Mr Matt's Sports Blog

  NFC PLAYOFF CONTENDERS These teams were either in the playoffs or just missed the playoff last season. These teams added in the offseason and should be in the hunt again this season. San Francisco 49ers (8 picks) Round 2, pick 33: De'Zhaun Stribling-WR-Ole Miss Round 3, pick 70: Romello Height-EDGE-Texas Tech Round 3, pick 90: Kaelon Black-RB-Indiana Round 4, pick 107: Gracen Halton-DL3T-Oklahoma Round 4, pick 127: Carver Willis-OT-Washington Round 4, pick 139: Ephesians Prysock-CB-Washington Round 5, pick 154: Jaden Dugger-LB-Louisiana Round 5, pick 179: Enrique Cruz Jr.-OT-Kansas Plug and Play Starters: NONE Opportunity to Start: NONE Best Value: Gracen Halton-DL +27 Strategy and Trends: Draft Winners and players that fit scheme Much to the ire of fans and pundits , GM John Lynch does not draft off of consensus draft boards. They took Stribling and Black much higher than expected. I will give him the benefit of the doubt here. Both are good players...

  SUPER BOWL CONTENDERS These are the favorites to play in Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Seattle Seahawks (8 picks) +950 Super Bowl ODDS   Round 1, pick 32: Jadarian Price-RB-Notre Dame Round 2, pick 64: Bud Clark-S-TCU Round 3, pick 99: Julian Neal-CB -Arkansas Round 5, pick 148: Beau Stephens-IOL-Iowa Round 6, pick 199: Emmanuel Henderson Jr.-WR-Kansas Round 7, pick 236: Andre Fuller-CB-Toledo Round 7, pick 242: Deven Eastern-DT-Minnesota Round 7, pick 255: Michael Dansby-CB-Arizona Plug and Play Starters: Jadarian Price-RB Opportunity to Start: Bud Clark-S, Julian Neal-CB Best Value: Andre Fuller-CB +30 Strategy and Trends: Replace players lost in free agency Price was drafted in the first round to replace Kenneth Walker, Clark will replace Coby Bryant and Neal will replace Riq Woolen. Fuller is a sleeper as a long physical corner that fits what Seattle looks for. Seattle will need these young players to step up and pro...

  TEAMS IN TRANSITION These teams are either hoping to make a playoff push or may be coming down from a run. Several have new staffs (Giants, Steelers, Falcons), others have questions at quarterback due to injuries (Commanders and Colts) or inexperience (Saints and Vikings). One of these teams may end up in the Super Bowl while another could end up with the first pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.  New York Giants (7 picks) Round 1, pick 5: Arvell Reese-LB/EDGE-Ohio St Round 1, pick 10: Francis Mauigoa-OT/G-Miami Round 2, pick 37: Colton Hood-CB-Tennessee Round 3, pick 74: Malachi Fields-WR-Notre Dame Round 6, pick 186: Bobby Jamison-Travis-DL-Auburn Round 6, pick 192: J.C. Davis-OT-Illinois Round 6, pick 193: Jack Kelly-ILB-BYU Plug and Play Starters: Arvell Reese-LB, Francis Mauigoa-RG Opportunity to Start: Colton Hood-CB, Malachi Fields-WR Best Value: J.C. Davis-OT +40 Strategy and Trends: Versatile players that have elite athletic traits   The Gi...