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The Mid-Cycle All-AI Team and HOF Odds

dan — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:09:00 +0000

We’re exactly halfway through M24’s AI cycle, so Lucky and I cooked up a First and Second Team so far. Next to each player is a Vegas line on their HOF odds.

Season 49 Pre-Season Poll

bos — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:10:37 +0000

Thank you to Dan, Justin, K1ng, Alex, Connor, Kiing, Allen, Ben, Cmass, Lucky, Matt, Nick, Steel for providing answers for the BL Season 49 preseason poll.

Question 1 – Who do you think will win the NFC? List 3 users in order of who you think.

1st placed votes got 3 points, 2nd placed votes got 2 points, 3rd placed votes got 1 points. The full breakdown of votes is at the bottom.

NFC Champion Allen – Seahawks 31 points

2nd place Dan – Buccaneers 24 points

3rd place Morty – 49ers 10 points

4th place Alex – Cowboys 7 points

=5th place Ben – Falcons 4 points

=5th place CMass – Bears 4 points

7th place Connor – Vikings 1 point

Users receiving 0 votes:

Justin – Commanders

Jesse – Eagles

Cam – Giants

Gamble – Lions

Agendah – Packers

Tim – Panthers

Lucky – Saints

Nick – Rams

Cloud – Cardinals

1st Placed Votes

Allen – Seahawks x8

Dan – Buccaneers x4

Morty – 49ers x2

2nd Placed Votes

Morty – 49ers

Ben – Falcons

Dan – Buccaneers x5

Allen – Seahawks x2

Alex – Cowboys x3

Cmass – Bears

3rd Placed Votes

Ben – Falcons x2

Dan – Buccaneers x2

CMass – Bears x2

Morty – 49ers x2

Allen – Seahawks x3

Alex – Cowboys

Connor – Vikings

Question 2 – Who do you think will win the AFC? List 3 users in order of who you think.

1st placed votes got 3 points, 2nd placed votes got 2 points, 3rd placed votes got 1 points. The full breakdown of votes is at the bottom.

AFC Champion Warren – Chargers 33 points

2nd place Austin – Bengals 27 points

3rd place Little Alex – Bills 12 points

4th place Cody – Ravens 5 points

5th place(All 1 point):

Troy – Chiefs

K1ng – Raiders

Bos – Patriots

Phil – Broncos

Users receiving 0 votes:

Niko – Dolphins

Matt – Jets

Wohzi – Steelers

Duhooty – Browns

Byron – Jaguars

Kiing – Texans

Steel – Titans

Kook – Colts

1st Placed Votes

Warren Chargers x7

Austin – Bengals x5

Little Alex – Bills

Cody – Ravens

2nd Placed Votes

Austin – Bengals x5

Warren – Chargers x6

Little Alex – Bills x2

3rd Placed Votes

Little Alex – Bills x5

Troy – Chiefs

Cody – Ravens x2

K1ng – Raiders

Austin – Bengals x2

Bos – Patriots

Phil – Broncos

Question 3 – Who do you think will be the Season 49 SB champion? List 5 users in order of who you think.

1st placed votes got 5 points, 2nd placed votes got 4 points, 3rd placed votes got 3 points, 4th placed votes got 2 points, 5th placed votes got 1 point. The full breakdown of votes is at the bottom.

SB Champion: Warren – Chargers 51 points

2nd place Austin – Bengals 46 points

3rd place Dan – Buccaneers 33 points

4th place Allen – Seahawks 32 points

5th place Little Alex – Bills 22 points

6th place Cody – Ravens 10 points

7th place Morty – 49ers 6 points

=8th place Ben – Falcons 3 points

=8th place Connor – Vikings 3 points

9th place(All 1 point):
CMass – Bears

Phil – Broncos

Alex – Cowboys

1st Placed Votes

Warren – Chargers x5

Allen – Seahawks x2

Austin – Bengals x3

Dan – Buccaneers x2

Little Alex – Bills

Morty – 49ers

2nd Placed Votes

Austin – Bengals x4

Warren – Chargers x5

Allen – Seahawks x2

Dan – Buccaneers

Little Alex – Bills

Cody – Ravens

3rd Placed Votes

Allen – Seahawks x4

Austin – Bengals x3

Dan – Buccaneers x4

Warren – Chargers x2

Little Alex – Bills

4th Placed Votes

Little Alex – Bills x4

Cody – Ravens x2

Ben – Falcons

Austin – Bengals x3

Dan – Buccaneers x3

Connor – Vikings

5th Placed Votes

Duhooty – Browns

Dan – Buccaneers

Allen – Seahawks x2

Cody – Ravens x2

Connor – Vikings

CMass – Bears

Little Alex – Bills x2

Morty – 49ers

Alex – Cowboys

Ben – Falcons

Phil – Broncos

Question 4 – Who do you think will win MVP of S49?

Joe Burrow x3

Justin Fields x2

Breece Hall

Lol somebody’s QB

Morgan Rowe

Korbin Caldwell

Justin Herbert

Jonathan Taylor

Deion McMillon

Question 5 – In your opinion, which team made the most significant off-season improvements?

Allen – Seahawks x4

Alex – Cowboys x3

Nick – Rams x3
CMass – Bears x2

K1ng – Raiders

Honestly have no clue

Question 6 – Which rookie player do you believe will make the biggest impact this season?

George Evans x3

Raiders WR forgot his name

Quentin Gore x3

Conrad Cutler

Cody Rudd

Gale Raiders WR

Ben’s QB(Note Falcons starter is a 3rd year player and he doesn’t have a rookie QB on his roster)

Taylor Parham

Idk

Steels fat DT

Question 7 – What user v user matchup are you most excited to watch next season?

Austin v Warren x4

Allen v Morty

Warren v Monk

Warren v Phil

Dan v Ben

Duhooty v Cody

Little v Austin x2

Cody v Warren

Cody v Austin

Alex v Justin. Fireworks in chat no matter who wins

Question 8 – Who will lead the league in rushing yards?

Breece Hall x6

Jonathan Taylor x3

Devon Achane

Bijan Robinson

Montrell Johnson

Jahmyr Gibbs

James Cook

Question 9 – Who will lead the league in passing yards?

Joe Burrow x8

Morgan Rowe x3

Korbin Caldwell

Ben’s QB (The rookie??)

Justin Herbert

Question 10 – Predict the total number of points scored in the highest-scoring game of the season

122

110

107

104

98(Exact score 56-42)

Couple of duplicates with 122 and 110. Some may have chosen to pick a team total rather than the whole game.

Mid season All Rookie Teams

steel — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 20:32:30 +0000

We’re about 40 to 47% done with the regular season and it’s time to check in on those rookies and see who would make the first team all rookie if the season ended today:

Projected First Team Offense:

QB – Zach Wyatt – Commanders

HB- Nick Armstead – Cardinals

HB- George Cox – Titans

TE- Jimmy Banyard – Texans

WR- George Mikell – Seahawks

WR- Kerry Farley – Panthers

WR- Marquell Cheeks – Chargers

WR- JJ Dyson – Buccaneers

Honorable mention: Raysean Noel – Bengals

OL- Caleb Zeigler – Seahawks

OL- BJ Goldsberry – Jaguars

OL- Nathan Tretter – Raiders

OL- Glenn Claxton – Broncos

OL- Kevin Williamson – Bills

Projected All Rookie Defense:

DE-Connor Hunter – Jets

DE- Will Tiller – Browns

Honorable mentions: Lorenzo Meekins(PHI). Marquise Wilkinson(TEN).

DT- Danny Simpson -Giants

DT-Khalil Cowan – Buccaneers

Honorable mentions: Branden Newton(HOU). George Yates(PIT).

LB- Taylor Gordon – Titans

LB- Denard Key – Eagles

LB-Jamal Newhouse – Patriots

Honorable mentions: Michael Mason(NO). Gilbert June(MIA).

CB-LaMarcus Campbell – Ravens

CB- Alex Graves – Saints

CB- Kobi Moody – Panthers

CB- Paul Alexander – Steelers

Honorable mentions: Caleb Vick(TB)

S- John Yancey – Vikings

S- Curtis Stroud – Giants

S- Sidney Moreland – Buccaneers

Honorable mentions: Tyrus Weathers(NYG)

Projected All Rookie team Season 48

steel — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 03:51:16 +0000

I think I’m going to try to keep an updated projected all rookie team. Bos came up with this idea in the offseason but I think there just wasn’t enough time. So I’m gonna run with it and I’ll make one at the end of the season and see how I did projecting the AI and the greatest draft class of all time.

Projected All Rookie Offense:

QB – Zach Wyatt (Commanders)

HB- George Cox (Titans)

HB- Nick Armstead (Cardinals)

TE- Jimmy Banyard (Texans)

WR- George Mikell (Seahawks)

WR- Kerry Farley (Panthers)

WR- Marquell Cheeks (Chargers)

WR- Tim Russo (Steelers)

OL- Caleb Zeigler (Seahawks)

OL- Lawrence Edmonds (Eagles)

OL- Nathan Tretter (Raiders)

OL- Glenn Claxton (Broncos)

OL- Kevin Williamson (Bills)

Projected All Rookie Defense:

DE-Connor Hunter (Jets)

DE-Lorenzo Meekins (Eagles)

DT- George Yates (Steelers)

DT-Khalil Cowan (Buccaneers)

LB-Michael Mason (Saints)

LB-Gilbert June (Dolphins)

LB-Jamal Newhouse (Patriots)

CB-Eric Rutherford (Buccaneers)

CB-Greg Coleman (Bears)

CB-Nick Horn (Niners)

CB-LaMarcus Campbell

S-Tyrus Weathers (Giants)

S-Rudy Leary (Packers)

S-Alex Lloyd (Chargers)

Season 48 Preseason Poll

bos — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:51:35 +0000

Thank you to Alex, Little Alex, Allen, Morty, Justin, Ben, Matt, Jesse, Connor, Steel, Lucky, Wozhi, Cody, Cam, CMass, Dan, Hero and Nick for providing answers for the BL Season 48 preseason poll

Question 1 – Who do you think will win the NFC? List 3 users in order of who you think.

Decided to do 3 selections for this to promote a bit of diversity in answers and get a little bit more thought involved. 1st placed votes got 3 points, 2nd placed votes got 2 points, 3rd placed votes got 1 points. The full breakdown of votes is at the bottom.

Allen/Seahawks – 25 points

Dan/Buccaneers – 23 points

Alex/Cowboys – 19 points

Hero/Packers – 18 points

A distinct split between two groups here with Allen/Seahawks taking the top spot in your vote. The Season 45 champ has made playoffs in both of the first two seasons, losing in the divisional and wildcard, respectively. Dan won the NFC last season with rookies running amok across the roster, you can only expect the team to improve in Season 48.

Alex hasn’t reached the SB since Season 21 but receives a large chunk of the vote due to his impressive Madden 24 performances. He’s lost to the AFC champion in the past two seasons. Interestingly, Hero makes the list even after announcing he’ll miss a large chunk of the season.

Morty/49ers – 9 points

CMass/Bears – 6 points

Connor/Vikings – 3 points

Lucky/Saints – 2 points

Cloud/Cardinals – 1 points

Morty may feel slightly aggrieved at being placed in this 2nd group as 3 out of 4 divisional round users from Season 47 made the top list, with Morty falling down here. A great user, with a superb roster and a QB on his way to the top, you can definitely see him make some noise.

Connor, Lucky and Cloud only received one vote apiece but a user selected Connor to win the NFC so he gets three points.

Users receiving 0 votes:

Justin/Commanders

Jesse/Eagles

Cam/Giants

Gamble/Lions

Ben/Falcons

Tim/Panthers

Nick/Rams

SB46 champion Ben receives zero votes to win the NFC. Jesse, Justin and Tim have all made the playoffs this cycle. Bulletin board material for these guys I think.

1st Placed Votes

Hero Packers x4

Dan Buccaneers x4

Alex – Cowboys x3

Connor – Vikings

Allen – Seahawks x4

Cmass – Bears

Morty – 49ers

2nd Placed Votes

Dan Buccaneers x4

Hero Packers x2

Alex – Cowboys x3

Allen – Seahawks x6

Lucky – Saints

CMass – Bears

Morty – 49ers

3rd Placed Votes

Morty – 49ers x4

Alex – Cowboys x4

Dan – Buccaneers x3

Hero – Packers x2

Cloud – Cardinals

Allen – Seahawks

CMass – Bears

Question 2 – Who do you think will win the AFC? List 3 users in order of who you think.

Warren/Chargers – 48 points

No real surprise to see Warren at #1 as he sauntered to his 3rd BL Superbowl last season

Austin/Bengals – 20 points

Little Alex/Bills – 20 points

Father and son are tied at second. Little Alex received more 2nd placed votes but Austin received more 3rd placed votes. Austin has yet to get back to his M21 heights but we know what he’s capable of. Little Alex lost his 4th SB in Season 46.

Duhooty/Browns – 9 points

Cody/Ravens – 6 points

Phil/Broncos – 3 points

Kook/Colts – 1 point

Samoa/Raiders – 1 point

Interesting mix of users here and Cody the only one to receive a 1st placed vote.

Users receiving 0 votes:

Bos/Patriots

Niko/Dolphins

Matt/Jets

Wohzi/Steelers

Byron/Jaguars

Kiing/Texans

Steel/Titans

Troy/Chiefs

You thought lesser users was forgotten back on slack? Here it is!

1st Placed Votes

Warren Chargers x13

Austin – Bengals x2

Little Alex – Bills x2

Cody – Ravens

2nd Placed Votes

Austin Bengals x3

Little Alex – Bills x5

Duhooty – Browns x4

Warren – Chargers x4

Phil – Broncos

Cody – Ravens

3rd Placed Votes

Little Alex – Bills x4

Austin – Bengals x8

Phil – Broncos

Kook – Colts

Warren – Chargers

Duhooty – Browns

Cody – Ravens

Samoa – Raiders

Question 3 – Who do you think will be the Season 48 SB champion? List 5 users in order of who you think.

Decided to do 5 selections for this to promote a bit of diversity in answers and get a little bit more thought involved. 1st placed votes got 5 points, 2nd placed votes got 4 points, 3rd placed votes got 3 points, 4th placed votes got 2 points, 5th placed votes got 1 point. The full breakdown of votes is at the bottom.

Warren/Chargers – 72 points

Little Alex/Bills – 38 points

Austin/Bengals – 28 points

Allen/Seahawks – 23 points

Hero/Packers – 17 points

Dan/Buccaneers – 15 points

Alex/Cowboys – 14 points

Morty/49ers – 14 points

Duhooty/Browns – 11 points

Cody/Ravens – 10 points

CMass/Bears – 4 points

Connor/Vikings – 3 points

Lucky/Saints – 2 points

Cloud/Cardinals – 2 points

A tremendous suggestion by Dan to do ranked choice voting to ensure a wider variety of selections. Warren, SB champ, remains on top but a nice mix throughout. Personally I think my boys Cody and CMass deserve a few more points but I’m just one man!

1st Placed Votes

Warren Chargers x10

Little Alex – Bills x3

Morty – 49ers

Austin – Bengals

Alex – Cowboys

Cody – Ravens

2nd Placed Votes

Austin Bengals

Little Alex – Bills x3

Morty – 49ers

Warren – Chargers x5

Dan – Buccaneers x2

Alex – Cowboys

Allen – Seahawks

Cody – Ravens

Hero – Packers

CMass – Bears

3rd Placed Votes

Hero Packers x3

Austin – Bengals x3

Alex – Cowboys

Allen – Seahawks x5

Connor – Vikings

Duhooty – Browns

Little Alex – Bills x2

Morty – 49ers

4th Placed Votes

Little Alex – Bills x2

Dan – Buccaneers x2

Austin – Bengals x4

Duhooty – Browns x3

Lucky – Saints

Cloud – Cardinals

Allen – Seahawks

Morty – 49ers

Hero – Packers

Alex – Cowboys

5th Placed Votes

Alex – Cowboys

Duhooty – Browns x2

Dan – Buccaneers x3

Cody – Ravens

Hero – Packers x2

Phil – Broncos

Warren – Chargers x2

Little Alex – Bills

Allen – Seahawks x2

Austin – Bengals x2

Question 4 – Who do you think will win MVP of S48?

Breece Hall x5

Justin Herbert x2

Lamar Jackson x2

DK Metcalf

David Hooks

Morgan Rowe

D’Andre Swift

Deion McMillon

Cowboys QB(Zach Reinhard? Gary Klein? Alex Stewart? Aaron Rodgers???????)

Justin Fields

Christian McCaffrey

Joe Burrow

Breece Hall won the MVP last year and is clearly the main figure in people’s minds. Will he repeat his performance with a new QB at the helm? Herbert and Lamar are the only other players receiving multiple votes. AI received 4 votes with David Hooks, Morgan Rowe, Deion McMillon and whatever the Cowboys are doing.

Question 5 – Which user are you most worried about playing?

Warren Chargers x5

Hero – Packers x3

Allen – Seahawks x2

Connor – Vikings

Duhooty – Browns

Kiing – Texans

Cloud – Cardinals

Little Alex – Bills

Alex – Cowboys

Cody – Ravens

Question 6 – Which user are you most excited to watch next season?

Connor – Vikings x5

Byron – Jaguars x2

Cloud Cardinals

Little Alex – Bills

Steel – Titans

Niko – Dolphins

Wohzi – Steelers

Lucky – Saints

Dan – Buccaneers

Ben – Falcons

Morty – 49ers

Bos – Patriots

Justin – Commanders

Wow, a lot of pressure for Connor! They’re watching you, you better perform! Byron destroys the draft, let’s see where these new AI players can take him

Question 7 – What user v user matchup are you most excited to watch next season?

Little Alex v Warren x2

Dan v Ben x2

Connor v CMass x2

Dan v Hero

Little Alex v Bos

Cody v Little Alex

Justin v Jesse

Niko v Admins

Allen v Morty

Big Alex v Justin

Cam v Justin

Little Alex v Austin

Steel v Kiing

Cody v Austin

The whole AFC West

Don’t think there’s a ton of rivalries sticking out right now compared to past years so a wide selection of juicy matchups to pick from here

Question 8 – Who will lead the league in rushing yards?

Breece Hall x11

Jonathan Taylor x2

Nick Chubb

Saquon Barkley

D’Andre Swift

Jahmyr Gibbs

RJ Canty

You can’t really go against a guy that ran for 3000 yards. Maybe JT back in Lucky’s hands can compete, RJ Canty the only AI RB to appear on the list

Question 9 – Who will lead the league in passing yards?

Joe Burrow x6

Morgan Rowe x4

Justin Herbert x3

Justin Fields x2

David Hooks

Deion McMillon

Dak Prescott

Last season Joe Burrow(5522) edged out Justin Herbert(5430). CJ Stroud was the only other QB above 5k yards last season and didn’t receive a vote.

Question 10 – Which user will end up with the #14 pick for the next draft?

Steel – Titans x5

Lucky – Saints x3

Wohzi – Steelers x2

Cam – Giants x2

Allen – Seahawks

Jesse – Eagles

Gamble – Lions

Ben – Falcons

Samoan – Raiders

Justin – Commanders

Steel is the first random mediocre user you can think of. Congratulations Steel!

BL Mock Draft 1-32

bos — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 20:15:15 +0000

BL Mock Draft

Welcome all, to the BL Mock Draft. These selections are based on what I would do/what I think teams should do/what I think will happen. Please note I don’t know your entire plans and needs were based on a cursory glance at your squad. Please enjoy and Go Lionz.

#1 – Justin/Washington Commanders – QB Zach Wyatt (West Virginia)

Justin has been zeroed in on Zach Wyatt all season long and selects him via the Rams pick, traded from the Bills. Zach Wyatt takes over from a Eric Johnson/Sam Howell combo from last season that left the Commanders with just 5 wins. With strong weapons and a capable defence, look for Justin to push for a playoff spot.

#2 – Niko/ Miami Dolphins – QB Richard Jacobson (Stanford)

A rough season and a rougher off-season leaves the Miami Dolphins requiring an entire roster reboot. Enter Richard Jacobson, a one-man offence compared to dual-threat QBs like Lamar Jackson and Kyler Murray. He’s got the arm to hit Cole Hoover and Jaylen Waddle, with the speed himself to replace Tyreek Hill.

#3 – Wohzi/ Pittsburgh Steelers – QB Logan Snyder (Colorado)

Wohzi trades starting QB Matthew Hobson, the #12 pick, #33 and a future #1 for the rights to #3. With no QBs on the roster, a move up here has to signal a QB pick. Enter Logan Snyder, the only QB to rival Zach Wyatt’s arm talent. A stacked offence of Najee Harris, Pat Freiermuth, George Pickens) gets their long-awaited Big Ben replacement.

#4 – Tim/Carolina Panthers – WR George Mikell (Wisconsin)

When George Mikell first walked onto the practice field at Wisconsin, the coaches tried to put him at Offensive Line. The physical freak is a multi-position, multi-sport, multi-world Superstar. Bryce Young needs weapons and George can join Brayden Carr as the Panthers look to climb back up into the playoff picture.

#5 – Bos/New England Patriots – CB Kobi Moody (USC)

He’s tall, long and fast. I’m the Patriots. Thanks, Go Patz.

#6 – Allen/Seattle Seahawks – OT Caleb Zeigler (USF)

Allen trades Riq Woolen for picks #6 and #7. He’s got to have his eye on somebody up here, how about the greatest Offensive Line prospect in NFL history? Caleb Zeigler shattered the 40 yard dash record held by Terron Armstead at the NFL combine. Slots in for the next 15 years opposite Lane Johnson to protect Justin Fields blindside.

#7 – Allen/Seattle Seahawks – EDGE Gilbert June (Texas)

Allen’s front 7 wouldn’t look out of place on a HS team, probably somewhere in Texas! Gilbert June would be in contention for the #1 pick in any other draft and is an absolute steal for a position of need here at 7.

#8 – Jesse/ Philadelphia Eagles – EDGE Antwan Hooks (Louisville)

What do you get the man that has everything? Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis pushing the middle. Nolan Smith and Antwan Hooks screaming off the edge? Sign me up, let’s make the strengths stronger.

#9 – Lucky/ New Orleans Saints – TE Jeremy Banyard (Auburn)

Jeremy Banyard stole the show and our hearts with his NFL combine performance. Performing at an elite level in every single category he shot up draft boards. Young QBs need safety blankets, what’s safer than an all-world TE that can catch everything. This revamped Saints offence could make some noise next season.

#10 – Matt/ New York Jets – QB Carey Kramer (Ole Miss)

Is Kenny Pickett the answer? No.

Matt stands pat at #10 and picks his QB of the future. Breece Hall can keep the pressure off and is surrounded by weapons in JSN, Ridley, Mingo and Brian Anderson.

Anonymous BL GM: “Carey Kramer is the best QB in the draft, he should go #1”

#11 – Dan/Tampa Bay Buccaneers – CB Eric Rutherford (Tennessee)

The start of a CB run at #11 here with SB participant Dan. Eric Rutherford is an elite prospect at the CB position and fits a position of need here for the Buccaneers. Slots in immediately opposite Jamel Dean at CB2

#12 – Gamble/Detroit Lions – CB Enrique McCutcheon (USF)

Gamble picks up his franchise QB by trading back from #3 and can now look to address other needs. Deommodore Lenoir(say this fast 5 times) was picked up in FA but the Lions lack true speed in the DB position. McCutcheon provides the instant fix.

#13 – Kiing/Houston Texans – CB Alex Graves (Clemson)

Another 6’4 CB, we’ve got some giants in this draft. He would probably go higher but let down by his speed grade. Graves joins a young Texan secondary with Derek Stingley Jr, Jonathan McAllister, Jalen Pitre and Brandon Hill.

#14 – Hero/Green Bay Packers – EDGE A’mare Ridley (Buffalo)

Hero trades Kenny Clark for pick #14 and selects his immediate replacement in A’mare Ridley. A top 5 projected pick, he slides slightly here due to injury concerns. Hero grabs his guy before his second 1st round pick, and jumps ahead of the big EDGE train in doing so.

#15 – Cam/New York Giants – EDGE Lorenzo Meekins(Wisconsin)

The last of the top 5 projected guys to go is Lorenzo Meekins, the 21 year old EDGE rusher out of Wisconsin. “But why would you think I would want an edge rusher?” I don’t know, I just spun a wheel for the pick, complain to the wall.

#16 – Steel/Tennessee Titans – CB Tyrus Weathers (Tulane)

A much improved 2nd season for steel and a tremendous off-season, adding Tyreek Hill. Flipping over to the defensive side for the Titans #1 pick, Steel selects a CB that can play across from Caleb Farley. The 6’2 CB out of Tulane will provide an immediate upgrade to JC Jackson and Sean Murphy-Bunting.

#17 – Connor/Minnesota Vikings – EDGE Connor Hunter (Notre Dame)

Connor takes Connor here as the number of EDGEs taken slowly rises. Minnesota took DT Matthew Andrews in the first round last year and signed both DeMarcus Lawrence and Za’Darius Smith in Free Agency. Hunter can slide up and play OLB his rookie year before replacing Za’Darius Smith next season. A strong front 7 for a strong user looking to push on.

#18 – Little Alex/Buffalo Bills – EDGE AL Thierry (Ole Miss)

Von Miller’s retirement has left a gaping hole opposite James Miner. Enter AL Thierry, the 5th EDGE player selected in just 18 picks. Striking out in Free Agency has left a hole at WR, so the pick may be on the offensive side of the ball. However with the talent on offer, we select the EDGE player.

#19 – Jesse/Philadelphia Eagles – OT Julius Justice (Florida)

Probably my favourite name in the draft, Julius Justice, the large agile man out of Florida, will be a day 1 starter at RT after the trade of Lane Johnson. Jesse builds the trenches with his first two picks in the draft.

#20 – Kiing/ Houston Texans – WR Ronnie Allison (Oklahoma)

One of the fastest prospects available in the draft, Kiing selects the Will Fuller clone out of Oklahoma. Another weapon available for C.J. Stroud to go along with FA signing Kadarius Toney and last season’s draft pick Josh Garner.

#21 – Connor/Minnesota Vikings – QB Gary Klein(West Virginia)

I don’t think Connor was planning on taking a QB after signing Jordan Love in Free Agency but can he resist one falling into his lap at 21? With a readymade offence and the front 7 shored up, it’s between QB and DB for Connor and we go for Zach Wyatt’s backup with his 2nd pick. Even if Jordan Love starts, he’ll be used to riding the bench!

#22 – Wohzi/Pittsburgh Steelers – EDGE Marquise Wilkerson (Ole Miss)

The 3rd Ole Miss player is selected in the draft. After securing the franchise QB Logan Snyder at pick #3, Wohzi turns his eye to the defensive side of the ball and selects the best pass rusher available. Adds to an already strong pass rush of TJ Watt, Alex Highsmith and Jermaine Johnson.

#23 – Austin/Cincinnati Bengals – WR Jamie Glover (Clemson)

The theme of making strengths stronger continues as Jamie Glover joins the best 1-2 WR punch of Chase and Higgins to make the best WR trio in the league. Jamie Glover, the young WR out of Clemson, can run every route in the book and combines well with the tall jump specialist Tee Higgins and the do-everything-well Ja’Marr Chase.

#24 – Lucky/New Orleans Saints – EDGE Rannell Flemons (Arizona State)

Second pick of the draft for Lucky and we swap sides once again. The seventh EDGE player selected is Rannell Flemons and he won’t be the last! Greg Rousseau and Bryan Bresee are the studs on the DLine but Flemons can compete with Clayborn, Foskey and Bullard in the front seven.

#25 – Cloud/Arizona Cardinals – EDGE Desmond Gibson (Iowa State)

Back to back EDGE picks as Cloud looks to develop a presence on the Defensive side of the ball. With a solid backend and LBs the focus is placed on pass rush after Kayvon Thibodeaux was traded away. No one on the Cardinals had more than 7 sacks last year.

#26 – Cody/Baltimore Ravens – WR Tim Russo (LSU)

The Ravens currently have 3 WRs on the roster, one of them is some dude called Britain Covey. Let’s get Lamar one of the fastest WRs available in the draft or alternatively free him? Maybe somewhere in the New England region, just a thought.

#27 – Morty/San Francisco 49ers – S Braylon Green (UCLA)

Similar to Jesse, what do you get the man that has everything? Well, how about a versatile, athletic, hard-hitting safety? Hufanga and Green on the backend, Warner roaming the middle, Bosa after your QB, good luck.

#28 – Alex/Dallas Cowboys – EDGE Will Tiller (Ohio State)

EDGE #9 is off the board and mercifully the last one taken in this mock draft. An ideal replacement for DeMarcus Lawrence, opposing QBs will have to worry about the 3 man combo of Tiller, Parsons and Mazi Smith.

#29 – Hero/Green Bay Packers – iOL BJ Goldsberry (Oklahoma)

FTP but lord are these Packers stacked. No stand out holes are left so we’ll take a tremendous prospect in young BJ, who will be a day 1 starter at LG, protecting Will Levis at QB.

#30 – Byron/Jacksonville Jaguars – OT Lawrence Edmond (Clemson)

Outside of Caleb Zeigler, Edmond may be the best LT prospect available in the draft. When you have a franchise QB in Trevor Lawrence, you must protect his blindside. Other options include WR, DB, DT

#31 – Dan/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers – WR Joey Dillon (Ohio State)

Markail Cooke and Avery McCullers already look like HoF locks just 1 season into their careers but WR3 remains a question mark for the Buccaneers. Enter Joey Dillon, the 6’3 prospect out of Ohio State. He has the size to play outside and allow Markail to fill in at the slot.

#32 – Warren/ Los Angeles Chargers – LB Michael Mason (Oregon)

SB champ Warren doesn’t have very many needs, especially after signing all-pro Jalen Ramsey in Free Agency. How about a young elite speed cover LB. Could also be WR or OL.

BL Mock Draft 1-10

bos — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 18:52:16 +0000

BL Mock Draft

#1 – Justin/Washington Commanders – QB Zach Wyatt (West Virginia)

#2 – Niko/Miami Dolphins – QB Richard Jacobson (Stanford)

#3 – Wohzi/Pittsburgh Steelers – QB Logan Snyder (Colorado)

#4 – Tim/Carolina Panthers – WR George Mikell (Wisconsin)

#5 – Bos/New England Patriots – CB Kobi Moody (USC)

He’s tall, long and fast. I’m the Patriots. Thanks, Go Patz.

#6 – Allen/Seattle Seahawks – OT Caleb Zeigler (USF)

#7 – Allen/Seattle Seahawks – EDGE Gilbert June (Texas)

#8 – Jesse/Philadelphia Eagles – EDGE Antwan Hooks (Louisville)

What do you get the man that has everything? Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis pushing the middle. Nolan Smith and Antwan Hooks screaming off the edge? Sign me up, let’s make the strengths stronger.

#9 – Lucky/New Orleans Saints – TE Jeremy Banyard (Auburn)

#10 – Matt/New York Jets – QB Carey Kramer (Ole Miss)

Is Kenny Pickett the answer? No.

Matt stands pat at #10 and picks his QB of the future. Breece Hall can keep the pressure off and is surrounded by weapons in JSN, Ridley, Mingo and Brian Anderson.

Anonymous BL GM: “Carey Kramer is the best QB in the draft, he should go #1”

BL Draft Recap

steel — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 20:38:09 +0000

Hey everyone, with the off-season here and draft time rolling around I thought it’d be good to look back at the first round of last seasons draft. Are there some future HoFers here. Who nailed the draft, who messed up, who turned something into nothing. I’m gonna grade you based on the draft and then based on how you developed what you drafted.

1.Bucs – Morgan Rowe QB

Drafted: 81 Star – 88 Star

Draft grade: A

Dev grade: A

Final thoughts: No one knew what Rowe’s dev would be so just drafting based off throw motion and skills I understand the pick and it was a great pick. That’s what’s great about drafting, the best players don’t always have a dev and everything’s random.

2.Rams – Deangelo Williams WR

Drafted: 85 XF – 89 xf

Draft grade: A+

Dev grade: A

Final thoughts: Williams getting injured robbed us of what would’ve probably been a historic season. Everyone knew that Deangelo was going to be the best player in the class and Nick got to sit back and take him. He doesn’t have the best speed in the class but 6’5 with XF and 94, I’ll take that any day.

3.Bears – Korbin Caldwell QB

Drafted: 79 star – 88 star

Draft grade: B

Dev grade: A

Final thoughts: I didn’t like Caldwell as the second best QB, to me it was Rowe then Hooks/Mcmillon depending on what you wanted. Not that Caldwell was bad but you can’t teach elite speed and I just really like Mcmillon. Cmass devved him up right tho and he’ll be Superstar within the first few weeks which is all you can ask for.

4.Colts – Bryce Linder CB

Drafted: 77 star – 82 star

Draft grade: A

Dev grade: A

Final thoughts: It seems like a normal progression for rookies is about 5 attribute points a season. So getting the best CB in the class here and getting him closer to 90 was a solid pick. The best part of this pick was trading an older regressing DT for a top 5 pick and landing a corner stone on defense.

5.Jets – Brian Anderson TE

Drafted: 74 Star – 79 Star

Draft grade: C-

Dev grade: B+

Final thoughts: I know Matt didn’t want to take a QB and he wanted to get his team around a QB and ride with Rodgers for one more season and that would’ve been fine if you didn’t draft a TE and would’ve kept Arod. If a TE doesn’t have 90+ speed they feel the same to me and you had a chance to draft a 90+ speed qb or another really good young QB (even if you didn’t know his dev I won’t hold that against you). I just don’t think Matt is bad enough to finish top 5 again and you have to go QB or impact player here and keep Rodgers.

6.Titans – David Hooks QB

Drafted: 76 star – 84 Superstar

Draft grade: B

Dev grade: A

Final thoughts: I got lucky here getting a practice boost or this would’ve been more detrimental. I wanted Mcmillon, head said it, my heart said it, but I just didn’t want to pass up the speed even knowing the throwing motion was bad. Hooks isn’t a bad pick but it wasn’t great either.

7.Niners – Deion Mcmillon QB

Drafted: 78 xf – 88 xf

Draft grade: A+

Dev grade: A+

Final thoughts: The dev grade was easy, but the trades to get to 7 and then sitting put and getting the best QB while also DRAFTING AT A SEAHAWKS GAME, is some next level of fuckery. Getting a top 5 team overall and then getting an xf qb in the first draft. The stars are aligning for this sexy robe wearing MFer.

8.Vikes – Matthew Andrews DT

Drafted: 74 star – 82 superstar

Draft grade: B+

Dev grade: A

Final thoughts: I don’t normally like taking DT this high because usually they don’t do much, but I think this madden it caters to top DL and they get some crazy sheds. Connor got real lucky getting the development boost. That’s what makes this a good dev grade but maybe not a great draft pick grade because I don’t know if he’d be as good if he didn’t get to superstar in season. Bradley Keenan might’ve been my pick here but I don’t hate this one.

9.Dolphins – Cole Hoover WR

Drafted: 67 star – 73 star

Draft grade: C

Dev grade: B

Final thoughts: I know I know he has 99 speed but you know who doesn’t need another 99 speed WR, the dolphins. I think I would’ve liked to see him stay at pick 3 and take a QB. But you like who you like and you draft them and you have fun.

10.Giants – Tavarres Spikes LG

Drafted: 78 SS – 78 superstar

Draft grade: B

Dev grade: C

Final thoughts: Tavarres was a G and moved to C so his development missed a little. It’s hard to evaluate OL because only one OL is over 80 from this class. They just don’t go up more than 1-2 development points in a season. So getting lucky and drafting an ability one was great but the giants got crazy holes, and a lot of random late round OL got abilities, so I’d like to have seen maybe a WR here because the risk of not getting an ability one out weighs the reward. I still think it’s a good pick because of the way Cam wants to play he will need a good oline.

11.Giants – Bradley Keenan CB

Drafted: 77 star – 82 star

Draft grade: A+

Dev grade: A

Final thoughts: Now this was a great pick. The height is there, the speed, it’s a crucial position. This was probably the best CB in the class.

12.Giants – Aaron McClane QB

Drafted: 71 normal – 75 normal

Draft grade: D

Dev grade: F

Final thoughts: This pick I didn’t quite understand. If anyone understand the allure of fast QBs it’s me but you can’t take a bad one who’s fast. Cam had so many picks that you could’ve reached for even Hobson later on in the second or third and built some where else. Pick 12 on probably the worst QB of the class.

13.Saints – Chauncey Bullard LE

Drafted: 73 normal – 76 Star

Draft grade: B

Dev grade: B-

Final thoughts: He had the speed and some of the attributes you want for an edge player but I would’ve liked to see back to back CB and shore that up for the cycle with Jawuan and Micah Haskins.

14.Saints – JaWuan McLaughlin CB

Drafted: 78 normal – 83 normal

Draft grade: A

Dev grade: A-

Final thoughts: unfortunately for lucky he drafted two normal devs in the middle of the draft. He did get one of the better players he just didn’t get lucky with dev. But to get him up 5 points without star dev is solid and in a season or two he’ll be 90 and superstar any way. Great pick.

15.Chiefs – Malcolm Portis SS

Drafted: 75 star – 79 star

Draft grade: B+

Dev grade: B

Final thoughts: Portis is a very good but very raw safety who doesn’t have ideal height. Fortunately the Chiefs are a pretty good roster and you can take who you want. I know Troy wants to pound the rock and play defense but getting a WR to go with Mahomes like Cooke or Garner might’ve been the move.

16.Bears – Joel Andrews LT

Drafted: 75 normal – 78 normal

Draft grade: C

Dev grade: A

Final thoughts: I’m no fan of taking OL in the first. Especially when your team isn’t very good. Not getting a dev too hurts even more. They just don’t progress like other players and it will be a long time until they get some abilities. Getting 4 att points is top tier though.

17.Lions – D’Marcus Sharpe LE

Drafted: 75 star – 74 star DT

Draft grade: B

Dev grade: D

Final thoughts: I know he moved from end to interior DL but how do you not get above what overall you started at. He has some physical tools which is what made him a solid draft choice just doesn’t seem like he made an impact at all.

18.Bucs – Markail Cooke WR

Drafted: 74 star – 83 XF

Draft grade: A-

Dev grade: A+

Final thoughts: Can’t hate on a pick that turns into a key piece on a Super Bowl roster and went from Star to XF in one season. Dan has reasonings on why he took Cooke but I still think Garner was the best WR left

19.Bills – James Miner LOLB

Drafted: 73 star – 80 superstar

Draft grade: B+

Dev grade: A+

Final thoughts: Haskins and Garner were still on the board so I still would’ve taken them over Miner here. You can never have too much depth at CB and WR but LB was a need and he turned into a stud and he has the physicals you want. Maybe not the best speed but it worked for Little.

20.Cards – Micah Haskins CB

Drafted: 77 star – 84 star

Draft grade: A+

Dev grade: A

Final thoughts: This was the best player left on the board imo. He didn’t have elite speed or height but getting an all sound good player with solid atts in the bottom half of the draft is a good pick. Then to get him up 7 points. Very good.

21.Cards – Keenan White RE

Drafted: 73 star – 78 star DT

Draft grade: B

Dev grade: B+

Final thoughts: I’m not a huge fan of taking big de and moving them to DT they don’t always play right, especially 6’6 ones. I don’t hate the pick just didn’t seem to get the production from the guy.

22.Commanders – Jamal Mason TE

Drafted: 73 star – 79 star

Draft grade: F

Dev grade: B+

Final thoughts: I get why Justin took a TE, the HOF snub, the whole top users can’t cover a TE, etc. but that doesn’t mean it was a good pick. He doesn’t have elite speed and the trickle down effect of taking Mason over a QB when McMullen was right there was crippling for the commies and Justin. If Justin takes Marlon here, he doesn’t draft a bum qb later that he has to trade(wasted pick) he doesn’t have to trade Forbes AND his own first which turned into the 7th overall for the first overall pick. All for a TE when there are a million decent ones and they all feel similar.

23.Bears – Dom Monk WR

Drafted: 66 star – 81 XF

Draft grade: C

Dev grade: A+

Final thoughts: I get it. You see a guy with potentially 99 speed you have to go for it. But I’ve never really been a fan of 5’9 guys. I just think after drafting a normal dev tackle and a QB and you have DJ moore and Kmet already I would’ve shored up the defense. Your division has three users who are good at pounding the rock, Dante Harris would’ve been a great addition here. Can’t argue with the results though, I just felt for Cmass’ skill he knows how to pass, any WR would’ve flourished.

24.Chargers – Dante Harris DT

Drafted: 73 star – 81 superstar

Draft grade: B+

Dev grade: A

Final thoughts: Seems like another 3-4 DE turned DT but I’m not positive I don’t think they get to 6’5 but this one worked out well. Harris won DROY and solidified the defense for Warren on his SB run.

25.Texans – Josh Garner WR

Drafted: 74 star – 83 XF

Draft grade: A+

Dev grade: A+

Final thoughts: Getting who I think was a top tier player in the draft at a premium position and turning him into an XF, that’s a home run. The Texans roster is bleak but getting a WR to go with Stroud for the cycle is a HOF move.

26.Jets – Kyle Dunn RG

Drafted: 76 superstar – 76 superstar

Draft grade: C

Dev grade: F

Final thoughts: How did he not get better? I wonder if he too was moved around and neon didn’t get it. Another pick that was solid if you kept Arod but because you traded arod and didn’t take the last decent QB it was a bad pick. The only saving grace was that he was superstar to begin with. (Do interior oline just not develop?)

27.Cards – Brian Beard LT

Drafted: 74 normal – 78 normal

Draft grade: C+

Dev grade: B

Final thoughts: Cloud just traded for a bunch of older superstar OL sand traded Beard so maybe this pick was wasted but getting a tackle up 4 spots seems like a good development project. I just would’ve stayed away from OL

28.Saints – Marlon McMullen QB

Drafted: 76 star – 82 star

Draft grade: A

Dev grade: A

Final thoughts: Lucky stole the last good QB at pick 28. He stood tall on draft day and didn’t reach on a QB like he said he would do. He got what I think is 3 starters from this draft and it’s headlined by his last pick. With another solid season and training camp I feel that McMullen will get to SS by at least season 4s week 1.

29.Ravens – Roman Westbrook ROLB

Drafted: 75 normal – 76 normal

Draft grade: D

Dev grade: F

Final thoughts: I don’t think Cody drafted and his cpu didn’t do him any favors in the first. He did get some dawgs later on but drafting a team who has solid edge LB and two great madden MLB the CPU absolutely fumbled the bag here. Would’ve liked to see a WR here cpu to pair with Flowers.

30.Cowboys – RJ Canty HB

Drafted: 72 star – 83 superstar

Draft grade: B+

Dev grade: A+

Final thoughts: I can’t give a RB and A grade but the cowboys don’t have many holes and filling the vacancy that Pollard left was a good pick. This was a luxury pick and it worked out well for Alex. Pretty sure he won OROY and bumped to superstar so he should be the main cog for the foreseeable future.

31.Bengals – Colt Kilmer TE

Drafted: 74 star – 78 superstar

Draft grade: B

Dev grade: A

Final thoughts: This offense feels complete for the majority of the CFM. Austin loves him some TE and he likes to create some wild plays to get them open. He might not have been the best and a dt like Taj would be a better pick or the guy who went next.

32.Dolphins – Mike Jones CB

Drafted: 76 star – 79 star

Draft grade: A

Dev grade: B

Final thoughts: getting a 6’1 corner at the end of the first round with 96 speed is an awesome value pick. Knowing the dolphins situation now, it makes it even better. Niko might not have as good of a team but he has some pieces and opportunities to reload.

BL Hall of Fame Watch

dan — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 01:38:29 +0000

by Lucky

In order to promote the great AI of our great league, Dan and I put our heads together to highlight the rookies of our league we believe should be on people’s radars as we progress and inevitably put together a Madden 24 Hall of Fame class.

The following players were selected based on their contributions thus far. It was not at all meant to project future production. We put all the players mentioned into three different tiers. The first is the tier of guys we believe would make the Hall of Fame if they were to continue their trajectory based on their first season. The second tier players look really good, but have to do some work if they want to get the call when all is said and done. The last tier is comprised of players anybody would be happy to draft, all good starters, but realistically have to put in a lot of improvement if they want to make the Hall of Fame.

QB:

Should get in: Deion McMillon (SF)

Needs to show a little more: Morgan Rowe (TB), Korbin Caldwell (CHI), Sheldon Guy (ARI)

Good starters, but not close to the conversation: None

Deion McMillon is the crown jewel of the class so far, leading all rookies by far in Comp% (74.5%), Passer Rating (126.3) and TDs (46). Caldwell and Rowe have done their work efficiently through the air, as both broke 4000 yards while maintaining high passer ratings and relatively low interception totals compared to the rest of their class. Guy gets it done the other way, as he had somewhat pedestrian passing numbers, but added over 900 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground.

RB:

Should get in: Cole Shields (BUF), Johnny Northcutt (MIN), RJ Canty (DAL)

Needs to show a little more: Orlando Lawrence (NYG), Jerry Bradham (BAL), Montrell Johnson (NE)

Good starters, but not close to the conversation: None

Shields would have ran away with the best RB in the AFC award if Breece Hall didn’t exist. His 1800/27 TD rookie season was head and shoulders above the nex best rookie. Northcutt and Canty were no slouches either, as Northcutt finished with almost 1,800 yards himself and 16 touchdowns, while Canty was a dual threat, combining for over 2,000 yards of total offense.

WR:

Should get in: Deangelo Williams (LAR)

Needs to show a little more: Josh Gardner (HOU), Markail Cooke (TB), Avery McCulllers (TB)

Good starters, but not close to the conversation: Dom Monk (CHI)

Williams burst on the scene early, and likely would have challenged every receiving record we have if he didn’t get hurt and miss 6 and a half games. Gardner was very close to joining Williams in the top tier, but he’s so borderline, we decided to leave him here for now. Cooke and McCullers team up with Rowe to create a formidable trio of rookie offensive weapons in Tampa Bay.

TE:

Should get in: Bryce Wayne

Needs to show a little more: None

Good starters, but not close to the conversation: Colt Kilmer (CIN), Will McDonald (LAC)

Wayne ended up being one of the best TEs in the entire league as a rookie, leading the position in catches and yards. Kilmer and McDonald both proved to be capable starters as rookies, with Kilmer leading all rookies in yards per catch, and McDonald becoming an immediate red zone threat in LA.

DL:

Should get in: Dante Harris (LAC)

Needs to show a little more: Jermaine Gilchrist (JAX), Jose Rodgers (IND), Derek Cross (NE)

Good starters, but not close to the conversation: Matthew Andrews (MIN), Alonzo Humphries (CLE)

Another rookie that was in major awards conversations, Harris absolutely blew up offensive lines all season. And while they couldn’t quite match up with his raw sack numbers, Gilchrist, Rodgers and Cross all broke the 10 sack/20 TFL barrier. Andrews looks strong, but he needs to be more disruptive in the run game if he wants to join the next tier. He had the sacks (10), but had half the TFLs as the next group.

LB:

Should get in: None

Needs to show a little more: Brian Poole (MIN), Eddie Henderson (LAC)

Good starters, but not close to the conversation: James Miner (BUF)

Our only position to not receive a top tier player, this is a group of well rounded, but not quite standout players. What pushed Poole and Henderson ahead were turnovers, as Poole added 4 INTs to his sack/TFL total and Henderson led the league with 6 FFs

CB:

Should get in: Thomas Hix (SEA), Micah Haskins

Needs to show a little more: None

Good starters, but not close to the conversation: Jawuan McLaughlin (NO), Mike Jones, Bradley Keenan

Hix and Haskins separated themselves from the group with their absurd INT totals (10 and 7, respectively). McLaughlin, Jones and Keenan all had really solid rookie years with 5 picks, but they need to add more to that if they want to make the leap.

Safety:

Should get in: Jarred Henry (NYJ)

Needs to show a little more: None

Good starters, but not close to the conversation: Malcolm Portis, Pat McCord

Henry stood out with his 8 INTs and 2 defensive touchdowns, while Portis and McCord, similar to the CBs, had a number of interceptions, but otherwise need to add more to their resume.

The Next Big Thing: How Morgan Rowe is Shaping Up to Be the Buccaneers’ Future

dan — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:45:30 +0000

The Savior in the Sunshine State?

As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers embark on their mission to rebuild from an 0-17 season, all eyes are on their first-overall draft pick, Morgan Rowe. The rookie quarterback from Texas Tech is stepping into a high-pressure situation, but early signs from training camp suggest that he may be precisely what the Buccaneers need to chart a new course.

A Clinic in Precision: The Pass Skeleton Drill

During the pass skeleton drill, Rowe displayed his remarkable accuracy and throwing power. Completing 25 of 27 passes, his range spanned from quick, short routes to launching deep threats downfield. The word around the campfire is that this rookie means business.

Tristan Wirfs, All-Pro Left Tackle, offered high praise: “Morgan’s got an arm, man. The way he delivers that ball is like he’s been in the league for years.”

Bulls-Eye: The Target Passing Session

The target passing drill showcased another facet of Rowe’s skill set—his deep-ball prowess. Hitting moving targets over 40 yards downfield with pinpoint accuracy, he separated himself from the pack and demonstrated NFL-ready capabilities.

Markail Cooke, Rookie Wide Receiver, shared his awe: “His accuracy is insane. If you give him an inch, he’ll take it. I’ve never seen a rookie QB so dialed in.”

The Real Deal: 11 on 11 Drills

Arguably the most demanding session of any training camp, Rowe’s 11 on 11 drills didn’t disappoint. He demonstrated a calmness under pressure, cycling through his progressions and consistently finding the open man.

James Cook, Star Running Back Recently Traded from Buffalo, was impressed: “He’s not just throwing; he’s reading the defense, making the right calls. He’s the real deal.”

Devin White, Veteran Middle Linebacker, echoed these sentiments: “I’ve been trying to read him in practice, but the kid’s good. He’s got this fire in his eyes like he wants to win, and win now.”

Coach’s Corner: Damon Chambers Weighs In

When asked about Rowe’s progress, Buccaneers head coach Damon Chambers was effusive: “Morgan Rowe is exactly what we were hoping for when we drafted him. He’s got the talent and the work ethic. We’re excited for him to be our franchise quarterback moving forward.”

The Final Whistle

If training camp is any indication of what’s to come, Morgan Rowe seems poised to lift the Buccaneers out of the doldrums. While the regular season will be the ultimate test, early indications suggest Tampa Bay fans have a reason to believe again.