In our first-ever Secret Garbage Bracket, we each present our list of eight items that people universally seem to like a good deal … but are actually, in fact, garbage. We present thing in bracket form because THIS IS MARCH AND IT IS THE LAW. We attempt to figure out the secretest garbage by broaching the following topics:
Game Kids Walt Aikens Jersey With the chance to open up a lead in the division, the Lions instead honked to a three-win Steeler team. The Lions’ sack-or-scorch pass defense got scorched for more than 360 yards, and Matthew Stafford again struggled on many non-Megatron throws. Of course, stopping Calvin Johnson is no easy task, nor is keeping man-beast Ndamukong Suh out of the backfield. But teams that can at least slow down that dynamic duo may find a bit of paper tiger in the Lions’ DNA.
St. Louis Rams – Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix, Safety, Alabama: The Rams luck into the second half of a dream draft scenario. Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix, the top safety eligible for the 2017 NFL Draft, would be an outstanding fit with the Rams, who could use a rangy, hard-hitting player in the secondary.
Baltimore Ravens – Sammy Watkins, Wide Receiver, Clemson: Torrey Smith has become a legitimate No. 1 wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens this season. Joe Flacco doesn’t have any other weapons to work with, though. After losing Anquan Boldin to free agency and tight end Dennis Pitta to injury, the Ravens’ offense has taken a big step back. Adding a dynamic player like Sammy Watkins, who is physical at the catch point and has the speed to burn the defense deep, would do wonders for this offense.
Connor McDavid Authentic Jersey Pittsburgh Steelers – Cyrus Kouandjio, Offensive Tackle, Alabama: The Steelers have failed to address the offensive line in recent years, and the lack of protection has compounded into a tough couple of years for Ben Roethlisberger.