.003-06:002011-11-10T14:44:46.587-06:00Week 6 Predictions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xmPJ_OyAmDk/Trw3rYTgCeI/AAAAAAAAA90/fLQyO_OcYo4/s1600/Week+6+Predictions.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xmPJ_OyAmDk/Trw3rYTgCeI/AAAAAAAAA90/fLQyO_OcYo4/s640/Week+6+Predictions.JPG" width="342" /></a></div>Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-12036974939127775322011-10-09T13:07:00.000-05:002011-10-09T13:07:15.806-05:00Week 5 Predictions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RYSdAnuaTNA/TpGzrm-cbzI/AAAAAAAAA9o/DaXTmgKd0Ik/s1600/Week+5+Predictions.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RYSdAnuaTNA/TpGzrm-cbzI/AAAAAAAAA9o/DaXTmgKd0Ik/s640/Week+5+Predictions.JPG" width="346" /></a></div>Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-20058699711290980642011-10-09T09:45:00.000-05:002011-10-09T09:45:29.972-05:00Week 5 Power Rankings1. Green Bay Packers (LW: 2): After dropping down to No. 2; the Packers quickly regain the top of the rankings. The Packers have been the only – truly - consistent team this year. <br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">2. New England Patriots (LW: 1): After falling apart to the Bills, the Patriots rebounded and had no problems with the Raiders. The Patriots have to be pleased with the resurgence of their running game, if they can keep it up, it will help Tom Brady out a ton.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">3. New Orleans Saints (LW: 3): The Saints have been pretty consistent, but they are letting teams stick around for too long, and soon enough you’re going to slip. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">4. Houston Texans (LW: 4): The Texans are one redzone touchdown away from being undefeated. It was good to see Arian Foster get back on track, but the injury to Andre Johnson has to be a concern.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">5. Detroit Lions (LW: 12): I am placing them this high because they are undefeated, but don’t expect to comeback from 20 point deficits too often. If they are really going to emerge as a Super Bowl contender, then they will have to get going sooner and not rely on comebacks to win games.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">6. Baltimore Ravens (LW: 13): I think the Ravens are a great team this year, but they are having a real problem with being consistent. If you remember, they killed the Steelers in week 1, then got killed by the Titans in week 2 and now they kill the Jets. This team has the talent to compete for a Super Bowl, but consistency is all that stands in their way.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">7. Tennessee Titans (LW: 17): I’m really not sure what to think of the Titans, what a surprise! They have played sharp and are now tied for the division lead. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:city> fans have to be upset that they lost Hasselbeck.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">8. Washington Redskins (LW: 14): I look at this team and do not see a ton of talent, but come Sunday they always play well; and now lead their division. Mike Shanahan has done a great job turning this team around.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">10. Atlanta Falcons (LW: 6): They are winning, but most of their wins have come on last second scores, against mediocre teams. The Falcons have a chance to really dominate this year, but the offensive line will have to improve.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">11. Chicago Bears (LW: 10): The Bears have shown me this year, that if, they run the ball, they can hang with any team in the league. The one problem…Mike Martz’s seems to always forget to run the ball, but when he did, they ran for over 200 yards last week. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">13. Dallas Cowboys (LW: 8): Like the Patriots did last week, the Cowboys did it this week, and that is…self-destruct. Tony Romo was having the game of his life in the first half, and then in the second half he throws 3 pick - all of which resulted in scores! If the Cowboys have any thought of competing for the division, they need to clean up the mistakes quickly! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">14. Pittsburgh Steelers (LW: 5): They totally fell apart against the Texans, and now they are banged up badly. Are the Steelers done? Have they gotten too old? I guess we will see, but it sure seems like it.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LW: 15): Yes, they are winning games, but this team is nowhere near and good as they were last year. It took the entire game for the Buccaneers to finally take the lead and beat the Manning-less Colts. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">16. New York Jets (LW: 7): I’m not ready to write off the Jets yet, because if you remember last year, the same thing happened and they played in the AFC championship game, so don’t panic Jets fans.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">17. Philadelphia Eagles (LW: 11):<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think the Eagles have a make or break game this weekend, which will determine the result of the season. They had a 20 point lead and totally fell apart. The defense has to get better and Namidi has to play like he did before, he got his big contract. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">18. New York Giants (LW: 16): They are winning, but I am not overly impressed with the Giants. It took injuring Vick, faking injuries themselves and a bad call. This team may be 3-1, but I have to see them flat out win a game.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">19. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:place></st1:city> 49ers (LW: 20): This is another team that has a good record, but hasn’t proved anything to me. They did beat the Eagles, but that was on a wired collapse by <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place></st1:city>. So as with the Giants, I have to see them win a quality game.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">20. Oakland Raiders (LW: 21): I really thought <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oakland</st1:place></st1:city><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oakland</st1:place></st1:city> is slowly climbing out of the bottom tier teams in the league, but their not there yet. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">21. Arizona Cardinals (LW: 25): I think this team has potential, but it will take a year or so for the team to gel and for the new acquisitions to get comfortable. Still, this team has been competitive, which it was not last year. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">22. Carolina Panthers (LW: 22): It seems like every time <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Newton</st1:place></st1:city> has a great stat day the Panthers lose, should they run the ball a little more? It did work against the Jaguars.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">23. Cincinnati Bengals (LW: 27): I think this team has a lot of potential, but they are also very young and need some time to mature. It has been good to see the defense get back to form.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">24. Jacksonville Jaguars (LW: 29): Gabbert has looked impressive in his first two games, and this team is slowly improving, will it be enough to save Del Rio’s job? I guess we will see. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">25. Miami Dolphins (LW: 23): Are the Dolphins trying to throw the season for Andrew Luck? It does seem like that, with the mediocre play of this, very talented, group of players.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">26. Denver Broncos (LW: 26): After getting killed by the Titans and Packers in consecutive weeks, the Broncos are right back in the Andrew Luck race. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">27. Indianapolis Colts (LW: 30): They are starting to get better, but the injuries are killing them. I think this team has to be the favorite to land Andrew Luck right now.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">28. Kansas City Chiefs (LW: 31): They looked ok against San Diego, then pretty much dominated against Minnesota, will the Chiefs have a turn around? Or will they fall back into the Luck sweepstakes?</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">29. Cleveland Browns (LW: 28): This team has been hot and cold all season, and Colt McCoy needs to step it up now if, he doesn’t want to be Andrew Luck’s backup. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">30. Seattle Seahawks (LW: 32): I thought for sure the Seahawks would throw the season just to get Luck, but suddenly they are playing better and giving some (pretty good) teams a hard time. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">31. St. Louis Rams (LW: 19): This team has done nothing but disappoint this season. I had the Rams winning the division, but now it seems like they may be in the race for the first overall pick, although I doubt they’d take Luck. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">32. Minnesota Vikings (LW: 24): <st1:state w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:state> looked awful against a struggling <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Kansas City</st1:city></st1:place> team. And now everyone is wondering, what it will take, for the Vikings to hand Christian Ponder the reigns.</div>Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-44804830481622094632011-10-02T08:56:00.002-05:002011-10-02T08:56:35.861-05:00Week 4 Predictions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mWCzf1XtXXA/Tohthzn0DtI/AAAAAAAAA9k/sJUZZLcj404/s1600/Week+4+Predictions.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mWCzf1XtXXA/Tohthzn0DtI/AAAAAAAAA9k/sJUZZLcj404/s640/Week+4+Predictions.JPG" width="338" /></a></div>Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-9554619006508213412011-09-29T21:52:00.000-05:002011-09-29T21:52:55.356-05:00Week 3 Predictions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9IGpFE2GzXI/ToUu-vyPjtI/AAAAAAAAA9g/2iotly7DlGk/s1600/Week+3+Predictions.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9IGpFE2GzXI/ToUu-vyPjtI/AAAAAAAAA9g/2iotly7DlGk/s640/Week+3+Predictions.JPG" width="338" /></a></div>Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-33377911514630182432011-09-28T14:48:00.000-05:002011-09-28T14:48:52.519-05:00Week 3 Power Rankings<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">1. New England Patriots (LW: 2): The Patriots offense looked brilliant again and the Chargers No. 1 ranked defense couldn’t do a thing to stop them. I think the Patriots have a bit on work to do on the defense, because they played weak at times.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">2. Green Bay Packers (LW: 1): The Packers played <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Newton</st1:place></st1:city> perfectly, let him get all the yards he wants, but just don’t let him score; they did exactly that forcing three picks. The Packers reign at the top of the standings only lasted two weeks, but all they need is the Patriots to slipup and they’ll take the top again.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">5. Pittsburgh Steelers (LW: 12): After week one hiccups the Steelers came out angry and killed the Seahawks. The defense went from letting the Ravens score 35 points on them, to this week letting the Seahawks score 0. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">6. Atlanta Falcons (LW: 11): A decent bounce-back week for the Falcons although without the Michael Vick injury and a dropped pass at the end of the game, the Falcons would have started the season 0-2.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">8. Dallas Cowboys (LW: 6): Tony Romo got the fourth quarter jitters out against the Jets and came back with a overtime game winning drive. I think if anything is wrong with this team, it is the sorry play of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Dallas</st1:city></st1:place> receiver; they really need to step it up.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">9. San Diego Chargers (LW: 10): The Chargers played a good game, but the Patriots flat out played a great one. The defense needs to improve on its pass defense and the Chargers have to cut down on the turnovers.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">11. Philadelphia Eagles (LW: 8): <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How long will Michael Vick be out? Its hard to say, but they could really use Vince Young or Kevin Kolb right now.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">12. Detroit Lions (LW: 13): They played a good game, but I wouldn’t give the Lions took much credit, the Bills also killed the Chiefs in week 1.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">13. Baltimore Ravens (LW: 3): I am afraid this team was so build on beating the Steelers that by the time week two came around they were totally out of gas. They need to improve quickly because the Steelers are not going to wait for them to.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">14. Washington Redskins (LW: 15): For a team everyone thought was a favorite to win the Andrew Luck race, they are doing really good, they are 2-0 and I think this team could be in shape to make a run for the playoffs.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LW: 14): <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Tampa</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Bay</st1:placetype></st1:place> did win this week, but they have looked very flat from so far. If this team is going to compete in a very competitive NFC South, then they need to step it up.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">16. New York Giants (LW: 18): It was a nice redemption game, after they looked awful in week 1, can they keep it up? Also they need to send their defensive players to acting school, because they did a poor job.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">19. St. Louis Rams (LW: 16): This team didn’t look great this week and have had a flat start to the season, but in a weak NFC West division, no one is out of the race until after week 17.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">20. San Francisco 49ers (LW: 21): People are going to start questioning the judgment of Jim Harbough after he had a chance to go up by 14 instead of 10 and as you know that decision didn’t work out well. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">21. Oakland Raiders (LW: 20): After a sloppy week 1 the Raiders followed it up with an even sloppier week 2, after being up by that much you have to hold your lead and close out the game and the Raiders didn’t do that.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">22. Carolina Panthers (LW: 25): Cam Newton may be getting yards but he still has no wins and had a 3 interception day against the Packers. The yards are nice, but touchdowns and wins are better.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">23. Miami Dolphins (LW: 24): The Dolphins just can’t win at home and a team that I think has a talented core, can’t seem to put it together in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Miami</st1:place></st1:city>.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">24. Minnesota Vikings (LW: 19): Well, it’s now been two weeks in a row that McNabb has cost the Vikings the game. He had a great first half and the Vikings were up by 17, but he couldn’t duplicate that in the second half and the Vikings lose another one.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">25. Arizona Cardinals (LW: 23): I think this team is up and coming, but they have a bad pass defense right now and it is costing them games.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">26. Denver Broncos (LW: 28): The Broncos get a win, which I don’t think helps much and now Tebow will have to wait a while longer before the stubborn John Fox will give him a chance.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">27. Cincinnati Bengals (LW: 27): The Bengals couldn’t close out the game against the Broncos, but the team has promise and by the end of the season should be climbing up the rankings.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">28. Cleveland Browns (LW: 30): The Browns flat out don’t have a lot of talent. They are a mediocre team and only won against a beat up Colts team. They need to step it up or Colt McCoy won’t have a chance to show what he can do. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">29. Jacksonville Jaguars (LW: 22): Well, Luke McCown didn’t last long and it looks like the Blaine Gabbert era is at hand. I think they should keep McCown in for a week or two more and then turn it over to Gabbert.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">30. Indianapolis Colts (LW: 31): They are now 0-2 and they don’t look like they are going to win too many this year. There is now, officially, 3 team that look like the favorites to land Andrew Luck and the Colts are one of them.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">31. Kansas City Chiefs (LW: 29): The Chiefs totally fell apart this season and now the information has come out that Jamaal Charles is out for the season, can it get much worse for the Chiefs? Well…yes that is if <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:city> wins less games then the Chiefs and the Chiefs miss out on Andrew Luck. But, as of now with the tough schedule they have, the Chiefs look like the favorites to land Andrew Luck, plus it looks like Todd Haley could be out the door as well.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">32. Seattle Seahawks (LW: 32): <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:city> looked bad against the Steelers and Tavaris Jackson has looked awful. Are the Seahawks intentionally throwing the season, so they can get Andrew Luck?</div>Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-26950957333302861352011-09-28T14:45:00.001-05:002011-09-28T14:45:48.041-05:00Week 2 Predictions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lU-XIArm_yM/TnpUwZXqpII/AAAAAAAAA9c/FSHzcFf1urQ/s1600/Week+2+Predictions.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lU-XIArm_yM/TnpUwZXqpII/AAAAAAAAA9c/FSHzcFf1urQ/s640/Week+2+Predictions.JPG" width="360" /></a></div>Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-15418451102678564932011-09-28T14:45:00.000-05:002011-09-28T14:45:31.131-05:00Week 2 Power Rankings<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">1. Green Bay Packers (LW: 1): I think after Thursday night’s game people can start forgetting about the Packers having a possible Super Bowl hangover. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">2. New England Patriots (LW: 2): If it wasn’t for <st1:city w:st="on">Green Bay</st1:city> playing a better opponent then <st1:place w:st="on">New England</st1:place>, the Patriots would have been No. 1 on my list. Brady looked great and that offense is going to be hard to stop</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">3. Baltimore Ravens (LW: 9): The Ravens showed that they are ready to surpass the Steelers and to become the leader of the AFC North, will that continue through the season?</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">4. New Orleans Saints (LW: 7): The Saints offense played a great game, but their defense couldn’t stop Aaron Rodgers. I think Greg Williams is going to have to get his defense back on track if they are going to far well in a division full of good QB’s.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">5. Houston Texans (LW: 12): They totally took the Manning less Colts apart. They did have Kerry Collins at QB, but that defense flat out shutdown the Colts. Is this the year for the Texans?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">6. Dallas Cowboys (LW: 13): They may have lost but they looked sharp in their last minute loss to NY. I think the Jets were running off a lot of emotion so don’t under estimate what this <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Dallas</st1:place></st1:city> team in capable of. Tony Romo tore apart the Jets D in the first half and for a guy that has been out for an entire year he looked sharp. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">7. Chicago Bears (LW: 15): Well, I had no trust in the Bears and they proved me wrong. I did pick <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Chicago</st1:city></st1:place> to win the game, but not blow out my No. 3 ranked Falcons. If the offense line and Jay Cutler can stay sharp, watch out.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">8. Philadelphia Eagles (LW: 6): I thought they looked ok, but they didn’t take over the game till both Sam Bradford and Steven Jackson left the game. The defense (when <st1:place w:st="on">Bradford</st1:place> was in) looked bad and they couldn’t stop Steven Jackson. A win is a win, but they need to protect Vick better, or he won’t be there for long.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">9. New York Jets (LW: 8): Yeah, they won, but I wasn’t impressed. It was the same last second win that they had all of last season and all of the season before. If they are going to go to the Super Bowl they are going to need to save their energy and not waste it every week trying to squeak out a win.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">10. San Diego Chargers (LW: 5): They got the job done, but if they are looking to try for the Super bowl, they are going to have to play sharper then that.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">11. Atlanta Falcons (LW: 4): A poor start for a team that I thought was going to take the next step this year. Matt Ryan looked bad and the rest of the team didn’t perform either. Will they be able to get their act together next week for Michael Vick’s homecoming.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">12. Pittsburgh Steelers (LW: 3): Well, people said their age wouldn’t affect them and I guess we were wrong. The Steelers looked really flat and they need to rebound quickly or the Ravens are going to get too much of a head start.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">13. Detroit Lions (LW: 14): They looked solid against a good Buccaneers team and that defense has definitely improved.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LW: 11): This is another young team I thought was ready to take the next step, but the Lions are becoming one of the feared teams in the NFL. The team needs to step it up to stay competitive in a tough NFC South.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">15. Washington Redskins (LW: 25): For a team that I thought was in the Andrew Luck race, they did pretty good. Rex Grossman looks like he could have a solid year and the defense looked solid too.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">16. St. Louis Rams (LW: 18): Take away the injury to Steven Jackson and Sam Bradford and I think the Rams would have been able to beat the Eagles. This team is for real and from what I saw in week one, they are the front runners to win the division. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">17. Buffalo Bills (LW: 27): Are the Bills this good, or are the Chiefs just that bad? We’ll see, but one guy that looked great was Ryan Fitzpatrick with 4 TD passes, this is the reason <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Buffalo</st1:place></st1:city> passed on a QB in the draft.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">18. New York Giants (LW: 17): Well, I didn’t expect the Giants to do as well as everyone else said they would, but I didn’t think they’d get handed by <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Washington</st1:place></st1:state> that easy. They need to find someone to help that defense, or this team is in for a long season.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">19. Minnesota Vikings (LW: 19): Besides the play of Donovan McNabb, this team looked great. The question will now be if McNabb can step up his game or if you start rookie Christian Ponder.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">20. Oakland Raiders (LW: 21): The Raiders may have won, but only because they have a kicker that has a crazy strong leg. If this team is going to make the playoffs, cutting down on the penalties is a must.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">21. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:place></st1:city> 49ers (LW: 23): They looked ok, but Ted Ginn saved the day and I just wasn’t overly impressed with the 49ers.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">22. Jacksonville Jaguars (LW: 22): Well, the first game without David Garrard and the Jaguars are 1-0, can they keep it up? No one knows, but they need to get Jones-Drew healed quickly if they want to be a contender for a very weak division.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">23. Arizona Cardinals (LW: 24): The offense looked good, but as a defense you can’t give up 400 plus yards to a rookie QB who isn’t very good at passing. They need to get their defense in order, but they do come out of week one with a win.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">24. Miami Dolphins (LW: 26): Chad Henne and the offense did their part, but that defense couldn’t stop Tom Brady, the nice thing is, they only have to face him one more time this year.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">25. Carolina Panthers (LW: 28): <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Newton</st1:place></st1:city> looked good in his debut, but they need to get the running game going if that is going to keep up.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">26. Tennessee Titans (LW: 20): The team looked flat to start the game and by the time they had regrouped it was too late. They need this offense to get back on track, because <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Jacksonville</st1:place></st1:city> isn’t quite what you’d call a tough defense.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">27.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cincinnati Bengals (LW: 29): They did win, but only because <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place></st1:city> played awful. It was not good to see Andy Dalton go down in his first game, but with a guy like Gradkowki as a back up, the Bengals aren’t in bad shape.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">28. Denver Broncos (LW: 30): John Fox is doing it again with super conservative game planning and the <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Denver</st1:place></st1:city> crowds are already tired of it. When will they try Tebow? Who knows.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">29. Kansas City Chiefs (LW: 16): <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kansas City</st1:place></st1:city> totally collapsed and they lost their best player in Eric Berry for the season. Todd Haley needs to get his team in order, or they might be in the Andrew Luck sweepstakes as well.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">30. Cleveland Browns (LW: 31): They came close, but the Browns still don’t have the fire power for Colt McCoy to have success. I think passing on Julio Jones was a big mistake and now in late game situations McCoy has no one to throw to. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">31. Indianapolis Colts (LW: 10): Without Peyton this team looks like the 0-16 Lions, they are defiantly in the Andrew Luck sweepstakes. Will Luck be the successor to Peyton? They are compared to each other all the time.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">32. Seattle Seahawks (LW: 32): I predicted a possible 0-16 season for the Seahawks and from Sunday’s game I don’t think that is out of the question. Will Pete Carroll pick the highly valued Andrew Luck, or go for his old player Matt Barkley?</div>Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-34943187097583169992011-09-08T18:54:00.000-05:002011-09-08T18:54:36.196-05:00Week 1 2012 Mock Draft Here is my first mock draft for next year’s draft. I have the Seahawks finishing last in the League with a 2-14 record and then landing the highly prized QB out of Stanford's Andrew Luck. I think people need to watch out, because if Landry Jones has a Heisman season and brings the National Championship trophy to <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Norman</st1:place></st1:city>, then he could very well dethrone Luck as the top QB prospect. I also think there is a good chance Matt Barkley stays in college for his senior year, taking him off the draft boards. <br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">1. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Seattle</st1:city></st1:place> Seahawks: Andrew Luck/QB/Stanford</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">2. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Washington</st1:state></st1:place> Redskins: Landry Jones/QB/Oklahoma</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">3. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Buffalo</st1:city></st1:place> Bills: Matt Kalil/OT/USC</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">4. <st1:city w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1:city> Bengals: Quinton Coples/DE/North <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Carolina</st1:city></st1:place> </div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">5. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Denver</st1:city></st1:place> Broncos: Matt Barkley/QB/USC</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">6. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Miami</st1:city></st1:place> Dolphins: Nate Porter/OT/Boise State</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">7. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:city></st1:place> 49ers: Jayron Hosley/CB/Virginia Tech</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">8. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:city></st1:place> Browns: Justin Blackmon/WR/Oklahoma State</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">9. <st1:city w:st="on">Jacksonville</st1:city> Jaguars: Alshon Jeffery/WR/South <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Carolina</st1:city></st1:place></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">10. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Carolina</st1:city></st1:place> Panthers: Jared Crick/DT/Nebraska</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">11. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:state></st1:place> Vikings: Riley Reiff/OT/Iowa </div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">12. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Oakland</st1:city></st1:place> Raiders: Ryan Lindley/QB/San Diego State</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">13. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Arizona</st1:state></st1:place> Cardinals: Mike Adams/OL/Ohio State</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">14. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Kansas City</st1:city></st1:place> Chiefs: Travis Lewis/LB/Oklahoma</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">15. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Chicago</st1:city></st1:place> Bears: Vontaze Burfict/LB/Arizona State</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">16. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Detroit</st1:city></st1:place> Lions: Brandon Boykin/CB/Georgia</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">17. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Indianapolis</st1:city></st1:place> Colts: Matt Reynolds/OT/BYU</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">18. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place> Giants: Luke Kuechly/LB/Boston College</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">19. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Tampa</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Bay</st1:placetype></st1:place> Buccaneers: Ray-Ray Armstrong/SS/Miami</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">20. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:state></st1:place> Titans: Courtney Upshaw/LB/Alabama</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">21. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:city></st1:place> Rams: Ryan Broyles/WR/Oklahoma</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">22. <st1:city w:st="on">Houston</st1:city> Texans: Donte Paige-Moss/DL/North <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Carolina</st1:place></st1:city></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">23. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Dallas</st1:city></st1:place> Cowboys: Kelechi Osemele/OL/Iowa State</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">24. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">San Diego</st1:city></st1:place> Chargers: Michael Floyd/WR/Notre Dame</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">25. New England Patriots (from: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">New Orleans</st1:city></st1:place>): Brandon Jenkins/DL/Florida State</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">26. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place> Jets: Jerel Worthy/ DL/Michigan State</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">27. <st1:city w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:city> Browns (from: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:city></st1:place>): Dont'a Hightower/LB/Alabama</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">30. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Green Bay</st1:city></st1:place> Packers: Trent Richardson/RB/Alabama</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">31. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:city></st1:place> Eagles: Mike Brewster/ OL/Ohio State</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">32. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:city></st1:place> Steelers: Michael Egnew/TE/Missouri</div>Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-9591814038106927882011-09-08T18:29:00.000-05:002011-09-08T18:29:17.213-05:00Playoff Prediction<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is my early prediction of what will happen in the playoffs. The team that are in the playoffs are according to my post where I predicted each team's records. I picked the Eagles and Steelers to play in the Super Bowl (with the Steelers winning that game), although I don’t think the Eagles are an particularly good team, I think the teams they face in the playoffs aren’t built to stop the Eagles and that is why a team that isn’t the best in the conference still wins it. I think the same goes for the Steelers, I think the Patriots are by far the best team in the AFC, but I think the Ravens are set up perfectly to beat the Patriots, so that saves the Steelers from having to face the Patriots. I think Patriots could beat the Steelers while they can’t beat the Ravens, but the Ravens can’t be the Steelers. So it is all about who you play in the playoffs and if you are a team that has the pieces to be able to beat the other team's pieces. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Champion</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:place></st1:city> Steelers</div>Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-29618861358797760262011-09-08T18:26:00.000-05:002011-09-08T18:26:44.704-05:00Prediction of each Teams records<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> Here is my prediction for each team’s record according to the strength of their schedules. Some of these teams I think are much better then their records suggest, but other are worse. For example, I think the Cowboys are a good team, but not a 12-4 team, but since they benefit from a weak schedule, they will look better than they really are and the same goes for the Titans. Also, my prediction that the Colts would go 8-8 is based on the fact that Peyton Manning will most likely be out for the first couple weeks. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">2. <st1:city w:st="on">Denver</st1:city> Broncos: Von Miller/LB/Texas A&M/Grade: B-: This was a good pick but as with <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Newton</st1:place></st1:city>, there is a risk as well. The Broncos are asking a defensive lineman to play linebacker in a 4-3 scheme. I personally think Miller was one of the top three players in the draft, but he fits the 3-4 outside linebacker mold much better then the 4-3 linebacker. Hopefully John Fox will be able to put a package together for him, but I personally would have taken a 4-3 defensive lineman like Marcell Dareus or Robert Quinn.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">3. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Buffalo</st1:place></st1:city> Bills: Marcell Dareus/DT/Alabama/Grade: B: I think Dareus is an excellent player, but not the impact player the Bills needed. I think Dareus could be a force in a 4-3 defense, but in a 3-4 I believe he will be good, but not an impact player. It is a pity <st1:city w:st="on">Denver</st1:city> and <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Buffalo</st1:place></st1:city> couldn’t have switched picks because I think both of these guys would have had a chance at rookie of the year in a different type of defense.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">4. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1:place></st1:city> Bengals: A. J. Green/WR/Georgia/Grade: A: Finally the Bengals get a sure thing in Green, after picking the most risky players in each of the last couple of drafts. With the drafting of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Dalton</st1:place></st1:city> in the second, I think the Bengals pretty much said that the Palmer, Owens and Ocho show is leaving town. I personally had Green as the top prospect in the country and the Bengals did well to snag a Super Star with this pick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">5. <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Arizona</st1:place></st1:state> Cardinals: Patrick Peterson/CB/LSU/Grade: B-: I think Peterson is a GREAT player, but still the Cardinals came out of the draft with all the needs they went into the draft with, unanswered. I think picking Gabbert here would have been a better pick, and if not Gabbert, maybe trade down a couple of spots and stock up some picks, because this team has lots holes and Peterson didn’t help to fill any.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">6. Atlanta Falcons (From: <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place></st1:city>): Julio Jones/WR/Alabama/Grade: C+: I think this was a bad trade from both sides. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place></st1:city> did get a ton of picks to be able to build their franchise, but if the Falcons do well the 1<sup>st</sup> round pick they gave them for next year will be like a 2<sup>nd</sup> round pick and they missed out on Julio Jones who could have given Colt McCoy some much needed tools. From <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:city>’s point of view they gave up a ton of stuff and in the end they got Rodney White the second. They needed a deep threat which they could have gotten in Torrey Smith and he would have been there in the late first. I think Jones will be a great player and all, but they already have White and now all you have is two Rodney White’s on the field, which isn’t a bad thing, but they still don’t have a great deep threat receiver and I personally would have gotten an upgrade for a fast deteriorating defensive line.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">7. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:place></st1:city> 49ers: Aldon Smith/OLB/Missouri/Grade: B: Don’t get me wrong I love Smith and think he has the most upside and potential of any pass rusher in the draft, but Gabbert just fell in your lap and it is clear Alex Smith isn’t the future. But besides form Gabbert I believe Smith will be able to be a face of the defense type player. He only played two years in college and he already dominated, he can do nothing else but improve. I think Gabbert should have been the pick here, but I think they did get the defensive player with the best potential and that can’t be considered a bad thing.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">8. <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:place></st1:state> Titans: Jake Locker/QB/Washington/Grade: B-: I think it was a major mistake to pass on Gabbert here, for Locker who has a ton of question. I think Gabbert would have taken this team to the Super Bowl and it seemed to be built perfectly for him. But, at the same time I am still giving them a B- because I also believe, if any team can get Locker to succeed, it would be the Titans. Watch out, in a couple of years we could have a new rivalry with Gabbert playing the team who passed on him twice a year and Locker getting to try to prove he was the right choice.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">9. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Dallas</st1:place></st1:city> Cowboys: Tyron Smith/OT/USC/Grade: B: I think Smith was the right pick, but with Gabbert on the board why not trade down and get a ton from a team that desperately needs a QB and then Smith would still have been available in the 11-15 range. But, besides that they needed someone to protect Romo and now they have him. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">10. Jacksonville Jaguars (From: Washington): Blaine Gabbert/QB/Missouri/Grade: B+: I think it was a major mistake for the Skins to pass on Gabbert with the HUGE hole they have at QB, but for the Jaguars’ they have their QB of the future and something for the fan base to get excited about and if that fan base isn’t Jacksonville in a couple of years, it will give another fan base someone to believe in. I think the Jaguars did well to get a QB in a division with Peyton Manning, Matt Schaub and newly drafted Jake Locker. If Locker pans out nicely, then this could be one of the best QB divisions. Also I like this pick because they won’t have to rush Gabbert into being the starter and he can sit and learn behind Garrard, look at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Green Bay</st1:place></st1:city>, it worked out pretty well for them.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">11. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Houston</st1:city></st1:place> Texans: J. J. Watt/DE/Wisconsin/Grade: B: I thought picking Watt was a nice way to start building Wade Phillips 3-4 defense, but I though they needed an outside linebacker or a corner, who could impact the defense more then the defensive line could. Still it is known that you build a defense from the line out, so maybe it isn’t too bad of a pick.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">12. <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:place></st1:state> Vikings: Christian Ponder/QB/Florida State/Grade: C-: Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think Ponder is a bad player, but he defiantly isn’t an early first round pick and probably not a first round pick period. I think the Vikings got nervous and picked a player that they could have gotten way later in the draft.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">13. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Detroit</st1:place></st1:city> Lions: Nick Fairley/DT/Auburn/Grade: C+: I think they got good value here with Fairley falling this far, but they already have Ndamukong Suh and multiple other defensive lineman that are pretty good. I think Amukamara should have been the pick here and if not him I would have gotten Robert Quinn, who could fill a position of need. I think they needed help at DE and CB and there were two good players at that position where they picked and they passed on both. In a good light, I think teams will have a terrible time going to <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Detroit</st1:place></st1:city> and trying to run up the middle.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">14. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:place></st1:city> Rams: Robert Quinn/DE/North Carolina/Grade: A-: They got a potential No. 1 overall pick with the 14<sup>th</sup> pick of the draft, which is pretty nice. I personally would have taken Amukamara with this pick since Chris Long is staring to turn into a force and the Rams have a need a DB, but everyone knows how Steve Spagnola loves to load up on defensive lineman and it worked in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:state>.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">15. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Miami</st1:place></st1:city> Dolphins: Mike Pouncey/OL/Florida/Grade: C+: I like Pouncey, but I think he was overrated because of his brothers success and for an interior offensive lineman to be taken No. 15 overall is kind of high. I think the Dolphins really needed a playmaker on either side of the ball and they didn’t get that.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">16. Washington Redskins (from: <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Jacksonville</st1:place></st1:city>): Ryan Kerrigan/OLB/Purdue/Grade: B-: I think getting Kerrigan was a good move, but drafting Gabbert would have been a great move. They now have another much needed impact player on defense, but they have absolutely no one on offense. I think Shanahan could have turned Gabbert into a star, but with them passing on him, don’t be surprised if this team picks No. 1 overall next year. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">18. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San Diego</st1:place></st1:city> Chargers: Corey Liuget/DT/Illinois/Grade: B: This was a decent pick, but with Cam Jordon still on the board I think they should have gone with someone who already was used to using the 3-4.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">19. New York Giants: Prince Amukamara/CB/Nebraska/Grade: C+: I really liked Amukamara, but they already have 3 good corners and if they don’t want Eli to have another year like last year, then they need to get him some guys to protect him. As I said, I like Amukamara, but they needed Offensive linemen and they didn’t get any.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">20. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Tampa</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Bay</st1:placetype></st1:place> Buccaneers: Adrian Clayborn/DE/Iowa/Grade: B: I really liked Clayborn as a player and think he could be a great NFL player. I think he is a high risk health wise, but the late first round is usually when people take a chance on guys. The Buccaneers addressed their interior defensive line last year and then they addressed the exterior this year. I think people need to watch out for <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tampa</st1:place></st1:city>, because this team is loaded.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">21. Cleveland Browns (From: Kansas City): Phil Taylor/NT/Baylor/Grade: B-: I still think Cleveland should have gotten a receiver to help Colt McCoy out, but Taylor is still a good pick and will be a nice build block for the Browns.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">22. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Indianapolis</st1:place></st1:city> Colts: Anthony Castonzo/OT/Boston College/Grade: B+: The Colts needed an offensive lineman and the most pro ready “O” lineman fell right into their lap. Castonzo is just the player Peyton needed and is just the player Eli wanted, Castonzo is super versatile and if he doesn’t work at tackle then he can move to guard. This was all around a solid pick for the Colts.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">23. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place></st1:city> Eagles: Danny Watkins/OL/Baylor/Grade: B+: The Eagles needed a pro ready offensive lineman, much like the Colts and they got exactly what Vick ordered. I think it was a good draft for the Eagles and Watkins better be ready to step in and protect Vick right away. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">24. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Orleans</st1:place></st1:city> Saints: Mark Ingram/RB/Alabama/Grade: B: I didn’t think this was a bad pick, but it wasn’t great either. The Saints now have two Heisman trophy runningbacks on their roster and I think if Ingram is going to play at all, then they will need to get rid of Thomas or Bush. I think Ingram will be better then expected and the Saints got good value at 24.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">25. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:city> Seahawks: James Carpenter/OT/Alabama/Grade: C: I think Carpenter is an underrated player, but he isn’t a first round pick. I think the Seahawks stretched here and they could have moved back into the 2<sup>nd</sup> round and still got their guy. I think it is good to see Carroll building this awful “O” line, but they reached big time.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">26. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kansas City</st1:place></st1:city> Chiefs (From: Cleveland/Atlanta/Baltimore): </div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Jon Baldwin/WR/Pittsburgh/Grade: B: As with the Ravens, the Chiefs got great value at 26 and take care of off field problems and you have the most talented wide receiver in the draft. I think the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Kansas City</st1:city></st1:place> offense just got much better with young guys in Charles, Bowe, McCluster, Moeaki and now Baldwin; this offense will be hard to stop.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">27. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:city></st1:place> Ravens: Jimmy Smith/CB/Colorado/Grade: B+: This guy does have a bunch of risk, but in the late first round this was a great value. Smith does have off the field issues, but take care of those and you have an elite corner picked at 26. </div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">28. New Orleans Saints (From: <st1:place w:st="on">New England</st1:place>): Cam Jordon/DE/California/Grade: B+: I think this will be a Clay Matthews like mistake for the Patriots; they had a player that would fill a big need in Jordon and just passed on him. The Saints are now loaded and the player they will be able to get with the Saints pick next year won’t be as good as Jordon. The Patriots almost of a steal, but then traded it away.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">29. <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:state> Jets: Muhammad Wilkerson/DE/Temple/Grade: B: The Jets needed a pass rush and they will hope Wilkerson can clog the middle enough so that they can get some more presser.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">30. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Chicago</st1:place></st1:city> Bears: Gabe Carimi/OT/Wisconsin/Grade: B+: They needed an offensive lineman and thankfully one slipped down to them. Jay Cutler was crushed last year and if they don’t want a rerun of him getting hurt in the NFC Championship game, then they needed to get someone to protect him.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">31. <st1:city w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:city> Steelers: <st1:place w:st="on">Cam</st1:place> Heyward/DE/Ohio State/Grade: C-: I think Heyward is an underrated player and I think he will do well in the NFL, but they had huge holes on the offensive line and in the defensive backfield and then they go out and get a pass rusher when they are already loaded. It is true the “D” line is getting old, but at least there is someone who is good playing the position, on the offensive line they don’t have much and they are totally empty at corner. Don’t know what they will do to fill those holes, but they certainly didn’t fill them in the draft.</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">32. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Green Bay</st1:city></st1:place> Packers: Derrek Sherrod/OT/Mississippi State/Grade: B: I wasn’t crazy about this pick, but it never hurts to make sure your QB is well protected. Sherrod played in a conference with strong defenses so he will be well prepared for the NFL.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-1336565353183051292011-07-30T10:55:00.002-05:002011-08-01T10:23:19.019-05:00Post Draft Power Rankings<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Power Rankings:</div><br />
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<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Green Bay</st1:place></st1:city> Packers: I picked them to go to the Super Bowl before the season and I think they have a good chance to repeat this year. They have a ton of impact players coming back from injury, so this squad can only get better. I think now that Rodgers has tasted success I develop into one of the top 3 Quarterbacks in the league and I think he will start to dominate defenses as Brady and Manning do.</li>
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<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San Diego</st1:place></st1:city> Chargers: I think after a disappointing season the Chargers will be out to prove something and I think Phillip Rivers will prove that he belongs in the conversation with Brady and Manning as the best QB in the NFL. They get <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Jackson</st1:place></st1:city> back this year and I think a change at coordinators on defense might help them out as well. I think this team is much like the Packers a couple of years ago and is just waiting to burst on the scene.</li>
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<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Orleans</st1:place></st1:city> Saints: They added more weapons for Drew Brees and they strengthened the defense as well. I personally think that Saints team will be better then the 2009 Super Bowl squad. They got steals in the draft and got a couple of key free agents.</li>
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<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:place></st1:city> Steelers: The Steelers are coming back with full strength and I think they aren’t happy with the ending of last season. I think the Steelers proved last year that you can never count them out and I think they will be back at it this year.</li>
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<ol start="5" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:state> Jets: Rex Ryan better win the Super Bowl this year or he will be the laughing stock of the league. The Jets added some good players, but their key job will be to keep Holmes and Edwards, now that they have chemistry with Sanchez.</li>
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<ol start="6" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Atlanta Falcons: They added more weapons for Matt Ryan this year, but failed to upgrade their defense, let’s see if that will turn out to be a smart move or not. I think Ryan now has the tools to make this offense scary and this is the time for him to step up and show he is one of the elite QB’s in the league.</li>
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<ol start="7" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:place w:st="on">New England</st1:place> Patriots: I think they got too caught up with trying to stock pile picks next year and didn’t improve the team much. I think it was a bad idea to not give this team some more young players and I think Belechick’s luck can only go so far.</li>
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<ol start="8" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Dallas</st1:place></st1:city> Cowboys: I think this could be the year the Cowboys finally show the huge amount of talent they have. I think Tony Romo will be out to prove something and I think this whole team feels embarrassed and are out to win peoples respect back.</li>
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<ol start="9" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:place></st1:city> Ravens: Flacco needs to step up this year and carry this team. The defense is getting older and Flacco needs to take hold of this offense and carry the team this year. The Ravens are getting older and the window of opportunity is getting smaller. </li>
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<ol start="10" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place></st1:city> Eagles: Teams started to find Vick’s week spots towards the end of last season and Vick better hope he can play better then he did in the playoffs. This isn’t an easy division anymore with <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Dallas</st1:city></st1:place> on the move.</li>
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<ol start="11" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Tampa</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Bay</st1:placetype></st1:place> Buccaneers: I think the Buccaneers started to get it rolling at the end of last season and Josh Freeman is making those plays that the big guys make. The Buccaneers were able to finish rebuilding the defensive line in the draft and now have to hope they can pick up a couple of free agents to help out on defense. If the Buccaneers are able to get a big free agent like Asomougha they could be pushing for the Super Bowl and not just the playoffs.</li>
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<ol start="12" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Indianapolis</st1:place></st1:city> Colts: I think the Colts are starting to run out of steam and Peyton Manning can’t do it all alone. The offensive line was terrible and the defense wasn’t to impressive either. They will need to hope the team can make big strides in the offseason, or Peyton Manning may not be playing in January.</li>
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<ol start="13" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kansas City</st1:place></st1:city> Chiefs: I think if Matt Cassel is able to come out this year and be able to create a big passing attack, this Chiefs squad could be really dangerous. The Chiefs added some impact players in the draft and now their offense is loaded. The defense will have a year of Romeo Crennel’s defense under their belt and expect the defense to only improve.</li>
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<ol start="14" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:place></st1:city> 49ers: With new coach Jim Harbaugh in town expect this team to finally start showing their true potential and if he can get Alex Smith going, this team could be very good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></li>
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<ol start="15" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Houston</st1:place></st1:city> Texans: Now that the Texans have a good running game and have Owen Daniels back from injury, expect this offense to be good. I think this team has a real chance at the division. I think Wade Phillips will be able to build a good enough defense to be able to win games and this Texans team could finally start showing life.</li>
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<ol start="16" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:state> Giants: Eli needs to bounce back this year and the defense needs to step up. It would be great for the Giants to be able to pick up a couple of free agents to help out and then maybe they can be in position the try to make a run at the division.</li>
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<ol start="17" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Chicago</st1:place></st1:city></li>
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<ol start="18" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:city></st1:place> Rams: This is a team that if Josh McDaniel’s can get that offense rolling, can take the division by storm. <st1:place w:st="on">Bradford</st1:place> looks like the next great passer and everyone knows how good McDaniel’s is at bringing the best out of Quarterbacks.</li>
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<ol start="19" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on">Detroit</st1:city> Lions: This is another team that if <st1:place w:st="on">Stafford</st1:place> can come out and play well, can be a real force and have a good shot at the playoffs. They have a awesome defensive line and defensive rookie of the year Ndamukong Suh can only get better.</li>
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<ol start="20" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oakland</st1:place></st1:city> Raiders: The Raiders have one of the most talented young teams out there, but I still question Jason Campbell at QB. I think the defense could be dominate, but the offensive line is worse then last year and I think <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Campbell</st1:place></st1:city> has done as well as he is going to do.</li>
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<ol start="21" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:place></st1:state> Vikings: I think this could be a sleeper team. The do have Adrian Peterson to carry the offense and they have a strong defense. If Christian Ponder can just play halfway descent, then this team could do something’s.</li>
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<ol start="22" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Jacksonville</st1:place></st1:city> Jaguars: I think this is a team on the rise, but I think they need a couple of more years to develop. I think David Garrard won’t be able to repeat his performance from last year and I think there is a good chance we could see rookie QB Blaine Gabbert on the field toward the end of the season.</li>
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<ol start="23" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Arizona</st1:state></st1:place> Cardinals: If they land a descent QB, which is highly likely, they could be an descent team next year. I think they will be able to strengthen their defense, but they need Beanie Wells to be an impact player this year.</li>
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<ol start="24" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Miami</st1:place></st1:city> Dolphins: If Chad Henne goes out there and tares it up then maybe the Dolphins will have a chance, but without a running game I think this team will be one dimensional and defenses can shut them down.</li>
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<ol start="25" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Denver</st1:place></st1:city> Broncos: If Tim Tebow can inspire his teammates, as he did last season, we may have a sleeper team here. I still don’t expect them to be a playoff team or something, but I do think this could be a 500. team</li>
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<ol start="26" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:city w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1:city> Bengals: It all maters whether <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Dalton</st1:place></st1:city> players well or not. If he does this could be one of many sleeper teams this year. I think Zimmer will be able to get his defense back on track and without the distractions of the Circus (that would be Owens and Ocho) in town; the Bengals might be able to win a bit of games.</li>
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<ol start="27" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:place></st1:state> Titans: It all maters who starts at QB. I think Collins will start the season off, but if they are able to get a better veteran QB via free agency or trade, this team could be able to make some noise.</li>
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I am personally not a Newton fan but short term this would help the Panthers exposure and sell a lot of tickets and jerseys. You would have people coming from all over the country to watch the Heisman Quarterback play.<br />
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Pick No. 2: Broncos: Marcell Dareus/DT/Alabama<br />
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Pick No. 3: Bills: Von Miller/OLB/Texas A&M<br />
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Pick No. 4: Bengals: A.J. Green/WR/Georgia<br />
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Pick No. 5: Cardinals: Blaine Gabbert/QB/Missouri<br />
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Pick No. 6: Browns: Robert Quinn/DE/North Carolina<br />
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Pick No. 7: 49ers: Patrick Peterson/CB/LSU<br />
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Pick No. 8: Titans: Nick Fairley/DT/Auburn<br />
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Pick No. 9: Cowboys: Anthony Castonzo/OL/Boston College<br />
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Pick No. 10: Redskins: Julio Jones/WR/Alabama<br />
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Jones really impressed scouts with his combine workout and Redskins really need a WR.<br />
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Pick No. 11: Texans: Aldon Smith/DE/Missouri<br />
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Pick No. 12: Vikings: Da’Quan Bowers/DE/Clemson<br />
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Pick No. 13: Lions: Prince Amukamara/CB/Nebraska<br />
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Pick No. 14: Rams: Ryan Kerrigan/DE/Purdue<br />
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Pick No. 15: Dolphins: Ryan Mallet/QB/Arkansas<br />
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Pick No. 16: Jaguars: Cameron Jordan/DE/California<br />
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Pick No. 17: Patriots: Tyron Smith/OT/USC<br />
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Pick No. 18.: Chargers: J.J. Watt/DE/Wisconsin<br />
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Pick No. 19: Giants: Mike Pouncey/OL/Florida<br />
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Pick No. 20: Buccanneers: Adrian Clayborn/DL/Iowa<br />
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Pick No. 21: Chiefs: Gabe Carimi/OL/Wisconsin<br />
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Pick No. 22: Colts: Nate Soldier/OL/Colorado<br />
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Pick No. 23: Eagles: Jimmy Smith/CB/Colorado<br />
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Pick No. 24: Saints: Mark Ingram/RB/Alabama<br />
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Pick No. 25: Seattle: Jake Locker/QB/Washington<br />
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Pick No. 26: Ravens: Torrey Smith/WR/Maryland<br />
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Pick No. 27: Falcons: Marvin Austin/DL/North Carolina<br />
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Pick No. 28: Patriots: Justin Houston/OLB/Georgia<br />
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Pick No. 29: Jets: Cam Heyward/DL/Ohio State<br />
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Pick No. 30: Bears: Corey Liuget/DT/Illinois<br />
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Pick No. 31: Steelers: Aaron Williams/DB/Texas<br />
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Pick No. 32: Packers: Akeem Ayers/OLB/UCLA<br />
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The Broncos have been interviewing most of the QB’s that will be considered in the 1st to 2nd round. People are now starting to wonder if they will pick a Quarterback with the No. 2 overall pick. I think there is a possibility that Denver could although I think they should stick with Tebow. My theory is that if they let Tebow start this year and he fails then the Broncos can get Andrew Luck next year, who Elway originally wanted. If he succeeds then they have a franchise. Another option I think would be smart to do is trade down to either the 49ers or Titans pick (since both is interested in drafting Missouri QB Blaine Gabbert, who will most likely not get to their picks), that way they could pick up a couple of extra picks and still could probably get either Dareus or Fairley.<br />
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I think the Panthers probably pick Newton with the No. 1 overall pick. I personally don’t think Newton has the tools or character to become a franchise QB, but I think the Panthers will take the chance, because if he does do well they have a franchise QB and if he doesn’t, he still sells a lot of jerseys and give the Panthers needed exposure. <br />
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Someone most haven’t been talking a ton about is Blaine Gabbert. Most think he will be a top 5 pick but their still isn’t much buzz about him. I think Gabbert has the best work ethic of any other QB in this draft, while I think accuracy wise he is second behind Ryan Mallet. Of all the QB’s in this class I think he has one of the top 3 strongest arms and he doesn’t have character issues, which helps since most of the QB’s that are better in other areas have major question marks when it comes to character. I personally would take Gabbert in the 5-15 range, but I still think he is the best QB in the draft class and I wouldn’t take any of the other QB’s higher then the 15th pick. I think the main problem for Gabbert will be being accurate deep which, given the right coach, I think he can fix.<br />
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Here is my updated top QB’s in this class<br />
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1. Gabbert: Good arm strength, good accuracy, great character, great work ethic, good potential and played in a spread offense.<br />
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2. Mallet: Great arm strength, great accuracy, bad character, decent work ethic, great potential and played in a pro style offense. <br />
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3. Ponder: Decent arm strength, good accuracy, good character, good work ethic, good potential and played in a pro style offense.<br />
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4. Newton: Good arm strength, bad accuracy, bad character, decent work ethic, great potential and played in a spread offense.<br />
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5. Locker: Great arm strength, bad accuracy, great character, great work ethic, great potential and played in a pro style offense.<br />
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6. Dalton: Good arm strength, good accuracy, good character, good work ethic, good potential and played in a Spread/Pro Style offense.<br />
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7. Kapernick: Great arm strength, decent accuracy, good character, great work ethic, great potential and played in a pistol offense.<br />
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8. Stanzi: Decent arm strength, decent accuracy, good character, good work ethic, decent potential and played in a pro style offense.Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-91269905095820003312011-04-26T17:38:00.001-05:002011-04-26T17:39:06.045-05:00My 2011 NFL Mock DraftFirst Round<br />
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1. Panthers: Cam Newton/QB/Auburn: I personally am not a Newton fan, but that won’t stop Jerry Richardson from seeing that whether or not Newton does well, it will bring in a lot of fans and sell a ton of jerseys. <br />
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2. Broncos: Marcell Dareus/DT/Alabama: John Fox is a conservative coach and so he goes with a safe player in Dareus who he can build his defense around.<br />
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3. Bills: Blaine Gabbert/QB/Missouri: I know this sounds wired with Fitzpatrick just coming off a good season, but they draft C. J. Spiller when both Marshawn Lynch and Fred Jackson had been coming off good seasons. The Bills have been looking for the next Jim Kelly ever since he retired and I think Buffalo can’t get themselves to pass on another QB after the success that Sanchez, Flacco, Bradford and Ryan have had.<br />
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4. Bengals: Da’Quan Bowers/DE/Clemson: As I said before, it sound wired since they need a wideout, but this kind of thing always happens in the draft. The Bengals need a dominate defensive end to help their defense out and the Bengals will look past the injury issues.<br />
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5. Cardinals: Von Miller/OLB/Texas A&M: Don’t be surprised if the Cardinals make a trade for a veteran like Kolb or someone with this pick, but Miller will be hard to pass up and will be the perfect player for the Cardinals new defensive coordinator to build his Pittsburgh type defense around.<br />
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6. Browns: A. J. Green/WR/Georgia: I think Holmgren likes Robert Quinn, but with Green slipping this far they can’t pass on a future pro bowler. Colt McCoy needs some help and Green can provide that right away.<br />
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7. 49ers: Robert Quinn/OLB/North Carolina: They think about Patrick Peterson, but with one of the premiere pass rushers still on the board they go with Quinn.<br />
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8. Titans: Nick Fairley/DT/Auburn: They have been trying to replace Albert Hayesworth and I think Fairley is the closest player to him in this draft. They are some character issues with Fairley, but I think they Titans will hope he can get over them and that his former college “D” line coach (who is now with the Titans) will be able to get as much production out of him as he did in college.<br />
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9. Cowboys: Patrick Peterson/CB/LSU: The Cowboys will be trying to trade down so they can get an offensive lineman and pick up some extra picks and expect the Cowboys to get a lot for this pick if Peterson is still on the board. Meanwhile, if they can’t trade down I doubt Jerry Jones can pass on Peterson who in some people’s minds is the best player in the draft.<br />
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10. Redskins: Mark Ingram/HB/Alabama: Ingram will fit perfectly in Shanahan’s rushing attack and will give Washington a player to build around on the offense. This is kind of high for Ingram, but as I said before these things always happen in the draft.<br />
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11. Texans: Aldon Smith/OLB/Missouri: Smith will remind Wade Phillips to much of DeMarcus Ware and that is why is get him here at 11. Smith is a raw player but is already showing that, even before he has developed that he can play at a pro bowl level. I think the potential of Smith will, be too hard to pass up here.<br />
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12. Vikings: Cameron Jordon/DE/California: The Vikings will think Locker, but I think instead they replenish their defensive line and get a huge defensive end in Jordon, plus, some say he is one of the more NFL ready players in the draft.<br />
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13. Lions: Prince Amukamara/CB/Nebraska: The Lions get a Nebraska player last year and you saw how that worked out, so they go with another on this year and begin to finish their quick turnaround of their defense.<br />
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14. Rams: Julio Jones/WR/Alabama: The Rams want another pass rushing defensive end, but they can’t ignore Bradford’s need for some guys to catch the ball. It will be funny to see Oklahoma QB passing to a Alabama Wide receiver and then a Texas QB (Colt McCoy) passing to a Georgia Wide receiver.<br />
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15. Dolphins: Ryan Mallet/QB/Arkansas: The Dolphins need help at QB very badly, so the Dolphins will look past Mallet’s character issues and hope he gets past them and can become their next franchise QB.<br />
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16. Jaguars: Ryan Kerrigan/DE/Purdue: The Jaguars like high motor players and that is exactly what they will get in Kerrigan. They started the revamping of their defensive line last year and will finish it off this year.<br />
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17. Patriots (from Raiders): J. J. Watt/DE/Wisconsin: I think the Patriots will look to draft down here, but if they can’t, with their effort to build a blue collar defense Watt will fit in perfectly.<br />
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18. Chargers: Anthony Castonzo/OT/Boston College: The Chargers are looking for some extra pass rush but with all the better defense ends and outside linebackers gone at this time they decide to upgrade their offensive line and give Phillip Rivers even more time to tarn defenses apart.<br />
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19. Giants: Tyron Smith/OT/USC: Eli Manning needs help and they will bring smith in to give Manning a little more time in the pocket to hopefully cut down on his interceptions.<br />
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20. Buccaneers: Adrian Clayborn/DE/Iowa: Clayborn will be a perfect fit for the Buccaneers and add yet another talented young player to their roster. Clayborn would have been a top ten pick if not for his injuries, so the so the Buccaneers will be thrilled to get him here. <br />
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21. Chiefs: Gabe Carimi/OT/Wisconsin: The Chiefs may go with a pass rusher here but with the improvement of Matt Cassel and with the No.1 rushing game in the league the Chiefs will want to continue that success and add another big guy to their offensive line.<br />
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22. Colts: Nate Solder/OT/Colorado: The Colts have been looking for a franchise left tackle ever since Glenn left and they will try to see if they can develop Solder into that guy to keep Manning upright.<br />
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23. Eagles: Mike Pouncey/OL/Florida: With the Eagles choosing to stick with Vick, they will need more guys to help Vick from getting banged up like he did last season. Jamaal Jackson has not played a full season in a long time and the Eagles will hope Pouncey will have as much success as his brother across the state.<br />
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24. Saints: Akeem Ayers/OLB/UCLA: The Saints need a linebacker and Ayers can be both a coverage linebacker and a pass rushing one, which will be nice for Greg Williams to get a versatile player.<br />
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25. Seahawks: Corey Liuget/DT/Illinois: The Seahawks need more help on the defensive line and with the news of Matt Hasselbeck wanting to return that will stop the Seahawks from at lease drafting a QB in the first round.<br />
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26. Ravens: Jimmy Smith/CB/Colorado: I think it will be a battle between Smith and Texas CB Aaron Williams, but I think Smith has too much potential to pass up.<br />
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27. Falcons: Torey Smith/WR/Maryland: Smith has great speed and can play in the slot or kick out to the No. 2 receiver spot. The Falcons need some more speed on the offense and Smith can bring that. Also the Falcons are another team that could go Aaron Williams.<br />
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28. Patriots: Danny Watkins/OL/Baylor: I think the Patriots will try to trade down one again here, but if they can’t Watkins would be the perfect player to step in immediately and play any position on the offensive line.<br />
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29. Jets: Muhammad Wilkerson/DE/Temple: The Jets need some more big men and some more pass rusher and Wilkerson can do both. Rex Ryan could look at an outside linebacker here, but there aren’t really any huge prospects here.<br />
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30. Bears: Derrek Sherrod/OT/Mississippi State: The Bears need someone to protect Jay Cutler so they get Sherrod here who I think it a bit of a reach here in the draft, but they need one too bad to pass on him. <br />
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31. Steelers: Aaron Williams/CB/Texas: Williams can play multiple positions which will be perfect for the Steelers defense. Ike Taylor is getting older so they need all the help they can get.<br />
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32. Packers: Justin Houston/OLB/Georgia: I think the Packers will try to trade down to a team trying to get a QB, but if they can’t Houston will still be a nice player to put opposite Clay Matthews.<br />
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Note: These are not the players I think they should draft, but the players I think they will draft.Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-43193379101650967662011-03-23T17:03:00.001-05:002011-03-23T17:33:07.325-05:00What's the hype?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FodhfhWLGxU/TYpuMm3sLAI/AAAAAAAAA50/Ah2um3nZEtA/s1600/09000d5d81eac081_gallery_600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FodhfhWLGxU/TYpuMm3sLAI/AAAAAAAAA50/Ah2um3nZEtA/s320/09000d5d81eac081_gallery_600.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Everyone is totally in love with Cam Newton and personally I can’t see why. If you look at last years class Tim Tebow was practically a clone of Newton except Tebow didn’t like to cheat. But then everyone said he was only worth 3rd or 4th round pick, while they think Newton is a top ten pick. The only guy that put Newton in that range was former Houston GM Charlie Casserly, who said he wouldn’t draft Newton till the mid 4th round. If you look at Newton he has arm strength and is a good runner, but what QB coming out of college doesn’t? <br />
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The key to being a good NFL player is accuracy, you look at Sam Bradford from last year and her was known for being accurate, as was Matt Ryan. Then you look at the strong armed and good runners that came out and you have guys like JaMarcus Russell and Achilles Smith, to only mention a few. I think another problem with Newton is that he was only in College for a year and Achilles Smith was also a one year wonder in college. I think if Newton would have stayed in college for longer teams would have figured him out and slowed him down. <br />
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I personally think that out of all the dual threat QB’s that have come out over the past 3 or 4 years the only one I’d say has potential to maybe turn it around is Vince Young and that is because he has nice accuracy. Another thing to look at is how many dual threat QB’s have won super bowls and that number is ZERO. Donovan McNabb was the only one to get their and he still wasn’t able to win it. Many look at Josh Freeman as an example of a good dual threat QB that is succeeding in the NFL, but how often does Freeman run? Not very often. <br />
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Another thing that isn’t in Newton's favor is his character issues. First he was dismissed from the University of Florida for stealing a students laptop and then through it out the window when the police came to arrest him. Then when he was being recruited but Mississippi State his fathers asked for 250,000 dollars, but Mississippi State refused, so Newton went to Auburn. Some say he didn’t know anything about it, but how can your favorite school give you a scholarship and then it just happened that Newton decided to go to Auburn right after they refused to give his father the money? <br />
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I think if people wanted to say that Tebow was a 4th round pick then they need to say that Newton is, because Tebow showed he was a consistent winner for 3 years and he showed he has character, both of which Newton does not have.Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-33002299023097343142011-03-23T16:19:00.001-05:002011-03-23T17:33:25.512-05:00Gabbert's Pro Day Report<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DMoQHeJZLJ4/TYpjq1pjW2I/AAAAAAAAA5w/VpIKn4oWSRw/s1600/nfl_u_bgabts_576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DMoQHeJZLJ4/TYpjq1pjW2I/AAAAAAAAA5w/VpIKn4oWSRw/s320/nfl_u_bgabts_576.jpg" width="320" /></a>Blaine Gabbert needed a good pro day at Missouri to assure scouts’ that he was the best QB in the draft and that is exactly what he did. Gabbert had by far the best pro day for a quarterback this year and only had one uncatchable ball in his fifty attempts, while Cam Newton had eight. He also showed of his footwork, as well as his arm strength. </div><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In attendance at his pro day was the Lions GM, the 49ers GM, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, Titans GM, Titans Head Coach Mike Munchak, Titans offensive coordinator, Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier, Bills GM and Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan to only name a few. The word from his pro day so far is that he majorly impressed everyone and that a lot of the coach’s and GM’s present, said they were changing their plans to say longer in Columbia, Missouri so that they would be able to spend more time with Gabbert. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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There is also news that the Panthers may be open to trade their number one overall selection to be able to compile some more draft picks, this meaning that if a team with a later pick wanted to move up to take Gabbert that would be possible.Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-41672011752264533212011-03-17T15:26:00.001-05:002011-03-17T15:29:31.741-05:00Super Bowl Champs!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-whg6gjTRVQ4/TYJuJwtVkMI/AAAAAAAAA5k/jyZCNFaG17c/s1600/packers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-whg6gjTRVQ4/TYJuJwtVkMI/AAAAAAAAA5k/jyZCNFaG17c/s400/packers.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> The Green Bay Packers become the 2010 NFL Champions with their win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. After finishing the season with a 10-6 record they made the playoffs as a Wildcard team. They drove all the way through the playoffs to face the Steelers in the Championship who had also won the Super Bowl as a Wildcard team in 2005. The Steelers were attempting to get their 7th Super Bowl win in the teams history and the Packers their 4th. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n2S58Ml0tZw/TYJt6zSxImI/AAAAAAAAA5g/r0r0qjA8oV4/s1600/thepack.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n2S58Ml0tZw/TYJt6zSxImI/AAAAAAAAA5g/r0r0qjA8oV4/s400/thepack.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> The game with both teams having the ball once but both couldn't score. Then after the Steelers punted the ball back to the Packers Aaron Rogers led them down the field and took the led on a 29 yard touchdown pass to Jordy Nelson to go up 7-0. The Packers then Kicked the ball of and a few plays later Steelers Quarterback Ben Rothlisberger was intercepted by Packers safety Nick Collins who returned the ball 37 yards for the Touchdown putting Green Bay up 14-0 with 3:20 left in the 1st quarter.</div><br />
During the early moments of the second quarter the Steelers were able to get on the board with a Shaun Suisham field goal to make the score 14-3. The Packers quickly responded by adding another touchdown with a 21 yard touchdown pass to Greg Jennings to make the score 21-3. The Steelers got the ball and in the closing moments of the 1st half drove down the field and scored on a 8 yard touchdown pass to Hines Ward making the Halftime score 21-10.<br />
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The Steelers scored a touchdown early in the third quarter to make the score 21-17 and closing the Packers lead to 4 points. <br />
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Aaron Rogers was also able to get rid of the conversation that he won't be able to fill Brett Favre's shoes after his departure from Green Bay in 2007. Rogers has now won the same amount of Super Bowl's as Brett Favre did and is in prime position to win many more.<br />
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The Packers were many people's preseason favorite to win the Super Bowl but after a season filled with injuries, with Quarterback Aaron Rogers suffering two concussions and the Packers leading rusher Ryan Grant and many others being injured and ruled out for the entire season, the Packers were able to redeem the team potential in the postseason with a Super Bowl win. After all it doesn't matter how you start but how you finish. Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739980306481156020.post-61645063047634007382011-03-16T21:33:00.002-05:002011-03-17T15:30:59.407-05:00Draft Chatter Well the NFL draft is around the corner and although the NFL has started the lockout the draft will still go on. Now that most pro days are over for most of the high profile players (that is except for top QB Blaine Gabbert from Missouri who will conduct his on March 17) we have are beginning to see how the draft may turn out. <br />
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Most are saying at the moment that Blaine Gabbert is the best QB, although QB Cam Newton out of Auburn has impressed many with his talents, but the question is still with his accuracy, character issues and playing the spread offense in college. The other QB's also have some of the same issues with Washington's QB Jake Locker not being extremely accurate, Arkansas's QB Ryan Mallet having character issues and Missouri's Blaine Gabbert coming out of the spread offense. The problem with Newton is that he shows great potential but instead of having one problem like most on the board he has all three. Also the spread he ran in college was more run based while Gabbert's was more pass based.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> There are also some top notch cornerbacks in Patrick Peterson out of LSU and Prince Amukamara out of Nebraska. The linebacker class is a little shallow as is the offensive line class with no real standouts in those positions. The wide receiver class only has two big time receivers in A. J. Green out of Georgia and Julio Jones out of Alabama but it has great value in the later rounds.Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608942504364379943noreply@blogger.com0