Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Potential Deadline Deals

Rays- Carl Crawford stays put. They wont sign him in the offseason but will settle for the supplemental 1st round draft pick, thats how they have built this club. Carlos Pena is below the Mendoza line but has power and a great glove. Atlanta Braves are the most likely destination. Chipper Jones is fragile plus Pena would be a great platoon player with Glaus. Also the Giants would be another fit, they have Buster Posey but as of now Pena would add more muched power
Orioles- Garret Atkins, Miguel Tejada, Ty Wigginton, and Kevin Millwood are all on the block. Millwood will probably be moved to a contender as a 3 or 4 starter. Dodgers, Angels, Mets, Twins, Padres, and Cards would all be interested. Wgginton will be moved because of the versatility Mets, Twins, Angels, and Cards are the front runner. Dont see Tejada or Atkins getting moved barring an injury

Yankees- looking to aquire as always they say pitching isnt a concern but you can never have to much. Oswalt, Harang, and Harden are big contracts that could be gotten cheap. Dotel, Scott Shields and Wigginton are possibilities
Roy Oswalt probably ends up a met along with Konerko, Cliff Lee to the Dodgers, Adam LaRoche to the Rays. Ben Sheets ends up a Card and Jake Wstbrook a twin

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Mock Draft 3.0

1. St Louis Rams: Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma-They fell in love with him atthe combine and the rest is history
2. Detroit Lions: Russell Okung LT Oklahoma St-lets face it DTs taken in the top ten ar busts. And the Lions can afford another bust. Its hard to transfer to the pros and some guys dont have the motor. Plus they need to keep Stafford upright. They took Stafford first last year and now take a LT to protect his for the next 15 years
3. TB Bucs: Ndamakong Suh DT Nebraska- the Bucs catch a big break by the best DT prospect or possibly best prospect.
4. Washington Redskins: Trent Williams LT Oklahoma- hes a better zone blocking scheme fit which Shanahan produces 1,000 yd rushers out of
5. KC Chiefs: Bryan Bulaga LT Iowa: Chiefs need an OT bad. Hes the best available
6. Seattle Seahawks: Eric Berry FS Tennessee- they get a great ball hawking safety something in which they lack plus with Jones returning at LT they can wait
7. Cleveland Brown: Jimmy Clausen QB ND- a see possibly them swapping QBs with the Rams
8. Oakland Raiders: Bruce Campbell OT Maryland- i know a stretch but Al Davis loves work out warriors i.e McFadden, Gallery, Hayward Bey, JaMarcus Russel so he does it again.
9. Buffalo Bills: Anthony Davis OT Rutgers- need a OL before a QB can make throws
10. Jacksonville Jaguars: Gerald McCoy DT Oklahoma- need to get pressure with their front 4 so adding Kampman helps Henderson but McCoy makes them great
11. Denver Broncos: Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma St- with Marshall gone this is priority one
12. Miami Dolphins: Dan Williams NT Tennesee- hes a monster who commands a double team
13. San Francisco: CJ Spiller HB Clemson- add him with Gore and they are a scary tandem.
14. Seattle Seahawks: Derrick Morgan DE Georgia Tech- Carroll loves defense and Morgan helps that
15. New York Giants: Rolando McClain MLB Bama- Pierce is gone and McClain is an animal to bring back the Giants D.
16. Tennessee Titans: Jason Pierre-Paul DE USF- pass rush is a real big problem and he reminds me of Jevon Kearse in his prime
17. SF 49ers: Joe Haden CB Florida- they lost Harris and Bly and Clements might be a June 1 casualty
18. Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Iupati OG Iowa: mauler reminds me of Alan Faneca and gives that line some much needed tenacity
19. Atlanta Falcons: Brandon Graham DE Michigian- Jamal Anderson is a bust so Graham could play end opposite of Abraham
20. Houston Texans: Earl Thomas DB Texas- great versatile player can play safety or corner both needs for the Texans
21. Cincinnati Bengals: Maurice Pouncey C/OG Florida- he will come in and start at RG for Bobbie Williams
22. New England Patriots: Jerry Hughes DE/OLB TCU- very smart player. Hes very athletic for his size a Terrell Suggs clone. He will help restore their pass rush
23. GB Packers: Charles Brown OT USC- pass protection was their biggest problem so its a no brainer
24. Philadelphia Eagles: Kyle Wilson CB Boise State- they took care of their LB core by trading for Ernie Sims and Alex Hall but traded Sheldon Brown. Ryan Matthews would be a good pick but they will focus on D
25. Baltimore Ravens: Jared Odrick DE/DT Penn State- him and Ngata will be a force for 10 years
26. Arizona Cardinals: Sean Weatherspoon ILB Mizz- lost Dansby but Weatherspoon is an athletic beast who will replace him immediately
27. Dallas Cowboys: Taylor Mays SS USC-they need a safety and hes a Roy Williams clone except faster
28. SD Chargers: Ryan Mathews Fresno State- Maybe the best back in the draft similar to Michael Turner big strong and fast
29. New York Jets: Lynval Joseph NT East Carolina- Jenkins is injury prone and in a 3-4 you need a space eating NT here he is
30. Minnesota Vikings: Devin McCourty CB Rutgers: need secondary help
31. Indianapolis Colts: Brian Price UCLA- a force in the middle helps free Mathis and Freeney'
32. NO Saints: Carlos Dunlap DE Florida- great potential but off field worrisomes. Match him with Will Smith and the Saints are scarier

Friday, March 26, 2010

AL Central

White Sox- they added Peavy and Rios last year, factor in the growth of Gordon Beckham and new additions Mark Teahan, Juan Pierre, Andrum Jones and JJ Putz. They will win the central
Twins- hard to pick against them since they win it almost every year but their starters are very young and losing Nathan is the final nail.
Royals- finally they are competitive. They have so many young arms in the minors and in their staff. Butker and Gordon will have big years
Tigers- decided to go younger by trading Granderson for Austin Jackson but also added Damon, and Laird they have young arms but still wont make the playoffs
Indians- very young team that will struggle but they have a solid young core to build on

Thursday, March 25, 2010

MLB Preview

AL East
1) Yankees- they added Curtis Granderson, Nick Johnson to replace Matsui and Damon. Include Randy Winn and bringing up their #1 prospect C Jesus Montero. Hughes is the fifth starter and Joba is back the set up. There team is better so they win the division
2) Red Sox- they added Beltre,Cameron, Scutaro and Lackey but lost arguably the best bat in Jason Bay. They win the Wildcard
3) Rays- the most interesting team. They have most of their team intacted and added Rafael Soriano to solidify that pen. If Pena can cut back on strike outs they could win the wildcard
4) Orioles- very young exciting team. Added Mike Gonzalez, Kevin Millward, Miguel Tejada, and Garret Atkins. They have their core together and a lot of young pitching would not be surprised if the made it to the wildcard break in first place
5) Blue Jays- they trade Roy Halladay after already trading Alex Rios. They added Kevin Gregg and Brendean Morrow

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Mock Draft 2.5

1. St Louis Rams: Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma- they fell in love with him at the combine because he was 15 lbs heavier. Good reasoning right. Clausen is the better QB, he is a three year starter in the west coast offense, can make all the throws and has the stronger arm but maturity issues leave him left out
2. Detroit Lions: Ndamukong Suh DT Nebraska- best prospect in the draft and best in a long time. Hes stout against the run and wreaks havoc up the middle. Him, Corey Williams and Kyle Vanden Bosch gives the Lions a good line
3. Tampa Bay Bucs: Gerald McCoy DT Oklahoma- great prospect who is a pass rusher, fits perfect in that Tampa 2. Only concerns are his strength and run stopping ability.
4. Washington Redskins: Russel Okung Oklahoma State- best O line men and it looks like LT Chris Samuels is retiring and Shanahan likes Campbell by putting a 1st round tender on him. Thats means keep him upright and Okung will.
5. Kansas City Chiefs: Bruce Campbell OT Maryland- a great combine and a physical specimen separated him from the pack of the #2 OTs. At 6'6 315 hes fast and strong, durablity is the only question. Chiefs might be tempted to take Berry but a saftey that high is rare
6. Seattle Seahawks: CJ Spiller HB Clemson- his combine solidified him as a top 10 pick running a 4.37 40 time. If they dont take him here the Brown or Niners will.
7. Cleveland Brown: Eric Berry DB Tenn- they catch a huge break with Berry falling and they dont hesitate. Hes the second best if not best draft prospect and he falls to 7.
8. Oakland Raiders: Anthony Davis OT Rutgers: might have been the second best OL but laziness and character issues changed that but as we all know the Raiders dont care so wah laa. He replaces Cornell Green
9. Buffalo Bills: Jimmy Clausen QB Notre Dame- Bills need OL help but Clausen falls and they need a QB. No brainer
10. Jacksonville Jaguars: Jason Pierre-Paul DE USF- best pass rushing DE in the draft and the Jags had no pass rush last year he should help a lot. Plus his stock is soaring. Team him with Kampman and you have
11. Denver Broncos: Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma State- After signing NT Jamal Williams and DLs Justin Bannan and Jarvis Green they can go offense
12. Miami Dolphins: Dan Williams NT Tennessee- they could use a mammath NT to replace the oft-injured Jason Ferguson. A pass rusher is a need but not as big as NT
13. SF 49ers: Joe Haden CB Florida- falls outta the top ten into their lap. Nate Clements is playing awful and they need secondary help
14. Seattle Seahawks: Brian Bulaga OT Iowa- Walter Jones isnt getting younger and as long as Hasselbeck gets time hes a pretty good QB
15. New York Giants: Rolando McClain ILB Bama- they need a MLB after cutting Pierce and he is the best in the draft. This is a steal
16. Tennessee Titans: Derrick Morgan DE Georgia Tech- he helps restore that pass rush from two years ago and replace Vanden Bosch
17. SF 49ers: Trent Williams OT Oklahoma- they have a void on the right side of there OL and Williams would fill it. Earl Thomas is a possibility but this years draft has a deep safety class
18. Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Iupati Iowa- they have a make shift line but Iupati could be like Faneca
19. Atlanta Falcons: Sean Weatherspoon Mizz- the best 4-3 OLB in the draft. Hes very versatile and better fit for the Falcons rather than Kindle who fits a 3-4 better
20. Houston Texans: Earl Thomas DB Texas-with Robinson in atlanta they need secondary help bad. Thomas can play saftey or corner great fit.
21. Cincinati Bengals: Golden Tate WR ND- ran a great 40 and with Coles cut they need another WR
22. NE Patriots: Sergio Kindle DE/OLB Texas- great pass rusher to replace adalius thomas. Instinctive and athletic who will fit their team perfectly
23. GB Packers: Charles Brown OT USC: Protecting Rodgers was there biggest problem Brown should help
24. Philadelphia Eagles: Carlos Dunlap DE Florida-woulda been a top 5 pick had he not fell asleep drunk at a green light. But hes still an athletic freak at 6'6 280 and fast and strong. Fills their biggest need
25. Baltimore Ravens: Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma- now Flacco has Mason, Boldin, Stallworth, and Gresham to go with the running game. Scary offense now
26. Arizona Cardinals: Jerry Hughes TCU DE/OLB TCU-a lot of needs for this 2009 playoff team. LT, QB, ILB,CB, are all needs too but the 1st round talent will be gone, so they draft the BPA for their needs
27. Dallas Cowboys: Taylor Mays SS USC- they get Roy Williams back essentially he should make that run D even scarier but pass D funnier. OT is anothr need but all the first round talent is off the board.
28. SD Chargers: Ryan Matthews HB Fresno State- no players draft has gone up so much originally expected to be a late 2nd or 3rd pick now will be the 2nd back taken. Him and Sproles should make a great tandem.
29. New York Jets: Brandon Graham DE/OLB Michigian- playing opposite of Pace should help especially in Rex' system
30. Minnesota Vikings: Kyle Wilson CB Boise State- Griffin tore his ACL in the playoffs and will miss this year so they need to addd depth
31. Indianapolis Colts: Brian Price DT UCLA- playmaker who disrupts the back field and an absolute steal here in the draft
32. NO Saints: Everson Griffin DE USC- with Grant gone hes the replacement opposite Will Smith

Thursday, March 4, 2010

NFL Mock Draft 2.0

1. St Louis Rams: Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma- they fell in love with him at the combine because he was 15 lbs heavier. Good reasoning right. Clausen is the better QB, he is a three year starter in the west coast offense, can make all the throws and has the stronger arm but maturity issues leave him left out
2. Detroit Lions: Ndamukong Suh DT Nebraska- best prospect in the draft and best in a long time. Hes stout against the run and wreaks havoc up the middle. Him and Kyle Vanden Bosch gives the Lions a good line
3. Tampa Bay Bucs: Gerald McCoy DT Oklahoma- great prospect who is a pass rusher, fits perfect in that Tampa 2. Only concerns are his strength and run stopping ability.
4. Washington Redskins: Russel Okung Oklahoma State- best O line men and it looks like LT Chris Samuels is retiring and Shanahan likes Campbell by putting a 1st round tender on him. Thats means keep him upright and Okung will.

5. Kansas City Chiefs: Bruce Campbell OT Maryland- a great combine and a physical specimen. At 6'6 315 hes fast and strong, durablity is the only question. Chiefs might be tempted to take Berry but a saftey that high is rare

6. Seattle Seahawks: CJ Spiller HB Clemson- his combine solidified him as a top 10 pick running a 4.37 40 time. If they dont take him here the Brown or Niners will.

7. Cleveland Brown: Eric Berry DB Tenn- they catch a huge break with Berry falling and they dont hesitate. Hes the second best if not best draft prospect and he falls to 7.

8. Oakland Raiders: Anthony Davis OT Rutgers: might have been the second best OL but laziness and character issues changed that but as we all know the Raiders dont care so wah laa

9. Buffalo Bills: Jimmy Clausen QB Notre Dame- Bills need OL help but Clausen falls and they need a QB. No brainer

10. Jacksonville Jaguars: Jason Pierre-Paul DE USF- best pass rushing DE in the draft and the Jags had no pass rush last year he should help a lot. Plus his stock is soaring

11. Denver Broncos: Dan Williams NT Tenn- their defense was a surprise last year but had no space eating nose tackle to help the LBs. So they finally get one. Dez Bryant is a sexy pick but they are trying to trade a diva WR dont think they draft one.

12. Miami Dolphins: Sean Weatherspoon OLB Mizz- great versatile LB can play inside or out and can rush the passer and good to team w/ Dansby and Crowder. Great replacement for Joey Porter
13. SF 49ers: Joe Haden CB Florida- falls outta the top ten into their lap. Nate Clements is playing awful and they need secondary help
14. Seattle Seahawks: Brian Bulaga OT Iowa- Walter Jones isnt getting younger and as long as Hasselbeck gets time hes a pretty good QB
15. New York Giants: Rolando McClain ILB Bama- they need a MLB after cutting Pierce and he is the best in the draft. This is a steal
16. Tennessee Titans: Derrick Morgan DE Georgia Tech- he helps restore that pass rush from two years ago and replace Vanden Bosch
17. SF 49ers: Trent Williams OT Oklahoma- they have a void on the right side of there OL and Williams would fill it. Earl Thomas is a possibility but this years draft has a deep safety class
18. Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Iupati Iowa- they have a make shift line but Iupati could be like Faneca
19. Atlanta Falcons: Sergio Kindle DE/OLB Texas-their LB core is weak aside from Lofton, Kindle can play opposit Abraham or strong side LB
20. Houston Texans: Earl Thomas DB Texas-with Robonson in atlanta they need secondary help bad. Thomas can play saftey or corner great fit
21. Cincinati Bengals: Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma: best TE in the draft gives Palmer yet another weapon
22. NE Patriots: Jerry Hughes DE/OLB TCU- great pass rusher to replace adalius thomas. Smart player who will fit their team perfectly
23. GB Packers: Charles Brown OT USC: Protecting Rodgers was there biggest problem Brown should help
24. Philadelphia Eagles: Carlos Dunlap DE Florida-woulda been a top 5 pick had he not fell asleep drunk at a green light. But hes still an athletic freak at 6'6 280 and fast and strong
25. Baltimore Ravens: Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma State- They get to gifts Boldin for a 3rd round pick and Dez Bryant who fell in their laps
26. Arizona Cardinals: Brandon Spikes ILB Florida- he replaces Dansby and brings intensity to them
27. Dallas Cowboys: Taylor Mays SS USC- they get Roy Williams back essentially he should make that run D even scarier.
28. SD Chargers: Ryan Matthews HB Fresno State- no players draft has gone up so much originally expected tp be a late 2nd or 3rd pick now will be the 2nd back taken
29. New York Jets: Brandon Graham DE/OLB Michigian- playing opposite of POace should help especially in Rex' system
30. Minnesota Vikings: Kyle Wilson CB- gives them depth in the secondary
31. Indianapolis Colts: Brian Price DT UCLA- playmaker who disrupts the back field
32. NO Saints: Everson Griffin- with Grant gone hes the replacement opposite Will Smith

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

2010 NFL Mock Draft 1.0

1. St Louis Rams- QB Jimmy Clausen Notre Dame: Suh is the consensus #1 but the Rams have Carriker and Long and with Bulger aging they need a QB now. Trading down would be the best but either way Clausen needs to go to them
2. Detroit Lions- DT Ndamukong Suh Nebraska: Wreaks havoc on QBs, someting the Lions lack Eric Berry is a good option but Suh is too appealing
3. Tampa Bay- DT Gerald McCoy: Another great pass rushing DT, Suh is who they want and a trade with the Rams is possible if not its McCoy
4. Washington Redskins-QB Sam Bradford Oklahoma: new management means new QB and that would be Bradford
5. Kansas City Chiefs- DB Eric Berry Tennessee: Best DB on the board falls to 5 and the chiefs get a playmaker
6. Seattle Seahawks-OT Russell Okung Oklahoma State: QB is a need but with Walter Jones possibly retiring protection is first plus Mallet might be the only QB left
7. Cleveland Browns- DE Derrick Morgan Georgia Tech: Not ready to sell on Quinn plus too many needs
8. Oakland Raiders- DE Carlos Dunlap Florida: Al Davis isnt afraids of risky picks so he goes here
9. Buffalo Bills- OT Bruce Campbell Maryland: Protection is key for them so this is a no brainerr
10. Chicago Bears- WR Dez Bryant Oklahoma State: need weapons for Cutler. Enough said
11. Jacksonville Jaguars- ILB Rolando McLain Alabama: great defender who helps bolster tha defense
12. Miami Dolphins- DB Taylor Mays USC: Athletic freak who works hard. Parcells kinda guy
13. SF 49ers- CB Joe Haden Florida: Clements got benched for poor play so they need a true #1 corner
14. Denver Broncos- ILB Brandon Spikes Florida: Nasty hard hitting player for McDaniels to piss off.
15. New York Giants- FS Earl Thomas Texas: with Kenny Phillips in question and the amounts of big plays given up. This is a sue thing
16. Carolina Panthers- OLB Travis Lewis Oklahoma: Need another LB to match with Beason and Davis
17. Tennessee Titans- DE Everson Griffin USC: Defense was the problem and this helps replace Haynesworth
18. Pittsburgh Steelers-OG Mike Iupati Iowa: gives them a mauling guard like Faneca.
19. Atlanta Falcons- CB Donovan Warren Michigan: Biggest problem for them and makes the most sense.
20. Houston Texans- DE Greg Hardy Ole Miss: another bookend opposite Williams is a scary thing
21. New York Jets- OT Anthony Davis Rutgers: could be the steal of the draft and pairs opposite Ferguson for the Jets
22. Baltimore Ravens- OLB/DE Jerry Hughes TCU: another pass rusher for the Ravens opposite Suggs
23. Arizona Cardinals- OT Brian Bulaga Iowa: Need protection to throw
24. Cincinati Bengals- OT Charles Brown USC: Struggled with protecting Palmer this year
25. New England Patriots-CB Ras-I Dowling Virginia: need a new secondary
26. Green Bay Packers- OT Joseph Barksdale LSU: gives A Rod time to breath
27. Philadelphia Eagles- OLB Navarro Bowmann Penn State- never have too many LBers
28. Dallas Cowboys-DT Terrance Cody Alabama: Eats up a lot of space and could move Ratliff to DE
29. Minnesota Vikings-QB Ryan Mallet Arkansas- need one with Brett possibly retiring then again could have another saga on our hands
30. New Orleans Saints- DE Jason Pierre-Paul USF: offensively they are scary but add some defense and maybe super bowl scary
31. San Diego Chargers- HB CJ Spiller Clemson: I cant see them paying LT for his return
32. Indianapolis Colts- DT Brian Price UCLA: A top 20 talent falling wont pass that up