And now as our final look ahead it is time for the NFC East. The sad news here for the NY Giants is that I do not see how the G-Men don’t finish last in this group. The EAGLES are defending Super Bowl champs, and despite some VFA losses, they still look like they are top team as… Read More »
Let’s take a look at the NFC West where team strengths appear to be changing a bit. The recent perennial favorite in San Fran seems to be in a serious roster reload mode. The 49’ers were devastated by injuries last season, and now face financial/Cap challenges. The RAMS would appear to be the division favorite heading into the… Read More »
Much like the AFC North this division had 3 teams with a winning record and DA BEARS left to reconfigure a roster that left them at 5-12 and picking in the 10th slot. GM RYAN POLES has been busy trying to fix that. And despite some solid results the VIKINGS, LIONS & PACKERS have been busy turning the… Read More »
We move to the West of the AFC in this pre-Draft Mock. Another tough division where 3 of the 4 teams managed double digit wins last season and all 3 made the Play-offs. But the CHIEFS fell short in their attempt to score a Super Bowl 3-peat. And they are doing some serious roster retooling in an attempt… Read More »
Let’s hop on up to the AFC North for a look at the RAVENS dominated division. 3 of the 4 teams in the division had winning records last season, but the Bengals missed the Play-Offs at 9-7, and despite going 10-7 and gaining a Wild Card spot, the Steelers were one and done again in the Play-Offs. The… Read More »
Now that we have pretty much ended the early segment of NFL Veteran Free Agency I am attempting to project what will transpire at the April Draft, with the added information on what teams gained, and what they lost. For some teams the signings changed little, while for others it was a big deal. Also note that I… Read More »
Time to look into Draft prospects for the NFC South, where the BUCCANEERS have become the dominant team pretty much heading the division since the signing of TOM BRADY. And at least in the regular season they have hardly seemed to miss Brady. Post season… that’s another story but let’s not get greedy. Let’s check it out. CAROLINA:… Read More »
Not really sure if anyone in this division has much, if any, chance to overtake the BILLS anytime soon. A couple years ago it looked like the Dolphins might be an ascending team, but a series of injuries and some Salary Cap issues seem to have set them back significantly. And of course the JETS & PATRIOTS are… Read More »
Due to Florida weather on Tuesday, I lost almost two full days of Draft Work to home and car issues. First true ice storm I have experienced my 12 years living in Central FLORIDA. Torn lanai screens, dimple dented cars, broken windows, wind & hail damage deluxe, and more. Time to suck it up and move on. So… Read More »
It wasn’t an impressive wining record for regular season play, but under the steady hand of new Head Coach DOUG PEDERSON and the emergence of QB TREVOR LAWRENCE, after a tough Rookie season in 2021 on the wrecked ship HMS URBAN MEYER, the JAGS made the Play-Offs and have the look of a rising team. Now the task… Read More »
With the retirement of TOM BRADY, 2022 looked to be a serious rebuild year for the BUCS and GM JASON LICHT. And then BRADY un-retired. Almost miraculously, a bunch of BUCS VFA’s who looked to be going elsewhere changed their minds and signed on for one more pleasure cruise with Captain Brady at the helm. Not all of… Read More »
Everything is looking pretty rosy, especially from a football standpoint, in upstate New York. A new stadium is on the horizon, financed at about 50% by the taxpayers of New York State. They now have one of the Top 6 NFL QB’s running their Offense, in JOSH ALLEN. And they have quite obviously emerged as the new Beast… Read More »
The end of the 2021 season was an absolute debacle for the COLTS , especially the play of their QB CARSON WENTZ in the last two games. Exit Mr. Wentz after the season, at the specific request of Owner Jim Irsay. Then several weeks ago enter MATT RYAN, seasoned vet from the FALCONS, who are in full rebuild… Read More »
AARON RODGERS is back under a ball busting new contract. The contract is for 3 years, but RODGERS himself… who knows? The second biggest news is that DAVANTE ADAMS is actually the guy who really wanted out of Green Bay, no matter what. So ADAMS is a RAIDER with his old buddy DEREK CARR, his college QB. It… Read More »
This is the year. Yes, JETS fans I am talking to you. This is the year to move from ‘wanna be’ to legit Play-Off contender. And the reason is that with 9 total Picks, and more importantly 5 of them in the Top 69, it is time for JOE DOUGLAS to top off enough talent to make the… Read More »
So the Saints got out the credit card (again) and traded some Picks from 2023 to flip around with the Eagles, who were more than happy to settle for 2 Round One Picks instead of 3 for this year. The end result for now is that the Saints & Eagles pretty much own the middle of Round One…… Read More »
The Cowboys have been aggressive in trimming their roster stockpile of vets and getting under the Cap. The biggest move so far was the subtraction of AMARI COOPER, with his bloated salary. WR JAMES WASHINGTON is being counted on to bolster the receivers corps sans COOPER. ER DANTE FOWLER is their most noteworthy VFA addition on D to… Read More »
By and large the Steelers have been a pay as you go franchise, and in keeping with that philosophy they currently hold 7 Picks, 1 in each of the first 4 Rounds. And as usual they have some holes to fill, and look to do so with Rookies. I currently count 10 new veteran additions to their depth… Read More »
This morning we will explore the other side of rooting for a team that makes a bold move or two leading up to the annual Draft, thus leaving themselves with very few markers to use when the Draft actually arrives. But I will try to conjure up some Rookie help for two such rosters. I am going to… Read More »
After the bold trade of TYREEK HILL, Mr. Mahomes Go-To Guy, the CHIEFS find themselves with 12 Picks in this Draft. The sad news is that 4 of them are in Round 7. Conversely though, 8 of them are in the top 135 Picks, with 2 Picks per round from 1-4. Last year, the team rebuilt their OL… Read More »
Yes it is indeed time to present some Team Mocks in which I attempt to align needy NFL teams with some useful help for now and for the future. So, remember my rules here; No trades of Picks by teams, on my part. Players will be taken based on my player rankings. I cannot make Picks of players… Read More »
And finally we get around to the AFC North, and home of LAMAR JACKSON. Can the RAVENS draft enough talent to help get this team over the Play-Off hump and into the Super Bowl with a scrambling QB like JACKSON? That is starting to become a question already. Will JOE BURROW be back and at full health in… Read More »
Welcome to Mr. RODGERS neighborhood. The reigning NFL MVP is still looking for that elusive second Super Bowl ring. None of his division opponents have done much to close the gap, at least for the time being. They all won some, lost some in the VFA ring, while the Pack sat things out because of looming Salary Cap… Read More »
This is the division which contains the most woeful team in the NFL from last season. That would be the JAGUARS, which means this division will add the consensus best overall player in this Draft in TREVOR LAWRENCE/QB, once the Draft gets underway. With football sage URBAN MEYER now at the helm, this team has a solid chance… Read More »
The Champion BUCS reside here. And they intend to repeat that title as you might have noticed with their re-signing splurge. But nevertheless, the remainder of the division is determined to put up a fight. And those teams all have major holes to fill in quality personnel. With SAM DARNOLD now in Carolina, don’t look for the Panthers… Read More »
