2015-16 NBA Predictions

Solely for the enjoyment of Matthew Magee

Eastern  Conference

Atlantic
1. Raptors (4)
2. Celtics (9)
3. Nets (11)
4. Knicks (13)
5. Sixers (15)

Central
1. Cavs (1)
2. Bulls (5)
3. Pacers (7)
4. Bucks (8)
5. Pistons (10)

Southeast
1. Hawks (2)
2. Wizards (3)
3. Heat (6)
4. Hornets (12)
5. Magic (14)


Western Conference

Northwest
1. Thunder (2)
2. Jazz (10)
3. Nuggets (12)
4. T'Wolves (14)
5. Blazers (15)

Pacific
1. Warriors (1)
2. Clippers (3)
3. Suns (9)
4. Kings (11)
5. Lakers (13)

Southwest
1. Rockets (4)
2. Spurs (5)
3. Grizzlies (6)
4. Mavericks (7)
5. Pelicans (8)

Playoffs

Cavs over Bucks     Hawks over Pacers     Heat over Wizards     Bulls over Raptors

Warriors over Pelicans     Thunder over Mavericks     Clippers over Grizzlies     Spurs over Rockets

Cavs over Bulls     Heat over Hawks

Spurs over Warriors     Clippers over Thunder

Cavs over Heat

Spurs over Clippers

NBA Finals - Cavs over Spurs

2015 NFL Predictions

AFC

East
1. Patriots 11-5 (2)
2. Dolphins 10-6 (5)
3. Jets 6-10
4. Bills 5-11

North
1. Ravens 11-5 (4)
2. Steelers 10-6 (6)
3. Bengals 8-8
4. Browns 3-13

South
1. Colts 12-4 (1)
2. Texans 9-7
3. Jaguars 5-11
4. Titans 4-12

West
1. Broncos 11-5 (3)
2. Chargers 9-7
3. Chiefs 8-8
4. Raiders 5-11

NFC

East
1. Eagles 11-5 (3)
2. Cowboys 11-5 (5)
3. Giants 7-9
4. Redskins 3-13

North
1. Packers 13-3 (1)
2. Vikings 10-6 (6)
3. Lions 9-7
4. Bears 4-12

South
1. Falcons 10-6 (4)
2. Saints 9-7
3. Bucs 5-11
4. Panthers 4-12

West
1. Seahawks 12-4 (2)
2. Cardinals 9-7
3. Rams 6-10
4. 49ers 6-10

Playoffs
Broncos over Steelers     Ravens over Dolphins     Eagles over Vikings     Cowboys over Falcons

Colts over Ravens     Patriots over Broncos     Packers over Cowboys     Seahawks over Eagles

Colts over Patriots     Packers over Seahawks

Super Bowl 50
Colts over Packers

Annual Out of Retirement to do a Mock Draft - 2015

1. Tampa Bay - Jameis Winston, QB, Florida St.
2. Tennessee - Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
3. Jacksonville - Dante Fowler, Jr., OLB/DE, Florida
4. Oakland - Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama
5. Washington - Leonard Williams, DT/DE, USC
6. New York Jets - Vic Beasley, OLB/DE, Clemson
7. Chicago - Brandon Scherff, OG/OT, Iowa
8. Atlanta - Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia
9. New York Giants - Kevin White, WR, West Virginia
10. St. Louis - DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville
11. Minnesota - Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan St.
12. Cleveland - Danny Shelton, DT, Washington
13. New Orleans - Bud Dupree, OLB/DE, Kentucky
14. Miami - Philip Dorsett, WR, Miami
15. San Francisco - Breshad Perriman, WR, UCF
16. Houston - Cameron Erving, OL, Florida St.
17. San Diego - Malcom Brown, DT, Texas
18. Kansas City - Ereck Flowers, OT, Miami
19. Cleveland - Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford
20. Philadelphia - Byron Jones, CB, UConn
21. Cincinnati - La'el Collins, OT, LSU
22. Pittsburgh - Kevin Johnson, CB, Wake Forest
23. Detroit - Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin
24. Arizona - Randy Gregory, OLB, Nebraska
25. Carolina - D.J Humphries, OT, Florida
26. Baltimore - Arik Armstead, DT/DE, Oregon
27. Dallas - Landon Collins, SS, Alabama
28. Denver - Jake Fisher, OT, Oregon
29. Indianapolis - Shane Ray, OLB, Missouri
30. Green Bay - Benardrick McKinney, ILB, Miss. St.
31. New Orleans - Marcus Peters, CB, Washington
32. New England - Devin Smith, WR, Ohio St.

33. Tennessee - Eddie Goldman, DT/DE, Florida St.
34. Tampa Bay - T.J Clemmings, OT, Pitt
35. Oakland - Jordan Phillips, DT, Oklahoma
36. Jacksonville - Eric Rowe, CB/S, Utah
37. New York Jets - Jay Ajayi, RB, Boise St.
38. Washington - Damarious Randall, S, Arizona St.
39. Chicago - Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona St.
40. New York Giants - Donovan Smith, OT, Penn St.
41. St. Louis - Cedric Ogbuehi, OT, Texas A&M
42. Atlanta - Owamagbe Odighizuwa, OLB/DE, UCLA
43. Cleveland - Nelson Aglohor, WR, USC
44. New Orleans - Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Missouri
45. Minnesota - Ali Marpet, OL, Hobart
46. San Francisco - Ronald Darby, CB, Alabama
47. Miami - Jalen Collins, CB, LSU
48. San Diego - Duke Johnson, RB, Miami
49. Kansas City - Eric Kendricks, LB, UCLA
50. Buffalo - Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota
51. Houston - Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA
52. Philadelphia - Rashad Green, WR, Florida St.
53. Cincinnati - Michael Bennett, DT, Ohio St.
54. Detroit - Laken Tomlinson, OG, Duke
55. Arizona - Tevin Coleman, RB, Indiana
56. Pittsburgh - Eli Harold, OLB, Virginia
57. Carolina - Quentin Rollins, CB/S, Miami (OH)
58. Baltimore - Shaq Thompson, LB, Washington
59. Denver - Denzel Perryman, LB, Miami
60. Dallas - Carl Davis, DT, Iowa
61. Indianapolis - Jaquiski Tartt, S, Samford
62. Green Bay - Clive Walford, TE, Miami
63. Seattle - Stephone Anthony, LB, Clemson
64. New England - Doran Grant, CB, Ohio St.

Making the MLB All-Star Teams 2014

This was incredibly easy for the NL this year, not so much for the AL (the Twins are really bad).
I use the starters that are currently projects to be voted in (I put Derek Norris over Matt Wieters at C in the AL because Wieters is injured and Norris will probably pass him).

NL - Like I said, very straightforward this year, and no problems picking players from bad teams (thank you Chase).  No huge omissions either.

Starters
C	Molina, STL
1B	Goldschmidt, ARI
2B	Utley, PHI
3B	Ramirez, MIL
SS	Tulowitzki, COL
OF	McCutchen, PIT
OF	Gomez, MIL
OF	Puig, LAD
SP	Wainwright, STL
DH	Stanton, MIA
Reserves
P	Cueto, CIN
P	Kershaw, LAD
P	Teheran, ATL
P	Grienke, LAD
P	Bumgardner, SFO
P	Hammel, CHC
P	Beckett, LAD
P	Samardzija, CHC
P	Rodriguez, MIL
P	Kimbrel, ATL
P	Street, SD
P	Soriano, WSH
C	Lucroy, MIL
C	Mesoraco, CIN
1B	Rizzo, CHC
1B	Freeman, ATL
2B	Gordon, LAD
2B	Murphy, NYM
3B	Rendon, WSH
3B	Frazier, CIN
SS	Ramirez, LAD
SS	Castro, CHC
OF	Blackmon, COL
	OFBraun, MIL AL- This was more of a pain. Starters C Norris, OAK 1B Cabrera, DET 2B Cano, SEA 3B Donaldson, OAK SS Jeter, NYY OF Bautista, TOR OF Trout, LAA OF Cespedes, OAK SP Hernandez, SEA DH Cruz, BAL Reserves P Price, TAM P Scherzer, DET P Darvish, TEX P Kluber, CLE P Tanaka, NYY P Lester, BOS P Richards, LAA P Sale, CWS P Uehara, BOS P Holland, KAN P Perkins, MIN P Rodney, SEA C Perez, KAN DH Martinez, DET 1B Encarnacion, TOR 1B Abreu, CWS 2B Altuve, HOU 2B Kinsler, DET 3B Seager, SEA 3B Beltre, TEX SS Ramirez, CWS OF Moss, OAK OF Brantley, CLE OF Jones, BAL

Out of retirement for a 2014 Mock Draft

With only a few hours to spare, better late than never...

9/19/13

.........................

It is time...

Yes, it is time.

There is still some stuff in the basement.  

And most importantly, for the 44 page views I got from Russia last month.  

Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, the blog is back.

At least for this mock draft below.

I have not done extensive research for the draft, but it seems like it doesn't matter this year.  Luke Joeckel will likely be the first pick (miss you already Andy), but after that it seems like a complete toss-up. 

What will the Eagles do?  To quote Lex Luger, "I don't knowwwwwwwwwwwww."

They will probably pick one of these guys, in my order of preference (now that I said that, they definitely won't take any of them):

Eric Fisher - If everything goes perfectly, the o-line could already be fine.  But this is the Eagles.  It won't. I am an advocate of a early o-lineman.

Star Lotulelei - Yes, sign me up, but seems like 4 might be too high for him right now. 

Dion Jordan - Seems like they have an abundance of rush linebackers now, but not as good as he could be. Still, not a sure thing.   

Lane Johnson - Same as Fisher, but a ginger.

Dee Milliner - If they trade down a few picks, absolutely.

Sharrif Floyd - Eh, what does he do differently from Fletcher Cox?

Geno Smith - Think he's been called overrated so much he's almost underrated at this point.  Still wouldn't take him at 4.

Regardless, they absolutely cannot miss on this pick.  Sure, taking the occasional 28-year-old Canadian fireman with the 23rd overall pick is one thing, but messing up the 4th pick is inexcusable.  

That's why I would like Fisher or Star to be the pick.  Maybe they won't be flashy, but I don't see them busting either.  

Onto the mock draft (hopefully copy and paste from the ESPN draft generator works because I don't feel like typing it all -  update- nope it didn't): 

1. Chiefs - Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M

2. Jaguars - Dion Jordan, OLB, Oregon

3. Raiders - Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida

4. Eagles - Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan

5. Lions - Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama

6. Browns - Ezekiel Ansah, OLB, BYU

7. Cardinals - Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma

8. Bills - Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia

9. Jets - Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah

10. Titans - Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama

11. Chargers - Jonathan Cooper, OG, UNC

12. Dolphins - DJ Fluker, OT, Alabama

13. Bucs - Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame

14. Panthers - Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri

15. Saints - BARKEVIOUS Mingo, OLB, LSU

16. Rams - Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia

17. Steelers - Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia

18. Cowboys - Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas

19. Giants - Alec Ogletree, ILB, Georgia

20. Bears - Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee

21. Bengals - John Cyprien, S, FIU

22. Rams - Menelik Watson, OT, FSU

23. Vikings - Manti Te'o, ILB, Notre Dame

24. Colts - Margus Hunt, DE, SMU

25. Vikings - Xavier Rhodes, CB, FSU

26. Packers - Bjoern Warner, DE, FSU

27. Texans - DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson

28. Broncos - Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama

29. Patriots - Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington

30. Falcons - Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M

31. 49ers - Matt Elam, S, Florida

32. Ravens - Kevin Minter, ILB, LSU