Let's get ready... 2017 BOLD predictions

[GunnerBill]

Okay folks, we are 2 weeks out from camp.... time to get BOLD. At least one league wide bold prediction and at least one that pertains specifically to the Buffalo Bills.

 

I have more than one of each so to get the ball rolling and make sure there is some fodder to throw back at me in January here goes....

 

NFL Bold Predictions

1. The Denver Broncos end up with one of the worst 5 records in the NFL and a top 5 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

2. The NFC South provides BOTH NFC playoff wildcards.... leaving the Green Bay Packers who finish 2nd in the North on the outside looking in and results in no small part in.....

3. Two of the NFL's longest tenured coaches - Marvin Lewis and Mike McCarthy leaving their jobs by the end of January 2018.

4. By week 10 all 3 Quarterbacks drafted in the 1st round of the 2017 NFL Draft are starting for their respective teams.

 

Buffalo Bills Bold Predictions

1. Marcel Dareus posts double digit sacks.

2. Tyrod Taylor throws as many interceptions in 2017 as he did in 2015 and 2016 combined (which would be 12).

3. Micah Hyde has a 6 interception season and goes to the Pro-Bowl.

4. The Bills trade Sammy Watkins before the trade deadline for a 2nd and a 4th round pick in the 2018 Draft.

 

 

 

Flame away and add your own.

[Bangarang]

We make the playoffs

[BringBackOrton]

NFL:

1st round exit for NE

The Bucs go 11-5 and make the playoffs

Phillip Rivers wins ComeBack Player of the Year for the second time in his career, leading the Chargers to 10-6 and a WC spot

Alex Smith is benched by Week 8 after a 2-6 start.

Watson wins OROY.

 

Bills:

Darby makes his 1st ProBowl after leading the team in INT's

Tyrod goes another year on the bench for our final game

McCoy's last year as a Bill

Philly Brown ends up our most productive WR on the team

 

I went for big air.

Edited July 14, 2017 by jmc12290

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

Tom Brady doesn't finish the season

[CommonCents]

1. Mike Evans earns consideration for being the NFL's top WR.

 

2. Jaguars and Ravens both finish above 500.

 

3. ZEKE breaks 2k.

[Big C]

 

NFL Bold Predictions

1. The Denver Broncos end up with one of the worst 5 records in the NFL and a top 5 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

2. The NFC South provides BOTH NFC playoff wildcards.... leaving the Green Bay Packers who finish 2nd in the North on the outside looking in and results in no small part in.....

3. Two of the NFL's longest tenured coaches - Marvin Lewis and Mike McCarthy leaving their jobs by the end of January 2018.

4. By week 10 all 3 Quarterbacks drafted in the 1st round of the 2017 NFL Draft are starting for their respective teams.

 

 

 

Who wins the NFC North this year? I get that it's a "bold prediction," just wondering in your scenario.

Edited July 14, 2017 by Big C

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

We make the playoffs

 

I'm with this.

 

Tom Brady doesn't finish the season

 

[GunnerBill]

 

Who wins the NFC North this year?

It's a fair question... and it is a bit of a shot in the dark as I think both Detroit and Minnesota will finish close to the Packers but I am going to say the Vikings. It is more a gut feeling about the Green Bay defense... I think they could look like the Saints where it is so bad the offense just can't overcome.

 

As you say it's a bold... but I could see the Packers at 9-7 and missing out on tiebreakers.

Edited July 14, 2017 by GunnerBill

[CommonCents]

It's a fair question... and it is a bit of a shot in the dark as I think both Detroit and Minnesota will finish close to the Packers but I am going to say the Vikings. It is more a gut feeling about the Green Bay defense... I think they could look like the Saints where it is so bad the offense just can't overcome.

You know that Arod finally ditched his evil princess right? I expect him to go bananas this year.

[GunnerBill]

You know that Arod finally ditched his evil princess right? I expect him to go bananas this year.

Question about his weapons too. Cobb has regressed, who is running the ball? Can Adams be consistent? Only Jordy is a hang your hat on guy. The Packers are the most likely NFC North champs... that is why it is BOLD to say they miss out haha.

[EasternOHBillsFan]

BOLD PREDICTIONS (IN BOLD, OF COURSE!)

 

NFL:

The Minnesota Vikings will have the best record in the NFC.

The San Diego Chargers will earn the #1 overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft.

The AFC South will only have one playoff representative- the Jacksonville Jaguars.

 

BILLS:

The Buffalo Bills will have a better record than the Kansas City Chiefs.

Zay Jones will have more receiving yards than Sammy Watkins.

Charles Clay will increase his receiving yards total to over 800 yards.

Edited July 14, 2017 by BmoreBills

[CommonCents]

Question about his weapons too. Cobb has regressed, who is running the ball? Can Adams be consistent? Only Jordy is a hang your hat on guy. The Packers are the most likely NFC North champs... that is why it is BOLD to say they miss out haha.

I like it! The NFL could use some new story lines. I can't see many of them coming from the AFC.

[McBean]

League wide prediction: Dallas Cowboys go 8-8 at best

 

Bills prediction: Team improves but Tyrod declines. 7-9 and we trade the house for our pick of Allen, Darnold, or Rosen.

[John from Riverside]

Sammy Watkins has a huge year

 

Ragland and Lawson both end up looking like Excellent Picks

 

by mid season Tre White passes Darby as the number 1 corner on the team

 

One of the vet guys nobody is really looking at ends up being a solid WR for us......like maybe Phili

 

Jonathan WIlliams makes us forget about Mike G.

[BringBackOrton]

Sammy Watkins has a huge year

 

Ragland and Lawson both end up looking like Excellent Picks

 

by mid season Tre White passes Darby as the number 1 corner on the team

 

One of the vet guys nobody is really looking at ends up being a solid WR for us......like maybe Phili

 

Jonathan WIlliams makes us forget about Mike G.

John, we asked for bold predictions, not your last 5 posts!

[JM2009]

I hate that Sammy prediction.

me too.

[KDIGGZ]

Oh yay it's fantasy time...the Bills win the Super Bowl and Tyrod signs a 20 year $200 million contract extension.

[Gugny]

NFL: Dak Prescott has a horrible year and the Cowboys stink.

Bills: Nate Peterman starts at least two games.

[Kirby Jackson]

I love this thread every year!!

 

- KC finishes .500 or worse

- Marvin Lewis finally is out in Cincinnati along with Chuck Pagano in Indy

- Watkins has 1,400 yards

- Shaq Lawson double digit sacks

- Bills running game finishes outside of the top 5

- Tyrod throws double digit INTs

- Tyrod throws 30 TDs

- Ryan Shazier DPOY

- Eli Manning throws for 5,000 yards

- Raiders win less than 10

- Jameis Winston throws the most TDs

- Giants vs. Patriots in the Super Bowl again

[EasternOHBillsFan]

I love this thread every year!!

 

- Marvin Lewis finally is out in Cincinnati along with Chuck Pagano in Indy

- Eli Manning throws for 5,000 yards

- Giants vs. Patriots in the Super Bowl again

 

The first one is spot on.

The second and third ones? The Giants clearly are not good enough to go deep into the playoffs offensively.

[Gugny]

 

The first one is spot on.

The second and third ones? The Giants clearly are not good enough to go deep into the playoffs offensively.

 

I think the Giants will be able to pull it off without rubbing anyone the wrong way.

[frostbitmic]

NFL

1. The Cleveland Browns don't finish in the basement of the AFC North

2. The Madden curse takes a year off

3. Roethlisberger, Palmer and Fitzpatrick all retire following the season

4. Tony Romo will start a game for the Dallas Cowboys

5. Roger Goodell will get concussed before the season is over

 

Bills

1. Austin Rehkow will do all of the following at some point this season, Punt, Kickoff, Kick a FG and kick an XP

2. There will be no faceplants into a bus in the tailgate lots this year

3. Marcel Dareus will make Tom Brady cry

4. All Home games will be played in sunshine with temps above 50

5. The Bills will score 40+ points 3 times and shut out two teams

[DDD]

7-9. Bad enough to miss the playoffs, but good enough to not have a top five selection to draft a potential franchise QB ( barring a trade). Sound familiar.

Oh, I almost forgot. Sammy Watkins can't stay healthy.

[Thurman#1]

Okay folks, we are 2 weeks out from camp.... time to get BOLD. At least one league wide bold prediction and at least one that pertains specifically to the Buffalo Bills.

 

I have more than one of each so to get the ball rolling and make sure there is some fodder to throw back at me in January here goes....

 

NFL Bold Predictions

1. The Denver Broncos end up with one of the worst 5 records in the NFL and a top 5 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

2. The NFC South provides BOTH NFC playoff wildcards.... leaving the Green Bay Packers who finish 2nd in the North on the outside looking in and results in no small part in.....

3. Two of the NFL's longest tenured coaches - Marvin Lewis and Mike McCarthy leaving their jobs by the end of January 2018.

4. By week 10 all 3 Quarterbacks drafted in the 1st round of the 2017 NFL Draft are starting for their respective teams.

 

Buffalo Bills Bold Predictions

1. Marcel Dareus posts double digit sacks.

2. Tyrod Taylor throws as many interceptions in 2017 as he did in 2015 and 2016 combined (which would be 12).

3. Micah Hyde has a 6 interception season and goes to the Pro-Bowl.

4. The Bills trade Sammy Watkins before the trade deadline for a 2nd and a 4th round pick in the 2018 Draft.

 

 

 

Flame away and add your own.

 

 

 

Bold predictions are bold because they're likely to be wrong.

 

I'm interested in trying to be right. I don't generally have bold predictions. Instead, I expect what's likely.

 

But have fun, folks. It's an interesting idea. I'll come back and read, but I don't expect to have anything to contribute.

Edited July 14, 2017 by Thurman#1

[Bills4everNY]

Marshawn isn't the Beast he once was.

[John from Riverside]

John, we asked for bold predictions, not your last 5 posts!

Dont hate....its all i got at the moment...

[KollegeStudnet]

We make the playoffs

We make the playoffs

[Chandler#81]

Dolphins & Cowboys return to meh..

Washington wins NFCE

Bears earn WC spot

KC doesn't make the playoffs

Texans win AFCS

Bills 10-6

[GunnerBill]

 

by mid season Tre White passes Darby as the number 1 corner on the team

 

Jonathan WIlliams makes us forget about Mike G.

 

The first one I don't even think is that bold, I 100% expect that to happen.

 

The second is bold. I don't expect Williams to make the team.

[Kirby Jackson]

 

The first one is spot on.

The second and third ones? The Giants clearly are not good enough to go deep into the playoffs offensively.

That's why it's the bold prediction thread but they are only 8:1 to win the NFC. They won 11 games last year. I think the Giants will throw the ball like crazy with Beckham, Marshall, Engram and Shepard. Their defense is going to be great.

[GunnerBill]

That's why it's the bold prediction thread but they are only 8:1 to win the NFC. They won 11 games last year. I think the Giants will throw the ball like crazy with Beckham, Marshall, Engram and Shepard. Their defense is going to be great.

 

Offensive line is the issue. I think the Giants probably win the NFCE.... can they protect Eli well enough (cos I agree he is going to be dropping back to pass a lot) against the likes of Seattle and Atlanta's pass rush in the post season is my question mark.

[Kirby Jackson]

 

Offensive line is the issue. I think the Giants probably win the NFCE.... can they protect Eli well enough (cos I agree he is going to be dropping back to pass a lot) against the likes of Seattle and Atlanta's pass rush in the post season is my question mark.

That's fair as their line is not good. I think that they still are able to add someone. It's also possible that Fluker has a bounce back year. The line won't be great but they are going to force a lot of DBs to be on the field. They can manage pass rush some by regularly only having to account for 4 to 5 guys.

[aristocrat]

Shady breaks 2k yards. Defense leads league in sacks.

 

 

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[GunnerBill]

That's fair as their line is not good. I think that they still are able to add someone. It's also possible that Fluker has a bounce back year. The line won't be great but they are going to force a lot of DBs to be on the field. They can manage pass rush some by regularly only having to account for 4 to 5 guys.

 

I certainly think them making the Superbowl is bold but not totally outside the realm of reality.

[ROONDOGG55]

I've got two of each...

 

League:

1. Patriots finish at 9-7 but are 5-1 in the division. They will miss the playoffs for the first time in over a decade.
2. Browns win 7 games this year with ONLY 1 QB winning them all.

Bills:

1. Tyrod Taylor makes the Pro Bowl as an initial selection, not an alternate.
2. Both Zay Jones and Sammy Watkins finish the season with 60+ catches each, and more than 800 yards receiving.

[Kirby Jackson]

 

I've got two of each...

 

League:

• Patriots finish at 9-7 but are 5-1 in the division. They will miss the playoffs for the first time in over a decade.
• Browns win 7 games this year with ONLY 1 QB winning them all.

Bills:

• Tyrod Taylor makes the Pro Bowl as an initial selection, not an alternate.
• Both Zay Jones and Sammy Watkins finish the season with 60+ catches each, and more than 800 yards receiving.

I think that those are pretty good. I'm buying Brown's stock as well. They are heading in the right direction. That's REALLY BOLD on New England. I would love for you to be right!!

[ROONDOGG55]

I think that those are pretty good. I'm buying Brown's stock as well. They are heading in the right direction. That's REALLY BOLD on New England. I would love for you to be right!!

My gosh, me too! Lol

 

I just see the Pats running into some growing pains with all of their new additions. There's a strong possibility they only win 3 games out of the first 8 of the season. With 5 divisional games in the second half of the season, I see at least the Bills or Dolphins taking at least one of them. The other three are against the Raiders, Steelers, and Broncos. Each one of those could be a toss up in either direction.

 

The end result will hopefully be a bust for the defending champs

Edited July 14, 2017 by ROONDOGG55

[GunnerBill]

I considered the Browns to come second in the AFC North as one of my Bolds..... Still not convinced that the Ravens look right and the Bengals look like a team ready for a total implosion.

[papazoid]

New England will win the division.....

 

 

oh wait.....you said bold

[ROONDOGG55]

I considered the Browns to come second in the AFC North as one of my Bolds..... Still not convinced that the Ravens look right and the Bengals look like a team ready for a total implosion.

Yup! That's what I see as well. The Bengals have a lot of great pieces, but I think he hast lost part of, if not, all of the rosters trust over the last two seasons. The Ravens on the other hand are still trying to patch up their Super Bowl winning roster from a few years ago. Bad draft picks and bad FA pickups will continue to doom the Ravens.