Seattle made me think, SF isn't the clear favorite in that division anymore. I know ESPN and everyone thinks SF just has a playoff spot on a silver platter basically....but with them having already a ...alright-good defense...then adding in offseason, Kellen Winslow Jr. (600-800 yards receiving), Braylon Edwards (800-1000), Terrell Owens (prob around 600), thats a ton of offense. Also, Owens, Edwards, Winslow are all good blockers (excellent in winslow's case), for the run game as well. Marshawn Lynch had a great year last year, with this added bonus, maybe even better.These guys join an offense that already had good production out of Golden tate, Sidney Rice, and Zach Miller.2 TE sets... Miller and Winslow, receivers out there... Lynch running....Wilson or Flynn, whomever. I think just about any quarterback (Alex Smith included) could take that team to the playoffs. I definitely think they win a wildcard... possibly the division.
well at Least the Texans already got the division won on a silver platter :)
I have a hard time agreeing with you concerning LBs. Guys like Urlacher and Lewis, while still excellent players, are not what they used to be. They also tend to get injured much more. Urlacher didnt miss a snap for years, now he cant stay on the field. Who would you rather have, Urlacher at 27, or now? Lewis at 27, or now? Nothing but respect for Brooking, but Atlanta didnt let him go because of cap space.Trust me, I have been a 'Dump Alex Smith and move on" guy for years, but much to my consternation, he was nothing short of awesome last year. Having said that I do not have Smith on one single fantasy team, not even as a backup (where he belongs on a fantasy roster) and I have 40 different fantasy teams.Wimbley was good, but I (being an obvious Raiders fan even though I live 20 miles from San Diego) have absolutely no fear of the Raiders' front 7 not doing their jobs well. Counter to my preseason means nothing argument that I cart out when it suits me, the Raiders' young LB corps looks friggin awesome. Marcellus Wiley of ESPN concurs, and if an ex Cowboy great says it, it HAS to be true (giggles).
The Broncos are a joke, there's no way after a blue million neck surgeries that Manning will make it through the season with 340 lb. monsters chasing him around all day. If he miraculously somehow plays the season injury free there's still the full season of not playing to deal with, they might make the playoffs in a really weak division but it won't solely because of Manning. Oh yeah, the 49ers are gonna win the Superbowl.
A-OOOOOOOOOOO!Broncos are going to suck, Manning isn't what he used to be, and they don't really have any weapons.Raiders just suck, McFadden one of their few good players, #1 McFadden, #2 their Kicker and Punter lmao.