The Race For Caleb Part 2
The end of the season is nearly here for a lot of teams in the Premier Madden League. This upcoming draft features a generational quarterback that could help a lot of teams depending on where they fall in the draft order at the end of the season. Everyone knows that all it could take is one great quarterback to make a difference, and could be the catalyst for a team to make the playoffs when they had a bad season the previous year. In this article we will take a look at the bottom 5 teams according to MYMadden and see who could be the most likely to be at the number one spot at the end of the season. We are in week 18 and only have one game left for all of these teams. This is essentially a two team race for the top spot with both teams only having 2 or 3 wins. The rest of the teams could have a shot at Caleb by way of a trade.
Baltimore Ravens (2-14) TSOS .518
RSOS: .5 – Steelers
The Ravens are the current owner of the number one overall pick. They haven’t won a game since the last time we covered this topic. They are the clear favorites for Caleb if they would want him. With Jackson on the roster, they will most likely trade the pick for a King’s ransom. This is assuming that they lose to the Steelers. They already beat the Steelers this year so they could win the game and lose themselves the number one overall pick. Winning the game comes first and everything else is just that. The Ravens should come out and win this game, which could also knock the Steelers out of the playoffs as if the Browns win and the Steelers lose then the Browns would win the division by way of a better divisional record.
Panthers (3-13) TSOS: .56
RSOS: .375 – Bucs
The Panthers will be getting Bryce Young back in the nick of time. They don’t have their first so the Bears will be watching this game and the Ravens game intently. The Bucs won the first matchup between these two teams but with Young back in the fold I can see this being a closer matchup then the last. I think the Panthers want this game to propel them into next season so they will be amped up to win, while not giving the Bears a shot at the number one overall pick. If both teams win then the Ravens will still own the first overall pick, but the Bears pick may slide down a few spots, with three teams currently at or under 4 wins behind them.
Washington Commanders (3-12-1) TSOS: .56
RSOS: .656 Cowboys
The Commanders have moved all the way up to the third overall pick. They are on a seven game losing streak. Their last two games have been close and they almost were able to cause a few upsets but just like their season those games ended in disappointment. The first game between these two teams ended in a Cowboys blowout victory. I’d imagine that this game will be more of the same. If the Commanders end up with the third overall pick, I can see them trading up to get the first overall. They don’t seem to key on Howell and i Bet they are willing to trade some superstar players for that pick.
New York Giants (4-12) TSOS: .567
RSOS: .375 – Eagles
The Giants are out of the Caleb race and dont have the players to trade up for that first overall pick. The rest of their season is about sweeping the Eagles. The first game versus the Eagles was a tough shootout type of game. It was unlike any game the Giants played this season and this game this week will be much of the same. The Giants are going to be down both their starting tackles so the Eagles defense is going to try to key in on facing these backup lineman. The Giants are creating a different game plan to compensate for the injuries, while mixing things up on defense in order to try to contain Hurts. The Giants will look to be out of the top 5 after this week.
Raiders (4-12) TSOS .545
RSOS: .375 – Broncos
The Raiders just lost to a Colts team that has been playing abysmal football. We have some tank talks going on about these Raiders but I don’t feel that way. The Raiders have shifted their offense to a pass first approach and it’s not working given their quarterback. They need someone who can fit their offense and will look to find that quarterback this offseason. I think the Raiders are looking at this game to prove everyone wrong about the tanking allegations and come out looking to win this game. The Raiders could try to move up for the number one pick but I don’t think they have the necessary pieces to move up.
