chris98251
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Ok we all have bashed Bevell, dissected the last play, and are or I hope on the way to seeing that we achieved a great amount of success last year and that the heart we played with was unmatched in the Super Bowl.
Now looking at next year, yes it is early but knowing the state of first the NFC West and then the Conference and then looking at the league.
First : The West
Seattle will need to rebuild their Defensive staff, on many teams this would be a big hurdle, not so much here, our defense is Petes defense, he needs teachers and motivators to come in and someone that has good play vision and anticipation to call the formations on game day. With his long tenure in both the NFL and in College I think we will see a pretty seamless transition, Richard is detailed oriented based on how our DB's play and study. The unknown is will he be aggressive or conservative with his defensive sets and attacks. The rest I think will be fine, Pete will bring the right attitude and level of teaching to keep our defense on track.
Replacing players lost, we have a lot of mid round picks this year, what was used to build our current roster, I have no doubt that JS is busy attacking the holes and needs for the planned release of certain players as well as bringing in depth for those we have here and will stay.
Arizona :
They need to replace their DC as well, Arians is a offensive guy, who he brings in and the turnover of that staff on that side of the ball is going to be the key to see if they can maintain the threat to overtake the Seahawks, of the 4 teams in this division they are the team I think could rise and or drop farthest. Palmer has to be healthy, they got by on smoke and mirrors much to Arian credit when Palmer went down, the playoffs showed that missing your starter at QB can cause to happen. If they feel he is porcelain they may go QB again this draft. additionally they like us were hit hard with injuries, getting their player back on defense is also key.
Rams :
On defense I don't expect any difference, aggressive and dirty to many they will maintain what they do, on offense well new OC again, Does Bradford stay? does Davis step up? doe they dare I say draft again? huge question marks, although I read that the new OC was a OC at Fresno State, not sure when but they have been a offensive juggernaut in the past, a more pass and wing it offense could be on the table, they have brought a lot of receivers in there, if I had to choose a QB to run it, it would be Davis and not Bradford. This is the Joker in the division, not sure which side of the coin will end up face up. I do think it will take a bit of time for anything to sync up if it is a wholesale change.
49ers :
Oh I do pity the fans there, the debacle that is happening hurts us all not just them, as a division we are stronger when we are all pushing each other, I see this as being Kaeps last hurrah there, I think we see them floundering early on, maybe the fans will get lucky and the 49ers will be so bad that a changed is forced mid season and the F.O. is forced to hire a legitimate Coach that will be more then a puppet for York and Baalke.
The Conference as a whole :
I think GB steps back and maybe Detroit or Minny takes it away from them this year, Falcons and Panthers are going to be a dogfight for the division, Bucs could also step up and surprise, Cowboys and Eagles will duke it out in the East, I see the Giants falling back again, not because they lose much, but because the Cowboys and Eagles step ahead more.
So a way to early prediction Seahawks, Minnesota, Cowboys and Falcons with Arizona and the Eagles as Wild Cards, Sorry Saints not next year.
The AFC:
The West : Oakland is going to be my surprise team, I think they take the West next year, brought in some good coaches and they have a lot of pieces and a draft that will help a lot, they are no longer cash strapped as well.
The East : Patriots as much as I hate to see them add to their history, Bills, Jest starting over pretty much, Dolphins are Jekyll and Hyde and will continue to be as long as the present F.O is in place.
The North : Ravens take it, I think the Bengals window has been open as long as it can be without being pushed closed again, Browns are a mess still with no real legitimate starter at QB, and the Steelers have a huge hole to fill on defense with their DC's departure.
The South : Texans take it, Colts runner up, Jags improve but not yet and the Titans once again a mess.
AFC will be Oakland, Ravens, Texans and Patriots, Wild Cards Broncos, and Colts.
Yes it is early but looking ahead is the best way for me to restoke the fires and regain my sanity and put disappointment in the past.
Granted this is with out transactions and draft, but more based on Coaching and what transpired at the end of the season, this whole thought process could change in 5 months when I see teams make trades, draft and or cut players. But for now I have moved on.
Now looking at next year, yes it is early but knowing the state of first the NFC West and then the Conference and then looking at the league.
First : The West
Seattle will need to rebuild their Defensive staff, on many teams this would be a big hurdle, not so much here, our defense is Petes defense, he needs teachers and motivators to come in and someone that has good play vision and anticipation to call the formations on game day. With his long tenure in both the NFL and in College I think we will see a pretty seamless transition, Richard is detailed oriented based on how our DB's play and study. The unknown is will he be aggressive or conservative with his defensive sets and attacks. The rest I think will be fine, Pete will bring the right attitude and level of teaching to keep our defense on track.
Replacing players lost, we have a lot of mid round picks this year, what was used to build our current roster, I have no doubt that JS is busy attacking the holes and needs for the planned release of certain players as well as bringing in depth for those we have here and will stay.
Arizona :
They need to replace their DC as well, Arians is a offensive guy, who he brings in and the turnover of that staff on that side of the ball is going to be the key to see if they can maintain the threat to overtake the Seahawks, of the 4 teams in this division they are the team I think could rise and or drop farthest. Palmer has to be healthy, they got by on smoke and mirrors much to Arian credit when Palmer went down, the playoffs showed that missing your starter at QB can cause to happen. If they feel he is porcelain they may go QB again this draft. additionally they like us were hit hard with injuries, getting their player back on defense is also key.
Rams :
On defense I don't expect any difference, aggressive and dirty to many they will maintain what they do, on offense well new OC again, Does Bradford stay? does Davis step up? doe they dare I say draft again? huge question marks, although I read that the new OC was a OC at Fresno State, not sure when but they have been a offensive juggernaut in the past, a more pass and wing it offense could be on the table, they have brought a lot of receivers in there, if I had to choose a QB to run it, it would be Davis and not Bradford. This is the Joker in the division, not sure which side of the coin will end up face up. I do think it will take a bit of time for anything to sync up if it is a wholesale change.
49ers :
Oh I do pity the fans there, the debacle that is happening hurts us all not just them, as a division we are stronger when we are all pushing each other, I see this as being Kaeps last hurrah there, I think we see them floundering early on, maybe the fans will get lucky and the 49ers will be so bad that a changed is forced mid season and the F.O. is forced to hire a legitimate Coach that will be more then a puppet for York and Baalke.
The Conference as a whole :
I think GB steps back and maybe Detroit or Minny takes it away from them this year, Falcons and Panthers are going to be a dogfight for the division, Bucs could also step up and surprise, Cowboys and Eagles will duke it out in the East, I see the Giants falling back again, not because they lose much, but because the Cowboys and Eagles step ahead more.
So a way to early prediction Seahawks, Minnesota, Cowboys and Falcons with Arizona and the Eagles as Wild Cards, Sorry Saints not next year.
The AFC:
The West : Oakland is going to be my surprise team, I think they take the West next year, brought in some good coaches and they have a lot of pieces and a draft that will help a lot, they are no longer cash strapped as well.
The East : Patriots as much as I hate to see them add to their history, Bills, Jest starting over pretty much, Dolphins are Jekyll and Hyde and will continue to be as long as the present F.O is in place.
The North : Ravens take it, I think the Bengals window has been open as long as it can be without being pushed closed again, Browns are a mess still with no real legitimate starter at QB, and the Steelers have a huge hole to fill on defense with their DC's departure.
The South : Texans take it, Colts runner up, Jags improve but not yet and the Titans once again a mess.
AFC will be Oakland, Ravens, Texans and Patriots, Wild Cards Broncos, and Colts.
Yes it is early but looking ahead is the best way for me to restoke the fires and regain my sanity and put disappointment in the past.
Granted this is with out transactions and draft, but more based on Coaching and what transpired at the end of the season, this whole thought process could change in 5 months when I see teams make trades, draft and or cut players. But for now I have moved on.
