Aug. 31, 2026

"2026 NFL Season & Hobby Preview" Hobby Quick Hits E236

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Welcome to episode 236. Of Hobby Quick Hits. And it's

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football season again. Or very soon here. So it's our annual.

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NFL and Hobby Preview Edition. Of Hobby Quick Hits. We

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try to do this every year. And kind of go through.

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Pick guys to watch. Who's going to win the MVP.

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Rookie of the Year. Who's winning divisions. Who the wild

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cards are. And my pick for the Super Bowl. I

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get some of these right. I don't get all of

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them right. But that's sports. And that's the fun. And

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I love doing these and then going back the year

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after the year's over and seeing where I was right

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and where I was wrong. And so for this episode,

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we're going to not have the news or release schedule.

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You can check for the release schedule, shameless plug, on

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our website, www.sportscardnationpodcast.com. You can get all the release schedule

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there and what's dropping this month. So we're going to.

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get right to it. Let's get into our picks. And

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so let me go, we'll go by division. Okay. So

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I'm going to pick the division winners in the, uh,

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AFC East, the Buffalo bills, you know, every year we're like,

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is this their year? And I don't know. I won't,

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I won't give away too much early, but Buffalo, I

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think wins the division again, Josh Allen, uh, you know,

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arguably the best quarterback, uh, in the game. And, uh,

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So I got Buffalo followed by New England. I think

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Drake May is going to have a good year, but

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I don't think he's going to have the year a

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lot of people think he's going to. And I don't

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want to mince my words here. That doesn't mean he's

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not going to be what people think, sell all his

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cards or anything like that. I just think he's going

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to come back to earth a little bit. He's going

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to be a solid quarterback. He's going to be a

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guy that can win you games. He's going to be

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a guy That can get you, you know, to the playoffs. And,

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you know, like last year, made the Super Bowl. Didn't

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win it. Ran into the buzzsaw. That was the Seahawks.

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But I think he sort of comes back there slightly.

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New England finishes second. I got Miami next with Malik

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Willis at the helm. I don't think they're ready just yet.

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They're rebuilding. They got my dude, Kyle McCord, former Syracuse player.

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Orange quarterback, and he's the backup. They only have two quarterbacks,

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so that'll be interesting. I'm a believer in Kyle McCord.

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I don't think he's a superstar per se, but I

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think he could be an NFL starting quarterback at some point.

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He's actually one Malik Willis injury away. Not that I'm

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rooting for that, but that's where he is, being number

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two on the depth chart. The Jets won't be as bad.

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as last year. They'll get an interception, unlike last year,

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but someone's got to finish last. They win some more games,

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which is easy to say because they didn't win any,

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but probably not enough, and maybe this is Aaron Glenn's

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last year with the Jets. Let's go to the other side,

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NFC East. This division's pretty interesting. I'm going to take

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Philly still. I don't think it's going to be pretty

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for Philly. I'm not really sold on Jalen Hurts. I

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know that sounds crazy to say with a ring in tow,

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but I'm not. Dallas, I got finishing second. They've made

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some improvements, but I don't think they're ready just yet

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to overtake Philly. Followed by the Giants. The Giants are improving.

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They got John Harbaugh as their coach. I don't think

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that's as big a deal as other people do, but

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they are improved. If Malik Nabors stays healthy, you know,

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they can be interesting. So, you know, they could be

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one of those teams that's a prize where they make

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the playoffs where I don't have them making the playoffs,

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let's say. Washington, I think they're on the downturn. I

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think Dan Quinn is probably the number one coach on

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the hot seat, and I think he gets fired probably

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during the year. I don't think he makes it a year.

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My friend Chad would be mad at me. He's a

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big Commanders fan, but I got to call it like

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I see it. Let's go back to the AFC and

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go to the North. My favorite team plays there, and

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I am going to pick them. I'm going to be

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a homer here. I think the Steelers, I think with

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a new coach even though he's an old coach in

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McCarthy I think the new voice everything's out of camp's

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been positive with his coaching there I think he's going

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to breathe life some new life into some old dogs

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I got Pittsburgh and I hope I'm right being a

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Steeler fan I got them winning the division followed by

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Baltimore I think Baltimore lost some guys including their head

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coach he coached and Jesse meant I think they're still

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going to be good I just think Pittsburgh wins the

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division Cincinnati finishing third, and Joe Burrow, you know, a

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lot of hinges on his arm and his health. So

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that's another team almost kind of like the Giants that

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I wouldn't be completely shocked if they finished higher than

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I'm pegging them for. Cleveland's picking up the caboose here

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in the AFC North. They're carrying four quarterbacks like the Steelers.

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Another rookie coach in Todd Munkin. I think Todd Munkin's

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going to be sorry he didn't follow Harbaugh as a

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coordinator to the Giants. Here, I'm sold on what's going

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on there. Deshaun Watson, I'm not a believer in. I

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think it's over. And Shador Sanders, who's probably better than

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Deshaun at this point. But how good is he, really?

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So I got them fourth out of four in the

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AFC North. Let's go to the NFC North. I'm a

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believer in Ben Johnson and what he's doing in Chicago.

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And so I'm going to take the Bears. to win

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that division Detroit I still love Dan Campbell that team

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is formidable and arguably I'm one of the best players

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in the game and Jamar Gibbs who I think's all

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set for another big year out of the backfield running

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and catching the ball so I got Detroit second I

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wouldn't be shocked if Detroit won it uh the division

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but I'm going Chicago Detroit Green Bay um you know

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I'm not a big, huge believer in Jordan Love. I

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think he's a good quarterback, a great quarterback. Tyrod Taylor

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backing him up. They lost some serious receivers. Matthew Golden

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had a terrible rookie season. Will he step up? He's

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going to have to, or someone's going to have to.

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They already got some problems with Josh Jacobs in legal trouble,

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although Marshawn Lloyd is an interesting player. new starter now

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at this point. I like him, but I just don't

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see it in Green Bay. Minnesota, again, one of those teams, right,

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that I got him pegged last but wouldn't be shocked

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if they had a decent run. Kyler Murray takes the reins.

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I don't think he's a superstar, but I think he's

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pretty good. And, you know, Justin Jefferson, you know, with

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some quarterback stability, he's going to come back to being

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a superstar player. wide receivers. But I just don't see

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them winning enough games. If Minnesota finished out of Green Bay,

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I wouldn't be shocked. But I think this is Chicago

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and Detroit's division. Let's go back to the AFC with

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the South. Houston Texans, I think they're finally the step up.

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I love Jacksonville and Trevor Lawrence and the progression they

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made under Liam Cohen. I did not see that, but

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yet they have. But I think D'Amico Ryans is a

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good coach, a very good coach, and I think he

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sharpens his toolbox. I think Houston wins the division, as

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you probably could tell. I think Jacksonville finishes second, followed

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by Indianapolis and Tennessee. Daniel Jones coming off an injury

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in Indy. I just think he's somewhere between the New

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York Giants quarterback he was and that great year he had.

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win Indy when he first came over. So I think

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he's somewhere between that. That's not going to be enough

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to win that division. Tennessee, they're going to be better.

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You know, will Cam Ward make the necessary, you know,

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will he make the next step? I don't know. I

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don't know. I like the tools. Didn't have a great

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year last year, but will he progress under new coaching staff?

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We're going to see. But someone has to finish last

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in the division. I'm picking the Titans. Sorry, Let's go

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to the AFC South. This division, tough to call. But

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I'm a fan of Dave Canales and what he's there

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in a short amount of time. And I think they

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take the next step. I think Bryce Young improves. I

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don't think he's a superstar, but I think he's going

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to be good enough to get them a division title

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in the NFC South. Tampa Bay is going to be

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right on their heels with Baker Bates. And gang, and

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they're running backcourt. They got Kenneth Gainwell now, and, you know,

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Bucky Irvin's still there. They're going to be a little

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bit light in the receiver department. So, you know, I

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know they got Egbuka, who's very good. But they got

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young receivers. They could win the division. I wouldn't be

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shocked if the Bucks win the division. But I'm going

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Carolina with Tampa Bay second. Atlanta, you know, they got

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quarterback issues either. Who is it? Penix? Tua? You know,

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they got arguably one of the best running backs in

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football in Bijan Robinson. think he's gonna have a big

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year for fantasy wise and maybe card wise keep your

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eye on bijan and new orleans they're uh you know

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i'm not i'm not buying what they're selling uh you

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know tyler shuck i had a good surprising rookie year

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i'm i don't believe that to be real i'm not

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i'm not signing up for so i am picking them

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uh last again one of those teams you know all

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these last place teams i'm I'm picking the finish there.

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Could surprise you, right? I guess that goes without saying.

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So let's go back to the AFC West. Again, I'm

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buying Bo Nix. I think he's kind of a system quarterback.

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But when that system's under Sean Payton, you look really good.

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And so with Sean Payton as his coach, he's going

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to make strides and get better. And I believe, and

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they got one of the best defenses in the league,

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hands down, and most people's on a lot of rankings

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are number one. Bo Nix will make enough plays to

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get them some wins. So I think there's a new

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sheriff where it used to be the Chiefs. I think

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there's a new sheriff in the AFC West. And I

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don't even have the Chiefs finishing second. I think the

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Chargers are the upstart team under Jim Harbaugh. So I

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think And Justin Herbert does not get enough credit. Look

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at his stats. And people are, like, sort of down

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on him. I'm like, this dude is a superstar quarterback.

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You know, maybe the talent around him is the issue.

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It's definitely not Justin Herbert. He plays through some injuries.

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Maybe that's good. Maybe that's bad. I guess it depends

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who you talk to. But look at the performance when

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he's on the field. It's pretty good. Doesn't always equate

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to wins. I get it. I really like Omari and Hampton. And,

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you know, I think the Chargers could win the division

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even if Denver slipped on a couple games. So I

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think it's Denver, the Chargers, and now I got the Chiefs.

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And you say, man, you picked the Chiefs third out

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of fourth in the division. That must mean Pat Mahomes

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is going to have a bad year. No, I think

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Patrick Mahomes is going to have a good bounce back

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year after the ACL injury. But I just think in

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other spots, they're sort of hurt. I love The Kenneth

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Walker Jr. signing. The Chiefs finally have a legitimate number

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one running back. But I just don't think enough pieces

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are there. I think that, you know, Travis Kelsey is,

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whether this is his last year, most likely. He's on

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the downside of his career. He doesn't perform at the

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same level. And look at his numbers the last five

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or six games of last year. And I get it.

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Mahomes wasn't in the lineup for a majority of that.

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But he's regressed. He looks slower out there. He's not

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blocking in the same fashion. I think they take a

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step back. Las Vegas, I know I'm picking them last here.

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I just think they're a team on the come up.

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I just think it's going to be gradual and it's

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not going to be overnight. They got Clint Kubiak now

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as head coach. Got away from the mess of Pete Carroll,

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who I think the game has passed him by. I

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know he's hurt right now, but Ashton Gentry, one of

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the Most dynamic backs in the NFL, and I think

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they've improved their offensive line. Look out, here's a sleeper pick.

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Mike Washington, right here from North Syracuse. He is going

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to be, whether it happens in Las Vegas, and I

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think he's going to start out as the starter with

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Jenty on the shelf at the start of the season.

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Mike Washington's going to be a legit back in the NFL.

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Whether that's in Las Vegas or someone else signs him

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or they trade him, he is that good. I love

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Mike Washington. I'm not even saying that just because he's

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from this area. I just watch him on tape. He's legit.

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He's going to be, barring injury, a starting running back

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in this league. Mendoza, Fernando Mendoza. I know everyone wants

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to talk about the Heisman winner, number one pick. I

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do believe in Mendoza, but he's going to have to

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learn behind Kirk Cousins. I don't think that's the dumbest thing.

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I think it's kind of a wise move to let

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him learn a little bit, let the game slow down,

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let Kirk Cousins teach him some stuff. Will you see

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Mendoza this year? You know, million-dollar question as a starter.

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I think probably not before week five or six at

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best-case scenario, but you probably do because the Vegas is

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going to struggle. They're going to lose some games, and

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I don't think Kirk Cousins is going to light it up.

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And at some point, the powers that be in Vegas

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are going to want to see what they have with

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Fernando and their investment. I think Mendoza eventually starts. I

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think he's going to have to buy this time Kirk Cousins.

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Let's go to the NFC West. Aaron Donald's back. And,

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you know, you've got maybe two of the best teams

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in football in the same division, right? The Rams and Seattle.

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And Seattle, the defending Super Bowl champions, I'm buying the Rams.

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Aaron Donald's back. He's not going to be lights out

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when he first starts, but he'll get up to game speed.

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I think he improves that defense. That's not terrible to

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begin with. And Matt Stafford, I think, has got a

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chip on his shoulder. A lot of people are like, hey,

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are you going to retire? He's like, did you see

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the year I just had? I think he's going to

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come out. motivated, you know, and McVay is one of

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the best coaches in the game. I got the Rams

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winning the division, and I'll talk more about them here

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as we progress in the show. Seattle is going to

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finish right on their heels. Seattle could win this division,

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but I think these are the two teams, one and two.

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I don't think that's any debate in the NFC West.

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I got San Francisco third. They're depleted. I know Debo

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Samuel's back. Brock Purdy is a good quarterback, sometimes very good,

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but he can be inconsistent at times. And, you know,

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we'll see if McCaffrey can stay on the field and healthy. Again,

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this could be a team that surprises you, right? But

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I got them finishing third, followed by Arizona with Jacoby Brissett,

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you know, leading their charge. And Jeremiah Love, who started,

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you know, I know it's early, but man, he's like

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already been nicked up. So, Little cautious and tentative with him.

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So I got my division winners, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Houston, Denver, Philly,

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Chicago Bears, Carolina, and the Rams. So there is the

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eight division winners. Let's talk wildcard team. Three teams from

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each conference make the wildcards. Let's start in the AFC.

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I think that while they don't win the division, I

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think the Patriots are still too formidable to not make

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the playoffs. So I got New England as one. Same

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thing with Baltimore. I think they regress a little bit.

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I know they got a rookie coach, but they still

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got Lamar Jackson slinging the ball around and running the

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ball around. Didn't have a great year last year. I

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think he's got a little chip on his shoulder. I

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think there was problems between El Jack and Harbaugh. And

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I think Harbaugh's gone. I think that's one of the

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reasons he is gone. I think they had to pick

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between the two that they can coexist. So I think

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El Lamar Jackson's in for a bounce back here. I

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think Baltimore takes one of the three wild cards, like

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New England, like I said. I think the last one

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goes to the Chargers. I think they get in. So

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no playoffs for Kansas City, Jacksonville, or Indy, or the Bengals. And,

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you know, any one of those teams wouldn't shock me

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if I was wrong. But those are my three wild

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card picks, L.A., Baltimore, and the AFC. Let's go to

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the NFC. Man, this is tough to say. And they

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could have a really surprising year or they could be

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super disappointing. And that's the Dallas Cowboys. I don't love

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Brian Schottenheimer there. I think sometimes Dak Prescott can be overlooked.

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I think he's a solid, very good quarterback. I think

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Dallas sneaks in. Maybe it takes to the last week,

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but they get a wild card spot. I'm going with Detroit.

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I don't think Detroit is the team they once were,

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but I think there's too many great chess pieces on

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the board to them not to make the playoff. Jared

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Goff doesn't get enough credit. Jamar Gibbs, one of the

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best running backs in the league, if not the best,

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and one of the best receivers, Armani Brown. I think

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if their defense can pick it up from as bad

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as they played last year, if they make the necessary

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improvements on defense, I think they'll make enough. So I'm

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going with Detroit as my second wildcard team. And, you know,

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we talked about the Rams and the Seahawks, right? One's

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going to win the division, one's not. I picked the Rams,

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but I'm taking the Seattle to win a wildcard spot.

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So it's got Dallas, Detroit, and Seattle. So there are

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your 14 playoffs teams. All right, before we get to

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my Super Bowl pick, I'll save that for last. Let's

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go through some... MVP candidates, right? I'm going to really

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heavily talk about quarterbacks here because for the most part,

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I think we all realize that most of the time,

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99% of the time, the quarterback wins the NFL award.

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I think Josh Allen is the chalk. here. I think

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Buffalo is going to have a great year, new stadium

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and new coach. Although I'm not, I don't know what

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I think about Joe Brady, but I'm just talking about

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the team. You know, there's sometimes a team, irregardless of

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their coach, just as good. Josh Allen is is going

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to do Josh Allen things. I know he's got an

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MVP under his belt. I think Lamar Jackson has a

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bounce back here. He's in the running. I think maybe

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he's second on this list. You've got to throw Matt

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Stafford on there. I've got the Rams winning the division,

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and even more so, again, with the Pike here. So

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you've got to put him on that list. And Joe Burrow,

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if he can stay healthy and continue, Since he wins

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some games, people don't think they can, and they get

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in the playoffs. Joe Burrow is an MVP talent. Now,

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whether he wins the MVP or not remains to be seen.

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Whether he can play a full year this year, we've

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got to see, right? But I would take Joe Burrow

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as my quarterback eight days a week. He's legit, and

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I think he makes Cincinnati an interesting team all by himself.

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And I think he's going to have to win some

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games by him, and he does that. I think that's

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going to move him up the MVP boards. You know,

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we can talk about backs. I kind of mentioned them already.

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You know, I think Jamar Gibbs, Bijan Robinson are in

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for big seasons. I think Justin Jefferson is going to

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rebound with some more quarterback stability. So you can put

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them as dark horse candidates potentially. All right, let's talk

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about rookie of the year, right? I mentioned one. Don't

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sleep on him. Mike Washington from the Raiders. If that

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Jente injury becomes more serious than they're letting on and

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he misses a majority of the season or potentially all

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the season, and I hope that's not the case because

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I have Jente on my fantasy team and I love him.

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But if that injury is worse than they're letting on

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and he misses significant time, I think Mike Washington is

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going to turn some heads legit. So I'm going to

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pick him as a I don't even want to know

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if I want to say dark horse here, Canada, but

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keep your eyes on that situation in Vegas with the

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health of Jenty. Again, Jeremiah Love, a little nervous with

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the little nagging things that have come up during the preseason.

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I know he's number one on Vegas' board. When I

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say Vegas, I mean the city. When it comes to gambling,

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he's number one. odds to win Rookie of the Year.

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I'm not taking those odds. He does. But I got

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to put him on the list. The guy I love

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is Jadarian Price, who was second on the depth chart

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at Notre Dame behind said Love. But he's the guy

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now in Seattle, and I believe in him. I think

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he's legit. I think he might turn some heads there

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as well. You know, maybe he's the better player than

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Jeremiah Love when all is said and done. So... I

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like him. You know, again, rookie of the year, right?

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Jonah Coleman in Denver. I'm not really sold on Denver's back. J.K. Dobbins,

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always getting hurt. He's the number one. R.J. Harvey hasn't

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looked exactly like the guy they thought they were getting

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when they picked him. And Jonah Coleman has been great

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in preseasons. And here's a telling thing that maybe, but

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Sean Payton didn't play him much in the last two

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preseason games. And that's when You really preserve guys that

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you think are important to success. So when you are

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a rookie and Sean Payton doesn't play you, that means

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he's got some things in store for you. I would

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not be shocked, maybe not week one or two, but

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I think Jonah Coleman is the eventual starter in Denver,

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and I think he puts up some numbers. He's an

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underrated college running back that I think becomes a very

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solid NFL one. Carnell Tate. arguably the best receiver in

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the draft going to Tennessee. If Cam Ward can make

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that next step and Carnell Tate becomes the benefactor of that,

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he could potentially win NFL Rookie of the Year. Jordan Tyson,

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receiver in New Orleans, who's arguably right there with Carnell Tate.

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I wouldn't throw him out of the room either. He's potential.

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The guy that's mentioned a lot, which I'm not buying,

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And I know he was a high draft pick, and

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I know he was going to be the Steelers pick

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until Philly swooped in and took him. I don't buy it.

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I think he's good. I don't think he's great. He

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drops the ball a little bit too much. He should.

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And I think there can be problems in Philly with him.

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He might be their newest malcontent after A.J. Brown. So

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he's not on my board, but I figured I'd have

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to mention him. And two more receivers. They're both in Cleveland.

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We'll see who's throwing him the ball, Shador or Deshaun,

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but Casey Concepcion and Denzel Boston. I think they both

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are potential playmakers. Again, with the right quarterback and right coaching,

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they could have, you know, surprisingly good years. There are

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obviously dark horse candidates on the outside looking in. And,

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you know, we got to mention Mendoza, right? I don't

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think he plays to week six or seven. I think

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that will obviously hurt his rookie of the year candidacy,

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but I have to mention the number one pick in

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the NFL draft. So there we went through our division winners,

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our wildcard teams, our rookie of the year, our MVP.

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Let's get to how I see the Super Bowl going.

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You know, I want to mention Aaron Donald. I think

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that's going to be huge for the Rams. Maybe not

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right away, but like I said, once he gets his

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football legs back under him, I think that's all the difference.

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So I'm not going to go through matchups that I

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don't know exist yet, but I'm just going to pick

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the two teams that I think will be in the

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Super Bowl. And then after I pick the two teams,

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I will pick the winner and try to give a score.

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So I think your Super Bowl matchup, no drumroll please,

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is the Buffalo Bills will be the AFC representatives. And

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for representing the NFC, I think it's their year. I

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think the Aaron Donald thing, I know a lot of

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people say, ah, big deal, he's not young Aaron. I

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think that just breathes some energy into the building that

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he's back. And I'm going with the Rams. I think

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it's Rams-Bills in the Super Bowl. And so who, you know,

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is this the year that Buffalo gets over the hump

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and gets their first Lombardi in the new stadium, for

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the new stadium in Buffalo? Man, I'd love to see it.

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Other than the Steelers winning it, I actually... I don't

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have a second favorite team, but living close to Buffalo,

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I know the pain that those fans have gone through

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for many years in losing four Super Bowls. Is this

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the year that the monkeys off the back of that

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organization with Joe Brady as a first-year head coach? Could

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it happen with a first-year head coach? Or will it

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be the Rams, kind of the grizzled veterans that have

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been there, done that, if you will? I don't know, man.

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If that is the matchup, it's going to be a

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great game. And I know Bills fans are about to

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get mad at me here. I think the Rams, it's

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the Rams year. I'm going the Rams over the Bills.

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And I think it's going to be 27 to 20.

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27-20 Rams over the Bills. And the Bills add another

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Super Bowl loss to their organization. And believe me, if

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not the Steelers, I'd love to see the Bills get

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off the schneid. But I got... You know, I can't

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choose with my heart. I choose with my head. And,

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you know, if that is the matchup, you got McVay

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versus a first-year head coach, I got to go with McVay.

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I think that alone might be the difference. So I'm

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going Rams over the Bills in the Super Bowl. So

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there it is, our yearly picks. You know, some cards.

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You know, guys, I'd be buying cards, though, because I'm

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going to say it, man, and I'm buying them, and

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I know I'm– giving out advice that will kind of

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hurt me from buying more potentially. Mike Washington is a

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great buy, especially when people are thinking, you know, Jenty

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is the guy there, and he is, but injuries can

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change things. So I think he's a good, ceiling is

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high for him. You know, Price, Carnell Tate, Jonah Coleman,

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put him in the same boat with, like, Mike Washington.

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Guys that our people aren't talking about enough, but soon

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could be legit starting quarterbacks. And I do like Mendoza.

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The problem with Fernando's cards, they're already up there in price.

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And so that makes it difficult. But I love him

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as a quarterback and as a person. He's a great kid.

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I have no problem stashing away some Mendoza. But if

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you're looking to get in cheap, that might be tricky.

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But maybe... You know, now that they've announced that he's

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going to be holding a clipboard, at least to start,

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maybe that'll bring some of the hype down and there'll

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be some buys. So we'll see. So I know we

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talked to heavy offense folks because we all know, right?

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I hate to say it, but it's true, right? Offense,

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you know, football offense rules the hobby, especially on the

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quarterback side. And so that's why I went heavy with

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the offending so let's uh let's revisit this in a

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year and see how i did uh what say you

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where did i where did i get it wrong where

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did i get it right i love feedback you can

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email me at hobby quick hits at gmail.com so hobby

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quick hits at gmail.com if you want to critique any

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of my picks and predictions uh You know, keep it clean,

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be nice, fairly nice, but you can always disagree with me.

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So there you go. I thank you as always. We'll

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see you soon.