My draft grade and preseason takes on each team. If you don’t like it prove me wrong.
Smokin LeGarrett Blunts
Likes: P. Lindsay, S. Barkley, A. Brown, A. Thielen, E. Engram, K. Stills, J. Brissett, A. Miller, D. Thomas,
Dislikes: J. Winston, R. Anderson, C.J. Anderson, R. Penny, D. Moncrief, C. Ridley, J. Graham, A. Wilson
Predicted W/L: 7 & 6
Draft Grade: B
Opinion: This is a good team. The first 5 picks were almost perfect. Getting the number 1 RB and possibly the number 1 WR is a stroke of perfection. Also really high on Engram this year (he could have a better year than Ertz). The bad, though, is fairly obvious. The quarterback situation is bad, but both starters have really good upside. The really bad part is that this team only has 2 quarterbacks, they should invest in someone like Daniel Jones or maybe even Case Keenun. The lack of a third QB really brings down my draft grade.
Kickers Are People Too
Likes: L. Bell, J. Goff, D. Cook, T. Boyd, C. Davis, D. Njoku, D. Williams, K. Drake, S. Darnold, C. Thompson,
Dislikes: C. Godwin, T. Brady, J. Richard, A. Humphries, M. Sanu, T. Williams, M. Andrews
Predicted W/L: 8 & 5
Draft Grade: B+
Opinion: The starting lineup is really strong, the bench is bad though. I just won’t buy into Godwin, I can’t and I wont but the rest of the starting lineup is basically in the “like” section. Brady just made the dislike list because of where he was drafted and I think the general consensus regarding the Patriots offense is they are ganna be a run first team.
Can you Digg it
Likes: M. Ryan, L. Fournette, D. Adams, B. Cooks, C. Kirk, D. Johnson, K. Cousins, E. Sanders, A. Green, Z. Jones,
Dislikes: N. Chubb, J. Reed, N. Foles, A. Blue, M. Brown, P. Richardson, D. Walker
Predicted W/L: 9 & 4
Draft Grade: A-
Opinion: Yo is this guy a Jaguars fan? He has more integral parts of the Jags offense then even I do. But for real this is a good team. Duke Johnson is currently a “like” from me but if someone like Shady or Melvin Gordon shows up in Houston his value will tank. I love Cousins, especially at his value, and Matt Ryan is a top 5 quarterback. Getting a solid roster then filling out the quarterback positions with these two guys is real good.
A Team Has No Name
Likes: D. Brees, J. White, M. Thomas, J. Smith-Schuster, R. Wilson, J. Washington, M. Stafford, R. Jones, D. Lewis, N. Agholor,
Dislikes: A. Jones, M. Goodwin, G. Kittle, L. McCoy, A. Mattison, C. Samuel, T. Ginn
Predicted W/L: 7 & 6
Draft Grade: B
Opinion: This team sniped my guy like 15 times this draft. So I guess that makes this team good? You would think this team paid up for Brees and Wilson but really they just fell into his lap. I don’t love a few guys on the starting roster and the running backs are weak so it’s tough for me to really like this team. Jones is kind of a toss up lottery pick and as much as I like Dion Lewis I’d really prefer him to be like the 4th best running back.
Warriors30
Likes: O. Beckahm, S. Diggs, T. Cohen, M. Hardman, T. Burton, N. Fant
Dislikes: K. Murray, N. Hines, J. Samuels, M. Valdes-Scantling, H. Henry, D. Henry, A. Eckler, E. Elliot, M. Gordon, J. McKinnon, N. Harry,
Predicted W/L: 4 & 9
Draft Grade: C-
Opinion: O.K. so before I rip this team and banish them to the shadow realm I don’t dislike Eckler, Hunter Henry and MVS that much but I just can’t force myself to “like” them. (pauses for effect) This team is trash. Drafting Elliot and Gordon is real bad, maybe you just get one or the other. But not getting either of their backups is straight lunacy. I’m sure most people know I hate Derrick Henry at his current ADP so I don’t think there is a good running back on this roster besides Austin Eckler.
God Hates Jags
Likes: D. Johnson, S. Watkins, M. Evans, A. Cooper, V. McDonald, D. Hamilton, A. Rodgers, D. Guice, Q. Enunwa
Dislikes: B. Roethlisberger, M. Mack, A. Hooper, J. Flacco, G. Edwards, D. Henderson, D. Funchess
Predicted W/L: 6 & 7
Draft Grade: B-
Opinion: Real middle of the road team here. Roethlisberger went too high in the draft (and most), Marlon Mack really loses value without Luck, and Funchess actually has zero value without Luck. Also a good amount of the starting lineup is only barley on the “like” side of the dichotomy. But I like McDonald and the top draft picks are good so there is a real shot at this team making the playoffs but I don’t know if it’s likely in this new more competitive Bacon Games league.
Conner4Real
Likes: T. Gurley, J. Mixon, T. Lockett, M. Williams, K. Rudolph, M. Jones, D. Westbrook, M. Ingram, J. Garoppolo, J. Jackson, I. Smith, D. Samuel,
Dislikes: D. Prescott, A. Robinson, D. Carr, R. Tannehill, K. Hunt
Predicted W/L: 8 & 5
Draft Grade: B
Opinion: I only barley dislike the guys I have on the “dislike” side of the prediction. Hunt honestly might be cut (by this team) before we even get to the suspension and he is also injured so he might not even be ready to go by week 10. Best case scenario is he gets traded to a runningback desperate and playoff adjacent team. But the real meat of this team is great. Good running back group and really deep wide receiver group. The only problem is that, like usual, this team waited too long on quarterbacks and got stuck with a few below average players.
My Ball Zach Ertz
Likes: C. Wentz, C. McCaffery, L. Fitzgerald, W. Fuller, C. Kupp, Z. Ertz, M. Gallup, M. Brieda, K. Coutee, D. Jackson
Dislikes: C. Carson, S. Michel, C. Beasley, M. Mariota, D. Harris, C. Hyde
Predicted W/L: 6 & 7
Draft Grade: B-
Opinion: Solid team. Got Ertz at an appropriate time and makes the team name more appropriate. Brieda was a steal and is still a steal in drafts especially now that McKinnon is hurt. Fuller will be great until he’s hurt and Larry is severely underrated. If Arizona’s offense improved with this air raid monster it’s only logical Fitz benefits. So let’s get to the real problem which is the lack of quarterbacks. Mariota won’t likely be the Quarterback for long while Tannehill is healthy. The draft grade is therefore lowered because of the lack of QBs.
TEBOW TIME
Likes: L. Jackson, K. Johnson, T.Y. Hilton, D. Hopkins, T. Kelce, L. Murray, M. Trubisky, G. Allison, D. Singletary, J. Brown,
Dislikes: D. Montgomery, D.J. Moore, J. Hill, T. Montgomery, M. Sanders, J. Crowder, J. Doyle
Predicted W/L: 7 & 6
Draft Grade: B
Opinion: I’ll say it again, no backup QB is really bad. Maybe Lamar Jackson is good enough to score enough points to be two quarterbacks on Trubisky’s bye but I wouldn’t count on it. But there were some good draft day values. Murray could be a steal, Kerryon could be an RB1 if healthy, and Hilton’s reactionary decline makes him worth it as a WR2. But even besides the lack of quarterbacks I’m not super high on guys like Miles Sanders and Singletary even if I put him on my “like” list.
Quon solo
Likes: D. Freeman, J. Jones, L. Landry, P. Rivers, M. Davis, E. Manning, G. Tate, D. Goedert,
Dislikes: B. Mayfield, J. Jacobs, S. Shepard, E. Ebron, M. Brown, G. Olson, R. Freeman, D. Waller
Predicted W/L: 4 & 9
Draft Grade: C+
Opinion: I thought coming into this I would com into this hating the team but I actually don’t. I don’t love it and this likely isn’t a playoff team but it isn’t a bad team. There was a lot wrong with the draft, Sterling Shepard comes to mind, and there are probably too many lottery picks that they actually leak into the lineup (Hollywood Brown). So yea it’s not a good squad but it probably is an upgrade over “i suck ballz”.
BORTAL KOMBAT
Likes: J. Edelman, R. Woods, T. Hill, O.J. Howard, A. Jeffery, J. Williams, T. Pollard
Dislikes: C. Newton, J. Connor, R. Fitzgerald, J. Howard, J. Allen, A. Peterson, D. Thompson, J. Gordon, D.K. Metcalf, T. Eifert.
Predicted W/L: 6 & 7
Draft Grade: B
Opinion: I wont say this team is bad, giving them a losing record might indicate that but it’s just not the case. The league is more competitive and this team just barley doesn’t match up. Cam won’t hold up for a full season, I have my concerns around Connor, Howard and Gordon. Just too many questions marks for me to love this squad when I don’t think there is enough talent to compete. The receivers are good at least and Pollard will start for a few games unless he is trash so they got that going for them.
The Cleveland Clowns
Likes: P. Mahomes, A. Kamara, K. Allen, K. Golladay, D. Pettis, C. Sutton, P. Barber,
Dislikes: T. Coleman, J. Cook, D. Watson, A. Dalton, R. Armstead, K. Ballage, A. Callaway, D. Parker, T. Smith, T.J. Hockenson
Predicted W/L: 6 & 7
Draft Grade: B
Opinion: The core of this team is really good. I’m not super high on Watson but if he pans out and doesn’t get hurt behind a horrible offensive line this will likely be the best quarterback duo in the league. If this team stays healthy the whole season the starting receivers, quarterbacks and Kamara can maybe just maybe exceed expectations.
Playoff Predictions
Kickers Are People Too
Can you Digg it
Conner4Real
Smokin LeGarrett Blunts
A Team Has No Name
TEBOW TIME
Champion
Can you Digg it