ADRIAN PETERSON TRADED TO THE CARDINALS:
After a weird couple months in New Orleans, the former MVP running back Adrian Peterson has been traded to the Cardinals. The Cards traded a conditional draft pick for the future hall of fame running back. Lets start out with last season. After a great 2015, everyone was hyped for Peterson's next season but in just I think it was 3 weeks, Peterson suffered a season ending injury. After the season, the Vikings let A.P. walk. Throughout the first month of free agency, all the big name free agents got signed and Peterson for some reason stayed on the market. The Seahawks, Giants, Cowboys, Patriots, Buccaneers, Packers, and more teams were rumored to sign him but all passed. Then out of nowhere, the Saints signed the RB to a 2 year deal. We knew it was going to be a little weird as the Saints not only are a pass happy team but they already had an established starter in Mark Ingram and a promising rookie Alvin Kamara. When the season started, the Saints turned to Ingram and Kamara as their feature backs, AP didn't do much. Thats how it happened. Throughout the first 5 weeks Peterson had done barely anything but just make an awkward scene on the bench. Trade rumors began flying. Some about the Giants. Then AP was actually traded to the CARDINALS! What a move! The Cards are NOT an RB needy team but offensive STAR David Johnson got injured in week 1 and won't be back until the end of the season and the Cards backup RB's have done a bad job and turned the Cards rushing offense into one of the worst in the league. Now the Cards have Peterson! I'm very very excited to watch this! Peterson may not assume the full starting job in his Arizona debut because he still has to learn the plays but in 2 weeks, AP will be the Cards starting RB. Carson Palmer needs some pressure taken off of him and this could be perfect. I'm excited to see if as a starter once again, if AP still "has it". Also when David Johnson comes back it will be fun to watch a David Johnson Adrian Peterson one-two punch. This is a low risk high reward bet for the Cards as they barely gave up anything to secure the services of the former MVP RB.Giants start 0-5??! Outcome Predictions:
Who would have thought that one of the 0-5 teams to start out the year would be the once thought of as Super Bowl contending Giants? Now 5 weeks in, Eli Manning looks old, the o-line isn't working, there is no run game, Odell Beckham AND Brandon Marshall are out for the year, the D is falling apart, and coach of the year candidate from last year Ben McAdoo looks like he could be fired. Wow! That's a lot that went wrong. Lets look into the Giants schedule throughout the rest of the year. Denver and Seattle are their next 2 match-ups, 2 elite teams. Thats 2 L's right there. That could make their week 8 BYE VERY VERY uncomfortable and there is a possibility of coach McAdoo going out the window right then and there. The signing of Colin Kapernick could also be a possibility if Manning can't play well. After the BYE, they have a tough game against the suddenly contending Rams who will likely give them another lost. An 0-16 year won't be happening though as they play the hopeless 49ers after that week. They get their first win of the year RIGHT THERE! The rest of their season is up against tough teams but they play the Redskins twice in those games and I think they will win one of those matches and end the season 2-14. That could put them in the first or 2nd overall pick pool. If they get pick 1 or 2, they will likely start off by either taking a QB like UCLA QB Josh Rosen, USC QB Sam Darnold, or someone else. Another pick that could be great for the team that early is if they pick Heisman favorite RB Saquon Barkley who is exceeding expectations at Penn State that were already so high. The Giants will end the year 2-14, take a QB or Saquon Barkley, fire coach Ben McAdoo and get a fresh start. The Giants will have a mini rebuild this off-season but if they make the right moves, could be contenders once again after this season which will be a long one for the Giants.
Myles Garrett TWO Sacks in his debut:While the Browns have started 0-5 for the second season in a row, it looks like they may have finally made a good pick. First overall pick DE Myles Garrett made his NFL debut this past Sunday and it was a memorable one! In his very first game, Garrett headlined with 2 sacks! That is amazing especially for your first game ever. This is a good sign too. Remember when the reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year Joey Bosa missed the first four games for a contract holdout then had 2 sacks in his debut? Again, he went on to win Defensive Rookie of the Year. Could a DROY be coming Garrett's way? I can see it. He was the first pick in the draft for a reason. Garrett looks like one of the first times in recent memory that the Browns made a great draft pick!
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