Top 10 Bold Predictions for the 2019 NFL Season
The Dust has settled now. With the draft over we head into the long offseason. This is where people make speculations and predictions for the season ahead. So here’s what I think could be reality in 2019
He's one of the better prospects in a draft that wasn't exactly stacked with quarterbacks. That being said, Washington was lucky he fell into their lap.
My guess is they're going to do everything they can to make sure he's successful. I could see him flourishing with Washington, and if all goes well, they might make the playoffs.
I'm being dead serious. The Browns are legitimate for once. The amount of talent they've brought in is incredible. I like the direction they're going.
Assuming nothing bad happens, they are making the playoffs. Baker has everything he needs to be successful. Don't mess this up, Cleveland.
I think that this could easily happen, especially if Mayfield builds off of his success last year.
This was my bold prediction last year. Wow, was I wrong. This year, I see them at least making the playoffs, but they're not going to win their first game in the postseason. A surprise exit will feel like the Madden Curse to me. This team just can't catch a break, can they?
No, this isn't just the pessimistic side of me. I just have a bad feeling about this season already. Kareem Hunt and Tyreek Hill both decided to be idiots and are off the team. Mahomes has the Madden Curse against him, and the defense will likely still be bad.
Indy has a great O-line, a decent to maybe good offense, and an okay defense that's trying to get better. Houston is pretty good, except for the offensive line, which I still feel they did not improve much for some reason. Tennessee has a good to great defense, provided the secondary does not blow it. If the offense gets significantly better in the passing game, they can be a threat again.
Jacksonville is the odd one out, considering they did nothing to supply Nick Foles with weapons other than giving him a helping hand at tackle. Doug Marrone will have to coach for his life if he's going to stay the coach for this team.
For me, as things stand right now, I've got two AFC South teams projected to make the playoffs. But I'm not going to say it's bold if 3 do make it in.
This isn't out of the question. Arizona really didn't do much to improve protection, from what I'm aware of. Murray might be better than Rosen, but he's still going to have little room for error if he wants to be successful.
I don't know, I feel like he's going to be Josh Rosen 2.0. Honestly, it would be more bold to predict him being decent with Arizona, now that I think about it.
He'll have a rough first year. He has no O-line to protect him, so he's going to get hit pretty hard. If he does decently in his rookie year, that would be big progress.
The Niners made a smart move getting the guy the Cardinals should have gotten. When Jimmy Garoppolo is the heart of your team, you need to surround him with as much support as possible. Bosa will do just that on the defensive end of the ball.
He's arguably one of the best players in this draft.
The Packers are in the midst of a renaissance. Gone are the days of McCarthy. They've got a new coach and some new players to spice up the defense. I expect them to be out for revenge after what has happened to them the past few seasons.
Aaron Rodgers only has a few years left in his prime and only one ring. Not to mention, they're out of mulligans. They have to get back to the playoff promised land somehow.
I will be absolutely stunned if this Green Bay team actually makes the playoffs. They look like a team testing the waters with their new coach. I don't expect much from the Packers at the moment.
They are pretty solid on both sides of the ball with Dak, Zeke, and Amari Cooper on offense and Leighton Vander Esch on defense.
Really, it's a two-team race. The Giants are out - they're horrible. Washington could be okay, maybe even steal the 6th seed in the playoffs. Philly is the biggest threat, and it all comes down to whether they can return to their 2017 form. The 'Boys are definitely capable and could win the division.
It's a 50/50 shot between them and Philly. That's tough to call.
I don't really trust them enough. To be fair, injuries killed them last year, but I'm just not sold. Can they really recover and make the playoffs again? I'm not convinced they can.
I really liked him last year, and it's pretty safe to say he would have made a huge impact if he hadn't gotten injured in the preseason. I think he'll do just fine this year and will do what he would have done last year.
He should have fun working with Haskins at the helm of the Redskins' offense.
They haven't even won a game, and I think they'll get destroyed before they even get close to the playoffs.
Ahaha! I'm not too sure about that since Dave Gettleman clearly loves Eli Manning. Daniel Jones doesn't look like he may start until the head coach actually makes the critical decision that everyone in midlife would make by trotting him onto the field.
Yes, I did criticize the Baker Mayfield selection, but you know what? I'm fine with being wrong. Look at the Browns and look at how awful the Giants are right now. They had a good defense, but now all the good players have gone to other teams, and they're back to square one with a 38-year-old quarterback who refuses to give up his seat for the time being.
We all thought that was going to be the case after losing to the Eagles, but instead, he answered back, and they won their 6th title.
That's what we all thought last year, and then they won Lombardi Trophy #6. It's one of those things that won't happen until it's proven.
This could be possible, considering Seattle may need to regroup based on what they've done this offseason. It's a perform or get fired scenario for Kyle Shanahan.
Several things would have to fall into place, but it could happen.
The only way this could happen is if the defense takes a significant step back, even with all the talent they have.
Now, if you said Daniel Jones, that would have been the bolder Giants take. Problem is, they still look like the basement team on paper.
That's a bold statement. I mean, right now, Saquon is literally all they have going for them. They look like a basement team on paper, at least.
My own hopeful prediction, but it probably won't happen.