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NFC South Projected Standings?
Posted on 3/15/14 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 3/15/14 at 10:05 pm
Based on the way free agency has gone, without considering draft picks (Atlanta and Tampa in Top 10, New Orleans and Carolina in Bottom 10), how do you see next year shaping up?
1) Saints - 13-3
I think our Defense will be top 5-10 in rushing, passing, total, and TAKEAWAYS. I think the offense probably looks about as frustrating as it did last year...
2) Atlanta 9-7
They're a sleeper playoff team this year, I think. They still have Ryan, Roddy, and get Julio back. I can definitely see them mimicking what the Saints did from '11-'13. Then again, the RB, OL, and D need serious tuning. So they're still enigmatic.
3) Tampa 9-7
This is a team on the up. They've made a lot of great moves in the offseason, none bigger than bringing in Lovie Smith, who the Bears were idiots to let go IMO. Brought some stability to the QB and let go of the over-priced CB.
4) Carolina 4-12
The offseason has been brutal for this team. The defense will keep them close in most games, but the offense struggled last year BEFORE losing Smith, LaFell, and Ginn. Riverboat Ron may not make it to 2015.
1) Saints - 13-3
I think our Defense will be top 5-10 in rushing, passing, total, and TAKEAWAYS. I think the offense probably looks about as frustrating as it did last year...
2) Atlanta 9-7
They're a sleeper playoff team this year, I think. They still have Ryan, Roddy, and get Julio back. I can definitely see them mimicking what the Saints did from '11-'13. Then again, the RB, OL, and D need serious tuning. So they're still enigmatic.
3) Tampa 9-7
This is a team on the up. They've made a lot of great moves in the offseason, none bigger than bringing in Lovie Smith, who the Bears were idiots to let go IMO. Brought some stability to the QB and let go of the over-priced CB.
4) Carolina 4-12
The offseason has been brutal for this team. The defense will keep them close in most games, but the offense struggled last year BEFORE losing Smith, LaFell, and Ginn. Riverboat Ron may not make it to 2015.
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Posted on 3/15/14 at 10:12 pm to chilge1
TB > ATL imo
Posted on 3/15/14 at 10:16 pm to htran90
Carolina defense will keep them in some games next year. I give them 6-7 wins
Posted on 3/15/14 at 10:17 pm to chilge1
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4) Carolina 4-12
would that be the biggest turnaround ever for a team? damn, dude
1) Tampa
2) Saints (wild card)
3) Carolina
4) Atlanta
Posted on 3/15/14 at 10:29 pm to quail man
Tampa isn't that good, yet. Theyre either 2 or 3 but I can't see them winning the division quite yet. The Saints have enough pieces already to field a complete team along with Tampa, but a better team at this point.
At this moment in time, atl and carolina are both incomplete teams.
At this moment in time, atl and carolina are both incomplete teams.
Posted on 3/15/14 at 10:30 pm to htran90
Tampa could be extremely dangerous if McCown plays like he did in Chicago last year. Their D is going to be super legit with the mind of Lovie and ALL that talent (he never had as much talent in Chicago as they have right now in TB) ..
Atlanta is going to be slightly above average IMO. 9-7 is a good prediction for them. They've done a good bit so far to shore up their lines, and they will only do more in the draft. They have a lot of young talent at skill positions (CB, TE, WR) so I expect they'll be back to their old selves in a few seasons if they can continue to improve their lines.
Carolina is done unless they hit an absolute home run in the draft. They could trade up for Watkins and get another #1-ish WR like Matthews or something in the 2nd and they'd still be pretty screwed. At this point only 6 of their 11 offensive starters are returning.
We are hard to place for me.. I feel like we're going to go into this season with the best roster this team has ever had.. but (IMO) we still have some glaring holes that are hard to overlook, primarily at linebacker (we need pass coverage or teams are going to throw underneath all the time) and receiver. The idea of trying to address them in the draft in scary obviously because rookies do not always pan out and that leaves us with (IMO) sizable weaknesses that are hard to address mid-season.
We'll see. 12-4 to 16-0 are certainly plausible barring significant injuries. We'll see. I am very optimistic we can win the division.
Atlanta is going to be slightly above average IMO. 9-7 is a good prediction for them. They've done a good bit so far to shore up their lines, and they will only do more in the draft. They have a lot of young talent at skill positions (CB, TE, WR) so I expect they'll be back to their old selves in a few seasons if they can continue to improve their lines.
Carolina is done unless they hit an absolute home run in the draft. They could trade up for Watkins and get another #1-ish WR like Matthews or something in the 2nd and they'd still be pretty screwed. At this point only 6 of their 11 offensive starters are returning.
We are hard to place for me.. I feel like we're going to go into this season with the best roster this team has ever had.. but (IMO) we still have some glaring holes that are hard to overlook, primarily at linebacker (we need pass coverage or teams are going to throw underneath all the time) and receiver. The idea of trying to address them in the draft in scary obviously because rookies do not always pan out and that leaves us with (IMO) sizable weaknesses that are hard to address mid-season.
We'll see. 12-4 to 16-0 are certainly plausible barring significant injuries. We'll see. I am very optimistic we can win the division.
Posted on 3/15/14 at 10:42 pm to Rand AlThor
Saints: 16-0
Panthers: 3-13
Bucs: 3-13
Falcons: 0-16
Panthers: 3-13
Bucs: 3-13
Falcons: 0-16
Posted on 3/15/14 at 10:49 pm to chilge1
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Tampa 9-7
This is a team on the up. They've made a lot of great moves in the offseason
So tired of hearing this every year. Over the past five seasons, their winning percentage is .350. This amounts to an average of 5.5 wins a season during that stretch. Yet every year people are talking about how this is the year they make some giant leap forward.
When/if they do it, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. Until then, I'm chalking them up for double digit losses.
Posted on 3/15/14 at 10:50 pm to THRILLHO
Saints,panthers,dirty turds,bucs..
Posted on 3/15/14 at 10:53 pm to ClientNumber9
quote:
So tired of hearing this every year. Over the past five seasons, their winning percentage is .350. This amounts to an average of 5.5 wins a season during that stretch. Yet every year people are talking about how this is the year they make some giant leap forward.
When/if they do it, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. Until then, I'm chalking them up for double digit losses.
i think they can go 10-6. In his time with chicago, lovie rarely had a good offense and still fielded one of the better teams in the NFC. The bucs are a loaded defensive team with above average DE/DTs, a very underrated LB in lavonte david, and 2 good DBs in Verner and Barron.
That defense may not be top 5, but definitely top half. Add on a strong running game and mccown playing like he did last year, that team will be difficult to deal with.
They had a horrible coach last year, but this year they have one of the better in the league.
This post was edited on 3/15/14 at 10:54 pm
Posted on 3/15/14 at 10:56 pm to htran90
I guess I just don't think Lovie Smith is great. He's an upgrade for sure, but I'm not buying 10-6.
Posted on 3/15/14 at 11:03 pm to THRILLHO
Posted on 3/15/14 at 11:23 pm to ClientNumber9
quote:Tampa has a great roster, which was overshadowed by a shitty coach.
I guess I just don't think Lovie Smith is great. He's an upgrade for sure, but I'm not buying 10-6.
Saints 14-2
Tampa 11-5
Atlanta 9-7
Carolina 5-11
Posted on 3/15/14 at 11:26 pm to Rand AlThor
quote:
Tampa could be extremely dangerous if McCown plays like he did in Chicago last year.
He won't. He was playing over his head with two absolute beasts at WR, a good RB, and a good OLine.
This post was edited on 3/15/14 at 11:26 pm
Posted on 3/16/14 at 12:17 am to chilge1
Nola 12-4
Atl 9-7
TB 7-9
Carolina 6-10
We should be similar to last year except with easier schedule.
Atl improved their roster but won't have nearly the lucky breaks of 2012. Still a solid roster.
Tampa improved but too much new to succeed right away. All teams need chemistry to win games. A lot resting on the shoulders of mccown who's gonna have a big downgrade from Chicagos weapons.
Carolina is hurting. Oline, WR and secondary all gonna be very shaky. You saw how bad atl was last year with these areas struggling. Their only pluses are cam and the front 7.
** alot pending on the draft/any trades
Atl 9-7
TB 7-9
Carolina 6-10
We should be similar to last year except with easier schedule.
Atl improved their roster but won't have nearly the lucky breaks of 2012. Still a solid roster.
Tampa improved but too much new to succeed right away. All teams need chemistry to win games. A lot resting on the shoulders of mccown who's gonna have a big downgrade from Chicagos weapons.
Carolina is hurting. Oline, WR and secondary all gonna be very shaky. You saw how bad atl was last year with these areas struggling. Their only pluses are cam and the front 7.
** alot pending on the draft/any trades
Posted on 3/16/14 at 2:38 am to quail man
New Orleans 13-3
Atlanta 10-6
Tampa 8-8
Carolina 4-12
Atlanta 10-6
Tampa 8-8
Carolina 4-12
Posted on 3/16/14 at 2:43 am to quail man
No idea why you're overrating Tampa so much.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 6:32 am to CocoLoco
13-3 is delusional. Y'all are drinking the kool-aide. We lost a bunch although I'm not said to see them leave and only added Byrd. Wait until the draft to make these predictions.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 7:04 am to kyledavis
So then we don't talk about anything until after the draft because you say it's stupid? This is what the offseason is for, genius.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 7:08 am to MrJimBeam
quote:
So then we don't talk about anything until after the draft because you say it's stupid? This is what the offseason is for, genius.
Predictions are cool but 14-2 13-3 predictions are crazy with so much unknown.
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