Prescout combine rankings

QB
1. Geno Smith
2. Matt Barkley
3. Mike Glennon
4. Tyler Wilson
5. Ryan Nassib
HB
1. Giovani Bernard
2. Eddie Lacy
3. Montee Bell
4. Joseph Randle
5. Andre Ellington
WR
1. Kennan Allen
2. Coradelle Patterson
3. DeAndre Hopkins
4. Tavorn Austin
5. Terrance Williams
6. Justin Hunter
7. Robert Woods
8. Markus Wheaton
9. Stedman Bailey
10. Coby Hamilton
TE
1. Zach Hertz
2. Tyler Eifert
3. Jordan Reed
4. Gavin Escobar
5. Travis Kelce
OT
1. Luke Jocekel
2. Eric Fisher
3. Lane Johnson
4. DJ Fluker
5. Dallas Thomas
6. Kyle Long
7. Oday Aboushi
8. Menelik Watson
9. Brennan Williams
10. Chris Faulk
C/G
1. Chance Warmack
2. Jonothan Cooper
3. Barrett Jones
4. Justin Pugh
5. Travis Fredrick
6. Larry Warford
7. Brian Winters
8. Khaled Holmes
DE
1. Damontre Moore
2. Bjoren Werner
3. Barkevious Mingo
4. Ezikiel Anash
5. Dion Jordan
6. Alex Okafor
7. Sam Montgomery
8. Datone Jones
9. Margus Hunt
10. Corneillus Carradine
DT
1. Star Louteli
2. Sheldon Richardson
3. Johnathan Hankins
4. Shariff Flyod
5. John Jenkins
6. Jessie Williams
7. Kawaan Shorts
8. Sylvester Williams
9. Bennie Logan
10. Jordan Hill
OLB
1. Jarvis Jones
2. Alec Ogeltree
3. Khaseem Greene
4. Arthur Brown
5. Chase Thomas
6. Sean Porter
7. Brandon Jenkins
8. Gerald Hodges
9. Zaviar Gooden
10. Sio Moore
ILB
1. Manti T'eo
2. Kevin Minter
3. Kinko Alonso
4. Kevin Reddick
5. Jon Bostic
CB
1. Dee Milliner
2. Johnthan Banks
3. Desmond Trufant
4. Xavier Rhodes
5. Jordan Poyer
6. Logan Ryan
7. David Amerson
8. Robert Alford
9. Jamar Taylor
10. Blidi Wreh-Wilson
S
1. Kenny Vaccarro
2. Matt Elam
3. Eric Reid
4. TJ McDonald
5. Phillip Thomas
6. Tony Jefferson
7. John Cyprien
8. Baccari Rambo
9. JJ Wilcox
10. Shawn Williams

MVP Per Team

Here are the MVPs for each team in the NFL for me this year:
Atlanta Falcons: QB Matt Ryan
New Orleans Saints: QB Drew Brees
Carolina Panthers: LB Luke Kuelchy (R)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: HB Doug Martin (R)
Philadelphia Eagles: K Alex Henery
Dallas Cowboys: LB Demarcus Ware
New York Giants: WR Victor Cruz
Washington Redskins: QB Robert Griffin III (R)
Seattle Seahawks: QB Russel Wilson (R)
Arizona Cardinals: CB Patrick Peterson
San Francisco 49ers: HB Frank Gore
St. Louis Rams: K Greg Zuherlin (R)
Green Bay Packers: WR Randall Cobb
Minnesota Vikings: HB Adrian Peterson
Chicago Bears: WR Brandon Marshall
Detroit Lions: WR Calvin Johnson
New England Patriots: QB Tom Brady
New York Jets: WR Jeremy Kerely
Buffalo Bills: HB CJ Spiller
Miami Dolphins: WR Brian Hartline
Houston Texans: DE JJ Watt
Indianapolis Colts: QB Andrew Luck (R)
Tennessee Titans: HB Chris Johnson
Jacksonville Jaguars: WR Cecil Shorts
Baltimore Ravens: LB Ray Lewis
Pittsburgh Steelers: WR Mike Wallace
Cincinnati Bengals: WR AJ Green
Cleveland Browns: HB Trent Richardson (R)
San Diego Chargers: QB Phillip Rivers
Denver Broncos: QB Peyton Manning
Oakland Raiders: QB Carson Palmers
Kansas City Chiefs: HB Jamaal Charles

S Charles Woodson Released

S Charles Woodson, 36-years old, has been released from the Green Bay Packers. After suffering injuries during the regular season, he seems to have lost most of his power. He will probably be on another team next year, but FA starts in a month. Woodson is a bigger playmaker with a future. Watch out!

Harvin Not on Trade Block

The GM of the Minnesota Vikings announced today that they will not trade WR Percy Harvin. This is quite a shock considering how Harvin will probably holdout when preseason comes around. Harvin also said today that he doesn't want to leave because of his contract and the staff, but QB Christian Ponder's passing game. Hopefully the Vikings will either release, trade, or fined a deal for Harvin.

DE Dwight Freeney Will Not Return to Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts have decided to allow DE Dwight Freeney into FA. Freeney is an amazing DE that some team will find as a great weapon for the DL. The Colts must have big plans with letting go of Freeney. Whatever their plan is, it's a risky one.

Nick Foles to Chiefs?

Yesterday, the Philadelphia Eagles picked up QB Dennis Dixon and signed him to a 2-year deal. This leaves QB Nick Foles and his situation very difficult. He has a tough road ahead, but now he could be traded. Report shows that the Kansas City Chiefs have interest in QB Nick Foles. Foles has only played 1 year in the NFL and was not as impressive as what I was expecting to see out of him. HC Andy Reid was previously the Eagles coach so Reid already knows a lot about Foles, and he must know some hidden ability that Foles has to allow them to explode into action better then what QB Geno Smith would do. The Chiefs could probably give up the 1st pick in round 3, then be able to make a trade with the Arizona Cardinals to give them the 1st overall pick in the draft so the Cardinals can draft Smith, so that the Chiefs can have draft picks for the future. If Foles leaves the QB battle in Philadelphia, the battle will be a lot more tense between QB Michael Vick and QB Dennis Dixon.

Philadelphia Eagles Sign QB Dennis Dixon

The Philadelphia Eagles have signed QB Dennis Dixon to a 2-year deal. Dixon has 2 Super Bowl rings as the back-up QB for the Baltimore Ravens this past year as well as the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was a QB for Oregon, and HC Chip Kelly was working at Oregon so this is no surprise. This looks like a 3 way QB battle now between QB Michael Vick, QB Nick Foles, and Dixon. This offseason is already getting to be quite a big one for the Eagles.

Mock Draft 1.0

1. Chiefs: QB Geno Smith (West Virginia)
2. Jaguars: OLB Jarvis Jones (Georgia)
3. Raiders: CB Dee Milliner (Alabama)
4. Eagles: OG Charles Warmack (Alabama)
5. Lions: OT Luke Joeckel (Texas A&M)
6. Browns: DE Damontre Moore (Texas A&M)
7. Cardianls: QB Matt Barkley (USC)
8. Bills: WR Kennan Allen (Cal)
9. Jets: OLB Alec Ogeltree (Georgia)
10. Titans: DT Star Louteli (Utah)
11. Chargers: DE Bjoren Werner (Florida State)
12. Dolphin: WR Coradelle Patterson (Tennesse)
13. Buccaneers: DE Barkevious Mingo (LSU)
14. Panthers: DT Sheldon Richardson (Missouri)
15. Saints: DE Ezikel Anash (BYU)
16. Rams: OG Jonathan Cooper (North Carolina)
17. Steelers: DE Dion Jordan (Oregon)
18. Cowboys: OT Eric Fisher (Central Michigan)
19. New York Giants: OT Lane Johnson (Oklahoma)
20. Chicago Bears: OT DJ Fluker (Alabama)
21. Cincinnati Bengals: ILB Manti T'eo (Notre Dame)
22. Rams: SS Kenny Vacarro (Texas)
23. Vikings: DT Shariff Flyod (Florida)
24. Colts: DT John Jenkins (Georgia)
25. Seahawks: DE Alex Okafor (Texas)
26. Packers: OG Barrett Jones (Alabama)
27. Texans: ILB Kevin Minter (LSU)
28. Broncos: CB Johnthan Banks (Mississippi State)
29. Patriots: FS Matt Elam (Florida)
30. Falcons: DE Sams Montgomery (LSU)
31. 49ers: DT Jesse Williams (Alabama)
32. Ravens: SS Eric Reid (LSU)

Harvin Trade?

As the offseason begins for the NFL, players have already began to plan their holdouts. The big name right now is WR Percy Harvin who is in the final year of his rookie contract. Harvin know he deserves more and he definitely does, but the Minnesota Vikings don't wish to sign him yet. After many arguements between Harvin and HC Lezlie Frazier, the Vikings are ready to trade Harvin. Here are the top 5 options for Harvin and the Vikings:

5. Green Bay Packers: The Packers have a very good staff on offense. They have WR Randall Cobb and WR Jordy Nelson with WR Greg Jennings entering FA. If they resign Jennings, Harvin is not needed in this offense, but if he doesn't: Harvin would be a great option.

4. Pittsburgh Steelers: The Steelers are beginning the end of an era. QB Ben Roetleinsburger is growing old, and HB Rashard Mendenhall is a big injury risk guy. WR Antonio Brown has a solid position on the team, but WR Mike Wallace is in FA this year. If Wallace leaves, Harvin could bring the team to a playoff berth in a tough division against the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnatti Bengals.

3. Miami Dolphins: The Dolphins are a rising team. With QB Ryan Tannehill bringing the team to a 7-9 record, this team just need some weapons. HB Reggie Bush might not return which is the big issue, but if he does, the WR position is the next priority. WR Brian Hartline is on FA this year, but he seems to want to stay with the Dolphins. Harvin is a big playmaker which could make Tannehill a stronger QB.

2. St. Louis Rams: The Rams are in a tough spot. They are stuck in a division with the Super Bowl runner-up San Francisco 49ers and QB Russel Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks. They now deal with WR Danny Ambendola who enters FA this offseason. If Ambendola isn't resigned they will have a tough time in the passing game with QB Sam Bradford. Harvin would be a player who can completely bring the Rams up to speed with at least the Seahawks.

1. Kansas City Chiefs: The Chiefs are in trouble right now. They have the 1st overall pick in the draft after going 2-14, and they have WR Dwayne Bowe entering FA. The Chiefs will probably invest in QB Geno Smith. They can trade their 2nd round pick to the Vikings and have Harvin pair up with Smith to be a very popular duo that won't only help the Chiefs, but might be the sleeper duo in fantasy leagues.

Michael Vick Resigns to 1-Year Deal

QB Michael Vick has renegotiated his contract with the Philadelphia Eagles down to a 1-year deal. This means Vick will be put to the test to see if he should stay or go. HC Chip Kelly said today at the press conference that this is gonna be an "open QB battle". QB Nick Foles is the other side of this battle. Kelly came in saying he liked Foles's strength, but Kelly seems to have changed his mind a bit by saying about how great QB Michael Vick is with his arm and legs. Kelly also said he would be changing the offensive style of play to the San Francisco 49ers offense with QB Colin Kaepernck. This is gonna be an interesting offseason for the Eagles. Vick has the advantage, but we will see if he fumbles the position under pressure.

Arizona Cardinals Trade Up For #1 Pick In Draft?

The Arizona Cardinals have had a dreadful year following their QB confusion with QB Kevin Kolb, QB Josh Skelton, and QB Ryan Lindley. They have the 7th draft pick in the draft, and they can possibly get their hands on QB Matt Barkley or QB Mike Glennon, but they will probably not get QB Geno Smith with that pick with teams like #1 pick Kansas City Chiefs or #3 pick Oakland Raiders, but they can pull of a big feat and get Smith. The Cardinals should trade their 1st round and 2nd round pick of this year as well as a 2nd round pick next year to get the Chiefs pick in the draft and grab Geno Smith. It is a long shot, but I feel the Cardinals need to start in a new direction immdeiatley. They have already started that with HC Bruce Arians, but this should be one of the next big moves. Hopefully, Arians can put his balls on the line and take the risk.

Wes Welker: Where Will He Go?

WR Wes Welker's contract has expired this year, and he has a choice to make: Will he stay with QB Tom Brady and the New England Patriots or leave for another team? I've decided to do the liberty of choosing the top 5 teams for him to go to.

5. Kansas City Chiefs: The Chiefs were the worst team in the NFL this past season ranking last in the NFL in recieving. This is a year of rebuilding and this may be one of the best ways to get it done. With WR Dwayne Bowe having his contract expire this offseason the Chiefs might not keep Bowe which means they need a big time reciever. Welker can fill that hole and train the QB who will hold the position in Kansas if it is QB Matt Cassel, QB Brady Quinn, QB Geno Smith or any other QB.

4. Cleveland Browns: The Cleveland Browns didnt have the season they were hoping for. They went 4-12 and ranked 19 in the recieving game. WR Josh Gordon became a breakout star and QB Brandon Weeden's favorite target. WR Joshua Cribbs is also an upcoming star in my eyes, but they need something more. HC Rob Chudzinkski may not be enough to turn the Browns around. WR Wes Welker will be able to give Weeden more courage in the pocket with a powerful pass catcher who will help his game. Weeden may also get fired but it is only Febuary. Only time can tell what's coming for the Browns.

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: The Jaguars have had yet another dreadful season in the passing and recieving game ranking 21st. WR Justin Blackmon proved to be just a lot of hype with no real big time performance. WR Cecil Shorts proved to be a big time star but quite the injury risk. QB Chad Henne and QB Blaine Gabbert aren't decent QBs either. Jacksonville has a lot of work to do being in the same division as the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans. WR Wes Welker would allow the passing game to grow stronger which will eventually lead to more running holes for HB Maurice Jones-Drew.

2. San Diego Chargers: The Chargers are in a tough spot. Their only reciever who even benefits them is TE Antonio Gates. WR Malcom Fllyod has not been able to find his way yet, but WR Wes Welker could solve the problem. QB Phillip Rivers is a decent QB and will soon probably be the best QB in the AFC West with QB Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos soon to retire. Welker adds a new dimension to any team but if the Chargers get Welker now they having a fighting shot against Peyton Manning this year.

1. New England Patriots: The Patriots have had WR Wes Welker to make him one of the biggest playmakers in the game. Welker will get paid about 75 million in 5 years and continue to blow up for the Patriots till QB Tom Brady retires.

Top 10 Active QBs

It's time to go through the top 10 best active QBs to see who is in the top 5 and is considered "Elitie".
10. Ben Roethleinsberger
9. Tony Romo
8. Matt Schaub
7. Joe Flacco
6. Matt Ryan
5. Eli Manning
4. Peyton Manning
3. Drew Brees
2. Aaron Rodgers
1. Tom Brady

I consider only the top 5 Elitie which means I don't believe QB Joe Flacco has reached the level of Elitie yet. Flacco needs to be able to prove to me that this year wasn't just a season fling. He needs to be able to make it deep into the playoffs next year with more solid performances and not so wavy, lucky games with big time passes to WR Jacoby Jones or WR Torrey Smith. Flacco needs to probably have a season similar to this one to be moved up on the list with QB Peyton Manning growing older. QB Matt Ryan also will probably need to prove that he didnt just have a season fling with the Atlanta Falcons outrageous performance.

Ahmad Bradshaw: The Next Step

Ahmad Bradshaw was released yesterday by the New York Giants due to his past injuries. Bradshaw has always been considered an injury risk but now he is in the free agent market and with several possible choices. Here are the top 5 places he could go:
5. Atlanta Falcons: The Falcons were ranked 29th in the running game this year with 1397 yards rushing between big boy HB Michael Turner and speedy HB Jacquizz Rodgers. Turner is growing old and has lost most of his skill and Rodgers will never be able to extend the running game to the extent he did in 2012. Hopefully, Bradshaw would extend the running game to a new level and help PA passed for QB Matt Ryan.
4, New York Jets: This is a funny one. Keep Bradshaw in New York just for a different team. This year they had 1896 yards rushing majorly from HB Shonn Greene. The Jets ranked 12th in the NFL this past season. Greene is pretty inconsistent and the Jets need consistency with the QB issue currently underway. Bradshaw will be pretty consistent except for injury chances.
3. Indianapolis Colts: QB Andrew Luck had a terrific season leading the Colts to a playoff loss to the Super Bowl Champ, Baltimore Ravens. HB Vick Ballard is their current HB who got most of the 1671 rushing yards for the Colts putting them at the 22nd best rushing offense in the NFL. Bradshaw has experience to play a 2 HB backfield with Ballard in order to train Ballard to become a more powerful HB. If Bradshaw got injured, Ballard would still be there to back him up.
2. Pittsburgh Steelers: The HB squad with issues. Injuries are a big factor for this team. HB Rashard Mendenhall and HB Jonothan Dwyer got most of the 1537 rushing yards this year putting them at the 26th best rushing game in the NFL. Mendenhalls injuries have pretty much made him a weak HB while Dwyer still needs some experience still. Bradshaw still can play at a middle class level to help the steelers compete against division rivals the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers will never be fully complete for a Super Bowl run till QB Ben Roethleinsburger is gone but with Bradshaw they may be able to upset some teams.
1. Green Bay Packers: The most complicated HB team in the NFL. This team consists of HB Ryan Grant, HB Alex Green, HB Cedric Benson, and WR Randall Cobb. They led the team to a horrible year with only 1702 yards rushing yards which put them at the 20th rushing team in the NFL. With Bradshaw, they will have a more powerful starter which will be able to allow the PA passing game to open up to allow QB Aaron Rodgers to get big yards.

The Super Bowl

The Super Bowl. A game that tells the world who reigns supreme in American Football. There isnt any other name it should go by. It shouldnt be called the Harbaugh Bowl or the Brother Bowl. This is just a Super Bowl. The most important game for any NFL player in their career, and its going down between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers.

This has been a year of excitment for these 2 clubs. The 49ers this year were 11-4-1 this year claiming the #2 seed, but this was under the most unusual circumstances. The 49ers were not being led by their week 1 QB Alex Smith, but their backup QB Colin Kapernick. His 1st start was in week 10 against the St. Louis Rams in which they tied! Kapernick then went on in the regular season to blow the minds of football fans and end the regualr season with a record of 5-2-1. In those games, he got 1725 yards passing for 10 passing TDs and 3 interceptions, but Kapernick's passing is not what makes him great. Its his legs. After he started, he got 304 yards rushing and 2 TDs, but his legs were understood in the playoffs. Their 1st playoff game was against the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers. Colin Kapenick led the team to a 45-31 victory in a record breaking game. Kapernick had 263 yards passing and 2 TDs, but that wasnt the best park. Kapernick had 181 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs to blow apart the Green Bay defense and most likely end WR Donald Driver's career due to Driver's age. The 49ers then headed to Atlanta to play the 14-3 Atlants Falcons in which TE Vernon Davis who had 5 receptions for 106 yards and a TD and HB Frank Gore who had 90 yards rushing and 2 rushing TDs to lead the 49ers to a 28-24 victory un a big time comeback which led the 49ers to now.

The Baltimore Ravens had a more difficult road of collapse. In week 6, team leader and MLB Ray Lewis got a possible season ending injury. When any group of people lose a leader, they will hurt. After the Ravens lost Lewis, they went on to have a 5-5 record without him but luckily the 5-1 start helped the Ravens sustain a good enough record to get them a 10-6 record and the #4 seed to go face QB Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts. WR Anquan Boldin who had 5 receptions for 145 yards recieving and a TD which helped power the Ravens over the Colts 24-9. They then went to Denver to play against the Denver Broncos with future Hall of Famer QB Peyton Manning. They fell behind 35-31 coming down to the last few minuties, but Aflacco was able to throw an amazing pass to WR and kick and punt returner Jacoby Jones for a game winning TD to pull off a win 38-35. The AFC Championship from last year was repeated between the Ravens and the New England Patriots. There were 2 big diffrences though. Last year, WR Lee Evans dropped an easy TD pass which would have put the Ravens over top the Patriots in the 3rd quarter, but Evans has been in free agency all year this year. The Ravens also had K Billy Cundiff who missed a game tying field goal in the final seconds of the AFC Championship last year, but now Cundiff went to the Washington Redskins and failed misreably then was dropped then went to the 49ers for a week and was waivered again, and the Ravens drafted rookie K Justin Tucker who regined as an important part of the Ravens this year. The Ravens went on to outrun the Patriots, 28-13 which led them to now.

The QB matchup this week is between big arm QB Joe Flacco or Aflacco against Midseason Starter QB Colin Kapernick. This year, Aflacco has had 4670 yards passing, 30 TDs, and 10 interceptions. Aflacco has also had 36 yards rushing and 3 TD. Kapernick this year has had 2300 yards passing for 13 TDs and 4 interceptions. He is also a rushing king with 617 yards rushing and 7 rushing TDs. Im going to give this one to Aflacco since he has won a playoff game every year of his career and is way more experienced then Colin Kapenick,

The HB matchup this week is between HB Ray Rice and HB Frank Gore. Rice this year has had 1390 yards rushing and 11 TDs. Gore this year has had 1423 yards rushing and 10 TDs. These HBs are very similar, but Gore is a more powerful HB who will be able to plow down the defenders.

The WR matchup is between WR Anquan Boldin and WR Michael Crabtree. Boldin this year has had 81 receptions for 1197 yards recieving and 7 TDs. Crabtree this year has had 100 receptions for 1218 yards recieving for 11 TDs. Im giving this matchup to Crabtree since he has a high lead between the receptions and TDs.

In the end, I must go to the team i chose to win the Super Bowl before the season even started (refer to 2012 playoff prediction). I'm going with the Baltiomore Ravens. They have the QB, they have the HB, they have the WRs, and they have LB Ray Lewis at captain to power the team. This game is the Ravens!!! 24-23