Category: NFL

  • NFL Draft Prospect Breakdown – Bryce Love

    NFL Draft Prospect Breakdown – Bryce Love

    THE TAPE (9/23/2017 vs UCLA)

    This is the Bryce Love tape breakdown. Love is one of the most controversial players in the draft, so I figured I’d give my take. I selected the game against UCLA for no other reason than I wanted to knock out two birds with one stone and watch some Josh Rosen tape along with Bryce Love. UCLA’s defense is ranked #120 in S&P+, and you’ll notice that in many of these highlights. Without further ado, let’s begin.

    You might see me say this a lot during this breakdown: This was a good play, but it could have been better. Love runs between the two pulling lineman, but look past them. Had Love cut it to the outside, this would’ve been a first down for sure, there was no one near there. Love’s vision and decision making really did not impress during this game. Many times (I won’t show these because they are boring) he’ll just get stuck behind the line with nowhere to go.

    This here is a pretty good run. You’ve got to give some credit to the Stanford offensive line, the Cardinal have one of the best in the country, and you can notice how Love doesn’t rely as much on his elusiveness as you might expect, he instead just follows his blockers and uses his crazy speed.

    Here we see Love bounce it to the outside. Once he gets to the sideline, he kind of just gets pushed out, he doesn’t even try a hesitation step or some other type of move that a guy like Saquon Barkley would attempt. It’s a great play, but part of me can’t help to think while watching this play that there will be a lot more speed in the NFL than there is on the #120 ranked defense. Love needs to break the habit of relying on his speed, because it won’t be that easy on the next level.

    Love is crazy fast, and he will find a home in the NFL, but watching this play, at first what you notice is his crazy speed, and you have to give him credit for that, but what is worrying, like on the last play, he doesn’t even try to get those extra five yards with some type of cut (we’ll get back to his cuts later).

    This might actually be my favorite play of the game for Love. Throughout this tape, he got stopped at the line a lot, and here he breaks multiple tackles. It might seem silly to rank a ten yard run as his best play of the game, but just watch the way those UCLA tacklers bounce off of him, you can’t arm-tackle a guy like Love.

    A weird play to include here, but it was his only catch of the game, and I needed a grade on his hands. He sort of catches it with his body here, and he only has six catches on the year, which makes me think that Love’s abilities as a third down back aren’t quite at the level of a Saquon Barkley.

    It might get tiring to hear me say this, and it might sound crazy to criticize a guy that had one of the best years in the history of collegiate football, but if you watch this play, he follows his blocks, uses his 10/10 speed, but then doesn’t really try anything else, you aren’t going to be able to do that at the NFL level. Instead of cutting with one man to beat, he sort of slowly turns and gets stopped at the five.

    This might be an example of why we don’t see Love attempting cuts too often. It works for him here becuase the defender was way out of position, and he uses his breakaway speed to score a touchdown, but watch his “cut” on the shorter gif below.

    This isn’t really a cut, he more or less just changes direction, and while the UCLA player (#4) falling down makes it look like Love juked him out, he would have overshot him either way. In fact, watch this a few times, and you’ll start to notice that Love almost falls after making the move.

     

     

    THE GRADES

    Speed – 10
    Agility – 7
    Acceleration – 10
    Balance – 7
    Vision – 6
    Hands – 6
    Power – 6
    Patience – 8
    Blocking – 6
    Elusiveness – 7

    I realize this may seem like a crazy opinion to take of a guy that averages 8 yards per carry, but Love didn’t really impress me that much in this game other than his speed. You’ve got to give a lot of credit to Stanford’s tremendous offensive line, and some to Love for his patience behind the line of scrimmage. I thought that Love’s vision was disappointing here against UCLA, and the only “power” to speak of was a few broken arm tackles. The catching could be a problem at the next level, and his lack of a real signature move and an inability to make guys miss outside of just outrunning them is also underwhelming. His speed is awesome, and he is a very fun player to watch, but when you get into the nitty gritty, I don’t think he is quite at that first round level.

    OVERALL GRADE: 73 (Early-Mid Second Round Talent)

    *Rating Explanation* Where I think he should go, not where he will go
    90+ Superstar
    80+ Top Ten Talent
    75+ First Round Talent
    70+ Second Round Talent
    65+ Third Round Talent

  • NFL Draft Prospect Breakdown – Saquon Barkley

    NFL Draft Prospect Breakdown – Saquon Barkley

    THE TAPE (9/23/2017 @ Iowa)

    Time for the second prospect breakdown/draft profile of the year, and for this one, we are doing perhaps the most electric player in the draft: Saquon Barkley. A runningback has not gone #1 overall since 1995, but if any player in the modern era could break the twenty-plus year streak, its Barkley. I selected the Iowa game for this prospect breakdown because it contains the famous hurdle play, and also to see Barkley go one on one with All-American linebacker Josey Jewell. Iowa is ranked #16 in the country in defensive S&P+, so this should be a good matchup for Barkley.

    You can see on this play, Barkley looks like he’s going to cut upfield at the hash mark, but when he notices the defender slip off of his block, Barkley instead goes to the outside and uses his electric speed to pick up the first down.

    Here we see Barkley’s hands on display, catching the pass out of the backfield, but also notice the hesitation move that Barkley uses that gets him an extra five yards. He should be brought down at about the 25, but the quick step gives him enough space to get to the first down marker

    Here we see Barkley’s agility on display, and how he turns what would’ve been a one or two-yard play into a near touchdown with that brilliant cut.

    Next up we see a different side of Barkley’s game. You don’t normally think of Barkley as a power back, but here he is picking up a block for his quarterback Trace McSorley. Not only can Barkley run, but he isn’t a bad blocker or receiver either.

    This is something that would be easier to see if the video was slowed down a bit, but watch how Barkley pauses for an extra quarter second behind the line of scrimmage before accelerating into that hole. This is something you see elite runningbacks like LeVeon Bell do, that split-second pause just to wait for the blocks to develop. It’s a hard thing to do, because you need incredible acceleration to stop and start on a dime like that, but Barkley does it with ease.

    Barkley demonstrates his power here. It looks like he is going to be brought down at the line, but he sheds two defenders, makes it to the sideline, and then is able to make it past another defender before being forced out of bounds inside the ten. He lowers his shoulder and is able to get past #41 Bo Bower, a lesser celebrated part of his game.

    #43 Josey Jewell (the All-American I mentioned in the intro) is circled on this play. Jewell is one of the best college linebackers in the country, and he will make his way onto an NFL roster come April, but Saquon completely fakes him out with the juke move, then cuts to the far right and makes his way down the sideline for a touchdown. I mentioned at the beginning how Iowa has a top 20 defense, and Barkley outruns the entire right side of it on this play.

    This right here might be the play of the game. Barkley does everything here, breaks a couple tackles, fakes out more than one defender with his signature hesitation move, and displays incredible acceleration. He hits Jewell with a hesitation move around the 38 yard line, comes to almost a complete stop, and then is right back at his top speed. An absolutely brilliant play.

    It might be weird that I’m showing a six or seven yard run here, but this play should have been negative three or five. Twice Barkley is almost brought down in the backfield, but he keeps going and is able to throw the second one off before he is brought down by three defenders.

    This is the play that made me want to show this game. Not only does Barkley jump right over Josh Jackson, a Jim Thorpe Award finalist for best defensive back in the country, but almost more impressive is that he takes a big hit in midair and somehow stays on his feet. In fact, when he is pushed out of bounds, he never actually falls down. The incredible balance to land as if nothing had happened is almost unbelievable.

    This is just an awesome play by Barkley, and it really puts his football IQ on display. In terms of reading holes, Barkley is a 10/10. On a designed run to the right, Barkley changes direction midplay and turns what would’ve been a loss on the play into a seven-yard gain.

    Again, a nice catch out of the backfield for Barkley, but there is one negative on this play. This is pretty much the only problem I have with Barkley’s game. His go-to move (the hesitation step) puts all of his weight on one leg, and that means he has a tendency to overplant and fall over. It happened once earlier on in the game as well, and is the reason his balance grade isn’t a 10.

    The final highlight of the game here, and Barkley fakes out All-American linebacker Josey Jewell again. It’s crazy how Barkley can make one of the best players in the country look like a fool multiple times in one game. Barkley’s potential as a receiver out of the backfield is tremendous.

    THE GRADES

    Speed – 9
    Agility – 10
    Acceleration – 10
    Balance – 9
    Vision – 10
    Hands – 9
    Power – 8
    Patience – 10
    Blocking – 9
    Elusiveness – 10 

    A running back might never go number one again, but if it were to happen, it would be Saquon Barkley. Now note, while you look at the grades, that I’m projecting talent level not where they’ll be picked, I have Lamar Jackson as a mid-to-late 1st round player, but he might go top five because quarterbacks are that valuable. I have Saquon Barkley as the top player in the class, the problem is, running backs just aren’t as valuable as they used to be. Barkley’s ability to stop and start on a dime would already be one of the best in the NFL. His elusiveness and agility are top notch, and for someone his size, he can block really well. Barkley didn’t put up crazy numbers overall at Penn State, the Nittany Lions’ offensive line was suspect at best throughout his tenure, but this game shows that Barkley has the potential to be the best running back in the NFL.

    OVERALL GRADE: 94/100 (Superstar Level)

    *Rating Explanation* Where I think he should go, not where he will go
    90+ Superstar
    80+ Top Ten Talent
    75+ First Round Talent
    70+ Second Round Talent
    65+ Third Round Talent
    50+ Third Day Talent (Round 4-7)

  • NFL Draft Prospect Breakdown – Lamar Jackson

    NFL Draft Prospect Breakdown – Lamar Jackson

    THE TAPE (9/9/2017 @ North Carolina)

    Ok, here we go with the first prospect breakdown of the year, and for this, I’ve selected Lamar Jackson’s game tape @ North Carolina. North Carolina’s defense is ranked 89th in defensive S&P+, but I specifically remembered this game as an up and down game for Jackson where he made some good throws, as well as some bad, and boy, was that an understatement.

    Early on in the First Quarter, we see Jackson bomb one about 40 yards down the field, his throw is off, and while he gets bailed out by a pass interference call, you would like to see him lead the receiver a little more. You may also notice that when he throws, his feet are at or are closer than shoulder with the part, you would like to see a wider base on those throws.

    The above highlight is probably the worst play of Jackson’s collegiate career, and that is not an understatement. Only up three inside the ten-yard line, you need to take the sack and get out of there with three points, instead, Jackson throws up a ball as he is being dragged down, and almost throws a pick.

    On Jackson’s very next throw, he makes up for that last one. Slipping the pass rush on the play action, and putting the ball perfectly in the receiver’s hands for a 75-yard touchdown.

    This next play goes into the decision making of Jackson. Either he meant to throw away the ball (on a 4th down) or he just wildly missed his receiver. You can even see head coach Bobby Petrino looking confused.

    Another poor decision here by Jackson, he throws into triple coverage when he has his running back wide open on the check down (look at the 30-yard line marker if you don’t see the back at first).

    Just like earlier, Jackson follows up a bad decision with an incredible play. He somehow slips out of the pocket, is chased by half the defense, and still makes the first down. You may notice while scrambling, Jackson keeps the ball up in a throwing position, which causes the linebackers to stay in coverage instead of pursuing him.

    Another incredible run here, as Jackson goes almost untouched from midfield to the endzone. That breakaway speed, once he recovers from the slight stumble, is beyond impressive.

    Right here we see Jackson’s accuracy on display. He sees the linebacker sinking and throws a dot to where only his receiver can catch it. When he wants to be, Jackson actually is a very underrated pocket passer.

    This is why I say “when he wants to” Jackson is a good passer. He sees the receiver open, and kind of gets lazy and overthrows a wide open first down on the post route.

    I figured I would include one of these plays to show off Jackson’s quick release. Much of Louisville’s offense is made up of slants, and Lamar’s quick motion allows him to hit the receiver before the UNC linebackers are able to come up on the ball.

    Another playmaking run by Jackson here. He runs the draw, looks like he is about to be stopped for a loss, and then bounces outside to score another touchdown.

    While the throw is slightly behind the receiver here, Jackson reads the defense very well on this play. He sees the safety come down, and right when the receiver makes his move, Jackson releases so that he is not able to get back into position.

    The final highlight of the game, and its another Jackson scramble for the touchdown. He breaks a few tackles on this play, and while North Carolina doesn’t have a great defense, that is still very impressive for a guy his size to do.

     THE GRADES

    Mobility – 10
    Arm – 9
    Accuracy – 7
    Decisions – 8
    Footwork – 5
    Technique – 8

    I guess I’m not as high on Jackson as some are. I’ve seen him as high as #1 in some mock drafts, but that footwork grade drags his overall grade down a lot for me. If you notice in the very first highlight, as well as many of the other “bad throws” that Jackson makes, his stance is way too narrow. That can be fixed, he’s only 20 years old, and has tremendous upside. However, for now, he misses way too many wide open throws to be considered a top ten talent. He’s got the arm, he has a Cam Newton esque throwing style with a quick release, and obviously, he is mobile, but he is also wildly inconsistent as a passer, and while he has the highest upside of any quarterback in this draft, he also has the lowest downside. The age of Jackson helps his grade, having some time to develop his natural throwing stance will help his accuracy, and his tendency to not take big hits while scrambling is a plus that sometimes goes unnoticed.

    OVERALL GRADE: 78/100 (Mid 1st Round Talent)

    *Rating Explanation* Where I think he should go, not where he will go
    90+ Superstar
    80+ Elite Player
    75+ First Round Talent
    70+ Second Round Talent
    65+ Third Round Talent
    50+ Third Day Talent (Round 4-7)

  • GRADING EACH NFL DRAFT PICK FROM ROUND ONE

    GRADING EACH NFL DRAFT PICK FROM ROUND ONE

    Pick 1: Browns select Myles Garrett, DE – Texas A&M

    Garrett is the best player in the draft, and if the Browns didn’t take him here, it would be a major gaffe. Garrett is the explosive pass rusher that the Browns needed, and while he isn’t a quarterback, he fills a major need.

    Grade: A

    Pick 2: Bears trade up to select Mitch Trubisky, QB – North Carolina

    The Bears gave up two threes and a fourth to swap picks with the 49ers and trade up one spot and draft a quarterback that didn’t deserve to be drafted in the top ten. Trubisky only started one year in college, and I see him ending up being a backup for life, and they draft him just after signing Mike Glennon. Awful move.

    Grade: F

    Pick 3: 49ers trade down and select Solomon Thomas, DE – Stanford

    John Lynch had a great draft, he got two thirds and a fourth from the Bears, and still got the prospect that he wanted. The fact that San Francisco has had to go defensive line three years in a row is a little worrying for 49ers fans, but this was the right pick. Thomas can play inside and edge, and will be disrupting quarterbacks for years to come.

    Grade: A

    Pick 4: Jaguars select Leonard Fournette, RB – LSU

    I’m not a fan of taking runningbacks in the top ten, but Leonard Fournette is the prospect of a generation, he’s fast, but he is also built like a horse. He can juke someone out with his speed, or run them over with his power. I still think the Jags should have gone defense, but Fournette provides a face of the franchise.

    Grade: B

    Pick 5: Titans select Corey Davis, WR – Western Michigan

    Davis is good player, and he fills a need, but this was too early for him. I had Davis as a mid-to-late first rounder, so going at #5 overall is a reach. Davis has good speed, and he gives Mariota a weapon, but he has injury problems, and Mike Williams is the better overall player.

    Grade: C+

    Pick 6: Jets select Jamal Adams, SS – LSU

    I had the Jets taking Jamal Adams in my mock draft, so obviously I agree with this pick. Adams fills a need as a play-maker in the secondary, he can cover the run and pass, and he has some size to cover bigger targets. He was the best available player, and he will make an impact immediately.

    Grade: A-

    Pick 7: Chargers select Mike Williams, WR – Clemson

    Mike Williams is a great player. He’s got size and he is the best receiver in the draft, with Keenan Allen getting older, Williams provides a receiver for the future. But. Malik Hooker was on the board, and the Chargers needed a defensive back more than another receiver.

    Grade: B-

    Pick 8: Panthers select Christian McCaffery, RB – Stanford

    I’ve said it before, I don’t like runningbacks in the top 10-15 of the draft. McCaffery is great but, how much better is he then a Dalvin Cook or a Joe Mixon that you could take fourty picks later?

    Grade: C-

    Pick 9: Bengals select John Ross, WR – Washington

    John Ross can fly, everybody knows that, but he has had injury problems in the past. He will help take coverage off of AJ Green, but Malik Hooker was still available, and Hooker fills a need better than John Ross.

    Grade: C

    Pick 10: Chiefs trade up to select Patrick Mahomes II, QB – Texas Tech

    The Chiefs gave up a 3rd and a 2018 1st to trade up 17 spots to grab Pat Mahomes at number 10. Mahomes will definitely sit for a year behind Alex Smith. Mahomes’ accuracy isn’t the best, but he has a monster arm. It was a major risk to give up that much for a QB that will be a project, we’ll see if it pays off.

    Grade: B-

    Pick 11: Saints select Marshon Lattimore, CB – Ohio State

    The Saints’ defense has been terrible, and they specifically needed a corner, and somehow, Marshon Lattimore fell to them. I (and most) thought Lattimore would go in the top six picks, so getting him at 11 is a good value. Lattimore has size and athleticism, and the Saints benefitted from some questionable decisions ahead of them.

    Grade: A

    Pick 12: Texans trade up to select Deshaun Watson, QB – Clemson

    The Texans gave up a 2018 1st rounder to trade up 13 spots for Deshaun Watson. The Texans needed a quarterback bad. I thought Pat Mahomes might fall to them at 25, but once the Chiefs traded up for him, the Texans panicked. Watson is a winner, and he will contribute immediately, but he threw a lot of interceptions at Clemson, and I don’t know if it was worth it to trade up.

    Grade: C

    Pick 13: Cardinals select Haason Reddick, OLB – Temple

    Reddick will make an impact on day one for Arizona. They needed a linebacker badly, and Reddick can stuff the run, blitz on late downs, and even play coverage better than most linebackers. Reddick has a great story of being a walk-on for Temple, and he can be a good face for the Cardinals too.

    Grade: A-

    Pick 14: Eagles select Derek Barnett, DE – Tennessee

    I had Barnett at 9 to Cincinnati, which was higher than most. He might be the best pass rusher in the draft, he has some weakness against the run, but that can be easily avoided by putting him out at edge. A solid pick for an Eagles defense that needed help.

    Grade: B+

    Pick 15: Colts select Malik Hooker, FS – Ohio State

    How did Malik Hooker fall to pick 15? I had him as a top-five talent. He is a rangy safety that has drawn comparisons to Earl Thomas and Ed Reed. Hooker had seven interceptions last year, and this was the perfect pick by the Colts.

    Grade: A+

    Pick 16: Ravens select Marlon Humphrey, CB – Alabama

    In my mock draft I had the Ravens going O-Line in Round 1, but they needed help in the secondary, and Humphrey makes sense. Not a flashy pick, but not bad either.

    Grade: B

    Pick 17: Redskins select Jonathan Allen, DE – Alabama

    In my mock I had Jonathan Allen lower than most, and as I expected he fell down the draft board because of shoulder problems. Allen was the best player in college football last year, and as long as he can stay healthy, the Redskins got a difference maker for years to come.

    Grade: A

    Pick 18: Titans select Adoree Jackson, CB – USC

    Not a big fan of this pick. Jackson is a good player, really fast, but his coverage is pretty weak for a first round selection. He will probably play returnman for a few years as he develops as a corner.

    Grade: B-

    Pick 19: Buccaneers select OJ Howard, TE – Alabama

    Had Howard been off the board as expected, the Buccs probably would’ve gone with Dalvin Cook here, but since Howard was still here, it’s an easy pick. Howard is the best tight end prospect in years,  and he will give Jameis Winston a good target.

    Grade: A

    Pick 20: Broncos select Garrett Bolles, T – Utah

    I had Bolles to the Broncos in my mock draft, it makes sense. The Broncos’ offensive line has been abysmal, and Bolles is an athletic tackle, that could even shift inside and pull. He will be an instant starter for Denver.

    Grade: B+

    Pick 21: Lions select Jarrad Davis, LB – Florida

    This avoids a really bad grade because it fills a need, but with Takkarist McKinley and Reuben Foster still on the board, I don’t like this pick by the Lions. Davis has the raw talent, and is good against the run, but his coverage is average for a 1st round pick.

    Grade: C+

    Pick 22: Dolphins select Charles Harris, DE – Missouri

    Charles Harris is a young pass-rusher to supplement Miami’s older front seven. He had a weak combine, but he can get after the quarterback, and will be a difference maker in his rookie year.

    Grade: B

    Pick 23: Giants select Evan Engram, TE – Ole Miss

    This year’s tight end class is stacked, but Engram was an mid-early 2nd-round talent in my opinion, he’s a good pass catcher and can provide Eli Manning with a good target, but his blocking isn’t good, and David Njoku is a better player.

    Grade: C+

    Pick 24: Raiders select Gareon Conley, CB – Ohio State

    This is a risk for the Raiders to take someone with the very serious baggage that Gareon Conley does. For the Raiders to use a 1st round pick on him they must have done their homework, Conley is a great player that fills the Raiders need at corner.

    Grade: B+ if he’s innocent, F- if he’s not

    Pick 25: Browns trade down and select Jabrill Peppers, SS – Michigan

    Peppers is the most versatile player in the draft. He can play a multitude of positions, from safety to corner to linebacker to kick returner. He will be able to plug and play somewhere on Day 1 for Cleveland, and the Browns scored a 2018 1st rounder out of the deal to trade down here.

    Grade: B+

    Pick 26: Falcons trade up to select Takkarist McKinley, OLB – UCLA

    McKinley had a great speech after being drafted, and he is an explosive edge rusher that will put pressure on the quarterback. BUT. He had reconstructive shoulder surgery after the combine, and won’t be able to play at the beginning of the season, I don’t think you trade up for an injured player.

    Grade: B

    Pick 27: Bills trade down and select Tre’Davious White, CB – LSU

    White will start at nickel or dime this year for Buffalo (and maybe punt returner too) The Bills also scored a three and a 2018 1st out of a trade with the Chiefs, which bumps up this grade a little bit.

    Grade: B+

    Pick 28: Cowboys select Taco Charlton, DE – Michigan

    Edge rusher might not have been the Cowboys biggest need, but they could not pass on a rusher as good as Taco Charlton. Charlton proved he could get after the quarterback last year at Michigan, and while he is inexperienced, he has the talent to succeed.

    Grade: A-

    Pick 29: Browns trade up to select David Njoku, TE – Miami

    The Browns only had to give up one 4th rounder to trade up here, but I like the pick. Njoku is raw and needs some coaching with his blocking, but he has incredible size and speed. Njoku has the potential to be a stud, and with some coaching he can be.

    Grade: B+

    Pick 30: Steelers select TJ Watt, OLB – Wisconsin

    Watt put up crazy stats at Wisconsin, and not only does he fill a need, he is a great fit for the Steelers orginazation. He still needs some development, but he should be a good edge rusher in a few years.

    Grade: B+

    Pick 31: 49ers trade up to select Reuben Foster, ILB – Alabama

    The 49ers had the best draft of any team, here they give up a fourth rounder to trade up a few spots and take Reuben Foster, a player with top-10 talent. Foster has injury concerns, but he is everything you could want from a inside linebacker. He has speed, toughness, and has drawn comparisons to Ed Reed.

    Grade: A+

    Pick 32: Saints select Ryan Ramczyk, OT – Wisconsin

    Ramczyk is a great player, he probably should have been drafted higher, but this pick doesn’t make sense. Tackle wasn’t a big need for New Orleans, they should’ve gone defense, and he might not even start day one, certainly not at left tackle. Ramczyk also has injury problems, and this pick seems like a panic move once they realized Reuben Foster was gone.]

    Grade: C

  • THE FINAL NFL MOCK DRAFT

    THE FINAL NFL MOCK DRAFT

    ROUND 1

    #1 – Cleveland

    The Pick: Myles Garrett, DE – Texas A&M

    #2 – San Francisco

    The Pick: Solomon Thomas, DE – Stanford

    #3 – Chicago

    The Pick: Marshon Lattimore, CB – Ohio State

    #4 – Jacksonville

    The Pick: Malik Hooker, FS – Ohio State

    #5 – Tennessee

    The Pick: Mike Williams, WR – Clemson

    #6 – New York Jets

    The Pick: Jamal Adams, SS – LSU

    #7 – Los Angeles Chargers

    The Pick: Jabrill Peppers, SS – Michigan

    #8 – Carolina

    The Pick: Leonard Fournette, RB – LSU

    #9 – Cincinnati

    The Pick: Derek Barnett, DE – Tennessee

    #10 – Buffalo

    The Pick: OJ Howard, TE – Alabama

    #11 – New Orleans

    The Pick: Dalvin Cook, RB – Florida State

    #12 – Cleveland

    The Pick: Mitch Trubisky, QB – North Carolina

    #13 – Arizona

    The Pick: Corey Davis, WR – Western Michigan

    #14 – Philadelphia 

    The Pick: Marlon Humphrey, CB – Alabama

    #15 – Indianapolis

    The Pick: Reuben Foster, ILB – Alabama

    #16 – Baltimore

    The Pick: Ryan Ramczyk, OT – Wisconsin

    #17 – Washington

    The Pick: Haason Reddick, OLB – Temple

    #18 – Tennessee

    The Pick: John Ross, WR – Washington

    #19 – Tampa Bay

    The Pick: Christian McCaffrey, RB – Stanford

    #20 – Denver

    The Pick: Garett Bolles, OT – Utah

    #21 – Detroit

    The Pick: Takkarist McKinley, OLB – UCLA

    #22 – Miami

    The Pick: Tim Williams, OLB – Alabama

    #23 – New York Giants

    The Pick: Malik McDowell, DT – Michigan State

    #24 – Oakland

    The Pick: Jonathan Allen, DT – Alabama

    #25 – Houston

    The Pick: Patrick Mahomes II, QB – Texas Tech

    #26 – Seattle

    The Pick: Quincy Wilson, CB – Florida

    #27 – Kansas City

    The Pick: Deshaun Watson, QB – Clemson

    #28 – Dallas

    The Pick: Chidobe Awuzie, CB – Colorado

    #29 – Green Bay

    The Pick: Charles Harris, DE – Missouri

    #30 – Pittsburgh

    The Pick: David Njoku, TE – Miami

    #31 – Atlanta

    The Pick: Forrest Lamp, G – Western Kentucky

    #32 – New Orleans

    The Pick: Taco Charlton, DE – Michigan

    ROUND 2

    #33 – Cleveland

    The Pick: Budda Baker, FS – Washington

    #34 – San Francisco

    The Pick: Zay Jones, WR – East Carolina

    #35 – Jacksonville

    The Pick: Cam Robinson, OT – Albama

    #36 – Chicago

    The Pick: Obi Melifonwu, SS – Connecticut

    #37 – Los Angeles Rams

    The Pick: Gareon Conley, CB – Ohio State

    #38 – Los Angeles Chargers

    The Pick: Kevin King, CB – Washington

    #39 – New York Jets

    The Pick: Deshone Kizer, QB – Notre Dame

    #40 – Carolina

    The Pick: Carl Lawson, DE – Auburn

    #41 – Cincinnati

    The Pick: Dion Dawkins, G – Temple

    #42 – New Orleans

    The Pick: Montravious Adams, DT – Auburn

    #43 – Philadelphia

    The Pick: DeMarcus Walker, DE – Florida State

    #44 – Buffalo

    The Pick: Adoree Jackson, CB – USC

    #45 – Arizona

    The Pick: Tre’Davious White, CB – LSU

    #46 – Indianapolis

    The Pick: TJ Watt, OLB – Wisconsin

    #47 – Baltimore

    The Pick: Chris Wormley, DT – Michigan

    #48 – Minnesota

    The Pick: Dan Feeny, G – Indiana

    #49 – Washington

    The Pick: Davon Godchaux, DT – LSU

    #50 – Tampa Bay

    The Pick: Marcus Williams, FS – Utah

    #51 – Denver

    The Pick: Evan Engram, TE – Ole Miss

    #52 – Cleveland

    The Pick: Sidney Jones, CB – Washington

    #53 – Detroit

    The Pick: Zach Cunningham, OLB – Vanderbilt

    #54 – Miami

    The Pick: Raekwon McMillan, ILB – Ohio State

    #55 – New York Giants

    The Pick: Dalvin Tomlinson, DT – Alabama

    #56 – Oakland

    The Pick: Jarrad Davis, ILB – Florida

    #57 – Houston

    The Pick: Elijah Qualls, DT – Washington

    #58 – Seattle

    The Pick: Cooper Kupp, WR – Eastern Washington

    #59 – Kansas City

    The Pick: Dorian Johnson, G – Pittsburgh

    #60 – Dallas

    The Pick: Derek Rivers, DE – Youngstown State

    #61 – Green Bay

    The Pick: Jourdan Lewis, CB – Michigan

    #62 – Pittsburgh

    The Pick: JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR – USC

    #63 – Atlanta

    The Pick: Desmond King, FS – Iowa

    #64 – Carolina

    The Pick: Pat Elflein, C – Ohio State

  • THE TOP 7 GAMES OF THE 2017 NFL SEASON

    THE TOP 7 GAMES OF THE 2017 NFL SEASON

    #1 – Falcons @ Patriots – Week 7 – Oct 22, 8:30PM (NBC)

    I realize this is obvious, but it’s clearly the most anticipated matchup of this NFL Season. The Falcons, going to Foxborough for revenge on the Patriots for the loss in Super Bowl 51. Super Bowl rematches are always exciting, but this has some added wrinkles. Both teams are very changed from the year prior, the Falcons have a new offensive coordinator, and the Patriots added Brandin Cooks and Stephon Gilmore.

    #2 – Seahawks @ Packers – Week 1 – Sep 10, 4:25 (FOX)

    A rematch of the 2015 NFC Championship Game highlights Week 1 of the NFL Season. Former Packers RB Eddie Lacy returns to Green Bay to face his former team, Aaron Rodgers goes up against the legion of doom (If there still is a legion of doom) and two of the top coaches in football go head to head in a week 1 clash of styles.

    #3 – Kansas City @ Oakland – Week 7 – Oct 19, 8:25 (CBS)

    The AFC West is the best division in football, and this game will decide which team will be the favorite heading into the back half of the season. The Raiders went 0-2 vs the Chiefs last year, which cost them a first-round bye in the playoffs, but in one of those games Derek Carr was out with an injury. Carr and company will be out for revenge.

    #4 – Giants @ Cowboys – Week 1 – Sep 10, 8:30 (NBC)

    #5 – Packers @ Falcons – Week 2 – Sep 17, 8:30 (NBC)

    #6 – Patriots @ Steelers – Week 15 – Dec 15, 4:25 (CBS)

    #7 – Eagles @ Rams – Week 14 – Dec 10, 4:25 (FOX)

  • NFL MOCK DRAFT 4.0

    NFL MOCK DRAFT 4.0

    ROUND 1

    #1 – Cleveland

    The Pick: Myles Garrett, DE – Texas A&M

    #2 – San Francisco

    The Pick: Solomon Thomas, DE – Stanford

    #3 – Chicago

    The Pick: Marshon Lattimore, CB – Ohio State

    #4 – Jacksonville

    The Pick: Malik Hooker, FS – Ohio State

    #5 – Tennessee

    The Pick: Mike Williams, WR – Clemson

    #6 – New York Jets

    The Pick: Jamal Adams, SS – LSU

    #7 – Los Angeles Chargers

    The Pick: Jabrill Peppers, SS – Michigan

    #8 – Carolina

    The Pick: Leonard Fournette, RB – LSU

    #9 – Cincinnati

    The Pick: Derek Barnett, DE – Tennessee

    #10 – Buffalo

    The Pick: OJ Howard, TE – Alabama

    #11 – New Orleans

    The Pick: Dalvin Cook, RB – Florida State

    #12 – Cleveland

    The Pick: Mitch Trubisky, QB – North Carolina

    #13 – Arizona

    The Pick: Corey Davis, WR – Western Michigan

    #14 – Philadelphia 

    The Pick: Marlon Humphrey, CB – Alabama

    #15 – Indianapolis

    The Pick: Reuben Foster, ILB – Alabama

    #16 – Baltimore

    The Pick: Ryan Ramczyk, OT – Wisconsin

    #17 – Washington

    The Pick: Haason Reddick, OLB – Temple

    #18 – Tennessee

    The Pick: John Ross, WR – Washington

    #19 – Tampa Bay

    The Pick: Christian McCaffrey, RB – Stanford

    #20 – Denver

    The Pick: Garett Bolles, OT – Utah

    #21 – Detroit

    The Pick: Takkarist McKinley, OLB – UCLA

    #22 – Miami

    The Pick: Tim Williams, OLB – Alabama

    #23 – New York Giants

    The Pick: Malik McDowell, DT – Michigan State

    #24 – Oakland

    The Pick: Jonathan Allen, DT – Alabama

    #25 – Houston

    The Pick: Patrick Mahomes II, QB – Texas Tech

    #26 – Seattle

    The Pick: Quincy Wilson, CB – Florida

    #27 – Kansas City

    The Pick: Deshaun Watson, QB – Clemson

    #28 – Dallas

    The Pick: Chidobe Awuzie, CB – Colorado

    #29 – Green Bay

    The Pick: Charles Harris, DE – Missouri

    #30 – Pittsburgh

    The Pick: David Njoku, TE – Miami

    #31 – Atlanta

    The Pick: Forrest Lamp, G – Western Kentucky

    #32 – New Orleans

    The Pick: Taco Charlton, DE – Michigan

    ROUND 2

    #33 – Cleveland

    The Pick: Budda Baker, FS – Washington

    #34 – San Francisco

    The Pick: Zay Jones, WR – East Carolina

    #35 – Jacksonville

    The Pick: Cam Robinson, OT – Albama

    #36 – Chicago

    The Pick: Obi Melifonwu, SS – Connecticut

    #37 – Los Angeles Rams

    The Pick: Gareon Conley, CB – Ohio State

    #38 – Los Angeles Chargers

    The Pick: Kevin King, CB – Washington

    #39 – New York Jets

    The Pick: Deshone Kizer, QB – Notre Dame

    #40 – Carolina

    The Pick: Carl Lawson, DE – Auburn

    #41 – Cincinnati

    The Pick: Dion Dawkins, G – Temple

    #42 – New Orleans

    The Pick: Montravious Adams, DT – Auburn

    #43 – Philadelphia

    The Pick: DeMarcus Walker, DE – Florida State

    #44 – Buffalo

    The Pick: Adoree Jackson, CB – USC

    #45 – Arizona

    The Pick: Tre’Davious White, CB – LSU

    #46 – Indianapolis

    The Pick: TJ Watt, OLB – Wisconsin

    #47 – Baltimore

    The Pick: Chris Wormley, DT – Michigan

    #48 – Minnesota

    The Pick: Dan Feeny, G – Indiana

    #49 – Washington

    The Pick: Davon Godchaux,

  • NFL MOCK DRAFT 3.0 – TWO ROUND MOCK

    ROUND 1

    #1 – Cleveland Browns

    The Pick: Myles Garrett, DE – Texas A&M

    #2 – San Francisco 49ers

    The Pick: Solomon Thomas, DE – Stanford

    #3 – Chicago Bears

    The Pick: Marshon Lattimore, CB – Ohio State

    #4 – Jacksonville Jaguars

    The Pick: Malik Hooker, FS – Ohio State

    #5 – Tennessee Titans

    The Pick: Mike Williams, WR – Clemson

    #6 – New York Jets

    The Pick: Jamal Adams, SS – LSU

    #7 – Los Angeles Chargers

    The Pick: Jabrill Peppers, SS – Michigan

    #8 – Carolina Panthers

    The Pick: Leonard Fournette, RB – LSU

    #9 – Cincinnati Bengals

    The Pick: Derek Barnett, DE – Tennessee

    #10 – Buffalo Bills

    The Pick: OJ Howard, TE – Alabama

    #11 – New Orleans Saints

    The Pick: Dalvin Cook, RB – Florida State

    #12 –  Cleveland Browns

    The Pick: Mitch Trubisky, QB – North Carolina

    #13 – Arizona Cardinals

    The Pick: Corey Davis, WR – Western Michigan

    #14 – Philadelphia Eagles

    The Pick: Marlon Humphrey, CB – Alabama

    #15 – Indianapolis Colts

    The Pick: Reuben Foster, ILB – Alabama

    #16 – Baltimore Ravens

    The Pick: Jonathan Allen, DT – Alabama

    #17 – Washington Redskins

    The Pick: Haason Reddick, OLB – Temple

    #18 – Tennessee Titans

    The Pick: John Ross, WR – Washington

    #19 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    The Pick: Christian McCaffery, RB – Stanford

    #20 – Denver Broncos

    The Pick: Ryan Ramczyk, OT – Wisconsin

    #21 – Detroit Lions

    The Pick: Taco Charlton, DE – Michigan

    #22 – Miami Dolphins

    The Pick: Forrest Lamp, OG – Western Kentucky

    #23 – New York Giants

    The Pick: David Njoku, TE – Miami

    #24 – Oakland Raiders

    The Pick: Malik McDowell, DT – Michigan State

    #25 – Houston Texans

    The Pick: Deshaun Watson, QB – Clemson

    #26 – Seattle Seahawks

    The Pick: Quincy Wilson, CB – Florida

    #27 – Kansas City Chiefs

    The Pick: DeShone Kizer, QB – Notre Dame

    #28 – Dallas Cowboys

    The Pick: Jourdan Lewis, CB – Michigan

    #29 – Green Bay Packers

    The Pick: Takkarist McKinley, OLB – UCLA

    #30 – Pittsburgh Steelers

    The Pick: Charles Harris, DE – Missouri

    #31 – Atlanta Falcons

    The Pick: Tim Williams, OLB – Alabama

    #32 – New Orleans Saints

    The Pick: Carl Lawson, DE – Auburn

    ROUND 2

    #33 – Cleveland Browns

    The Pick: Garett Bolles, OT – Utah

    #34 – San Francisco 49ers

    The Pick: Budda Baker, FS – Washington

    #35 – Jacksonville Jaguars

    The Pick: Cam Robinson, OT – Alabama

    #36 – Chicago Bears

    The Pick: Obi Melifonwu, SS – Connecticut

    #37 – Los Angeles Rams

    The Pick: Adoree Jackson, CB – USC

    #38 – Los Angeles Chargers

    The Pick: Gareon Conley, CB – Ohio State

    #39 – New York Jets

    The Pick: Tre’Davius White, CB – LSU

    #40 – Carolina Panthers

    The Pick: Evan Engram, TE – Ole Miss

    #41 – Cincinnati Bengals

    The Pick: Dion Dawkins, OG – Temple

    #42 – New Orleans Saints

    The Pick: Montravius Adams, DT – Auburn

    #43 – Philadelphia Eagles

    The Pick: TJ Watt, OLB – Wisconsin

    #44 – Buffalo Bills

    The Pick: Zay Jones, WR – East Carolina

    #45 – Arizona Cardinals

    The Pick: Kevin King, CB – Washington

    #46 – Indianapolis Colts

    The Pick: DeMarcus Walker, DE – Florida State

    #47 – Baltimore Ravens

    The Pick: Cooper Kupp, WR – Eastern Washington

    #48 – Minnesota Vikings

    The Pick: Chris Wormley, DT – Michigan

    #49 – Washington Redskins

    The Pick: Davon Godchaux, DT – LSU

    #50 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    The Pick: Marcus Williams, FS – Utah

    #51 – Denver Broncos

    The Pick: Curtis Samuel, WR – Ohio State

    #52 – Cleveland Browns

    The Pick: Chidobe Awuzie, CB – Colorafo

    #53 – Detroit Lions

    The Pick: Zach Cunningham, OLB – Vanderbilt

    #54 – Miami Dolphins

    The Pick: Raekwon McMillan, ILB – Ohio State

    #55 – New York Giants

    The Pick: Taylor Moton, OT – Western Michigan

    #56 – Oakland Raiders

    The Pick: Dalvin Tomlinson, DT – Alabama

    #57 – Houston Texans

    The Pick: Desmond King, FS – Iowa

    #58 – Seattle Seahawks

    The Pick: JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR – USC

    #59 – Kansas City Chiefs

    The Pick: Jarrad Davis, ILB – Florida

    #60 – Dallas Cowboys

    The Pick: Dan Feeny, OG – Indiana

    #61 – Green Bay Packers

    The Pick: Tarrell Basham, DE – Ohio

    #62 – Pittsburgh Steelers

    The Pick: Bucky Hodges, TE – Virginia Tech

    #63 – Atlanta Falcons

    The Pick: Elijah Qualls, DT – Washington

    #64 – Carolina Panthers

    The Pick: Pat Elflein, C – Ohio State

  • NFL MOCK DRAFT V2.0 – POST PLAYOFFS EDITION

    NFL MOCK DRAFT V2.0 – POST PLAYOFFS EDITION

    #1 – Cleveland Browns

    The Pick: Myles Garrett – DE, Texas A&M

    #2 – San Francisco 49ers

    The Pick: Deshaun Watson – QB, Clemson

    #3 – Chicago Bears

    The Pick: Mitch Trubisky – QB, North Carolina

    #4 – Jacksonville Jaguars

    The Pick: Jonathan Allen – DE, Alabama

    #5 – Tennessee Titans

    The Pick: Jamal Adams – S, LSU

    #6 – New York Jets

    The Pick: Marshon Lattimore – CB, Ohio State

    #7 – San Diego Chargers

    The Pick: Malik Hooker – S, Ohio State

    #8 – Carolina Panthers

    The Pick: Leonard Fournette – LB, LSU

    #9 – Cincinnati Bengals

    The Pick: Solomon Thomas – DE, Stanford

    #10 – Buffalo Bills

    The Pick: Mike Williams – WR, Clemson

    #11 – New Orleans Saints

    The Pick: Reuben Foster – ILB, Alabama

    #12 – Cleveland Browns

    The Pick: DeShone Kizer – QB, Notre Dame

    #13 – Arizona Cardinals

    The Pick: Quincy Wilson – CB, Florida

    #14 – Philadelphia Eagles

    The Pick: Dalvin Cook – RB, Florida State

    #15 – Indianapolis Colts

    The Pick: Teez Tabor – CB, Florida

    #16 – Baltimore Ravens

    The Pick: Malik McDowell – DL, Michigan State

    #17 – Washington Redskins

    The Pick: Derek Barnett – DE/OLB, Tennessee

    #18 – Tennessee Titans

    The Pick: Corey Davis – WR, Western Michigan

    #19 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    The Pick: OJ Howard – TE, Alabama

    #20 – Denver Broncos

    The Pick: Ryan Ramczyk – OT, Wisconsin

    #21 – Detroit Lions

    The Pick: Sidney Jones – CB, Washington

    #22 – Miami Dolphins

    The Pick: Taco Charlton – DE, Baylor

    #23 – New York Giants

    The Pick: Julius Peppers – LB/S, Michigan

    #24 – Oakland Raiders

    The Pick: Jarrad Davis – LB, Florida

    #25 –  Houston Texans

    The Pick: Patrick Mahomes – QB, Texas Tech

    #26 – Seattle Seahawks

    The Pick: Cam Robinson – OT, Alabama

    #27 – Kansas City Chiefs

    The Pick: Zach Cunningham – ILB, Vanderbilt

    #28 – Dallas Cowboys

    The Pick: Marlon Humphrey – CB, Alabama

    #29 – Green Bay Packers

    The Pick: Takkarist Mckinley – DE/OLB, UCLA

    #30 – Pittsburgh Steelers

    The Pick: Charles Harris – DE/OLB, Missori

    #31 – Atlanta Falcons

    The Pick: Caleb Brantley – DT, Florida

    #32 – New England Patriots

    The Pick: David Njoku – TE, Miami

  • MY SUPER BOWL ANALYSIS, PREDICTION AND 99 PROP BETS

    MY SUPER BOWL ANALYSIS, PREDICTION AND 99 PROP BETS

    Introduction

    It’s finally time ladies and gentleman, the 50th anniversary of the super bowl is just hours away, and the matchup is one we could have only dreamed of. The best offense in the NFL against the best defense in the league. It’s Tom Brady, who gets all the attention, against Matt Ryan, who puts up the same stats year-in and year-out, yet gets a fraction of the coverage. It’s the plucky underdog Falcons, who haven’t ever won a Super Bowl, against the Yankees of football: the New England Patriots, who have had one losing season in the past twenty-one years.

    Why the Falcons Offense may be Unstoppable

    The only way for the Patriots to win this game is to slow down the Falcons’ offense. Kyle Shanahan and co. have done a fantastic job, using the duo of Devonta Freeman and Telvin Coleman to keep defenses honest, which leads to Matt Ryan being able to throw against the defense. It’s a catch 22 for defenses, stop the run, and you risk being beat downfield, or give receivers a cushion, which will lead to your defense being eaten up by the two backs. Many teams have tried to slow down the Falcons by taking out their best weapon, Julio Jones, but even that hasn’t done the trick, in fact in games where Julio Jones has had 40 yards or less, the Falcons offense has still been outstanding, averaging around 35 points per game in such cases.

    Falcons on a Roll

    The Falcons are the hot team right now, they have annihilated each of their playoff opponents thus far, disposing of the Seahawks and the Packers in blowout wins for Atlanta, the Falcons will also walk into Houston on Sunday with the probable MVP of the NFL, as Matt Ryan looks to be the favorite to win that award after a fantastic year, including a perfect 18 touchdowns to no interceptions from December onward. A hot quarterback in the postseason has been nearly impossible to beat in history, and it’s not just Ryan, the Falcons are the best offensive team in the country, despite playing an NFC conference filled with good defenses.

    Best Defense in the NFL

    While a lot has been made of the Falcons’ offense, the fact that the Patriots defense is the best in the NFL is getting lost on some people. The Pats have only allowed a team to score over twenty once in the past two months, including limiting Pittsburgh’s “three B’s” to just seventeen points a couple weeks ago in the AFC Championship game, the Steelers were ranked seventh in the NFL in yards per game, so the Patriots are coming off of a win vs an offensive team, so don’t get too excited about the Over just yet. In fact, in past Super Bowl’s where it has been #1 offense vs #1 defense, the defense has won five out of six times.

    Verdict

    An interesting fact that has been floating around the internet in the past two weeks is that Tom Brady, despite playing in six super bowls, has never scored a point in the first quarter of those six Super Bowls, a combined hour and a half of game time. If the Pats start slow again, it will allow the Falcons to dictate the pace, and if the Falcons can turn up the heat and score double digits in the first quarter, it will force the Patriots to switch their play style. That will play right into the Falcons’ hands, because if this game becomes a shootout, the Falcons are going to win, and if history is any indication, the Falcons should be able to force the Patriots into doing just that

    The Pick: Falcons 31, Patriots 24

    BETTING! (yeah)

    I’m going to give my prediction for every prop but out by Bodova, there are a lot of them. If you want to skip to only ones about the game scroll down a little and there will be another header, scroll even further down to see RANDOM CRAP props. Spreads are even unless otherwise noted.

    Let’s start with the easy ones.

    Patriots -3 vs Falcons : Falcons +3

    Why: Read the whole first five paragraphs

    Over/Under 59 Total Points:  Under

    Why: Patriots have the best defense in the NFL, and the Falcons have a gameplan to stop Tom Brady

    Heads or Tails: Tails

    Why: I googled justflipacoin.com

    Will the team that chooses Heads/Tails be correct: No

    Why: The Patriots always choose heads

    Will the team that wins the coin toss win the game: Yes

    Why: The Patriots always choose heads, and it will be tails

    Team to win coin toss: Falcons

    Why: Patriots always choose heads

    How long will it take Luke Bryan to sing nat’l anthem (Over/Under 2:15): Over

    Why: Average length is 1:58, and I think Bryan will try to be different

    What will Luke Bryan be wearing when he starts singing the nat’l anthem (Blue Jeans vs other): Blue Jeans (-200)

    Why: I googled a picture

    Will Luke Bryan be wearing a hat when he appears on screen before singing the nat’l anthem: No

    Why: He’s in front of millions of people, doesn’t want to be yelled at via twitter

    Will Luke Bryan forget or omit a word from the nat’l anthem: No (-700)

    Why: See above reason

    Which song will Lady Gaga sing first: Edge of glory (+600)

    Why: I don’t know, had to make a guess

    What color will Lady Gaga’s hair be: Blonde, duh (-500)

    Why: Isn’t her hair blonde?

    THE GAME

    First scoring play: Touchdown (-165)

    Why: I think Matt Ryan will start out hot

    Team to score first in the game: Falcons

    Why: Tom Brady has never score in the 1st quarter of a Super Bowl

    Team to score last in the game: Falcons

    Why: I think the Falcons tack on a FG in the last five minutes

    First Touchdown Scorer: Mohamed Sanu (+1400)

    Why: I think it will be a passing TD, but Julio is going to be covered, so I think Sanu steps up.

    First Touchdown Scorer (Patriots): LaGarrette Blount (+450)

    Why: I think Blount gets a rushing TD as the Pats first score

    First Touchdown Scorer (Falcons): Mohamed Sanu (+600)

    Why: See predix for first overall TD scorer

    First score of the game exact outcome: Falcons TD (+190)

    Why: I’ve already laid it out

    First score of the game (Patriots): TD (-165)

    Why: Down 7-0 they will need to answer

    First score of the game (Falcons): TD (-155)

    Why: Already said why many times

    First offensive play of the game: Run (-150)

    Why: I think Falcons get ball first, and establish ground game to start

    MVP: Matt Ryan (+275)

    Why: Unless they have a bad game (Peyton Manning cough cough) it always goes to the winning QB

    Who will the Super Bowl MVP first mention after he is presented with trophy (Team/Coach/Owner/God/Trump): Team (+200)

    Why: It’s the right thing to do

    What color will the liquid be that is poured on the winning coach: Orange (+300)

    Why: Best flavor of gatorade

    Total team point (Patriots) O/U 30.5: Under (+110)

    Why: Lined out in original prediction

    Total Team Points (Patriots) First Quarter: O/U 7: No bet

    Why: I think it will be 7

    Total Team Points (Pats) 1st half (O/U 15): Over (-140)

    Why: I think they’ll be at 17

    Total Team Points (Falcons) (O/U 27.5): Over (-140)

    Why: Outlined already

    Total Team Points (Falcons) First Quarter (O/U 6.5): Over (-150)

    Why: They’ll be at 7

    Total Team Points (Falcons) First Half (O/U 14.5): Over (-135)

    Why: They’ll be at 21

    Total TD’s (O/U 6.5): Over (-140)

    Why: They’ll be 7

    TD’s (Pats) (O/U 3.5): Under

    Why: I’m done doing why’s there are way more of these than I thought

    TD’s (Falcons) (O/U 3.5): Over

    Exact # of TD’s: 7 (+450)

    # of TD’s (Pats): 3 (+375)

    # of TD’s (Falcons): 4 (+350)

    Longest yardage TD (O/U 52.5): Under

    Team to score longest TD: Falcons

    How Many yards will first TD be: 16-25 (+450)

    Team to score shortest TD: Patriots

    FG’s (O/U 3.5): Under (+120)

    Pats FG’s (O/U 1.5): Under (+175)

    Falcons FG’s (O/U 1.5): Under (+125)

    Longest FG (O/U 47.5): Over

    Team to make longest FG: Pats

    Shortest FG (O/U 25.5): Over

    Team to make shortest: Falcons

    First missed FG: Wide Right

    Will Both teams make 33+ yd FG’s: Yes

    FG’s: 2 (+450)

    Pats FG’s: 1 (+250)

    Falcons FG’s: 1 (+210)

    O/U 76 Points: Under (-1000)

    First Half Margin: Falcons up 4-6 points (+900)

    Margin of victory: Falcons by 7-12 (+650)

    First team to 10: Falcons

    Highest scoring qrter: 2nd (+140)

    highest scoring 1/2: 1st

    Score at end of 1st: Tie (+375)

    1st Half Tie: No (-1800)

    1st qrter tie: Yes (+375)

    Score in first 7.5 min: Yes (-225)

    Score in first 6.5 min: No (+145)

    Score in first 5.5 min: No (+105)

    OT: No (-1500)

    More 1st downs: Patriots

    First turnover: Falcons

    # of penalties (O/U 12.5): Over

    First turnover: INT (+130)

    # of penalties on Pats (O/U 6): Under

    # of penalties on Falcons (O/U 6): Over

    1st penalty: Falcons

    Will the team with more penalty yards win: Yes (+110)

    What will be first penalty: False Start (+260)

    First challenge: Pats

    First challenge result: Overturned

    2pt conversion attempted: NO (-150)

    2pt conversion successful: No (-200)

    RANDOM CRAP

    Who will Trump pick to win: Patriots (-500)

    How many times will Trump be said (O/U 1.5): Over

    Kneeling during nat’l anthem?: No (-400)

    Tom Brady rushing yards, or Trump’s interview (minutes): Brady rushing yards (+170)

    Word lacrosse mentioned?: Yes (-250)

    JJ Watt mentioned?: No (-150)

    Gronk mentioned over/under 3 times: Over

    “Matty Ice” said over/under 2 times: No

    Matt Ryan both MVP’s: Yes (+225)

    Deflategate mentioned over under 1.5 times: Over

    Which coach mentioned first: Belichick

    Gisele Bundchen shown (O/U 1.5): Under

    Robert Kraft shown (O/U 2.5): Over

    Julio Jones yards orCeltics points scored: Julio yards (+110)

    Patriots first half points(1st half) or Dwyane Bacon points: Bacon

    Julio Jones receptions or Kyle Lowry assists: Julio

    Falcons points or Demar derozan points: Falcons

    Patriots points or Russell Westbrook points: Westbrook