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NFL Football Picks Preview
We are now less than two months away
from the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio that opens up the
Preseason NFL schedule. That said there is no better time
than now to take a look at some of the winners from this
year’s draft and off-season in order to get a head start on
your football
picks
this season. A full recap of the draft is not necessary here
as that information is available everywhere. The goal to
accomplish here is to take a look at some of the teams that
did so much that we may see some real betting value with
those teams. That will be the case for not only the regular
season but also the upcoming preseason. That’s because the
preseason is when many of the new players get their biggest
number of reps on the field.
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AFC East - The Patriots picked up the running back that many
feel was second only to Reggie Bush when they grabbed
Laurence Maroney. The fact that the Patriots also got the
top receiver in the draft in Chad Jackson plus a solid tight
end in David Thomas means this was a very strong draft for
the Pats. Note also that tight end Garrett Mills was highly
productive in College and could end up being a pleasant
surprise. The Patriots addressed offense much more than
usual in this year’s draft and landed some playmakers.
AFC North – It looks like the Ravens will end up with former
Titans QB Steve McNair. That is a key acquisition as the
Baltimore quarterback situation has been a question mark for
years. Now the Ravens have reunited McNair with his favorite
target in WR Derrick Mason. With TE Todd Heap the Ravens
offense already looks much more potent with McNair under
center. As for the defense, the drafting of defensive tackle
Haloti Ngata means a lot as he is huge and can clog up the
middle. That will open things up for LB Ray Lewis and
increase his playmaking abilities.
AFC South – The Jaguars added some playmaking ability with
RB Maurice Drew and TE Mercedes Lewis. Those two UCLA Bruins
will help the offense as QB Byron Leftwich can add Lewis to
Matt Jones and Reggie Williams as great targets for his
passes. The Jaguars also added to their defense with
acquiring linebacker Nick Greisen and drafting another LB
Clint Ingram. Neither are Arrington but those two should
produce.
AFC West – The Broncos acquisition of WR Javon Walker was a
huge pickup. Then drafting QB Jay Cutler was super as it
will continue to push QB Jake Plummer who has improved
during his time at Denver but certainly can’t rest on his
past accomplishments. Many feel Cutler was the most polished
quarterback available in this year’s draft and the Broncos
added to their offense greatly with Cutler and Walker.
NFC East - The Eagles draft was not “sexy” in terms of big
name players at the skill positions but I loved it.
Philadelphia head coach Andy Reid believes games are won in
the trenches and there is a lot of truth to that. The Eagles
drafted linemen with their first four picks and they added
some excellent talent for the trenches. Everything went
wrong for the Eagles last season with the “T.O. situation”
and a rash of injuries. Rest assured there is still a lot of
talent on this roster and it was only the season before that
they were in the Super Bowl. Look for a bounce back year in
Philadelphia.
NFC North – The Lions did a great job of addressing their
needs in this year’s draft. They picked up some defense with
their first two picks of the draft and that was an excellent
move as the offense already has a lot of skill at the
playmaking positions. Now that they can put the Joey
Harrington saga behind them the Lions offense will be ready
to go. Adding safety Daniel Bullocks and LB Ernie Sims in
the draft will further solidify this team.
NFC South – A very strong division with the Falcons,
Panthers, and Buccaneers. But also keep an eye on the Saints
this season. QB Drew Brees is fired up about showing the
Chargers what they let get away. RB Reggie Bush is ready to
make fans in the city of Houston get very sick as they come
to realize what the Texans passed up on. New Coach Sean
Payton has plenty to work with in New Orleans as the Saints
also picked up Center Jeff Faine and defensive tackle Hollis
Thomas in off-season acquisitions. After the Hurricane took
so much away from the city of New Orleans in ’05, look for
the Saints to be the “feel good” success story of the ‘06
NFL season.
NFC West – The Cardinals. Keep an eye on the Cardinals. They
drafted QB Matt Leinart, G Duece Lutui, and TE Leonard Pope.
They acquired RB Edgerrin James from the Colts. This team
already had a ton of talent at the WR position and now they
have added some key personnel to make Arizona a formidable
team in this division. The new stadium will also help
motivate the Cardinals and look for a very strong season led
by Coach Dennis Green.
Keep an eye on all the teams above as we feel they may
provide some nice wagering opportunities in the upcoming NFL
season. Note that these opportunities may come up as soon as
the the NFL Preseason. It will all be getting started in
less than two months.
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