NFL Season Predictions: NFC South

                Next up in my series is going to be the NFC South. Last year did not truly show all the teams talent. You obviously have the dominant team in the Atlanta Falcons, legit Super Bowl contenders. Then you have the triple threat of the New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Each of the teams has obvious issues to deal with but how good are the other parts of there game is going to decide this division.

               Lets look at last years standings from the division

Atlanta Falcons: 13-3 record, 3-3 in division
Carolina Panthers: 7-9 record, 3-3 in division
New Orleans Saints: 7-9 record, 3-3 in division
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 7-9 record, 3-3 in division

    This division was really awkwardly close, every team was 3-3 in division games, and then three of the teams were 7-9! The division was so close and they had to go deep into the tie breaking system do even decide who would land between spots 2 through 4. I do not think that there is any question about who is going to end up being the divisions champion this year but can any of the other teams jump up and start to gain some rhythm for coming years.

          Now the schedules for the upcoming season

Atlanta Falcons

Tough Games: Week 4 vs Patriots, Week 10 vs Seahawks, Week 14 @ Packers, Week 16 @ 49ers.
Toss up Games: Week 1 @ Saints, Week 7 vs Buccaneers, Week 8 @ Cardinals, Week 9 @ Panthers, Week 11 @ Buccaneers, Week 12 vs Saints, week 15 vs Redskins, Week 17 vs Panthers.
Easy Games: Week 2 vs Rams, Week 3 @ Dolphins, Week 5 vs Jets, Week 13 @ Bills.

The Atlanta Falcons are one of my favorite teams in the league they are so talented on offense and still have some solid talent on defense. The schedule treats them nicely overall considering there record last year. They have an equal number of Easy games as Tough games, so they will balance each other out. And for most teams I would put Buccaneers games as easy games and same with a good chunk of Panthers games, but the fact that each team went 1-1 against each of its division rivals makes for a Toss up game every time in the AFC South.

Carolina Panthers

Tough Games: Week 1 vs Seahawks, Week 6 @ Vikings, Week 9 vs Falcons, Week 10 @ 49ers, Week 11 vs Patriots, Week 14 @ Saints.
Toss up Games: Week 2 @ Bills, Week 3 vs Giants, Week 5 @ Cardinals, Week 8 @ Buccaneers, Week 12 @ Dolphins, Week 13 vs Buccaneers, Week 14 @ Saints, Week 16 vs Saints.
Easy Games: Week 7 vs Rams, Week 15 vs Jets.

The Carolina Panthers are in for a doozy of a season. they have a lot of Toss up games in the first half of the season and then they have three weeks of terror starting in week 9 against the Falcons. Starting in week 9 all of the games are going to be a handful as they go through the wear and tear of those tough games and then only one easy game against the Jets. Could be pretty tough.

New Orleans Saints 

Tough Games: Week 1 vs Falcons, Week 5 @ Bears, Week 6 @ Patriots, Week 11 vs 49ers, Week 12 @ Falcons, Week 13 @ Seahawks.
Toss up Games: Week 2 @ Buccaneers, Week 3 vs Cardinals, Week 10 vs Cowboys, Week 14 vs Panthers, Week 16 vs Panthers, Week 17 vs Buccaneers.
Easy Games: Week 4 vs Dolphins, Week 8 vs Bills, Week 9 @ Jets, Week 15 @ Rams.

The Saints are probably looking at there schedule and are saying that they can do well but then inside they really feel like man this is going to be tough. heres why. You are starting off against the pass dominant Falcons in opening week, you have 4 out of your 6 Tough games away from your home field, then most of the Toss up games come after a Tough game. Not to mention that even two of the easy games are away. Another difficult schedule for this division.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

Tough Games: Week 3 @ Patriots, Week 7 @ Falcons, Week 9 @ Seahawks, Week 11 vs Falcons, Week 15 vs 49ers.
Toss up Games: Week 2 vs Saints, Week 4 vs Cardinals, Week 6 vs Eagles, Week 8 vs Panthers, Week 10 vs Dolphins, Week 12 @ Lions, Week 13 @ Panthers, Week 14 vs Bills, Week 17 vs Saints.
Easy Games: Week 1 @ Jets, Week 16 @ Rams.

The scheduling committee was not kind to this division as a whole, another tough schedule. They will be good in most of the Toss up games but then they will most likely lose all of there Tough games, I just do not see them winning any of those games. Then they only  have two games where they should be they clear cut favorites and thats gonna make for a taxing season.

Overall Team Rankings

Atlanta Falcons
As I stated earlier, THIS TEAM IS REALLY good! First off lets look at the defense, They have a very solid D-line with Jonathan Babineaux, and the addition of Osi Umenyiora was really big for them good pick up. Line backers are there weakest spot but they still have Sean Weatherspoon. Then comes the creme of the crop with a very nice Secondary with Desmond Trufant, Asante Samuel, William Moore, Thomas DeCoud really solid guys. Then the mighty Atlanta Offense, running game and passing game gets a HUGE boost with Steven Jackson as the feature back now! Then they have Julio Jones, Roddy White, and Tony Gonzalez all snagging the ball out of the air from the 5th best QB in the league Matt Ryan. That sounds like a fantasy team in my mind but they truly are all on the same team, pretty insane offense.

Carolina Panthers
Alright I'm not fully on board with Cam Newton. He is an amazing talent i get that but he is a very inconsistent player and gets only one half of a season of tremendous football but it seems to take him a while to get his groove, or as in his rookie season lose his groove. Then the rest of there offense is not really helping them, overpaid running backs not playing well, and then old or not very good wide receivers. The defense of the Panthers really is more impressive then the offense with a very impressive defensive line. Greg Hardy and Charles Johnson coming off the ends is a QB nightmare. They are a solid front seven which is really helping them over all.

New Orleans Saints
The Saints are a team of polar opposites. Defense is just awful purely terrible. Last against the run and second to last against the pass. They are going to need a MAJOR turn around but they did not add the players truly needed to do that. First year in a new system as well with the same players as last i think you get about the same amount of production. The Offense on the other hand is arguably the most consistent offense in the league. They have the most consistent QB in the league, Drew Brees, throwing two touchdowns a game. Then you have Darren Sproles a multi threat back who is just a problem causer for defenses. Then you have Colston as one of the most consistent Wide Receivers in the league, mostly because of Brees, but hey whatever works. The most polaroizing team you could possibly ask for and for that reason its going to be tough to improve. HOWEVER Sean Payton is back so a BIG boost is coming from him but still you need the players to work with.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
How did this team win seven games last year? Doug Martin is why, he took teams by suprise and was to new, to fresh, and to stinking good. They do not have a great quarterback but he does have really good players around him with the Mighty Hamster and Vincent Jackson. The defense was not good by any means, they were decent against the run, but horendous against the pass, last in the league. The big thing for them though was getting Darrell Revis. The Defense really improved with Revis. I think the teams overall though stays about the same with Doug Martin getting a lot more attention now, but an improvement in the secondary!

Final Predictions

Atlanta Falcons: 12-4 Record, 4-2 in division
New Orleans Saints: 9-7 Record, 3-3 in division
Carolina Panthers: 7-9 Record, 3-3 in division
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 6-10 Record, 2-4 in division

Obviously the Falcons almost have this division sealed as long as Matt Ryan stays away from the injury bug. They just have too much talent on offense to stop them and a solid defense to hold off the other teams from gaining in rhythm. The Saints will have to really blow improvement, they have there Head Coach back and the most consistent offense in the league, but how is that defense going to hold up? There really is next to no room to go backwards so I'm going to say they make enough progress to gain two games, if this team had an average defense at least they would be my super bowl pick. The Panthers are the exact same team as last year, therefore same record. They have some tools to be really good but Cam Newton has to be consistent all the way through the year in order to be better then 7-9 and i just do not see that happening. The Buccaneers really surprised me getting 7 wins last year so they will have to surprise me again to get more then 6, schedule is not easy, should not be any surprises on offense anymore. However I do think overall pass defense is going to make a huge jump with Revis. What will happen only time will tell for sure.

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NFL Season Predictions: AFC North

                  The NFL season is getting closer and closer and I'm getting even more excited. This post is going to pull the series to its half way point and it is going to cover the predictions for the AFC North division. The AFC North holds the reigning Super Bowl Champions, a solid up an comer, a has been team, and a team that can not seem to pull its act together.

                Lets look at last years results.

Baltimore Ravens: 10-6 record, 4-2 in division
Cincinnati Bengals: 10-6 record, 3-3 in division
Pittsburgh Steelers: 8-8 record, 3-3, in division
Cleveland Browns: 5-11 record, 2-4 in division

The best part about this division is that  the division records were all pretty close, so you knew if it was a division game between these teams odds are you would get a pretty good game. The division in reality, even with the super bowl champs, is not all that flashy. The Ravens are a completely new team this year, the Steelers are a has been team in an awkward rebuild mode, and the Browns only ray of sunshine is the tremendous Trent Richardson. I left the Bengals out of that on purpose because they are a very solid team but they just do not display excitement.

Now a look at the teams schedules.

Baltimore Ravens:

Tough Games: Week 1 @ Broncos, Week 3 vs Texans, Week 6 vs Packers, Week 10 vs Bengals, Week 11 @ Bears, Week 16 vs Patriots, Week 17 @ Bengals.
Toss up Games: Week 7 @ Steelers, Week 9 @ Browns, Week 13 vs Steelers, Week 14 vs Vikings, Week 15 @ Lions.
Easy Games: Week 2 vs Browns, Week 4 @ Bills, Week 5 @ Dolphins, Week 12 vs Jets.

The Ravens are looking at a tough schedule, which will make it hard to have a repeat super bowl. With 7 of 16 games being tough games in my opinion its going to wear them out which will make the Toss up games later in the season more difficult. This is going to be an interesting season for the ravens and the tough schedule is not going to make things any easier. The easy games will really boost the record overall though as those really should be automatic wins.

Cincinnati Bengals:

Tough Games: Week 1 @ Bears, Week 3 vs Packers, Week 5 vs Patriots.
Toss up Games: Week 2 vs Steelers, Week 4 @ Browns, Week 7 @ Lions, Week 10 @ Ravens, Week 14 vs Colts, Week 15 @ Steelers, Week 16 vs Vikings, Week 17 vs Ravens.
Easy Games: Week 6 @ Bills, Week 8 vs Jets, Week 9 @ Dolphins, Week 11 vs Browns, Week 13 @ Chargers.

The Bengals have a schedule that should be setting them up for a really big season. They only have 3 really Tough games and all in the first 5 weeks, then they should be off to the races and ending the season with a big win streak. This is a nice schedule for the Bengals.

Pittsburgh Steelers: 

Tough Games: Week 2 @ Bengals, Week 3 vs Bears, Week 9 @ Patriots, Week 15 vs Bengals, Week 16 @ Packers.
Toss up Games: Week 4 @ Vikings, Week 7 vs Ravens, Week 10 vs Bills, Week 11 vs Lions, Week 12 @ Browns, Week 13 @ Ravens, Week 17 vs Browns.
Easy Games: Week 1 vs Titans, Week 6 @ Jets, Week 8 @ Raiders, Week 14 vs Dolphins.

Steelers have a pretty well rounded schedule. They have a good chunk of each type of game and its set up for another pretty even season from the Steelers. The schedule does not really benefit the Steelers in any way but its not terribly demanding.

Cleveland Browns:

Tough Games: Week 3 @ Vikings, Week 4 vs Bengals, Week 6 vs Lions, Week 8 @ Packers, Week 11 @ Bengals, Week 14 @ Patriots, Week 15 vs Bears, Week 17 @ Steelers.
Toss up Games: Week 2 @ Ravens, Week 5 vs Bills, Week 9 @ Chiefs, Week 10 vs Ravens, Week 12 vs Steelers.
Easy Games: Week 1 vs Dolphins, Week 13 vs Jaguars, Week 16 @ Jets.

The Browns have a trying schedule by most teams standards, but the fact that they are not the greatest team by anyones standards makes it harder for the young Browns. This season will really test who the Browns want to rely on and can Norv Turner be a head coach in the league again, after dealing with the overall weak offense of the Browns.

Overall Team Rankings

Baltimore Ravens:
The Ravens are going to be interesting this year, but I think it is going to be tough for the team to repeat or even win there division again. They lost there best two defenders, who were the rock and solid ground for the team, Ray Lewis and Ed Reed, and then on offense they lost Anquan Boldin the Red Zone threat and big game machine. Not to mention they also lost Bernard Pollard who was the other starting safety for the Ravens. The good things about the Ravens is they still have a lot of defensive players that are really good like Haloti Ngata and Terrell Suggs, but they are not as star powered as they were. On offense at least they still have Torrey Smith and Jacoby Jones, but you  really are putting a lot of faith into Jones to be your #2 guy. They also lost there very solid TE for the season in Dennis Pitta. The best thing about the Ravens right now is Ray Rice, a consistent and powerful back! He really does not get enough credit but he really opens up everything for the offense. Now the story of Joe Flacco. He played outstanding right when he needed to, but the question is can he play like that at all times and actually lead the team again, I personally do not think that he can. I do not think he has a good enough receiving core to make him look as good as he needs them to and I just do not think he really is that good.

Cincinnati Bengals:
The Bengals are an good team, they play well together and are beginning to win some games. Andy Dalton is no huge threat at QB but he works hard and gets the job done. The two biggest things that thrive the Bengals are A.J. Green and the Bengals defense. A.J. Green dominates defenses with his size, speed, and spectacular catching! He has similar abilities to Calvin Johnson and in time could be almost as successful. The Defense in Cincinnati is very underrated as well, ranking 6th overall last year in total yards per game allowed and now they made a big add in James Harrison. The defense is going to be very solid this year. The big question is who gets the running back job or do the split carries pretty evenly between Giovanni Bernard and Ben-Jarvis Green-Ellis. Personally I think you give BJ GE the carries he has proved to be fairly consistent and can get some good yards for you.

Pittsburgh Steelers:
The Steelers are a team that is an awkward rebuilding stage. They are not ready to commit in full to the rebuilding stage but for them I think that is probably the best thing for them.  They still have a lot of really good things going for them defensively, they get back Troy Polamalu for hopefully the whole season and then they have my pick for defensive rookie of the year Jarvis Jones. Defensively they are still an above average talent. Offense is going to be a toss up this year. Big Ben is still an amazing QB and his WR are going to still be solid with out Mike Wallace. The two GLARING issues are RB and the offensive line as a whole. Running back looks like its going to be Le'Veon Bell but injuries are plaguing the position and no one is truly outshining the rest. The next issue is the offensive line that has looked horrible in the preseason as they are replacing 4 out of the five starters from last year and are introducing an entire new zone blocking scheme system that seems to be throwing the men for a loop.
If the team cannot get their offensive line in check then it will not matter who plays at running back or how good Big Ben is, they will not get anywhere.

Cleveland Browns:
Hmm the Browns, the Browns. They have a very weak overall team. The defense is a work in progress with by far the best player D'Qwell Jackson. The team is not going to impose its defense on opponents this year but they will overall hold there own as an average defense. The offense is not going to blow out any team by passing the ball even against some of the worst. Weeden just is not that kind of Quarter Back and then the Wide Receivers are not really helping him to much. Then they have the running back Trent Richardson!!! Trent is in the running for my favorite running back in the whole league! He is just a tremendous athlete and has an unbelievable drive! He played unreal all year last year, and was battling injuries all year including broken ribs, who else can do that! I think that he has a very very real shot of being a top three running back this year. I believe in Trent Richardson.

Final Predictions

Cincinnati Bengals: 10-6 record, 4-2 in division
Baltimore Ravens: 9-7 record, 3-3 in division
Pittsburgh Steelers: 7-9 record, 3-3 in division
Cleveland Browns: 6-10 record, 2-4 in division

The Bengals have a very solid team and an amazing defensive front seven which i think gives them the victory in the division. The Ravens are going to have a hard time repeating with everything the lost this year, but they have enough to still have a winning season. The Steelers line is terrible this year and way to many questions at running back. They are also the oldest defense in the league so you know they are going to be a step slow. The Browns are going to improve just a tad because of Trent. Trent is going to be big this year mark my words. I think its going to be close overall, but pretty far apart in reality. Only time will tell though.

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NFL Season Predictions: NFC North

           Next up in the NFL Season Predictions series moving over to the toughest division in football, every team has massive talent and each team has potential to make it to the playoffs in  my opinion. This mighty division is known as the NFC North.

                           Now a look at last years standings for the NFC North

Green Bay Packers- 11-5 record, 5-1 in division
Minnesota Vikings- 10-6 record, 4-2 in division  
Chicago Bears- 10-6 record, 3-3 in division
Detroit Lions- 4-12 record, 0-6 in division

This division is an incredibly fun division as twist and turns happen every single year. Each team has some really exciting huge part about the team that makes them special. The packers are always gonna be really good because of a strong receiving core and a tremendous QB, Vikings have the best running back in the game, Bears have a top WR and one of the best defenses in the league, and the Lions have the best WR in the league and a really good Defensive Line. This division emphasizes what the NFL is all about.

Lets look at each teams schedules now.

Green Bay Packers

Tough Games: Week 1 @ 49ers, Week 14 vs Falcons, Week 17 @ Bears.
Toss up Games: Week 2 vs Redskins, Week 3 @ Bengals, Week 5 vs Lions, Week 6 @ Ravens, Week 8 @ Vikings, Week 9 vs Bears, Week 11 @ Giants, Week 12 vs Vikings, Week 13 @ Lions.
Easy Games: Week 7 vs Browns, Week 10 vs Eagles, Week 15 @ Cowboys, Week 16 vs Steelers.

The Packers have an interesting schedule, the Packers have a knack of keeping division games close and then winning in the end only loosing to the Vikings last year. They only have a few really tough games and rest should be in there favor. Odds are they have a really good shot at repeating there division title. Usually I would not put the Cowboys as an easy game for really any team but I have this gut feeling that it'll just be a blow out game.

Minnesota Vikings

Tough Games: Week 2 @ Bears, Week 4 vs Steelers, Week 8 vs Packers, Week 10 vs Redskins, Week 11 @ Seahawks, Week 12 @ Packers.
Toss up Games: Week 1 @ Lions, Week 6 vs Panthers, Week 7 @ Giants, Week 9 @ Cowboys, Week 13 vs Bears, Week 14 @ Ravens, Week 16 @ Bengals, Week 17 vs Lions.
Easy Games: Week 3 vs Browns, Week 15 vs Eagles.

The Vikings have an overall fairly difficult schedule. Not only are they in a very tough division so they have all division games as Toss up games or Tough games, but they play the Steelers who have a top five run defense and the Redskins who have a top 5 run defense and held Adrian to under 100 yards last year. Not many of the Toss up games are going to have the Vikings as a favorite. The Browns should be simple as there defense is weak and then the Eagles have looked awful against the run in pre season so AP could run all over them.

Chicago Bears

Tough Games: Week 9 @ Packers, Week 17 vs Packers.
Toss up Games: Week 1 vs Bengals, Week 2 vs Vikings, Week 3 @ Steelers, Week 4 @ Lions, Week 5 vs Saints, Week 6 vs Giants, Week 7 @ Redskins, Week 10 vs Lions, Week 11 vs Ravens, Week 13 @ Vikings, Week 14 vs Cowboys.
Easy Games: Week 12 @ Rams, Week 15 @ Browns, Week 16 @ Eagles.

The Bears are looking good in my opinion when you look at there schedule. Their only tough games are going to come from division rivals, and then they have three simple games in the terrible Rams, weak Browns, and out of whack Eagles D. The Bears are a very all around team, They have a top notch defense and a solid offense, which makes for most games to seem even or give an edge for the Bears.

Detroit Lions

Tough Games: Week 4 vs Bears, Week 5 @ Packers, Week 7 vs Bengals, Week 10 @ Bears, Week 13 vs Packers,  Week 17 @ Vikings.
Toss up Games: Week 1 vs Vikings, Week 2 @ Cardinals, Week 3 @ Redskins, Week 6 @ Browns, Week 8 vs Cowboys, Week 11 @ Steelers, Week 15 vs Ravens, Week 16 vs Giants.
Easy Games: Week 12 vs Buccaneers, Week 14 @ Eagles.

All of the division games the Lions are going to be the underdog going into them. Most of the Lions games are Toss up games because they are a Toss up team, they have the talent and keep games close but have had major trouble in closing out games this past season. The Buccaneers should be a very simple game as they were the worst against the pass last year, even with the add of Revis its gonna take more then that to stop the pass happy team.

Overall Team Rankings

Green Bay Packers:
The Packers are a very solid team. They have arguably the best quarter back in the league who leads the team to do amazing things. He does not really have a star wide receiver by any standards put he turns them into beasts by spreading the ball better then really anyone in the league. Running back will be interesting to see how Eddie Lacy does as the Packers have been trying for a break out running back but cannot seem to get one to stay healthy and play consistent. The offensive line took a huge hit when starting LT Bryan Bugala got put on the injured reserve list. Aaron Rodgers could be in for another sack filled season. Defensively the Packers are good everywhere but not great, they have talent on the line, and Clay Matthews, but secondary could be a question this year. The team is a great team because of Aaron Rodgers, he takes this team that is seemingly average on paper into a solid team!

Minnesota Vikings:
Oh the Vikings, they area tough team to read. Obviously there team is going to run through there running game and Adrian peterson is going to have to carry this team all over again, if they want to repeat anything like last year. There Defense isn't going to be as good as last loosing a top CB in Antoine Winfield, so some other guys are really going to have to step up but the pass defense is going to take a hit. The offense is really going to be interesting in the pass game as well, they made a horrible move in trading Percy Harvin, yea he is hurt and is probably going to miss the majority of the season, but he was what made the pass game anything to watch! Greg jennings is solid but is aging quick and he had arguably the best QB in the league throwing the ball to him in Green Bay so he is not going to even come close to the numbers he had in previous seasons, to much taken away and nothing gained. Christian Ponder in my opinion could be in his last season as a starting QB in the NFL unless he just proves the world wrong and blows it out of the water or takes a significant leap forward.

Chicago Bears:
The Bears are a very solid team. They are an all around team with a lot of very talented players. Defense is one of the best in the league with a strong defensive line, strong secondary (especially Charles Tillman!!!!) and solid line backers. The big hit on defense though was not re-signing Brian Urlacher, I personally think that was a mistake he was the center of that defense and helped gel the whole thing together and had amazing leadership abilities. His smarts could have kept him playing in this league alone. On offense They have a top 5 WR in Brandon Marshall, a top 12 RB in Matt Forte, and an above average QB. Trust me, I am not saying Jay Cutler is anything special I just think that he is able to get the job done for the team that the Bears have, I think that if you put a top 5 guy in Chicago with this team they could be Super Bowl contenders every year.

Detroit Lions:
I am not going to blame last season on any of the players in Detroit, I think that the Lions have an extremely talented team personnel wise, I just think the team is not being lead in the correct manor and that the Lions should have gotten rid of Jim Shwartz and gone after Lovie Smith!!! The Lions defense under a coach like Lovie could have been huge! They have a very talented defensive line, only getting better with Ziggy Ansah who is showing up even in pre season. They also have talented line backers and a solid DB in Chris Houston. Offense is also extremely talented as well. Do I even have to describe what Calvin Johnson is in this league?!?!? You seriously do not get a better guy to throw the ball to, enough said. Then they have Matthew Stafford, who i think people are a little to rough on. Yes he threw the ball WAY more then any other QB in the league last year with not even close to the stats of Peyton Manning or Drew Brees, but look at why he had to throw that much and who he had to throw the ball to over all. He had no running backs to hand the ball off to as every guy they had was injured at least once! Next his WR core was diminished to next to nothing. Calvin was the receiving core as every other guy got hurt at this position as well. There was just no players in long enough to get a rhythm going between QB and offense. Not to mention the biggest thing the the Lions did this year which was add in Reggie Bush. He is going to add consistency and a mis match in the pass game big pick up.


Final Predictions

Green Bay Packers: 10-6 record, 5-1 in division.
Chicago Bears: 10-6 record, 3-3 in division.
Detroit Lions: 7-9 record, 2-4
Minnesota Vikings: 6-10 record, 2-4

The Packers and Bears are going to be in a close race all year long in my opinion. I think the Bears are to good all around to be a below 10 wins. Rodgers is going to win this for the Packers though, he wins big division games and thats going to be the decider in this division between the Bears and Packers. The Lions are going to be better then people are giving them credit for, the WR are back and healthy and they have a running back now in Reggie Bush, I have little faith in Jim Shwartz, but I think there is too much talent for them to be below 7 games this year (If Lovie Smith was coach add two wins). Then for the Vikings I just do not think that Adrian Peterson can carry this team back to 10 wins again. With a bad QB and no real threat in the receiving core I'm calling a major downfall for the Vikings. Only time will tell for sure though.

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NFL Season Predictions: AFC East

      For my second post in my series of "NFL Season Predictions" I am going to move to the AFC and make my predictions for the AFC East. By far it is one of the weakest divisions in the NFL and does not seem to be in any shape for a vast improvement in the upcoming season.

      Lets Begin with looking over the ending results from last year in the AFC East.

New England Patriots- 12-4 record, 6-0 in division
Miami Dolphins- 7-9 record, 2-4 in division
New York Jets- 6-10 record, 2-4 in division
Buffalo Bills- 6-10 record, 2-4 in division

You do not get a very fun season from this division and its always the exact same thing as the New England Patriots just demolish the division. It was actually about what you expect from the division as a whole maybe even a little bit better with the Dolphins winning 7 games. This Division has a Top 5 QB and then 3 bottom 10 quarterbacks. Last year was just not a very fun one for the AFC East.

Analyzing each teams schedules now.

New England Patriots

Tough Games: Week 4 @ Falcons, Week 6 vs Saints, Week 12 vs Broncos, Week 13 @ Texans.
Toss up Games: Week 5 @ Bengals, Week 9 vs Steelers, Week 16 @ Ravens.
Easy Games: Week 1 @ Bills, Week 2 vs Jets, Week 3 vs Buccaneers, Week 7 @ Jets, Week 8 vs Dolphins, Week 11 @ Panthers, Week 14 vs Browns, Week 15 @ Dolphins, Week 17 vs Bills.

The Patriots have a very solid chance to have a very successful year this season with the schedule they have been dealt. They have all easy division games that they should handle very easily, only a few toss up games against some interesting teams, Ravens will look a lot different this year on defense and in the passing game, Steelers are just a solid team if everyone stays healthy, and the Bengals could give the Patriots secondary some troubles with AJ Green. I think that all of their Tough Games this year will actually be some very difficult games for them because of how much the patriots lost on offense they are going to have to have some players really step up.

Miami Dolphins

Tough Games: Week 2 @ Colts, Week 3 vs Falcons, Week 4 @ Saints, Week 5 vs Ravens, Week 8 @ Patriots, Week 9 vs Bengals, Week 15 vs Patriots.
Toss up Games: Week 1 @ Browns, Week 7 vs Bills, Week 10 @ Buccaneers, Week 11 vs Chargers, Week 12 vs Panthers, Week 13 @ Jets, Week 14 @ Steelers, Week 16 @ Bills, Week 17 vs Jets.
Easy Games: None

I really looked at this schedule a lot, and I just could not think of any of these games as an easy game for this team, even ones that should be, especially the Jets. I think they will play fair against most of the toss up games like the Browns, Buccaneers, and Chargers games but this is going to be a rough year for them.

New York Jets

Tough Games: Week 2 @ Patriots, Week 5 @ Falcons, Week 6 vs Steelers, Week 7 vs Patriots, Week 8 @ Bengals, Week 9 vs Saints, Week 12 @ Ravens.
Toss up Games: Week 1 vs Buccaneers, Week 3 vs Bills, Week 4 @ Titans, Week 11 @ Bills, Week 13 vs Dolphins, Week 15 @ Panthers, Week 16 vs Browns, Week 17 @ Dolphins.
Easy Games: Week 14 vs Raiders.

The Jets are just bad, and they have a horrible coach that has some serious leadership problems. Unlike the Dolphins I think that they will be on the opposite side of most of the Toss up Games, meaning the loosing side. I do think the y have one easy game in the Raiders as I think they are possibly the worst team in the league this year. Although the Jets themselves really could be the worst team in the league this year as well, especially if they decide to change QBs mid season or anything like that.

Buffalo Bills

Tough Games: Week 1 vs Patriots, Week 4 vs Ravens, Week 8 @ Saints, Week 13 vs Falcons, Week 17 vs Patriots.
Toss up Games: Week 2 vs Panthers, Week 3 @ Jets, Week 5 @ Browns, Week 6 vs Bengals, Week 7 @ Dolphins, Week 9 vs Chiefs, Week 10 @ Steelers, Week 14 vs Buccaneers, Week 16 vs Dolphins.
Easy Games: Week 11 vs Jets, Week 15 @ Jaguars.

I think the Bills are pretty much a Toss up team for now with the QB battle, but schedule wise I think for this team they could have a fairly successful year for this division. They only have 3 Tough games that are not Division games, and have a large chunk of Toss up games. They get to play the Jaguars which no other team in the division gets to do so it should be a fairly easy win there, and the Bills KILLED the Jets at home last year, in the second half of the season as well so it could look very similar there.

Overall Team Rankings

New England Patriots:
The Patriots are the best team in this Division as always and that most likely will not change until Tom Brady is gone. Tom Brady is one of the best ever and he will carry any team and make them look great! Now the big question this year is who on earth in the receiving end is going to be the guy this year! Obviously if Rob Gronkowski is going to be healthy he is going to be HUGE this year even more then usual. Danny Amendola could be good as well also injury prone though. Not to mention that the Patriots are going to have the best running game that they have had in years. Steven Ridley is gonna be great and then Vareen is an Offensive Weapon and will work well in mismatches for the defenses. Defense should be interesting as well, the defensive line is getting pretty good and they are improving in the secondary but its still a work in progress.

Miami Dolphins:
The Dolphins are an interesting team. I think it was big for them getting Mike Wallace and it should help Ryan Tannehill, but I just do not think that Ryan Tannehill should be a teams franchise QB in the league, he just has not been that good. Not to mention that they are going to have to put a lot of trust in a rookie running back that hasn't been getting big talk. Then you have the Dolphins defense which is fairly poor. They have no real power on the team that teams are going to have to majorly adjust for so.

New York Jets: 
The Jets are a bad team. There defense went way down without Darrelle Revis last year, and now he will not even be on the roster this year so you know its going to be a rebuilding defense this year. They replaced him well with rookie corner back Dee Milliner, and Antonio Cromartie is a talented player as well, but the  Jets need more then a rookie to make there defense a top D like it used to be. I will say, in order for the Jets to do well in games this year, they are going to need there defense to play really well. The offense for the Jets is the main reason that they are in such rough shape as they have zero players on that side of the ball that are star players. There QB is going to be a very rough position regardless of who they play there. Geno Smith is the better option as I think it is time to move on from Mark Sanchez. Then you have no real threats at WR so that does not help when you have a bad QB. Then running back is an interesting position as Chris Ivory is getting a shot to be a number one guy, he plays like Marshawn Lynch and when he has played he has been really good, but he has serious injury problems so you have to wonder how long is he going to last.

Buffalo Bills:
The Bills have a very solid team when you look at the big picture. There Defense is not top notch but they are above average and have Mario Williams who is really going to elevate the pass rush. On offense they have a solid receiving core, especially with Stevie Johnson. Then at running back you have CJ Spiller who everyone seems to love, I am not 100% sold on Spiller, personally, as his injury problems and for some reason the team has taken them this long to hand of the reigns in full. I do think Spiller is a solid running back, but I just do not see him as a Top 10 guy just yet. The biggest question this year is going to be who they play at QB. I cannot stand Kevin Kolb, ever since he started in Philadelphia, and I have always said he was very overrated. Apparently I was correct because he couldn't even get the job in Arizona, do you realize how terrible that really is! EJ Manuel I think brings a new dynamic to the team and they could turn into an up tempo run and gun offense. Manuel+Cpiller+Johnson makes for one exciting athletic offense. Manuel by far is the better option.

Final Predictions

New England Patriots: 14-2 record, 6-0 in division.
Buffalo Bills: 8-8 record, 3-3 in division.
Miami Dolphins: 6-10 record, 2-4 in division.
New York Jets: 2-14 record, 1-5 in division.

The Patriots are set up for  really good year so I'm calling they have one of the best records in football this year. I think that if EJ Manuel gets the job in Buffalo then they could pull an even record, he has potential to change the team into something unique. The Dolphins just have a really tough schedule for there team with not enough talent so I think they decline this year. The Jets are just terrible, they have a bad coach that does not know how to use the players he has on offense. Geno Smith has potential to have a good career but I don't think he is going to be used how his skills will be best suited. All in all you have a very standard year from the AFC East.

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NFL Season Predictions: NFC East

        The NFL pre-season is upon us and I am feeling the football fever!!! I am going to be coming out with a bounty of posts in the next couple of days discussing my predictions for each division in the NFL for the 2013-2014 season! I thought I would start off with what I believe to be one of the toughest divisions in the NFL, the NFC East.
   
Lets start off by looking at the results from last year for the NFC East.

Washington Redskins- 10-6 record, 5-1 in division.
New York Giants- 9-7 record, 3-3 in division.
Dallas Cowboys- 8-8 record, 3-3 in division.
Philadelphia Eagles- 4-12 record, 1-5 in division.

This was a very exciting season last year for this division, if you exempt the Eagles from the equation. It really was a three team fight for the #1 spot in the last two weeks of the regular season. The Giants actually had the hardest path going into the last game of the season as they needed the Redskins to lose and two other NFC teams to lose to make it into the playoffs. The most important game of last season was week 17 Cowboys vs Redskins. The winner of the game makes the playoffs and ultimately wins the division. If the Redskins win the hold the best record in the conference and are not in a tie for division record. If the Cowboys win then there could be a three way tie for the lead with three teams at 9-7, but the Cowboys held the tiebreaker and would have sealed the spot.  The division is very closely contested every year and the same team has not won the division since 2004 when the Eagles won it for the second year in a row.

Now lets take a look at this years schedules for each of the teams.

Washington Redskins: 

Tough Games: Week 2 @ Packers, Week 7 vs Bears, Week 8 @ Broncos, Week 12 vs 49ers, Week 15 @ Falcons, Week 17 @ Giants.
Toss up Games: Week 1 vs Eagles, Week 3 vs Lions, Week 6 @ Cowboys, Week 9 vs Chargers, Week 13 vs Giants, Week 14 vs Chiefs, Week 16 vs Cowboys.
Easy Games: Week 4 @ Raiders, Week 10 @ Vikings, Week 11 @ Eagles.

When you look at the Redskins schedule you are looking at arguably the toughest one in the league this year. I guess that's the results of having a successful year. They easily have 6 tough games that they are going to have to fight there way through. Then they only have 3 games that I think are easy games for the Redskins. Then you have 7 games that could go either way, it is really going to be an interesting season for the Skins.

New York Giants: 

Tough Games: Week 2 vs Broncos, Week 6 @ Bears, Week 11 vs Packers, Week 15 @ Seahawks, Week 17 vs Redskins.
Toss up Games: Week 1 @ Cowboys, Week 7 vs Vikings, Week 12 vs Cowboys, Week 13 @ Redskins, Week 16 @ Lions.
Easy Games: Week 3 @ Panthers, Week 4 @ Chiefs, Week 5 vs Eagles, Week 8 @ Eagles, Week 10 vs Raiders, Week 14 @ Chargers.

The Giants schedule is a lot cleaner then the Redskins, they still have 5 really tough games, but they do have 6 games that should be very simple wins for them. Not to mention three of the five toss up games are division rival games, odds are they win a majority of those.

Dallas Cowboys:

Tough Games: Week 5 vs Broncos, Week 8 @ Lions, Week 10 @ Saints, Week 14 @ Bears, Week 15 vs Packers.
Toss up Games: Week 1 vs Giants, Week 2 @ Chiefs, Week 6 vs Redskins,  Week 7 @ Eagles, Week 9 vs Vikings, Week 12 @ Giants, Week 16 @ Redskins, Week 17 @ Eagles.
Easy Games: Week 3 vs Rams, Week 4 @ Chargers, Week 13 vs Raiders.

The Cowboys schedule is interesting, which is fitting for an interesting team. They are a toss up team in themselves. Most of the games are toss up games that are going either way. I think that there tough games are going to be very tough games for the Cowboys,  but they have a good shot at still doing well with the number of Toss up Games.

Philadelphia Eagles: 

Tough Games: Week 1 @ Redskins, Week 4 @ Broncos, Week 10 @ Packers, Week 14 vs Lions Week 16 vs Bears, Week 17 @ Cowboys.
Toss up Game: Week 2 vs Chargers, Week 3 vs Chiefs, Week 5 @ Giants, Week 6 @ Buccaneers, Week 7 vs Cowboys, Week 8 vs Giants, Week 11 vs Redskins, Week 13 vs Cardinals, Week 15 @ Vikings.
Easy Games: Week 9 @ Raiders.

The Eagles schedule as a whole is not one that really looks that tough when you look at it but its the Eagles. To many moving parts with a whole new coaching system, not the strongest defense and offense is lacking true leadership.

Over All Team Rankings

Washington Redskins:
The Redskins are a very good team and this year they are only going to be better then last years team. With the re-additions of Pierre Garçon and Fred Davis on offense, your giving RGIII back his top two targets, which is going to create a much more dangerous air attack which helps the run game as well. Then you are also adding Brian Orakpo back into the mix which adds unreal depth and instant star quality to the pass rush and run stop! The team gained players and talent and didn't lose anything. The team still has questions in the secondary on defense, but some key young guys could step up this year.

New York Giants:
They are a little bit worse in my book. The lost some serious stuff on the defensive line with Osi Umenyiora now gone for good and Jason Pierre Paul is still injured and could be gone for a could couple of weeks. The part of the defense that was so good at one point in time for the Giants is now a main focus of work for them which could really be a hindrance. Not to mention that the team still has issues with Victor Cruz as he probably is not fully happy with only signing a 1 year tender agreement with the Giants. They will be a little more dynamic on offense however with transitioning from power back Ahmad Bradshaw to athletic speed back Davis Wilson.

Dallas Cowboys:
I think they are almost the exact same team from last year, but I cannot ignore the fact of them regaining almost all of there starting defenders last year after almost all of them were injured and then some. Overall I think that they are going to improve. It's still a question as to what type of player your goin to get out of Tony Romo this year as he is very inconsistent and has had some issues with turnovers. Dez Bryant though is in the running for having a huge year and is just a pure talent which is really gonna open up the field for the other wide outs as well. The next big question though is the defense in Dallas, you are starting completely over with a new Defensive cordanator and a bunch of players who barely or didnt even play last year. Lots of questions defensively.

Philadelphia Eagles: 
When you look at this team they have a lot of issues that are goin to need to be resolved in this season. They have a struggling defense and an offense with no real STAR power. You have great, athletic players at every position but Chip Kelly is going to have to find a way to get all of the pieces working together and make them click as a unit. I think you have to start Vick especially in a Kelly offense and you have to give McCoy the ball. The need there young recievers to step up with a lot of issues there. They also need there entire defensive unit to step up as they really were nothing o special even with the talented players they did have. Overall though, the team is going to have to go through some growing pains just a part of clearing out a system and basically starting over.

Final Predictions

New York Giants: 10-6 record, 4-2 in division.
Washington Redskins: 9-7 record, 4-2 in division
Dallas Cowboys: 8-8 record, 3-3 in division
Philadelphia Eagles: 5-11 record, 2-4 in division

I think its gonna be a really close year again, coming down to the last few weeks again. The Eagles are gonna be in some rough shape, still the odd team out. I think the simpleness of the Giants schedule compared to the Redskins is gonna give them an edge this year, then I just think the Cowboys have to many questions on defense. Only time will tell though, you never really know how a team is going to perform or what injuries come into play. Let me know what you think.



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Could the NFL ever go down?

     Not to long ago I was listening to sports radio the whole 45 minute segment was talking about how ridiculous it was that even something as terrible as what Aaron Hernandez has supposedly done, does not even have the power or impact high enough to bring down the NFL. His argument was that Aaron Hernandez has supposedly killed one person maybe even three and the fact that a highly skilled player and a big name if you watch football or play fantasy football did not even seem to phase the fans. The host continued to ask fans if there was anything that could happen that would diminish the power that the NFL holds or that would cause for a major loss in fans. Here is my opinion on his thoughts.
     First off, what Aaron Hernandez has been accused of is an absolutely horrible situation and I can only hope for justice to be brought and that the situation gets resolved as quickly as possible for the families. My heart truly is sensitive to the situation and I am following closely to see how things turn out for everyone involved. My prayers go out to the families.
     Now in reply to how this one sports radio host felt about the situation I have some what I feel to be good answers as to why the NFL has almost no way of going down in any dramatic fashion. I feel like the biggest reason as to why the NFL will never go down, because of an instance like this, is because it was one player from one team. There are 1,696 players in the NFL and close to double that before all the pre-season cuts are made. There are also 31 other teams that Aaron Hernandez was not on, meaning there are 31 teams worth of fans that just get a boost to hating the New England Patriots a little more. The fact is Aaron Hernandez is just one player out of so many players and so many teams he does not represent the league, or even his team, as a whole, he is just one individual. The NFL is not responsible for the actions of an individual. It is impossible to control 1,696 people all the time, not to mention a good majority come from rough backgrounds so the odds increase from that as well, that some bad things are going to happen. Say one worker, not a CEO or head guy in the company, in one of your favorite brands gets caught for a horrible crime and is eventually proven guilty in court, that does not mean that every person is going to give up on the brand and the brand is going to go under. That's how I feel this situation relates the NFL is a brand and one of its employee's did a horrible thing, but that does not represent the NFL as a whole and the brand will continue to sell.
     This brings me to my next point. People have and will always spend money on their teams merchandise and tickets, even for the bad teams. People are to invested into the programs financially and mentally to let the sport go. People have grown up on football and its the one sport that can fill (on average) 80,000 fans into 16 different stadiums every single weekend. The fan base for the NFL is so strong and so deep and is only expanding every year. People love the excitement and action that the NFL brings. Fans love being able to stick with a team and cheer them on every Sunday. Football is called America's sport for a reason and the people love it to much to let it go.
    All this being said I do think that there are some things that could damage the NFL. One of those things is if the leaders of the NFL got caught with some horrific crime. I feel that if the people controlling and running the league got involved with some terrible incident it would be a big blow to the league. If it was just one leader, depending on how high they are, got caught for a crime i feel it falls under the same type of deal as the Aaron Hernandez deal, but I do think it would still cause a bigger blow, because it would seem the leadership would be corrupt.
    Another big thing would be if the NFL got caught setting up games and that the NFL was just all a production. If the league came out to have everything set up so games turned out a certain way and the league controlled who won and things the league would go to waste. Of course this is just something that could bring the league to an end but I believe to be almost impossible in itself.
    The National Football League is one of the strongest businesses in the entire world. They bring in billions of dollars every year and there is a reason for that, people love it. The fans are invested and adore the sport and the good times it brings, and the fact that one player did something so horrible is not going to change how they feel about the entire league as a whole. There are some drastic and extremely high improbable events that could happen to cause a lot of damage to the league, but I think the NFL is to strong a brand to be brought to its knees.

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NBA Draft Sleepers

I'm back people!!! Sorry for the long wait!

      In my first post back, the NBA finals have already begun so I'm going to focus on the NBA draft that is coming up on June 27th. This is one of the least exciting NBA drafts of all time as there are no clear players to go number 1 even though everyone has Noel going first, he is not that HUGE of a talent in my opinion. I think that after this draft the most successful player will be a player that no one expected to be as good as they turned out to be. From my point of view there are two specific players that are not getting the credit they deserve in this draft at all, Minnesota PF Trevor Mbakwe and Virginia Tech G Erick Green. Both players are amazing talents and both being projected second round picks or in Mbakwe's case not even drafted at all. You never really know what a player can do unless you give him a shot and these two players deserve a decent shot.

      I personally got to go and see a good chunk of Erick Green's games this season and last and the jump he made from last season to this season is quite phenomenal. He has built his game in every aspect from where he was at, which shows that he is willing to put in the work to become better and better no matter the situation he is put in. Green is an excellent scorer and knows how to get himself in good positions to score, proving this by being the nations leading scorer averaging 25.0 points a game. He brought his average points per game up 10 points from the previous season while still having roughly the same number of minutes. Not to mention that Erick Green played in the ACC one of the top basketball conferences in the nation! He did not score twenty-one points in only four games out of 32. He had four games where he scored over 30 points, one of those against this years #2 seeded Miami. The really impressive thing is he did not just chuck up a bunch of shots at random as he ended his season with an average of 47.5% field goal percentage. He is also an excellent free throw shooter shooting 81% from the line and that was with a lot of free throws too averaging 8 per game. He had a pretty high point guard rebounding average with 4 per game in his senior season and also has a pretty solid nose for the ball grabbing a steal a game. He is also very smart and stayed out of foul trouble and only sat around 4 minutes a game. He is however not your typical point guard, he does not have the worlds greatest handles but they are workable and you could develop them to be really good. Also he does not have the best passing ability, and he only averaged 3.8 assists a game his senior season. However I think that part of the reason for the low assist number was because his teammates were not always playing at the same level as he was.
      When I look at everything about how Erick Green plays I cannot help but see him as a young James Harden, and I think that he is a player that could develop into the same exact type of player. Bring him off the bench as a role player to be an instant scoring threat and energizer. He can play the two guard, even though he is undersized, and come in to play the point guard if needed. He can draw fouls on the opposing team and get some easy points at the line. You give him minutes off the bench and a team gets better. Eventually he could turn into a player that gets starter minutes and have a career that resembles James Harden to the tee. I do think that his career also really depends on which team he ends up on. If he is drafted by a top tier team he could be the James Harden type of player but if its a lower ranked team they may over use him or under use him and then he would end up wrongly used and not reach his full potential. However I think either way he will be more successful then most people are realizing. His scoring ability is just too good to pass up for almost any team, an instant arena energizer in my opinion.
 
     One of the most exciting players for me to watch this season was Trevor Mbakwe from Minnesota. One game I watched him play in and really saw his major potential, was Minnesota's upset win against Indiana. In the Indiana game, Indiana was ranked #1 in the nation and Mbakwe was dominating on the floor, ended the game with 21 points and 12 rebounds and it seemed as if no player could stop him. He did not have the biggest numbers he has had in his career in his senior season but he had a lot less minutes then the two previous years, with 4 less minutes he only averaged 4 less points and not even a whole rebound less. Mbakwe is a hustle player to its finest. He gets rebounds with power and decisiveness, having 17 games with double digit rebounds and leading the Big 10 with 8.7 per game. Also he takes good shots when they come to him, shooting 56.5% his senior year and 60.4 his junior year. He is also good for at least one to two blocks a game but he has a good chance every night to get more then that. He has a very solid chance at a double double almost every night, having 10 double double games and 4 more that were only one shot away. Some of his strongest games this year were also against highly ranked teams with his best game arguably against at the time #5 ranked Michigan, with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
     When I add up all the stuff about Trevor Mbakwe he seems to compare to Kenneth Faried on a lot of levels. Both played at smaller schools rather then bigger names, both are a little undersized for there PF position but somehow seem to be top rebounders. Some of the differences between the two is Faried is a much better jumper, but Mbakwe has better low post moves so it evens it out. When you see how much Faried improves the Denver Nuggets with his hustle I cannot help but think that Mbakwe could do the exact same thing for a team. He could come off the bench and prove himself, grab some boards, and help to get a rhythm going or help cause a momentum shift. His value on the boards and his 7'4" wing span are two things that you could develop into a tremendous player and I think that he could end up having one of the highest +/- ratings in the entire NBA.

    Trevor Mbakwe and Erick Green are two players with tremendous, undervalued talents. They both compare well to very successful players in the NBA, and could develop into very successful players themselves. Erick Green's instant scoring could help any team in the entire league and same with Mbakwe's rebounding. Both players played four full years in college, so they do not have the "instant star" light on them which I think is one reason for them to be so low on peoples draft boards. As I stated earlier in the post I believe that this drafts most successful player will be an unexpected player and I think it has a good chance to be one of these two players, only time will tell.

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Just to let everyone know I will be out of the country for a few weeks so I will not be making a post for a while. My apologies for not getting a post out this week. Also comments are now open to everyone! Thank you everyone who has been reading.

Why did the Thunder lose the series?

I watched the Oklahoma City Thunder game against the Memphis Grizzlies in game five of the Western Conference semi-finals. And coming into the playoffs I thought for sure it would be the Thunder vs. the Miami Heat again. However things did no play out well for the Thunder in this series, and there were multiple things that played into there loss.
One Major reason for the loss was obviously not being able to have Russell Westbrook. Most of the flack that Westbrook revives should never be brought up. Westbrook is one of the leagues leading scorers, this season his assists were higher then ever before, and he is one of the leagues best rebounding point guards. Not to mention that the team had not played a game without Westbrook in 5 seasons because he has never been hurt!!! To lose a offensive facilitator like that in a team can be crushing. You can compare it to the Bulls and Rose situation. The team had some really rough games without him for a while but still competed fairly well it took the whole team about half a season though to get the good rhythm going to win consistently without Rose. The Thunder had to learn to deal with it during the playoffs, instantly! Having to rely on second year man Reggie Jackson to play starters minutes, who had only played in the playoffs at all in the previous series was just to much of a down grade. Another thing about Westbrook is he could have an explosive night if needed to if Durant had a slow night getting going.
The second big thing I think was no James Harden. The OKC team is not the same team at all without James Harden. James Harden was an instant scorer, great passer, foul drawer, and a huge energy builder for the Thunder. James Harden was that third player that could be hot any night and could play however the Thunder needed them that night. Kevin Martin is a good scorer, not as good a passer, poor defender, and does not bring the fire into an arena like James Harden did. James Hardens presence made a team better even I he wasn't playing great, Kevin Martin isn't like that at all.
The last major reason for the Thunders loss of the series and especially Game 5 was how the Thunder and Kevin Durant approached the game. The team was so worried about the loss of a star player in Westbrook that they put ALL of the pressure on Kevin Durant. Durant played rushed and a forceful game style and didn't let the plays come to him as they should. If the team would have played a similar play style as if they had Westbrook and play up tempo, fast, and hard, then I think Kevin Durant plays tremendously better and he doesn't end up shooting
5-21 in his last game of the season. Also if Kevin Durant did not just hold the ball and take tough shots, then the ball would be moving and getting everyone into a groove so that if Durant does have an off night some other players would be able to step up.
All in all though even with the Thunder not having Westbrook, not having another go to guy off the bench, and some slow play from Durant and the whole team for that matter, they were close in every single game. This showed the caliber of the team and if they had one of the three big issues the series could have been so much different! Excited to see the future of this franchise.

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The top free agents still available in the NFL.

The best free agents are an extremely interesting group, all of these players were starters in their last season and did tremendous jobs for the most part. They are almost on the older side of the NFL, but there are teams that could use the consistent play and leadership abilities of these players
Dwight Freeney DE
A pass rusher, a consistent pass rusher. Yes his numbers have dipped in the last two years just a little with 8 sacks in 2011 and 5 sacks in 2012 but he went through the same thing when he had 5 in 2006 and 3.5 in 2007 but then came back with 3 seasons in a row with at least 10 sacks in a season. He is a good player and a leader and should be on a team in 2013.
John Abraham DE
The best Defensive Lineman that was even in the free agency! He is so consistent and is one of the best tackling lineman in he league. Always high in the sacks and is an amazing leader on the line. He also is very healthy for his age. He has only missed 2 games in the last 6 seasons. He is amazing at putting up the numbers and should be on a team in 2013 leading a team in pass rushing and stopping the run.
Kyle Vanden Bosch DE
A very good run defensive end grabbing a lot of tackles. He is not as good a pass rusher but he never really had to be. For all of the teams that could use a boost on the run defense could use Vanden Bosch for a good pick up.
Michael Turner RB
He is a running back that gets bashed for no reason at all. He had two seasons with over 1000 yards in 2010 and 2011 and had 800 in a season with almost 100 less caries ten the previous two years. He is a great running back that gets undo flack. All in all I think that he can be someone's running back that shred carries and gets the job done, not to mention that he still has had double digit touchdowns in the last 5 seasons.
Ahmad Bradshaw RB
Bradshaw is a funny player to deal with because he is a good running back back but he has been injured in the last two seasons. He is a running back that wants to he the touchdowns and he is a strong guy with a great running back mentality. He is a great guy to add to a duel running back system so he doesn't have to carry the whole load, which makes me wonder why the giants didn't keep him to carry the load with David Wilson.
Brandon Lloyd WR
Lloyd is the best unrestricted wide receiver left available. He is they type of guy that you can make your #1 or #2 guy and he would be ok with it. He plays wherever you want him to play and he just wants to make a team improve and play good football.
Dallas Clark TE
The tight end is becoming one of the most useful positions in football and Clark could be an upgrade on a lot of teams and help pull in some more offense for a team. He hasn't put up monster numbers but he is consistent and could have a Heath Miller type of season and just have a tremendous year, if he gets the right quarterback and they get a Rhythm going.
Brian Urlacher MLB
Urlacher should be picked up by a team purely on the fact of his leadership abilities. He would be an amazing player to have on the team to help guide a younger MLB into how to read the game and make plays. Not to mention he still puts up top tier stats for a MLB. Not to mention other names like Ray Lewis and London Fletcher both older middle linebackers who have/are great in there "older" age.
Takeo Spikes MLB
Spikes is a pure ball of energy! He is not as over all talented as other players but he is a passionate player. Spikes should be on a team that runs a 3-4 defense so he can be the #2 MLB and be on the field when the team needs him to be.
Ronde Barber S
Such a sad scene here because Ronde does not belong in a jersey that does not say Tampa Bay on it. But saying that I think he is one of those safeties that is just a smart player. He still puts up great numbers, improving his overall tackle numbers then the past years and still grabbing 4 interceptions. He is a playmaker through and through. No doubt in my mind that he can help bring improvement to a defensive backfield.
Charles Woodson DB
My favorite player in all of free agency. He such an amazing defensive back. He is the king of passes defended, because he is so good at making plays on the ball. And he grabs his fair share of interceptions. All in all this guy is just what you want in a Cornerback or Safety to just get to the ball as it is in the air. If he is not on a team in this next year the NFL has fallen to an outlandish unspoken rule that age ends production and it will be a very sad time for the league.

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RG III week 1 ready?

        Many people want to know if Robert Griffin III is going to be ready week one for the Redskins. In my opinion YES! I think he is suited up and starting for the Redskins week one. Heres why.

       First of all RG3 is the leader of the team and has a will to play and lead the Redskins. He does not want I sit on the bench week one against division rivals so he will do whatever it takes in order to be in the Burgundy and Gold against the Eagles.

      Secondly the knee injury was mostly the TCL rather then the ACL. The TCL was really messed up and had to be fixed ASAP, but the ACL wouldn't have even been an issue for a normal everyday life guy. He only had to get some touch up on the ACL in order to prevent future intense damage. Not to mention he had the best surgeon for the knee in the world work on him. He had the same doctor as Wes Welker and Adrian Peterson, and neither of those guys have slowed down at all, Adrian Peterson was even enter than he was before. Doctor James Andrews uses stem cells and it is proving itself to be a successful treatment that is maybe even improving the bones from where they were before the injuries even happened. the reconstruction of the bone is just pure and strong.
          I do not think that RGIII is going to play in the preseason at all. He is going to work hard in the gym and on the practice field, but he is not going to risk the chance of messing something up in a preseason game that holds no value. The preseason will be Kirk Cousins time to shine and prove himself worthy of a starting job on another team when the time comes.
          RGIII will be ready for week one of the regular season. He will be dressed in a Redskins uniform and ready to play and lead the Redskins to hopefully another promising season. His play style will be much different then in his rookie season, he will be a much more thoughtful player, in the sense of his body because he will want to protect himself so he can play every game. All in all though he will still be a running threat and his knee will be 100% fine as if nothing ever happened to his leg. Enjoy year two of the quarter back Phenomenon Robert Griffin III.

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Who do I want on my NBA team?

Starting Team

PG- Chris Paul

        Well Chris Paul is the best all around PG in the league, the thing that makes Paul stand out from all the rest of the point guards is his ability to decipher from when he needs to score and when he needs to make plays for his teammates. He has the long range shot ready in his holster and has the wonderful ability to find players for the OOP. Downfall is his size he is just small, but the wonderful thing about Chris Paul is he has learned how to use his size to his advantage and has solidified a career of pure success. 

SG- James Harden

       I had a really hard time picking a shoot guard with so many dominant back court players in the NBA now. I did not go with Kobe, mainly because of his age and he can have trouble with teammates. Dwayne Wade is also a little to old so i went with who i would want on my team for years to come. James Harden has a unique play style that is different from so many other guards now. He can be a knock down jump shooter and get hot hot hot. He also is one of the bets players in the whole entire league at drawing fouls on the drive and has a high percentage free throw. He gets the ball to the hoop and scores either in the basket or is going to the line. Also he is very underrated with his passing ability. He could be a point guard for a team if they needed one and he would be successful he just has more options at the two guard position. 

SF- LeBron James

      Do I really need to explain myself with this pick. He is the best player in the league by far and could be the best player to ever step onto a court. He is big, strong, and consistent. He can score from anywhere on the floor and at the same time is a defensive monster. He can play any position and he does play them all. And even when he is not shooting well (which is not often) he is still a dominant player with through the pass and the defense. 

PF- Kevin Love

      At first I had David Lee at this position but I feel incredibly dumb for forgetting Kevin Love. Love is by far the best Power Forward in the league when healthy. He has range on a very consistent basis and is one of the highest rebounders in the entire league! This man hits the boards. He also is very underrated in his low post scoring. Love is a coveted player with his ability to rebound and score from anywhere on the floor. 

C- Dwight Howard

       Dwight is the best center in the league he is just more dominant in a physical nature then them all and just can do more then all the other centers in the league. He rebounds, blocks, dunks, and does everything you want from your big man in the middle. Not much more you can say. 

Bench Team*

PG- Jarrett Jack

        Jarrett Jack would be the point guard I choose off the bench. He is a great player at controlling a game off the bench and can be a leader. He also can be a starter in a time of need say an injury or end of the season when you want to rest your players. He can be instant offense as well being a spot up jumper for three. He is not the best passer off the bench but can get the job done and play well. 

SG- J.R. Smith

        J.R. Smith is one of my favorite players to watch in the entire league. His skills are so underrated and he could be starting on more then half the teams in the league. He is so good at getting hot in any game as soon as he comes in the game. He has a beautiful jump shot from the 3 point line and is stunningly athletic and can just make some absurd plays that blow your mind. He is a very charismatic player, but if he gets in a game he can pull a crowd to their feet by his play style. I would want this player on my team for sure. 

SF-Wilson Chandler

      Wilson Chandler another athletic player that can hit a jumper. He is not as consistent as I would like but he is so big and long that its hard to turn him down. He is a good scorer and a fairly good rebounder for his position. Another player that if he gets going he can shoot the lights out. And the best part is he is still improving his game and that is a good quality to have in a player who has been in the league for five years and he is choosing not to settle but to continue to get better. 

PF- Nick Collison

      Why is he not talked about more in the NBA, you only hear about Nick Collison if you watch a Thunder basketball game but he has been in the top three players of there plus or minus rating for the past couple of years and is just a smart, smart basketball player. He takes charges and is really durable. When he is on the floor the team just plays well and he is good at letting other players shine while he does the dirty work, hence his high plus minus rating. He is just a great ball player who is just trying to win games and not worry about the story being about him. i want this player in my locker room and playing on my team.

C- JaVale McGee

      He gets a bad rap but I love this guy. He is an exciting player to watch. He does not have the highest basketball IQ but he has wonderful size and he wants the ball. He blocks shots out of the arena and is a dunking machine. He has enough moments of wow for me to pick him to be my back up big guy on the floor. 

*These are all players who are actually bench players in the NBA right now and that's why I did not choose players like Kevin Durant or other stars for the back ups.

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2013 NFL Mock Draft

Here it is!!! I put a lot of effort into it, i hope you all enjoy. God Bless

2013 Mock Draft

1. Kansas City Chiefs- Luke Joeckel OT (Texas A&M)

With this draft not having ONE guy that should go number one and a team that is trying to put the pieces together with a new quarterback in Alex Smith, best thing to do is to get a guy to protect him after having a horrible o-line season. The Chiefs allowed the 5th most hits on a quarterback and the 11^th most sacks. Luke is the best Offensive lineman in the draft, cannot go wrong with Luke. Also Luke just went to the bigger school when compared to Fisher so the talent he had to face on the defensive line is just better talent so he will be a little more prepared for the NFL.

2. Jacksonville Jaguars- Geno Smith QB (West Virginia)

I debated this pick back and forth for a long time. Jacksonville has more needs then any other team in the league. Their defense is terrible, especially their run defense 3^rd worst in the league. However their offense needs a leader and Blaine Gabbert is NOT the man to get the job done, and in my opinion is the worst starting QB in the NFL. With all that said I chose to go with Geno here just because he could change the offense into an up-tempo style offense and run an RGIII style offense with Maurice Jones-Drew.

3. Oakland Raiders- Eric Fisher OT (Central Michigan)

The raiders are in almost the exact same situation that the Chiefs are in. Although the offensive line was in the upper half at protecting the quarterback it needs to have a better run blocking game. Also the teams needs, most notably WR, are not star quality to be taking at the third slot in this draft. I would most likely guess that if the team really does not want Fisher though the raiders will probably trade the pick.

4. Philadelphia Eagles- Chance Warmack OG (Alabama)

The eagles are in desperate need of any offensive lineman. The team is just so bad and they cannot find consistent starters on the line. The best guy left on the board in my book is Chance Warmack a large guard, which is the Eagles worst spot on the line. They just need to protect Vick and he will get back to his groove and create lanes for McCoy.

5. Detroit Lions- Dee Milliner CB (Alabama)

Dee Milliner is the best DB in the draft by far. The Lions weakest position is the safety position but nothing great there for pick 5, and then their second weakest is the corner back position. Even with Chris Houston the core is weak. Dee Milliner can help set up a solid all around cover system for the Lions. 

6. Cleveland Browns- Dion Jordan OLB (Oregon)

I originally had Jordan at pick number 2 because he is an attacker and a great block shedder. He also can lay either 4-3 defense or 3-4 defense. His speed is outstanding for his size and can get to the quarterback. The browns were right in the middle of the pack with stopping the run game and middle of the pack with sacks. Jordan brings improvement to both those areas and could be a great OLB for years.

7. Arizona Cardinals- Lane Johnson OT (Oklahoma)

Out of every team in the league the Arizona Cardinals were the worst team in the league at the offensive line. Terrible in helping out the run game, even while considering their top two guys got hurt long term. Also though they were the fourth worst team with 97 hits on the QB and the worst team with allowing sacks with a league high 58. Lane Johnson is the best offensive lineman on the board. They have to fix their offensive line, and Lane could do that. However I also think that the Cardinals could be a team to trade with the Raiders for there 3^rd pick to get fisher and only have to give up the 7^th pick and a 6^th round pick.

8. Buffalo Bills- Sharrif Floyd DT (Florida)

The Bills were the second worst team in the league last year against the run. Therefore you have to put a big guy on the line that is going to stop the run. Floyd is the best DT in the draft and will be able to plug up the middle of the field. I feel the Bills cannot pick anyone other then Floyd. He also has a tremendous ability to get into the backfield in a flash. He could help bring their run game up into the middle of the pack.

9. New York Jets- Ezekiel Ansah DE (BYU)

The Jets are a funny team, they should pick Matt Barkley, but for some reason the Jets are fine with having below average quarterbacks to create an unstable locker room. The reason they wont pick Matt Barkley is because Rex Ryan will only want to add to the defense again and try to win with defense. If that’s his approach then there goes Ansah, it’ll ad a good threat to the defensive ends and good threat at getting to the ball.

10. Tennessee Titans- Xavier Rhodes CB (Florida State)

Titans could grab the second best cornerback in the draft and help fill a much-needed gap in the team. The Titans were the 7^th worst team in the league against the pass and need to start building a stronger defensive back system.  He may not be a super instant star which could hurt him if he does get drafted this high but his potential is really high.

11. San Diego Chargers- Cordarrelle Patterson WR (Tennessee)

The San Diego Chargers still need a guy to take Vincent Jackson’s spot. Malcom Floyd was good but they still need someone to break out and be a target for Phillip Rivers. Patterson is a huge, fast, great WR, a lot of similarities to Calvin Johnson, which is most likely why he is ranked so highly.

12. Miami Dolphins- Jonathan Cooper OG (North Carolina)

I’m going to go offensive line here for the Miami Dolphins for one reason, they couldn’t even get things going in the run game with Reggie Bush as their guy. The line was not consistent enough to keep Bush hot; therefore they have to beef up the line to keep the rush game going better.

13. New York Jets- Desmond Trufant CB (Washington)

I had to change this pick to the Jets, but when I thought about it I would predict the same player as I had for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In reality it makes sense. The Jets now need some more depth at the Defensive Back now because of the loss of Revis. If they do not reboot the position with a new young player to work his way up it could be a very rough year loosing the best player you had on the team. Trufant will not be Revis by any standard but he can be a player maker and add some young depth, and focus could be put onto him and help him become a top DB. Plus he is a great talent that would be better then some Free Agents for a much cheaper price as well.

14. Carolina Panthers- Bjoern Werner DE (Florida State)

The panthers are not in dire need of anything on offense so I think they go defense with their pick. They were in the middle of the pack with both run and passing defense so they could use improvement both places, but with no other cornerbacks likely to go in this round and it being the most deep position available this year I think they attempt o bump up the run defense and pass rush with the best guy left on the board Werner.

15. New Orleans Saints- Jarvis Jones OLB (Georgia)

Saints were the worst defense overall last year by far, allowing 440 yards per game and worst team against the rush and then second worst against the pass. They have to go with a position that helps fix both of those issues so OLB is the way to go. OLB stop the run between the tackles and to the outside and then can be good pass rushers and stop the passes into the flat. Also Jarvis Jones is in my opinion the best play maker on the defensive side of the draft. He can get the ball and forces fumbles. Saints could really improve their team with taking Jones with this pick.

16. St. Louis Rams- Tavon Austin WR (West Virginia)

The rams are just bad at the wide receiver position. They have no guys who get the ball and make plays once they have the ball. Also they just lost their best wide receiver in Danny Amendola and now the position is bone dry. Austin could be the route they take as he is ranked the number one or two wide receiver on most rankings. He is really quick and could be Bradfords instant go to guy.

17.  Pittsburgh Steelers- Barkevious Mingo OLB (LSU)

The Steelers almost always go with a defensive player and without a doubt could use a linebacker after loosing James Harrison. They need to get back the grit in their defense, they also should be able to do that by getting some new young talent. Mingo is the best OLB on the board left and could get it done.

18. Dallas Cowboys- Sheldon Richardson DT (Missouri)

The Cowboys were in the lower third of the league last year against the run and could use some beef in the middle of the line. They could use a guy like Richardson to bust through with his athleticism and stop the run and get a little bonus on the pass rush from the middle of the field. 

19. New York Giants- Kenny Vaccaro FS (Texas)

Giants are set across the board on offense so without a doubt go defense with this pick at 19. Not to mention they were the 5^th worst team in the league last year against the pass. They are slowly working on improving the defensive backs, their cornerbacks are improving and now they can add to the safety depth. Vaccaro is the highest ranked safety I the draft and could be a late first round pick and a good fit for the Giants

20. Chicago Bears- Manti Te’o MLB (Notre Dame)

Even with the controversy I think with the Bears loss of Urlacher they will really want to add a good player to the middle linebacker position and just start over with some serious talent. Even with the controversy behind Te’o I think he is the most consistent MLB in the draft and could be the first one off the board with his really good talent. He could flourish with the bears and if he were to play well in the pre season could be the new starting guy for the Bears. 

21. Cincinnati Bengals- D.J. Fulker OT (Alabama)

The Bengals last season allowed the 7^th most sacks on the quarterback. The team has good players on the offensive side of the ball with an above average, not by much, quarterback, a consistent running back, and in my opinion the second best WR in the league. Therefore just add to the o-line so that they can add some more time for those players to flourish even more.

22. St. Louis Rams (From Redskins)- Star Lotulelei DT (Utah)

Rams got lucky with another first rounder from the Redskins in the 2012 draft. Honestly they will probably trade this pick unless they want to add to there frontline on defense and get someone there that can attack. Star is a great talent but has health issues that could restrain him but I think with doctors saying it shouldn’t be an issue its worth the shot for the rams. That way they get two first round talent players on both sides of the ball.

23. Minnesota Vikings- DeAndre Hopkins WR (Clemson)

The Vikings are a lot like the Rams. They have a below average QB honestly, but a star RB and a really good offensive line. The team took a huge blow in trading Percy Harvin, in my opinion the worst thing they could do for their young quarterback, but they made a big signing for them getting Greg Jennings. However Greg Jennings is getting older and towards the end of his prime and career frankly. Therefore get a great player to play under Greg and learn and then become the teams number one guy. Hopkins is my personal favorite WR in the draft and he could be a remake of a Percy Harvin for the Vikings with his superb speed and athleticism. A match made in heaven right here people.

24. Indianapolis Colts- Eddie Lacy RB (Alabama)

The colts really improved this last season with Andrew Luck, but look at the two other top rookie QBs last year, Robert Griffin III had an outstanding year with another break out player Alfred Morris, Russell Wilson another great QB from last year but had amazing help from none other then Marshawn Lynch. The young rookie QBs had help from their backfield, and Andrew Luck did not have that help on any level what so ever. Eddie Lacy could help bring that combo package for the Colts to make them a dominant force on offense. Also it could help cut down on turnovers for Andrew Luck because all of the focus and reliance would not be put all on Luck.

25. Minnesota Vikings (From Seahawks)- Matt Barkley QB (USC)

Vikings need a quarterback fight on the team to fuel one of the quarterbacks to step up and take charge of the team and make it a trio of dominance in Minnesota. If the Vikings bring in Matt Barkley here it will do one of two things, it could either ignite Christian Ponder to be better and take control and demand that it is his team, or Matt Barkley could come in and just be a better quarterback then Ponder and be able to make better plays.

26. Green Bay Packers- Tyler Eifert TE (Notre Dame)

The Packers need to add some depth at the TE position Finley has been disappointing for two years now and a good tight end could be amazing for Aaron Rodgers and Finley just is not producing as the guy for them. Tyler is a first round talent at the tight end position and could be a good secret weapon to use with their very good WR set up even with the loss of Greg Jennings.  A good TE will only add to the weapon house that Aaron Rodgers has.

27. Houston Texans- Keenan Allen WR (California)

The Texans have a great wide receiver in Andre Johnson but has inconsistent second guys, and another weapon for Matt Schaub could be devastating for opponents with the teams great defense and then Andre Johnson and Arian Foster. Another weapon for the Texans could take them to a super bowl, a great WR to split the defense could do that.

28. Denver Broncos- Arthur Brown OLB (Kansas State)

The Broncos lost a big weapon on the defense due to bad paper work and poor negotiating by the broncos and Elvis Dumervil agent. The team now could use a pass rusher to replace him and OLB Arthur Brown is the best pass rusher left on the board, probably an early second round talent but he fits the team’s needs.

29. New England Patriots- Justin Hunter WR (Tennessee)

Patriots need a wide receiver now, the team took an unbearable blow to the receiving core this year loosing Wes Welker AND Brandon Lloyd. Not to mention that the player they signed in Danny Amendola is injury prone, and Rob Gronkowski is now an injury prone player as well. The two top weapons for New England now are going to be risks for injury all year. Hunter is a huge WR, the largest in the draft this year at 6 foot 4 in. With a quarterback like Tom Brady and how he uses his tight ends he could use a faster large WR in the same way and be a tremendous combination.

30. Atlanta Falcons- Damontre Moore DE (Texas A&M)

One name needs to be said as to why the Falcons pick a defensive end, John Abraham. The Falcons offense is set across the board and is now even better with Steven Jackson. The falcons lost their best defensive lineman in Abraham because of his age and in my opinion he was playing well enough to keep his spot on the team, but the Falcons disagreed with that obviously and now they need some work there or the defensive run game could be weak for the Falcons next year. Damontre Moore is the best pass rusher in the draft after grabbing 12.5 sacks in his last season. He also can play multiple positions at either defensive end or outside linebacker. Moore though not as big as Abraham, could be just as effective at racking up the sacks.

31. San Francisco 49ers- Sylvester Williams DT (North Carolina)

The 49ers have the ability to draft whoever they want, at whatever position they want and why not just stack more depth and talent on the defense and just take the best player on the board with Sylvester who is going to break into the backfield and get tackles behind the line of scrimmage.

32. Baltimore Ravens- Alec Ogletree MLB (Georgia)

The Ravens need to go defense with the pick. They lost to many players to free agency after their super bowl victory and most on the defensive side of the ball. Biggest loss was Ray Lewis through retirement. They need to build a new empire around a new middle linebacker and begin again. Alec Ogletree could be the one where they begin the new system around on a team that still has some good veteran defensive players.

No First Round Pick

Washington Redskins:

 The team’s need is clearer then most teams this year in the draft, Defensive Back. They had an amazing run defense at 5^th in the league, but were the 3^rd worst against the pass. The team has to build the defensive back system specifically the safety position because they have no starters just a bunch of back ups who start.

Seattle Seahawks:

            Another team that seems to have everything they need across the board. Great quarterback, Star running back, Ridiculous wide receivers, and a top five defense. The Seahawks will just be adding players to a roster of pure talent. The Seahawks will just take whoever they believe the best player still available is.

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