NFL Rookie of the Year Predictions | Ticket King

As we continue to preview the 2016 season, we turn our attention to preseason lists. Who will be the Rookie of the Year for 2016? We really don’t know, but here’s our best guess.

Ezekiel Elliot/RB/Cowboys- As we began the 2016 season, Elliot is the obvious choice to go at the top of the list. The Cowboys made Elliot the 4th choice overall in the draft. Not only is he expected to contribute immediately, but he will start, and be the main focal point of the offense from day one. Remember though, this is the same man that once through the entire Ohio State football program under the bus.

Joey Bosa/DE/Chargers- The Chargers made Bosa the first defensive player off the board when they took him at 3rd overall. Bosa never tallied double-digit sacks at Ohio State, but as we all know, when you are building a list of college players in regard to the draft, it's not always about their stats. Bosa will be expected to be a big contributor immediately.

Eli Apple/CB/Giants- The Giants spent the off season rebuilding what has perhaps the worst defensive in the entire league a year ago. They needed a cornerback in round one, so they drafted Ohio State's Eli Apple 11th overall. Apple will start right away, and will be asked to match-up against the other team's best wide receiver.

Will Fuller/WR/Texans- The Texans big off season move was signing quarterback Brock Osweiler to a 75 million dollar contract. Osweiler is a big dude with a rocket arm, so naturally, you go get him a speed demon. Fuller can go deep with the best of him, and will be expected to do that from day one.

Karl Joseph/S/Raiders- The Raiders needed a safety in round one, and got the best pure safety on the board in West Virginia's Karl Joseph. He will be asked to start from day one, and is as sure of a thing as a great pro, as any player in this draft.

Lequon Treadwell/WR/Vikings- The Vikings had the worst receiver corps in the league a year ago. Case closed. So they spent their first round draft choice on the big man from Mississippi. Treadwell will be asked to step in, and be the number two from day one, and with focus on Stefon Diggs, Treadwell could put up some good numbers as a rookie.

Kenny Clark/DT/Packers- Following the stunning retirement of B.J. Raji, the Packers had a massive hole left in the middle of their offensive line. Clark will be asked to fill that hole from day one, and has scheme familiarity, as the scheme he was in at UCLA is stunningly similar to the one used by Dom Capers in Green Bay. 

Who will be the 2016 Most Valuable Quarterback? | Ticket King Green Bay

Before we start doing specific NFL training camp previews, we thought it might be a good time to throw a list out there of potential MVP candidates. You will notice Tom Brady is absent from this list. It is looking all but guaranteed he will serve his suspension so that eliminates him now.

Aaron Rodgers/QB/Packers- Any MVP list starts with this man at this point in time. Honestly, he's going to have another good season, but he won't win it, unless those young receivers all start showing us how good they really are, which I don't think they will. Will be among those considered though.

Derek Carr/QB/Raiders- This is our dark horse. This is our "look out" candidate. This is the NFL's next great quarterback. But does "next" mean 2016? Perhaps.

Carson Palmer/QB/Cardinals- We thought his career was done over five years ago. How wrong we all were. He has returned with a vengeance, has overcome so much, and late in his career has become an MVP candidate. It's now or never though.

Cameron Newton/QB/Panthers- The reigning league MVP will have another good season, but he won't repeat 2015. He will be on the ballot, but we don't think he will win it.

Russell Wilson/QB/Seahawks- Wilson had a late surge last season to backdoor his way into bottom of the MVP ballot. Still,  we don't think that is a sign of things to come. we still believe he is a product of the team he plays on. Another solid candidate, but we don't think he will win it.

Ben Roethlisberger/QB/Steelers- Big Ben has gotten better with age, as he has gotten more command over the game itself. This is the favorite heading into the preseason.

Eli Manning/QB/Giants- Call us crazy if you wish, but with a rebuilt defense, and that powerful offense, this could be Manning's best season as a pro.

Worst Quarterbacks in the NFL for 2016 | Ticket King Green Bay

Last week, we heard from TJB on his top 15 NFL quarterbacks. Naturally, we had to ask him how the bottom half stacked up. So Ticket King Green Bay has give him the "microphone" and told him to get us the lowdown on the lowest of the low in the NFL.

16. Brock Osweiler- After outplaying Peyton Manning and getting benched, this young gun stuck his middle finger to the Broncos and bolted for Houston on a big free agent deal. The Texans paid a lot of money for him, so he will get a very long leash.

17. Matthew Stafford- This is one of the more intriguing players in sports. He has loads of talent and a big arm. But  for the longest of time the Lions have been a one trick pony on offense. Now that one trick pony is gone, with Calvin Johnson's retirement. Perhaps this will force the Lions to diversify?

18. Jameis Winston- Showed me a ton in 2015. Maturity, control, and command of not only his team, but himself.

19. Marcus Mariota- Showed me a ton as well. You could flip him and Winston back and forth all day on my list.

20. Tony Romo- One more injury from calling it a career.

21. Blake Bortles- Has shown me very little to suggest he will be anything other than average.

22. Jared Goff- A young talent with a rocket arm, Goff is the only rookie who is guaranteed to start week one with no looking over his shoulder.

23. Drew Brees- This year's old quarterback who is hanging on too long. He simply can't play anymore, and needs to call it a career. He won't because of the money though.

24. Jay Cutler- The ultimate version of the hot/cold player. When he is bad, he is really, REALLY bad. When he is good, he is really, REALLY good, as in MVP good.

25. Alex Smith- I don't know how this man is a still a starting quarterback in this league. The Chiefs need to find another quarterback and move on from this walking piece of average mediocrity. 

26. Mark Sanchez- He is saying and doing all the right things since arriving in Denver this off season. Just one problem, he isn't very good, and will be constantly looking over his shoulder at rookie Paxton Lynch.

27. Tyrod Taylor- The former Ravens backup had a solid season in Buffalo, but is by no means the long term answer.

28. Ryan Fitzpatrick- A career journeyman who has a good season is still a free agent because he wants money he just simply doesn't deserve. He needs to take what the Jets give him and get his butt back into the team facilities.

29. Ryan Tannehill- 2016 will the last chance for this former high first round draft choice. If not, then it will be time for the Dolphins to find someone else.

30. Sam Bradford- An NFL backup quarterback with the attitude of a college star, Bradford's career has been full of injuries and average play. The Eagles gave up a ton to draft Carson Wentz, and it's only a matter of time before he sees the field.

31. Colin Kaepernick- This off season he threw a fit over the 49ers commitment to him, despite bad play on his end. Now he has decided to stay for the time being, and new head coach Chip Kelly, who should have headed back to the college game, has to figure out how to get him on board. This can't end well.

32. Robert Griffin- After an epic saga came to an end in Washington, Griffin now heads to Cleveland, the place where all players go to die. He will simply be a placeholder, and could be back on the bench by the end of the season in favor of third round rookie Cody Kessler.

Top 15 Quarterbacks Currently in the NFL | Ticket King Green Bay

For football writers, summer usually means lists as they are looking for topics to write about. Our in-house analyst T.J. Bryce decided this was a good time to rank the NFL quarterbacks. This isn't just a ranking of quarterbacks; this is a list of in what order would he want them as well. Here are the top 15 NFL quarterbacks in football.

 1. Aaron Rodgers- The NFL's two-time MVP tops yet another list for quarterback rankings. Rodgers is everything you could ever possibly want in a quarterback rolled up into one player. He's just one of six men in the world who can fire a football 70 yards in uniform during a game and the first on this list.

  2. Tom Brady- He did it. No matter what Patriots fans try to tell you, he did it. Now he needs to stop blaming everyone else, and take his punishment like a man. Besides that, he is still one of the best in the game. But for how long?

  3. Ben Roethlisberger- This man just keeps getting better each year. One of the best the league has seen in recent memory and still the hardest name in the sport to pronounce. The second man on this list who can fire a football 70 yards during a game.

  4. Cameron Newton- He finally realized his potential after his miserable second NFL season. Usually in the past, he would run away and blame everyone else. But, he starred down his own fears in the mirror, got back in the weight room, back in the training room, back on the practice field, adjusted to league's adjustment to him, and became an MVP. The third man on this list who can fire a football 70 yards during a game.

  5. Andrew Luck- Despite his injury issues last year, I still think he is about to become the best in the business. The Colts spent several top draft choices to make sure 2015 doesn't happen to him again.

  6. Derek Carr- This young gun of the Raiders has "star" written all over his face. Could potentially be lifting the MVP trophy next January. Hint-hint.

  7. Joe Flacco- Despite his torn ACL, I still think he is one of the best there is. He can gun it a mile. Number four out of six men who can throw a football 70 yards in uniform during a game.

  8. Andy Dalton- Red Rifle has become one of the better quarterbacks in the league, and Bengals would be defending Super Bowl champions if he hadn't injured his hand.

  9. Eli Manning- Now the league's lone Manning, Eli is the Derek Jeter of the NFL. The bigger stage, the brighter the lights, the better he plays.

10. Carson Palmer- Still going strong, long after the Bengals thought he was done. The perfect quarterback for the Cardinals at the moment, who are in the “there is no tomorrow” mode.

11. Russell Wilson- A lot of people may think I'm crazy for putting him here. I believe Wilson is a product of the system, and a mega-talented team. They should have lost, and lost by a large margin in that Wild Card game in Minnesota as they were badly outplayed. As the pieces begin to disappear, I still think he will begin to show us how average he really is.

12. Matt Ryan- His career has sort of stalled the last few years. Something is wrong with him that the general public can't see. I don't know if it's system discomfort or something personal or what. Priority number one at the moment for the Falcons is to get him right no matter what it is.

13. Teddy Bridgewater- One of the most unusual quarterbacks in recent memory. I don't know what exactly to think of him at the moment. He has too many limitations that will ever prevent him from being the best, he's very small, his arm isn't that strong, and he's not the most athletic quarterback out there. What he does though, he is very polished at, and he does very well. Still, I would rather have him than about half the league.

14. Phillip Rivers- The NFL's ultimate renegade checks in on this list at number fourteen.

15. Kirk Cousins- He gets the last spot on the top half of my list. Cousins finally settled down in 2015, and the Redskins now have their long term quarterback. 

Packers Training Camp Open Positions | Ticket King Green Bay

Now that the 90 man rosters for teams are set, we look ahead into the Summer, as training camp battles begin to form. The following is our Packers training camp battles to keep an eye on.  

Third String Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers is the starter. Well duh. Have to state the obvious. Brett Hundley will be the backup. That is a given as well. However, the practice squad quarterback job is up for grabs right now between two candidates. Joe Callahan, a Wesley College product, and Marquise Williams, who ran the high-powered North Carolina Tar Heels offense a year ago. Williams has more talent, Callahan is much more intelligent. This could get interesting.

Third String Running Back: I openly criticized Ted Thompson for not drafting a running back in this draft. Eddie Lacy will start. James Starks will be the backup. However, the Packers have a big giant sized hole in the three slot. By default John Crockett will begin camp as the three, but that could change. The other two candidates are Don Jackson, a Nevada product, and Brandon Burks, a Troy product.

Punter: Tim Masthay has been a good punter for the Packers for a while now. However, Father Time waits for nobody. Masthay is already showing signs of age in his legs. His competition this year is Minnesota product Peter Mortell, who has a strong leg and is used to kicking in crap weather. I say Mortell wins this job.

Practice Squad Safety: The Packers secondary is deep, and pretty much set. However, one of those three safeties is headed to the practice squad. The three safeties I am referring to are Louisiana Tech product Kentrell Brice, Utah State product Marwin Evans, and Auburn product Jermaine Whitehead. I sat Brice heads to the practice squad. 

There are not a lot of job openings right now for the Packers, and that can be considered to be a good thing. Are the packers just a few open positions away from being a great team on all levels? The proof would be in the fact that they once again made the playoffs in 2015.  

Vikings 53 Man Roster for 2016 | Ticket King

The 2016 NFL off season has unofficially drawn to a close with an end to the NFL draft. Teams now have their 90 man rosters. Now the question becomes getting it down to 53 week one. Here is our attempt to predict the Vikings 53 man roster. Will this roster bring fans around to purchase Vikings tickets in 2016? We shall see.

Quarterbacks:
Teddy Bridgewater, Taylor Heinicke, Joel Stave(PS)- There are many within the organization who are hinting that the vikings coaching staff would like to cut Shaun Hill and give Heinicke the backup job long term. Joel Stave heads to the practice squad.

Running Backs:
Adrian Peterson, Jerrick McKinnon, Matt Asiata,- One can't help but to ask how much gas Peterson has left in the tank? At some point, over the age of 30 now, his skills are just going to go poof, and disappear. On top of that, it now appears that this offense works better without him in it, so there is that factor to consider. McKinnon is the perfect change of pace back to Peterson and excels out of the shotgun. Asiata is a great short yardage back.

Fullback:
Zach Line- Line will be the Vikings lone fullback on the roster again in 2016.

Wide Receivers:
Stefon Diggs, Laquon Treadwell, Jarius Wright, Adam Thielen, Moritz Bohringer, Cordarrelle Paterson- The Vikings desperately needed to replenish their wide receiver unit and they did that. Treadwell is an NFL reay pass catcher and will contribute from day one. Moritz Bohringer, the big German, made NFL history becoming the first player ever to be drafted without playing college football. He is an intriguing prospect. Paterson, a former first round draft choice, gets one final season.

Tight Ends: 
Kyle Rudolph, Mycole Pruitt, Rhett Ellison, David Morgan- For the first time in a while the Vikings will actually carry four tight ends into week one of the regular season. Rudolph is a good solid pro. Pruitt has a high ceiling. Ellison is an outstanding blocker, and David Morgan is a project.

Offensive Line:
Matt Kalil, Phil Loadholt, Andre Smith, Willie Beavers, Joe Berger, Alex Boone, Brandon Fusco, T.J. Clemmings, John Sullivan(If he can play), Nick Easton(If Sullivan can't play)- This was the hardest position group on the team to figure out who is going to make the roster. We say Mike Harris is the odd man out. If Sullivan can't play anymore, they will just put their head down, and play Easton in 2016 at center.

Defensive Line:
Everson Griffin, Danielle Hunter, Scott Crichton, B.J. Dubose, Tom Johnson, Sharrif Floyd, Linval Joseph, Stephen Shamar- The Vikings have a tradition going of finding pass rushing projects and turning them into something. That will not change this year. Danielle Hunter and B.J. Dubose both seemed poised for breakout seasons. As a result, longtime starter Brian Robison will be cut.

Linebacker:
Anthony Barr, Erik Kendricks, Audie Cole, Kentrell Brothers, Travis Lewis, Chad Greenway, Brandon Watts- Three years ago this unit was beyond bad, maybe the worst collection of linebackers in the league. The Vikings have done a tremendous job of rebuilding this unit from the group up. Barr is an All-Pro, Kendricks looks like a stud, and Greenway gets one more season.

Defensive Back:
Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes, Mackensie Alexander, Terrance Newman, Captain Munnerlynn, Harrison Smith, Marcus Sherels, Anthony Harris, Antone Exum, Andrew Sendejo- The Vikings are really deep at cornerback, and will carry six into the regular season. It's the safeties that concern everyone. They have been looking for a compliment to Smith, and it may reach a point where Terrance Newman switches over, and plays safety.

Long Snapper:
Kevin McDermott

Punter
Jeff Locke- I know Vikings fans may not like this, but Locke will be the punter in 2016. When you spend a draft choice on a punter or kicker, it's like spending a first round draft choice on a quarterback. The Wagon is hitched, whether people like it or not.

Kicker
Blair Walsh- This man has had a rocky up and down career. He gets yet another season though.

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