5 Bold Predictions: NFC North

This was a tough division to analyze because there is so much talent on each and every time.  All it takes is for the light to turn on for one individual and it could turn the conference on its head.  When I look for predicitions, I try to pinpoint consistencies and inconsistencies.  Without further ado, my 5 bold predictions.

1.  Out of Jay Cutler, Matthew Stafford and Christian Ponder, Ponder will play with the most consistency.

This doesn't mean week to week he will have the best stats, but will play a role such as Alex Smith did with the 49ers.  The addition of Greg Jennings provides him a talented target in the absence of Percy Harvin.  Security blanket TE Kyle Rudolph is coming off an excellent rookie season with every intention of improving.  The consistencies I know is that Jay Cutler will always throw interceptions as will Matthew Stafford.  All Ponder needs to do is play second fiddle to Peterson and play an "Alex Smith" role and control the game.  Look for consistency out of the young ponder.

2.  Aaron Rodgers will get sacked ALOT...again.

Last year Aaron Rodgers was sacked a league high 51 times.  In an attempt to plug that hole on Rodgers blindside, OL Brian Bulaga was moved to Left Tackle.  During a workout with Vince Young, Bulaga suffered a season ending knee injury.  Not to say that Rodgers will get sacked 51 times again.  But in a division with Suh and Peppers, look for Rodgers to be sacked often.

3.  Eddie Lacy will be good, but not great.

All offseason in regards to the Packers I have been pointed to the likes of second round draft pick Eddie Lacy.  This is most likely because everything else on the Packers seems to be running fairly smoothly (no surprise there).  Let's not blow things out of proportions though.  Lacy is a second round draft pick in a pass first offense.  Will he be better than past running backs in Green Bay?  Probably.  But let's not crown him that before he has even stepped on the field.

4.  Reggie Bush will be the best running back not named Adrian Peterson

In all honesty this isn't all too bold, he only has to be better than Matt Forte and Eddie Lacy.  But I do think that Reggie Bush will have a good year for the Lions helping create some space for Megatron by coming to a team that finished 23rd in rushing last year.

5.  The Lions will finish ahead of the Bears.

In my snap judgement preseason predictions I have the Lions finishing (8-8) and the Bears at (7-9).  The defenses are not too far apart as far as talent goes and in the skill positions I trust Stafford slightly more than Cutler and Bush more than Forte

#CaptainObvious

Packers win the division

Aaron Rodgers is the best quarterback

Adrian Peterson is the best running back

Vikings will be in contention for the playoffs again