Tuesday, February 3, 2015

A Postseason Look at My Preseason Predictions for the 2014 NFL Season

Now that the NFL season is (unfortunately) over, now is the time for nerds like myself to look back at how our preseason predictions fared. As usual, some came true, some were painfully off and most were somewhere in between. Here's a look at how all of my preseason predictions panned out.

Super Bowl Winner
Prediction: Seattle Seahawks Actual Winner: New England Patriots

Year-End Award Winners
MVP
Prediction: Drew Brees (Saints)  Actual Winner: Aaron Rodgers (Packers)

Offensive Player of the Year
Prediction: LeSean McCoy (Eagles) Actual Winner: DeMarco Murray (Cowboys)

Defensive Player of the Year
Prediction: Earl Thomas (Seahawks) Actual Winner: J.J. Watt (Texans)

Offensive Rookie of the Year
Prediction: Bishop Sankey (Titans) Actual Winner: Odell Beckham Jr. (Giants)

Defensive Rookie of the Year
Prediction: Ryan Shazier (Steelers) Actual Winner: Aaron Donald (Rams)

Coach of the Year
Prediction: Marc Trestman (Bears) Actual Winner: Bruce Arians (Cardinals)

Comeback Player of the Year
Prediction: Julio Jones (Falcons) Actual Winner: Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)

League Leaders
Passing Yards
Prediction: Drew Brees (Saints) Actual Leaders: Drew Brees (Saints)/Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers)

Passing TD's
Prediction: Drew Brees (Saints) Actual Leader: Andrew Luck (Colts) (Brees finished tied for 5th in the league)

Rushing Yards
Prediction: LeSean McCoy (Eagles) Actual Leader: DeMarco Murray (Cowboys) (McCoy finished 3rd in the league)

Rushing TD's
Prediction: Marshawn Lynch (Seahawks) Actual Leaders: Marshawn Lynch (Seahawks)/DeMarco Murray (Cowboys)

Receiving Yards
Prediction: Antonio Brown (Steelers) Actual Leader: Antonio Brown (Steelers)

Receiving TD's
Prediction: Julius Thomas (Broncos) Actual Leader: Dez Bryant (Cowboys) (Thomas finished tied for 4th in the league)

Sacks
Prediction: Robert Quinn (Rams) Actual Leader: Justin Houston (Chiefs) (Quinn finished 14th in the league)

Tackles
Prediction: Patrick Willis (49ers) Actual Leader: Luke Kuechly (Panthers) (Willis finished tied for 360th in the league)

INT's
Prediction: Joe Haden (Browns) Actual Leader: Glover Quin (Lions) (Haden finished tied for 27th in the league)

Forced Fumbles
Prediction: Tamba Hali (Chiefs) Actual Leaders: Ryan Kerrigan (Redskins)/Robert Quinn (Rams)

Top 10 Draft Order for 2015
 Prediction:
1.Jacksonville Jaguars
2.Oakland Raiders
3.Cleveland Browns
4.Tennessee Titans
5.St. Louis Rams
6.Minnesota Vikings
7.Dallas Cowboys
8.Miami Dolphins
9.Kansas City Chiefs
10.Washington Redskins

Actual
1.Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2.Tennessee Titans
3.Jacksonville Jaguars
4.Oakland Raiders
5.Washington Redskins
6.New York Jets
7.Chicago Bears
8.Atlanta Falcons
9.New York Giants
10.St. Louis Rams

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