BRADS NFL PICKS SUPER BOWL 52
Brads Picks was 0-2 last week and is 2-8 for the playoffs.
Last week:
New England 24, Jaguars 20 – Jags led 14-3 late in the second quarter and 20-10 early in the fourth but then they decided to play it safe and blew their shot at a Super Bowl appearance. They could have won the game if they’d kept the pedal to the metal.
400 responses came in from the 2018 Broncos Quarterback Survey before news broke that Alex Smith will be traded. Thank you for all those responded! Let’s take a look at each question to see what Broncos fans think the team should do at quarterback.
View response results to the 2018 Broncos Quarterback Survey here. Continue reading 2018 Broncos Quarterback Survey: Single Question Results
NFL observers got a very early head start on the free agency period when it was reported that the Chiefs would trade Alex Smith to the Redskins. How does this shift the 2018 quarterback market, in a year that the Broncos need one? Here’s a quick bullet point list of what thoughts I have: Continue reading Alex Smith Is Going To DC. Now What?
Being named to a Pro Bowl is still considered prestigious, but that prestige has taken a massive hit in recent years. It’s more common for the players first named to voluntarily pull out, injured or not. Combine this with even more players forcibly pulled out due to moving of the game to the week before the Super Bowl, and one can still be risibly called a “Pro Bowler” even if he was the seventh or eighth alternate. Or, to be more blunt, “Trevor Siemian, Pro Bowler“.
The location has also been degraded from its traditional location in Hawaii to Orlando. I suppose the phrase “I’m going to Disney[World]” could still be uttered…entirely among players who aren’t going to win the Super Bowl. There are also five figure game checks to be handed out…in a league where six figures is the veteran minimum and many Pro Bowlers are making seven to eight figures.
But while those aspects once had more glory, the game itself has long been a joke–and for good reason. No one wants to get hurt in a sport where injury is quite common, in the most meaningless game of all professional sports.
So why is the Pro Bowl still played? As is the case with so many silly rules in the NFL, the answer lies in the collective bargaining agreement. Continue reading Negotiate Away The Pro Bowl
The Broncos need a quarterback, and one method to get one may be to use the 5th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft on one. It’s too early to be too precise with how incoming rookie quarterbacks will be judged by teams as we get closer to late April, and free agency starting in mid-March will help to shape those perceptions.
Still, I think it might be useful to play out a few scenarios as to how likely it would be for the Broncos to get the rookie quarterback they want. It’s important to observe that they may not get that rookie quarterback that they would want. Continue reading Early Thoughts On Navigating The Quarterback Waters Of The 2018 NFL Draft
BRADS NFL PICKS – CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES – 2017-2018
Brads Picks was a perfect 0 – 4 last week, and is 2-6 for the post-season.
Last weeks results:
Philadelphia 15, Falcons 10 – Falcons 10, Eagles 9 at the half. Eagles defense was excellent (as expected) – the Falcons only points came after two turnovers by the Eagles.
Continue reading Brads NFL Picks – The Conference Championship Games – 2017-2018
As I’ve said multiple times, the Broncos should consider all options possible at improving the quarterback position. They should be talking with as many agents and as many teams as possible in order to do it.
But I also think that Broncos fans need to be aware to accept a very possible reality. That scenario is that there simply isn’t a veteran quarterback that is available to take the Broncos where they need to go. Beyond the fold, let’s run through many of the quarterbacks currently in the NFL and judge the likelihood that they’ll be available. Continue reading There’s No Guarantee The Broncos Can Sign A Good Veteran Quarterback
Brads NFL Picks – The Divisional Playoff Games – 2017-2018
Brads Picks was 2-2 last week. Here’s the good and bad from that:
the good:
Jacksonville 10, Bills 3 – Poor QB play on both sides, at least in the passing game. But Jags QB Blake Bortles made up for it with some nifty scrambling. He had several long runs that kept drives alive. The lone TD of the game was a pass from Bortles to backup TE Ben Koyack on 4th and one at the goal line in the third quarter. Bortles had 88 rush yards to just 87 passing yards.
New Orleans 31, Panthers 26 – Saints 24, Panthers 12 at the end of the third. Then the Panthers got a TD; then the Saints got a TD; then the Panthers got a TD. Panthers made a try at the end for a game winning TD but the Saints D came up big.
Continue reading Brads NFL Picks – Division Games – 2017-2018
The Broncos need a quarterback. Officially, Kirk Cousins is deemed to be the best quarterback available in free agency. Thus, it’s natural for some to think that the Broncos could be interested in bringing Cousins to their team. But as you may know, there may be obstacles in the way of such a goal. What are those obstacles, and how can they be navigated to achieve this goal?
Let’s take a look at what such a process would look like, one step at a time. Continue reading How Can The Broncos Get Kirk Cousins?