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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I think Pittsburgh bounces back somewhat this year. Getting rid of Brown and Bell will improve their overall team culture. Their only competition is Cleveland which reminds me of what the ‘99 Colts did. Browns have a lot of fire power on offense. Their D aren’t slouches either.I haven't figured out why PIT still gets mentioned as a contender. I predict they will go 8-8 and miss the playoffs. I'm with StinkyPete putting them around 15. In fact I'm pretty much in agreement with most of StinkyPete's #1-15. I agree Indy could be very good. They are impressive drafters. KC will be so much easier to defend without Tyreek Hill! I'd jump the Saints up to #3 on my list. NYG are the team I'd put at #32.
Love our chances if those are actually the top teams : Chargers are a choke machine whose key personnel has never amounted to anything. Rams have an overrated QB who is babysat by their HC. The Saints haven't amounted to much since their last SB a decade ago despite their "HoF" coach and QB.
Maybe Philly. I'd say the following teams are more of an issue than those listed (despite their flaws): PIT, SEA, BAL. One of these teams will get something going and challenge.
The Saints' bigger concern is, has Drew Brees fallen off the cliff? When it goes, it goes quick, and he had a poor last month of the season.I think Pittsburgh bounces back somewhat this year. Getting rid of Brown and Bell will improve their overall team culture. Their only competition is Cleveland which reminds me of what the ‘99 Colts did. Browns have a lot of fire power on offense. Their D aren’t slouches either.
Indy should make the playoffs again and I don’t see them having another slow start this season.
I put the Saints at #2 but they’re running game could be a concern. Alvin Kamara has not proven he can carry the ball full-time. It also won’t shock me if they regress.
F**k the Giants!
Losing Mark Ingram to Baltimore doesn't help their cause. Love Kamara but Ingram offered bruising between the tackles runs, Kamara is more finesse.The Saints' bigger concern is, has Drew Brees fallen off the cliff? When it goes, it goes quick, and he had a poor last month of the season.
The Saints' bigger concern is, has Drew Brees fallen off the cliff? When it goes, it goes quick, and he had a poor last month of the season.
Philly at 2? I think they’re overrated. I’d move the Saints to 2 and Rams at 3.
KC could really struggle if/when Hill is banned from the league. No more chucking it it deep to a wide open WR Madden style.
The Chargers have a lot of talent but the reason for the large gap between them is because who is at QB for them. Rivers is the biggest bum when it comes to big games. They had an opportunity to get home field throughout but lost to the Ravens at home. Their defense didn’t allow Lamar Jackson’s nonsense again but still barely squeaked out a road win before getting annihilated in NE.
Where was IND ranked twice?Hmmm..Does IND have 2 teams?????? ( #6 AND #10 ) !!
1. NE
2. NO
3. LAC
4. KC
5. LAR
6. IND
7. DAL
8. CLE
9. PHI
10. IND
AFC is loaded, NFC not so much. I think KC will be most dangerous late in the year
Oh, I thought you were referencing the initial post.Here...IND 6 & 10
I haven't figured out why PIT still gets mentioned as a contender. I predict they will go 8-8 and miss the playoffs. I'm with StinkyPete putting them around 15. In fact I'm pretty much in agreement with most of StinkyPete's #1-15. I agree Indy could be very good. They are impressive drafters. KC will be so much easier to defend without Tyreek Hill! I'd jump the Saints up to #3 on my list. NYG are the team I'd put at #32.
The Pats are easily far and away the best team in the league right now. Chiefs and Saints are the only teams which are close.
If they get Gordon for the year, with the additions they made in the draft, this team is going to be unstopable with an elite pass catching trio, a serviceable tight end, and a stable of good running backs. This year will be the most balanced Pats team we've seen since the early 2000's. Except Brady can sling the ball better at 42 than he could when he first came into the league.
It's looking pretty likely that the Chief's lose Hill and the Saints are such an up and down team year to year. So there's no guarantee the Saints are going to keep the train rolling into 2020.
If a team is "easily far and away the best" then how can other teams be close?The Pats are easily far and away the best team in the league right now. Chiefs and Saints are the only teams which are close.
If they get Gordon for the year, with the additions they made in the draft, this team is going to be unstopable with an elite pass catching trio, a serviceable tight end, and a stable of good running backs. This year will be the most balanced Pats team we've seen since the early 2000's. Except Brady can sling the ball better at 42 than he could when he first came into the league.
It's looking pretty likely that the Chief's lose Hill and the Saints are such an up and down team year to year. So there's no guarantee the Saints are going to keep the train rolling into 2020.
Gotta say... i am feeling pretty good, but nowhere near yall.
I think there's plenty of things that are being underrated:
LT is the most important in the line and we have no guarantee Wynn will be the answer, let alone completely replace Trent who was at top 5 level
Gronks absance is gonna be huge. Yes weve done it before, but its far from being enough evidence to say that its guaranteed his production will be replaced
How fast can the newcomers absorve the playbook? Specially at WR and TE, which may not count with Thomas and Gordon to start with
I mean, dont get me wrong, i think we are a great team... but the analysis all around seem a bit too... optimistic maybe