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why dont we each just make 5 bold predictions then see whos right?

nick, its a game for fun with no money on the line. just go with it and have fun or dont do it, i wanna do this so the draft will be even more fun and we can look forward to more than just our 1 teams pick the entire night, and not turn it into an arugment

and guess what? i didnt do it! but whatever im really not trying to start an arugment, i thoguht this was a fun/creative way to do something we can try out. if it is stupid then blame me but i think it has good potential

ill do it just let me know when you get the algebreic algorithm figured out for scoring

Like I said, a bold prediction game is too hard to score, unlike my mock draft game. Lets just do the Bold predictions for respect, and the mock game we can do for points and see who wins.

i co-sign on this predictions as bold.  give me a week-2 for mine

did the 5 d-bombs get to u? haha. imagine how motz n kearns felt waking up with the roosters after last night haha.  we at least got to sleep in til 9, i feel great

I freaking hate all the fun you guys have all the time

last night = fun
this morning = opposite of fun

going from 0-60 = fun
going from 60-0 = NO FUN

MFisH wrote:

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danny, if 1 of mine for our game MIGHT be the dolphins will not draft a qb at all in this draft, would that count as a bold prediction?

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I will allow it, but it is a little weak. 

Very suprised, especially with Pennington likely hanging up the boots, and Thigpen very likely could be in his last year with the team.

peter king also predicted this in his offical mock draft in the sports illustrated draft edition last week. BUT

 49ers are picking 7, cards are 5.  which one do u have trading?

-- Edited by MFisH on Tuesday 26th of April 2011 10:35:10 AM

just found kings mock draft. he has the 9ers trading with the texans. i think the cards trade with the texans to jump above the 9ers to take peterson who the 9ers want. 49ers take gabbert instead

so in the end...


BOLD PREDICTION: Arizona Cardinals trade the #5 pick to the Houston Texans who select Patrick Peterson. 49ers (who want Peterson) take QB Blaine Gabbart at #7.


I realize that this is 2 bold predictions but i like to make my predictions bold, unlike you clowns who say "Dolphins wont take a QB"

BOLD PREDICTION #1: Ryan Mallet will be a top 10 pick

BOLD PREDICTION #3: Dolphins will not draft a QB until the 3rd round or later

BOLD PREDICTION #5: I will get only 1 of these right (and it might be this one)

#1 - I thought you said you dont think mallet will be that good and no one will take him because of his character issues and you dont take a QB with character issues haha. ive been high on mallet the whole time and him going in the top-10 likely to the reskins will not surprise me. I'll give you this one

#2 - I think they will draft Jimmy Smith and thats where I have him in my mock draft. CB is by far the eagles biggest position of need. hardly bold

#3 - The Phins dont have a second round pick so unless they take a QB in the first round it will be correct. this is not bold

#4 - I'm trying to find where i posted that ingram wont even be a first round pick. I think they only team that might take him are the packers. this has been said before, not bold


these are supposed to be things that are 1/1000 chance of happening, not something that people are already saying will happen. So far my two predictions have been that a single team will trade with another single other team and even listed the players that both teams will take. the chances of that happening are small because it has to hit on 4 seperate and very unlikely events.

maybe im being to critical cause we have always said it will be hard to tell whats bold and whats not, but things that will be reflected in other peoples mock drafts and not listed as bold predictions by them arent really bold. i guess well let danny decide if these qualify

6ixty wrote:

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#1 - I thought you said you dont think mallet will be that good and no one will take him because of his character issues and you dont take a QB with character issues haha. ive been high on mallet the whole time and him going in the top-10 likely to the reskins will not surprise me. I'll give you this one

#2 - I think they will draft Jimmy Smith and thats where I have him in my mock draft. CB is by far the eagles biggest position of need. hardly bold

#3 - The Phins dont have a second round pick so unless they take a QB in the first round it will be correct. this is not bold

#4 - I'm trying to find where i posted that ingram wont even be a first round pick. I think they only team that might take him are the packers. this has been said before, not bold


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ur being very critical considering this is all for fun and im not trying to nail 5 picks with .001% chance of happening.  i think the powerball has better odds haha.  anyway, let me clarify the rules slightly so were not arguing the whole time about who is more bold.  for 1, these picks dont have to be something nobody is saying, theres 10,000 sport writers out there with mock drafts and even more rumors.  so no matter what pick we make i guarentee there is somebody out there who has said it already.  i think  for this to count it has to go aganist conventional wisdom, (such as von miller will be a top 5 pick) or something that most people don't see coming.  also i threw the jimmy smith out there cuz 1 of our picks is suppose to be who u think ur team is gonna draft.  plus i think if u nail a team picking in the mid 20's thats pretty impressive.  that said:

1. just cuz i said i wouldnt pick mallet that doesnt mean another team will.  plus things change daily so something i said 2 weeks ago doesnt always apply today.  mel kiper has him rated #71 on his big board, and even less ppl think hes gonna be in a top 10, so i def think this is a bold pick.

2. i explained this early.  plus i threw in brooks reed, try finding me 5 ppl with him as there pick

3. last time i checked ur still allowed to trade for picks, so just cuz the phins dont have a 2nd rounder this second doesnt mean they wont come draft time.  if u look at every mock draft 75% of them have the phins taking a qb.  if u think my jimmy smith pick doesnt count cuz CB is there biggest need, then how would this not apply?

4. once again, just cuz 1 person said a few weeks ago he might not be a 1st doesnt mean that its true.  he is the #1 rated rb on most scouting reports so i think if he doesnt go first most people would be pretty surprised.

 

i hope i explained this a little better for anyone who wants to play along

Chase Cox wrote:

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Very suprised, especially with Pennington likely hanging up the boots, and Thigpen very likely could be in his last year with the team.

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 as for #4, a dolphins fan said himself he would be "very surprised" if the phins didnt draft a qb.  i think saying they wont draft one early should count as a bold pick but thats just IMO

i approve.  ur being a little too specific i think but thats just making it harder for u haha.  but they look good to me

I concur, good picks Nick. I was thinking the same thing for the Phins with Williams from Tech, just don't think he will be available in round 3, i think he goes anywhere from mid 2nd - early 3rd.

and come up with a #5!

Bold Predictions


1. The Bengals will trade back into the end of the first round for a QB
2.The Cardinals will draft a defensive player with their 5th overall pick
3. Julio Jones will be gone by the time the Rams pick.
4.The Patriots will wind up drafting Mark Ingram at some point.
5.Jimmy Smith will be gone before the 20th pick.