Sunday, May 03, 2009

After the Draft

How did your team do in the draft? I am asking why alot today. My team went a little stale in their draft this year. A safety?????? Well anyway I think that this year is going to shape up as crazy as any season that the NFL has ever had. With the first three rounds of the draft being just short of odd it seems likely that the only certainty is that the Raiders will be terrible for a few more years and that the Bengels and Browns will be fighting for popularity for the runner up to being good award once again. The Bengels are close but the Browns?????? What is there malfunction. They have a solid and very tradeable QB in Brady Quinn. Why did they not make the trade and pick up some defense or a weapon for their mediocre Offense? Well there is something very wrong with the management of all three teams but one team that is going to be solid is the Chiefs who may very well be building one impressive Defense. They lost a major weapon with Tony Gonzalez heading to the Falcons.
The NFC South is shaping up to be just like the SEC in college football. 100% competitive and a complete guess as to who will take the title in the end. The Saints have a QB coming off a nearly record shattering season in Drew Brees and they only need one or two weapons on O to become elite. They could use some D power but they are solid enough to keep teams in check. The Panthers are an offensive under achiever at QB and WR but the RB duo of Stewart and Williams is so good that they look to shake down D lines and LB's all season. The Falcons look better than they ever did with the Dog Killer #7 and they are young. A new QB and some free agents have changed the face of the team completely. The Buccaneers may be the only sour spot in the division and they have no true number 1 at QB. They need personel on both sides of the ball and they could have the worst season in ten years for the franchise. The wild card is that they have a new coach with QB collecting Chucky Gruden out.
Don't count Gruden out for long. With teams like the Seahawks and EAgles floundering back and forth it may be time for a new boss in town for both. Gruden could be a good fit in Philly and the Hawks are only one more terrible offense away from the bottom. It is time for teams like the Cardinals to keep striking. The league is being redrawn. Big time teams like the PAtriots are not going to keep missing the playoffs and the Jets are coming back. With or without Sanchez at QB the Jets are on their way. Kris Jenkins was a great addition to the D if he stays healthy and doesn't age to fast.
The team to beat may be the Steelers who are healthier than they were in the playoffs and the Super Bowl. They look to be the big pick for a 3rd Championship in 4 years. The Dolphins are the Darkhorse now that Parcells and Co. are stacking the offense with weapons for the wildcat. Pat White is great. Lets see if he pans out or if Ricky Williams will once more find a way to mesmorize Miama sans the pot.
Its going to be a great year. August is so soon I can taste the Bear and Pizza already.

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