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The Colts already have a great quarterback on the roster in Peyton Manning, but there’s no firm decision on whether or not he’ll be playing football again. Smart money says he will.

However, Indianapolis cannot keep both Manning and Luck on the same roster, as they both would account for over $50 million against the payroll.

The Colts should look to trade Manning for draft picks and then start Luck, who shouldn’t have any problem grasping their offense.

2. St. Louis Rams- Matt Kalil, Offensive Tackle, USC

If you watched any of the Rams games, you know three things: One, they have only one receiver who can make plays in Brandon Lloyd. Two, the Rams’ defense is atrocious. Lastly, their offensive line is the worst in the league.

Sam Bradford had the prototypical Sophomore slump last year, and missed numerous games due to injury. The main reason for Bradford’s injuries is because he couldn’t stay protected by the offensive line.

Matt Kalil is easily the best tackle in the draft, and is being touted as the next Joe Thomas. Rams fans should be thrilled to hear about the comparison.

3. Washington Redskins (fr: Minnesota)- Robert Griffin III, Quarterback, Baylor

Minnesota receives:

- Washington’s 2012 first-round pick (6th overall)

- Washington’s 2012 second-round pick (39th overall)

- Washington’s 2013 second-round pick

- Washington’s 2013 third-round pick

Washington receives:

- Minnesota’s 2012 first-round pick (3rd overall)

It’s a foregone conclusion that the Redskins will be acquiring a quarterback, in some form or fashion, this coming offseason. The only thing we don’t know is whether or not that quarterback will be acquired through the draft or free agency (Matt Flynn).

The Redskins are a team that needs to win now, because if they don’t, they could be looking for a new head coach and general manager.

Robert Griffin III may not be on the level of Andrew Luck, but he’s still an incredibly talented prospect with a ton of potential.

4.Cleveland Browns Justin Blackmon, Wide Receiver, Oklahoma State

Cleveland is now unable to get their hands on Robert Griffin III, and even though they need a quarterback, the Browns will not reach for Ryan Tannehill.

The Browns were one of the worst teams in the league last year for many reasons. The biggest reason they struggled is because they don’t have a single receiver worthy of No. 1 receiver status.

Greg Little has a ton of promise, while Evan Moore should continue to make plays. Adding Justin Blackmon to the mix should make life much easier for Colt McCoy, if he’s the starting quarterback in September.

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Will they get In?

The 2012 NFL season is winding down and the playoff picture is becoming clearer every week.  Last week I discussed the AFC/NFC North picture.  This week we will discuss the disappointing AFC/NFC South conference playoff picture.  We will go into remaining schedules and predictions.

AFC South

Indianapolis Colts: The Packers are not the only team striving for perfection.  The Colts are trying to achieve a feat that only the 08 Lions were able to do….go 0-16.  Currently the Colts are 0-12 and they even brought in the man who was the QB for the Lions during that stretch, Dan Orlovsky.  Games versus the Ravens, Titans, and Texans are for sure losses.  It will all come down to the last game at Jacksonville for the Colts to win a game this season. Colts are devoid of talent at all levels and Andrew Luck alone will not be able to turn this team around.

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Someone Forgot to Tell Cam Newton That He's not Playing on Saturday's Anymore. It Ain't This Easy

NFLmocks isn’t your typical recap because we focus on what the young players in the league are doing. Michael Vick had a big day, but so what he’s old news. How’d the Young guys do? I consider the young guys mostly rookies and second year players. Occasionally, I’ll throw in a third year guy.  I’ll concentrate on a few games, and try to do quick tid bits of the others.

Everyone can see talent. Cam Newton has talent. People though are skeptical of what they haven’t seen before. Players like Cam Newton, that is insanely athletic players who don’t come from traditional offenses in College, and who don’t make a lot of reads and go through progressions are the Holy Grail in Football. The possibilities are endless, but the failures are a mile long. Cam Newton had these questions and many more heading into the 2011 N.F.L. draft. Is he smart enough? Is he enough of a leader? Can he be accurate in the N.F.L. It’s much too early to make a definitive statement one way or the other, but today was Cam Newton’s day.

Carolina Panthers vs Arizona Cardinals

Panthers

Newton set a N.F.L. record today when he became the first player to ever throw for 400 yards in their first N.F.L. game. Newton’s line looks brilliant. 24 for 37 for 422 yards and 2 touchdowns (11.4 yards per attempt). Newton also chipped in 18 rushing yards (in 8 attempts) and a touchdown.

His line was impressive and at times Newton was very impressive, but it might be slightly misleading. Newton had some VERY wide open throws, but you can’t take that away from him. He’ll have to continue to show that he can make the proper reads, and make the nice pass. Newton was also playing against a defense that is less than spectacular, but a rookie debut on the road in a divisional game? The only thing that would have been better is if the Cardinals hadn’t won he game. I liked Newton heading into the draft and he was the only quarterback we had rated in the first round.

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Houston Texans

Front Office:

Owner:             Robert McNair

GM:                 Rick Smith

B:         This regime has built a very talented team, however, there are two things holding them back.  First is coaching, and the other is the Indianapolis Colts.  The hiring of Wade Phillips as DC should help as well as the continuous gradual aging of many of the important pieces of the Indianapolis Colts.

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Indianapolis Colts

Front Office:

Owner:            James Irsay

GM:                 Chris Polian

A:         The owner was smart by employing Bill Polian, who had orchestrated the Buffalo Bills teams in the early 90’s.  Polian wrote the book on building a franchise and how to draft well, no matter where you select.  When Polian stated Martin Mayhew was an up and coming GM even when he was on the Millen regime….I trusted him blindly.

Coaching:

HC:      Jim Caldwell

OC:     Clyde Christensen

DC:      Larry Coyer

C+:      The Colts coaching staff hasn’t done a horrible job since replacing the Dungy group….but I just don’t like a lot of their decisions.  I think Peyton Manning is the real reason for their success.  In too many games last season, the Colts got outcoached.

QB:     A-

For all future QB’s who want to be franchise leaders: please just study the history of Peyton Manning.  Guy is a machine.  Perfect mechanics, perfect leadership, and consistency have made him what he is, a first ballot hall of famer.  Injuries have started to creep up like a “pain in the neck” for Manning, but he still hasn’t missed any games in his career.  I feel next draft is the perfect time for the Colts to start prepping his replacement.

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Tennessee Titans

Front Office:

Owner:             Bud Adams

GM:                MikeReinfeldt

F:         Any owner who flips off fans, wants to play GM, and runs Jeff Fischer off deserves a fail.  When you talk about pompous, rich men who don’t know their own limitations one should see Bud Adams.  Reinfeldt is limited in what he can do because of this.

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Jacksonville Jaguars

Front Office:

Owner:             Wayne Weaver

GM:                 Gene Smith

B:         This group will need to make some coaching changes after the season.  They must realize that while their drafting has improved the results have not.  I want to like Gene Smith for his confidence to trust his board and not the perception of his board by others.  My problem is that he makes some crazy selections.  I like his trade up for Gabbert though.  He realizes he needed to take that risk in order to move past the Colts and Texans in the near future.

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We Know DeMarcus Ware and the Rest of the N.F.C. East Can Rush the Passer, But Are They the Best Front 7? (Picture source cowboys.belogblog.com)

I took a couple week haitius from my ranking the divisions series, but I thought I’d get back to it today by ranking the division by the front 7. Originally I was going to rank the defensive lines, but I think with the huge difference between a 43 and 34 defensive line I should just do the front seven overall.

8. N.F.C. West

The front seven is all about stopping the run and rushing the passer and the N.F.C. West is not very good at that. Who’s the most feared pass rusher in the N.F.C. West? No one. The 49ers, Rams, Cardinals, and Seahawks all felt their pass rush was lacking last season. The lead sack person for the Cardinals was Calais Campbell with six sacks and I”m not sure anyone believes Chris Clemons is for real. The Rams have a decent pass rush that should get better with Robert Quinn and the 49ers were led by Justin Smith with 8.5 sacks (which is very good). The front seven of the 49ers is not bad, they just need more of a pass rush. With the drafting of Aldon Smith they hope they have found that for the future.

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