Denver Broncos: Will Jay Cutler perform well? Will Travis Henry become the 1600 yard back most expect him to be? These are the two main questions with the Broncos this year. Cutler will play well but I am not so sure that the offensive line is strong enough this year to propel Henry to a lofty yardage plateau. The right side especially is a concern and no matter how effective the blocking schemes are, you need the personnel to execute. The addition of Dre’ Bly is a response to the tragic death of Darrent Williams. Bly is an accomplished veteran and will help the defense. The biggest concern defensively is the defensive line. The loss of Ekuban to a torn achilles is huge. The most accomplished player on the D-line is Sam Adams, a 34 year old run stopper who is too big to be out there on every play. Ian Gold and D.J. Williams are solid linebackers and will help against the run, but the Broncos will have a tough time stopping the run and need to make upgrades there if they are to win if they make it to the post season. S John Lynch is past his prime and will be a liability in pass coverage. They will finish 2nd in the division, but a playoff spot is certainly not guaranteed.
Kansas City Chiefs: Led by the most overrated coach in the NFL, Herm Edwards, the Chiefs will find winning 6 games difficult this year. Brian Waters and Casey Weigman lead an offensive line that two years ago was tops in the NFL, but now are a second tier group at best. Larry Johnson is awesome, but needs room to run the line needs to get better in a hurry for that to happen. Damon Huard is a decent backup QB, but the Chiefs are asking a lot if they want him to produce the way he did last year behind this O-line and throwing to a receivers who are either past their prime, or never had one. Huard should look for Tony Gonzalez and hope all goes well. The defense is solid, but in no area do they excel. Look for DE Tamba Hall to have an excellent season. Donnie Edwards leads the linebackers, the strength of the defense. Edwards is extremely athletic and could fit into any defensive scheme. Ty Law and Patrick Surtain are the CBs. The chiefs hope to get one more good year from the both of them. The defense will keep the Chiefs in games, but they lack any offense or coaching that scares anyone.
Oakland Raiders: This team is coming off a 2 win season and are coached by a 32 year old with ZERO coaching experience in the NFL. Good luck with that. The O-line is awful, which will plague the skill position players’ productivity. Cullpepper should be the starter and he could have fun throwing the ball to Ronald Curry and Jerry Porter, two players everyone is waiting for to reach their potential. LaMont Jordan is a good running back on a bad team and I feel sorry for him because he is talented. His full potential will never be seen as a Raider. The Raider defense has two perennial All Pro candidates that the casual fan may never hear about; DE Dderrick Burgess and CB Nnamdi Asomugha should be the cornerstones of the defense for the next few years. Kirk Morrison is a solid MLB who led the team in tackles last year and is poised for a breakout year.
San Diego Chargers: I am not going to spend a lot of time here. The Chargers are the most complete team in the AFC and are my pick to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. Two concerns I have are these: 1) Will Vincent Jackson step into the #1 receiver spot the way the Chargers are counting on? 2) Is the secondary good enough to cover elite WRs that will be testing them in the playoffs?
Predictions:
1) Chargers 2) Broncos 3) Chiefs 4) Raiders
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