NFL Soap Box- 4.15.2022

1. Friday, April 15, 2022 CENTRAL VIRGINIA’S ONLY LOCAL NFL PUBLICATION GridironGoose@msn.com
The 2022 NFL Draft will begin on Thursday, April 28, and end on Saturday, April 30. The first round will take place on Thursday, April
28 with rounds two and three airing on Friday April 29. The last four rounds will air on Saturday April 30.
NFL ANALYST BRIAN SLACK’S 2022 1ST ROUND NFL MOCK DRAFT
PK NFL TEAM #1 NEEDS MOCK 1ST ROUND PICK
1 Jacksonville Jaguars ROT DE Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
2 Detroit Lions DE DE Travon Walker, Georgia
3 Houston Texans ROT OT Evan Neal, Alabama
4 New York Jets DE DE Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
5 New York Giants OLB CB Sauce Gardner, Cincinnati
6 Carolina Panthers LOT OT Charles Cross, Mississippi State
7 New York Giants from Chicago ROT OT Ickey Ekwonu, N.C. State
8 Atlanta Falcons WR WR Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
9 Seattle Seahawks from Denver LOT CB Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
10 New York Jets from Seattle ROT DE Jermaine Johnson II, Florida State
11 Washington Commanders WR WR Drake London, USC
12 Minnesota Vikings CB S Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
13 Houston Texans from Cleveland DE DT Devonte Wyatt, Georgia
14 Baltimore Ravens OLB DE George Karlaftis, Purdue
15 Philadelphia Eagles from Miami DE CB Trent McDuffie, Washington
16 New Orleans Saints from Indianapolis via Philadelphia LOT QB Malik Willis, Liberty
17 Los Angeles Chargers ROG OT Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa
18 Philadelphia Eagles from New Orleans WR WR Treylon Burks, Arkansas
19 New Orleans Saints from Philadelphia QB WR Jameson Williams, Alabama
20 Pittsburgh Steelers QB QB Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
21 New England Patriots ROT OG Kenyon Green, Texas A&M
22 Green Bay Packers from Las Vegas ROT DT Jordan Davis, Georgia
23 Kansas City Chiefs from Arizona WR WR Chris Olave, Ohio State
24 Dallas Cowboys ROT OT Bernhard Raimann, Central Michigan
25 Buffalo Bills RB RB Breece Hall, Iowa State
26 Tennessee Titans WR LB Devin Lloyd, Utah
27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers LOT DT Travis Jones, Connecticut
28 Green Bay Packers WR WR Christian Watson, North Dakota State
29 Arizona Cardinals from San Francisco via Miami RB DE Boye Mafe, Minnesota
30 Kansas City Chiefs DE CB Kaiir Elam, Florida
31 Cincinnati Bengals ROT CB Kyler Gordon, Washington
32 Detroit Lions from Los Angeles Rams OLB QB Matt Corral, Mississippi
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2. MOST & LEAST IMPROVED- OPPONENT YARDS PER GAME ALLOWED 2022 GMS. VS. 10-WORST DEFENSES
TEAM 2021 2020 DIFF. NFL TEAM H A T
Buffalo Bills 272.8 (1) 352.5 (14) -79.7 Cleveland Browns 4 4 8
Tennessee Titans 329.8 (12) 398.2 (28) -68.4 Denver Broncos 4 4 8
Jacksonville Jaguars 353.1 (20) 417.7 (31) -64.6 Miami Dolphins 4 4 8
Carolina Panthers 305.9 (2) 360.1 (8) -54.2 Buffalo Bills 3 4 7
Las Vegas Raiders 337.2 (14) 389.1 (25) -51.9 Chicago Bears 3 4 7
Cleveland Browns 311.5 (5) 358.4 (17) -46.9 Cincinnati Bengals 4 3 7
New England Patriots 310.8 (4) 353.8 (15) -43.0 Jacksonville Jaguars 2 5 7
Denver Broncos 326.1 (8) 367.9 (20t) -41.8 Las Vegas Raiders 3 4 7
Detroit Lions 379.8 (29) 419.8 (32) -40.0 Arizona Cardinals 3 3 6
Cincinnati Bengals 350.8 (18) 389.2 (26) -38.4 Carolina Panthers 3 3 6
Dallas Cowboys 351.0 (19) 386.4 (23) -35.4 New England Patriots 3 3 6
Philadelphia Eagles 328.8 (10) 363.1 (19) -34.3 Indianapolis Colts 4 2 6
Atlanta Falcons 364.4 (26) 398.4 (29) -34.0 New Orleans Saints 4 2 6
Houston Texans 384.4 (31) 416.8 (30) -32.4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 2 6
Miami Dolphins 337.5 (15) 367.9 (20t) -30.4 Atlanta Falcons 3 2 5
Chicago Bears 316.7 (6) 344.9 (11) -28.2 Green Bay Packers 3 2 5
Arizona Cardinals 329.2 (11) 351.9 (13) -22.7 Los Angeles Chargers 2 3 5
Minnesota Vikings 383.6 (30) 393.2 (27) -9.6 Los Angeles Rams 2 3 5
Green Bay Packers 328.2 (9) 334.0 (9) -5.8 New York Giants 3 2 5
San Francisco 49ers 310.0 (3) 314.4 (5) -4.4 New York Jets 2 3 5
Seattle Seahawks 379.1 (28) 380.6 (22) -1.5 San Francisco 49ers 3 2 5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 331.5 (13) 327.1 (6) +4.4 Seattle Seahawks 2 3 5
New York Giants 354.8 (21) 349.3 (12) +5.5 Baltimore Ravens 2 2 4
New Orleans Saints 318.2 (7) 310.9 (4) +7.3 Detroit Lions 2 2 4
New York Jets 397.6 (32) 387.6 (24) +10.0 Kansas City Chiefs 2 2 4
Kansas City Chiefs 368.9 (27) 358.3 (16) +10.6 Philadelphia Eagles 2 2 4
Indianapolis Colts 343.2 (16) 332.1 (8) +11.1 Pittsburgh Steelers 2 2 4
Los Angeles Chargers 360.1 (23) 343.4 (10) +16.7 Tennessee Titans 1 3 4
Baltimore Ravens 363.4 (25) 329.8 (7) +33.6 Washington Commanders 2 2 4
Washington Commanders 359.3 (22) 304.6 (2) +54.7 Dallas Cowboys 2 1 3
Pittsburgh Steelers 361.1 (24) 305.8 (3) +55.3 Minnesota Vikings 2 1 3
Los Angeles Rams 344.9 (17) 281.9 (1) +63.0 Houston Texans 2 0 2
NFL FANTASY ANALYSIS
When doing your research, fantasy football fans should take a serious look at Cleveland, Denver, and Miami’s offensive players. Each
team will compete in 8 games against the league’s 10 worst defenses:
NFL TEAM HOME AWAY
Cleveland Baltimore (24), Pittsburgh (27), LA Chargers (23) Baltimore (24), Pittsburgh (27), Atlanta (25)
NY Jets (32) Houston (31)
Denver Kansas City (26), LA Chargers (23), Houston (31) Kansas City (26), LA Chargers (23), Baltimore (24)
NY Jets (32) Seattle (28)
Miami NY Jets (32), Houston (31), Minnesota (30) NY Jets (32), Baltimore (24), Detroit (29)
Pittsburgh (27) LA Chargers (23)
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3. INTERNATIONAL FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE REPORT
On Sunday, May 1, 2022, the International Fantasy Football League will conduct its 8th annual IFFL Draft Lottery. At that time, 12
teams from 7 nations will find out where they will select in July 16th’s IFFL Draft. For Mexico’s World Champions Rene Chavez and the
Dragones, the defense of their championship crown begins. For the league’s remaining eleven teams, this is the first step in their march
to the world title!
IFFL 2021 FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
SEVEN SEAS DIVISION
TEAM, NATION TEAM OWNER W-L-T DIV. PCT. PTS GB STK
y-Men of Steel, UK Gordon Dedman 9-5-0 3-3-0 .643 1635 - L2
x-Bleeding Blue, MX Jorge Boada 8-6-0 2-4-0 .571 1587 1 L3
x-Jaymin, CN Hui Guo 7-5-2 3-3-0 .571 1759 1 W2
Big Dawgs, USA Berk Wiley 7-7-0 4-2-0 .500 1630 2 W4
FIRE & ICE DIVISION
TEAM, NATION TEAM OWNER W-L-T DIV. PCT. PTS GB STK
y-Shanghai Wang, CN Yanran Wang 10-3-1 3-3-0 .750 1748 - L2
#-Dragones, MX Rene Chavez 8-6-0 4-2-0 .571 1764 2.5 W1
StormyOZ, AU Joshua Mann 8-6-0 4-2-0 .571 1682 2.5 W2
Procters, USA Cory Procter 4-10-0 1-5-0 .286 1407 6.5 L1
FOUR WINDS DIVISION
TEAM, NATION TEAM OWNER W-L-T DIV. PCT. PTS GB STK
y-Mighty Cyclones, USA Gridiron Goose 7-7-0 3-3-0 .500 1591 - L2
Bowl Bound Mavericks, UK Jason Ruth 6-8-0 4-2-0 .429 1701 1 W2
Remis Island, CA Michael Remis 4-9-1 2-4-0 .321 1580 2.5 W1
Russian Hackers, RU Mikhail Rezakov 4-10-0 3-3-0 .286 1487 3 L1
#- World Champion y- Division Winner x- Wild Card
IFFL DRAFT FACTS
• No team drafting 1st or 2nd overall in the past 7 drafts has ever won the World Championship of Fantasy Football.
• No team with the top-4 picks in the 2021 draft made the post-season.
• The 9th overall selection has produced 2 of the IFFL’s 7 world champions
• The 12th overall selection has produced 2 of the IFFL’s 7 world champions
• Teams who drafted 4th, 8th, and 11th overall made the post season 5 times in 7 years (71.4%).
• Teams who drafted 2nd and 10th overall made the post season just twice in 7 years (28.6%).
• Teams who drafted 11th overall made the post season in last 5-consecutive seasons.
2021-2015 IFFL PLAYOFF TEAMS BY 1ST-ROUND DRAFT ORDER (7 seasons)
PK PO PCT. PLAYOFF TEAMS, YEAR
1. 4 57.1% Bleeding Blue (’15), Jaymin (’17), StormyOZ (’18), Men of Steel (’20)
2. 2 28.6% StormyOZ (’17), Russian Hackers (’20)
3. 3 42.9% Men of Steel (’15), *Hooked on A Thielen (’16), BB Mavericks (’19)
4. 5 71.4% Dash Prince (’15), Men of Steel (’16), Bleeding Blue (’17), BB Mavericks (’18), Mighty Cyclones (’19)
5. 3 42.9% Remis Island (’16), Men of Steel (’19), Mighty Cyclones (’21)
6. 4 57.1% Aaron’s Back: Call 911 (’15), Shanghai Wang (’18), Russian Hackers (’19), Bleeding Blue (’21)
7. 4 57.1% Mighty Cyclones (’16), Jaymin (’19), StormyOZ (’20), Jaymin (’21)
8. 5 71.4% Hooked On A Thielen (’15), Big Dawgs (’17), Bleeding Blue (’18), Dragones (’20), Shanghai Wang (’21)
9. 3 42.9% *Jaymin (’15), Bleeding Blue (’16), *Remis Island (’17)
10. 2 28.6% Shanghai Wang (’19), *Dragones (’21)
11. 5 71.4% Bowl Bound Mavericks (’17), Men of Steel (’18), *Remis Island (’19), Jaymin (’20), Men of Steel (’21)
12. 3 42.9% Big Dawgs (’16), *Remis Island (’18), *Mighty Cyclones (’20)
*- Won World Bowl Championship
ALL-TIME IFFL 1ST OVERALL SELECTIONS, TEAMS, PLAYERS, & RESULTS
YEAR TEAM PLAYER CHOSEN RECORD RESULT
2021 Bowl Bound Mavericks, UK C. McCaffrey, CAR 6-8-0 Missed playoffs
2020 Men of Steel, UK C. McCaffrey, CAR 7-6-0 Wild Card #4 Seed
2019 Dragones, MX S. Barkley, NYG 2-11-0 Missed playoffs
2018 StormyOZ, AU T. Gurley, LAR 8-5-0 Won Fire & Ice Division
2017 Jaymin, CN A. Brown, PIT 10-2-1 Won Seven Seas Division
2016 Red Machine, RU A. Brown, PIT 6-7-0 Missed playoffs
2015 Bleeding Blue, MX A. Rodgers, GB 6-7-0 Wild Card #6 Seed

4. 2021-2015 IFFL 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICK HISTORY
‘21 ‘20 ‘19 ‘18 ’17 ’16 ’15 IFF TEAM, NATION TEAM OWNER
4 5 2 3 8 12 7 Big Dawgs, USA Berk Wiley
6 6 8 8 4 9 1 Bleeding Blue, MX Jorge Boada
1 4 3 4 11 10 5 Bowl Bound Mavericks, UK Jason Ruth
10 8 1 -- -- -- -- Dragones, MX Rene Chavez
7 11 7 5 1 11 9 Jaymin, CN Hui Guo
11 1 5 11 3 4 3 Men Of Steel, UK Gordon Dedman
5 12 4 2 5 7 2 Mighty Cyclones, USA Gridiron Goose
3 9 9 7 7 6 10 Procters, USA Cory Procter
9 3 11 12 9 5 -- Remis Island, CA Michael Remis
2 2 6 9 6 -- -- Russian Hackers, RU Mikhail Rezakov
8 10 10 6 -- -- -- Shanghai Wang, CN Yanran Wang
12 7 12 1 2 -- -- StormyOZ, AU Joshua Mann
TOP 20 QUARTERBACKS
1 Josh Allen BUF
2 Lamar Jackson BAL
3 Justin Herbert LAC
4 Tom Brady TB
5 Patrick Mahomes KC
6 Russell Wilson DEN
7 Kyler Murray ARI
8 Deshaun Watson CLE
9 Dak Prescott DAL
10 Joe Burrow CIN
11 Jalen Hurts PHI
12 Matthew Stafford LAR
13 Kirk Cousins MIN
14 Derek Carr LV
15 Aaron Rodgers GB
16 Trey Lance SF
17 Tua Tagovailoa MIA
18 Justin Fields CHI
19 Trevor Lawrence JAC
20 Ryan Tannehill TEN
21 Jameis Winston NO
22 Mitchell Trubisky PIT
23 Marcus Mariota ATL
24 Matt Ryan IND
25 Carson Wentz WAS
26 Mac Jones NE
27 Davis Mills HOU
28 Daniel Jones NYG
29 Jared Goff DET
30 Zach Wilson NYJ
TOP 20 RUNNING BACKS
1 Jonathan Taylor IND
2 Derrick Henry TEN
3 Austin Ekeler LAC
4 Najee Harris PIT
5 Christian McCaffrey CAR
6 Joe Mixon CIN
7 Dalvin Cook MIN
8 Alvin Kamara NO
9 D'Andre Swift DET
10 Javonte Williams DEN
11 Nick Chubb CLE
12 Antonio Gibson WAS
13 David Montgomery CHI
14 Aaron Jones GB
15 Leonard Fournette TB
16 Josh Jacobs LV
17 Saquon Barkley NYG
18 James Conner ARI
19 Cam Akers LAR
20 Elijah Mitchell SF
21 Damien Harris NE
22 Devin Singletary BUF
23 Michael Carter NYJ
24 Ezekiel Elliott DAL
25 J.K. Dobbins BAL
26 Travis Etienne JAC
27 Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC
28 Rashaad Penny SEA
29 Miles Sanders PHI
30 A.J. Dillon GB
TOP 20 WIDE RECEIVERS
1 Cooper Kupp LAR
2 Justin Jefferson MIN
3 Ja'Marr Chase CIN
4 Davante Adams LV
5 Stefon Diggs BUF
6 CeeDee Lamb DAL
7 Tyreek Hill MIA
8 Deebo Samuel SF
9 A.J. Brown TEN
10 Keenan Allen LAC
11 Mike Evans TB
12 Tee Higgins CIN
13 Chris Godwin TB
14 Diontae Johnson PIT
15 DeAndre Hopkins ARI
16 Terry McLaurin WAS
17 Michael Thomas NO
18 D.J. Moore CAR
19 Jaylen Waddle MIA
20 DK Metcalf SEA
21 Brandin Cooks HOU
22 Amari Cooper CLE
23 Jerry Jeudy DEN
24 Courtland Sutton DEN
25 Elijah Moore NYJ
26 Adam Thielen MIN
27 Michael Pittman IND
28 Allen Robinson LAR
29 Tyler Lockett SEA
30 Darnell Mooney CHI
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