NFL Weekend Primer - Predictions Edition

Wish I had a bulletin board to put this on and post a pic to 49ers instagram lol

 

Tell that to the packers the year they won the super bowl. That whole team was rebuilt almost weekly because of injuries. But they still won the super bowl.

 

because Rodgers walks on water then turns it into wine.

 

That's true. The packers have a legit elite qb, while the cowboys really don't.

 

Nice work [MENTION=3600]Steve12[/MENTION],however things could get interesting if defences start smashing the read option QBs.SF have nothing at backup.Also don't agree with the Saints pick,that D is still suspect,so is the Packer D.Bears are interesting because of the coaching change.Usually takes teams a while to adjust to new coaching philosophy,but teams with new coaches are normally crap from the previous year.Bears only missed playoffs last year by a whisker and Trestman has a good base to work with.I think people are underestimating the Vikes.

 

Thanks for the insight [MENTION=4446]Aussie61[/MENTION]. Yea there are definitely some picks that can be questioned. I question some of them myself (one in particular). But no one wants to read the same old predictions everywhere, and I can explain why I make my picks. I just try to make it interesting for people.

I agree that the saints defense is sketchy, but that offense can outscore anyone.

And from what I've seen, all 3 of the phenom "read option qb's" from last year can all throw from the pocket and be very successful. So even if teams can slow down the option, they'll still be able to be successful.

And the Vikings are not impressive to me. Zero chance Peterson comes anywhere near last years stats, so they cant ride on his back again. Ponder is the biggest qb question mark in the division, and I don't think he can keep defenses from loading up the box against Adrian.

 

As for the bears, that's the pick I question the most. I put them in the wild card over the falcons, because I think new orleans will win the division. Maybe its because I live in 10 minutes from bears camp and I listen to Chicago sports radio every day, but i'm really buying into this new bears regime. Maybe i'm overvaluing them, but hey, this is just for fun anyways.

 

Ponder will be ok and we have better receivers.On the downside though we have Musgrave calling plays,he of the smallest ever play card!! Also our corners are a question mark,Rhodes will be great eventually but for now a rookie is a rookie,Cook can't stay on the field,after that it gets very thin!!.:icon_eek:

 

[MENTION=3600]Steve12[/MENTION]: I like the thread,it's fun to throw ideas around.I read a stat the other day that on average 4 teams make the playoffs each year who weren't there the previous year,so your picks are probably closer than many people think

 

Denver, Cincinnati, Houston, New England, Pittsburgh, Baltimore.
San Francisco, Green Bay, New Orleans, New York, Atlanta, Chicago.

Houston over Baltimore. New England over Pittsburgh.
Denver over New England. Cincinnati over Houston (Finally!)
Denver over Cincinnati.

New Orleans over Chicago. Atlanta over New York.
San Francisco over Atlanta. New Orleans over Green Bay.
New Orleans over San Francisco.

Denver over New Orleans.

MVP: Peyton Manning
OPOY: C.J. Spiller
DPOY: J.J. Watt

 

our rb corps is in fine shape. We don't depend on Ingram for most our yards. That is Pierre Thomas's job. Also we have a rookie Kirye Robinson that is a beast. Think Chris Ivory but not a big fumbler. Our defense played against their strengths last year. We are a attacking style defense and I think it will be more like 2009-2011 defense rather than last years. While we don't have a "premier" pass rusher that everyone fears I like our secondary upgrades and that always helps an average to below average pass rush. I am not saying we will be a top 10 defense but we don't need to be. If Ryan can get us to the middle of the pack we will be just fine. Look out for the Kap twin roaming in the secondary. He will make his mark.