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    2021 NFL Mock Draft 2.0 (Post Super Bowl)      After the Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV and Brady cemented his status as the greatest football player of all time, the 2020-2021 NFL Season concluded which means that it is now the best time of the year: MOCK DRAFT SEASON. I know we are still over two months away from the 2021 NFL Draft, which takes place from Thursday, April 29th to Saturday, May 1st, but sports writers need something to clutch onto following the end of football season, and after the Super Bowl the draft order is finalized, barring the trading of picks. This year's draft has a clear cut favorite at the number one pick with Clemson's Quarterback Trevor Lawrence taking his talents to the professional level, but after him, the subsequent picks become a lot harder to predict. The confusion begins with the New York Jets at the #2 overall pick where they have to decide how they want their future to look, and the uncertainty continue...

  Feb. 7th Super Bowl LV Prediction #5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers(11-5) vs. #1 Kansas City Chiefs(14-2) Head to Head Comparisons: Quarterback: Tom Brady(TB) vs.  Patrick Mahomes(KC) Advantage:  Kansas City Chiefs Rushing Attack: Ronald Jones II, Leonard Fournette(TB) vs.  Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Le'Veon Bell(KC) Advantage: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Aerial Attack: Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, etc.(TB) vs.  Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, etc.(KC) Advantage: Kansas City Chiefs Offensive Line: Tristan Wirfs, Ali Marpet, etc.(TB) vs. Austin Reiter , Mike Remmers, etc.(KC) Advantage: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive Line: Ndamukong Suh, William Gholston, etc.(TB) vs.  Chris Jones, Frank Clark, etc.(KC)  Advantage: Kansas City Chiefs Linebackers: Devin White, Jason Pierre-Paul, etc.(TB) vs.  Anthony Hitchens, Damien Wilson, etc.(KC) Advantage: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Secondary: Sean Murphy-Bunting, Antoine Winfield Jr., etc.(TB) vs.  Tyrann Mathieu, Daniel Sorenson, etc.(K...

Jan. 24th Conference Championship Predictions #5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers(11-5) vs. #1 Green Bay Packers(13-3) Head to Head Comparisons: Quarterback: Tom Brady(TB) vs. Aaron Rodgers(GB) Advantage: Green Bay Packers Rushing Attack: Ronald Jones II, Leonard Fournette(TB) vs. Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams(GB) Advantage: Green Bay Packers Aerial Attack: Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, etc.(TB) vs. Davante Adams, Robert Tonyan, etc.(GB) Advantage: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Offensive Line: Tristan Wirfs, Ali Marpet, etc.(TB) vs. Corey Linsley, Elgton Jenkins, etc.(GB) Advantage: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive Line: Ndamukong Suh, William Gholston, etc.(TB) vs. Dean Lowry, Kenny Clark, etc.(GB) Advantage: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Linebackers: Devin White, Jason Pierre-Paul, etc.(TB) vs. Za'Darius Smith, Preston Smith, etc.(GB) Advantage: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Secondary: Carlton Davis, Antoine Winfield Jr., etc.(TB) vs. Jaire Alexander, Darnell Savage, etc.(GB) Advantage: Green Bay Pac...

2021 NBA Mock Draft 1.0 (Draft Order as of 1/18/21) 1. Detroit-  Cade Cunningham, PG/SG, Oklahoma State 2. Minnesota- Evan Mobley, C, USC 3. Washington- Jalen Suggs, PG/SG, Gonzaga 4. Toronto- Jonathan Kuminga, SF/PF, G League 5. Sacramento- Jalen Johnson, SF/PF, Duke 6. Oklahoma City(via Miami)- Jalen Green, SG, G League 7. Oklahoma City(via Houston)- Scottie Barnes, SF/PF, Florida State 8. Chicago- Ziaire Williams, SF, Stanford 9. Atlanta- Corey Kispert, SF, Gonzaga 10. New Orleans- Keon Johnson, SG, Tennessee 11. New York- James Bouknight, SG, Connecticut 12. Denver- Greg Brown, PF, Texas 13. Houston(via Oklahoma City)- Jaden Springer, PG/SG, Tennessee 14. Memphis- Moses Moody, SG, Arkansas 15. Charlotte- Day'Ron Sharpe, C, North Carolina 16. Orlando- Brandon Boston Jr., SG/SF, Kentucky 17. Cleveland- Usman Garuba, P...

Jan. 17th Divisional Playoff Predictions #6 Cleveland Browns(11-5) vs. #1 Kansas City Chiefs(14-2) Head to Head Comparisons: Quarterback: Baker Mayfield(Cle) vs. Patrick Mahomes(KC) Advantage: Kansas City Chiefs Rushing Attack: Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt(Cle) vs. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Le'Veon Bell(KC) Advantage: Cleveland Browns Aerial Attack: Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, etc.(Cle) vs. Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, etc.(KC) Advantage: Kansas City Chiefs Offensive Line: Wyatt Teller, JC Tretter, etc.(Cle) vs. Eric Fisher, Mike Remmers, etc.(KC) Advantage: Cleveland Browns Defensive Line: Myles Garrett, Sheldon Richardson, etc.(Cle) vs. Chris Jones, Frank Clark, etc.(KC) Advantage: Cleveland Browns Linebackers: B.J. Goodson, Malcolm Smith, etc.(Cle) vs. Anthony Hitchens, Damien Wilson, etc.(KC) Advantage: Cleveland Browns Secondary: Denzel Ward, M.J. Stewart Jr., etc.(Cle) vs. Tyrann Mathieu, Daniel Sorenson, etc.(KC) Advantage: Kansas City Chiefs X-Factors: Cleveland Browns:  Jarvis L...

  Jan. 16th Divisional Playoff Predictions #6 Los Angeles Rams(10-6) vs. #1 Green Bay Packers(13-3) Head to Head Comparisons: Quarterback: Jared Goff(LAR) vs. Aaron Rodgers(GB) Advantage: Green Bay Packers Rushing Attack: Cam Akers, Malcolm Brown(LAR) vs. Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams(GB) Advantage: Green Bay Packers Aerial Attack: Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, etc.(LAR) vs. Davante Adams, Robert Tonyan, etc.(GB) Advantage: Green Bay Packers Offensive Line: Andrew Whitworth, Austin Blythe, etc.(LAR) vs. Corey Linsley, Elgton Jenkins, etc.(GB) Advantage: Los Angeles Rams Defensive Line: Aaron Donald, Michael Brockers, etc.(LAR) vs. Dean Lowry, Kenny Clark, etc.(GB) Advantage: Los Angeles Rams Linebackers: Leonard Floyd, Samson Ebukam, etc.(LAR) vs. Za'Darius Smith, Preston Smith, etc.(GB) Advantage: Green Bay Packers Secondary:  Jalen Ramsey, John Johnson III, etc.(LAR) vs. Jaire Alexander, Darnell Savage, etc.(GB) Advantage: Los Angeles Rams X-Factors: Los Angeles Rams: Cam A...

  2021 NHL Season Predictions Division Standings: West Division: 1. Colorado Avalanche (Presidents' Trophy) 2. Las Vegas Golden Knights 3. St. Louis Blues 4. Minnesota Wild 5. Arizona Coyotes 6. San Jose Sharks 7. Anaheim Ducks 8. Los Angeles Kings North Division: 1. Toronto Maple Leafs 2. Calgary Flames 3. Edmonton Oilers 4. Winnipeg Jets 5. Montreal Canadiens 6. Vancouver Canucks 7. Ottawa Senators Central Division: 1. Tampa Bay Lightning 2. Carolina Hurricanes 3. Dallas Stars 4. Florida Panthers 5. Columbus Blue Jackets 6. Nashville Predators 7. Chicago Blackhawks 8. Detroit Red Wings East Division: 1. Washington Capitals 2. Philadelphia Flyers 3. Boston Bruins 4. New York Rangers 5. New York Islanders 6. Pittsburgh Penguins 7. Buffalo Sabres 8. New Jersey Devils Playoff Predictions: West Bracket: #1 Avalanche vs. #4 Wild: Avalanche #2 Golden Knights vs. #3 Blues: Golden Knights #1 Avalanche vs. #2 Golden Knights: Avalanche North Bracket: #1 Maple Leafs vs. #4 Jets: Maple Leafs ...