1. San Diego Chargers – Philip Rivers is becoming an elite quarterback in the league, L.T. and Gates are healthy, and the Chargers are eagerly awaiting the return of Shawne Merriman. That can only lead to one thing, success. Look for a first round bye this year Chargers fans.
1st Round Pick: DE Larry English
Key Move: Darren Sproles 1 yr. $6.621 million
2. Oakland Raiders – What?! The Raiders at number two? Here’s why:
• Darren McFadden is a freak of nature and when healthy could be a top 5 running back.
• Jeff Garcia will be starting by week 3, and Garcia is a winner.
• With Garcia playing QB, the defense will play like the top 10 defense it was two years ago.
I look for the Raiders to end their streak of losing seasons after their Super Bowl defeat to the Bucs in 2002.
1st Round Pick: WR Darrius Heyward-Bey
Key Move: Nnamdi Osomugha 3 yrs. $45.3 million
3. Kansas City Chiefs – I really like Matt Cassel. I also like the fact that he gets to throw to one of the most up-and-coming receivers in Dwayne Bowe. Although I think the Chiefs defense will cost them a lot of games, I think Cassel and Bowe will both have big years, mainly because they’ll be throwing the ball to try to catch up to their oppositions. KC should be happy with 6 wins as they are in rebuilding mode.
1st Round Pick: DE Tyson Jackson
Key Move: Matt Cassel $14.651 million franchise player tender
4. Denver Broncos – Josh McDaniels singlehandedly ruined this team. He ran the Pro-Bowl, franchise quarterback out of town, and now his best playmaker in Brandon Marshall wants out too. McDaniels is an idiot and I don’t know how the Broncos win more than 4 games this year. You are now relying on Kyle Orton and a defense that marginally improved. Its going to be a long year Denver.
1st Round Pick: RB Knowshon Moreno & DE Robert Ayers
Key Move: Brian Dawkins 5 yrs. $17 million
I agree Garcia is a winner but how can you be so sure he’ll be starting by week 3? The Raiders have a ton of money invested in JaMarcus Russell.
well do you want to win, or hope the money you invested in Russell was worth it?
It’s not that simple in the NFL. Money does play an important role. And that’s not all, the Raiders are dying to prove they didn’t make a mistake taking Russell and that he’s not a bust. If it were up to me, Garcia would be the starter and I wouldn’t have drafted Russell in the first place, though.
how does jeff garcia have a deep impact on D? lol wierd i thought he played offense. I also disagree with the fact that the chargers will have a first round bye. Your sayin the chargers will out play the Steelers and/or the Patriots…. riiigghtt
I’m saying Gracia gets his guys going around him (wink wink) haha. No but seriously, they won’t have all the stupid turnovers with him at QB therefore the D won’t be on the field all the time.
And Luca I agree, I would not have drafted Russell either.
Cassel just agreed to a deal with the Chiefs believed to be worth $63 million over 6 years.
San Diego will run away with division. Nuff said
Who cares? Steelers or Pats will win the conference anyway
“Jeff Garcia will be starting by week 3, and Garcia is a winner.”
Oops.. haha